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John Major 1607–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1648

Death Location: Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Edward Major

Mother: Martha Butler

Spouse(s): Jane Larrimore

Children(s): Thomas Major, Alice Major, Jane Major, William Major

John Major was born in 1607 in England, the child of Edward Major And Martha Butler. John Major married Jane Larrimore, and had children including Alice Major, Jane Major, Thomas Major, William Major. John Major passed away in 1648 in Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • John Major was born in 1607 in England, the child of Edward Major And Martha Butler.
  • John Major married Jane Larrimore, and had children including Alice Major, Jane Major, Thomas Major, William Major.
  • John Major passed away in 1648 in Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Major's Ancestors

Self
John Major
1607–1648
Birth Place: England
Parents
Edward Major
1570–1655
Durham, County Durham, England
Martha Butler
1566–1630
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John Major
1557–1629
Anne Syrel
1559–1605
John Butler
1532–1613
Shambrook Parish (Bedford) England
Alivie Butler
1540–1602
Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John III
1525–1590
Martha Epps
1525–1581
Elizabeth Larking
1540–
Richard Mountgarret
1500–1571
Catherine Barnewall
1500–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bonaventure Major
1508–
Piers Ormond
1467–1539
Margaret FitzGerald
1472–1542
Peter Stackallan
1474–
Peter Stackallan
1478–

John Major's Descendants

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John Major (1607–1648) m. Jane Larrimore (17 Sep 1620–1663)
  1. 1. Thomas Major 1645–1710
  2. 2. Alice Major 1642–1710 m. Daniel (S) Walker 1642–1702
    1. 1. MARY WALKER 1673–1702
    2. 2. Betty Walker –1771
    3. 3. William Walker 1666–
    4. 4. Charles (Walker) Sr. 1668–1730 m. Rebecca Isaac 1680–1767
      1. 1. Joseph Walker 1715–1797
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Walker 1702–1794
      3. 3. Crecy Walker 1713–1715
      4. 4. Elizabeth Walker 1695–1767 m. Van Swearingen 1665–1785 m. Samuel (Van) Swearingen 1693–1782
        1. 1. Priscilla Swearingen 1734–1756
        2. 2. Charles Swearingen 1735–1818 m. Susannah Stull 1737–1820
        3. 3. Samuel Swearingen 1710–1819 m. Mary (Molly) Bolling 1722–1805
        4. 4. Rebecca (Drusilla) Tomlinson 1716–1797 m. Joseph Tomlinson 1712–1797
        5. 5. Ruth Swearingen 1732–1795 m. Daniel Cresap 1728–1796
        6. 6. Elizabeth Swearingen 1715–1785 m. Jonathan Simmons 1703–1761
        7. 7. Drusilla Swearingen 1737–1758 m. Thomas (Cresap) III 1733–1757
        8. 8. John (S Swearingen) Sr 1721–1794 m. Catherine (Mary "Katie") Stull 1725–1830
        9. 9. Mary Swearingen 1718–1794 m. Aaron Phipps 1715–1793
        10. 10. Thomas (Van) Sweringen 1741–1809 m. Mary Baker 1735–
        11. 11. Nancy Swearingen 1739– m. Phillip 1735–
        12. 12. Van Swearingen 1725–1784 m. Margaret Swearingen 1729–1820
        13. 13. Joseph Swearingen 1720–1794 m. Mary (Hannah) Williams 1717–1758
      5. 5. Charles (Walker) II 1698–1776 m. Mary Prather 1705–1776
      6. 6. Ruth Walker 1704–1763 m. John Brashear 1702–1768
      7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Walker 1708–1804 m. Joseph Benton 1684– m. John (G. Greer) Jr. 1714–1782
      8. 8. Rachel Walker 1717–1764 m. Benjamin Brasher 1715–
      9. 9. Rebecca Walker 1700–1767 m. Benjamin (Brashears) Jr. 1695–1744
      10. 10. Richard (Edwin) Walker 1709–1730 m. Lilian (Ann) McDonnel 1708–
      11. 11. Isaac Walker 1705–1781 m. Annie Strong 1710–
    5. 5. Daniel Walker 1671– m. Phyllis SUTTON 1680–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Walker 1665–1714 m. Abraham Horlock 1660–
    7. 7. Jane Walker 1669–1709 m. John Merrick 1668–1709
    8. 8. Alice Walker 1667–1702 m. William Taylor 1664–
  3. 3. Jane Major 1642–1709 m. Andrew Finney 1601– m. John Rowles 1642–1709
  4. 4. William Major 1640–1684 m. Mary Dalby 1645–1688

John Major's Timeline

3 Records

1607
1607
Birth of John Major in England
England
1648
Bef. 28 Apr 1648
Age 41
Death of John Major in Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America
Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America
1648
1648
Age 41
Burial of John Major
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 28 Apr 1648
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1648

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