Descendants Naudin » John May (1694-1779)

Personal data John May 

  • He was born on November 3, 1694 in Chatham (Kent, England).
  • He was christened on November 14, 1694.
  • Occupations:
    • starting 1727 scheepstimmerman bij de admiraliteit te Amsterdam.Source 1
    • from 1758 till 1779 opperscheepsbouwmeester van het Edelmogend College ter admiraliteit te Amsterdam; baas op de grootste admiraliteitswerf in de Republiek.Source 1
  • He died on January 20, 1779 in Amsterdam (NH), he was 84 years old.Source 2
    Johan May, opperscheepsbouwmeester van het Edelmogend College ter Admiraliteit alhier begraven in een Kerkgraft, Ooster Kerk; 1e Cl.
    Oorzaak: beroerte
    Tijdstip: 15:00
  • He is buried on January 27, 1779 in Amsterdam (NH).Source 3
  • This information was last updated on February 13, 2017.

Household of John May

He is married to Rebecca Pensix.

They got married on December 25, 1714 at Fleet, London (England), he was 20 years old.Source 4

John Maij Bachelor of Chatham, shipwright & Rebecca Pensix, Spinster of Gillingham, Dec 25 1714.

Child(ren):

  1. John (Jean) May  1717-1782 
  2. William May  1725-1807 


Notes about John May

Werd in 1727 door de invloed van Lt. Torck, Heer van Rozendaal, door Willem III met 2 andere Engelsen ontboden, om de bouw onzer oorlogsschepen te verbeteren, die in bezeildheid bij de Engelsen, en vooral bij de Fransen, ten achter waren. Toegevoegd aan de scheepsbouwmeester Thomas Davis in 1727 om de scheepsbouwkunst te onderwijzen.
Klom op bij de admiraliteit te Amsterdam en "sloeg zijn slag bij den inkoop der houtwaren" [Johan E. Elias II, p.577]
Stamboom van zijn nakomelingen: archiefstuk 113.
Zie ook Ned Adelsboek 1999; Nw Ned biogr woordenboek, deel V, p.338

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John May

John May
1694-1779

John May

1714

Rebecca Pensix
± 1695-????

John (Jean) May
1717-1782
William May
1725-1807

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Sources

  1. Med. van de Nederl. Veren. voor Zeegeschiedenis, no. 25, sept 1972
  2. familiearchief NtC, Nationaal archief den Haag, 2.21.207 stuk 90
  3. DTB 1088, p.117vo en p.118
  4. London R.G.7/819; Ned. Leeuw jrg 40 (1922) pag. 230-234, 286-288

Historical events

Birthday November 3, 1694

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1694: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 6 » The warrior queen Dandara, leader of the runaway slaves in Quilombo dos Palmares, Brazil, is captured and commits suicide rather than be returned to a life of slavery.
    • July 27 » A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England.

Christening day November 14, 1694

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1694: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 6 » The warrior queen Dandara, leader of the runaway slaves in Quilombo dos Palmares, Brazil, is captured and commits suicide rather than be returned to a life of slavery.
    • July 27 » A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England.

Day of marriage December 25, 1714

  • The temperature on December 25, 1714 was about 0.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1714: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 1 » George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
    • August 7 » The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
    • September 11 » Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
    • September 18 » George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.

Day of death January 20, 1779

  • The temperature on January 20, 1779 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
    • February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
    • June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
    • July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
    • September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
    • September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.

Day of burial January 27, 1779

  • The temperature on January 27, 1779 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
    • February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
    • February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
    • June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
    • June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.


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