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William end of line Johnson Major 1629–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1629

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1704

Death Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Edward Captain

Mother: Susan Munter

Spouse(s): Esther Wiswall

Children(s): William Johnson

The story of William end of line Johnson Major began in 1629 in Canterbury, Kent, England. William end of line Johnson Major married Esther Wiswell Wiswall, and had children including William Johnson. William end of line Johnson Major passed away in 1704 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William end of line Johnson Major began in 1629 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
  • William end of line Johnson Major married Esther Wiswell Wiswall, and had children including William Johnson.
  • William end of line Johnson Major passed away in 1704 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Major's Ancestors

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William Major
1629–1704
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Edward + Johnson Captain
1598–1672
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Susan Munter
1597–1689
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Major's Descendants

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William (end of line Johnson) Major (22 Mar 1629–21 Jan 1704) m. Esther ((Wiswell)) Wiswall (1635–27 Dec 1707)
  1. 1. William Johnson 1656–1730 m. Esther Gardner 1659–1706
    1. 1. William Johnson 1686–1752 m. Hannah (end) Davis 1694–1732
      1. 1. Rebecca Johnson 1723–1775 m. Prence Freeman 1713–1781
        1. 1. Elizabeth Freeman 1762–1816 m. John Durkee 1761–1846

William Major's Timeline

8 Records

1628
22 Mar 1628
William end of line Johnson Major was baptized in St. George's, Canterbury, Kent, England
St. George's, Canterbury, Kent, England
1629
22 Mar 1629
William end of line Johnson Major was baptized in Canterbury, England
Canterbury, England
1629
22 Mar 1629
Birth of William end of line Johnson Major in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1649
1649-1700
Age 20
William end of line Johnson Major resided here in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1655
16 May 1655
Age 26
William end of line Johnson Major was married in Woburn, Middlesex, MA
Woburn, Middlesex, MA
1704
22 May 1704
Age 75
William end of line Johnson Major was married in Woburn, Middlesex, MA
Woburn, Middlesex, MA
1704
21 Jan 1704
Age 75
Burial of William end of line Johnson Major in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
1707
27 December 1707
Age 78
Death of William end of line Johnson Major in Woburn, Middlesex, MA, USA
Woburn, Middlesex, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1649-1700
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Abstracts of early Woburn deeds : recorded at Middlesex County Registry, 1649-1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 December 1707
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, MA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Dorchester; Birth state: MA
    [2] Northamptonshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P12
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Dorchester; Birth state: MA
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1629
    Event Place: Canterbury, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Peabody Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1628
    Event Place: St. George's, Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Woburn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Woburn, Massachusetts; Year: 1651; Page Number: 163

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1629
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 343.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PDL
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Dorchester; Birth state: MA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Dorchester; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 May 1704
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Dorchester; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1704
    Event Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P12

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 May 1655
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Dorchester; Birth state: MA

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