John Maxson (1666–1747) was born in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA and died in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Maxson 1666–1747

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Born 12 Oct 1666 · Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Died 28 Oct 1747 · Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Spouse Judith Clarke (1667–1747)

Children Bethia Maxson, Elisabeth Maxson, John Maxson Sr

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John Maxson was born in 1666 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. John Maxson married judith clarke, and had children including bethia maxson, elisabeth maxson, john maxson sr. John Maxson passed away in 1747 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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: John Maxson (1666–1747) was born in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA and died in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Maxson PTP

1666–1747

Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA