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Richard Smith Major 1613–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1613

Birth Location: Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: Jun 1690

Death Location: Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Richard Smith

Mother: Joan Newton

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In 1613, Richard Smith Major entered the world in Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Smith And Joan Barton Smith Newton. Richard Smith Major passed away in 1690 in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1613, Richard Smith Major entered the world in Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Smith And Joan Barton Smith Newton.
  • Richard Smith Major passed away in 1690 in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Richard Major's Ancestors

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Richard Major
1613–1690
Birth Place: Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Richard Smith
1591–1666
Of England
Joan (Barton Smith) Newton
1596–1664
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Smythe\Smithe\Smith
1573–1621
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Margery Williamson
1580–1618
Stockport, Cheshire, England
John (Barrow) Barton
1562–1612
Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England
Frances Babb
1578–1646
Shalford, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Williamson
1551–1621
Lady (Dentone)
1542–1590
Edward Babb
1550–1613
Elizabeth Carrall
1550–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Williamson
1528–1575
Alice Butte
1529–1571
Sir Buckinghamshire
1515–1560
Lady Mordaunt
1505–1596

Richard Major's Timeline

2 Records

1613
1613
Birth of Richard Smith Major in Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1690
Jun 1690
Age 77
Death of Richard Smith Major in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1690
    Event Place: Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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