MAXWELL FAMILY

© Copyright by Jean Leeper 1998, changed December 1, 2007

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Background is a picture of Caerlaverock Castle taken 1995 by Michelle Leeper on our trip to the Bristish Isles. My husband and I are shown walking towards the castle.

Note: If you find, "They had one child", these words are generated by my genealogical program. There may be more children, but I only entered one. 

Primary documentation used whenever possible and we know my husband's line is correct from James Maxwell on and believe he links to John and Mary Maxwell.

If you have any documented information on John Maxwell Sr. or Jr. and their children (not speculation), I welcome receiving it and will gladly add it to my database.

 

John MAXWELL, Sr.

 

Occupation - From 1740 on a farmer-Augusta, Rockbridge & Botetourt Counties, VA. and a Justice of the Peace in Botetourt County, VA. This does not necessarily indicate that he moved as we know that Botetourt County formed out of Augusta County and Rockbridge County formed out of Botetourt.

 

In ca 1738 Orange County stretched all the way from PA to N. C. and included now West Virginia, part of KY, as well as most of the western portion of Virginia. Augusta County formed out of Orange. So when you search for original records you must go to the county that existed when the record was made, not the county that exists today.

 

We do know that a John Maxwell came to American in ca 1740.  We do not know from documents available if he was married to a Mary, when he arrived or married a Mary _?_ soon afterwards.  His son John Jun. may be the one who was married to a Mary.

 

From the below document we can pretty safely say he had children: Margaret, John Jun'r, Thomas, Mary and Alexander Maxwell all born in Ireland.

 

See below document.

From The Tinkling Spring Headwater of Freedom by Howard McKnight Wilson 1954

 

 

 

Below is the original document from the Orange County Order Books.

 

 

It reads "John Maxwell came into court and under oath that he imported himself Margaret John Jun'r {r raised} Thomas Mary & Alex'r {r raised} Maxwell from Ireland to Philadelphia and from thence into this Colony ^ (at his own charge) & that this is the first time of his proving his and their rights in order to obtain land w'ch {ch raised} is ordered to be certified."

Notice he does not indicate that his wife is with him, she may will have been deceased. We presume when we say she is the Mary on the list. Most documents I have seen list husband, wife and then the children in order of age. A John Maxwell with a wife Mary started appearing on the land records ca 1750. The original document I have with her name on it is dated 16 August 1753. Here is the extraction done of one I do not have a copy of the original. 'August 29, 1750 p 42 of book and p 432 of Augusta County Order Book II. "Mary, wife of John Maxwell, relinquished *dower in deed John M.-- to Robt. Breckinridge." ' I am now leaning towards this John being John Jun'r and his being an older teenager or young adult when he came to America. But can not be absolutely sure and no one probably ever will be able to determine that.

*"relinquished dower" simply means that she gave up her right to the property (her legal share) and was allowing it to be sold. Most older land deeds have that in them. It means nothing else.

From page 479 of the above book the baptism records of old Craig Parish in

which was included both Stone and Tinkling Spring Meeting Houses.

 

 

 

I do not have a copy of the footnotes showing where baptized, but William's footnote # is for a different place than Edly's and John's.

Note: Edly and William may be brothers of John, Sr.

Maybe DNA testing will help verify!

 

April 5, 1749 Borden's Road 439 acres to John Maxwell

 

This is from the Beverley Patent 1736 that includes original grantees 1738-1815 in Orange ad Augusta Counties, VA compiled and drawn by J. R. Hiderbrand 1954 ( I have the complete map.)

 

From a book I found in Augusta County page 15 (unknown name)

 

"Augusta County, Virginia, was created in November 1738 from Orange County. Simultaneously, the sister county of Frederick was created in the lower half of the Shenandoah Valley. Until 1770, when Botetourt County, was set off, Augusta County was the largest county in the world--stretching to the Mississippi River on the west and north through the Illinois county and a corner of Wisconsin. although it was a county in 1738, there was no courthouse here in 'Beverley's Mill-place', as Staunton was originally named, until November 1745 when the county was organized. The name Augusta was given to the county in honor of Princess Augusta, mother of George III.

Present day Augusta County is the second largest county in Virginia--exceding in area only Pittsylvania County. Much of the county embraces the boundaries of the Beverly Manor grant obtained by William Beverley of Essex County in 1736. ... Another large land grant which was part of Augusta County was the Borden grant --the land being in the present day Rockbridge and Botetourt counties. ... Two of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Virginia are located in Augusta County --Augusta Stone at Fort Defiance and Tinkling Spring at Fishersville Both were founded in 1740 and both are still flourishing."

