Notebook. Maxwell Notes Chalkley's Chronicles by Mary Richardson

Source:Chalkley's Chronicles;
Vol 1, Augusta Co. Court Order Book IX]

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(402) Joseph Crouch recommended as Captain, Alexr. Maxwell as Lieutenant, and Patrick Hamilton as Ensign.
(406) Joseph Crouch as Captain, Jacob Warwick and Alexr. Maxwell as First Lieutenants--qualified.

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Baker and wife, Hannah Baker, James Maxwell, John Collins and wife, William King and John Nutty. Depositions of James Maxwell and Grizzy, his wife. Deposition of John Kistner and Rachael, his wife. Deposition of Sarah Fink, formerly Sarah Cunningham. Deposition of Sarah Baker, wife of Bartholomew Baker. Deposition of Hannah Baker, daughter of Bartholomew Baker.

Abingdon is in Washington Co., as it was in 1808.

Grizzy is a nickname for Grizel, an old Scottish variant of Grace. From a Scots researcher: "My understanding is that Grizzal (in its many variations) was the old Lowland Scots form of Grace.” And from another researcher: "Grizel is probably a variation in the spelling of Girzel which is a form of Giorsal which is the Gaelic for Grace.” Do we know of a James who married a Grace?

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This passage includes inhabitants of what is now southern Rockbridge Co. near Natural Bridge. John MAXWELL sold the remainder of his “I-64 / I-81 / Frontier Culture Museum” land in 1750 and immediately bought land from Erwin PATTERSON in the Forks of the James – close to where the Maury River (formerly North Fork of the James) flows into the James River at Glasgow, VA.

Robert RENIX or RENICK was married to Betsy ARCHER, whose sister Anne married John MATHEWS, Sr. Anne and John’s daughter Anne m. Audley MAXWELL – son of John MAXWELL, above, or his father?

In 1757, Robert and his infant son were killed by Indians, and his wife and other children were held captive for 7-8 years. Dr. Diehl’s narrative about this tragedy includes a description of how John MATHEWS Jr. along with brothers Wm and Audley MAXWELL (whom I believe to be sons of Edly Sr. of the Rev. Craig baptisms) came upon the murder site and engaged the Indians there.

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Overseer John MATHEWs may be Sr., husband of Anne ARCHER. One of the other John MATHEWSes may be their son as was Joshua. The third John MATHEWS could be one of Sr.’s grandsons, e.g., son of Sampson. Richard was another of John Sr.’s sons.

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John ARCHER was the brother of Anne ARCHER MATHEWS and Betsy ARCHER RENICK.

Richard WOODS is likely the husband of Elizabeth STUART. Her parents were David STUART, who bought John MAXWELL’s land in “downtown Augusta” and John PAUL’s widow.

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See GenFiles for an explanationo f tithables

Audley PAUL’s presence in this list of tithables suggests that this John MAXWELL is ours. John’s “and one other” was likely a son or slave/servant age 16-<21 in 1765. If a son, it’s likely to be James because he was baptized in 1745 and therefore probably close to 21 in 1765. His older brother William was 21 by 1764, and younger brother Audley was only about 4 in 1765.

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Botetourt Co. was formed from Augusta Co. in 1770. Examination of the VA county formation maps at [http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.htm suggests that John’s 1773 Botetourt land came to be in Rockbridge Co. when it formed in 1778.

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BRECKINRIDGEs, including Alexander, had land near John’s, and he sold the second half of his property to Robert BRECKINRIDGE in 1750.

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Inquisition, 19th May, 1750, at the house of James Greenlee, on James River, before John Mathews, on body of Edward Hogan, late of this County. Found that he was drowned accidentally by the oversetting of a cannow as he was crossing over James River, near the house of James Greenlee, on 13th May, 1750. James Mountgomery, Michael Dougherty, John Hitchins, John Ramsey, Josiah F. Hendon, John Vance, John Poage, Samuel Walker, Joseph Walker, John Mathews, Jr., Joshua Mathews, Mathew Vance.

