[From a footnote referring to Rev. Samuel Maxwell of Warren: "The following notes are found among Dr. Stile's collections ..."]
Mr. James Maxwell born at Dumfries in Scotland, removed to America, settled at Boston, where he died 1720, aet. 85. He had Thirty Children by two Wives. By his first Wife, Margery Crumpt, he had Twenty-one Children. [footnote: "The only ones whose births are recorded in Boston are, Sarah, 1666; Felex (daughter), 1667; Mary, 1673."] She had Twins divers Times & died aet. 38.
* James / John } both lived to be Men but died Bach. before Memory, &c.
* Phelice, married Thomas Pellet of Concord & died at Glassenb'y.
* Susanna, died aet. 17.
* Children to No 21 all died in Infancy.
Mrs. Maxwell was fifteen years old at Birth of her first Child. After her Death he married Dorcase Ston of Lexington [footnote: "Daughter of David Stone, and born December, 1652."], by whom he had nine [footnote: The births of six are on record, va.: Dorcas, 1677; David, 1679; Susanna, 1681; James, 1684; Samuel, 1686; Samuel, 1688."]. She died also aet. 38 about A.D. 1691.
Her children:
* Dorcas Maxwell, married Tho's Stratton of Watertown.
* others
* Samuel Maxwell, b. Sept. 1688, from whom I have this Acc't 1764, aetatis 76, who has had 7 children.
Of the 30 children only Three lived to have issue; besides these, three lived to grow up but died without marrying. David died a Boy, and rest, that is 23, died in Infancy.
