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

Ken: Thank you for the correction. I had gone to the site and looked at it after you explained the changes but didn't check numbers. Pat

This old book has over 600 pages. I just noticed that the ones on the net for sale have only a few hundred pages and are quite a bit newer. So now I don't know how to help you. There is so much about your family. I will think about what to do. I looked on the W Va university site and they don't have it. This is a pickle. Sue

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

There is an Andrew C of Tyron, Dumfrieshire and an Andrew Crosby Maxwell, son of Samuel and Agnes Maxwell, born 1832 near Lodi, NY. He was a judge and there is a lot of info on him and his descendant. glenda simpson wrote: > Good Morning Sue, Any mention of an Andrew Maxwell in your book? Looks like > you have a wealth of knowledge for many Maxwell's. Thank You, Glenda Maxwell > Simpson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sue Maxwell > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston > > When someone mentioned Bazaleel Maxwell, it rang a bell. I didn't have > him in my program so I went down stairs to search for a book I haven't > looked at in years. It is falling apart, but was written by Edward > Maxwell Houston, dedicated to his wife Florence Amelia Houston. Sure > enough, Bazaleel's history is in this book. It starts with the original > Maxwell and has long lists of names of descendants. > > It includes the Maxwells of Pollocks and those of you who have the two > books on Caerlaverock Castle probably have two green books by that name, > also. There are 25 pages on Bazaleel, and then quite a bit on his son > John, etc. There seems to be info on Maxwells from many states. > > I had just been erasing emails and now I wonder if I have information > that some of you are looking for. So I am open for questions. > > The titles of the chapters are: Caerlaverock Castle, Calderwood Castle, > Maxwell Arms, Home of Bezaleel Maxwell, John A Maxwwell DD, Maria > (Maxwell) Deane, Anna (Maxwell) Cowan, John W Cowan, Judge John Maxwell > Cowan, Harriet Janney Cowan, Allen Trimble Blaine, Laura Cowan Blaine, > Mary Dunn Maxwell, Gen. Tilghman A Howard, Martha (Maxwell) Howard, > Judge Samuel F Maxwell, The Hon. David H Maxwel, Home of Marcus H and > Mary M Shryer, Margaret (Maxwell) McCollough, The Hon. S M. Houston, > Margaret McCollough Houston, Florence Wilson Houston, DeVerne Carey > Houston, Caroline Harrison Houston and son DeVerne, Junius Wilson > Houston, Mary Brown Houston and daughter Meridith, The rev James > McCollough, Kittie Latham McCollough, Matilda (Maxwell) Batterton, Ella > Dunn Mellette, David Hervey Maxwell MD, James Darwin Maxwell MD, Allison > Maxwell MD, Leslie House Maxwell MD, The Dunn Homestead, Elinor Brewster > Dunn, Old Augusta Stone Church, Joseph C Anderson, Alexander M Blaine, > Rachel Huff Blaine, The Hon Thomas E Teter, The Rev William H Wilson, > Catherine Carey Wilson, Dr Will McF. Brown, The Hon John I Beveridge, > Elizabeth Eylar Beveridge, The Rev Beverly Vawter..In the index there > are four pages of about nine columns of Maxwells, some with quite a bit > of information. > > Sue Maxwell Maxwell > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

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

Linda: I got the DNA # wrong. It is 91523 Pat

Linda: I would love to compare these two families. According to the records on ancestry, James Maxwell, who married Patty Audley, was born in Mass. in 1690. My John Maxwell was born in Ireland and came over in 1740, settled in Orange Co., VA. Because of the name Audley, I spent a lot of time trying to fit my line into that of James and Patty. I have come to the conclusion that more than one Maxwell married an Audley lass. The DNA # for my William Maxwell Sr., son of John Maxwell and Mary is : 91526. Is it even close to yours--or have you had yours done? It is possible that the two lines are related but it is probably back a ways. Pat

