In a message dated 10/15/2007 9:53:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jdtew@earthlink.net writes: > > >From: josettemaxwell@bellsouth.net [mailto:josettemaxwell@bellsouth.net] > >Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:18 AM > >To: d7777@worldnet.att.net > >Subject: Bladen County NC lookup > > > > > > > >Good Morning: > > > > > > > >I am trying to determine whether there were any Maxwells in "western NC" > >before 1760 and would be most grateful if you'd look at the early deedbooks > >for Anson County to see of there are any deeds for the Maxwell Family. The > >information mentions that you're > > > >posting results of inquiries on the Bladen mail list to which I do not > >belong. Could you send a reply to my email address? > > > > > > > >Thank you very much > > > > > > > >Josette Maxwell > > > >Boone NC > > > In the above question on Maxwell, in the book" Colony of NC 1735-1764 Abstracts of Land Patents" by Margaret M. Hofmann. #1585 Wm Maxwell- 9 Mar 1736/7 590 acres in Craven Precinct on the N. side of Trent River joining both sides of Little Chinckapin Creek, the fork of a branch, the head of a Branch and a pond. # 1586 Wm Maxwell 13 Oct. 1736 450 acres in Bland Precinct on the S.W. side of the N.W. Branch of Cape Fear River. #1817 Wm Maxwell 13 Sept. 1737 640 acres in New Hanover Precinct on the E. side of N.E. Branch and lower side of Limestone Creek joining the river. #872 John Maxwell Oct. 3 1755 250 acres in Johnston Co both side of Rambow Creek. # John Maxwell 26 Nov. 1757 280 acres in Johnston Co. joining Rainbow, his own corner, the Marsh and Rawlin's line. # John Maxwell 10 Oct. 1755 300 acres in Johnston Co, joining Sowells Marsh, his own line, both sides of the rainbow, Maxwells line, and land taken up by Catherine Democks. Hope this helps. Donna Sherron </HTML>