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James (1) Smith Major 1735–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 6 May 1781

Death Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Smith

Mother: Rebecka Andriesen

Spouse(s): Clara Smith

Children(s): James Smith

James (1) Smith Major was born in 1735 in Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, the child of John Smith And Rebecka Andriesen. James (1) Smith Major married Clara Smith, and had children including James Smith, Sabetha Ford. James (1) Smith Major passed away in 1781 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James (1) Smith Major was born in 1735 in Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, the child of John Smith And Rebecka Andriesen.
  • James (1) Smith Major married Clara Smith, and had children including James Smith, Sabetha Ford.
  • James (1) Smith Major passed away in 1781 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Major's Ancestors

Self
James Major
1735–1781
Birth Place: Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Parents
John Smith
1698–1763
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Rebecka Andriesen
1698–1785
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Grandparents
Thomas Smith
–1748
Great-Grandparents
Olive Pitt
1653–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Pitt
1617–1666

James Major's Descendants

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James ((1) Smith) Major (1735–6 May 1781) m. Clara Smith (1735–)
  1. 1. James Smith 1776–1839

James Major's Timeline

2 Records

1735
1735
Birth of James (1) Smith Major in Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1781
6 May 1781
Age 46
Death of James (1) Smith Major in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Hopewell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 252
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1346.002; Source type: Correspondence file (significant amount); Number of Pages: 21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1781
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 252

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