Saturday, February 25, 2012

James Maxwell-Jane Roberts




aunt minerva collection
handwritten document
from the folder Creswell family records
I quite honestly don't know how to read this, so will just type down the info....

James Maxwell settled on (can't read) Tazwell Co Virg. on Cavittts Creek near Clinch River

James (X by name) married Jane Roberts sometime before Declaration of Independence July 4 1776
children:
Thomas
James sp. Nancy Lanson(? see picture)
Robert (X in box)

grandchildren (this is under the box wtih James sp. Nancy Lanson(?)
James Worth
Sallie Ann m. 1839 James Deskins, sp. Lavson
Frank died young
John sp. Mary MX

grandchildren (under box for Robert)
Robert b.1807 sp. Margaret Bates
Mary
John
Margaret b. Jan 14 1818/m.July 14 1840 sp. Berdine Deskins d. April 5 1897
James (X by name) b.1780 m.1804 Mary Witten b.1780
Jennie d. young
Mattie d.young
Elizabeth sp. Hugh Guthrie

across from James b. 1780
great grandchild Robert b.1805?
Witten (X by name) b.1807 m. Alice Creswell
James
Margaret
Sallie


adjoining Witten b. 1807? box
great great
gr. parents
Frank (X b.1825 could there be another brother James C. b. 1829)
Lane

beside Great great gr. parents Frank
3 great gr p Mary (X by name) sp. John Maxwell

note-Robert was Fields great-grandfather

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