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