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Joel Thomas Maxwell 1687–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Maxwelton Scotland

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA

Father: Eustace Maxwell

Mother:

Spouse(s): Emily Cooke

Children(s): Thomas Maxwell, James Maxwell

Joel Thomas Maxwell was born in 1687 in Maxwelton Scotland, the child of Eustace Maxwell And Helen. Joel Thomas Maxwell married Eliza Cooke, Emily Elizabeth Cooke, and had children including James Maxwell, Thomas Joel Maxwell. Joel Thomas Maxwell passed away in 1780 in Middlesex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel Thomas Maxwell was born in 1687 in Maxwelton Scotland, the child of Eustace Maxwell And Helen.
  • Joel Thomas Maxwell married Eliza Cooke, Emily Elizabeth Cooke, and had children including James Maxwell, Thomas Joel Maxwell.
  • Joel Thomas Maxwell passed away in 1780 in Middlesex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eustace Maxwell
1655–1693
Birth Location: Maxwellton, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Emily Cooke
1690–
Birth Location: Middle Sex Co., VA
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Children(s)

Thomas Maxwell
1711–1741
Birth Location: VA
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James Maxwell
1716–
Birth Location: –
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Joel Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Joel Maxwell
1687–1780
Birth Place: Maxwelton Scotland
Parents
Eustace Maxwell
1655–1693
Maxwellton, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Maxwell
1645–
Maxwelton Scotland
Jeanne Cunningham
1631–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Nithsdale
1620–1682
Elspeth Sanders
1626–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Joel (Thomas) Maxwell (1687–1780) m. Emily (Elizabeth) Cooke (1690–)
  1. 1. Thomas (Joel) Maxwell 1711–1741 m. Keziah Blake 1719–1746
    1. 1. Rev. (Thomas Joel Maxwell) Jr. 1742–1837 m. Mary Pemberton 1744–1827
      1. 1. Jeremiah Maxwell 1789–1843 m. Mildred (LaPearl) Harvey 1800–1840
        1. 1. Joel (Lafayette) Maxwell 1840–1901 m. Louisa (Margaret) Cole 1836–1910
        2. 2. James (C.) Maxwell 1827–1864
        3. 3. William (Pemberton) Maxwell 1830–1902 m. Pamelia (Angeline) Cooper 1836–1883
        4. 4. Collier (Allen) Maxwell 1827–1892
        5. 5. Frances (LaPearl) Maxwell 1822–1900 m. Jesse (Monroe) Ragsdale 1825–1879 m. F (L) Ragsdale –1873
        6. 6. Isaac (Winston) Maxwell 1824–1880 m. Minerva (jane) Sanders 1825–1880
        7. 7. Jeremiah (Harvey) Maxwell 1823–1862
        8. 8. Lewis (Clarke) Maxwell 1837–1902 m. Sophronia (Viriginia) Stamps 1836–1885
        9. 9. Augustus (Emmet Maxwell) Sr. 1825–1928
        10. 10. Thomas (J) Maxwell 1833–1878
      2. 2. William (B.) Maxwell 1775–1852 m. Jane ((Jennie) Satterwhite) Higginbotham 1782–1863
        1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell 1801–1840
        2. 2. Mary Maxwell 1803–1891
        3. 3. Thomas (Jackson) Maxwell 1804–1869 m. Ann (B) Adams 1814–1886
        4. 4. Martin Maxwell 1805–1882
        5. 5. Anna Maxwell 1808–1881
        6. 6. Jane Maxwell 1810–1893
        7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Maxwell 1811–1899 m. Nancy (Matilda) Christian 1820–1899
        8. 8. James (Madison) Maxwell 1813–1864 m. Mary (Freeman) Tabor 1824–
        9. 9. Riley (Newton) Maxwell 1820–1870
        10. 10. Jeremiah ('Jerry') Maxwell 1818–1863 m. Elizabeth Orr 1826–1888
        11. 11. Lucinda ('Lucy') Maxwell 1820–1860
        12. 12. Sarah ('Sallie') Maxwell 1823–1869
      3. 3. Rev. (John A.) Maxwell 1763–1840 m. Agatha (Agnes) Henry 1770–1851
        1. 1. Reuben Maxwell 1795–1861
        2. 2. William (Pemberton) Maxwell 1810–1885
