James Maxwell 1745–1821 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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James Maxwell, 1745–1821 (aged 75 years)

Name

James Maxwell

Name: James /Maxwell/
Surname: Maxwell
Given names: James

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1719 — Ireland Unique identifier: 492701627EFF5B41B64B6F8ED7D31342E9EF Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Mary … Thomas Maxwell James Maxwell Rebecca Maxwell Audley Edly Maxwell William Maxwell Margaret Mary Maxwell John Maxwell Alexander Maxwell John Maxwell 1719–… Birth: 1719 — Ireland
mother	Links Birth: 1723 — Ireland Unique identifier: 492701627EFF5B41B64B6F8ED7D31342E9EF Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Maxwell Thomas Maxwell James Maxwell Rebecca Maxwell Audley Edly Maxwell William Maxwell Margaret Mary Maxwell John Maxwell Alexander Maxwell Margaret Mary … 1723–… Birth: 1723 — Ireland
younger brother	Links Birth: before 28 February 1747 28 24 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta Co, Virginia Christening: 28 February AD 1748/49 30 26 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta, Virginia, USA Death: 1787 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: E5444CCBA479344DB8E47A6490F70D3A26A8 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca … Thomas Maxwell Mary Maxwell Sidney Maxwell Samuel Maxwell Sarah Sally Maxwell Thomas Maxwell 1747–1787 Birth: before 28 February 1747 28 24 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta Co, Virginia Death: 1787 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
-18 months himself	Links Birth: before 15 August 1745 26 22 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Christening: 15 August 1745 26 22 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Marriage: before 1776 Death: 27 March 1821 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: B3A5EA4BAA80D14FB8FB6EDDFB6F6C1FCA91 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Roberts Elizabeth Maxwell Robert Maxwell Nancy Maxwell Jane Maxwell Margaret Maxwell Jennie Maxwell Mattie Molly Maxwell Mary Maxwell John Maxwell William James Maxwell James Maxwell James Maxwell 1745–1821 Birth: before 15 August 1745 26 22 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Death: 27 March 1821 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
sister	Links Marriage: 10 January 1775 — Botetourt, Virginia Unique identifier: 27D7D0BB9093444588CD33CFEE19D51179E4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Anderson Rebecca Maxwell …–…
brother	Links Marriage: 30 December 1780 — Rockbridge, Virginia, USA Death: before July 1836 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: E22A683EF9699D42B76885AAD3FA4CA2FC83 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Matthew Audley C. Edley Maxwell Elizabeth Maxwell John Maxwell Rebecca Maxwell Thomas Maxwell Joseph P. Maxwell Jane Maxwell Sarah Jane Maxwell William M. Maxwell Audley Edly Maxwell …–1836 Death: before July 1836 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
younger brother	Links Christening: 3 July 1743 24 20 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta, Virginia, USA Marriage: 24 October 1786 — Botetourt, Virginia Birth: before 1818 99 95 — Botetourt, Virginia Unique identifier: 07B5F9EA8BC01940841087DA24F0EC124ACF Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Vansandt James Maxwell William Maxwell 1818–… Birth: before 1818 99 95 — Botetourt, Virginia
-8 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1735 16 12 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Mary Maxwell 1735–… Birth: 1735 16 12 — Ireland
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1737 18 14 — Ireland Death: 2 July 1819 — Lexington, Kentucky Unique identifier: 1876F97E7353A74CA4388B7F1AF5C8870258 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Maxwell John Maxwell 1737–1819 Birth: 1737 18 14 — Ireland Death: 2 July 1819 — Lexington, Kentucky
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: before 1740 21 17 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexander Maxwell 1740–… Birth: before 1740 21 17 — Ireland

