Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

James Maxwell

Male 1661 - 1728  (67 years)


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  • Name James Maxwell 
    Birth 1661 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Mar 1728  Baltimore County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I88284  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Family Maxwell 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F42395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne MNU Maxwell   d. Aft 1735, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Maxwell,   b. 1681, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1777, Harford County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Samuel Maxwell,   b. Abt 1697, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1744, Baltimore County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. James Maxwell,   b. Abt 1715, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1735, Baltimore County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 20 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Elizabeth Maxwell,   b. Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Asael Maxwell,   b. Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1729, Baltimore County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Robert Maxwell,   b. Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Anne Maxwell,   b. Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1738, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F30135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 

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      Maxwell, James, gent., Baltimore Co., 4th Jan., 1727 ; 8th March, 1727.
      To younger son James and hrs., plan. on Watertons Ck., including plan. seated by elder son James.
      son Asahell and hrs., land bou. of Moses Groom; 27 A. bou. of Robert Cuchin; "Major's Choices at the land of Nodd.
      To dau. Ann and hrs., 500 A. "Yapp," at hd. of Sassafras.
      Test: Josias Middlemore, John Roberts, Thomas Hastwell, Robert Smart.
      Note: Above will not signed. 19, 403.
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      Col. James Maxwell 12.130 A BA £1192.3.7 £168.3.5 Nov 17 1733
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £176.8.10.
      Payments to: estate of Mordecai Moore per his executor Richard Moore, Joseph Foulkes, Peter Lester paid to Ann Lester, Frances Allen, Thomas Lego, Mr. Thomas Sheredine, executor of Edward Henry Calvert, Esq., John Weezly, Dr. George Buchannan, John Dorney, Francis Brown, Joseph Ward, Thomas Gittings assigned to William Lowe, Henry Wetherell, Richard Legg, Robert Freshwater, Alexander Jones, Elisabeth Cook, Josias Middlemore, Lloyd Harris assigned to Elisabeth Hewitt, Robert Robertson, William Low, Elisabeth Cook, Anne Durbin, John Crocket, John Moale.
      Administrator: William Savory who married widow & relict {unnamed) of James Maxwell (now dead). Estate unadministered by said Maxwell.
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      Col. James Maxwell 12.266 A BA Sep 14 1734
      Received from: Josias Middlemore, Roger Mathews, Richard Rodes.
      Payments to: Mr. Thomas Sheredine, Robert Freshwater, Charles Calvert, Esq., William Smith, Henry Wetherell, Hannah Johns (executrix of Abraham Johns) per Vestry of St. John's Parish, Thomas Bond (merchant in London), Robert North, Jonathon Hughs, John Burney paid to Stephen Hollingsworth, Elisabeth Cook, Abraham Taylor, Thomas Bond, Jonathon marsey, Theophilus Jones, David Hughs, Mr. Daniel Scott, Bloyse Wright, Vestry of St. John's Church.
      Mentions: parties (unnamed) interested are at age.
      Administrator: William Savory. Unadministered by James Maxwell.
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      James Maxwell 16.189 A BA £84.1.10 Jul 12 1738
      Payments to: John Matthews who married Ann (daughter of Col. James Maxwell, her portion in hands of deceased), William Cook, James Greenwood as judgement for bond of John March for legacy left only child (unnamed) of Johanna Dehaws & recovered against Phillip Kennard, Thomas Gough (of Kent County), James Greenwood paid to Samuell Wallis, John Weasly (runaway), Mary Smithers, Daniel Dulany, Esq.
      Administrator: William Savory.

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      James Maxwell 18.163 A BA £187.1.0 May 7 1741
      Payments to: executor of John March (of Kent County) for suit by James Greenwood (guardian of only living child (unnamed) of Johanah Dehaus against Gideon Pearce), James Greenwood for legacy left by John March to only living child (unnamed) of Johannah Dehaus against Philip Kennard & Gideon Pearce, James Greenwood, James Maxwell (son of Col. James Maxwell) for neglect in recovery of bond due from Capt. John Stokes & neglect in covering roof of St. John's Church (in Joppa), John Matthews who married Ann (daughter of Col. James Maxwell), John Hall who married Hannah (widow of Asael Maxwell (son of Col. James Maxwell)), Daniel Dulany, Esq. paid to William Dallam, William Smith, William Dallam, Daniel Dulany, Esq. William Cumming.
      Mentions: minor (unnamed, aged 18, due legacy from estate of Dr. March). Administrator: William Savory.
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      Felkes. Anne. widow, Baltimore Co., 1st Jan., 1719; 11th Mar., 1720.
      To kinswoman Anne Maxwell and her husband James, ex., former dwelling plantation, 300 A. "Taylor's Choice," at hd. of Gunpowder R., during their lives, and at their decease to Asacle, eldest son of afsd. Anne.
      To Asacle, Elizabeth, James, Anne and Robert Maxwell and their mother Anne afsd., personalty.
      Test: Jacob Latton (Laton), Jno. Grey, Danl. Connell, Edwd. Meeds, George Groves. 16, 249.

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