As a descendant of the Augusta Co., Virginia, MAXWELLs, I concur with this analysis. Sue says her book was written by Florence HOUSTON's husband. I'm not familiar with a book by Edward Maxwell Houston, but Sue's description of it matches the book that was penned by Florence and Laura Cowan BLAINE and Elle Dunn MELLETTE. Commonly referred to as "Houston," it is available in its entirety at http://books.google.com/books?id=9aU0AAAAMAAJ. Copyrighted in 1916, it is like many other genealogies published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Which is to say it is fraught with errors -- at least when it comes to my family. Moreover and as Sue has noted, "Houston" can be very confusing. Now that I've given you the link, you can decide for yourself. I consider "Houston" only good for gathering clues -- certainly not a primary source, so exercise caution and verify anything you find there. Mary Richardson At 05:23 AM 12/29/2009, [email protected] wrote: >As I have pointed out before on this list (to no avail obviously) the >book MAXWELL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY by Florence Wilson Houston (which >can be read and down loaded on-line) is BADLY FLAWED. The first and >most glaring of its mistakes is that it confuses the Maxwell family >of Albemarle Co., Virginia (The Bezaleel Maxwell family) with the Maxwell >family of Augusta Co., Virginia associated with the Tinkling Springs >Presbyterian church. These families were not related at least in the >time frame of colonial America, but careless "researchers" have just >taken a name from here and and one form there and concluded that these >must have been the same people. For example, I have seen the John Maxwell >who was the ancestor of the Augusta Co. Maxwells conflated with the >John Maxwell who was the alleged ancestor of the Albemarle Co Maxwells >(father of Bezaleel I). There is no reason to do this other than that >the two lived in Virginia at relatively the same time. The Houston book >is very good and reliable from Bezaleel Maxwell (son of John Maxwell >and Fannie Garner and grandson of the origianl Bezaleel Maxwell) on >down. Such as it is, the information of the Kentucky branches who lived >in Madison and Garrard counties is good but incomplete (this would include >the information on John Maxwell and his brother Thomas). Houston compiled >her history nearly a hundred years ago when access to information wasmuch >more restricted than it is now, but she also included the wrok of other >contributors, and all of the research does not agree. However, it is >too bad that there are presnt-day descendants as interested as she and >willing to do as much work. >I have investigated the Maxwell family of Albemarle Co, Virginia and >its many branches have concluded that there is a wealth of primary source >information extant. I am not related to this family but members of this >line have crossed paths with my own Maxwell fammily. It is ashame that >no one seems willing to do any ORIGINAL research on this line and a >make a more accurate record of it. It could be done but would take of >course considerable time and effort. I have tried to help those who >are descended from this line as much as I could, but sadly my efforts >have never sparked any activity on their behalf or the information that >I have researched personally (and shared) has never been added to. The >information that I had personally researched through an expense of >considerable >time and effort, was even returned to me (and then only because I am >a recipient of this list) saying that it was "unknown" who had compiled >the research. One cannot always expect gratitude for one's work, but >should at least receive attribution for it. >All of this I have thought a shame because I am certain that many things >that I have uncovered would be of value to a sincere and serious researcher. > >James M. Maxwell

