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Joshua Sprague Major 1729–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1729

Birth Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 01 Oct 1816

Death Location: Coal Run, Washington, Ohio, United States

Father: William Capt

Mother: Alice Brown

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The story of Joshua Sprague Major began in 1729 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Joshua Sprague Major passed away in 1816 in Coal Run, Washington, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Sprague Major began in 1729 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Joshua Sprague Major passed away in 1816 in Coal Run, Washington, Ohio, United States.

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Joshua Major's Ancestors

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Joshua Major
1729–1816
Birth Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Sprague Capt
1691–1778
Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Alice Brown
1691–1744
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Joshua Major's Timeline

2 Records

1729
5 Jul 1729
Birth of Joshua Sprague Major in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1816
01 Oct 1816
Age 87
Death of Joshua Sprague Major in Coal Run, Washington, Ohio, United States
Coal Run, Washington, Ohio, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1729
    Event Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Coal Run, Washington, Ohio, United States

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