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Frances (Major) Lea (1698 - abt. 1784)

Frances Lea formerly Major
Born in St.Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginiamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
Sister of and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 85 in Virginia, USAmap [uncertain]
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Biography

She was born on 19 Nov 1698 in St.Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia and was the daughter of William Major, Jr. [1] (c1657 -1716).

Frances Major married William Lea, III (c1682-bef.1784).

She died about 1784 in Virginia, USA.

She died about March 1784 in Virginia, USA.

Research Notes

The marriage of Frances Major and William Lea of the 100 acres at Madison's Mill is disputed. She may also not be the mother of James Country Line Lea. This connection is a theory only for further research.

There is no source for Frances Major being the daughter of George Major. There is a source with the day of birth the same as listed above, 19 Nov, but with the correct birth year as recorded in the Parish Registry of St.Peter's Parish, New Kent of 1698. She is clearly the daughter of William Major not George and has siblings named John and Thomas. George Major was a member of the same church as William Lea.

See this discussion by Cynthia Forde.

Sources

  1. ↑ New Kent County, Virginia - St.Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register 1684-1786; on ancestry.com
  • Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records 1639-1850; on ancestry.com citing

"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia 1745-1800" by Lyman Chalkley; extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County & Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore, MD

  • FamilySearch #LZVH-8BV




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Gresham-1033 Mary Gresham
I am standing by the theory that Frances Major who married William Lea was the daughter of William Major and not George Major. No sources have ever surfaced to connect Frances to a father George. There is however, a documented record for Frances Major with father William Major in the same area. I believe that connected Frances to a father George was made strictly on assumption because George Major and William Lea were members of the same church.

Regards, Mary

posted by Mary Gresham
N Gauthier
Major-3304 and Major-49 appear to represent the same person because: dups with same father and same siblings and same husband
posted by N Gauthier
Gresham-1033 Mary Gresham
I have seen Frances placed as a daughter of George Major for years without sources. They did live in the same area but that alone is not enough proof. I have found a birth record for Frances, daughter of William Major and Elizabeth Mason recorded in St. Peter's Parish Registry, New Kent. It has the date of Frances Major's birth as 19 Nov 1698. I believe this is the right record for Frances Major wife of William Lea. It will not make a lot of people happy to lose the Major line with all the gloss, but if there are no sources for Frances being the daughter of George, then we need to get it corrected. Thanks, Mary https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7469/images/StPeters-VA-0371?ssrc=pt&treeid=6989691&personid=-256049463&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1210
posted by Mary Gresham
David Lewis Jr.
Unfortunately, the record you reference shows a baptism date for Frances, not a birth date, so I'm not sure that supports your case.
posted by David Lewis Jr.
Gresham-1033 Mary Gresham
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posted by Mary Gresham
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David Lewis Jr.
Sorry Mary. Just my opinion, just like yours is.
posted by David Lewis Jr.
Fabry-7 A Fabry
William and Francis Major Lea are both alive in 1752 when they sell a piece of land.
posted by A Fabry
Nichol-198 Bob Nichol
Major-49 and Major-1630 appear to represent the same person because: These ladies appear to have the same son, John Gabriel Lee. I see several merges, here!
posted by Bob Nichol
David Lewis Jr.
Major-1400 and Major-49 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by David Lewis Jr.

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