Joan, If you haven't already done so, if you have a male Maxwell relative who'd be willing to join the DNA project, perhaps he'd match one or more of the current participants. If so, you'd then then have a cadre of folks with whom you can share research results. And there's a sale going on: $119 for 37 markers. Good luck, Ken On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 16:57, <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been following the latest emails and sorry to say, I never find a > link to my branch of Maxwells. As far as I know, my Maxwell ancestors came > from Ireland about 1840. > > This information I surmised from the 1850 US Census, Ohio, Hamilton > County, Cincinnati: > > John Maxwell born about 1830 in Ireland and Catherine born 1832. > Children: > John born 1862 > Michael born Jan 1864 died Dec 1911 > Thomas 1867 > Mary 1869 > > Michael is my grandfather. He married Clara Bicknell (born 1874 died Nov > 1929). I have lots of information on Clara but virtually none on Michael > except that he died from TB in Cincinnati. > > The names John, Thomas, etc. are used over and over so it is difficult to > track down anything on this family. > > Does anyone else have Maxwell family from the Cincinnati area? My father, > Herbert Maxwell, had four brothers, Max (legally changed from Michael) > Edgar, William and Lester, and one sister, Alice. I know of their > families > although we are not close enough to correspond. > > What I am most interested in is finding family, parents, siblings of John. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > Joan Maxwell Skirvin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have been following the latest emails and sorry to say, I never find a link to my branch of Maxwells. As far as I know, my Maxwell ancestors came from Ireland about 1840. This information I surmised from the 1850 US Census, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati: John Maxwell born about 1830 in Ireland and Catherine born 1832. Children: John born 1862 Michael born Jan 1864 died Dec 1911 Thomas 1867 Mary 1869 Michael is my grandfather. He married Clara Bicknell (born 1874 died Nov 1929). I have lots of information on Clara but virtually none on Michael except that he died from TB in Cincinnati. The names John, Thomas, etc. are used over and over so it is difficult to track down anything on this family. Does anyone else have Maxwell family from the Cincinnati area? My father, Herbert Maxwell, had four brothers, Max (legally changed from Michael) Edgar, William and Lester, and one sister, Alice. I know of their families although we are not close enough to correspond. What I am most interested in is finding family, parents, siblings of John. Thanks for any suggestions. Joan Maxwell Skirvin

And, to encourage movement of the "irish" out of the southeastern area of Pennsylvania, there was a Decree in 1748 to the effect that no land in York or Lancaster county could be sold to the Irish. Further, advantageous offers were made to the Irish already there to move to Cumberland County. Josette --- On Tue, 12/29/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [MAXWELL] MAXWELLs in Pennsylvania > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 9:16 PM > To the many Maxwells, Thank You for > the kind words received via recent  > emails.  It is a real pleasure for me to  read > the daily postings!  Also, the > DNA kit numbers were originally coded upon the request of > some  contributors. > However, the processing laboratory soon blew our > secrecy  cover and began > releasing the donors' numbers.  It was a good decision > by  Ken to go back to > the original kit number. > A bit of history may help in your search.  In the > early  and  mid  1700s, > William Penn  encouraged the Scot-Irish (many  > Maxwells) to settle in > Lancaster County and the Germans into York County. > The  separation made sense > because of difference in language and religion.  > A  treaty with the Indians in > 1736 opened up the GREAT VALLEY and the Scot-Irish  > literally flowed into this > valley that led from Carlisle (my current home) to  > Tennessee and the > Carolinas.  Olde federal highway #11 runs > through  Carlisle to New Orleans! At > the head of this great valley  > Cumberland   County ( and Carlisle, the > county > seat) became like a  funnel  with immigrants from > Lancaster County, > Philadelphia and Delaware pouring through  on their > wagon trains.  From 1750 to > 1771, Cumberland Co. stretched  westward to the Ohio > River , with the courthouse > at Carlisle. > Prior to the Revolutionary War, my estimate would be that > 90% of the  > Virginia, Carolina, & Tenn  Maxwells lived in or > traveled through   Cumberland > County.  After the war, The direction of travel was to > West Va.  and Ohio. > Sorry for the length of my email, but it may help > researchers get onto  the > proper trail.........Max > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

To the many Maxwells, Thank You for the kind words received via recent emails. It is a real pleasure for me to read the daily postings! Also, the DNA kit numbers were originally coded upon the request of some contributors. However, the processing laboratory soon blew our secrecy cover and began releasing the donors' numbers. It was a good decision by Ken to go back to the original kit number. A bit of history may help in your search. In the early and mid 1700s, William Penn encouraged the Scot-Irish (many Maxwells) to settle in Lancaster County and the Germans into York County. The separation made sense because of difference in language and religion. A treaty with the Indians in 1736 opened up the GREAT VALLEY and the Scot-Irish literally flowed into this valley that led from Carlisle (my current home) to Tennessee and the Carolinas. Olde federal highway #11 runs through Carlisle to New Orleans! At the head of this great valley Cumberland County ( and Carlisle, the county seat) became like a funnel with immigrants from Lancaster County, Philadelphia and Delaware pouring through on their wagon trains. From 1750 to 1771, Cumberland Co. stretched westward to the Ohio River , with the courthouse at Carlisle. Prior to the Revolutionary War, my estimate would be that 90% of the Virginia, Carolina, & Tenn Maxwells lived in or traveled through Cumberland County. After the war, The direction of travel was to West Va. and Ohio. Sorry for the length of my email, but it may help researchers get onto the proper trail.........Max

