Surname Saturday : MAXSON

The MAXSON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 39 : Prudence Maxson (1817-1890).  Prudence was born June 15, 1817 in Green County, Ohio.  She married October 3, 1836 in Clark County, Ohio to William P. Smith (1815-1894).  William was born July 25, 1815 in Clark County, Ohio.  They had 4 children and lived in Cass County, Michigan, Jay County, Indiana and Richardson County, Nebraska.  William died April 19, 1894 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Prudence died February 22, 1890 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 78 : Jesse Maxson (1772-1851).  Jesse was born October 8, 1772 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  He married February 23, 1797 in Harrison County, Virginia to Sarah Sutton (1779-1863).  Sarah was born January 3, 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  They had 12 children and lived in Harrison County, Virginia and Clark and Greene Cos., Ohio.  Sarah died March 18, 1863 in Clark County, Ohio.  Jesse died March 24, 1851 Clark County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 156 : Ephraim Maxson (1743-1795).  Ephraim was born in 1743 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  He married April 27, 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey to Elisabeth Davis (1746-1807).  Elisabeth was born in 1746 in New Jersey.  They had 6 children.  Elisabeth died 1807 in New Salem, Virginia.  Ephraim died September 10, 1795 in New Salem, Virginia.


Ahnentafel # 312 : Joseph Maxson (1692-1747).  Joseph was born March 10, 1692 in Westerly, Rhode Island. He married circa 1715 to Bethia Maxson (1693-1747), his first cousin.  Bethia was born July 31, 1693.  They had 10 children.  Bethia died in 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Joseph died in 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.


Ahentafel # 624 : Rev. Joseph Maxson (1672-1750).  Joseph was born in 1672 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  He married in 1691 to Tacy Burdick (1670-1747).  Tacy was born in 1670 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  They had 7 children.  Joseph was a minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.  Tacy died in 1747 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph died September 1750 in Westerly, Rhode Island.


Ahnentafel # 1248 : Rev. John Maxson (1637-1720).  John was born in 1637 in Newport, Rhode Island.  He married in 1665 in Westerly, Rhode Island to Mary Mosher (1641-1718).  Mary was born in 1641 in Westerly, Rhode Island. They had 6 children.  John was a minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.  Mary died February 2, 1718 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John died December 17, 1720 in Newport, Rhode Island.


Ahnentafel # 2496 : Richard Maxson (1602-1639).  Richard was born 1602 in England.  He married before 1637 to Rebecca ________(c1602-????). They had 3 children.  Richard was killed by Indians in 1639 in Westerly, Rhode Island.


Related blog posts :

• Today in my database: Jesse Maxson (b. October 8, 1772)

• Tombstone Tuesday: William P. and Prudence (Maxson) Smith

Family Milestones: January 19th

My paternal 7th-great (and 8th-great) grandparents, John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE, were married on this date in 1687 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of Rev. John and Mary (MOSHER) MAXSON.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph and Bethiah (HUBBARD) CLARKE.  John was born October 12, 1666 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Judith was born October 12, 1667 in Newport, Rhode Island.  They had 10 children. John died October 28, 1748.  Judith died July 17, 1747 at Westerly, Rhode Island.

My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, Luman Walker LEMASTERS Sr. and Nancy YOUNG, were married on this date in 1832 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Luman was the son of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip and Nancy Ann (McLANE) YOUNG.  Luman was born March 11, 1808 in Mason County, Virginia.  Nancy was born June 2, 1812 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  They raised 11 children in Shelby County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana.  Luman died April 15, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy died August 26, 1904 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Nathan DAVIS, married on this date in 1761 to Ann GIFFORD.  Nathan was the son of Thomas William and Tacy (CRANDALL) DAVIS, and the younger brother of my Elisabeth DAVIS.  Nathan was born May 9, 1740 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Ann was born January 17, 1742.  They had 14 children.  Ann died in 1820.  Nathan died before October 17, 1814 in Salem, Harrison County, Virginia.

Today in my database : Judith Clarke (b. October 12, 1667)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th great-grandmother, Judith Clarke.

Judith was born October 12, 1667 in Newport, RI, the daughter of Joseph and Bethiah (Hubbard) Clarke. Judith married January 19, 1686/87 in Westerly, RI to John Maxson, son of John and Mary (Mosher) Maxson. John was born October 12, 1666 in Westerly, RI and died October 28, 1748. Judith died July 17, 1747 in Westerly, RI.

Known children of John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson :
i. Judith Maxson m. Samuel Burdick
ii. Mary Maxson
iii. Bethia Maxson m. Joseph Maxson
iv. Elizabeth Maxson m. John Davis
v. John Maxson m. Thankful Randall
vi. Dorothy Maxson m. Thomas Burdick
vii. Susan Maxson m. Zaccheus Reynolds
viii. Joseph Maxson
ix. Avis Maxson m. Samuel Hubbard Burdick
x. Hannah Maxson m. John Maxson

I descend from John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson through their daughter, Bethia, as follows :
John Maxson and Judith Clarke
Bethia Maxson and Joseph Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

I descend from John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :
John Maxson and Judith Clarke
Elizabeth Maxson and John Davis
Thomas William Davis and Tacy Crandall
Elisabeth Davis and Ephraim Maxson (see above)