I think I will sit and read through this book today- the large amount of info on Bazaleel and family is very biographical and there is a photo of his home. Lots of info. Sue Richard Maxwell wrote: > Hi Sue, > This is my line. I come from a fairly obscure branch of the family. My great great grandfather was John T. Maxwell (sometimes mistaken as John P.) m. Mahala Weddle in Indiana. His father was Bazil Maxwell son of John Maxwell and Rebecca Anderson son of John Maxwell and Fannie Garner son of Bezaleel Maxwell and Rebecca Boyd. > As I said, my branch is a fairly obscure one, and believe me I had to do a lot of diging to find my missing links. But lucky for me several cousens came forward with documents and family bibles, who were also as lost as I was and we pieced together our branch on the family tree. By the way the name Bezaleel refers to man that Moses appointed to be the builder of the Arc of the Covinent. As you know, our forfathers used Christian names for the first name and then the surname afterwards. This is why there are so many John and James etc. in the family tree. > > > > > Richard Maxwell > [email protected] > > > > --- On Sun, 12/27/09, Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> > Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 10:53 PM > > > When someone mentioned Bazaleel Maxwell, it rang a bell. I didn't have > him in my program so I went down stairs to search for a book I haven't > looked at in years. It is falling apart, but was written by Edward > Maxwell Houston, dedicated to his wife Florence Amelia Houston. Sure > enough, Bazaleel's history is in this book. It starts with the original > Maxwell and has long lists of names of descendants. > > It includes the Maxwells of Pollocks and those of you who have the two > books on Caerlaverock Castle probably have two green books by that name, > also. There are 25 pages on Bazaleel, and then quite a bit on his son > John, etc. There seems to be info on Maxwells from many states. > > I had just been erasing emails and now I wonder if I have information > that some of you are looking for. So I am open for questions. > > The titles of the chapters are: Caerlaverock Castle, Calderwood Castle, > Maxwell Arms, Home of Bezaleel Maxwell, John A Maxwwell DD, Maria > (Maxwell) Deane, Anna (Maxwell) Cowan, John W Cowan, Judge John Maxwell > Cowan, Harriet Janney Cowan, Allen Trimble Blaine, Laura Cowan Blaine, > Mary Dunn Maxwell, Gen. Tilghman A Howard, Martha (Maxwell) Howard, > Judge Samuel F Maxwell, The Hon. David H Maxwel, Home of Marcus H and > Mary M Shryer, Margaret (Maxwell) McCollough, The Hon. S M. Houston, > Margaret McCollough Houston, Florence Wilson Houston, DeVerne Carey > Houston, Caroline Harrison Houston and son DeVerne, Junius Wilson > Houston, Mary Brown Houston and daughter Meridith, The rev James > McCollough, Kittie Latham McCollough, Matilda (Maxwell) Batterton, Ella > Dunn Mellette, David Hervey Maxwell MD, James Darwin Maxwell MD, Allison > Maxwell MD, Leslie House Maxwell MD, The Dunn Homestead, Elinor Brewster > Dunn, Old Augusta Stone Church, Joseph C Anderson, Alexander M Blaine, > Rachel Huff Blaine, The Hon Thomas E Teter, The Rev William H Wilson, > Catherine Carey Wilson, Dr Will McF. Brown, The Hon John I Beveridge, > Elizabeth Eylar Beveridge, The Rev Beverly Vawter..In the index there > are four pages of about nine columns of Maxwells, some with quite a bit > of information. > > Sue Maxwell Maxwell > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Would you like any of the information in the book? Maybe that is why the name was familiar as I know the OT stories pretty well. But it is possible that he may be mentioned in one of Hu Maxwell's county histories, also. Anyway, I knew I had heard that name. There seems to be a good bit of detail. I haven't read any yet, just looked at a few pages. My ggg grandfather Swain's first name was Shubael. That is an OT name also that means, in Hebrew, "return God." It is in the imperitive form. His son, my gg, is Shubael Edgar Swain. Took me awhile to figure out that one, but Shubael came into NYC from Nantucket- took a long time to figure out that one as I had to disprove a historical error that said he had died at sea in 1808. Not true at all. Sue Richard Maxwell wrote: > Hi Sue, > This is my line. I come from a fairly obscure branch of the family. My great great grandfather was John T. Maxwell (sometimes mistaken as John P.) m. Mahala Weddle in Indiana. His father was Bazil Maxwell son of John Maxwell and Rebecca Anderson son of John Maxwell and Fannie Garner son of Bezaleel Maxwell and Rebecca Boyd. > As I said, my branch is a fairly obscure one, and believe me I had to do a lot of diging to find my missing links. But lucky for me several cousens came forward with documents and family bibles, who were also as lost as I was and we pieced together our branch on the family tree. By the way the name Bezaleel refers to man that Moses appointed to be the builder of the Arc of the Covinent. As you know, our forfathers used Christian names for the first name and then the surname afterwards. This is why there are so many John and James etc. in the family tree. > > > > > Richard Maxwell > [email protected] > > > > --- On Sun, 12/27/09, Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> > Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 10:53 PM > > > When someone mentioned Bazaleel Maxwell, it rang a bell. I didn't have > him in my program so I went down stairs to search for a book I haven't > looked at in years. It is falling apart, but was written by Edward > Maxwell Houston, dedicated to his wife Florence Amelia Houston. Sure > enough, Bazaleel's history is in this book. It starts with the original > Maxwell and has long lists of names of descendants. > > It includes the Maxwells of Pollocks and those of you who have the two > books on Caerlaverock Castle probably have two green books by that name, > also. There are 25 pages on Bazaleel, and then quite a bit on his son > John, etc. There seems to be info on Maxwells from many states. > > I had just been erasing emails and now I wonder if I have information > that some of you are looking for. So I am open for questions. > > The titles of the chapters are: Caerlaverock Castle, Calderwood Castle, > Maxwell Arms, Home of Bezaleel Maxwell, John A Maxwwell DD, Maria > (Maxwell) Deane, Anna (Maxwell) Cowan, John W Cowan, Judge John Maxwell > Cowan, Harriet Janney Cowan, Allen Trimble Blaine, Laura Cowan Blaine, > Mary Dunn Maxwell, Gen. Tilghman A Howard, Martha (Maxwell) Howard, > Judge Samuel F Maxwell, The Hon. David H Maxwel, Home of Marcus H and > Mary M Shryer, Margaret (Maxwell) McCollough, The Hon. S M. Houston, > Margaret McCollough Houston, Florence Wilson Houston, DeVerne Carey > Houston, Caroline Harrison Houston and son DeVerne, Junius Wilson > Houston, Mary Brown Houston and daughter Meridith, The rev James > McCollough, Kittie Latham McCollough, Matilda (Maxwell) Batterton, Ella > Dunn Mellette, David Hervey Maxwell MD, James Darwin Maxwell MD, Allison > Maxwell MD, Leslie House Maxwell MD, The Dunn Homestead, Elinor Brewster > Dunn, Old Augusta Stone Church, Joseph C Anderson, Alexander M Blaine, > Rachel Huff Blaine, The Hon Thomas E Teter, The Rev William H Wilson, > Catherine Carey Wilson, Dr Will McF. Brown, The Hon John I Beveridge, > Elizabeth Eylar Beveridge, The Rev Beverly Vawter..In the index there > are four pages of about nine columns of Maxwells, some with quite a bit > of information. > > Sue Maxwell Maxwell > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Ken and Don, Thank you for the fulsome discussion on the test results. Harold Maxwell

