This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5g.2ADI/302 Message Board Post: Thomas MAXWELL, possibly Thomas S MAXWELL, was born c.1793 in a far-eastern county of TN. He married Lydia (maiden name unknown) between 1810 & 1817, most likely in Bedford Co, TN. She had also been born c.1793, presumedly in TN. Thomas has been identified as 1 of at least 7 heirs to the estate of another Thomas MAXWELL (c.1755-c.1831), late of Bedford Co, TN. During the early 1830s, the other heirs deeded their shares to the younger Thomas, who spent several years settling the affairs of the elder Thomas in TN and adjacent States, before moving with Lydia to Washington Co, IL, in the late 1830s. It is believed Lydia died sometime between the 1850 and 1860 Census terms. In 1860, her husband resided with their son, Solomon C, and reportedly died there of Cancer, possibly that same year (cause and year of death not yet verified). Thomas and Lydia have been tentatively identified as the parents of not less than 10 children, vis.... 1. Margaret ...bn Bedford Co, TN, btn 1815 and 1817 ...md Bedford Co, TN, btn 1830 and 1832, to James ROGERS ...moved to Washington Co, IL, prior to 1833 with husb and 1 son, ...settling next door to her uncle, Daniel MAXWELL ...gave birth to at least another 6 children in IL 2. Thos S (1813-1877) bn TN; dd IL ...md#1in IL 1835 to Dorcas TACKET (1818-1852); 2 ch ...md#2 in IL 1853 to Martha "Melinda" WOODSIDE (1813-1902); 1 ch 3. Solomon C (1818-1873) bn TN; dd IL ...md in IL 1839 to Marianne MUNJAR / MUNGER (1813-1911); 4 ch 4. dau; bn TN btn 1820 and 1825; last found TN 1830 Census, but may have moved to IL and married prior to 1850 5. John "Taylor" (1825-1855) bn TN; dd IL ...md in IL 1845 to Frances "Emily" RAGLAND; 4 ch ...incorrectly reported as having been born in IL, but his parents had not yet left TN ...often mistakenly identifed as a child of Dan & Mary MAXWELL 6. Ruth A (1826-1909) bn TN; dd IL ...md in IL 1845 to Dillingham RAGLAND; 8 ch 7. son - bn TN btn 1825 and 1830 8. son - bn TN btn 1825 and 1830 9. son - bn TN btn 1825 and 1830 (unproven; possibly census error) 10. Jemima (1831-1912) bn TN; dd IL .....md in IL 1850 to Clark GORDON; possibly 8 ch 11. Wm D bn IL ca 1838; last found in IL at 1850 Census Anyone having information to share on one or more of the above named individuals is invited to contact me by e-mail