Brief Life History of Hannah
Hannah May was born in 1788, in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She married Silas Follett in 1808, in Enfield, Tompkins, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She died in 1813, in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Hannah May, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Hannah May Follett, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hannah May, "New Hampshire, Marriages, 1720-1920"
Spouse and Children
1786–1864 Male
1788–1813 Female
Children (5)
1809–1855 Female
1811–1899 Female
1812–1878 Female
1812–1900 Female
–1928 Female
World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 0
1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution
Age 0
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 9
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English male personal name May, a pet form of Matthew (see Mayhew ).
English, Dutch, and German: from a personal name or nickname taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then. In England, this name was possibly also a pet form of Mary or Margaret. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Denmark.
English: nickname from Middle English mey, may ‘kinsman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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