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Mary Maxwell 1634 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1634

Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: Cecil,,Maryland,USA

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Lucy Douglas

Spouse(s): James Alexander

Children(s): Elizabeth Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Jane Alexander

Mary Maxwell was born in 1634 in Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland, the child of John Maxwell and Lucy Douglas. Mary Maxwell married James Alexander, and had children including Elizabeth Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Jane Alexander. Mary Maxwell passed away in 1680 in Cecil,,Maryland,USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Maxwell was born in 1634 in Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland, the child of John Maxwell and Lucy Douglas.
  • Mary Maxwell married James Alexander, and had children including Elizabeth Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Jane Alexander.
  • Mary Maxwell passed away in 1680 in Cecil,,Maryland,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1605 – 1677
Birth Location: Terregles,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
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Lucy Douglas
1602 – 1699
Birth Location: ,,,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Alexander
1634 – 1704
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
JA

Children(s)

Elizabeth Alexander
1650 – 1692
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
EA
Samuel Alexander
1657 – 1733
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
SA
Joseph Alexander
1660 – 1730
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
JA
Jane Alexander
1665 – 1691
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
JA

Mary Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Mary Maxwell
1634 – 1680
Birth Place: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
Parents
John Maxwell
1605 – 1677
Terregles,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
Lucy Douglas
1602 – 1699
,,,Scotland
Grandparents
John Maxwell
1580 – 1631
Terregles,Kirkcudbrightshr,,Scotland
Elizabeth Maxwell
1579 – 1639
,,,Scotland
William Douglas
1589 – 1660
Huntly,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
Margaret Hamilton
1585 – 1623
Paisley,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Maxwell
1555 – 1604
Catherine Kerr
1555 – 1600
John Maxwell
1553 – 1593
Elizabeth Douglas
1555 – 1637
William Douglas
1554 – 1611
Elizabeth Oliphant
1558 – 1619
Claud Hamilton
1543 – 1621
Margaret Seton
1550 – 1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1512 – 1583
Agnes Herries
1534 – 1594
Mark Kerr
1516 – 1584
Helen Leslie
1545 – 1594
Robert Maxwell
1525 – 1552
Beatrice Douglas
1514 – 1583
David Douglas
1515 – 1557
Margaret Hamilton
1539 – 1596
William Douglas
1532 – 1591
Egidia Graham
1536 – 1606
Laurence Oliphant
1545 – 1593
Margaret Hay
1535 – 1594
James Hamilton
1515 – 1575
Margaret Douglas
1511 – 1579
George Seton
1531 – 1586
Isabel Hamilton
1518 – 1604

Mary Maxwell's Descendants

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Mary Maxwell (1634 – 1680) m. James Alexander (1634 – 1704-11-17)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander (1650 – 1692) m. Matthew Wallace (1640 – 1714)
    1. 1. Jane Wallace (1676 – 1698) m. McKnitt
      1. 1. Jane McKnitt (1698 – 1726) m. Andrew Alexander (1697 – 1782)
  2. 2. Samuel Alexander (1657 – 1733-06-14) m. Mary Taylor (1650 – 1733)
    1. 1. Sarah Alexander (8 August 1690 – 1760)
    2. 2. Andrew Alexander (1697 – 1782) m. Jane McKnitt (1698 – 1726)
      1. 1. Benjamin Alexander (1725 – 1807) m. Susan Polk (1734 – 1813)
        1. 1. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837) m. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825)
  3. 3. Joseph Alexander (1660 – 9 Mar 1730) m. Abigail McKnitt (1667 – 1700) m. Abigail McKnitt (1667 – 23 Dec 1714) m. Jane McKnitt
    1. 1. Francis Alexander (1695 – 1781) m. Martha (Sarah) Blair (1700 – 27 Aug 1760)
      1. 1. Isabella Alexander (1732 – 27 Oct 1788) m. Moses (Shelby) Sr. (5 May 1728 – 13 Oct 1776)
        1. 1. Thomas Shelby (1747 – ) m. Sarah Helms (1760 – 1805)
        2. 2. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825) m. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837)
    2. 2. James Alexander (1695 – 15 Jul 1779) m. Abigail McKnitt (1708 – 1778) m. Margaret McKnitt (1693 – 1736)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander (17 Nov 1746 – 1 Aug 1822) m. William Sample (1736 – Sep 1791)
        1. 1. Ann Sample (28 Jan 1774 – 29 May 1830) m. John Henderson (Aug 1779 – 23 May 1842)
      2. 2. Hezekiah Alexander (1728 – 16 July 1801) m. Mary Sample
      3. 3. John (McKnitt) Alexander (06 Jun 1733 – 10 Jul 1817)
  4. 4. Jane Alexander (1665 – 1691-03-26) m. John McKnitt
    1. 1. Robert McKnitt (4 June 1685 – )
    2. 2. John Mcknitt (1687-09-08 – 1733-05-16)
      1. 1. Abigail McKnitt (1708 – 1778) m. James Alexander (1695 – 15 Jul 1779)

Mary Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1634
1634
Birth of Mary Maxwell in Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
1680
1680
Age 46
Death of Mary Maxwell in Cecil,,Maryland,USA
Cecil,,Maryland,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Cecil,,Maryland,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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