John Major

Abt 1674 - Bef 1734  (< 60 years)

• Name	John Major  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1674	Accomack Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	Bef 3 Jun 1684	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as son John (under 18) in the will of William Major, wife Mary. He was given plantation at Occohannock.
  Record ID	35019
  Will	1 Mar 1733	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	To my loving wife Winniford during her life the use of n. Bobby and then to my son William. To my wife the loan of n. Peter during her widowhood and then to my dau. Rachael Pettit. To eldest son William ns. Sarah and Dinah provided that my son not disturb Major Brickhouse in the possession of land formerly in dispute between us and now under arbitration of (Col.) John Robins and (Col.) George Harmanson. To my son John Major 200 A. lying on Pocomoke River in Accomack Co., and n. boys Isaac and Abell. To my granddau. Sarah Major one girl named Sarah. To grandson Littleton Major n. girl Sarah which came of my n. Dinah. To my dau. Amy Parker n. women Patience and Tabby. To my grandson John Parker n. boy Ceser. To dau. Rachael Pettit n. woman Jenny. To grandson Major Pettit n. George. Resid. legatees my four children William and John Major, Amy Parker, and Rachael Pettit. Wife and my son William extrs. Witt: Sorrowful Magaret Cable, Peggy Kendall, Thomas Cable.
  Death	Bef 9 Apr 1734	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Person ID	I35019	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	William (of John) Major, I,   b. Abt 1640, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 3 Jun 1684 (Age < 44 years)
  Mother	Mary Dalby,   b. Abt 1645, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1665  [4]
  Family ID	F11108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1700  [3]
  Children	+ 1. Amey 'Naomi' Major,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. William (of John) Major, Sr.,   b. Abt 1702, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 11 Jun 1765, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 63 years) + 3. Rachel Major,   b. Abt 1704, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 4. John (of John) Major,   b. Abt 1706, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 1 Jun 1763, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 57 years) + 5. (--?--) Major,   b. Abt 1708, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 1 Mar 1733, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 25 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F23426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Winifred 'Winnefret' (--?--),   b. Abt 1680   d. Bef 10 Dec 1745, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1730	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F45912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 4 (will of John Dolby Sr., of Hungers Parish, N'hamp Co) & p. 12 (will of William Major), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 12 (will of William Major), 570. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 285 (will of John Major, planter, wife Winniford), 497. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 4 (will of John Dolby Sr., of Hungers Parish, N'hamp Co), 570. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 123 (Savage Family), 940.