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Matthew Wilson Major 1654–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1654

Birth Location: Yorkshire County, England

Death Date: 1736

Death Location: Cork County, Ireland

Father: John Col.

Mother: Elizabeth Ferris

Spouse(s): Mary Yates

Children(s): John EM1700

In 1654, Matthew Wilson Major entered the world in Yorkshire County, England, born to John Bernard Wilson Ii Col And Elizabeth Ferris. Matthew Wilson Major married Mary Elizabeth Yates, and had children including John Wilson Em1700. Matthew Wilson Major passed away in 1736 in Cork County, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1654, Matthew Wilson Major entered the world in Yorkshire County, England, born to John Bernard Wilson Ii Col And Elizabeth Ferris.
  • Matthew Wilson Major married Mary Elizabeth Yates, and had children including John Wilson Em1700.
  • Matthew Wilson Major passed away in 1736 in Cork County, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Col.
1639–1716
Birth Location: Bristol, Henrico, Virginia, USA
JC
Elizabeth Ferris
1634–1703
Birth Location: Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
EF

Spouses(s)

Mary Yates
1660–1736
Birth Location: Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
MY

Children(s)

John EM1700
1680–1729
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
JE

Matthew Major's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Major
1654–1736
Birth Place: Yorkshire County, England
Parents
John Bernard Wilson II, Col.
1639–1716
Bristol, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Ferris
1634–1703
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Major's Descendants

1.
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Matthew (Wilson) Major (25 Dec 1654–1736) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Yates (1 January 1660–1736)
  1. 1. John (Wilson) EM1700 1680–1729 m. Sara (Ann) Greene 1680–1760
    1. 1. Matthew (Wilson) I 1704–1776 m. Sarah Raybold 1702–1801
      1. 1. Matthew (Wilson) Jr.* 1717–1790 m. Charity (Smith) (Wilson) 1715–1766
        1. 1. James ("Cornelius") Wilson 1764–1822 m. Hannah ("Anney" Childs Friend) (Stephens)(Wilson)(Wilson)(Richardson) 1764–1821

Matthew Major's Timeline

2 Records

1654
25 Dec 1654
Birth of Matthew Wilson Major in Yorkshire County, England
Yorkshire County, England
1736
1736
Age 82
Death of Matthew Wilson Major in Cork County, Ireland
Cork County, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1654
    Event Place: Yorkshire County, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Cork County, Ireland
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