 

 

 

Portion of a map of Rockbridge County (I have the complete map)

By 1755 John owned land on a branch of Cedar Creek, a branch of James River. Note on the map how close to the Natural Bridge area. This appears to be the area the John Maxwell families lived.

 

Tax Lists Rockbridge County

 

It appears one John Maxwell, ends in 1787 on the list when his estate was being settled and we have a second John Maxwell appearing on the list and who seems to be the one who went to Washington County, KY between 1791 and 1800. He appears on the Washington County, KY tax lists in 1800. In Sept 1797 while living in Washington County he sells land in Rockbridge County. ( I have original land record) He may also have had a wife named Mary. He probably is the son of John who died in 1786.

 

Note: Audley Maxwell appears in the tax list in 1787. On September 29, 1796,"William Maxwell of Logan County, Kentucky, power of attorney to his friend, Audley Maxwell, to convey 350 acres of land formerly owned by John Maxwell, Deceased." (We need original as this is one statement that is I believe is misread, maybe even by me.) To me this links Audley Maxwell to John Maxwell who died in 1786.

 

We also know there were sons; James, Thomas and William christened at Tinkling Springs. I can not verify who William is, but the William of Logan County, KY is said to be a friend not a brother od Audley Maxwell.

 

You also have an Alexander now appearing. these all need primary documentation not speculations to link to John Maxwell.

 

Did John Jr. have sons: Audley, Alexander and John besides Thomas, William and James MAXWELL? It is looking to me that way.

Did he also have a daughter who married in the area at about the correct time to be his daughter? Rebecca MAXWELL who was believed born Circa 1755/1758. She married John ANDERSON on 10 Jan 1775 in Botetourt County, VA, by George Skillern. Recorded in book Bontetourt County Marriages 1770-1853 by John Vogt and T. William Kethley, ©1987, page 491

 

John MAXWELL Jr.

 

I believe John Jr. is the one who died in Rockbridge County in 1786 and is probably the father of James below and the father of William, James and Thomas above. Will add more about him later.

 

 

You will note he probably could read and write because of there being a bible and two book on the inventory. We do know our line from James Maxwell and it is documented with primary documentation. We feel this is our line but there is no absolute way to document it 100%.

Second Generation

2. James "Great White Chief" MAXWELL Major. Christen 15 Aug 1745 in Old

Craig Parish which included both Stone and Tinkling Spring Meeting Houses,

Augusta County, VA. Lists father as John Maxwell. Died Before 27 Mar 1821 in

Tazewell County, VA.

"The John Maxwell family came from Ulster, Ireland in 1740, to America. (I changed the first

line from James to John) They were of Scots/Irish decent. James and his brother

Thomas came to Tazewell County, VA in 1772. James and Thomas were in

several skirmishes during the revolution (Indian skirmishes) James was big built,

had a powerful voice, straight coarse hair. Was fair complexion with blue eyes,

and considered as a very powerful man. He reared a family during the hostilities

with the Indians. The mothers lived in forts for protection, with their children. He

Settled in Tazewell County, Virginia on Cavitts Creek near Clinch River,

four miles from the Courthouse. He owned a nice farm raised horses, cattle,

sheep and hogs and was considered well to do. His stock ran at large. He

kept four large dane dogs for protection. When he went in search of his

stock, he kept one dog in front and another behind, his gun in his shoulder

and his knife in his hand. He never looked to the right nor to the left, but

looked straight forward. The Indians never molested him, they were deadly

afraid of him, they called him the "Great White Chief" He and his sons

worked hard, clearing the timber from the land, built a large crude log

house and out buildings, had a garden and planted an orchard. Autumn rolled

around and he took his sons and horses to Kings salt works, to get salt to

save his meat and for his stock. While gone some stray Indians passed

through and came to the house in the forest and tomahawked the two little

sisters, Jennie and Mattie. They had gone out into the orchard to feed their

pet lambs. The farm had been an Indian village. The cabin stood south of the

road and opposite the residence of the late Captain James S. Perry. There

were still large mounds of peri-winkle shells the Indians had gotten from

the Creek and Clinch River to use them for soup. adapted & summarized from an

article on page 374 and 375 of Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia Maxwell -

Witten article written June 2, 1918 by Mary Ann Fields.

