Descendants of Peter MAJORS (ca 1700-1750)
Notes
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Peter MAJORS
The earliest known record for Peter Majors of Baltimore County, Maryland, is his witnessing of the will of Thomas Crowell in 1723. He must have been 21 years old by this time, which places his birth sometime prior to 1703. The birthplace of Peter Majors is unknown.
Baltimore County, MD, Wills--LDS Film #013,590:
Will Book 1:
pp. 223-224:
Will of Thomas Cromwell, Planter, lists eldest son Thomas; youngest son Oliver; brothers John Ashman who received "Kensey" on south side of Patapsco Riv., John Cromwell who received "Oliver's Range," "Maidens Choice" and "Cromwell's Chance"
Executors: John Ashman, William Cromwell, cousins John Cromwell and George Bailey
written 17 July 1723
Signed and witnessed by John Townsend, John Price, and Peter MAJOR, 12 August 1723
Baltimore County, MD, St. Pauls Parish Register--LDS Film #013,696:
p. 45:
Christopher Slyder, son of Mary, b. 18 July 1727
Esther MAJORS, of Peter and Mary, b. 3 April 1729
Peter MAJORS, of Peter and Mary, b. 5 Feb 1732
Rachel MAJORS, of Peter and Mary, b. 29 Oct 1735
p. 149:
Peter MAJOR married Mary Slider, 27 Oct 1730
Baltimore County, MD, Tax Lists:
1737 Tax List:
Upper Patapsco, One Hundred:
Peter MAGERS, 1 tithable. Baltimore County, MD, Court Proceedings, Book HWS-IA-2, 1736-1738:
[from MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGAINZE, Volume 15, 1920, p. 221]:
March 1738/9
Petition that the original order to clear the Indian Road should not be carried out. Signed by: Samuel Owings, Christopher Gist, Thomas Gist, Richard Pinckham, Edward Roberts, Peter MAGERS, John Cook, Edward Reeston, John Cockey, James Chilcoate, John Hawkins, James Wells, William Lewis, Richard Jones, James Wells Jr, Thomas Wells, John Dorumple Jr, John Medcalf, George Bailey, Mathew Coulter, Charles Motherby, Cornelius Howard, John Simkin, William Seabrook, Joseph Cromwell, Thomas Bond, Josephus Murray
Baltimore County, MD, Deeds, 1727-1741--LDS Film #013,327:
Book HWS-IA, 1727-1741
pp. 265-266:
23 Aug 1739
Edward Roberts of Baltimore County in consideration of the naturall love good will and affection which he hath to his well beloved friend Peter MAIGERS Junr, one Gray Rone Mare branded with S (backward).
Signed: Edwd-x mark-Roberts
Wit: Tall Risteau, Walter-x-Costley, Wm-x-Bell
Baltimore County, MD, Deeds, 1727-1741--LDS Film #013,327:
Book HWS-IA, 1727-1741
pp. 266-267:
23 Aug 1739
Edward Roberts of Baltimore County in consideration of naturall love good will and affection towards Easter MAIGERS, one black cow, marked with a crop in the left ear
Signed: Edward-x mark-Roberts
Wit: Tall Risteau, Walt-x-Costley, Wm-x-Bell
Baltimore County, MD, Deeds, 1727-1741--LDS Film #013,327:
Book HWS-IA, 1727-1741
p. 284:
11 Sep 1739
Edward Roberts and Peter MAJERS of Baltimore County, Planters, in discharge of debt of 2616 pounds of tobacco owing to Richard Gist, convey to Richard Gist all our crop of tobacco now on the plantation of said Edward Roberts,
this bill of sale to be void if Edward Roberts or Peter MAJERS or either of them pays to Richard Gist 2616 pounds before the last day of May next
Signed: Edward-x-Roberts, Peter-x mark-MAIGERS
Wit: John Risteau, Wm Seabrook, Richd-x mark-Fowler
Baltimore County, MD, Deeds, 1727-1741--LDS Film #013,327:
Book HWS-3:
p. 171:
Deposition of Edward Roberts, 10 Jun 1732, age about 59. About 30 years ago he was living by Gwin's Falls where Dr. Charles Carroll's mill now stands and saw old Peter Bond who said he was looking for the beginning boundary tree of Richard Gwin's land which now belongs to his son Peter.
