You will note he probably could read and write because of there being a bible and two book on the inventory. We do know our line from James Maxwell and it is documented with primary documentation. We feel this is our line but there is no absolute way to document it 100%.
Second Generation
2. James "Great White Chief" MAXWELL Major. Christen 15 Aug 1745 in Old
Craig Parish which included both Stone and Tinkling Spring Meeting Houses,
Augusta County, VA. Lists father as John Maxwell. Died Before 27 Mar 1821 in
Tazewell County, VA.
"The John Maxwell family came from Ulster, Ireland in 1740, to America. (I changed the first
line from James to John) They were of Scots/Irish decent. James and his brother
Thomas came to Tazewell County, VA in 1772. James and Thomas were in
several skirmishes during the revolution (Indian skirmishes) James was big built,
had a powerful voice, straight coarse hair. Was fair complexion with blue eyes,
and considered as a very powerful man. He reared a family during the hostilities
with the Indians. The mothers lived in forts for protection, with their children. He
Settled in Tazewell County, Virginia on Cavitts Creek near Clinch River,
four miles from the Courthouse. He owned a nice farm raised horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs and was considered well to do. His stock ran at large. He
kept four large dane dogs for protection. When he went in search of his
stock, he kept one dog in front and another behind, his gun in his shoulder
and his knife in his hand. He never looked to the right nor to the left, but
looked straight forward. The Indians never molested him, they were deadly
afraid of him, they called him the "Great White Chief" He and his sons
worked hard, clearing the timber from the land, built a large crude log
house and out buildings, had a garden and planted an orchard. Autumn rolled
around and he took his sons and horses to Kings salt works, to get salt to
save his meat and for his stock. While gone some stray Indians passed
through and came to the house in the forest and tomahawked the two little
sisters, Jennie and Mattie. They had gone out into the orchard to feed their
pet lambs. The farm had been an Indian village. The cabin stood south of the
road and opposite the residence of the late Captain James S. Perry. There
were still large mounds of peri-winkle shells the Indians had gotten from
the Creek and Clinch River to use them for soup. adapted & summarized from an
article on page 374 and 375 of Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia Maxwell -
Witten article written June 2, 1918 by Mary Ann Fields.
I have attempted to find his marriage record and have failed. A note from
the Rockbridge County, Virginia researcher I hired by the name of Angela M.
Ruley " Marriages were not generally recorded by the Courts prior to 1778. I
seriously doubt you will find a record of this marriage unless someone had
the date from a family Bible along the way....Marriage Licenses were
required to be recorded by the court clerks in 1778 and thereafter." There
is no record of it in Augusta County, Virginia where I think they may have
been married ca 1767.
Augusta County Chancery Court Suit N. S. 45 1807 Maxwell va Pickens
James is orator and it states " ...In 1772 orator went from Botetourt, where
he lived in present Tazewell County..."
He also states that he "...had two daughters murdered by Indians in 1782
upon the land in dispute..."
Depositions
"..Maj'r Maxwell had two of his daughters destroyed by Indians..." statement
by Samuel Walker
"..Maxwell's daughters.." being murdered by Indians stated by Henry Marrs
also confirmed by Thomas Perry and Christopher Marrs.
Will of James Maxwell recorded in Tazewell County, VA.
In The Name Of God Amen
I James Maxwell of Tazewell County being weak in body but of sound mind and
memory calling into mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die I therefore do make and ordain this my
last will and Testament as followeth (to wit)
First I appoint my two sons William and Robert to be my Executors to settle
all my affair and after paying all my Debts to make the following
Distributions.
Itm. First I will and bequest unto Jane my well beloved wife all my personal
Estate to her use while she lives and at her decease it all that remains to
my daughter Mary as to her use as long as she lives and at her decease it
and all that remains to her son Maxwell Commell(?spelling).
Likewise unto my daughter Mary I will and bequest 150 acres of land in the
Back Valley being part of a Survey of 665 Acres at the upper end joining
lines with James Harrison and at her decease to fall to her son Maxwell Campell.
