Dorothy MAY, Seperatist
1597 - 1620 (23 years)
Generation: 1
1. Dorothy MAY, Seperatist was born in Abt. 1597 in Wisbeach, England (daughter of Henry MAY, seperatist); died on 9 Dec 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor; was buried in Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Notes:
Dorothy Bradford (nee May)
description
Born: around 1597, probably in Wisbech
Died: 1620 Provincetown Harbour
New research by Sue Allan and Caleb Johnson has shown that Dorothy certainly moved to Amsterdam with her non-conformist father, Henry May, in around 1608. She married William Bradford on 10 December 1613 in Amsterdam, Holland- she was 16 and he was 23. They had a child – John - who was probably born in 1617. He was left behind when Dorothy and William sailed for New England. On 7 December 1620, while her husband, William, was ashore exploring, Dorothy accidentally drowned in Provincetown Harbour after falling from the Mayflower.
Buried:
Burial: Winthrop Street Cemetery Provincetown Barnstable County Massachusetts,
Died:
Dorothy accidentally drowned in Provincetown Harbour after falling from the Mayflower.Dorothy married Governor William BRADFORD, 10 Saints on 9 Nov 1613 in Leyden, Holland. Governor (son of William BRADFORD, 11 and Alice HANSON, 11) was born on 19 March 1590 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England; died on 09 May 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John BRADFORD was born in 1618 in England; died on 21 September 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
2. Henry MAY, seperatist Children:
- 1. Dorothy MAY, Seperatist was born in Abt. 1597 in Wisbeach, England; died on 9 Dec 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor; was buried in Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.