The hurricanes in 1635, 1667,1693 and 1788 may have been major hurricanes. And a close miss in 1869. Others of interest are the 2 hurricanes in 1815 and the hurricane in 1849.
I've never understood why some people want to experience a hurricane on the scale of the 1938 hurricane. . The devastation would be unimaginable. People complained about being locked down during the Covid-19 situation. The aftermath and quality of life following a hurricane similar to the one in 38 would make the lockdown seem as if it was some very minor inconvenience.