Itm. Unto my four daughter Elizabeth Margaret Jane and Nancy I bequest and
Equal share of one tract of land in the rich mountain containing 250 acres
and likewise an equal share of 515 acres of land in the back valley be the
residue of a tract of 665 acres in which Mary has her share.
Itm. Unto my two sons John and William I bequest one Dollar each they having
received there share before.
Itm. Unto my son James I bequest one dollar having received his share before.
Itm. Unto my son Robert I will and bequeath the land I now live on and a
small tract lying between the tract I live on and James Peerys with all its
appenteuences. My negro man Dan I will to my wife during her life and at her
death I will him to my son Robert.
I now make the above my last will and Testaments and renounce and do away
all other and make ordain and establish this my last will and Testament.
Signed sealed acknowledged in the presents of us this 28th day of August
1820. signed by John Laird, Thomas Witten and James S. Witten
James Maxwell (Seal)
In Tazewell County 27th March 1821 This the last will and testament of James
Maxwell decd. was exhibited in Court and duly proved by the Oaths of John
Laird, Thomas Witten and James S. Wittten the subscribing Witnesses there to
and Ordered to be recorded.-&
On the motion of William & Robert Maxwell the Executors named in the within
will who entered into Bond with Thomas Witten & James Perry their securities
in the penalty of $500 conditioned as he Law directs. Probate of the said
Will is granted them in due form.
Tester Jacob T. Fishback, D. C.
Tazewell County Deed Book 3 p 256 28 May 1822 "This indenture made this
twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and twenty two
between David Whitley and Margaret his wife, Henry Marrs and Elizabeth his
wife, Paul Whitley and Nancy his wife, John Maxwell Junior and Jane his wife
of the one part and Mary Maxwell and *Maxwell Campell of the other part.,
all of the county of Tazewell and commonwealth of Virginia. ....... a
certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell on
Maxwell Creek a branch of Clinch River containing five hundred and fifteen
acres being the residue of a tract of 655 acres which was patented by James
Maxwell the 17th. day of Oct 1804....." (It appears these are the daughters
of James Maxwell and relate to the will above .) I quote from the will
"Itm. Unto my four daughter Elizabeth Margaret Jane and Nancy I bequest and
Equal share of one tract of land in the rich mountain containing 250 acres
and likewise an equal share of 515 acres of land in the back valley be the
residue of a tract of 665 acres in which Mary has her share." We clearly
know who the girls married but do not know the spouses of all of the sons.
* later this document says Campbell Maxwell. Was Mary married or not??
From Militia of Montgomery County Virginia 1777 - 1790 compiled by Mary B.
Kegley 1975 'A list of Captain James Maxwell's Company' formed 1777 (ca 1881
or before.)
James Maxwell Capt.
Thomas Maxwell Lieut. (Thomas Maxwell was wounded)
Samuel Mares
Henry Mars
William Maxwell
Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol III by Mary B. Kegley p81 Wythe
County Entry Book I p57 Sept 27 1791 James Maxwell assignee of James Newell,
assignee of David Reece and Company 100 acres part of treasury warrant 1782,
beginning William Brooks line on Rich Mountain both sides.
Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol III by Mary B. Kegley p116 Wythe
County Entry Book I p138 Nov 16 1794 James Maxwell 250 acres entries made in
1791 and 1794 on treasury warrants in 178- & 1782 on Rich Mountain adjoining
Wm. Brooks.
In 1782 Captain Maxwell was at the head of Clinch River over twenty five
men. He was the group nearest the Washington County line.
Wythe County, VA Tax Lists 1793 to 1800. We find James Esq. in 1793, 1794,
1796, 1798, 1799 and 1800. There is also a Isaac in 1800 that I can not place.
