Lawrence May (1773–1837)
Lawrence May was sentenced to seven years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1791 aboard the Queen as part of the Third Fleet. By 1796 he was living with Ann Baker. In 1800 he received a grant of 30 acres of land at Mulgrave Place. 27 acres had been cleared by 1802; he also had 8 male hogs and 12 female hogs. By 1806 he held 150 acres of land either by purchase or grant. His partner had died in 1804, there was a rumour that her death had been the result of his violence. He had his first child with Elizabeth Dowling in that same year. Some time later he had a relationship with Rosetta Kite.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Australian (Sydney), 25 July 1837, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- May, Ann (partner)
- May, Elizabeth (partner)
- May, Rosetta (partner)
- Cooper, Sarah (daughter)
- Cooper, Robert (son-in-law)
- Pawley, Louisa Elizabeth (granddaughter)
- Flanagan, Laura Agnes (granddaughter)
- Cooper, Thomas Henry (grandson)
- Cooper, Alexander Edwin (grandson)
- Cooper, Frederick Augustus (grandson)
Citation details
'May, Lawrence (1773–1837)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/may-lawrence-27920/text35670, accessed 27 July 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
23 July,
1837
(aged ~ 64)
Pitt Town, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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