Or you can start here to find any mailing list, not just the surname lists: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/. This page also includes instructions for accessing the old mailing lists home page -- some prefer its format: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html. Mary Richardson At 03:58 PM 12/29/2009, you wrote: >Search for any Rootsweb surname list at >http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl > >Cheers, >Ken > >On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:01, Richard Maxwell ><[email protected]>wrote: > > ... > > By the Way, where exactly can I find this mailing list on Roots Web? I have > > searched for it, and I know that I signed up for it several years ago, but > > just can't find it again. I started with Roots Web years ago, and switched > > to genealogy.com but, I can see a value in staying in touch through Roots > > Web. > > > > Richard Maxwell > > [email protected]

Search for any Rootsweb surname list at http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl Cheers, Ken On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:01, Richard Maxwell <[email protected]>wrote: > What a treat to see all of the listings on group 8. Especially finding that > I am in the same group with Hugh Maxwell & Marie Menard. One of the reasons > that I moved back to Taos, New Mexico was my facination with the history of > the Lucian Maxwell family in this state. > By the Way, where exactly can I find this mailing list on Roots Web? I have > searched for it, and I know that I signed up for it several years ago, but > just can't find it again. I started with Roots Web years ago, and switched > to genealogy.com but, I can see a value in staying in touch through Roots > Web. > > > > Richard Maxwell > [email protected] > > > > --- On Thu, 12/24/09, Ken Norman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Ken Norman <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MAXWELL] MAXWELL-Maxwell, Wm & wife Abigail Milhous > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 1:14 PM > > > Yes. RootsWeb.com offers free hosting. Go to > http://accounts.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ then click on the "Freepages > Accounts" link. It works like any other web hosting, but there are banner > adds, sort of like what you had with Geocities. > > Good luck, > Ken > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:34, Lyndall Maxwell <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Do you have a new link? Ken > > > > I have the page typed up but no website to place it. Any ideas? > > > > > .............................................................................................. > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 > > > > > >> My web page on Maxwell, Wm & wife Abigail Milhous and other related > > names > > >> has been recovered. > > >> Also Rumph. > > >> > > >> Lyndall Maxwell > > >> [email protected] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

As I have pointed out before on this list (to no avail obviously) the book MAXWELL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY by Florence Wilson Houston (which can be read and down loaded on-line) is BADLY FLAWED. The first and most glaring of its mistakes is that it confuses the Maxwell family of Albemarle Co., Virginia (The Bezaleel Maxwell family) with the Maxwell family of Augusta Co., Virginia associated with the Tinkling Springs Presbyterian church. These families were not related at least in the time frame of colonial America, but careless "researchers" have just taken a name from here and and one form there and concluded that these must have been the same people. For example, I have seen the John Maxwell who was the ancestor of the Augusta Co. Maxwells conflated with the John Maxwell who was the alleged ancestor of the Albemarle Co Maxwells (father of Bezaleel I). There is no reason to do this other than that the two lived in Virginia at relatively the same time. The Houston book is very good and reliable from Bezaleel Maxwell (son of John Maxwell and Fannie Garner and grandson of the origianl Bezaleel Maxwell) on down. Such as it is, the information of the Kentucky branches who lived in Madison and Garrard counties is good but incomplete (this would include the information on John Maxwell and his brother Thomas). Houston compiled her history nearly a hundred years ago when access to information wasmuch more restricted than it is now, but she also included the wrok of other contributors, and all of the research does not agree. However, it is too bad that there are presnt-day descendants as interested as she and willing to do as much work. I have investigated the Maxwell family of Albemarle Co, Virginia and its many branches have concluded that there is a wealth of primary source information extant. I am not related to this family but members of this line have crossed paths with my own Maxwell fammily. It is ashame that no one seems willing to do any ORIGINAL research on this line and a make a more accurate record of it. It could be done but would take of course considerable time and effort. I have tried to help those who are descended from this line as much as I could, but sadly my efforts have never sparked any activity on their behalf or the information that I have researched personally (and shared) has never been added to. The information that I had personally researched through an expense of considerable time and effort, was even returned to me (and then only because I am a recipient of this list) saying that it was "unknown" who had compiled the research. One cannot always expect gratitude for one's work, but should at least receive attribution for it. All of this I have thought a shame because I am certain that many things that I have uncovered would be of value to a sincere and serious researcher. James M. Maxwell ----- PŮVODNÍ ZPRÁVA ----- Od: "Sue Maxwell" <[email protected]> Komu: [email protected] Předmět: [MAXWELL] for Richard Datum: 29.12.2009 - 7:10:32 > Richard- > After looking at your sight, all of your dates are > later than this book. > This book starts much earlier but has the same pattern > of going from Pa > to Va to Kentucky to Indiana. There is a photo of home > owned by a Baz. > Maxwell in Indiana, near Hanover in 1817. Since your > names on your site > are later, they don't fit the names in the book. There > are many > Bazaleel Maxwells in descendancy so I suspect that > you fit in this book. > But it is laid out so strangely that I can't figure > it out in > relationship to who you have on your list. I will look > at it tomorrow > as I am getting confused. Sue > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message