        3. 3. Nancy Maxwell 1797–1880
        4. 4. Benson Maxwell 1799–1875
        5. 5. Simeon Maxwell 1793–1865 m. Elizabeth Fortson 1801–1866
        6. 6. Clara Maxwell 1801–
        7. 7. Mary Maxwell 1803–1851
        8. 8. Elizabeth Maxwell 1807–1865
        9. 9. Ann Maxwell 1813–
      4. 4. Jesse (M.) Maxwell 1780–1864 m. Priscilla Kees 1784–1833 m. Abigail Whitworth 1784–1838
        1. 1. Martha (M) Maxwell 1804–1889
        2. 2. Thomas (Kees) Maxwell 1811–1893 m. Jane Maxwell 1817–1887
        3. 3. Joel (Pemberton) Maxwell 1813–1892
        4. 4. William (Carroll) Maxwell 1816–1893
        5. 5. Narcissa (J) Maxwell 1822–1900
        6. 6. Lewis (Winston) Maxwell 1824–1862
        7. 7. Amanda (Malvina) Maxwell 1825–1903
        8. 8. Lenora Maxwell 1817–1893 m. Leonard Smith 1808–1854
        9. 9. Teressa (Pernecia) Maxwell 1820–1893
        10. 10. George (Conway) Maxwell 1806–1844
        11. 11. Sarah (Kees) Maxwell 1809–1851
        12. 12. Amanda (Melvina Priscilla Elizabeth) Maxwell 1820–1903
        13. 13. Pernecia Ray 1820–1903
      5. 5. Elizabeth Maxwell 1791–1862 m. William (J.) McMullan 1792–1855
        1. 1. Mary ("Polly") McMullan 1813–1880
        2. 2. Sarah ("Sallie") McMullan 1815–1855
        3. 3. Keziah McMullan 1817–1868
        4. 4. Jesse (Pemberton) McMullan 1819–1879 m. America (Elizabeth) McMullan 1834–1899
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann "Annie") McMullan 1823–1907 m. Samuel Williford 1828–
        6. 6. William (Marion) McMullan 1825–1900
        7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson) McMullan 1830–1879
      6. 6. Joel (Pemberton) Maxwell 1782–1863 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Brown 1782–1872
        1. 1. William (Tollet) Maxwell 1804–1892
        2. 2. Joel (Allen) Maxwell 1823–1902 m. Mary (Ann) Edwards 1833–1885
        3. 3. John (Brown) Maxwell 1811–1905
        4. 4. George (Washington) Maxwell 1813–1880
        5. 5. Margaret (Ann Peggy) Maxwell 1809–1855 m. William Eaves 1799–1881
        6. 6. Mariah Maxwell 1809–1882
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Harriet "Betsy") Maxwell 1821–1905
        8. 8. Sarah (Emily) Maxwell 1818–1912
        9. 9. Jesse Maxwell 1806–1895
        10. 10. Robert (Bobby P) Maxwell 1816–1872
        11. 11. Rhoda Maxwell 1811–1880
        12. 12. Robert (W) Maxwell 1815–1880
      7. 7. Keziah Maxwell 1766–1834 m. Benson Henry 1755–1831
        1. 1. John (Benjamin) Henry 1793–1851
        2. 2. William (Pemberton) Henry 1796–1835
        3. 3. Sampson Henry 1784–
        4. 4. Benson Henry 1788–1874 m. Polly Sholes 1812– m. Peachy (Anne) Walker 1810–1898
        5. 5. David Henry 1789–1825
        6. 6. Robert (D) Henry 1790–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Henry 1792–
        8. 8. David Henry 1805–1825
      8. 8. James (Maxwell) Sr. 1770–1847 m. Charity ("Christy") Carr 1787–1820 m. Martha Jenkins 1790–
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Maxwell 1807–1927
        2. 2. Virginia (Jane "Jennie") Maxwell 1820–1909
        3. 3. Sarah (P) Maxwell 1813–1909 m. James Parker 1805–1865
        4. 4. Joel (Pemberton) Maxwell 1812–1880 m. Matilda Roberson 1811–1880
        5. 5. Keziah Maxwell 1810–1886
        6. 6. Frances ("Frankey") Maxwell 1817–
        7. 7. Martha Maxwell 1818–
        8. 8. James (Maxwell) Jr 1815–1872
        9. 9. Thomas (Madison) Maxwell 1818–1881
        10. 10. William (B.) Maxwell 1821–1911
        11. 11. Ann Maxwell 1824–1885
        12. 12. Nancy Maxwell 1827–1917
      9. 9. Sarah Maxwell 1786–1838 m. William (Payne) Christian 1781–1861
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Christian 1807–1891
        2. 2. Eliza (Francis) Westbrook 1819–1887
