I see a possible answer (which is also incorrect). Major Hancock 1770 moved from Patrick Co VA to Wayne Co KY. He was also known as Armajor and R. Major in the KY records. He married twice and his second marriage to his cousin Sarah (Hancock) Raines could indicate a birthdate of "about 1803". In this marriage he is listed as R. Major. (This actually provides three people but actuality it is only one.) This is rather far fetched but the story on the Majors has been completely miscontrued for many years. BobHop Visit our home page http://mx4.xoom.com/bhop1 Major family names- Abel, Adams, Anders, Bellisfield, Brock, Byers, Davis, Dement, Field, Guffey, Hancock, Hockaday, Hopkins, Irvine, McClanahan, Scarbrough, Shipley, Strother, Stonestreet, Wade, Wampler, Westlake