I have attempted to find his marriage record and have failed. A note from

the Rockbridge County, Virginia researcher I hired by the name of Angela M.

Ruley " Marriages were not generally recorded by the Courts prior to 1778. I

seriously doubt you will find a record of this marriage unless someone had

the date from a family Bible along the way....Marriage Licenses were

required to be recorded by the court clerks in 1778 and thereafter." There

is no record of it in Augusta County, Virginia where I think they may have

been married ca 1767.

Augusta County Chancery Court Suit N. S. 45 1807 Maxwell va Pickens

James is orator and it states " ...In 1772 orator went from Botetourt, where

he lived in present Tazewell County..."

He also states that he "...had two daughters murdered by Indians in 1782

upon the land in dispute..."

Depositions

"..Maj'r Maxwell had two of his daughters destroyed by Indians..." statement

by Samuel Walker

"..Maxwell's daughters.." being murdered by Indians stated by Henry Marrs

also confirmed by Thomas Perry and Christopher Marrs.

Will of James Maxwell recorded in Tazewell County, VA.

In The Name Of God Amen

I James Maxwell of Tazewell County being weak in body but of sound mind and

memory calling into mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is

appointed for all men once to die I therefore do make and ordain this my

last will and Testament as followeth (to wit)

First I appoint my two sons William and Robert to be my Executors to settle

all my affair and after paying all my Debts to make the following

Distributions.

Itm. First I will and bequest unto Jane my well beloved wife all my personal

Estate to her use while she lives and at her decease it all that remains to

my daughter Mary as to her use as long as she lives and at her decease it

and all that remains to her son Maxwell Commell(?spelling).

Likewise unto my daughter Mary I will and bequest 150 acres of land in the

Back Valley being part of a Survey of 665 Acres at the upper end joining

lines with James Harrison and at her decease to fall to her son Maxwell Campell.

Itm. Unto my four daughter Elizabeth Margaret Jane and Nancy I bequest and

Equal share of one tract of land in the rich mountain containing 250 acres

and likewise an equal share of 515 acres of land in the back valley be the

residue of a tract of 665 acres in which Mary has her share.

Itm. Unto my two sons John and William I bequest one Dollar each they having

received there share before.

Itm. Unto my son James I bequest one dollar having received his share before.

Itm. Unto my son Robert I will and bequeath the land I now live on and a

small tract lying between the tract I live on and James Peerys with all its

appenteuences. My negro man Dan I will to my wife during her life and at her

death I will him to my son Robert.

I now make the above my last will and Testaments and renounce and do away

all other and make ordain and establish this my last will and Testament.

Signed sealed acknowledged in the presents of us this 28th day of August

1820. signed by John Laird, Thomas Witten and James S. Witten

James Maxwell (Seal)

In Tazewell County 27th March 1821 This the last will and testament of James

Maxwell decd. was exhibited in Court and duly proved by the Oaths of John

Laird, Thomas Witten and James S. Wittten the subscribing Witnesses there to

and Ordered to be recorded.-&

On the motion of William & Robert Maxwell the Executors named in the within

will who entered into Bond with Thomas Witten & James Perry their securities

in the penalty of $500 conditioned as he Law directs. Probate of the said

Will is granted them in due form.

Tester Jacob T. Fishback, D. C.

Tazewell County Deed Book 3 p 256 28 May 1822 "This indenture made this

twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and twenty two

between David Whitley and Margaret his wife, Henry Marrs and Elizabeth his

wife, Paul Whitley and Nancy his wife, John Maxwell Junior and Jane his wife

of the one part and Mary Maxwell and *Maxwell Campell of the other part.,

all of the county of Tazewell and commonwealth of Virginia. ....... a

certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell on

Maxwell Creek a branch of Clinch River containing five hundred and fifteen

acres being the residue of a tract of 655 acres which was patented by James

Maxwell the 17th. day of Oct 1804....." (It appears these are the daughters

of James Maxwell and relate to the will above .) I quote from the will

"Itm. Unto my four daughter Elizabeth Margaret Jane and Nancy I bequest and

Equal share of one tract of land in the rich mountain containing 250 acres

and likewise an equal share of 515 acres of land in the back valley be the

residue of a tract of 665 acres in which Mary has her share." We clearly

know who the girls married but do not know the spouses of all of the sons.

* later this document says Campbell Maxwell. Was Mary married or not??

