Maxwell

MAXWELL FAMILY

© Copyright by Jean Leeper 1998, changed December 1, 2007

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Background is a picture of Caerlaverock Castle taken 1995 by Michelle Leeper on our trip to the Bristish Isles. My husband and I are shown walking towards the castle.

Note: If you find, "They had one child", these words are generated by my genealogical program. There may be more children, but I only entered one.

Primary documentation used whenever possible and we know my husband's line is correct from James Maxwell on and believe he links to John and Mary Maxwell.

If you have any documented information on John Maxwell Sr. or Jr. and their children (not speculation), I welcome receiving it and will gladly add it to my database.



John MAXWELL, Sr.



Occupation - From 1740 on a farmer-Augusta, Rockbridge & Botetourt Counties, VA. and a Justice of the Peace in Botetourt County, VA. This does not necessarily indicate that he moved as we know that Botetourt County formed out of Augusta County and Rockbridge County formed out of Botetourt.



In ca 1738 Orange County stretched all the way from PA to N. C. and included now West Virginia, part of KY, as well as most of the western portion of Virginia. Augusta County formed out of Orange. So when you search for original records you must go to the county that existed when the record was made, not the county that exists today.



We do know that a John Maxwell came to American in ca 1740. We do not know from documents available if he was married to a Mary, when he arrived or married a Mary _?_ soon afterwards. His son John Jun. may be the one who was married to a Mary.



From the below document we can pretty safely say he had children: Margaret, John Jun'r, Thomas, Mary and Alexander Maxwell all born in Ireland.



See below document.

From The Tinkling Spring Headwater of Freedom by Howard McKnight Wilson 1954