Good Morning Sue, Any mention of an Andrew Maxwell in your book? Looks like you have a wealth of knowledge for many Maxwell's. Thank You, Glenda Maxwell Simpson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sue Maxwell Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston When someone mentioned Bazaleel Maxwell, it rang a bell. I didn't have him in my program so I went down stairs to search for a book I haven't looked at in years. It is falling apart, but was written by Edward Maxwell Houston, dedicated to his wife Florence Amelia Houston. Sure enough, Bazaleel's history is in this book. It starts with the original Maxwell and has long lists of names of descendants. It includes the Maxwells of Pollocks and those of you who have the two books on Caerlaverock Castle probably have two green books by that name, also. There are 25 pages on Bazaleel, and then quite a bit on his son John, etc. There seems to be info on Maxwells from many states. I had just been erasing emails and now I wonder if I have information that some of you are looking for. So I am open for questions. The titles of the chapters are: Caerlaverock Castle, Calderwood Castle, Maxwell Arms, Home of Bezaleel Maxwell, John A Maxwwell DD, Maria (Maxwell) Deane, Anna (Maxwell) Cowan, John W Cowan, Judge John Maxwell Cowan, Harriet Janney Cowan, Allen Trimble Blaine, Laura Cowan Blaine, Mary Dunn Maxwell, Gen. Tilghman A Howard, Martha (Maxwell) Howard, Judge Samuel F Maxwell, The Hon. David H Maxwel, Home of Marcus H and Mary M Shryer, Margaret (Maxwell) McCollough, The Hon. S M. Houston, Margaret McCollough Houston, Florence Wilson Houston, DeVerne Carey Houston, Caroline Harrison Houston and son DeVerne, Junius Wilson Houston, Mary Brown Houston and daughter Meridith, The rev James McCollough, Kittie Latham McCollough, Matilda (Maxwell) Batterton, Ella Dunn Mellette, David Hervey Maxwell MD, James Darwin Maxwell MD, Allison Maxwell MD, Leslie House Maxwell MD, The Dunn Homestead, Elinor Brewster Dunn, Old Augusta Stone Church, Joseph C Anderson, Alexander M Blaine, Rachel Huff Blaine, The Hon Thomas E Teter, The Rev William H Wilson, Catherine Carey Wilson, Dr Will McF. Brown, The Hon John I Beveridge, Elizabeth Eylar Beveridge, The Rev Beverly Vawter..In the index there are four pages of about nine columns of Maxwells, some with quite a bit of information. Sue Maxwell Maxwell ------------------------------- 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