Examination of John Maxwell and James McDowell, as to the death of

Edward Hogan, taken 14th May, 1750. John says: On Sunday, 13th May, 1750, he, with Edward Hogan and James McDowell, being at the house of James Greenlee, went over the main branch of James River in a canoe to a place of James McDowell, and on their return the canoe overset and they fell out into the river. John swam ashore and McDowell stuck by the canoe, and after some time got on its bottom by which he saved himself. John and James stripped themselves and made every effort to save Hogan, but were unable. James McDowell says the same. John Carmichael testifies. James Frazier testifies. John Fetter Soling testifies. One, Salix, fetched him the news. William Frazier.

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William Fleming and John Maxwell, recognizee for William's appearance. William was a carpenter.

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October 23, Mr. Adam Thompson, debtor to same, January 18. William Robinson's account, debtor to Samuel Smith, 1739--April 4, one almanac. Richard Wood's ditto, ditto, 1738. Mrs. Margaret McDowell, ditto, 1737-- June 14. Mrs. Mary McDowell, ditto, 1737--January 17, three yards ribbon to sister. Mr. Michael Woods, ditto, 1738--October 7, one dozen catechisms. 1739--Credit by six foxes, seven raccoons, and one beaver. John Maxwell, ditto. Above accounts sworn to, 13th October, 1743, in Philadelphia County, Pa., by Samuel Smith, late of Lancaster County

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(42) May 19, 1738, survey for John Moffatt at ye mouth of Linvill's Run
(43) Survey for Adley Maxwell, beginning ( ) against ye mouth of Linvell's Run, Black Walnut.
(65) 9 ber ye 8, 1738, survey for Randal McDonnald, corner Andrew
Russell, ye said Russell's line bare S. 60 E. _____, Maxwell's Branch.

Linvell Creek is in Rockingham Co. It runs from just west of Harrisonburg north to Broadway, about 10 miles. This area is about 20 miles north of Adley’s land in the Beverley Patent. “John Moffett” owned land in the Beverley Patent – two parcels from Adley’s.
The Beverley Patent map shows Randall McDonald’s land abutting John Maxwell’s land to the southeast. No mention of Andrew Russell, but the Beverley Patent map doesn’t show all the land transfers.
Maxwell’s Branch is labeled on the Beverley Patent map. It has two forks on John MAXWELL’s property and flows southeast into Christian’s Creek. One day, I drove along Christian’s Creek. I think I found Maxwell’s branch coming off of it, but there was no sign to denote it, nor was there any way for me to follow it except on foot. It was dusk, and I wasn’t walking five miles back to the old MAXWELL land – besides, I would have bumped into I-64.

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Court from judgment of conviction for receiving bribe for appointing Henry Bedinger Clerk of County Court of Berkley. Information filed 13th October, 1798. District composed of Frederick, Berkley and Shenandore. "Not guilty." William Magowan went to Pennsylvania to recover a legacy due his wife.

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[Does this belong with the next entry?]

