William ORGAN
(-Bef 1785)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Esther MAJORS

William ORGAN 2

  • Marriage: Esther MAJORS on 20 Apr 1752 in Baltimore County, Maryland 1 2
  • Died: Bef 1785, probably Halifax County, Virginia 3

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William married Esther MAJORS, daughter of Peter MAJORS and Mary SLIDER, on 20 Apr 1752 in Baltimore County, Maryland.1 2 (Esther MAJORS was born on 3 Apr 1729 in Baltimore County, Maryland 4 5 and died after 1785 6.)


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Sources


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 Troy E. Majors, "The Peter and Thomas Majors Connection" (Unpublished memorandum, Wichita, Kansas, September 18, 1999, revised November 15, 1999), citing his appearance on the 1792 tax list for Halifax Co., VA and his omission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

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

5 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).

6 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 Troy E. Majors, "The Peter and Thomas Majors Connection" (Unpublished memorandum, Wichita, Kansas, September 18, 1999, revised November 15, 1999), citing her appearance on the 1795 tax list for Halifax County, Virginia.


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