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Col George Braxton Sr. Major 1677–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1677

Birth Location: Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 July 1748

Death Location: Newington Plantation, King Queen County, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt. Braxton

Mother: Mary Carter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Paulin, Mary Carter

Children(s): George Jr, Elizabeth Braxton, Carter Braxton, Lucy Braxton, GEORGE Jr., Elizabeth Braxton

In 1677, Col George Braxton Sr. Major entered the world in Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Capt Elliot Muse Braxton And Mary Carter. Col George Braxton Sr. Major married Elizabeth Paulin, Mary Carter, and had children including Carter M Braxton, Elizabeth Braxton, George Braxton Jr, Lucy Seaton Braxton. Col George Braxton Sr. Major passed away in 1748 in Newington Plantation, King Queen County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1677, Col George Braxton Sr. Major entered the world in Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Capt Elliot Muse Braxton And Mary Carter.
  • Col George Braxton Sr. Major married Elizabeth Paulin, Mary Carter, and had children including Carter M Braxton, Elizabeth Braxton, George Braxton Jr, Lucy Seaton Braxton.
  • Col George Braxton Sr. Major passed away in 1748 in Newington Plantation, King Queen County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Braxton
1653–1748
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Carter
1657–1734
Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Paulin
1690–1748
Birth Location: Newington, New Kent, Virginia, United States
EP
Mary Carter
1712–1736
Birth Location: Corotman, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

George Jr
1734–1761
Birth Location: Newington, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
GJ
Elizabeth Braxton
1735–1800
Birth Location: Newington, King Queen, Virginia, USA
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Carter Braxton
1736–1797
Birth Location: Newington, King and Queen, Virginia, United States,
CB
Lucy Braxton
1712–1771
Birth Location: Northhampton, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
LB
GEORGE Jr.
1703–1749
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
GJ
Elizabeth Braxton
1735–1800
Birth Location: Newington, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
EB

Col Major's Ancestors

Self
Col Major
1677–1748
Birth Place: Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Capt. Elliot Muse Braxton
1653–1748
King William County, Virginia, USA
Mary Carter
1657–1734
Lancashire, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Col. (William\Robert ???) Carter
1620–1674
Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Ann) Goodlow
1630–1690
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Major's Descendants

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Col (George Braxton Sr.) Major (1677–1 July 1748) m. Elizabeth Paulin (1690–1748) m. Mary Carter (1712–17 Sep 1736)
  1. 1. George (Braxton) Jr 1734–1761
  2. 2. Elizabeth Braxton 1735–1800
  3. 3. Carter (M) Braxton 1736–1797
  4. 4. Lucy (Seaton) Braxton 1712–1771
  5. 5. GEORGE (Braxton) Jr. 1703–1749
  6. 6. Elizabeth Braxton 1735–1800

Col Major's Timeline

2 Records

1677
1677
Birth of Col George Braxton Sr. Major in Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
1748
1 July 1748
Age 71
Death of Col George Braxton Sr. Major in Newington Plantation, King Queen County, Virginia, USA
Newington Plantation, King Queen County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1748
    Event Place: Newington Plantation, King Queen County, Virginia, USA
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