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is James Maxwell of Tazewell County. In 1772 orator went from Botetourt, where he lived, to present Tazewell County to make a settlement. It was then a wilderness. He was in company with Samuel Walker. Found a tract with some improvements, viz: The foundation of a cabin, some rails split and some trees deadened. That night they fell in with a party of hunters, among them Uriah Stone, who claimed to have made the improvement, and orator purchased it, and the same year moved his family there and lived until 1784. In that time two of his daughters were killed by the Indians. William Ingles set up claim to the land and devised it to his daughter Rhoda, who married Bird Smith. Thomas Peery deposes in Tazewell County in 1809, that in 1772, when deponent went to that country, James Maxwell had made improvements on the lands and had corn growing in May. In 1781 or '82 Indians murdered two of Maxwell's daughters and Maxwell removed his family. James Peery deposes that he went to Tazewell with Major Maxwell. John Peery deposes that John Tollett moved From Georgia to New River. Thomas Witten deposes that he was on the land in 1771. Samuel Walker is about to remove out of the country and William Wynne is aged and infirm in 1807. Mathias Harman deposes, 1809 that when he first came to this country the land in dispute was called Ingles's Crabb orchard and there was an old improvement on it. This was in 1760. Henry Marrs deposes that he first knew Maxwell on the land in 1773 or 1774. About three weeks after murder of Maxwell's daughters, two of Robert Moffitt's sons were taken prisoners by Indians, and about a week after that the family of Capt. Thomas Inglis was taken out of Burk's Garden by Indians and depredations were committed until 1793. Daniel Harman, Sr., deposes 22d June, 1809, that about 49 years ago he was on a hunting expedition and camped on the land in dispute and took shelter in a small cabin built there, said to be Inglis's. Col. Inglis did not himself make the settlement, but it was made by his uncle, John Inglis. Joseph Hix deposes as above, that 44 years ago Col. Wm. Inglis told him that the land was his and he claimed it under his uncle, John Ingles. Lawrence Murry deposes as above, that 33 years ago he was in Wright's Valley at Uriah Stone's cabin. William Cecil deposes as above, that in or about 1771 he, in company with his brother and father, was on the disputed land. Deed dated 24th September, 1805, by John Tollett and Margaret of Tazewell County to Thomas Pickens: 200 acres by survey in 1753 part of Loyal Company's grant. Recorded in Tazewell, 24th September, 1805.

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Archibald Mains of Loudoun, vs. William Buchanan--O. S. 69; N. S. 23-- Bill filed in Ohio County 7th November, 1803. At a very early day, Isaac McCracken improved a tract on Middle Wheeling Creek and sold it to Archibald Morrison, Sr., who placed his brother William Morrison on it, who resided there until 1776, when he was driven off by Indians. William Buchanan, a brother-in-law of Archibald Morrison, deceased. Robert McCoy deposes that he came to the Western country in spring of 1775. David Hosack deposes that in May, 1773, he, with Archibald Morrison and five others, came into present Ohio County, shortly after McCracken came. Thomas Orr deposes he was acquainted with the land in September or October, 1773. John Maxwell deposes he was present when the survey was made. Samuel McConnell testifies McCracken's claim in 1773.

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Jonathan Whitley, between Buffelow and James River.

Whitley appointed processioners vice John Maxwell and Jonathan Whitley.

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Trimble, Joshua Mathews, John Armstrong, on James River below road that crosses North River at the Widow Allison's and westwardly to James River. William Lusk, Alex. McClure, in Capt. Samuel McDowell's Company. John Stevenson, Nathaniel Evins, in Capt. David Moore's Company.

For Joseph Lapsley (bad state health), for John Moore, for Robert Alexander, for John Wiley, for James Campbell, for Patt Young, for Robert Moore, for Joseph Walker, for John Smiley, for Abraham Brown, for Peter Wallace, for Francis McCoun, for David Tilford, for Robert McKlehaney, for William Hall, for George Campbell, for John Paxton, for Wm. Paxton, for Alex. McKorkle, for James Campbell.

in Capt. John Maxwell's Company: For Michael Finney, for John Berryford, for Pat Porter, for Wm. Haldman, for John Harger, for Arthur McClure, for John Armstrong, for Paul Whitley, for Jonathan Whitley, for James Todd, for James Davis, for John Poage, for James McGavock, for John Maxwell, for Michael Dougherty, for John Mitchell, for James Gilmore, for James Bates, for John McCallum, for Richard Woods, for Edward Sharp, for Audley Paul, for Wm. Mathews, for Richard Mathews, for John Mathews.