I was just sent a private email warning me that there are errors in the Maxwell book. So I think it best not to share the info. He said that it is available to down load. I was not looking forward to another day of trying to decipher it, so it is best that I not answer any questions with it until I understand where the errors are a bit more. And I will soon be getting back to my book project about my grandmother- another line. When that is finished, I am going to tackle the huge amount of original information we have on my husband's family- it will be a major task, also. I had just been thinking about it during my break from the other project, as I am anxious to start that- but first things first so I decided to come onto this list. This is a great mailing list, so I will stay on it. Maybe someday I will find someone related to my Maxwell's- that would be a great find for me. I never have received any matches, so maybe we have died out! Thanks- Sue

Thanks for that input. We just happen to own the book and I find it very confusing. I suppose it is here because part of my husbands family is in it. I wasn't relishing another day of trying to make sense of it. I thought it might help Richard, but it obviously wouldn't, I guess. Thanks- Sue

What a treat to see all of the listings on group 8. Especially finding that I am in the same group with Hugh Maxwell & Marie Menard. One of the reasons that I moved back to Taos, New Mexico was my facination with the history of the Lucian Maxwell family in this state. By the Way, where exactly can I find this mailing list on Roots Web? I have searched for it, and I know that I signed up for it several years ago, but just can't find it again. I started with Roots Web years ago, and switched to genealogy.com but, I can see a value in staying in touch through Roots Web. Richard Maxwell [email protected]     --- On Thu, 12/24/09, Ken Norman <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ken Norman <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MAXWELL] MAXWELL-Maxwell, Wm & wife Abigail Milhous To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 1:14 PM Yes. RootsWeb.com offers free hosting.  Go to http://accounts.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ then click on the "Freepages Accounts" link. It works like any other web hosting, but there are banner adds, sort of like what you had with Geocities. Good luck, Ken On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:34, Lyndall Maxwell <[email protected]>wrote: > Do you have a new link?  Ken > > I have the page typed up but no website to place it.  Any ideas? > > .............................................................................................. > > > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 > > > >> My web page on Maxwell, Wm & wife Abigail Milhous and other related > names > >> has been recovered. > >> Also Rumph. > >> > >> Lyndall Maxwell > >> [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Bezaleel Maxwell of Hanover was the son of Capt. John Maxwell and Fannie Garner. He was a doctor and a great person of Indiana history. He was part of the group that drafted the Indiana State Constitution and founded the Medical School at Indiana State University. There is building named Maxwell Hall at that school in honor of him. He had a son who is often confused with my ggrandfather. My ggrandfather was David Harvey Maxwell, and his son was David Hervey Maxwell. David Hervey was also the head of a family of noted Indiana Doctors who graduated from Indiana University. My ggreat grandfather David Harvey is also credited to be a Doctor, however there is no evidence that he actually ever had a medical degree. I have even explored the possibility that he attended the medical school in Indiana. However, I have never found any evidence of that happining. Instead, I believe, that since he served in a surgical unit in the Civil War (what we would call today a MASH unit) he did aquire some medical training. When he relocated to Stone County from the family homestead in Barry County, I believe it was because he had married Mary Crabtree from that County and to provide some medical services to the booming population in the area that was drawing so many people to the Ozarks because of the book "The Shepherd of the Hills". When he died in 1905 that area was giving