From Militia of Montgomery County Virginia 1777 - 1790 compiled by Mary B.

Kegley 1975 'A list of Captain James Maxwell's Company' formed 1777 (ca 1881

or before.)

James Maxwell Capt.

Thomas Maxwell Lieut. (Thomas Maxwell was wounded)

Samuel Mares

Henry Mars

William Maxwell

Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol III by Mary B. Kegley p81 Wythe

County Entry Book I p57 Sept 27 1791 James Maxwell assignee of James Newell,

assignee of David Reece and Company 100 acres part of treasury warrant 1782,

beginning William Brooks line on Rich Mountain both sides.

Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol III by Mary B. Kegley p116 Wythe

County Entry Book I p138 Nov 16 1794 James Maxwell 250 acres entries made in

1791 and 1794 on treasury warrants in 178- & 1782 on Rich Mountain adjoining

Wm. Brooks.

In 1782 Captain Maxwell was at the head of Clinch River over twenty five

men. He was the group nearest the Washington County line.

Wythe County, VA Tax Lists 1793 to 1800. We find James Esq. in 1793, 1794,

1796, 1798, 1799 and 1800. There is also a Isaac in 1800 that I can not place.

Virginia Tax Payers 1974 by Fothergills

Rockbridge 1782

John Maxwell

Mongtomery County 1782

Bazleel Maxwell

Elisha Maxwell

James Maxwell

Thomas Maxwell

William Maxwell

First Tazewell County Deeds, Surveys, Land Grants, Patents compiled by James

M. Hoge " James Maxwell and Jenny 1795 Survey 250 acres Adjacent William

Brooks Wythe SB 1-138

1802 Deed 200 acres branch Crab Orchard Creek branch Clinch River to Audley

Campbell, Tazewell 1DB 104

1809 Deed 157 acres also John and Polly to William Maxwell Tazewell 2 DB 3

1809 Deed 210 acres to John Maxwell Tazewell 2 DB 2

23 Feb 1790 James Maxwell a tax payer living Clinch River, Plumb Creek,

Baptist Valley from Montgomery County, VA Circa 1790 by Yantis p91

1800 Wythe Tax Lists has John Maxwell, James Maxwell, Henry Marrs and

Christopher Marrs.

He married ?Jane ROBERTS?, in Ca 1766, Probably in Augusta County, Virginia.

Born Circaa 1754 in PA/VA?. They had the following children:

9 i. Elizabeth MAXWELL

10 ii. Margaret (Peggy) MAXWELL

11 iii. Mattie (Molly) MAXWELL

12 iv. Jennie MAXWELL

13 v. James MAXWELL

14 vi. Robert MAXWELL

15 vii. Thomas MAXWELL

16 viii. John MAXWELL

17 ix. Mary MAXWELL

18 x. Nancy MAXWELL

19 xi. Jane MAXWELL

20 xii. William MAXWELL

9. Elizabeth MAXWELL. Born Circa 1767 in Va, 83 In 1850 VA Census and living

with William. Died Circa 1851 in from TB?

She married Henry (Big Creek Marrs) MARRS, son of Samuel MARRS & Francina

BRADSHAW, 1785. Born 6 Jul 1762 in York, PA or Augusta County, VA. Died

Circa 1830 near old home place in Tazewell County, VA.

NOTE: See Henry MARRS for details on him and his ancestors.

They had the following children:

22 i. Sarah Ann MARRS

23 ii. Samuel W. MARRS

24 iii. James MARRS

25 iv. Jane MARRS

26 v. Thomas (? Son) MARRS

27 vi. Henry (? Son) MARRS

28 vii. Rebecca MARRS

29 viii. Charlie (? Son) MARRS

30 ix. Robert (? Son) MARRS

31 x. Maxwell MARRS

32 xi. William MARRS

33 xii. Polly MARRS

34 xiii. Sina MARRS

10. Margaret (Peggy) MAXWELL. Born Circa 1776/1778 in Montgomery County, VA.

(now Tazewell County) Died 19 Dec 1851.

She married David WHITLEY, son of Robert WHITLEY & Ginny, 24 Jan 1797 in

Washington County, VA.

He built a grist mill on the site later occupied by the Star Milling Company

at North Tazewell; and he built the stone house in Tazewell County, VA. This

house is still standing.

