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Stephen Sewall Esq, Major 1657–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1657

Birth Location: Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 17 Oct 1725

Death Location: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry III

Mother: Jane Dummer

Spouse(s): Margaret Mitchell

Children(s): Jane Sewall, Samuel Esq, Jonathan Sewall, Mehitable Sewall, Elizabeth Sewall, Mary Sewall, Hannah Sewall, Stephen Hon., Henry Sewall, Hannah Sewall, Mitchell Sewall, Stephen Sewall, Margaret Sewall, Stephen Sewall, Jane Sewall, Benjamin Sewall

The story of Stephen Sewall Esq, Major began in 1657 in Warwickshire, England. Stephen Sewall Esq, Major married Margaret Mitchell, and had children including Benjamin Sewall, Elizabeth Sewall, Hannah Sewall, Henry Sewall, Jane Sewall, Jonathan Sewall, Margaret Sewall, Mary Sewall, Mehitable Sewall, Mitchell Sewall, Samuel Sewall Esq, Stephen Sewall, Stephen Sewall Hon. Stephen Sewall Esq, Major passed away in 1725 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Sewall Esq, Major began in 1657 in Warwickshire, England.
  • Stephen Sewall Esq, Major married Margaret Mitchell, and had children including Benjamin Sewall, Elizabeth Sewall, Hannah Sewall, Henry Sewall, Jane Sewall, Jonathan Sewall, Margaret Sewall, Mary Sewall, Mehitable Sewall, Mitchell Sewall, Samuel Sewall Esq, Stephen Sewall, Stephen Sewall Hon.
  • Stephen Sewall Esq, Major passed away in 1725 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Stephen Major's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Major
1657–1725
Birth Place: Warwickshire, England
Parents
Henry Sewall III
1615–1700
Coventry, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England
Jane Dummer
1627–1701
Bishopstoke, Eastleigh Borough, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Major's Descendants

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Stephen (Sewall Esq,) Major (10 Aug 1657–17 Oct 1725) m. Margaret Mitchell (26 Feb 1651–20 Jan 1735)
  1. 1. Jane Sewall 1688–1688
  2. 2. Samuel (Sewall) Esq 1689–1757
  3. 3. Jonathan Sewall 1692–1731
  4. 4. Mehitable Sewall 1695–1730
  5. 5. Elizabeth Sewall 1696–1697
  6. 6. Mary Sewall 1698–1699
  7. 7. Hannah Sewall 1697–1697
  8. 8. Stephen (Sewall) Hon. 1702–1760
  9. 9. Henry Sewall 1701–1721
  10. 10. Hannah Sewall 1700–1700
  11. 11. Mitchell Sewall 1699–1748
  12. 12. Stephen Sewall 1685–1686
  13. 13. Margaret Sewall 1687–1736
  14. 14. Stephen Sewall 1684–1684
  15. 15. Jane Sewall 1694–1747
  16. 16. Benjamin Sewall 1708–1741

Stephen Major's Timeline

2 Records

1657
10 Aug 1657
Birth of Stephen Sewall Esq, Major in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1725
17 Oct 1725
Age 68
Death of Stephen Sewall Esq, Major in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1657
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 1217
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1725
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 1217
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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