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Nicholas Sewall Major 1655–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 16 Apr 1737

Death Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Father: Henry Sewell

Mother: Jane Lowe

Spouse(s): Susannah Burgess

Children(s): Jane Sewell, Susanna Sewall, Clement Sewell

In 1655, Nicholas Sewall Major entered the world in Talbot County, Maryland, USA, born to Henry Sewell And Jane Lowe. Nicholas Sewall Major married Susannah Burgess, and had children including Charles Sewall, Clement Sewell, Elizabeth Sewall, Henry Sewall, Jane Sewell, Mary Sewall, Nicholas Sewall, Susanna Sewall, William Sewall. Nicholas Sewall Major passed away in 1737 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Nicholas Sewall Major entered the world in Talbot County, Maryland, USA, born to Henry Sewell And Jane Lowe.
  • Nicholas Sewall Major married Susannah Burgess, and had children including Charles Sewall, Clement Sewell, Elizabeth Sewall, Henry Sewall, Jane Sewell, Mary Sewall, Nicholas Sewall, Susanna Sewall, William Sewall.
  • Nicholas Sewall Major passed away in 1737 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sewell
1628–1665
Birth Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
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Jane Lowe
1633–1701
Birth Location: Denby, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Burgess
1652–1705
Birth Location: West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Jane Sewell
1675–1761
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Sewall
1688–
Birth Location: –
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Clement Sewell
1695–1740
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Nicholas Major's Ancestors

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Nicholas Major
1655–1737
Birth Place: Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Henry Sewell
1628–1665
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Jane Lowe
1633–1701
Denby, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Vincent (Lowe,) Esq.
1592–1639
Denby, Derbyshire, England
Anne Cavendish
1594–1670
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lowe
1562–1615
Jane Harpur
1562–1594
Henry Cavendish
1550–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jasper Lowe
1515–1583
Dorothy Sacheverille
1541–1613
Sir Derby)
1546–1622
Isabella Pierrepont
1555–1622
William Cavendish
1505–1557
Elizabeth Hardwick
1527–1608

Nicholas Major's Descendants

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Nicholas (Sewall) Major (1655–16 Apr 1737) m. Susannah Burgess (1652–15 Mar 1705)
  1. 1. Jane Sewell 1675–1761 m. Clement Brooke 1676–1737
    1. 1. Dorthy (Elizabeth) Brooke 1704–1761 m. Charles Carroll 1702–1782
      1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Carroll 1735–1801 m. Thomas Carney 1731–1795
        1. 1. Elizabeth Carney 1754–1800 m. Samuel Worthington 1746–1821
  2. 2. Susanna Sewall 1688–
  3. 3. Clement Sewell 1695–1740

Nicholas Major's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Nicholas Sewall Major in Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Talbot County, Maryland, USA
1737
16 Apr 1737
Age 82
Death of Nicholas Sewall Major in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1737
    Event Place: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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