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William Major, of York

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William Major, of York
Birthdate:	circa 1639
Birthplace:	Nansemond County , Virginia Colony, Colonial America
Death:	before 1677 York County , Virginia Colony, Colonial America
Immediate Family:	Son of Lt. Col. Edward Major, of Nansemond and Martha Major Husband of Elizabeth Cocke Father of William Major, of New Kent; Lemuel Major and John Major, of Charles City County

Managed by:	Private User
Last Updated:	December 5, 2019

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Immediate Family

Elizabeth Cocke

wife
William Major, of New Kent

son
Lemuel Major

son
John Major, of Charles City County

son
Lt. Col. Edward Major, of Nansemond

father
Martha Major

mother
Mary Simmons

stepdaughter
Anne Bolling

stepdaughter
Susannah Batte

stepmother

About William Major, of York

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Major-2702

According to James Branch Cabell:

"William Major, the second son of Colonel Edward Major of Nansemond, must have been born not later than 1639, since he was of age in 1660." p34

"For William Major, the elder, had died interstate in 1677..." p37

"William Major had married, circa 1665, Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Lemuel Mason of Norfolk county. She survived her husband..." p38

William Major and Elizabeth Mason had issue:

William d 1716
Lemuel
John

Perhaps Edward also.

References

James Branch Cabell. "The Majors and Their Marriages." The W. C. Hill Printing Co. (Richmond: 1915) 34-38. Also page 25 Archive.Org
James Branch Cabell. "The Majors and Their Marriages." The W. C. Hill Printing Co. (Richmond: 1915). Page 39. GoogleBooks

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William Major, of York's Timeline

1639	1639	Birth of William Major, of York Nansemond County , Virginia Colony, Colonial America
1665	1665	Birth of William Major, of New Kent York County , Virginia, Colonial America
	1665	Birth of Lemuel Major York County , Province of Virginia, Colonial America
1677	1677	Birth of John Major, of Charles City County York County, Virginia
	1677 Age 38	Death of William Major, of York York County , Virginia Colony, Colonial America

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