They had the following children:

35 i. William WHITLEY

36 ii. Jane Maxwell WHITLEY

37 iii. Polly WHITLEY

38 iv. Margaret WHITLEY

39 v. Mary Hendrick WHITLEY

40 vi. Betsy Hendrick WHITLEY

41 vii. Cynthia WHITLEY

42 viii. Andrew J WHITLEY

43 ix. James WHITLEY

44 x. David R. WHITLEY

45 xi. Margaret A. WHITLEY

11. Mattie (Molly) MAXWELL. Died 1782.

Killed by Indians. They were living in Tazewell area near the now historical

museum called Crab Orchard.

12. Jennie MAXWELL. Died 1782.

Killed by Indians. They were living in the Tazewell area near the now

historical museum called Crab Orchard.

13. Wm. James MAXWELL. Born Circa 1780. Died Circa 1866. Aged 86 years.

He married Mary WITTEN, 25 Feb 1804. Born Circa 1780. Died Circa 1873. Aged

93 years. They had the following children:

46 i. Witten MAXWELL

47 ii. Robert MAXWELL

48 iii. Sallie/Susan MAXWELL

49 iv. James MAXWELL

50 v. Margaret MAXWELL

14. Robert MAXWELL. Born 5 Jul 1786 in Southwest VA. Died 20 Apr 1861 in

Linn. MO.

Located near Plum Creek about two miles from the present town of Tazewell,

VA.

He married Mary MAXWELL. They had the following children:

51 i. John MAXWELL

15. Thomas MAXWELL. Born Circa 1788.

Settled at Blueatone near Graham, VA. Not in James Maxwell's will. (Could

this be a son of brother Thomas who was killed 1781 by Indians.)

16. John MAXWELL. Born Circa 1776.

He married Jean MAXWELL.

17. Mary MAXWELL. Born Circa 1774.

She married Audley CAMPBELL. They had the following children:

52 i. Maxwell CAMPBELL

18. Nancy MAXWELL.

She married Paul WHITLEY, 10 Jun 1801 in Tazewell County, VA.

19. Jane MAXWELL.

She married John MAXWELL Jr, son of Unknown MAXWELL, 8 Jan 1809. Could he be

son of Thomas Maxwell killed by the Indians.

20. William MAXWELL. Born Circa 1790.

21. Sarah MAXWELL. Born 1789 in Rockbridge County, KY. Died 17 Sep 1845 in

Marion County, MO.

She married William PHILLIPS, son of Thomas PHILLIPS, 12 Apr 1804 in

Washington County, KY. Born 24 Dec 1782 in KY?. Died 29 Dec 1834 in Marion

County, MO. They had the following children:

53 i. Thomas Thornton PHILLIPS

Fourth Generation

22. Sarah Ann MARRS. Born 22 Apr 1785/1788 probably in Tazewell County, VA.

Maybe born in 1792. Died after 1835.

She married Moses WORKMAN, son of Joseph WORKMAN & Phoebe M'Ray (McRay)

MECMEHER, 11 Jul 1820 in Tazewell County, VA. Born Circa 1777 in Washington

County, PA. Died Circa 1847/1848 in Logan County, VA (now WVA).

Logan County Deed Book C pages 108 and 460 Heirs of Moses Workman were

listed as Abijah; Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Adkins Jr.; Eleanore, wife of

Stephen Lambert; Moses with wife Polly Mullins; Henry; John; Jane Dalton;

Malinda Perry; and Barbara Dempsey.

Research: LDS Ancestral file ver 416F QQ4D-C7

Logan County WV Marriage Records by Janet Hager

They had the following children:

54 i. Abijah WORKMAN

55 ii. Henry WORKMAN

56 iii. Malinda WORKMAN

57 iv. Winn WORKMAN

58 v. Moses WORKMAN

59 vi. Jane WORKMAN

60 vii. Barbara WORKMAN

23. Samuel W. MARRS. Born 9 May 1788 in VA. Died 7 Dec 1892 in Harmon's

Branch, Harold, Pike Co., KY.

Was in the 1st Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, War of 1812.

Samuel's father disinherited him over his marriage, so he took his wife and

went to Kentucky to live. He bought a farm which cost him a rifle gun, one

side of cured pork and $50.00 This farm at that time was a wilderness. In

later years, there were large amounts of coal found on the farm, and he

increased his wealth. Summarized from Elaine Marrs Facklam's family group

sheets given Yates Publishing.

