Excerpt from Journal and Letters of Col. John May, of Boston: Relative to Two Journeys to the Ohio Country in 1788 and '89
John, our subject, was the youngest of a family of six children; two brothers, Eleazer and William, respectively ten and eight years older, preceding him, and three sisters. Of these sisters, Dorothy, the oldest, married Amariah Dana (the parents of Mrs. Nathaniel Goddard, of Boston,) - in early life, on the death of her own parents, adopted into the family of Colonel May; Mary, the next, Jonathan Sabin (progenitors of Mrs. Faith C. Hosmer, now of Springfield, Massachusetts); and Prudence, the third, Silas Sabin, brother of aforesaid Jonathan.
After the death of his first wife, who died in 1750, Eleazer May married again, taking for a second wife Abigail Sumner.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This 18th-century journal by Colonel John May recounts his arduous journey from Boston to Marietta, Ohio, to establish a new settlement. The author provides detailed accounts of his travels and encounters, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities of westward expansion in the United States. His vivid descriptions chronicle the hardships faced by early settlers, the beauty of the frontier, and the interactions between different cultures. The journal serves as a primary source for understanding frontier life, westward expansion, and the founding of the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. Through May's eyes, we witness the birth of a new community and gain a glimpse into the transformative era of American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331066064_0
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