Saturday, March 10, 2007

Joseph Maxson (b. March 10, 1691/92)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 6th-great grandfather, Joseph Maxson.

Joseph was born March 10, 1691/92 in Westerly, RI, the son of Joseph and Tacy (Burdick) Maxson. Joseph married ca. 1715 to Bethia Maxson, daughter of John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson. Bethia was born July 31, 1693 and died 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. Joseph died 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ.

Joseph and Bethia led a band of faithful to Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ to establish the Seventh Day Baptist Church in that area.

Known children of Joseph and Bethia (Maxson) Maxson are as follows :
i. Bethia b. October 19, 1716 Westerly, RI, d. June 18, 1754, m. Thomas Davis
ii. Mary b. August 28, 1718, d. 1797, m. Joseph Stillman
iii. Judith Maxson b. September 17, 1720, d. 1778, m. James Davis
iv. Joseph Maxson b. January 20, 1722/23, m. Elizabeth Davis
v. Zebulon Maxson b. August 15, 1725, d. September 8, 1787 Monmouth Co., NJ, m. Experience Davis
vi. Simeon Maxson b. August 25, 1727 Westerly, RI, d. February 26, 1802, m. Mary Babcock
vii. Mosher Maxson b. March 6, 1729/30 Westerly, RI., d. December 24, 1787 Monmouth Co., NJ, m. Tacy
viii. Content Maxson b. December 31, 1732, d. October 24, 1815, m. George Potter
ix. Nathan Maxson b. September 30, 1736 Westerly, RI., m. Elizabeth Brown
x. Ephraim Maxson b. 1743 Monmouth Co., NJ, d. September 10, 1795 New Salem, VA, m. Elisabeth Davis

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

Friday, March 09, 2007

John Stanley (b. March 9, 1571/72)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th-great grandfather, John Stanley.

John was born March 9, 1571/72 in Ashford, Kent, England, the son of Peter and Joane (Masterson) Stanley. John married February 10, 1589/90 in Ashford, Kent, England to Susan Lancocke. Susan was born 1574 in Ashford, Kent, England and died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England. John died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England.

Known children of John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanely are as follows :
i. Christopher Stanley b. 1603 England, d. March 27, 1646 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA., m. Susannah ________

I descend from John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanley through their son, Christopher, as follows :
John Stanley and Susan Lancocke
Christopher Stanley and Susannah ________
Mary Stanley and Zechariah Field
Zechariah Field and Susan Webb
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Joshua Hadley (b. March 6, 1702/03)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandfather, Joshua Hadley.

Joshua was born March 6, 1702/03 in Kings Co., Ireland, the son of Simon and Ruth (_______) Hadley. Joshua married in 1735 to Patience Brown, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Royales) Brown. Patience was born 1712-5mo-25d and died 1783-5mo-23d in Chatham Co., NC. Joshua died circa 1760 in Chatham Co., NC.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) church, and some of my dates may not reflect accurately the Quaker dating system.

Known children of Joshua and Patience (Brown) Hadley are as follows :
i. Simon Hadley b. March 5, 1736/37
ii. Mary Hadley b. 1739-1mo-30d Newcastle, PA., d. 1810-10mo-31d, Orange Co., NC., m. Benjamin Piggott.
iii. Jeremiah Hadley b. 1741-1mo-7d, m. Mary ________
iv. Joshua Hadley b. 1743-5mo-23d Newcastle, PA., m. Ruth Lindley
v. Deborah Hadley b. December 29, 1747, m. ________ Little
vi. Hannah Hadley b. 1749-2mo-26d Augusta Co., VA., m. Jesse Johnson
vii. Catherine Hadley b. September 24, 1752
viii. Lydia Hadley b. 1756-11mo-24d Orange Co., NC., m. Samuel Holladay

I descend from Joshua and Patience (Brown) Hadley through their daughter, Mary, as follows:
Joshua Hadley and Patience Brown
Mary Hadley and Benjamin Piggott
Hannah Piggott and Charles Davis
John W. Davis and Mary Barker
Mary Davis and John T. Beals
Nathan Thomas Beals and Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)