There is a land record dated the 24th day of September 1831 where a Samuel

Marrs is saying that his father is dead and he is entitled to his share of

his father Henry Marrs' estate. If this Samuel was not estranged from his

family why would he be trying to get his inheritance from the estate? Deed

Book 5 pp229-230

He married Sarah (Sally) OWEN, daughter of Thomas OWEN Sr. & Mary (Polly)

HENRY, Circa 1814. Born 15 Apr 1796 in VA. Died 2 Aug 1871 in Pike Co., KY.

In 1816 Thomas Owens sold land in Tazewell and moved to Floyd County,

Kentucky. The name of the county changed to Pike. He paid taxes in Tazewell

County until 1814. It is believed that Samuel Marrs and Sarah Owens married

about 1813/14 in Virginia and moved to Kentucky with Sarah's father Thomas

Owens between 1814 and 1816. Some of Samuel's family returned to Tazewell

County.

They had the following children:

61 i. John MARRS

62 ii. Thomas Owens MARRS

63 iii. Louisa MARRS

64 iv. Henry Harmon MARRS

65 v. Caroline MARRS

66 vi. Samuel W. MARRS Jr.

67 vii. Sarah A. M. MARRS

68 viii. Reece T. MARRS

24. James MARRS. Born 19 Apr 1789 in believed in Tazewell County, VA. Died

24 Sep 1859 in Harrison County, MO.

He married Sarah (Sally) WORKMAN, daughter of Abraham WORKMAN & Margaret

LE(I)TNER (LIGHTNER), 26 Dec 1810 in Jacobs Cove, Tazewell Co., VA. Born 11

May 1789 in Mont. County, VA (now Tazewell County, VA) Died 9 Nov 1879 in

Grundy County, MO.

Sarah (Sally) and James were married by John Peery at Jacob's Cove VA, on 28

Dec. 1810. (taken from pension application papers.) Sally applied for a

pension for War of 1812, which she filed on February 10, 1875. Application

was rejected. She was living in Grundy County, MO with a son when she filed.

Name of son not given. Found with Wesley P. Marrs in Clay Twp. Harrison

County, MO in the 1860 Census. Have not found in 1870 Census yet. Checked

cemetery records in Harrison County, MO, neither there. Since her husband

died in Harrison County, MO, they probably came at the same time as James,

Wesley Price and Thomas Marrs to MO. Nancy Elvira Marrs was suppose to have

been born in Harrison County, MO in 1856. She was Thomas' daughter.

They had the following children:

69 i. Henry W. MARRS

70 ii. Joseph MARRS

71 iii. John MARRS

72 iv. James MARRS

73 v. Oliva MARRS

74 vi. Jane ? MARRS

75 vii. Sina (Susanah) MARRS

76 viii. Thomas MARRS

77 ix. David Whitley MARRS

78 x. Sarah (Sally) Elizabeth MARRS

79 xi. Samuel MARRS

80 xii. Wesley Price MARRS

25. Jane MARRS.

She married James BROOKS, son of William BROOKS & Nancy Ann LOCKE, 16 Aug

1810 in Tazewell County, VA.

26. Thomas (? Son) MARRS. Died in Of TB.

Not listed as an heir in his father's land record.

27. Henry (? Son) MARRS. Born Circa 1791.

Not listed as an heir in Henry's land record.

28. Rebecca MARRS. Born 23 Mar 1802 in Tazewell Co VA. Died 25 Mar 1872 in

Harrison County, MO.

She married John BROOKS, 4 Jun 1825 in Tazewell County, VA.

29. Charlie (? Son) MARRS.

Not listed as an heir in Henry's land record.

30. Robert (? Son) MARRS. Born Circa 1796. Died 1875. Buried in Horsepen

Cove Cemetery.

Not listed as an heir in Henry's land record.

He married McCLURE.

31. Maxwell MARRS. Born Circa 1797/1798. Died Circa 1859 in Tazewell County,

VA from TB.

The book Marrs by Mabel Marrs page 15 lists Maxwell Marrs as born in 1787.

The census of 1820, 1830 and 1850 indicate that Maxwell Marrs was born ca

ten years later than the book states. He is listed as 52 in the 1850 Census

of Tazewell County, age 16-26 in the 1820, 30 to 40 in the 1830 Census.

Maxwell started paying personnel property taxes in Tazewell County, VA in

1820.