Hi Sue, This is my line. I come from a fairly obscure branch of the family. My great great grandfather was John T. Maxwell (sometimes mistaken as John P.) m. Mahala Weddle in Indiana. His father was Bazil Maxwell son of  John Maxwell and Rebecca Anderson son of John Maxwell and Fannie Garner son of  Bezaleel Maxwell and Rebecca Boyd. As I said, my branch is a fairly obscure one, and believe me I had to do a lot of diging to find my missing links. But lucky for me several cousens came forward with documents and family bibles, who were also as lost as I was and we pieced together our branch on the family tree. By the way the name Bezaleel refers to man that Moses appointed to be the builder of the Arc of the Covinent. As you know, our forfathers used Christian names for the first name and then the surname afterwards. This is why there are so many John and James etc. in the family tree. Richard Maxwell [email protected]     --- On Sun, 12/27/09, Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Sue Maxwell <[email protected]> Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 10:53 PM When someone mentioned Bazaleel Maxwell, it rang a bell. I didn't have him in my program so I went down stairs to search for a book I haven't looked at in years. It is falling apart, but was written by Edward Maxwell Houston, dedicated to his wife Florence Amelia Houston. Sure enough, Bazaleel's history is in this book. It starts with the original Maxwell and has long lists of names of descendants. It includes the Maxwells of Pollocks and those of you who have the two books on Caerlaverock Castle probably have two green books by that name, also. There are 25 pages on Bazaleel, and then quite a bit on  his son John, etc. There seems to be info on Maxwells from many states. I had just been erasing emails and now I wonder if I have information that some of you are looking for. So I am open  for questions. The titles of the chapters are: Caerlaverock Castle, Calderwood Castle, Maxwell Arms, Home of Bezaleel Maxwell, John A Maxwwell DD, Maria (Maxwell) Deane,  Anna (Maxwell) Cowan, John W Cowan, Judge John Maxwell Cowan, Harriet Janney Cowan, Allen Trimble Blaine, Laura Cowan Blaine, Mary Dunn Maxwell, Gen. Tilghman A Howard, Martha (Maxwell) Howard, Judge Samuel F Maxwell, The Hon. David H Maxwel, Home of Marcus H and Mary M Shryer,  Margaret (Maxwell) McCollough, The Hon. S M. Houston, Margaret McCollough Houston, Florence Wilson Houston, DeVerne Carey Houston, Caroline Harrison Houston and son DeVerne, Junius Wilson Houston, Mary Brown Houston and daughter Meridith, The rev James McCollough, Kittie Latham McCollough, Matilda (Maxwell) Batterton, Ella Dunn Mellette, David Hervey Maxwell MD, James Darwin Maxwell MD, Allison Maxwell MD, Leslie House Maxwell MD, The Dunn Homestead, Elinor Brewster Dunn, Old Augusta Stone Church, Joseph C Anderson, Alexander M Blaine, Rachel Huff Blaine, The Hon Thomas E Teter, The Rev William H Wilson, Catherine Carey Wilson, Dr Will McF. Brown, The Hon John I Beveridge, Elizabeth Eylar Beveridge, The Rev Beverly Vawter..In the index there are four pages of about nine columns of Maxwells, some with quite a bit of information. Sue Maxwell Maxwell ------------------------------- 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

