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Capt James Maxwell 1724–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1724

Birth Location: Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: bef Jan 1806

Death Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father: Alexander Monreith

Mother: Jean Monreith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jenkins

Children(s): William Maxwell

Capt James Maxwell was born in 1724 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Maxwell 2Nd Baronet Of Monreith And Jean Seton Montgomerie Of Eglinton Lady Monreith. Capt James Maxwell married Elizabeth Jenkins, and had children including William Maxwell. Capt James Maxwell passed away in 1806 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt James Maxwell was born in 1724 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Maxwell 2Nd Baronet Of Monreith And Jean Seton Montgomerie Of Eglinton Lady Monreith.
  • Capt James Maxwell married Elizabeth Jenkins, and had children including William Maxwell.
  • Capt James Maxwell passed away in 1806 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Monreith
1682–1730
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Schotland
AM
Jean Monreith
1680–1745
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
JM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Jenkins
1728–
Birth Location: scotland or north carolina
EJ

Children(s)

William Maxwell
1756–1838
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania , USA
WM

Capt Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Capt Maxwell
1724–1806
Birth Place: Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Baronet of Monreith
1682–1730
Blair, Ayrshire, Schotland
Jean (Seton Montgomerie of Eglinton, Lady) Monreith
1680–1745
Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Lord Maxwell van) Monreith
1652–1709
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, OR Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Hay Lady Monreith, Of) Park
1655–1703
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander (Montgomerie 9th Earl of) Eglinton
1660–1728
Eglington, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Cochrane
1663–1690
Rothsay Castle, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Nithsdale
1624–1667
Elizabeth Sanders
1620–1667
Thomas Park
1636–1666
Marion(Marie) Park
1635–1716
Alexander Eglinton
1638–1701
Lady Crichton
1638–1675
Sir Dundonald
1633–1679
Catherine Cassillis
1637–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Maxwell
1605–1624
Mary Wilson
1603–1624
Sir Douglas
1589–1660
Lady Gordon
1600–1674
Thomas Park
1598–1683
Johanna Hamilton
1615–1658
Sir Ii
1606–1648
Mary Hamilton
1613–1638
Sir PGGrPW
1613–1669
Mary Leslie
1618–1659
Willem Dumfries
1600–1691
Penelope Swift
1605–1676

Capt Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Capt (James) Maxwell (31 Jul 1724–bef Jan 1806) m. Elizabeth Jenkins (1728–)
  1. 1. William Maxwell 1756–1838 m. Elizabeth Parke 1768–1840
    1. 1. John (J) Maxwell 1793–1829 m. Elizabeth Covington 1798–1872
      1. 1. John (Anderson) Maxwell 1820–1910 m. Margaret (Jane) Redding 1828–1892 m. Margaret (Jane) Redding 1828–1892
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Francis "Fannie") Maxwell 1855–1941 m. William (Joseph) Clark 1853–1933

Capt Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1724
31 Jul 1724
Birth of Capt James Maxwell in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1806
bef Jan 1806
Age 82
Death of Capt James Maxwell in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1724
    Event Place: Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef Jan 1806
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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