From Deed Book 3 p182 24th day of April 1821 Summarized: $1.00 to be paid on

the first day of January annually to Henry Marrs for twenty-five acres of

land including dwelling Maxwell Marrs lives in. To be paid annually for the

duration of Henry's natural life is how I read the document. I saw several

of these entries in the land records and in one I believe it stated that he

ran the family mill.

He married Nancy Jane BROOKS, daughter of John BROOKS & Jean (Jane) WHITLEY,

18 Mar 1819 in Tazewell County, VA.

They had the following children:

81 i. Nancy (?) MARRS

82 ii. John MARRS

83 iii. Betsy Elizabeth MARRS

84 iv. Robert Whitley MARRS

85 v. Henry Harvey MARRS

86 vi. Jane Louisa MARRS

87 vii. Sally Ann MARRS

88 viii. William Pruett MARRS

89 ix. Mary Polly MARRS

90 x. Margaret C MARRS

32. William MARRS. Born Circa 1807/1810 in 43 in 1850 census of VA.

In the 1850 Census a William Maxwell 18 is living with them. William and

Sarah (Sally) had no children.

He married Sally BROOKS, 26 Feb 1835. Born in 50 in 1850 VA census.

33. Polly MARRS.

She married Thomas MAXWELL.

As listed in Henry Marr's land record.

34. Sina MARRS.

Listed in Henry Marr's land record as a heir.

35. William WHITLEY.

He married Mary Brown "Polly" MOORE, daughter of James MOORE & Nancy

SHANNON, 12 Nov 1829 in Tazewell County, VA. They had the following

children:

91 i. James Shannon WHITLEY

92 ii. Elgan Lane WHITLEY

93 iii. Wesley Price WHITLEY

94 iv. Hugh J. WHITLEY

95 v. John H. WHITLEY

96 vi. Emmaline V. WHITLEY

36. Jane Maxwell WHITLEY.

37. Polly WHITLEY.

38. Margaret WHITLEY.

39. Mary Hendrick WHITLEY.

40. Betsy Hendrick WHITLEY.

41. Cynthia WHITLEY.

42. Andrew J WHITLEY.

43. James WHITLEY. Born Circa 1780.

44. David R. WHITLEY.

45. Margaret A. WHITLEY.

She married John Shannon MOORE, 19 Dec 1933.

46. Witten MAXWELL. Born Circa 1805.

Was 89 years old when he was killed by railroad train, near Pisgah,Tazewell, VA.

He married Alice GRESWELL, 4 Mar 1827. Born 19 Nov 1805. Died 1866. They had

the following children:

97 i. James C. (Creswell?) MAXWELL

98 ii. Mary Jane MAXWELL

99 iii. Henry Evans MAXWELL

100 iv. Frank M. MAXWELL

47. Robert MAXWELL. Born Circa 1807. Died in the fall of 1904 in his 97th

year.

He married Margaret BATES, daughter of Thomas BATES & Ebenezar BREWSTER,

1839. They had the following children:

101 i. Thomas Bates MAXWELL

102 ii. Charles J. MAXWELL

103 iii. Mary E. MAXWELL

104 iv. Sallie MAXWELL

105 v. James W. MAXWELL

106 vi. Manerva MAXWELL

107 vii. John Chatten MAXWELL

108 viii. Johanna MAXWELL

109 ix. Laura MAXWELL

110 x. Margaret MAXWELL

48. Sallie/Susan MAXWELL.

She married Montraville STEELE, 1850.

49. James MAXWELL.

He married Nancy LAWSON. Buried in Deskin Cemetery. They had the following

children:

111 i. James Worth MAXWELL

112 ii. Sallie Ann MAXWELL

113 iii. Frank Mc. MAXWELL

114 iv. John MAXWELL

50. Margaret MAXWELL.

51. John MAXWELL. Born 15 Mar 1815 in Tazewell, VA.

He married Elizabeth SLUSSER. Born Circa 1819 in Tazewell, VA. They had the

following children:

115 i. Robert MAXWELL

116 ii. George MAXWELL

117 iii. Henry MAXWELL

52. Maxwell CAMPBELL.

53. Thomas Thornton PHILLIPS. Born 15 Nov 1820 in Washington County, KY.

Died 15 Jan 1899 in Marion County, MO.

He married Isabella Mary MULDROW, 11 Apr 1948 in Marion County, MO. Born 27

May 1830 in Marion County, MO. Died 26 Dec 1915 in Lewis County, LaGrange,

MO. They had the following child:

118 i. William Milton PHILLIPS

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