        3. 3. Keziah Horton 1822–1875
        4. 4. Lettie (Amanda) Christian 1825–1840
        5. 5. Armenia Christian 1825–
        6. 6. Jesse (George) Christian 1811–1883
        7. 7. Marion (Macdonald) Christian 1829–1882 m. Rachel Calley 1827–1910
        8. 8. Washington Christian 1813–1893
        9. 9. Jesse (G) Christian 1820–1830
        10. 10. Anna (P) Christian 1808–1850
        11. 11. William (Jackson) Christian 1814–1893
        12. 12. Nancy (Turner) Christian 1811–1880
        13. 13. Lucinda (Jane) Christian 1819–1874
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Posey) Christian 1812–1863
        15. 15. James (Thomas Posey) Christian 1815–1881
        16. 16. Captain (John Humphrey) Christian 1830–1915
        17. 17. Hezekiah (Francis) Christian 1833–1864
        18. 18. Charles (Woodson) Christian 1811–1884
      10. 10. Thomas (Joel Maxwell) III 1768–1825 m. Dully (Patsy) Henry 1771–1861
        1. 1. Joshua Maxwell 1803–1876
        2. 2. Willis (Leonidas Maxwell) Sr 1807–1896
        3. 3. Henry (Pullen) Maxwell 1793–1876
        4. 4. Lucy Maxwell 1798–1869 m. James (Lewis) Ham 1793–1860
        5. 5. Frances Smith 1797–1842
        6. 6. Jemima Maxwell 1795–1829
        7. 7. Keziah Maxwell 1805–1846
        8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Maxwell 1810–1862
        9. 9. Benjamin (M) Maxwell 1802–1862
        10. 10. Mary ("Polly") Maxwell 1800–1848
        11. 11. George (Washington) Maxwell 1814–1847
      11. 11. Elijah Maxwell 1773–1847 m. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Jordan 1791–1879
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anderson) Maxwell 1815–1875
        2. 2. Mary (Walton) Maxwell 1811–1869
        3. 3. Eliza (Blake) Maxwell 1813–1865
        4. 4. Ann Maxwell 1816–1896
        5. 5. Thomas (Sly) Maxwell 1819–1870
        6. 6. Willis Maxwell 1821–1829
        7. 7. Martha (P) Maxwell 1824–1890
        8. 8. Josephus Maxwell 1826–1892
        9. 9. Marshall (Harford) Maxwell 1829–1862
        10. 10. Elijah (Zerah Upson) Maxwell 1831–1917
        11. 11. Rebecca ((Pemberton)) Maxwell 1809–1878
      12. 12. James (S) Maxwell 1791–1870 m. Elizabeth Williams 1791–1882
        1. 1. Elder (John) Maxwell 1824–1906
        2. 2. Daniel (William) Maxwell 1832–1915
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Sutton 1830–1922
        4. 4. Margaret Maxwell 1824–1900
        5. 5. Isabella Sutton 1834–1867
        6. 6. Thomas (Madison) Maxwell 1818–1881
        7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Maxwell 1830–1922
        8. 8. Robert (William) Maxwell 1815–1897
        9. 9. Elizabeth Maxwell 1825–1851
        10. 10. Susannah ('Susan') Maxwell 1817–1887
        11. 11. Mary (Jane 'Polly') Maxwell 1826–1901
        12. 12. Delilah ("Lillie") Maxwell 1813–1893 m. George (Daniel) Bryant 1813–1904
        13. 13. Mary (Jane) Maxwell 1823–1893
    2. 2. John Maxwell 1740–1833 m. Mary Taylor 1743–1833
    3. 3. Bazebeil Maxwell 1744–
    4. 4. Johanna (Elizabeth) Maxwell 1738–1799 m. Matthew Hawkins 1740–1829
      1. 1. John (Job) Hawkins 1764–1819
      2. 2. James Hawkins 1775–1833
      3. 3. Susannah (Hawkins) Kilby 1772–1845
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Betsey) Hawkins 1762–1826
      5. 5. Mary (Polly) Hawkins 1764–1824
  2. 2. James Maxwell 1716–

Joel Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of Joel Thomas Maxwell in Maxwelton Scotland
Maxwelton Scotland
1780
1780
Age 93
Death of Joel Thomas Maxwell in Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Middlesex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Maxwelton Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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