When someone mentioned Bazaleel Maxwell, it rang a bell. I didn't have him in my program so I went down stairs to search for a book I haven't looked at in years. It is falling apart, but was written by Edward Maxwell Houston, dedicated to his wife Florence Amelia Houston. Sure enough, Bazaleel's history is in this book. It starts with the original Maxwell and has long lists of names of descendants. It includes the Maxwells of Pollocks and those of you who have the two books on Caerlaverock Castle probably have two green books by that name, also. There are 25 pages on Bazaleel, and then quite a bit on his son John, etc. There seems to be info on Maxwells from many states. I had just been erasing emails and now I wonder if I have information that some of you are looking for. So I am open for questions. The titles of the chapters are: Caerlaverock Castle, Calderwood Castle, Maxwell Arms, Home of Bezaleel Maxwell, John A Maxwwell DD, Maria (Maxwell) Deane, Anna (Maxwell) Cowan, John W Cowan, Judge John Maxwell Cowan, Harriet Janney Cowan, Allen Trimble Blaine, Laura Cowan Blaine, Mary Dunn Maxwell, Gen. Tilghman A Howard, Martha (Maxwell) Howard, Judge Samuel F Maxwell, The Hon. David H Maxwel, Home of Marcus H and Mary M Shryer, Margaret (Maxwell) McCollough, The Hon. S M. Houston, Margaret McCollough Houston, Florence Wilson Houston, DeVerne Carey Houston, Caroline Harrison Houston and son DeVerne, Junius Wilson Houston, Mary Brown Houston and daughter Meridith, The rev James McCollough, Kittie Latham McCollough, Matilda (Maxwell) Batterton, Ella Dunn Mellette, David Hervey Maxwell MD, James Darwin Maxwell MD, Allison Maxwell MD, Leslie House Maxwell MD, The Dunn Homestead, Elinor Brewster Dunn, Old Augusta Stone Church, Joseph C Anderson, Alexander M Blaine, Rachel Huff Blaine, The Hon Thomas E Teter, The Rev William H Wilson, Catherine Carey Wilson, Dr Will McF. Brown, The Hon John I Beveridge, Elizabeth Eylar Beveridge, The Rev Beverly Vawter..In the index there are four pages of about nine columns of Maxwells, some with quite a bit of information. Sue Maxwell Maxwell

Pat, I have several Edley Maxwells in my line and it seems that several of those have brothers named John. Also the name Audley runs in my family as well. Would like to compare notes to see if they are the same as yours. I have Maxwells on my maternal line (Parks) and on my husbands line (Cox) as well. Now I just have to figure out if its the same line of Maxwells or totally different origins. **the name Audley, Edley, and Campbell are very strong in this line as both first and middle names, and inter-familial marriage quite common as well. Linda Descendants of my James Maxwell: 1 James Maxwell 1690 (Ireland?) +Patty Audley 1680(Ireland?) - .. 2 John Maxwell, (the Immigrant) +Margaret Mary (Carson?) Ireland ...... 3 James "Great White Chief" Maxwell, Capt. +Jane Roberts ...... 3 Audley Edly Maxwell +Ann Matthews .......... 4 Audley Campbell Maxwell +Mary Polly Sensintaffar .......... 4 William M. "Billy" Maxwell +Elizabeth "Betsy" Sensintaffer ...............5 Edley Campbell Maxwell +Rebecca Jane Parks *** [my maternal line]

Ken and Maxwell Group, You posted a very concise and easy to understand summary of some of the main concepts re DNA and genealogy. I wanted to add a few other thoughts. Wilmer Maxwell and I started the Maxwell DNA study when we both had exhausted all the " standard genealogical proofs on our lines. In the beginning the number of available testing markers were VERY limited (12 or 25). DNA testing can determined quite easily who you are not related to- so we made a priority list using our basic research and circumstantial evidence and began testing likely candidates. Some matched (unexpectedly-previously unknown to be closely related)and some did not (unexpectedly)- this concept allowed us to rule out whom not to pursue and what lines to refocus energies onto. We also contacted several individuals who were descendents of "priority lines" and asked them to allow us to sponsor (pay for) their testing. This endeavor was quite interesting because many times the donor was someone who really did not "care" about genealogy or they were very distant cousins from the person researching their branch of the Maxwell clan and had no real relationship wit! h them. As you might imagine I was turned away, questioned and ridiculed you might say from several potential donors I approached. I now know how the door to door salesman and telephone solicitors feel! Eventually we gathered enough momentum that the study maintained itself and was listed on search engine results etc. Overall it has maintained steady growth and occasionally shows spurts of growth (usually around holidays and times associated with family gatherings, etc). As Ken alluded to, I was able to convince a proven 5th cousin to be tested- since he and I matched exactly on 67 markers we have established our branches "distinct" fingerprint. When it comes to mutations and variations between all the Maxwell donors tested...it becomes quite complex and not so clearly defined. There are programs (FLEXUS) which allows one to put in all the DNA results...it draws a diagrammatic "tree" of a study's results- and allows one to see the big picture. I had a preliminary FLEXUS tree posted on the old AOL webpage .....I do not have a new one formulated but will try to do so in the future. Kit 44991 is the "modal" for the entire study- its results should be the standard we all compare our results to! Do REMEMBER that at some point a father and son pair will have different results-and may falsely lead you to think they are not as closely related as two men who match exactly. There are also "up" , "down" and "multistep" mutations (allele numerical values) that occur making detailed comparisons more complex. To this end I have corresponded with a genetic genealogist expert who has reviewed our study and made some preliminary recommendations (very similar to Ken Normans, a few others based on the concepts mentioned above). In summary do not let emerging and rapidly evolving technology dissuade or intimidate you away from using the age old accepted standard genelaogical proofs.....DNA give newbies a jump start on which line to persue and help those of us stuck at the proverbial "brick wall" rule out which lines NOT to pursue in a "clean sweep type project ie all the Maxwells in a particular area or era").If one is lucky you find a UNEXPECTED match which opens a new line to exhaust all the standard research on - the proverbial back door! Ultimately it will require detailed research coupled with information exchange (such as this forum) which allows most of to link back to Ireland/Scotland and the well documented heraldic Maxwell lines documented in the definitive work the Book of Carlaverock! I feel we are very close to making a connection which will allow many of us to finally break down the barriers which now exist between colonial America (and a few New Zealand, Australian) immigrants and their ancestral lineages! Best wishes for the new year! Your Maxwell cousin Don Donald P. Maxwell, Jr., M.D. 18700 Wolf Creek Drive Edmond, Okla. 73012 Maxwell DNA webpage: http://maxwelldna.com Thomas Maxwell Worldconnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=donmaxwell&id=I06185