Baltimore County, MD, St. Thomas Parish Records:
1743, Contributors to Garrison Church include Peter MAIGERS
Baltimore County, MD, Court Records:
Book TR-6 (Md Hall of Records 5026):
p. 271:
March Court 1750
Elias MAGERS Orphan of Peter MAGERS Aged twelve years is Bound to John Simkins untill he Attain to the Age of twenty one Years in Consideration whereof the said John Simkins is to give said Elias MAGERS one Year's Shooling and at the Expiration of his time to give him a Suit of Druggot or Broad Cloth Cloaths two White Shirts a pair of Shoes and Stockings & Hatt
Mary SLIDER
London, Middlesex County, ENGLAND, Proceedings, Goal-Delivery of Newgate, in Old-Bailey--LDS Film #1,482,833
2d through 7th of March 1726
p. 7:
Mary SLIDER, was indicted for stealing 2 Shirts, and a Laced Head, the goods of Thomas Shelton, Jan 25. Guilty 10 d.
p. 8:
To be transported: Mary SLIDER
BONDED PASSENGERS TO AMERICA, Volume II, by Peter Wilson Coldham, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1983:
Middlesex, 1617-1775:
p. 242:
SLIDER, Mary, sentenced to transporation at Sessions of Gaol Delivery, May 1726; transported on "Loyal Margaret" to Maryland,
June 1726
Baltimore County, MD, St. Paul's Parish--LDS Film #013,696:
Christopher born to Mary SLYDER, 8 Jul 1727
Baltimore County, MD, Court Proceedings:
Book HWS-6 (Md Hall of Records 5016):
p. 415:
June Court 1730
Proclamation being Made in the Usual Form of the Courts Sitting & the Sheriff being Called to return his Pannel of Grand Jurors, whom is the same whose names are as follows, viz.-- Rowland Kemble, John Willmott Foreman, Henry Garrett, Thomas Hines, Charles Robinson, Thomas Shipp, Luke Trotton, Henry Millain, Francis Hornbey, Thomas Bailey, Robert Green, Charles Anderson, John Price, Samuel Owings, William Simpson, William Denton, Selah Barton, William Bond, Charles Wells, Isaac Butterworth, Robert Love,
Who are accordingly Sworn and Sent out to Consider and afterwards return & Deliver to the Court the following presentments being Content that they Amend form not alter in Substance in any of them without their Privity--
One presentment against Mary SLIDER for having a Baseborn Child,
One Ditto against Elizabeth Going for the same,
One Ditto against Catherine Lewis for the same,
One Ditto against Ann Craine for the same,
One Ditto against Margaret Brown for the same,
One Ditto against Jane Willson for the same,
One Ditto against Francis Smith for the same,
[plus others for other offenses]
Baltimore County, MD, Court Proceedings:
Book HWS-7 (Md Hall of Records 5017):
pp. 008-009:
August Court 1730
Lord Proprietor against Mary SLIDER:
In this Case there issued a Capias Directed to the Sheriff of Baltomore County against the said Mary to answer unto his said Lordship Concerning a bastard Child lately born of her body purusant to a presentment found against her last Court Whereupon now on this third Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty at the town of Joppa here comes the said Sheriff (to witt John Hall Junr Gent) who returns that he hath taken the body of the said Mary who Accordingly appears and is therefrom Discharged paying unto the several officers of this Court their several & respective fees due to them from her by reason of the premises afd. Thereupon Edward Roberts here present undertakes to pay the same in case the said Mary doth not.
[NOTE: It would appear from the above that Edward Roberts was related in some way to Mary Slider. After Mary's marriage to Peter Majors, Edward Roberts in 1739 deeded a horse to their son Peter Majors Jr. (age 7 at the time) for "natural love, good will and affection" and and a cow to their daughter Esther Majors (age 10 at the time) for "natural love, good will and affection." However, it is unknown what the exact relationship of Edward Roberts was to the Majors family.]
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