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William Beverley, Esq., County Lieutenant; James Patton, Colonel; Capt. John Smith, No. 1; Capt. Andrew Lewis, No. 2; Capt. John Buchanan; No. 3; Capt. James Cathey, No. 4; Capt. John Christian, No. 5; Capt Sam Gay, No. 6; Capt. Peter Sheul (Scholl), No. 7; Capt. James Gill (First Burgess), No. 8; Capt. John Willson, No. 9; Capt. Hugh Thompson, No. 10; Capt. George Robinson, No. 11; Capt. John McDowell, No. 12.

Heare followeth a list of all the Muster (?) of Augusta County under their respective officers and Captains:

Capt. John Christian's List: John Christian, Captain; William Christian, Lieutenant; Fran Betty, Ensign; Jhn. Holms, Josep Read, Finley McClewr, George Camble, George Caldwell, Wm. Caldwell, Alex. Thompson, Jas. Caldwell, Isaac McCulough, Jas. Armstrong, Wm. Armstrong, Thos. Henderson, Wm. Henderson, Rob Conigham, Wm. Conigham, Thos. Black, Wm. Johnston, Joh Davison, And. Cowin, Jas. Moody, Jas. Willson, Niol. Leeper, Jno. Turk, Wm. Adams, David Mitchel, Rob. Ramsey, George Breakinsed, John Mitchel, Jas. Fulton, John Fulton, John Brownlee, Chas. Camble, Jas. Camble, Will Camble, Jno. Buchanan, Nathan McClewer, Jas. Robinson, Antho Black, Will Long, Thos. Bell, Jas. Bell, Jno. Black, Wm. Robinson, Thos. Shields, And. McCord, Thos. Beans, Arth. Hamilton, And. Scott, John Maxwell, Pat. Barney, Alex. Brackinsedg, Rob. Brackinsedg, James Brackinsedg, _____ McCoulough, Jas. Miler, Rob. McClenachan,

Jno. Doacke, Sam Doacke, Patt Hayes, And. Boyd, Jas. Black, Alex.

Fordice, David Steel, Moses Thompson, John Thompson, And. Russell, Rand McDonel, Hug Martine, Joh Robinson, Jas. Beans, Rob. Alexander, Ths. Lewis.

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Page 422.--8th February, 1752. Valuation of Robert Rennix' improvements on plantation, formerly called John Harrison's place, by John Maxwell, Samuel Walker, John Smith.
Page 484.--23d March, 1753. James Connerley's appraisement by Joseph Kennedy, John Maxwell, James Campbell. Vendue by George Breckinridge, administrator.

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Page 30.--15th March, 1754. Valuation of improvements on John Mathews' place in Forks of James River, by Jno. Poage, Jno. Maxwell, Jno. Hargar.
Page 69.--8th May, 1754. Philip Chittam's inventory, by John Maxwell, Saml. Walker, Michael Dougherty. Note--(Spinning wheel in nearly all inventories).
Page 71.--19th September, 1754. William Scot's (yeoman) bill of sale to John Maxwell (yeoman). Teste: Richard Borton, John Smith, Mathew Campbell.
Page 172.--17th November. 1756. John Maxwell's bond (with John Ramsey) as guardian ( ) to John Campbell, orphan of Jno. Campbell. Page 255.--1st March, 1758. John Mathews' appraisement, by Alex. Beggs, Jno. Maxwell, James Simpson.

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Jno. Maxwell, Joseph Lapsely, Jno. Moore, Jno. Paxton.

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Page 203.--17th February, 1758. Colonel James Patton's estate; appraised by Thomas Stewart, John Ramsey, Edward Hall. List of bonds, bills, &c., due the estate: John Maxwell, 26th August, 1752.
Page 239.--18th August, 1761. Archibald Buchanan's bond (with Jno. Maxwell, Chas. Hays), as guardian (appointed) to Jno. McFerrin, orphan of James McFerrin.

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Wilson, John Warrick--Vendue bill of above estate (Wm. Hamilton, administrator); 30th March, 1778, to sold to, viz: Benj. Abot, Alex. Maxwell.