Family with Jane Roberts
himself	Links Birth: before 15 August 1745 26 22 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Christening: 15 August 1745 26 22 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Marriage: before 1776 Death: 27 March 1821 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: B3A5EA4BAA80D14FB8FB6EDDFB6F6C1FCA91 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Roberts Elizabeth Maxwell Robert Maxwell Nancy Maxwell Jane Maxwell Margaret Maxwell Jennie Maxwell Mattie Molly Maxwell Mary Maxwell John Maxwell William James Maxwell James Maxwell James Maxwell 1745–1821 Birth: before 15 August 1745 26 22 — Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Death: 27 March 1821 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
wife	Links Birth: Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: before 1776 Unique identifier: B3A5EA4BAA80D14FB8FB6EDDFB6F6C1FCA91 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Maxwell Elizabeth Maxwell Robert Maxwell Nancy Maxwell Jane Maxwell Margaret Maxwell Jennie Maxwell Mattie Molly Maxwell Mary Maxwell John Maxwell William James Maxwell James Maxwell Jane Roberts …–… Birth: Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Marriage — before 1776 —
-8 years daughter	Links Birth: 1767 21 — Virginia, USA Marriage: 1785 — Montogmery, Virginia, USA Death: after 1850 — Virginia, USA LDS baptism: 9 November 2002 LDS endowment: 4 January 2003 LDS spouse sealing: Unique identifier: 4AB4C43B62460745B97CE40A5F8E22032653 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry B. Marrs James Marrs Thomas Marrs Jane Marrs Maxwell Marrs Charlie Marrs William Marrs Sina Marrs Polly Marrs Sarah Ann Marrs Rebecca Marrs Elizabeth Maxwell 1767–1850 Birth: 1767 21 — Virginia, USA Death: after 1850 — Virginia, USA
20 years son	Links Birth: 5 July 1786 40 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Marriage: 26 July 1809 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Death: 20 April 1861 — Linn, Missouri Unique identifier: 2D081F0FCA916346A22E3A53974E73405C7D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Maxwell James Maxwell Edley Maxwell John Harmon Maxwell Jane Maxwell Nancy Maxwell Willilam Q. Maxwell Mary Maxwell Margaret Maxwell Rebecca Maxwell Mathilda Maxwell Robert Maxwell 1786–1861 Birth: 5 July 1786 40 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Death: 20 April 1861 — Linn, Missouri
daughter	Links Marriage: 10 June 1801 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: 67BB5948B8D2C045A73576236682C8D34A1D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Paul Whitley Nancy Maxwell …–…
daughter	Links Marriage: 8 January 1809 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: 0D370DB44DAB8242B96749FD08A1DA43ED78 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Maxwell Jane Maxwell …–…
daughter	Links Birth: Montgomery, Virginia Marriage: 24 January 1797 — Washington, Virginia Death: 19 December 1851 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: B0D59F5AEB4EC640A40A2E96C0B6CF9509D6 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse David Whitley William Whitley Jane Maxwell Whitley Polly Whitley Margaret Whitley Mary Hendrick Whitley Betsy Hendrick Whitley Cynthia Whitley Andrew Whitley James Whitley David R. Whitley Margaret Maxwell …–1851 Birth: Montgomery, Virginia Death: 19 December 1851 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
daughter	Links Death: 1782 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jennie Maxwell …–1782 Death: 1782 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
daughter	Links Death: 1782 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mattie Molly Maxwell …–1782 Death: 1782 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
daughter	Links Birth: about 1774 28 Unique identifier: 09FB0D0193EC3E4F8B663F0D4DB571CB9920 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Audley Campbell Maxwell Campbell Mary Maxwell 1774–… Birth: about 1774 28
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1776 30 Unique identifier: BD1AB0D2AA6CC146902B7C46710F17D35D21 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Maxwell John Maxwell 1776–… Birth: about 1776 30
5 years son	Links Birth: about 1780 34 Marriage: 25 February 1804 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Death: about 1866 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: BE118B73539E26499CAFB377234853FA5A3D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Witten Robert Maxwell Witten Maxwell Sallie Susan Maxwell James Maxwell Margaret Maxwell William James Maxwell 1780–1866 Birth: about 1780 34 Death: about 1866 — Tazewell, Virginia, USA
11 years son	Links Birth: about 1790 44 — Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Maxwell 1790–… Birth: about 1790 44 — Virginia, USA

