Peter MAJORS (-1751)

Mary SLIDER

Esther MAJORS (1729-After 1785)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: William ORGAN James MAJORS Cornelius ORGAN William ORGAN Eleanor ORGAN Esther MAJORS 3 4 Born: 3 Apr 1729, Baltimore County, Maryland 3 4 Marriage: William ORGAN on 20 Apr 1752 in Baltimore County, Maryland 1 2 Died: After 1785 5   Birth Notes: Per St. Paul's Parish Register: Mayjors, Esther b. 3 Apr 1729 daughter of Peter Mayjors and Mary Esther married William ORGAN on 20 Apr 1752 in Baltimore County, Maryland.1 2 (William ORGAN died before 1785 in probably Halifax County, Virginia 6.)

1 Bill and Martha Reamy, St. Thomas Parish Registers, 1732-1850 (Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 2nd ed. 1992), FHL Call No. 975.271/G1 K28r, Page 35.

2 Robert W. Barnes, Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989), FHL Call No. 975.271 D2b, Page 421 (citing St. Thomas' Parish Register).

3 Saint Paul Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, 1710-1832, Births or Christenings, FHL Film No. 883,791, Item 3, Page 263.

4 Robert W. Barnes, Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989), FHL Call No. 975.271 D2b, Page 421 (citing St. Paul's Parish Register).

5 Dr. Troy E. Majors, "The Peter and Thomas Majors Connection" (Unpublished memorandum, Wichita, Kansas, September 18, 1999, revised November 15, 1999), citing her appearance on the 1795 tax list for Halifax County, Virginia. Dr. Majors is a descendant of Peter Majors and Mary Slider as follows: Peter > Thomas > Peter J. > William > Alexander W. > William J. > Charles J. > Frank A. > Troy. Most of the primary research done on our Majors family was done by him. Although he is not active in genealogy anymore, he continues to serve as a mentor for the current generation of Majors researchers. His e-mail address is leica3f@bellsouth.net.

6 Dr. Troy E. Majors, "The Peter and Thomas Majors Connection" (Unpublished memorandum, Wichita, Kansas, September 18, 1999, revised November 15, 1999), citing his appearance on the 1792 tax list for Halifax Co., VA and his omission on the 1795 tax list.