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son, Jacob, 186 acres, home place; to wife, Juliana; to son, Stophel; to daughter. Barbara, and her son, John Palmer, infant; to daughter, Katharine; to grandson, Jacob Casner, infant, to be taught both Dutch and English, and to cypher, and a trade; to son, Philip, deed to be made for 148 acres he now lives on. Executors, Jacob Gabord and Augustine Argenbright. Teste: Jacob Maxwell, Wat. Cunningham, Frederick Hanger. Proved, April, 1787, by Cunningham and Hanger. Argenbright qualifies.

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Page 305.--19th August, 1747. John Anderson to John Hogshead, £9 current money Virginia; 270 acres patented, 1st December, 1740, to Jno. Anderson. Teste: Thos. Lewis, John Maxwell, James Hogshead. Acknowledged by John, and dower released by Jane, his wife, 19th August 1747.
Page 346.--18th August, 1747. Francis Beaty to Andrew Alexander, £25 current money Virginia; 158 acres in Beverley Manor; corner to Robert Wilson's land; corner to Thomas Shield's land; Thomas Brown's line Teste: John Maxwell, James Hamilton, Michael Dickey. Acknowledged by Francis, 19th August, 1747, and wife Martha releases dower.
Page 349.--18th August, 1747. Francis Beaty to Robert Wilson, £20; 230 acres in Beverley Manor; corner to Joseph Reed; Thomas Brown's line. Teste: John Maxwell, James Hamilton, James Mafet. Acknowledged by Francis, and Martha releases dower, 19th August, 1747.

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Page 83.--25th May, 1748. George Robinson, gent., to Stephen Rentfrow; cor. John Buchanan. Teste: Jno. Ramsey, James Miller, Jr., Jno. Maxwell.
Page 243.--5th April, 1749. William Beverley to John Maxwell. Patented to Beverley, et als. (Beverley Manor grant, 6th Sept., 1736). Conveyed to Beverley by deed recorded in Secretary's office of Colony. Borden's Road. 439 acres.
Page 399.--27th February, 1749. John Maxwell to Andrew Johnston, merchant, 218-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner John Madison. Corner John Maxwell. Teste: Alexander Wright, William Hamilton, Adam Breckenridge.

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Page 650.--Same to Robert Craig, 178 acres in Beverley Manor; Cathey's

River. Adley Maxwell, Robert Patterson's line. Delivered: Grizel Craig 4th July, 1755. Teste: William Thompson, Charles Campbell, Adam Thomson.

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Page 680.--2d March, 1749. Same to Wm. Preston, 334 acres in Beverley Manor. In Beverley Manor, John Maxwell's line; Col. Lewis' line.

Page 790.--28th August. 1750. John Maxwell to Robert Breckinridge, in Beverley Manor, Wm. Bev; corner Andrew Johnston, 28th August, 1750, 219-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor, part of 439 conveyed to John by Beverley.

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Page 243.-- 5th April, 1749. William Beverley to John Maxwell. Patented to Beverley, et als. (Beverley Manor grant, 6th Sept., 1736). Conveyed to Beverley by deed recorded in Secretary's office of Colony. Borden's Road. 439 acres.
Page 399.--27th February, 1749. John Maxwell to Andrew Johnston, merchant, 218-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner John Madison. Corner John Maxwell. Teste: Alexander Wright, William Hamilton, Adam Breckenridge.

