Hi
I’ve started to write the story of Beryl going through Aunt Mary’s journals.
Which means I really need to be able to place Aunt Mary on the timeline.
Preference is earlier but American so obv. not TOO early; I also need to know or name the Aunt that came before her.
1789 is the earliest I can go and be in the timeline that the Rochester NY area was settled IRL.
Looking at the Wikipedia biography of John Jay (from New York 1775-1829) and the women in his family were Mary, Sarah, Susan, Maria, Ann, Sarah Louise, and Anna.
I hope that might be some help.