I have been sending emails to this address in hopes of getting the following message posted.  Court records circa 1830 of Henry County, TN mention a James Maxwell.  Does anyone have any information about this James Maxwell.  The court record (mortgage) involved a man by the name of Donnell.  The two may be related (father-in-law & son-in-law or uncle and nephew). Anyway information would be greatly appreciated. Alice Kugler --- On Wed, 12/23/09, Harry Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Harry Maxwell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MAXWELL] Maxwell and Maxwell To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 5:57 PM Sue: I am interested in the other James that immigrated, Do you have more info on him. My line starts with  a James Maxwell who Married an Elizabeth Bishop and live around Mongomery Co. VA in 1797. They had Samuel b1781, David, Joel, and a daughter Mary Polly. I have worke on this line about 50 years but have very little on James and Elizabeth or where they came from. Hope we connect.. Let me know. Hi David, Hope you and Donna have a great holliday. Harry L. Maxwell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Maxwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:00 PM Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell and Maxwell > My husband and I are both Maxwell's by birth. His line has many people > researching it and there are many cousins around. He is descended from > Robert and Elizabeth Maxwell of Penn, through, Thomas and Jane Lewis who > moved into WVA, Levi Maxwell and Sarah Haymond, Rufus Maxwell and Sarah > Jane Bonniefield, Cyrus Maxwell Sr and Melvina Jane Adams, Cyrus Maxwell > Jr and Mattie Sparks. I have a ton of information on the Maxwell's > because Hu and CJ. sons of Rufus and Sarah Jane Maxwell, who were the > two historians of the family. We inherited everything. I would like to > start something on facebook or a blog where we could all get to know > each other. I know there are tons of relatives out there and it would be > fun to exchange information and get to know each other better. I have > met some of the relatives but know, from research, that there are more > out there. > > My bloodline seems to be uninteresting to people, as I never find anyone > researching it. I will give it, though, just in case. My father was > Robert Hamilton Maxwell, then comes Robert Reginald Maxwell and Francis > ( Fanny) Lawrence, then comes Robert Alexander Maxwell and Clotille > Delafield Blankman ( I have a ton of information on the Blankmans), then > comes Alexander Maxwell and Caroline Hubbard Jones, James Maxwell and > Barbara, and then possibly another James who immigrated. I know all of > the sidelines, as a great aunt did alot of research, but there are many > divorces in this line so it is confusing. > > So this is an email to find out if anyone has more info, would like more > info on my husbands line and start a site, as well as to see if I have > any relatives besides the few I know about. > > My husband and I are not related by DNA, so one of us was not originally > a Maxwell. > > Thanks, Sue Maxwell Maxwell > > ------------------------------- > 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