Virginia Tax Payers 1974 by Fothergills
Rockbridge 1782
John Maxwell
Mongtomery County 1782
Bazleel Maxwell
Elisha Maxwell
James Maxwell
Thomas Maxwell
William Maxwell
First Tazewell County Deeds, Surveys, Land Grants, Patents compiled by James
M. Hoge " James Maxwell and Jenny 1795 Survey 250 acres Adjacent William
Brooks Wythe SB 1-138
1802 Deed 200 acres branch Crab Orchard Creek branch Clinch River to Audley
Campbell, Tazewell 1DB 104
1809 Deed 157 acres also John and Polly to William Maxwell Tazewell 2 DB 3
1809 Deed 210 acres to John Maxwell Tazewell 2 DB 2
23 Feb 1790 James Maxwell a tax payer living Clinch River, Plumb Creek,
Baptist Valley from Montgomery County, VA Circa 1790 by Yantis p91
1800 Wythe Tax Lists has John Maxwell, James Maxwell, Henry Marrs and
Christopher Marrs.
He married ?Jane ROBERTS?, in Ca 1766, Probably in Augusta County, Virginia.
Born Circaa 1754 in PA/VA?. They had the following children:
9 i. Elizabeth MAXWELL
10 ii. Margaret (Peggy) MAXWELL
11 iii. Mattie (Molly) MAXWELL
12 iv. Jennie MAXWELL
13 v. James MAXWELL
14 vi. Robert MAXWELL
15 vii. Thomas MAXWELL
16 viii. John MAXWELL
17 ix. Mary MAXWELL
18 x. Nancy MAXWELL
19 xi. Jane MAXWELL
20 xii. William MAXWELL
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Third Generation
9. Elizabeth MAXWELL. Born Circa 1767 in Va, 83 In 1850 VA Census and living
with William. Died Circa 1851 in from TB?
She married Henry (Big Creek Marrs) MARRS, son of Samuel MARRS & Francina
BRADSHAW, 1785. Born 6 Jul 1762 in York, PA or Augusta County, VA. Died
Circa 1830 near old home place in Tazewell County, VA.
NOTE: See Henry MARRS for details on him and his ancestors.
They had the following children:
22 i. Sarah Ann MARRS
23 ii. Samuel W. MARRS
24 iii. James MARRS
25 iv. Jane MARRS
26 v. Thomas (? Son) MARRS
27 vi. Henry (? Son) MARRS
28 vii. Rebecca MARRS
29 viii. Charlie (? Son) MARRS
30 ix. Robert (? Son) MARRS
31 x. Maxwell MARRS
32 xi. William MARRS
33 xii. Polly MARRS
34 xiii. Sina MARRS
10. Margaret (Peggy) MAXWELL. Born Circa 1776/1778 in Montgomery County, VA.
(now Tazewell County) Died 19 Dec 1851.
She married David WHITLEY, son of Robert WHITLEY & Ginny, 24 Jan 1797 in
Washington County, VA.
He built a grist mill on the site later occupied by the Star Milling Company
at North Tazewell; and he built the stone house in Tazewell County, VA. This
house is still standing.
They had the following children:
35 i. William WHITLEY
36 ii. Jane Maxwell WHITLEY
37 iii. Polly WHITLEY
38 iv. Margaret WHITLEY
39 v. Mary Hendrick WHITLEY
40 vi. Betsy Hendrick WHITLEY
41 vii. Cynthia WHITLEY
42 viii. Andrew J WHITLEY
43 ix. James WHITLEY
44 x. David R. WHITLEY
45 xi. Margaret A. WHITLEY
11. Mattie (Molly) MAXWELL. Died 1782.
Killed by Indians. They were living in Tazewell area near the now historical
museum called Crab Orchard.
12. Jennie MAXWELL. Died 1782.
Killed by Indians. They were living in the Tazewell area near the now
historical museum called Crab Orchard.
13. Wm. James MAXWELL. Born Circa 1780. Died Circa 1866. Aged 86 years.
He married Mary WITTEN, 25 Feb 1804. Born Circa 1780. Died Circa 1873. Aged
93 years. They had the following children:
46 i. Witten MAXWELL
47 ii. Robert MAXWELL
48 iii. Sallie/Susan MAXWELL
49 iv. James MAXWELL
50 v. Margaret MAXWELL
14. Robert MAXWELL. Born 5 Jul 1786 in Southwest VA. Died 20 Apr 1861 in
Linn. MO.