Jean Leeper found two land records describing the Beverley land sale to John MAXWELL. One appears to be the 5 Apr 1749 transaction, above, which Jean transcribed as “5 Apr 1749 for 13 lbs 439 acres Book 2 pages 243-246.” She transcribed the other as “4 Apr 1749 for 5 shillings, 439 acres, Book 2 pages 241-243.” She also noted “sounds like same land but not sure.” I agree with Jean – it’s the same land.
It seems odd that a 27 Feb 1749 transaction would be listed 156 pages after a 5 Apr 1749 transaction. They seem to be listed in the right order otherwise, i.e., Beverley sells land to John, and then John sells some of it to Andrew JOHNSTON. So is “27th February, 1749” a transcription error? It can’t be far off because JOHNSTON sold the land in 1751 – see below. I don't know the answer to this, but it is not uncommon to find entries in these records out of chronological order. It might be explained as what happens when loose leaf records are transcribed into a formal bound volume. Some items may have been inadvertently left out in the initial transcription, and so added to whatever the next blank page when found. Q 19:15, 1 March 2012 (EST)]
Re: John’s sale to Andrew JOHNSTON. On the Beverley Patent map, “Corner John Madison .Corner John Maxwell” is the southern half of John’s 439 acres. Other possibilities for this sale:
There is a small, unidentified triangle of land that is west of Maxwell and south of Madison but too small to be 200+ acres. There is unidentified land abutting Madison’s to the west and bisected by a parcel labeled “Alexander Breckinridge / 245A. / 1742.” It looks to be about 250 acres. If Chalkley transcribed any transactions for this land, they don’t appear to mention John MAXWELL.
Lastly, if John bought two 439-acres parcels from Wm Beverley, could his second 439 acres be in the southern portion of the parcel labeled “Sampson & George Matthews / 560 A. / 1765?” This doesn’t appear to be the case because Sampson and George acquired this land directly from Beverley in 1765.

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Page 21.--23d May, 1765. Same [Robert Beverley] to Sampson and George Mathews, £20, 560 acres in Beverley Manor, including two hills called and known by the name of Betsey Bell and Mary Gray, Alexander Gibson'.s line; corner Col. Stewart's; McClanahan's corner. Delivered: Sampson, October, 1708.

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Page 430.--24th August, 1751. Andrew Johnston to David Stewart, Gent., 218-1/2 acres. From John Maxwell; corner Robert McClenachan (formerly John Madison's land); corner Robert Breckinridge (formerly John Maxwell's land). Teste: John Harman, Audley Paul, Pat. McCluskey, Mary Paul.

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Page 509.--23d August, 1767. David Stewart's will--to daughter, Sebing (?), 219-1/2 acres purchased from Andw. Johnston; Administration granted George Mathews and Andw. Lewis, who qualify with Sampson Mathews, Robert Breckinridge.
Page 876.--30th August, 1750. Erwin Patterson to John Maxwell, 831 acres between Mill Creek and Ann Sally Hill

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Page 439.--16th August, 1753. John Maxwell and Mary to John Mathews, Jr., 381 acres on a branch of Mill Creek; Ann Salling's hill. Sold to John by Ewin Patterson, 1750. Delivered: James Lockhart, June, 1757.

So did John MAXWELL buy 831 or 381 acres from PATTERSON? Or did he sell 381 of 831 acres to John MATHEWS? Per Maret Maxwell: In "History of Rockbridge County Virginia p362 this is listed as 381 acres.
The following transaction suggests that John MAXWELL still owned land there in 1766.

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Page 39.--19th August, 1766. George Mathews and Ann to John and James Wilson. £130, 300 acres, part of 1600 acres patented to John Mathews, on Mill Creek in Forks of James River, joining John Poage's land, Mr. Mathews' patent line; John Maxwell's line; corner Richard Mathews. Delivered: John Anderson by order of James Wilson.