birth to what is now Branson. His grave is listed in Galena, Stone Co. Missouri. His grave was first located in that township, but when Table Rock Lake was formed by daming the White river, his and many other graves were relocated. He now lies in a cemetary just off of Hwy 76 ( The famous Branson Strip) between Reeds Springs and Cape Fair in Stone County. First called simply Y Hwy Cemetery, and now renamed New Cape Fair Cemetery. Hi lies next to his 2nd wife and child, Mary Edwards who died in childbirth and was buried with the baby who also didn't survive. Maybe more info that you wanted LOL. But this is pretty interesting to me as I never knew my family as after my father's death in California, I grew up in that state and hardly knew even my grandparents back in Missouri. Richard Maxwell [email protected]     --- On Tue, 12/29/09, Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> Subject: [MAXWELL] for Richard To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 12:10 AM Richard- After looking at your sight, all of your dates are later than this book. This book starts much earlier but has the same pattern of going from Pa to Va to Kentucky to Indiana. There is a photo of home owned by a Baz. Maxwell in Indiana, near Hanover in 1817. Since your names on your site are later, they don't fit the names in the book.  There are many Bazaleel Maxwells in descendancy so I suspect that you fit in this book. But it is laid out so strangely that I can't figure it out in relationship to who you have on your list. I will look at it tomorrow as  I am getting confused. Sue ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry - meant to send this email directly to Max. --- On Tue, 12/29/09, Josette Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Josette Maxwell <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MAXWELL] MAXWELL GENEA;LOGY > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 11:28 AM > How truly marvelous a Christmas > present to have you back online! > Have thought about you often, particularly over the past > few > months when I've been trying to document Andrew Morrison > who > was in Franklin county by 1751 (married a sister of my > Agnes > Carson m. Henry Maxwell).  My goodness is Franklin > difficult, > or rather Cumberland County in the early days.  Have > made > absolutely no progress in linking Henry to Ireland or > Scotland, > nor finding anything else documenting his presence in PA. > He did leave Adams County circa 1789 (power of attorney > for > his donation land in western PA) so that "Harry Maxwell" in > > Adams is either a different person or they misrecorded > both > his name and that he was there in Adams in the 1790 > census. > > The DNA results link Samuel m. Elizabeth Work to Henry and > > Agness; Samuel was the son of Robert Maxwell d. 1752 m. > Catherine (2nd husband Porterfield) whom we believe to be > a blood relative of Henry, circumstantial evidence. > > God Bless and GOOD LUCK getting the voice activated typing > equipment to work!  Look forward to your contributions > in > the near future. > > Josette Maxwell > Boone NC > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 12/24/09, [email protected] > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > > Subject: [MAXWELL] MAXWELL GENEA;LOGY > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 12:19 AM > > IN ONE OF THE RECENT EMAILS someone > > questioned whether Lt Col Wilmer  > > Maxwell  survived an auto accident in Carlisle, PA. > in > > June of 2007  ???  The > > reply is yes!  THIS IS "Max" back on the computer, > one > > letter  at a time with a > > pencil eraser. I am now 86 years old and partially > > paralyzed in  shoulders, > > arms, and hands.  I was quadraplysic prior to > surgery, > > so it has  been a > > long - long haul. After 85 days in a hospital and more > than > > a year of  rehab I > > can now use the beloved computer.  My children have > > promised a  Christmas > > gift that will allow voiced-controlled typing, so > hopefully > > it works  well > > enough for me to get back to emailing. I am pleased to > see > > that Ken and  Dr. > > Don have brought the DNA  webpage to a new level > > of  excellence!  I'm glad to > > be back, glad to be alive, and able to wish a  MERRY > > CHRISTMAS to all > > Maxwells. > >  > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