Located near Plum Creek about two miles from the present town of Tazewell,
VA.
He married Mary MAXWELL. They had the following children:
51 i. John MAXWELL
15. Thomas MAXWELL. Born Circa 1788.
Settled at Blueatone near Graham, VA. Not in James Maxwell's will. (Could
this be a son of brother Thomas who was killed 1781 by Indians.)
16. John MAXWELL. Born Circa 1776.
He married Jean MAXWELL.
17. Mary MAXWELL. Born Circa 1774.
She married Audley CAMPBELL. They had the following children:
52 i. Maxwell CAMPBELL
18. Nancy MAXWELL.
She married Paul WHITLEY, 10 Jun 1801 in Tazewell County, VA.
19. Jane MAXWELL.
She married John MAXWELL Jr, son of Unknown MAXWELL, 8 Jan 1809. Could he be
son of Thomas Maxwell killed by the Indians.
20. William MAXWELL. Born Circa 1790.
21. Sarah MAXWELL. Born 1789 in Rockbridge County, KY. Died 17 Sep 1845 in
Marion County, MO.
She married William PHILLIPS, son of Thomas PHILLIPS, 12 Apr 1804 in
Washington County, KY. Born 24 Dec 1782 in KY?. Died 29 Dec 1834 in Marion
County, MO. They had the following children:
53 i. Thomas Thornton PHILLIPS
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22. Sarah Ann MARRS. Born 22 Apr 1785/1788 probably in Tazewell County, VA.
Maybe born in 1792. Died after 1835.
She married Moses WORKMAN, son of Joseph WORKMAN & Phoebe M'Ray (McRay)
MECMEHER, 11 Jul 1820 in Tazewell County, VA. Born Circa 1777 in Washington
County, PA. Died Circa 1847/1848 in Logan County, VA (now WVA).
Logan County Deed Book C pages 108 and 460 Heirs of Moses Workman were
listed as Abijah; Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Adkins Jr.; Eleanore, wife of
Stephen Lambert; Moses with wife Polly Mullins; Henry; John; Jane Dalton;
Malinda Perry; and Barbara Dempsey.
Research: LDS Ancestral file ver 416F QQ4D-C7
Logan County WV Marriage Records by Janet Hager
They had the following children:
54 i. Abijah WORKMAN
55 ii. Henry WORKMAN
56 iii. Malinda WORKMAN
57 iv. Winn WORKMAN
58 v. Moses WORKMAN
59 vi. Jane WORKMAN
60 vii. Barbara WORKMAN
23. Samuel W. MARRS. Born 9 May 1788 in VA. Died 7 Dec 1892 in Harmon's
Branch, Harold, Pike Co., KY.
Was in the 1st Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, War of 1812.
Samuel's father disinherited him over his marriage, so he took his wife and
went to Kentucky to live. He bought a farm which cost him a rifle gun, one
side of cured pork and $50.00 This farm at that time was a wilderness. In
later years, there were large amounts of coal found on the farm, and he
increased his wealth. Summarized from Elaine Marrs Facklam's family group
sheets given Yates Publishing.
There is a land record dated the 24th day of September 1831 where a Samuel
Marrs is saying that his father is dead and he is entitled to his share of
his father Henry Marrs' estate. If this Samuel was not estranged from his
family why would he be trying to get his inheritance from the estate? Deed
Book 5 pp229-230
He married Sarah (Sally) OWEN, daughter of Thomas OWEN Sr. & Mary (Polly)
HENRY, Circa 1814. Born 15 Apr 1796 in VA. Died 2 Aug 1871 in Pike Co., KY.
In 1816 Thomas Owens sold land in Tazewell and moved to Floyd County,
Kentucky. The name of the county changed to Pike. He paid taxes in Tazewell
County until 1814. It is believed that Samuel Marrs and Sarah Owens married
about 1813/14 in Virginia and moved to Kentucky with Sarah's father Thomas
Owens between 1814 and 1816. Some of Samuel's family returned to Tazewell
County.
