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John M. Maxson 1638–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAR 1638

Birth Location: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Death Date: 17 DEC 1720

Death Location: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island

Father: Richard Maxson

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Mosher

Children(s): Jonathan Maxson, Hannah Maxson, Mary Maxson, John Maxson, Joseph Maxson, Dorothy Maxson

John M. Maxson was born in 1638 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, the child of Richard Maxson And Rebecca Unknown. John M. Maxson married Mary Mosher, and had children including Clark Maxson, Dorothy Maxson, Hannah Maxson, John M Maxson, Jonathan Maxson, Joseph Maxson, Mary Maxson. John M. Maxson passed away in 1720 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • John M. Maxson was born in 1638 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, the child of Richard Maxson And Rebecca Unknown.
  • John M. Maxson married Mary Mosher, and had children including Clark Maxson, Dorothy Maxson, Hannah Maxson, John M Maxson, Jonathan Maxson, Joseph Maxson, Mary Maxson.
  • John M. Maxson passed away in 1720 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Maxson
1602–1643
Birth Location: England
RM

Spouses(s)

Mary Mosher
1641–1718
Birth Location: Rhode Island
MM

Children(s)

Jonathan Maxson
1680–1732
Birth Location: New London, New London Co., Connecticut
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Hannah Maxson
1678–1752
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
HM
Mary Maxson
1675–1721
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
MM
John Maxson
1666–1747
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
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Joseph Maxson
1672–1750
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
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Dorothy Maxson
1668–1712
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
DM

John Maxson's Ancestors

Self
John Maxson
1638–1720
Birth Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Parents
Richard Maxson
1602–1643
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Maxson's Descendants

1.
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John (M.) Maxson (24 MAR 1638–17 DEC 1720) m. Mary Mosher (1641–2 FEB 1718)
  1. 1. Jonathan Maxson 1680–1732
  2. 2. Hannah Maxson 1678–1752
  3. 3. Mary Maxson 1675–1721
  4. 4. John (M.) Maxson 1666–1747 m. Judith Maxson 1667–1747
    1. 1. Susan Maxson 1706–
    2. 2. Dorothy Maxson 1703–1740
    3. 3. Avis Maxson 1712–
    4. 4. Judith Maxson 1689–1777 m. Jonathan2 Rogers 1690–1777
      1. 1. Mary Rogers 1731–
      2. 2. Tracy Rogers 1724–
      3. 3. Capt (David) Rogers 1718–1803
      4. 4. Hannah Rogers 1727–1758
      5. 5. Ruth Rogers 1722–1756
      6. 6. Nathan Rogers 1718–1796
      7. 7. Peace Rogers 1716–1794
      8. 8. Judith Rogers 1712–1805
      9. 9. Jonathan Rogers 1714–1787
      10. 10. Tacy Rogers 1715–1756
    5. 5. Hannah Maxson 1698–1744
    6. 6. Elizabeth Maxson 1695–1751 m. John Davis 1692–1754
      1. 1. Martha Davis 1721–1756
      2. 2. Joseph Davis 1726–1798
      3. 3. Thomas ("William") Davis 1719–1791
      4. 4. Elizabeth Davis 1717–
      5. 5. Anna DAVIS 1728–1820
      6. 6. Martha Davis 1721–1806
      7. 7. Anna Davis 1728–1786
      8. 8. Judith Davis 1731–
      9. 9. Experience Davis 1735–1795
      10. 10. Mary ("Molly") Davis 1737–1785
      11. 11. John Davis 1723–1792 m. Bethia Rogers 1725–1772
        1. 1. Jonathan (R.) Davis 1756–1831
        2. 2. Elizabeth Davis 1755–1826
        3. 3. Experience Davis 1759–1838
        4. 4. Rogers Davis 1764–1846
        5. 5. David (Rogers) Davis 1744–1827 m. Lydia Cartwright 1746–1820
        6. 6. Hannah Davis 1744–1828
        7. 7. Thomas Davis 1752–1831
        8. 8. William Davis 1748–1803
        9. 9. John Davis 1750–1780
        10. 10. Bethiah Davis 1761–
        11. 11. Amy Davis 1766–
    7. 7. Mary Maxson 1691–1692
    8. 8. Bethiah Maxson 1693–1747
    9. 9. John Maxson 1701–1786
    10. 10. Joseph Maxson 1709–1710
  5. 5. Joseph Maxson 1672–1750
  6. 6. Dorothy Maxson 1668–1712

John Maxson's Timeline

2 Records

1638
24 MAR 1638
Birth of John M. Maxson in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
1720
17 DEC 1720
Age 82
Death of John M. Maxson in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source: Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1638
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Anthropology Departmet, Univrsity of Illinois, Compiler, Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 522.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HDG
    [6] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 : with many families carried to the fourth generation, p. 342-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1720
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Maxson Family - Descendants of JOhn Maxson and ife Mary Mosher of Westerly, Rhode Island, p. 1-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Westerly (Rhode Island) and ts Witnesses, for Two Hundred and Fifty Years, 1626-1876, p. 61

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Anthropology Departmet, Univrsity of Illinois, Compiler, Maxon, Dan (submitter); John Maxson, second, 166601747; printed 682004

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: On the Trail of the Early Maxsons, p. 12-15
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