A minor clarification to my earlier remarks... Group 8's modal value for marker 607 is 15, not 16. After discovering my typo, I noticed there are, in fact, 4 other kits outside group 8 with marker 447=26 and 607=15: kits 127721, 33356, 3818, and 16022. (Kits 127721 are unmatched, and kits 3818 and 16022 are in groups 6.3 and 17, respectively.) Let's take a closer look at these four kits... Clearly, kit 127721 does not belong to group 8 as it mismatches at 5 markers (total difference of -9 since some markers are "off" by more than 1 allele). Kit 33356 is a bit more problematic. It is off at 4 markers from group 8, but only has a net difference of -3 because some differences are over the modal values of group 8, others under. In the absence of additional info (such as traditional research and/or more markers tested), I'm inclined to leave kit 33356 as unmatched, especially since it includes the rare value of 9 for marker 459b (which only appears elsewhere in the Maxwell study in groups 1 and 3, neither of which kit 33356 matches). This brings us to kits 3818 and 16022. In short, these are closer matches to group 8 than to the groups to which they are currently assigned. In the case of kit 3818, it has only one mismatched marker, namely marker 464c, which is off by 2 alleles at this rapidly mutating marker. Kit 16022 is one of only two members of group 17, and it mismatches group 8 only at marker #390 by just 1 allele at this slowly mutating marker. In the case of kits 3818 and 16022, they both more closely match group 8 than they do their current groups, and should be moved to group 8. (The only remaining member of group 17 would, therefore, become unmatched.) A final note: With genentic genealogy, as with any scientific pursuit, we formulate our theories, then post them in the public square for discussion and debate. As new facts emerge, sometimes we find our initial assumptions to be incorrect, and we adjust our theories. If anything posted on the site is demonstrably incorrect, I'll be the first to help make it right. The key in this particular endeavor is to augment the DNA with traditional research by sharing those findings along with the DNA results so we can tell the correct story of our Maxwell heritage. I'll make changes here in a few minutes for your review and comment. Cheers, Ken Norman On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 22:39, Ken Norman <[email protected]> wrote: > First, let me clarify that inclusion in one group does NOT exclude > relatedness to participants in other groups. As you may already know, DNA is > not an end in itself; rather, it augments traditional genealogical research. > Secondly, genetic genealogy deals in probabilities, not exactitudes. As you > increase the number of mismatched markers between two individuals, the > farther back in time their shared common ancestor is likely to have lived. > Obviously, then, you want to find individuals who match as closely as > possible so you can say with a high probability that you are related. Why? > So you can share (and validate) the results of your traditional research. > > Note that not all DNA markers are equal. Some are known to mutate very > slowly. Two such markers are the ones you pointed out: 447 and 607. Group 8 > is distinguished from all other groups by having 26 and 16 alleles at these > two markers, respectively. In fact, to date, no kits outside of group 8 > share this combination of values. Therefore, statistically speaking, the > participants in group 8 will share a common ancestor who lived more recently > than any shared ancestor with someone outside group 8. > > If you go back in time far enough, we're all related. But from a > genealogical perspective, that fact is useless. So,in that sense, finding a > 4th or 5th cousin is of much greater value than finding a much more distant > cousin, since the latter would likely have lived 500 years ago when records > (and surnames) were sparse. > > I hope this helps. > > Ken Norman > > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 19:11, Harold <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ken, >> I am confused (as usual). >> My kit #4369 is shown in Group 8. The Newlaw/Kirkconnell kit #44991 is >> shown in Group 6. >> By my comparison of the values in these two sets of alleles I see only two >> differences (447 has 25 vs. 26) and (607 has 16 vs. 15). >> Why are they not in the same group? >> Harold Maxwell >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Norman" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 4:19 PM >> Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell DNA Project test results page updated >> >> >> > Project members (and interested parties): >> > >> > I've made revisions to the structure of the results table on the project >> > web >> > site (http://www.maxwelldna.com/test.results.html). After I did a >> > comprehensive analysis of the results, I noticed that some groups and >> > subgroups were superfluous, so I rearranged the groupings. Below you >> will >> > find the "decoder ring" for finding what group your kit was in ("Old") >> and >> > where it is now ("New"): >> > >> > Old --> New >> > 1 --> 1 >> > 2 --> 2 >> > 3 --> 3 >> > 4 --> 5 >> > 5 --> 6 or 6.1 >> > (no old group 6) >> > 7 --> 6 or 6.3 >> > 7.1 --> 6 or 6.3 >> > 7.2 --> 6.2 >> > 8 --> 6.1 >> > 9 --> 7 >> > 9.1 --> 7.1 >> > 10 --> 8 or 6.3 >> > 11 --> 9 >> > 12 --> 10 >> > 13 --> 11 >> > 14 --> 12 >> > 15 --> 13 >> > 16 --> 14 >> > 17 --> 15 >> > 18 --> 16 >> > 19 --> 17 >> > 20 --> 6 >> > 21 --> 4 >> > >> > In the new (current) structure, for any group or sub-group, every kit >> > matches the modal value of its assigned group no worse than 11/12, >> 24/25, >> > 34/37 (except for kits 3818 and 15220, which are 33/37), and 64/67. >> > According to Family Tree DNA, these represent enough matches to have a >> > high >> > probability of relatedness. (Note that a 11/12 or even 12/12 match for >> the >> > R1b haplotype is not sufficient to indicate relatedness, but rather >> > indicates the need for testing additional markers.) >> > >> > If you have any questions about the presentation of the data, or if you >> > find >> > a mistake, please let me know. >> > >> > Merry Christmas! >> > >> > Ken Norman >> > Webmaster, Maxwell Y-DNA Project >> > [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 >> > >

