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Bernard Major 1710–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: JOHN MAJOR

Mother: Anne Ballard

Spouse(s): Sarah Sorsby

Children(s): Samuel Major

The story of Bernard Major began in 1710 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States. Bernard Major married Sarah Sorsby, and had children including Samuel Major. Bernard Major passed away in 1793 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernard Major began in 1710 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.
  • Bernard Major married Sarah Sorsby, and had children including Samuel Major.
  • Bernard Major passed away in 1793 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN MAJOR
1677–1737
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
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Anne Ballard
1689–1743
Birth Location: York, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Sorsby
1712–1798
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Children(s)

Samuel Major
1754–1785
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
SM

Bernard Major's Ancestors

Self
Bernard Major
1710–1793
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Parents
JOHN MAJOR
1677–1737
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Anne ((Anna)) Ballard
1689–1743
York, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
WILLIAM MAJOR
1657–1716
York, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Mason Major) Cocke
1651–1696
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Thomas (JR Ballard *) Jr
1655–1711
Middle Plantation, York, Virginia, United States
Katherine (Hubbard) *
1668–1706
Essex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Major
1615–1655
Martha Major
1614–1650
Colonel Mason#
1628–1702
Anne Mason
1631–1705
Anne Ballard
1635–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thomas
1600–1664
Anne Thomas
1604–1659

Bernard Major's Descendants

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Bernard Major (1710–1793) m. Sarah Sorsby (1712–1798)
  1. 1. Samuel Major 1754–1785 m. Anne (Thornton) Timson 1762–1820
    1. 1. Anne (Timson) Major 1785–1845 m. RICHARD GARRETT 1777–1863 m. Richard Garrett 1775–1823
      1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) Garrett 1798–1849 m. WARREN (THOMAS) PARKER 1796–1878
        1. 1. Wyatt Parker 1817–1893 m. Julia (Ann) Parker 1819–1819 m. Julie (Ann (Jaley)) Clubb 1819–1898
        2. 2. Alexander Parker 1821–1855
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Parker 1821–1903
        4. 4. Warren (Parker) II 1826–1873
        5. 5. Oswald Parker 1828–1828
        6. 6. Richard (F (David)) Parker 1830–1898
        7. 7. Martha (A.) Parker 1841–1850
        8. 8. Nancy (Ann Parker (Dailey)) (Pittman) 1821–1870

Bernard Major's Timeline

3 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Bernard Major in York, Virginia, United States
York, Virginia, United States
1710
1710
Birth of Bernard Major in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1793
1793
Age 83
Death of Bernard Major in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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