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Mary Major 1726–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1789

Death Location: , Warren, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Bartholomew

Mother: Elizabeth Major

Spouse(s): Joseph Duke

Children(s): HARDAWAY DUKE, Major Duke, Alice Duke, Mary Duke, William Duke, Ransom Duke, Epps Duke, Buckner Duke, Delilah Duke, Martha Duke, Isham Dukes, Sherrod Duke

Mary Major was born in 1726 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA, the child of William Bartholomew And Elizabeth Major. In 1784, Mary Major resided in Warren, North Carolina, United States. In 1786, Mary Major resided in Whites District, Warren County, NC. Mary Major married Joseph Duke, and had children including Alice Duke, Buckner Andrew Duke, Delilah Duke, Epps Reps Repps Duke, Hardaway Duke, Isham Dukes, Major Duke, Martha Patty Duke, Mary Duke, Ransom Duke, Sherrod Duke, William Duke. Mary Major passed away in 1789 in , Warren, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Major was born in 1726 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA, the child of William Bartholomew And Elizabeth Major.
  • In 1784, Mary Major resided in Warren, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1786, Mary Major resided in Whites District, Warren County, NC.
  • Mary Major married Joseph Duke, and had children including Alice Duke, Buckner Andrew Duke, Delilah Duke, Epps Reps Repps Duke, Hardaway Duke, Isham Dukes, Major Duke, Martha Patty Duke, Mary Duke, Ransom Duke, Sherrod Duke, William Duke.
  • Mary Major passed away in 1789 in , Warren, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bartholomew
1701–1775
Birth Location: Va, Granville, North Carolina, United States
WB
Elizabeth Major
1705–1737
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Joseph Duke
1726–1779
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia
JD

Children(s)

HARDAWAY DUKE
1765–1839
Birth Location: Bute(now Warren), County, North Carolina
HD
Major Duke
1745–1838
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina
MD
Alice Duke
1748–1762
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
AD
Mary Duke
1746–1797
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
MD
William Duke
1756–1800
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
WD
Ransom Duke
1757–1816
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
RD
Epps Duke
1764–1830
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
ED
Buckner Duke
1756–1816
Birth Location: Bute, Warren, North Carolina
BD
Delilah Duke
1756–1819
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
DD
Martha Duke
1758–1832
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
MD
Isham Dukes
1757–1810
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
ID
Sherrod Duke
1757–1781
Birth Location: Bute County, North Carolina
SD

Mary Major's Ancestors

Self
Mary Major
1726–1789
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Bartholomew
1701–1775
Va, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Major
1705–1737
Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Major's Descendants

1.
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Mary Major (1726–25 Aug 1789) m. Joseph Duke (1726 Dec 3–1 Jul 1779)
  1. 1. HARDAWAY DUKE 1765–1839 m. Elizabeth (or Eliza) Harris 1764–1817
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Duke 1793–1869 m. Thomas Lewis 1788–1878
      1. 1. William (Jefferson) Lewis 1814–1854 m. Sarah (J) Lewis 1819–1891
        1. 1. Augustus (Henry) Lewis 1842–1922 m. Mary (Ann (Mollie)) Hill 1853–1892 m. Martha (Jane) Gardner 1844–1926
        2. 2. William (Dawson) Lewis 1840–1840
        3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Lewis 1845–1916
        4. 4. James (Saunders) Lewis 1851–1935
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Lewis 1854–1854
        6. 6. Thomas (Johnson) Lewis 1848–1864
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Lewis 1822–1895 m. Barnabas Lasseter 1819–1896
        1. 1. Mary (Segeona) Laster 1849–1930
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Thomas) Leeks 1846–1934
        3. 3. Jane (Ann Eliza) Prosser 1852–1941
      3. 3. Hardy (Runnels) Lewis 1824–1844
      4. 4. Joseph (Green) Lewis 1834–1865
      5. 5. Epps (Duke) Lewis 1820–
      6. 6. John (Thomas) Lewis 1830–1836
      7. 7. Jane (Margaret) Lewis 1818–
      8. 8. Jesse (Camel) Lewis 1832–1910
      9. 9. Mary (Angeline) Lewis 1836–1908
        1. 1. William (H.) Burdett 1859–
        2. 2. Thomas (A.) Burdett 1860–
        3. 3. Laura (F.) Burdett 1865–
      10. 10. Sarilda (Caroline) Lewis 1826–
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Harris) Lewis 1815–1894
      12. 12. Susan (Elvira) Lewis 1828–1911
      13. 13. Hardy (Runnels) Lewis 1872–
    2. 2. Sherwood Duke 1796–
    3. 3. Jane Duke 1798–
    4. 4. Frederick Duke 1788–1850
    5. 5. Green (Harris) Duke 1807–
    6. 6. Joseph Dukes 1790–1853
    7. 7. Robert Duke 1802–1807
    8. 8. Alsa Duke 1804–1836
  2. 2. Major Duke 1745–1838
  3. 3. Alice Duke 1748–1762
  4. 4. Mary Duke 1746–1797
  5. 5. William Duke 1756–1800
  6. 6. Ransom Duke 1757–1816
  7. 7. Epps ((Reps)(Repps)) Duke 1764–1830
  8. 8. Buckner ((Andrew)) Duke 1756–1816
  9. 9. Delilah Duke 1756–1819
  10. 10. Martha ((Patty)) Duke 1758–1832
  11. 11. Isham Dukes 1757–1810
  12. 12. Sherrod Duke 1757–1781

Mary Major's Timeline

4 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Mary Major in Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
1784
1784
Age 58
Mary Major resided here in Warren, North Carolina, United States
Warren, North Carolina, United States
1786
1786
Age 60
Mary Major resided here in Whites District, Warren County, NC
Whites District, Warren County, NC
1789
25 Aug 1789
Age 63
Death of Mary Major in , Warren, North Carolina, USA
, Warren, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Whites District, Warren County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1789
    Event Place: , Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 185
    [2] Millennium File
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