Events of close relatives
Birth	before 15 August 1745 26 22 Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Christening	15 August 1745 26 22 (aged 0 days) Old Craig Parish, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Birth of a brother	Thomas Maxwell before 28 February 1747 Old Craig Parish, Augusta Co, Virginia
Christening of a brother	Thomas Maxwell 28 February AD 1748/49 (11 March 1749) Old Craig Parish, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Maxwell 1767 Virginia, USA
Birth of a daughter	Mary Maxwell about 1774
Marriage	Jane Roberts — View this family before 1776 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a son	John Maxwell about 1776
Birth of a son	William James Maxwell about 1780
Death of a daughter	Jennie Maxwell 1782 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Death of a daughter	Mattie Molly Maxwell 1782 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage of a daughter	Henry B. Marrs — Elizabeth Maxwell — View this family 1785 Montogmery, Virginia, USA
Birth of a son	Robert Maxwell 5 July 1786 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Death of a brother	Thomas Maxwell 1787 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Birth of a son	James Maxwell about 1790 Virginia, USA
Marriage of a daughter	David Whitley — Margaret Maxwell — View this family 24 January 1797 Washington, Virginia
Marriage of a daughter	Paul Whitley — Nancy Maxwell — View this family 10 June 1801 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage of a son	William James Maxwell — Mary Witten — View this family 25 February 1804 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage of a daughter	John Maxwell — Jane Maxwell — View this family 8 January 1809 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage of a son	Robert Maxwell — Rebecca Maxwell — View this family 26 July 1809 Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Birth of a brother	William Maxwell before 1818 Botetourt, Virginia
Death of a brother	John Maxwell 2 July 1819 Lexington, Kentucky
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Maxwell Montgomery, Virginia
Death	27 March 1821 (aged 75 years) Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Unique identifier	7F775CE8FEDE03439AE8CB968AEEF8802FDE
Last change	16 September 2011 – 00:00:00

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Note	Name Prefix:<NPFX> Major known as James Great White Chief Maxwell One of hisgreat grand daughters, Mary Ann Fields wrote a narrat ive from her childHood recollections that were passed down in th e family about him. she stated thathe was "A very large man, o ver six feet tall, and weighed 225 pounds, broad shouldered, wel l built, had a powerful voice, had coarse straight hair which st ood straight on his Head, fair complextion, blue eyes, he was co nsidered avery powerful man." (Annals of Tazewell County, Virgi nia by John Newton Harmon. pp 374-375. James Maxwell was the fi rst sheriff of Tazewell County, Virginia. Two of his young chil dren (jennie and Mattie) were massacred by Indians circa 1781 o r 1782... Some published accounts incorrectly state these werec hildren of Robert Maxwell.) James Maxwell's will was written 2 8 August,1820, and proved in Tazewell County Court on 27 May, 1 821. His daughter, Elizabeth (Marrs) was one of his heirs.

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Name Prefix:<NPFX> Major
known as James Great White Chief Maxwell
One of hisgreat grand daughters, Mary Ann Fields wrote a narrat
ive from her childHood recollections that were passed down in th
e family about him. she stated thathe was "A very large man, o
ver six feet tall, and weighed 225 pounds, broad shouldered, wel
l built, had a powerful voice, had coarse straight hair which st
ood straight on his Head, fair complextion, blue eyes, he was co
nsidered avery powerful man." (Annals of Tazewell County, Virgi
nia by John Newton Harmon. pp 374-375. James Maxwell was the fi
rst sheriff of Tazewell County, Virginia. Two of his young chil
dren (jennie and Mattie) were massacred by Indians circa 1781 o
r 1782... Some published accounts incorrectly state these werec
hildren of Robert Maxwell.) James Maxwell's will was written 2
8 August,1820, and proved in Tazewell County Court on 27 May, 1
821. His daughter, Elizabeth (Marrs) was one of his heirs.