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Benjamin Savage Smith Major 1735–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735-09-15

Birth Location: Brunswick, North Carolina

Death Date: 1790-07-22

Death Location: Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Father: Thomas Smith

Mother: Mary Hyrne

Spouse(s): Catherine Ball, Elizabeth Harleston, Rebecca Singleton

Children(s): Catherine Smith, Sarah Smith, George Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Benjamin Smith, Benjamin Smith, Sarah Smith, Mary Smith, Thomas Smith

In 1735, Benjamin Savage Smith Major entered the world in Brunswick, North Carolina, born to Thomas 2Nd Landgrave Smith And Mary Hyrne. Benjamin Savage Smith Major married Catherine Ball, Elizabeth Ann Harleston, Rebecca Singleton, Sarah Smith, and had children including Benjamin Smith, Catherine Smith, Elizabeth Ann Smith, George Harleston Smith, Mary Hyrne Smith, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Sarah Smith, Thomas Smith. Benjamin Savage Smith Major passed away in 1790 in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Benjamin Savage Smith Major entered the world in Brunswick, North Carolina, born to Thomas 2Nd Landgrave Smith And Mary Hyrne.
  • Benjamin Savage Smith Major married Catherine Ball, Elizabeth Ann Harleston, Rebecca Singleton, Sarah Smith, and had children including Benjamin Smith, Catherine Smith, Elizabeth Ann Smith, George Harleston Smith, Mary Hyrne Smith, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Sarah Smith, Thomas Smith.
  • Benjamin Savage Smith Major passed away in 1790 in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina.

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Benjamin Major's Ancestors

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Benjamin Major
1735–1790
Birth Place: Brunswick, North Carolina
Parents
Thomas ( 2ND Landgrave ) Smith
1670–1738
Exeter, Devonshire, England
Mary Hyrne
1697–1776
New Hanover, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Major's Descendants

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Benjamin (Savage Smith) Major (1735-09-15–1790-07-22) m. Catherine Ball (1751-07-12–1774-02-23) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Harleston (1742-04-22–1769-03-26) m. Rebecca Singleton (ABT. 1752–1814-01-07)
  1. 1. Catherine Smith 1783–
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith 1782–
  3. 3. George (Harleston) Smith 1780–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Smith 1777–1780
  5. 5. Benjamin Smith 1776–
  6. 6. Benjamin Smith 1774–1774
  7. 7. Sarah Smith 1762–
  8. 8. Mary (Hyrne) Smith 1765–
  9. 9. Thomas Smith 1760–1821 m. Mary Buchanan 1780– m. Esther Screven 1767–1801
    1. 1. Catherine (Ball) Smith 1806–1883
    2. 2. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Smith 1806–
    3. 3. Thomas (John) Smith 1795–1835
    4. 4. Benjamin (James) Smith 1793–
    5. 5. Mary (Baker) Smith 1791–
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Smith 1789–

Benjamin Major's Timeline

3 Records

1735
1735-09-15
Birth of Benjamin Savage Smith Major in Brunswick, North Carolina
Brunswick, North Carolina
1735
1735-09-15
Birth of Benjamin Savage Smith Major
None
1790
1790-07-22
Age 55
Death of Benjamin Savage Smith Major in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735-09-15
    Event Place: Brunswick, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735-09-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790-07-22
    Event Place: Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina

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