Perhaps George MATHEWS inherited his brother John’s land after John and his family were murdered in 1764.
Dr. Diehl suggests that Edly Sr. and/or his sons Edly Jr. and William also lived in this area. He wrote that in 1757, it was brothers Edly and William along with George MATHEWS who came upon the murdered Robert RENICK and Thomas SMITH (whom I believe to be Thomas MOORE) near Audley PAUL’s property near what is now Springfield (I-81 exit 175).
Per the GNIS, there are two Mill Creeks in present Rockbridge Co. One is “parallel” to Warm Run; both flow south to the Maury River (formerly North Fork of the James) right in Lexington – about .5 miles east of Rt. 11. Warm Run is just west of the 295 acres that John MATHEWS Sr. bought from Borden in 1742.
The other Mill Creek flows into the Maury River about 7 miles below Buena Vista and 3-4 miles upriver from Glasgow, which is where the Maury flows into the James. This is the area called Forks of the James. John Peter SALLING/SALLY and his wife Ann owned land right in what is now Glasgow. The map on p. 138 of Kegley’s Frontier Virginia shows John MATHEWS Jr.’s land along Mill Creek, adjacent to John POAGE and just north of John SALLING.
There are many more MATHEWS, ARCHER, PAUL, and CROW transactions that may reveal more about John MAXWELL, etc., but I haven’t taken the time to analyze them. For instance, this indicates that John MATHEWS Sr. owned land in Forks of James, but I haven’t yet found when he bought it. “On Mill Creek” could be confusing because his 1742 Borden Grant purchase was near the Mill Creek that flows into the Maury at Lexington. But this Mill Creek is farther south closer to Natural Bridge.

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Page 190.--16th November, 1768. Archer Mathews to William Mathews, £100, his part of 299 acres willed to William and Archer by John Mathews, Sr., deceased, in Forks of James, on Mill Creek, corner Richard Mathews, William McBride's line; corner John Murry; corner tract belonging to John Mathews, Jr.'s heirs. Delivered: William Mathews, 18th March, 1771.

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Page 142.--27th February, 1750-51. William Preston to George Campbell and Saml. Tencher, 215 acres on head of Gr. Calfpasture. Teste: James Caldwell, John Bigham, John Maxwell.
Page 384.--1st June, 1751. William Preston to Alexander Wright, merchant, 334 acres in Beverley Manor; John Lewis's line; Maxwell's line. Teste: Henry Murray, Robert Scott.
Page 430.--24th August, 1751. Andrew Johnston to David Stewart, Gent., 218-1/2 acres. From John Maxwell; corner Robert McClenachan (formerly John Madison's land); corner Robert Breckinridge (formerly John Maxwell's land). Teste: John Harman, Audley Paul, Pat. McCluskey, Mary Paul.

On the Beverley Patent map, William PRESTON owned 334 acres between John MAXWELL and John LEWIS, so it appears he sold this land to Alexander WRIGHT in 1751. But it seemed that John MAXWELL sold the last of his Beverley Grant property in August 1750 to Robert BRECKINRIDGE, so why is William PRESTON’s land still described as being bounded by “Maxwell’s line?” Is the year on this transaction mistranscribed, i.e., should it be 1750?

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Page 439.--16th August, 1753. John Maxwell and Mary to John Mathews, Jr., 381 acres on a branch of Mill Creek; Ann Salling's hill. Sold to John by Ewin Patterson, 1750. Delivered: James Lockhart, June, 1757.
Page 277.--25th April, 1754. John Peter Sailing and Ann to Sampson Mathews, 180 acres on North Branch, James River; corner Henry Fullers land; corner William Henderson's land. Teste: Henry Fuller.
Page 487.--22d November, 1754. Sampson Mathews, farmer, to John Mathews, Jr., farmer, £5, 180 acres on North Branch of James; corner Henry Fuller; corner Wm. Henderson; conveyed to Sampson in May, 1754, by John Peter Salling. Delivered: James Lockhart, June, 1757.
Page 493.--21st November, 1753. Thomas Williams to John Mathews, Jr., 65 acres on North Branch James opposite Ann Sally's land. Delivered to John Mathews, son of Richard, 6th March, 1773. Teste: John Maxwell, Jno. Sprott, Joshua Mathews.

