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Henry Axtell Major 1738–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1738

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 6 April 1818

Death Location: Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Henry Axtell

Mother: Jemima Lum

Spouse(s): Phebe Axtell

Children(s): Silas Col, Henry Axtell, Rhoda Cory, Phebe Axtell

In 1738, Henry Axtell Major entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Henry Axtell And Jemima Leonard Axtell Lum. Henry Axtell Major married Mary Beach Axtell, Phebe Phoebe Condict Day Axtell, and had children including Henry Axtell, Phebe Axtell, Rhoda Axtell Cory, Silas Axtell Lt Col. Henry Axtell Major passed away in 1818 in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Henry Axtell Major entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Henry Axtell And Jemima Leonard Axtell Lum.
  • Henry Axtell Major married Mary Beach Axtell, Phebe Phoebe Condict Day Axtell, and had children including Henry Axtell, Phebe Axtell, Rhoda Axtell Cory, Silas Axtell Lt Col.
  • Henry Axtell Major passed away in 1818 in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Henry Major's Ancestors

Self
Henry Major
1738–1818
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Henry Axtell
1715–1754
Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima (Leonard Axtell) Lum
1717–1807
Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Axtell
1673–1735
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful (Pratt) Axtell
1683–1749
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah (Phillips) Leonard
1698–1733
USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Axtell
1641–1676
Hannah Taylor
1645–1682
William Pratt
1659–1713
Elizabeth Pratt
1654–1728
William Phillips
1670–1705
Hannah Phillips
1677–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Axtell
1619–1646
Mary Axtell
1620–1659

Henry Major's Descendants

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Henry (Axtell) Major (16 March 1738–6 April 1818) m. Phebe ((Phoebe) Condict Day) Axtell (25 June 1740–6 July 1829)
  1. 1. Silas (Axtell Lt) Col 1769–1823 m. Elizabeth (Loree) Axtell 1771–1851
    1. 1. Samuel (Loree) Axtell 1791–1855
    2. 2. Jacob (Tuttle) Axtell 1806–1880
  2. 2. Henry Axtell 1773–1829 m. Hannah (Cook) Axtell 1775–1840
    1. 1. Rebecca (Owen) Axtell 1798–1829
    2. 2. Phebe (Ann) Axtell 1808–1822
    3. 3. Daniel (Cook) Axtell 1800–1837
    4. 4. Catherine (Laidlie) Axtell 1820–1822
  3. 3. Rhoda (Axtell) Cory 1775–1865 m. Simeon Cory 1774–1847
    1. 1. Uzal Cory 1812–1888 m. Susan (Pratt) Cory 1813–1854
      1. 1. Mary (C.) Lyman 1839–
      2. 2. David (Uzal) Cory 1847–1901
      3. 3. William (Dodge) Cory 1840–1910
  4. 4. Phebe Axtell 1771–1823

Henry Major's Timeline

2 Records

1738
16 March 1738
Birth of Henry Axtell Major in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1818
6 April 1818
Age 80
Death of Henry Axtell Major in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1738
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1818
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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