Captain William May

1725 - 1807  (81 years)

• Name	William May
  Prefix	Captain
  Birth	30 Mar 1725	Amsterdam NL
  Gender	Male
  Death	1807
  Person ID	I6	May
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John May,   b. 3 Nov 1694, Chatham Kent d. Abt 1779 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Pensex,   b. 1695, Gravesend UK d. 27 Dec 1743, oosterkerk NL (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1714	London Engand   [1]
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charlotte Guthrie
  Children	1. Robert May
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Frances Lee
  Children	1. William May,   b. 1760   2. John May,   b. 1762   d. 1786 (Age 24 years)   3. Sophie Albertine Henrietta May,   b. 3 Feb 1763, Amsterdam NL d. 17 Apr 1824, Amsterdam NL (Age 61 years)   4. Rear Admiral Job Seaburne May,   b. 18 Mar 1765, Amsterdam NL d. 21 Jan 1827, Rotterdam NL (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2025

  
  

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  Captain William May

  
  

• Notes

  Captain in the Dutch Navy and Director of Naval Ordnance - A position he held during the Republic and also under the reign of King Louis Bonaparte. He was also one of the Commissioners to make plans for a safe harbour for all ships at Nieuwe Deip. He was a lever Engineer and shipsbuilder.

  
  

• Sources

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