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Page 242.--20th November, 1755. Stephen and Jane Arnold to John Poage, £5, 335 acres on Taylor's branch of Buffalo Creek. Not signed nor acknowledged by Jane. Teste: Richard Borton, John Macuell.
Page 335.--16th August, 1756. John Mathews Sr. (Jr ?), and Anne ( ) to Richard Mathews, £10, 300 acres in Forks of James upon Mill Creek, joining George Mathews. Jno. Maxwell's line, cor. Jno. Mathews, Sr. Teste: Jno. Mathews. Jr., Geo. Trout, Ann Mathews, Jr. Delivered: James Lockhart, June, 1757.
Page 337.--16th August, 1756. John Mathews, Sr., gent., and Ann to George Mathews, £10, 300 acres in Forks of James on Mill Creek, joining Jno. Poage. John Maxwell's line, cor. Richard Mathews.

Page 400.--26th November, 1755. Francis ( ) McCown and Margret

( ) to Jno. Maxwell (delivered Wm. McGee, May, 1764), £65, 250 acres on a branch of Cedar Creek, a branch of James River, at a place called the Timber Plain; cor. Jno. Poage's land; cor. Francis McCown. Teste: Hugh McConwell, Ro. Renick.

This Cedar Creek runs under Natural Bridge and is about 6.5 miles south of the Mill Creek land occupied by John MAXWELL plus John MATHEWS Jr. and some of his brothers. It is several miles closer to Audley PAUL’s land in Rocky Spring (Rock Spring Branch, now Roaring Run) than the Mill Creek property, so is this the “Maxwell settlement” that Dr. Diehl describes in his narrative about Robert RENICK’s 1757 murder?
A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia by Oren Frederic Morton (http://books.google.com/books?id=NBE1AAAAIAA) clarifies that the above 250 acres was at “Timber Plain on Cedar Cr.”

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Page 512.--17th November. 1757. Jno. Poage to Jno. Maxwell, £100, 238 acres on James River. Delivered: Wm. McKee, May, 1764.

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Page 367.--22d March, 1760. Alexander Wright, merchant, in Fredericksburg, to James Bratton, blacksmith, £75, 334 acres in Beverley Manor; Mr. Lewis' corner; Maxwell's line. Teste: Patt. Couts, Wm. Long, Chas. Lewis, Wm. Preston, Thos. Bowyer, John Neil.
Page 429.--21st August, 1760. Robert Breckinridge and Lettice to Alexander Gibson, £160, 219-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor, part of 439 granted to John Maxwell and 219-1/2 conveyed to Robert by John; cor. Andrew Johnson. Delivered: Alex. Gibson, May, 1761.

Another example of Beverley Patent land’s being attributed to MAXWELL after it appears he sold the last of it in 1750 and Robert BRECKINRIDGE sold it in 1760. This passage only indicates that the land was originally granted to Maxwell.

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Page 315.--16th October, 1765. John Maxwell and Mary to Benj. Estill, £250, 238 acres on main branch of James River. Delivered: Jas. Poage, per order, December, 1775.

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Page 39.--19th August, 1766. George Mathews and Ann to John and James Wilson. £130, 300 acres, part of 1600 acres patented to John Mathews, on Mill Creek in Forks of James River, joining John Poage's land, Mr. Mathews' patent line; John Maxwell's line; corner Richard Mathews. Delivered: John Anderson by order of James Wilson.
Page 138.--9th September, 1766. John Moffete, Robert Moffette and Jean to John Buchanan, gent., £40, 170 acres, part of 340 acres made over to John and Robert by Samuel McDowell, 18th August, 1764; corner Robert Moffette in Samuel Walker's line, corner Robert Moffette in James McGavock's line. Teste: John Maxwell, John Taylor, Alex. Walker.

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and John Maxwell, £50, 45 acres of Cedar Creek in Forks of James; corner William Hall, Jr., William Poage's line; corner David Cloyd. Delivered: Hugh Brawford, May, 1778.

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mortgage, £36.6.2, on James River, George Poage's line, purchased by Patrick of Malcomb Allen by deed, 9th March, 1760. Teste: John Maxwell, Audly Paul, James Neelly, John Buchanan, William Hall. Delivered: William McClenachan, August, 1770.