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Lawrence Smith Major 1629–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1629

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 8 August 1700

Death Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Father: Christopher Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth Smith, William Smith, Sarah Taliaferro, Lawrence Smith

The story of Lawrence Smith Major began in 1629 in Lancashire, England. Lawrence Smith Major married Mary Hitchon Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Smith, Lawrence Smith, Sarah Smith Taliaferro, William Smith. Lawrence Smith Major passed away in 1700 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lawrence Smith Major began in 1629 in Lancashire, England.
  • Lawrence Smith Major married Mary Hitchon Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Smith, Lawrence Smith, Sarah Smith Taliaferro, William Smith.
  • Lawrence Smith Major passed away in 1700 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Major's Ancestors

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Lawrence Major
1629–1700
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Christopher Smith
1592–1638
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (Townley) Smith
1598–1679
Colne, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Thomas Smith"The Arranger of Jamestown", Jr of Bidborough, Sir Knight) II
1555–1625
Westenhanger, Shepway District, Kent, England
Lady (Sarah Agnes Blount) (11GGM)
1570–1655
Ostenhanger Castle, Ostenhanger, Kent, England
Lawrence (III of Stone Edge) Towneley
1563–1655
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
JENNET (Jeannett Janet Halstead *) Townley
1575–1623
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir GGF
1530–1591
John MountJoy
1530–1594
Mary (Blount)
1535–1570
Lawrence II
1543–1598
Margaret Hartley
1543–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Major's Descendants

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Lawrence (Smith) Major (29 March 1629–8 August 1700) m. Mary (Hitchon) Smith (28 August 1631–1687)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1668–1770 m. John (" The Ranger") battaille 1658–1707
    1. 1. Elizabeth battaille 1695–1770 m. Andrew harrison 1694–1753
      1. 1. John harrison 1719–1796 m. Sarah (( Patsy ) Daniel) Harrison 1715–1790
        1. 1. Richard (Benjamin) Harrison 1752–1791 m. Anne (Nancy patillo Harrison) Farrow 1757–1809
  2. 2. William Smith 1680–1734
  3. 3. Sarah (Smith) Taliaferro 1659–1720
  4. 4. Lawrence Smith –1739

Lawrence Major's Timeline

2 Records

1629
29 March 1629
Birth of Lawrence Smith Major in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1700
8 August 1700
Age 71
Death of Lawrence Smith Major in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1629
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1700
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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