Person:John Maxwell (92)

Disambiguation

This John Maxwell appears to have been confused with another John Maxwell that died in Wayne County, Kentucky in 1802. This John Maxwell married Rebecca Anderson, daughter of John Anderson of Long Glade, Augusta County, Virginia in abt. 1778. One son, John Maxwell was the product of their marriage. John Maxwell died prior to 2 March 1779, when the Administration of his estate was granted his widow, Rebecca in Montgomery County, Virginia [A Brief of Wills and Marriages of Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831 by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 51].

Rebecca Maxwell, John's widow re-married in abt. 1783 to James Crawford, and they had nine children together, born between 1784-1792.

Records in Virginia

• 5 January 1773, MCOB 1, p. 4 - Ordered that Henry Francis, John Maxwell, Andrew Thompson and James Beavel who being first sworn View the nighest and Best Way from the Mines to Newlands and make report thereof According to Law. [Fincastle County Road Orders, 1773-1776].

• 2 March 1774 [1773], MCOB 1, p. 13 - Ordered that John Maxwell, William Leitch, Robert Allison, Robert Camp[torn] or any three of them who being first Sworn do view the nighest and Best way from Catharines Mill to Charles Allisons and so on to Sinclars Bottom and Make report of the Conveniances and Inconveniances there of at next Court. [Fincastle County Road Orders, 1773-1776].

• 3 May 1774, MCOB 2, p. 2 - John Maxwell is appointed Surveyor of the Road from William Davis’s to the South fork of Reed Creek in the room of the said Davis and Its Ordered that with the Tithables that usually worked under the said Davis he clear and keep the same in Repair according to Law. [Montgomery County Order Book 2].

• 3 September 1776, MCOB 2, p. 150 - John Maxwell is appointed overseer of the road from the Ford of the South Fork of Reed Creek to a Branch below William Davises Field and the hands from Michael Weavers across by Jacob Toblars and below to Craigers bounds to work thereon & keep the same in repair. [Montgomery County Order Book 2].

• 5 May 1778, MCOB 2, p. 168 - On the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of this County setting fourth the necessity of opening a Road from where the Carolina Road Crosses Poplar Camp Mountain and along by Samuel Ewings, and by John Maxwells, Captain Buchanans and into the County Road at William Davises. Ordered that James Newell Patrick Campbell, Captain Francis and Adam Dean be appointed to view the Conveniences and Inconveniencies attending the said road, and make return thereof to the next Court. [Montgomery County Road Orders 1777-1806].

• 4 August 1778, MCOB 3, p. 8 [or p. 10] - Chs Blakley appd overs Road from Alex Wiley to the 7 mile ford at Royal Oak & that he with the hands from his own house down keep the same in repair & that Jno Maxwell be Contind as oversr of the road to Alex Wiley. [Montgomery County Road Orders 1777-1806].

1. ↑ Worrell, Anne Lowry. A brief of wills and marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle counties, Virginia, 1773-1831. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957)
   pg. 51.

   Maxwell, John, dec. Administration of estate granted his widow, Rebecca. March 2, 1779.

2.   Houston, Florence Amelia Wilson; Laura Anna Cowan Blaine; and Ella Dunn Mellette. Maxwell history and genealogy: including the allied families of Alexander, Allen, Bachiler, Batterton, Beveridge, Blaine, Brewster, Brown, Callender, Campbell, Carey, Clark, Cowan, Fox, Dinwiddie, Dunn, Eylar, Garretson, Gentry, Guthrie, Houston, Howard, Howe, Hughes, Hussey, Irvine, Johnson, Kimes, McCullough, Moore, Pemberton, Rosenmüller, Smith, Stapp, Teter, Tilford, Uzzell, Vawter, Ver Planck, Walker, Wiley, Wilson. (Indianapolis, Ind: Press of C.E. Pauley, Indianapolis Engraving Co., 1916)
   pg. 255.

   V. Rebecca Anderson married first, Rusty John Maxwell. Married second, James Crawford. Issue:
   
   1. John Maxwell
   2. William Crawford
   3. James Crawford married Lucy Vawter.
   4. Isaac Crawford
   5. Ann Crawford married Robin Creathe.
   6. Jane Crawford married David Hall
   7. Cynthia Crawford married John Crafton.
   8. Polly Crawford. Born 1786. Died July 29, 1834. Married April 6, 1809 in Gerrard County, Kentucky, William Brown Guthrie, born November 12, 1786. (See Guthrie Family of South Carolina). [additionl information on this family].