They had the following children:
61 i. John MARRS
62 ii. Thomas Owens MARRS
63 iii. Louisa MARRS
64 iv. Henry Harmon MARRS
65 v. Caroline MARRS
66 vi. Samuel W. MARRS Jr.
67 vii. Sarah A. M. MARRS
68 viii. Reece T. MARRS
24. James MARRS. Born 19 Apr 1789 in believed in Tazewell County, VA. Died
24 Sep 1859 in Harrison County, MO.
He married Sarah (Sally) WORKMAN, daughter of Abraham WORKMAN & Margaret
LE(I)TNER (LIGHTNER), 26 Dec 1810 in Jacobs Cove, Tazewell Co., VA. Born 11
May 1789 in Mont. County, VA (now Tazewell County, VA) Died 9 Nov 1879 in
Grundy County, MO.
Sarah (Sally) and James were married by John Peery at Jacob's Cove VA, on 28
Dec. 1810. (taken from pension application papers.) Sally applied for a
pension for War of 1812, which she filed on February 10, 1875. Application
was rejected. She was living in Grundy County, MO with a son when she filed.
Name of son not given. Found with Wesley P. Marrs in Clay Twp. Harrison
County, MO in the 1860 Census. Have not found in 1870 Census yet. Checked
cemetery records in Harrison County, MO, neither there. Since her husband
died in Harrison County, MO, they probably came at the same time as James,
Wesley Price and Thomas Marrs to MO. Nancy Elvira Marrs was suppose to have
been born in Harrison County, MO in 1856. She was Thomas' daughter.
They had the following children:
69 i. Henry W. MARRS
70 ii. Joseph MARRS
71 iii. John MARRS
72 iv. James MARRS
73 v. Oliva MARRS
74 vi. Jane ? MARRS
75 vii. Sina (Susanah) MARRS
76 viii. Thomas MARRS
77 ix. David Whitley MARRS
78 x. Sarah (Sally) Elizabeth MARRS
79 xi. Samuel MARRS
80 xii. Wesley Price MARRS
25. Jane MARRS.
She married James BROOKS, son of William BROOKS & Nancy Ann LOCKE, 16 Aug
1810 in Tazewell County, VA.
26. Thomas (? Son) MARRS. Died in Of TB.
Not listed as an heir in his father's land record.
27. Henry (? Son) MARRS. Born Circa 1791.
Not listed as an heir in Henry's land record.
28. Rebecca MARRS. Born 23 Mar 1802 in Tazewell Co VA. Died 25 Mar 1872 in
Harrison County, MO.
She married John BROOKS, 4 Jun 1825 in Tazewell County, VA.
29. Charlie (? Son) MARRS.
Not listed as an heir in Henry's land record.
30. Robert (? Son) MARRS. Born Circa 1796. Died 1875. Buried in Horsepen
Cove Cemetery.
Not listed as an heir in Henry's land record.
He married McCLURE.
31. Maxwell MARRS. Born Circa 1797/1798. Died Circa 1859 in Tazewell County,
VA from TB.
The book Marrs by Mabel Marrs page 15 lists Maxwell Marrs as born in 1787.
The census of 1820, 1830 and 1850 indicate that Maxwell Marrs was born ca
ten years later than the book states. He is listed as 52 in the 1850 Census
of Tazewell County, age 16-26 in the 1820, 30 to 40 in the 1830 Census.
Maxwell started paying personnel property taxes in Tazewell County, VA in
1820.
From Deed Book 3 p182 24th day of April 1821 Summarized: $1.00 to be paid on
the first day of January annually to Henry Marrs for twenty-five acres of
land including dwelling Maxwell Marrs lives in. To be paid annually for the
duration of Henry's natural life is how I read the document. I saw several
of these entries in the land records and in one I believe it stated that he
ran the family mill.
