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Col. William Mitchell Maxwell 1765–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1765

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Mary Taylor

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McLean

Children(s): Thomas Maxwell

In 1765, Col. William Mitchell Maxwell entered the world in Surry County, Virginia, USA, born to John Maxwell And Mary Taylor. Col. William Mitchell Maxwell married Elizabeth Mclean, and had children including Thomas Maxwell. Col. William Mitchell Maxwell passed away in 1820 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Col. William Mitchell Maxwell entered the world in Surry County, Virginia, USA, born to John Maxwell And Mary Taylor.
  • Col. William Mitchell Maxwell married Elizabeth Mclean, and had children including Thomas Maxwell.
  • Col. William Mitchell Maxwell passed away in 1820 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1740–1833
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., VA
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Mary Taylor
1743–1833
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth McLean
1768–1850
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)

Thomas Maxwell
1792–1828
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
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Col. Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Col. Maxwell
1765–1820
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Maxwell
1740–1833
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., VA
Mary Taylor
1743–1833
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Col. (William Mitchell) Maxwell (5 May 1765–1820) m. Elizabeth McLean (10 Feb 1768–10 Mar 1850)
  1. 1. Thomas Maxwell 1792–1828 m. Nancy Purviance 1795–1839
    1. 1. James (W) Maxwell 1816–1890
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Maxwell 1843–1937 m. Rev. (William Hardy) Carr 1839–1917
        1. 1. Louisa (Clementine) Carr 1866–1935 m. John (Armstrong) Haynes 1864–1950

Col. Maxwell's Timeline

5 Records

1765
5 May 1765
Birth of Col. William Mitchell Maxwell in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Surry County, Virginia, USA
1789
1789
Age 24
Col. William Mitchell Maxwell was married in VA
VA
1790
1790
Age 25
Col. William Mitchell Maxwell was married in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1793
03 Dec 1793
Age 28
Col. William Mitchell Maxwell was married in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
1820
1820
Age 55
Death of Col. William Mitchell Maxwell in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1765
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1793
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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