It sounds like they could link. I checked and Hugh's son John married a Hannah and went to Lost Creek, TN either before or after he married Hannah and then White Water IN. I do not have much on John the immigrant's children other than Hugh, my line Good luck! On Friday, July 26, 2002, at 08:20 PM, Ann Hoskins-Brown wrote: > Hi: > > I have a Maxwell connection that I have not been able to track down and > wonder if he ties into Jean's line. I didn't see tehm on your website, but > it sounds as if you have some loose ends and additional info in your > database. Here's what I have: > > Mary Jane Maxwell bn ca 1829 in TN was the second wife of James C. Hays of > Robertson and Henry Counties in TN. They married in 1847. She was the > daughter of a John Maxwell and Mary UNKNOWN. John is buried in the Maxwell > cemetery in Henry Co TN near the Graves Co KY line only a few miles from > the > Hays cemetery in Cottege Grove. Also buried there are Mary Maxwell > (1804-1876) and Marion Maxwell (1837 - 1861). > > John appears in Henry Co TN census in 1840 and 1850. 1850 lists him as a > 54 > yo farmer born in NC with assets of $1000. Wife Mary, age 44, also born > NC. > Children Marion, age 13, John age 10, Maston (written Martin) age 7, > Paralee > age 4 all born TN. Also listed last is Margaret Maxwell age 18 bn TN -- > relationship?? (note - Mary Jane was married to James Hays by this census) > > 1840 lists him as age 40 to 50 with one male under 5, one female 5-10 > (probably Mary Jane) and female 30 - 40 assumed to be wife Mary. > > His son Maxwell, M. Y. (Maston Y.) married Mary Elizabeth Stiles. He was > a > Pvt.; enlisted 11/2/63 in West TN; on March/April 1864 Muster Roll listed > as > absent without leave; on May/June 1864 Muster roll listed as transferred > to > Co. D, 5 TN Infantry, CSA May 1864. Originally enlisted in Co. E, 46 TN > Inf., CSA. > > John Washington Maxwell (1846 - 1918) is buried in the Hays Cemetery in > Cottage Grove TN. > > Any help identifying these Maxwells would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance -- > > Ann Hoskins-Brown > > on 7/26/02 9:40 AM, MAXWELL-D-request@rootsweb.com at > MAXWELL-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > >> From: Jean Leeper <grannyroots@iowatelecom.net> >> Date: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:38 PM >> To: MAXWELL-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [MAXWELL-L] Maxwell research >> >> Hello, I was looking at your husbands Maxwell connections and was >> wondering >> if the Thomas Maxwell listed died at the battle of Tugs Mountain in May >> 1781. His wife's name was Rebecca and they were married in 1766. I am >> really interested in their children's names, possibly Sidney born about >> 1770 >> and Sarah born in 1772. I am descended from Sidney and have been >> law;ooking >> for his parents. >> >> Thanks >> Bob >> >> I believe this fits except no Sidney and if you think so I would love to >> see what you have found. Thomas has been a hard line to research. My >> husband descends from his brother James. >> >> Name: Thomas MAXWELL Capt., 6G Uncle, M >> ----------------- >> Death Date: 1781 >> Death Place: Tazewell County VA Area, Died In The Spring >> Father: John MAXWELL, M (?1719-?1786) >> Mother: Mary, F (?1723-) >> Marriage Date: bef 1781 >> ----------------- >> Spouse: Rebecca, F >> ----------------- >> Death Date: ca 1819 >> Death Place: TN >> Other spouses: John HAYS, M >> ----------------- >> >> Children >> ----------------- >> 1 F: Sarah A. MAXWELL, 1C6R, F >> Birth Date: ca 1781 >> Birth Place: Propably Mont. County, VA >> Spouse: Newitt DREW, M >> >> >> Notes for Thomas MAXWELL Capt. >> Thomas Maxwell was no "timorous " man. He dressed often in hunting shirt, >> with his tomahawk and scalping knife in a belt and with his trusty >> mountain rifle on his shoulder, he marched to and fought at Kings >> Mountain. >> After the battle at that place, which was fought on the 7 Oct 1780 he >> settled on the North Fork of Holston River, near Broad Ford, in the >> present >> Smyth county. In the spring of 1781 a small band of Shawnee Indians >> entered Burke's Garden and Thomas Maxwell was killed near Tug River at >> Maxwell's Gap while trailing them. Taken from page 277 of "History of >> Tazewell County and Southwest, Virginia" 1748-1920 by Pendleton >> >> 1783 Survey 290 acres north Fork Clinch River on Taylors's line >> Montgomery >> B-84 is listed a Thomas Maxwell >> >> >> Notes for Rebecca >> Rebecca left a will and she mentioned Sarah "Sally" Drew, her daughter. >> Rebecca did not name any other children who were not her Hays children. >> Sarah named her first son John Cloyd. Her second was Thomas Stephenson, >> who became a govenor of Arkansas. She later named another son Richard >> Maxwell Drew. He became a judge in LA. >> >> >> Notes for Sarah A. (Child 1) >> "After Sarah married Newett Drew, John and Rebecca Hays relinquished their >> rights to some property in Tazewell County, VA and this is also recorded >> in >> Wilson County, TN records. This property was given to Sarah and Newitt >> as >> a gift, and it is believed it was the land that had belonged to her >> father. >> It was adjoining James Maxwell's land and Audley Maxwell signed an oath >> concerning it. " from Connee Kroeger who believes she is a descendant of >> Thomas Maxwell >> >> ----------------- >> Last Modified: 25 Jul 2002 >> Created: 25 Jul 2002 >> ----------------- >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Jean Leeper >> >> grannyroots@iowatelecom.net or jeansjots@yahoo.com >> >> "Watch What You Say or Do, You Might Sell Your Parrot To The Town Gossip >> and If You Don't Have A Parrot Someone Above May Be Watching You" >>   >> Register Report: >> http://www.iowatelecom.net/~grannyroots/leepergenealogical. >> html >> Every Name Index: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanlee >> >> Marion County IA Gen.Soc.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamcgs/Index.html >> >> Researching: WILMETH, DENNY/DENNEY >> >> Other SURNAMES: ARGO - BEALS - BOGUE - BURNETT - DRAPER - HALL - >> HALLOWELL >> - HECK - HIATT - HIGGOTT - HODSON - HOUK - KOLLINGS - McILVAINE - MAXWELL >> - MARK - MARRS - MENDENHALL - MICHENER - NEWBY - REISINGER -ROBERDS - >> RUNYON - THORNELOE - TRUEBLOOD > > > Sincerely, Jean Leeper grannyroots@iowatelecom.net or jeansjots@yahoo.com "Watch What You Say or Do, You Might Sell Your Parrot To The Town Gossip and If You Don't Have A Parrot Someone Above May Be Watching You"   Register Report: http://www.iowatelecom.net/~grannyroots/leepergenealogical. html Every Name Index: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanlee Marion County IA Gen.Soc.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamcgs/Index.html Researching: WILMETH, DENNY/DENNEY Other SURNAMES: ARGO - BEALS - BOGUE - BURNETT - DRAPER - HALL - HALLOWELL - HECK - HIATT - HIGGOTT - HODSON - HOUK - KOLLINGS - McILVAINE - MAXWELL - MARK - MARRS - MENDENHALL - MICHENER - NEWBY - REISINGER -ROBERDS - RUNYON - THORNELOE - TRUEBLOOD