How truly marvelous a Christmas present to have you back online! Have thought about you often, particularly over the past few months when I've been trying to document Andrew Morrison who was in Franklin county by 1751 (married a sister of my Agnes Carson m. Henry Maxwell). My goodness is Franklin difficult, or rather Cumberland County in the early days. Have made absolutely no progress in linking Henry to Ireland or Scotland, nor finding anything else documenting his presence in PA. He did leave Adams County circa 1789 (power of attorney for his donation land in western PA) so that "Harry Maxwell" in Adams is either a different person or they misrecorded both his name and that he was there in Adams in the 1790 census. The DNA results link Samuel m. Elizabeth Work to Henry and Agness; Samuel was the son of Robert Maxwell d. 1752 m. Catherine (2nd husband Porterfield) whom we believe to be a blood relative of Henry, circumstantial evidence. God Bless and GOOD LUCK getting the voice activated typing equipment to work! Look forward to your contributions in the near future. Josette Maxwell Boone NC --- On Thu, 12/24/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [MAXWELL] MAXWELL GENEA;LOGY > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 12:19 AM > IN ONE OF THE RECENT EMAILS someone > questioned whether Lt Col Wilmer  > Maxwell  survived an auto accident in Carlisle, PA. in > June of 2007  ???  The > reply is yes!  THIS IS "Max" back on the computer, one > letter  at a time with a > pencil eraser. I am now 86 years old and partially > paralyzed in  shoulders, > arms, and hands.  I was quadraplysic prior to surgery, > so it has  been a > long - long haul. After 85 days in a hospital and more than > a year of  rehab I > can now use the beloved computer.  My children have > promised a  Christmas > gift that will allow voiced-controlled typing, so hopefully > it works  well > enough for me to get back to emailing. I am pleased to see > that Ken and  Dr. > Don have brought the DNA  webpage to a new level > of  excellence!  I'm glad to > be back, glad to be alive, and able to wish a  MERRY > CHRISTMAS to all > Maxwells. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Richard- After looking at your sight, all of your dates are later than this book. This book starts much earlier but has the same pattern of going from Pa to Va to Kentucky to Indiana. There is a photo of home owned by a Baz. Maxwell in Indiana, near Hanover in 1817. Since your names on your site are later, they don't fit the names in the book. There are many Bazaleel Maxwells in descendancy so I suspect that you fit in this book. But it is laid out so strangely that I can't figure it out in relationship to who you have on your list. I will look at it tomorrow as I am getting confused. Sue

While there is info in the book on Baz in the beginning of it- quite extensive, on page 471 there is the following information with lineage. Bazaleel Maxwell emigrated from Scotland to Philadelphia. From there the family moved to Albemarle Co, Va. Edward Maxwell, probably his brother, came with him and also settled in Albemarle County. The estate of Edward was appraised March 31, 1752. Bezaleel Maxwell married Rebecca Boyd and had issue: John Maxwell ( see pg 56) Bezaleel Maxwell died in Albemarle County, Va, married to Jean______ ( do not confuse him with the son of John Maxwell and Fannie Garner) Issue John born April 25, 1764 Rebecca Oct 10 1765 Anna Sept 29, 1769 John Dec 12 1771, died 1850, married 1815 Sallie Farrar, who died in 1862 actually 12 altogether- Jane, Betsey, Mildred, Sallie, Mary, Thomas, Robert Barnett- all info there. But I don't hae time to copy it. - it continues for many many more pages. I think this takes you back a few generations. At the end of it it says it is recorded in a Bible owned by John Edwin Gentry, a great grandson- in the front is written " Bezaleel Maxwell, August, 28, 1803, his book. Mary Jane Maxwell" Imprint: Berwick in Switzerland, Printed by and for John Taylor- then there is tons more information about people that must come from this Bible. This book is extremely confusing but worth while for you to purchase as there is alot of information. Sue