First, let me clarify that inclusion in one group does NOT exclude relatedness to participants in other groups. As you may already know, DNA is not an end in itself; rather, it augments traditional genealogical research. Secondly, genetic genealogy deals in probabilities, not exactitudes. As you increase the number of mismatched markers between two individuals, the farther back in time their shared common ancestor is likely to have lived. Obviously, then, you want to find individuals who match as closely as possible so you can say with a high probability that you are related. Why? So you can share (and validate) the results of your traditional research. Note that not all DNA markers are equal. Some are known to mutate very slowly. Two such markers are the ones you pointed out: 447 and 607. Group 8 is distinguished from all other groups by having 26 and 16 alleles at these two markers, respectively. In fact, to date, no kits outside of group 8 share this combination of values. Therefore, statistically speaking, the participants in group 8 will share a common ancestor who lived more recently than any shared ancestor with someone outside group 8. If you go back in time far enough, we're all related. But from a genealogical perspective, that fact is useless. So,in that sense, finding a 4th or 5th cousin is of much greater value than finding a much more distant cousin, since the latter would likely have lived 500 years ago when records (and surnames) were sparse. I hope this helps. Ken Norman On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 19:11, Harold <[email protected]> wrote: > Ken, > I am confused (as usual). > My kit #4369 is shown in Group 8. The Newlaw/Kirkconnell kit #44991 is > shown in Group 6. > By my comparison of the values in these two sets of alleles I see only two > differences (447 has 25 vs. 26) and (607 has 16 vs. 15). > Why are they not in the same group? > Harold Maxwell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Norman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 4:19 PM > Subject: [MAXWELL] Maxwell DNA Project test results page updated > > > > Project members (and interested parties): > > > > I've made revisions to the structure of the results table on the project > > web > > site (http://www.maxwelldna.com/test.results.html). After I did a > > comprehensive analysis of the results, I noticed that some groups and > > subgroups were superfluous, so I rearranged the groupings. Below you > will > > find the "decoder ring" for finding what group your kit was in ("Old") > and > > where it is now ("New"): > > > > Old --> New > > 1 --> 1 > > 2 --> 2 > > 3 --> 3 > > 4 --> 5 > > 5 --> 6 or 6.1 > > (no old group 6) > > 7 --> 6 or 6.3 > > 7.1 --> 6 or 6.3 > > 7.2 --> 6.2 > > 8 --> 6.1 > > 9 --> 7 > > 9.1 --> 7.1 > > 10 --> 8 or 6.3 > > 11 --> 9 > > 12 --> 10 > > 13 --> 11 > > 14 --> 12 > > 15 --> 13 > > 16 --> 14 > > 17 --> 15 > > 18 --> 16 > > 19 --> 17 > > 20 --> 6 > > 21 --> 4 > > > > In the new (current) structure, for any group or sub-group, every kit > > matches the modal value of its assigned group no worse than 11/12, 24/25, > > 34/37 (except for kits 3818 and 15220, which are 33/37), and 64/67. > > According to Family Tree DNA, these represent enough matches to have a > > high > > probability of relatedness. (Note that a 11/12 or even 12/12 match for > the > > R1b haplotype is not sufficient to indicate relatedness, but rather > > indicates the need for testing additional markers.) > > > > If you have any questions about the presentation of the data, or if you > > find > > a mistake, please let me know. > > > > Merry Christmas! > > > > Ken Norman > > Webmaster, Maxwell Y-DNA Project > > [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 >

Does anyone have a James Maxwell living in or near Henry County, TN about 1830?  He appears in some Henry County court records about that time. Thanks, Alice Kugler