Notebook. Notes for the James Maxwell family of Tazewell County, VA

The John Maxwell family came from Ulster, Ireland in 1740, to America. 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 complected 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. 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.

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Note 2

From Source:Pendleton, 1920

"One of the pioneer families that figured prominently in the early history of the Upper Clinch Valley, is the Maxwells. James Maxwell ^[1], who was of Scotch-Irish blood came from Ulster to America and settled in Pennsylvania early in the 18th Century. He married a Miss Roberts and moved to that part of Augusta County, Virginia, now embraced in the county of Rockbridge. Three of his sons, Thomas, James and Robert were among the first settlers in the present Tazewell County. Thomas and James settled in Bluestone, not very far from the present town of Graham; and Robert located near Plum Creek, about two miles west of the present town of Tazewell. They came here about 1771 or 1772.... James Maxwell moved from the Bluestone settlements and located on Clinch River, somewhere westward of the present county seat of Tazewell. He did excellent service as a soldier both in t

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