I've been looking for a James Maxwell that married Nancy England of Overton co TN. James is mentioned as the son in law of Jeremiah England (b. 1790 NC) and Mary Webb in 1840 document Jackson/Overton co TN documents. I have never found James Maxwell in any census record for sure. ________________________________ From: Alice Kugler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, December 24, 2009 8:40:54 PM Subject: [MAXWELL] James Maxwell There was a James Maxwell in Henry County, TN about 1830. He was involved in a financial transaction with a James Donnell. Does this ring any bells with anyone? Thanks, Alice ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To all participants in the Maxwell DNA study: The old DNA numbers as assigned by Wilmer Maxwell (the former webmaster) are no longer in use. The numbers on the results page ( http://www.maxwelldna.com/test.results.html) are the Kit numbers as assigned by FamilyTreeDNA.com. This is standard practice for all Y-DNA studies administered through FamilyTreeDNA.com. So, the "DNA #" 91523 in the previous message is really Kit 18298. Please discontinue reference to the old DNA numbers as these are confusing and don't match the web site. Thanks, Ken On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:16, Richard and Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > Linda: > I got the DNA # wrong. It is 91523 > Pat > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

because you never know when someone will use one of these emails in his/her research or database, a quick clarification: Ms. Kugler spelled the county in which Springfield, MO is located correctly.  It is Greene County.  Nothing personal, Mr. Maxwell, but having the county spelled two different ways in consecutive emails might lead to confusion.... --- On Tue, 12/29/09, Richard Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Richard Maxwell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MAXWELL] for Richard To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 2:11 AM Green County (County Seat is Springfield) is borderd on the west by Lawrence County, and about 40 miles from my home town of Monett, which is located on the Lawrence Co. and Barry Co. lines. Barry Co. is borderd on the north by Lawrence Co. and Arkansas on the south and Stone County to the east. This is my family's area. There are several branches of the Maxwell tree to be found in this area. But, to the best of my knowladge, they can all be traced back to the same branch in Kentucky and Tennessee. This was a very common migration route at the time. Why my family went to Indiana from Kentucky is beyond me. Just a few Maxwell's went to Indiana, again from Kentucky and Tennessee. Richard Maxwell [email protected]     --- On Mon, 12/28/09, Alice Kugler <[email protected]> wrote: From: Alice Kugler <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MAXWELL] for Richard To: [email protected] Date: Monday, December 28, 2009, 5:55 PM Sue, I have been following the recent increase in messages on the Maxwell board with interest. I have been looking for a James Maxwell.  He could have migrated from NC to TN.  I am trying to discover his wife, parents, etc.  It is thought by family members (little documentation) that James Donnell first married a Louisa Maxwell, second married a Margaret Maxwell.  Probate records from Greene County, MO name a Jane Maxwell Harper as a niece of James Donnell's wife.  Jane Harper's gravestone says she was a daughter of James Maxwell..  Court records about 1830 in Henry County, TN list a James Maxwell and a James Donnell in a mortgage document.  Is there any mention of a James Maxwell  who be the one I am looking for? A family biography in a county history says the Donnell family came from NC originally, then to Wilson Co, TN.  Court Records put them in Henry County, TN for a short time before removing to Green County, MO in about 1834. Thanks for any help you can give, Alice Kugler --- On Mon, 12/28/09, Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> Subject: [MAXWELL] for Richard To: [email protected] Date: Monday, December 28, 2009, 5:43 PM Richard, unless I am misunderstanding this book, you are related to my husband's family of W Va. They are mentioned in here. I will have to take time to study this book and understand it better. In the beginning it says that the book is about Bazaleel. It is really over 600 pages and I just noticed some baptismal records, also. So I am assuming that everyone in here is somehow related. Are you in group number 8? That is where my husband is with Robert and Elizabeth Maxwell as ancestors. So if ours and yours are related it is through intermarriage at some point. So I had better go look at some more of our VA and WVa books as there may be more there. I knew there was some reason why his name was bugging me. Sue ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message       ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I looked through this book page by page and am totally confused. The order is a bit odd, and it has experpts from other books, speeches, etc. But I think I have found a copy of the original. There are smaller copies that are probably exerpts. This is the address, and it says it is a copy of an original classic with 704 pages which is probably the right one. It is really hard to tell if everyone is related to Bazaleel, but there is alot about him. I think there are other Maxwells, also, but it is not exactly clear. Someone in our family has made some corrections on some pages. John has two gt uncles who were historians and I suspect that it was CJ Maxwell, who wrote descendancy books who went through it and made them. Sue http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=9249968107&qtit=Maxwell+history+genealogy&qsort=p&page=1