He served as Lt Col in the Rev War, some descendants are members ofthe S ons of the American Revolution (SAR).
Residences:
1790 Northumberland Co, PA. At census time, his household consistedo f himself, 1 male under 16, and 2 females. This was probablyGeorge's f irst family.
From the Annals of Buffalo Valley, PA, 1793: "and the place now ownedb y Joseph Meixell's
heirs; which Martin sold to George May (Jr or Sr?), who sold it toThom as Wilson, (grandfather of Francis Wilson,) 30th July, 1793."
A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio recorded his arrival there:
"George May emigrated from Pennsylvania to Green Twnshp in 1801, soona fter his arrival purchasing some 400 acres of land in sectionstwenty-o ne and twenty-two on the Adelphi pike. He had a family of sixor eight c hildren. His son Samuel was born in 1791, and was ten yearsof age when h is family came here. He was married in 1834 to CharityLong, and settle d on the farm deeded by her father, where he passedhis life and died i n 1867. They raised a family of twelve children."
The History of Ross Co continues with "seven of whom are now living -R ueben, William, Mary Ann in Green Township; Mrs Amanda Crow and MrsEmi line Raub in Pickaway County, Mrs. Martha Hassenpflug, in Iowa;Mrs. Sa ra Whip, in Allen county in Ohio."
1/9/1811 Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. In the Scioto Gazette was anartic le where Jesse Spencer, Register of the Land Office, regardingland for s ale, mentioned George and John Van Gundy.
2/1816 George and Michael Gundy appraised a horse found by JacobFrede rick, of Green Twp, Ross Co, according to another Gazette item.
1840 Green Twp, Ross Co, OH. The census recorded George at 70-80year s old, his wife at 60-70. They lived alone between Samuel andBenjamin B arnhart, son Christopher was 2 doors down the road with sonJohn was be yond that.
Cemetery records have his birthdate as posted. Some records also haveE B uffaloe Twp, Northumberland Co, PA as his birth place.
