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John Howell Maj 1623–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1623

Birth Location: Burchinghamshire, England

Death Date: 3 Nov 1696

Death Location: Suffolk, Virginia

Father: Edward Howell

Mother: Elizabeth Paxton

Spouse(s): Susannah Mitchell, Martha White

Children(s): John Jr, John II, Mary Howell, Richard Howell

The story of John Howell Maj began in 1623 in Burchinghamshire, England. John Howell Maj married Martha White, Susannah Mitchell, and had children including John Howell Jr, John Hopkins Howell Ii, Mary Howell, Richard Howell. John Howell Maj passed away in 1696 in Suffolk, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Howell Maj began in 1623 in Burchinghamshire, England.
  • John Howell Maj married Martha White, Susannah Mitchell, and had children including John Howell Jr, John Hopkins Howell Ii, Mary Howell, Richard Howell.
  • John Howell Maj passed away in 1696 in Suffolk, Virginia.

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John Maj's Ancestors

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John Maj
1623–1696
Birth Place: Burchinghamshire, England
Parents
Edward Howell
1584–1655
Westburymanor, Marshgibbon, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth (Frances) Paxton
1604–1657
Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, , England
Grandparents
Lord (Henry Howell (inherited Westbury Manor from brother) William)
1552–1625
Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England
Margaret (Hawten Plantagenet) Descendant
1561–1638
Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, England (Hawthen )
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Maj's Descendants

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John (Howell) Maj (24 Nov 1623–3 Nov 1696) m. Susannah Mitchell (14 Oct 1627–24 Mar 1711) m. Martha White (14 Oct 1630–07 Jun 1688)
  1. 1. John (Howell) Jr 1650–1742
  2. 2. John (Hopkins Howell) II 1648–1743
  3. 3. Mary Howell 1678–1773
  4. 4. Richard Howell 1680–

John Maj's Timeline

2 Records

1623
24 Nov 1623
Birth of John Howell Maj in Burchinghamshire, England
Burchinghamshire, England
1696
3 Nov 1696
Age 73
Death of John Howell Maj in Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1623
    Event Place: Burchinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1696
    Event Place: Suffolk, Virginia

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