Military Honors

Our family has been defending American Freedom for more than 240 years...

 Members of our family have been serving in the American military since the Revolutionary War.  

Countless others served no less valiantly at home by directly supporting the war effort, or by keeping the home fires burning.

Click HERE to read the Pitt County, NC Pledge of Allegiance that was signed by Benjamin and James May on the 1st of July 1775.  The simple act of signing this pledge would have been considered TREASON against the Crown at that time.  In 1773 Benjamin May was named Captain of the local regiment of the Pitt County Militia.  On July 30 1779 he was appointed 1st Major of the Pitt Regiment of Militia by Governor Richard Caswell.  It is believed that Major Benjamin May fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on February 15 1781.  More information about Major Benjamin May can be found by clicking HERE and HERE.

This battle was one of the largest and most hotly contested actions of the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign.  It is considered the High-Water mark of that campaign in that it changed the course of the war and contributed to the eventual American victory at Yorktown seven months later.

General Cornwallis is quoted as saying: "I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons."

Other records show that Benjamin's brothers, John May Jr. and James May also served during the Revolutionary war under the command of Captain William Burney.

Stewart Staten May served during the Civil War under Captain Elijah Tillman in the 11th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards), Company C.  Supporting information can be found by HERE.  More info about Georgia Cavalry units can be found HERE.

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