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Hugh Maxwell 1620–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Edwin Maxwell

Mother: Marian Anderson

Spouse(s): Helen Commerford

Children(s): Mary* Maxwell

In 1620, Hugh Maxwell entered the world in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Edwin Hugh Maxwell And Marian Anderson. Hugh Maxwell married Helen Marie Commerford, and had children including Mary Maxwell. Hugh Maxwell passed away in 1678 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1620, Hugh Maxwell entered the world in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Edwin Hugh Maxwell And Marian Anderson.
  • Hugh Maxwell married Helen Marie Commerford, and had children including Mary Maxwell.
  • Hugh Maxwell passed away in 1678 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin Maxwell
1600–1649
Birth Location: Orchardton, Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Marian Anderson
1600–1622
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Commerford
1630–1680
Birth Location: Chemsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Mary* Maxwell
1648–1725
Birth Location: Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Hugh Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Maxwell
1620–1678
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Edwin Hugh Maxwell
1600–1649
Orchardton, Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire
Marian Anderson
1600–1622
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sarah Johnstone
1572–1599
DunnKelllie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Johnstone
1544–1587
Lady Kirkcaldy
1544–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1528–1567
Margaret Angus
1525–1579

Hugh Maxwell's Descendants

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Hugh Maxwell (1620–1678) m. Helen (Marie) Commerford (1630–1680)
  1. 1. Mary* Maxwell 1648–1725 m. Robert (Welles Robbins) (JFG) 1648–1720
    1. 1. Anna (Robbins) * 1681–1724 m. Stephen KEYES 1678–1714
      1. 1. Phebe Keyes 1706–1752 m. John (Spaulding) Lieutenant 1704–1791
        1. 1. WILLARD Spaulding 1750–1820 m. HANNAH Jordan 1753–1830

Hugh Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Hugh Maxwell in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1678
1678
Age 58
Death of Hugh Maxwell in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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