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Sarah Maxwell 1786–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1786

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1838

Death Location: Nickville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA

Father: Rev. Jr.

Mother: Mary Pemberton

Spouse(s): William Christian

Children(s): Thomas Christian, Eliza Westbrook, Keziah Horton, Lettie Christian, Armenia Christian, Jesse Christian, Marion Christian, Washington Christian, Jesse Christian, Anna Christian, William Christian, Nancy Christian, Lucinda Christian, Elizabeth Christian, James Christian, Captain Christian, Hezekiah Christian, Charles Christian

In 1786, Sarah Maxwell entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, USA, born to Rev Thomas Joel Maxwell Jr And Mary Pemberton. Sarah Maxwell married William Payne Christian, and had children including Anna P Christian, Armenia Christian, Captain John Humphrey Christian, Charles Woodson Christian, Eliza Francis Westbrook, Elizabeth Posey Christian, Hezekiah Francis Christian, James Thomas Posey Christian, Jesse G Christian, Jesse George Christian, Keziah Horton, Lettie Amanda Christian, Lucinda Jane Christian, Marion Macdonald Christian, Nancy Turner Christian, Thomas Jefferson Christian, Washington Christian, William Jackson Christian. Sarah Maxwell passed away in 1838 in Nickville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Sarah Maxwell entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, USA, born to Rev Thomas Joel Maxwell Jr And Mary Pemberton.
  • Sarah Maxwell married William Payne Christian, and had children including Anna P Christian, Armenia Christian, Captain John Humphrey Christian, Charles Woodson Christian, Eliza Francis Westbrook, Elizabeth Posey Christian, Hezekiah Francis Christian, James Thomas Posey Christian, Jesse G Christian, Jesse George Christian, Keziah Horton, Lettie Amanda Christian, Lucinda Jane Christian, Marion Macdonald Christian, Nancy Turner Christian, Thomas Jefferson Christian, Washington Christian, William Jackson Christian.
  • Sarah Maxwell passed away in 1838 in Nickville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Jr.
1742–1837
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Mary Pemberton
1744–1827
Birth Location: White Oak Landing, King William County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Christian
1781–1861
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Thomas Christian
1807–1891
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
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Eliza Westbrook
1819–1887
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
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Keziah Horton
1822–1875
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
KH
Lettie Christian
1825–1840
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States
LC
Armenia Christian
1825–
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Christian
1811–1883
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
JC
Marion Christian
1829–1882
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MC
Washington Christian
1813–1893
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
WC
Jesse Christian
1820–1830
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA
JC
Anna Christian
1808–1850
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
AC
William Christian
1814–1893
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA
WC
Nancy Christian
1811–1880
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
NC
Lucinda Christian
1819–1874
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
LC
Elizabeth Christian
1812–1863
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
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James Christian
1815–1881
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
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Captain Christian
1830–1915
Birth Location: Randolph, Alabama, USA
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Hezekiah Christian
1833–1864
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Charles Christian
1811–1884
Birth Location: , Goochland, Virginia, USA
CC

Sarah Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Maxwell
1786–1838
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Rev. Thomas Joel Maxwell Jr.
1742–1837
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Mary Pemberton
1744–1827
White Oak Landing, King William County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Joel) Maxwell
1711–1741
VA
Keziah Blake
1719–1746
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
John Pemberton
1718–1748
King William, King William, Virginia, United States,
Mary (Lue) Massey
1720–1748
Salem, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Joel Maxwell
1687–1780
Emily Cooke
1690–
John Blake
1698–1744
Johannah Bell
1699–1726
Thomas Massey
1673–1748
Mary Walker
1681–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eustace Maxwell
1655–1693
George Blake
1661–
Edward Bell
1670–1726
Keziah Osborne
1674–1736

Sarah Maxwell's Descendants

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Sarah Maxwell (4 Jan 1786–29 May 1838) m. William (Payne) Christian (17 January 1781–7 March 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
    1. 1. John (Marion McDonald) Christian 1855–1919 m. Martha (Ann (Mattie)) Maxwell 1863–1943
      1. 1. Mabel (Christian Thompson) (STOP) 1882–1951
      2. 2. Eunice (Nena) Christian 1887–1970
      3. 3. Grace Christian 1888–1959
      4. 4. Cecil Christian 1890–1959
      5. 5. Ocala Christian 1892–1949
      6. 6. Hoyt Christian 1894–1920
      7. 7. Lilla (Maude) Christian 1895–1981
      8. 8. Hewitt (C) Christian 1897–1971
      9. 9. Alice Christian 1903–
      10. 10. Johnny (Maxwell) Christian 1906–1960
      11. 11. C. Christian 1910–
      12. 12. Raymond (Lee) Christian 1911–1978
      13. 13. Dora (Iva) Christian 1900–1964 m. Audie (Flanders Hooks) Sr 1898–1965
        1. 1. James (Christian Hooks) Sr. 1924–2001 m. Betty (Jean) Watson 1930–2011
        2. 2. Audie (Flanders Hooks) Jr 1922–2015
        3. 3. Jacqueline ("Jacki") Hooks 1926–2016
    2. 2. Permelia (Jane (Amelia)) Christian 1856–1942
    3. 3. Mary (Francis Marcy) Christian 1860–1944
    4. 4. Senia (Ann) Christian 1866–1946
    5. 5. William (Taylor Thomas) Christian 1847–1910
    6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth H. 'Essie') Christian 1852–1929
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Christian 1846–1923
    8. 8. George (Washington) Christian 1849–1916
  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

Sarah Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1786
4 Jan 1786
Birth of Sarah Maxwell in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA
1838
29 May 1838
Age 52
Death of Sarah Maxwell in Nickville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Nickville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1786
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1838
    Event Place: Nickville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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