Transcript:Proof of Importation, John Maxwell, Orange County, 1740

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Source

Original Source:Orange County, Virginia, Court Order Book. B. 1739-1741, p. 210.

Intermediate Source:Source:Houston, et al. 1916:48 Maxwell History and Genealogy

Image Source:From photocopy of original record provided by Carroll Maxwell, via Mary Richardson

Related

Person:John Maxwell (88)

Transcription

Transcription 1.

July 24, 1740.
"John Maxwell came into Court and made oath that he
imported himself, Margaret, John, Jr.. Thomas, Mary and Alexander
Maxwell from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this Colony, at
his own expense, and that this is the first time of his proving his rights
in order to obtain land. Which is ordered to be certified."
From: Orange County, Virginia, Court Order Book. B. 1739-1741, p. 210, fide Source:Houston, et al. 1916

Transcription 2

Orange County, VA Court Order Book B, 1739-1741, page 210, July 24,1740
"John Maxwell came into Court and said [under - word missing but appears in similar, nearby oaths] oath that he
imported himself Margret John Junr [r is a superscript and there's something written above John Junr that I can't make out] Thomas Mary & Alexr [r is a superscript]
Maxwell, from Ireland to Philadelphia and from thence into this Colony at
his own charge & that this is the first time of his proving his and their right,
in order to obtain Land wch [ch is a supercript, i.e., which] is ordered to be certified"
Fide Mary Richardson from photocopy of original court record provided by Carroll Maxwell.

Image

Cleaned up version of the image provided by Carroll Maxwell (on which transcription 2, above, was based)

Notes

"He later removed to Augusta County and became one of the first justices of Botetourt when that county was organized. When Rockbridge was organized his lands fell into that county. He was a man of prominence west of the Blue Ridge and gave substantial aid in wresting the country from the Indians." from:Source:Houston, et al. 1916

The above passage follows the quotation in Maxwell History and Genealogy concerning his importation to the New World. That importation was recorded in Orange County. later land records place him in Augusta County. However, at the time the importation was recorded in Orange County Courts, the area later known as Augusta was still part of Orange County. It is likely that he initially settled in what was at the time Orange, but later became Augusta County on Beverleys manor.