Elizabeth Mays

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Mays was born about 1774, in Amherst, Virginia, United States, her father, John Benjamin Mays, was 25 and her mother, Francis Parks, was 28. She married James G Hambleton on 2 November 1795, in Amherst, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

James G Hambleton
1771–1831
Elizabeth Mays
1774–
Marriage: 2 November 1795
Mary Frances Hambleton
1795–1858

Sources (4)

  • Elizabeth Mays, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Elizabeth Mays in entry for Andrew Hambleton, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  • Wills (Amherst County, Virginia); index to wills, 1761-1920

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Mayes .

German: variant of Mais .

Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Thomas . In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Maijs.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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