He married Nancy Jane BROOKS, daughter of John BROOKS & Jean (Jane) WHITLEY,
18 Mar 1819 in Tazewell County, VA.
They had the following children:
81 i. Nancy (?) MARRS
82 ii. John MARRS
83 iii. Betsy Elizabeth MARRS
84 iv. Robert Whitley MARRS
85 v. Henry Harvey MARRS
86 vi. Jane Louisa MARRS
87 vii. Sally Ann MARRS
88 viii. William Pruett MARRS
89 ix. Mary Polly MARRS
90 x. Margaret C MARRS
32. William MARRS. Born Circa 1807/1810 in 43 in 1850 census of VA.
In the 1850 Census a William Maxwell 18 is living with them. William and
Sarah (Sally) had no children.
He married Sally BROOKS, 26 Feb 1835. Born in 50 in 1850 VA census.
33. Polly MARRS.
She married Thomas MAXWELL.
As listed in Henry Marr's land record.
34. Sina MARRS.
Listed in Henry Marr's land record as a heir.
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35. William WHITLEY.
He married Mary Brown "Polly" MOORE, daughter of James MOORE & Nancy
SHANNON, 12 Nov 1829 in Tazewell County, VA. They had the following
children:
91 i. James Shannon WHITLEY
92 ii. Elgan Lane WHITLEY
93 iii. Wesley Price WHITLEY
94 iv. Hugh J. WHITLEY
95 v. John H. WHITLEY
96 vi. Emmaline V. WHITLEY
36. Jane Maxwell WHITLEY.
37. Polly WHITLEY.
38. Margaret WHITLEY.
39. Mary Hendrick WHITLEY.
40. Betsy Hendrick WHITLEY.
41. Cynthia WHITLEY.
42. Andrew J WHITLEY.
43. James WHITLEY. Born Circa 1780.
44. David R. WHITLEY.
45. Margaret A. WHITLEY.
She married John Shannon MOORE, 19 Dec 1933.
46. Witten MAXWELL. Born Circa 1805.
Was 89 years old when he was killed by railroad train, near Pisgah,Tazewell, VA.
He married Alice GRESWELL, 4 Mar 1827. Born 19 Nov 1805. Died 1866. They had
the following children:
97 i. James C. (Creswell?) MAXWELL
98 ii. Mary Jane MAXWELL
99 iii. Henry Evans MAXWELL
100 iv. Frank M. MAXWELL
47. Robert MAXWELL. Born Circa 1807. Died in the fall of 1904 in his 97th
year.
He married Margaret BATES, daughter of Thomas BATES & Ebenezar BREWSTER,
1839. They had the following children:
101 i. Thomas Bates MAXWELL
102 ii. Charles J. MAXWELL
103 iii. Mary E. MAXWELL
104 iv. Sallie MAXWELL
105 v. James W. MAXWELL
106 vi. Manerva MAXWELL
107 vii. John Chatten MAXWELL
108 viii. Johanna MAXWELL
109 ix. Laura MAXWELL
110 x. Margaret MAXWELL
48. Sallie/Susan MAXWELL.
She married Montraville STEELE, 1850.
49. James MAXWELL.
He married Nancy LAWSON. Buried in Deskin Cemetery. They had the following
children:
111 i. James Worth MAXWELL
112 ii. Sallie Ann MAXWELL
113 iii. Frank Mc. MAXWELL
114 iv. John MAXWELL
50. Margaret MAXWELL.
51. John MAXWELL. Born 15 Mar 1815 in Tazewell, VA.
He married Elizabeth SLUSSER. Born Circa 1819 in Tazewell, VA. They had the
following children:
115 i. Robert MAXWELL
116 ii. George MAXWELL
117 iii. Henry MAXWELL
52. Maxwell CAMPBELL.
53. Thomas Thornton PHILLIPS. Born 15 Nov 1820 in Washington County, KY.
Died 15 Jan 1899 in Marion County, MO.
He married Isabella Mary MULDROW, 11 Apr 1948 in Marion County, MO. Born 27
May 1830 in Marion County, MO. Died 26 Dec 1915 in Lewis County, LaGrange,
MO. They had the following child:
118 i. William Milton PHILLIPS
Reference Note 2
page 15 of Marrs by Mabel Marrs
Reference Note 3
p23 of Marrs by Mabel Marrs and 838.2 of Marrs and Allied Families by {4
sisters}
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