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Alexander Maxwell, Sr.

Also Known As: "Alexander Maxcy"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Terregles, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: June 24, 1684 (50)
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of James Maxwell of Breckonside and Margaret Vans of Barnbarroch
Husband of Mary Mariah Maxwell
Father of David Maxwell; Mary Maxwell; Alexander Maxcy, Jr.; John Maxwell; William Maxwell and 5 others
Brother of Alexander Maxwell; nn Maxwell and John Maxwell, 2nd of Breconside andTerraughty
Half brother of James Gordon, 3rd Viscount Kenmure and Robert Gordon, 4th Viscount Kenmure

Managed by: Donald Maxwell, 3rd
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About Alexander Maxwell, Sr.

512. Alexander Maxwell, died Aft. June 24, 1684 in Wenham, Ma. He married 513. Mary Abbe.

     513. Mary Abbe, died 1726 in Wenham, Ma. 

Children of Alexander Maxwell and Mary Abbe are:

 256 i.   David Maxwell, born January 02, 1661/62 in Wenham, Ma; died February 07, 1754 in Wenham, Ma; married Sarah (Maxwell). 
  ii.   Mary Maxwell, died Unknown. 
  iii.   John Maxwell, died Unknown. 
  iv.   William Maxwell, died Unknown. 

1 Alexander Maxwell d: AFT. 24 JUN 1684

 + Mary Abbe d: 1726
   2 David Maxwell b: 2 JAN 1661/62 d: 7 FEB 1754
     + Sarah Loomis b: ABT. 1667 d: 24 FEB 1728/29
       3 Gershom Maxwell b: 13 MAR 1691/92 d: ABT. 1750
         + Mary Young b: BEF. 2 JAN 1696/97 d: ABT. 1760
           4 Abigail Maxwell b: MAR 1719/20
           4 John Maxwell b: BEF. 18 MAR 1721/22
             + Phoebe Littlefield b: BEF. 20 FEB 1725/26
               5 Samuel Maxwell b: ABT. 1747
               5 John Maxwell b: BEF. 22 MAR 1746/47
                 + Lydia Varney b: ABT. 1752
               5 Stephen Maxwell b: ABT. 1748
               5 Lucy Maxwell b: ABT. 1749
               5 Hannah Maxwell b: ABT. 1750
               5 Phoebe Maxwell b: ABT. 1751
               5 Loruhannah Maxwell b: BEF. 21 JUL 1752 d: 11 SEP 1835
                 + Jonathan Hatch b: BEF. 21 JUL 1754 d: 26 FEB 1830

MAXWELL, Alexander b. 17 DEC 1638 Scotland d. 21 JUN 1684 Wenham, Mass. Family:Marriage: ABT. 1659 Spouse: ABBE, Mary b. 1642 Wenham, Mass. d. 2 MAY 1721 Wenham, Mass. Children:MAXWELL, David MAXWELL, Mary MAXWELL, Alexander MAXWELL, John b. 1 FEB 1669/70 Wenham, Mass.MAXWELL, Samuel b. 23 SEP 1673 Wenham, Mass. d. 1673 Wenham, Mass.MAXWELL, William MAXWELL, Elizabeth MAXWELL, Sarah MAXWELL, Benoni
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LOOMIS, Sarah d. 24 FEB 1728/29 Wenham, Mass. Family:Marriage: ABT. 1691 Wenham, Mass. Spouse: MAXWELL, David b. 2 JAN 1660/61 Wenham, Mass.d. 7 FEB 1754 Parents:Father: MAXWELL, Alexander Mother: ABBE, Mary Children:MAXWELL, Gershom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PULSIFER, David Family:Spouse: MAXWELL, Mary b. 15 JUL 1666 Wenham, Mass. Parents:Father: MAXWELL, Alexander Mother: ABBE, Mary
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TARBOX, Samuel Family:Spouse: MAXWELL, Elizabeth b. ABT. 1676 Wenham, Mass. Parents:Father: MAXWELL, Alexander Mother: ABBE, Mary
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KILLAM, Thomas d. 26 NOV 1742 Family:Marriage: 8 APR 1712 Wenham, Mass. Spouse: MAXWELL, Sarah b. ABT. 1678 Wenham, Mass. Parents:Father: MAXWELL, Alexander Mother: ABBE, Mary Children:KILLAM, Ebenezer b. 26 AUG 1714 Boxford, Mass.KILLAM, Sarah
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HERRICK, Mary Family: Spouse: MAXWELL, Benoni b. ABT. 1680 Wenham, Mass. Parents:Father: MAXWELL, Alexander Mother: ABBE, Mary
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YOUNG, Mary d. ABT. 1760 York, ME. Family: Marriage: ABT. 1719 Wells, York, ME. Spouse: MAXWELL, Gershom b. 13 MAR 1691/92 Wenham, Mass.d. Wells, York, ME. Parents Father: MAXWELL, David Mother: LOOMIS, Sarah Children:MAXWELL, Abigail b. MAR 1719/20 Wells, York, ME., MAXWELL, John, MAXWELL, David MAXWELL, Miriam, MAXWELL, Barak, MAXWELL, Susanna, MAXWELL,Martha, MAXWELL,Gershom



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Alexander Maxwell, Sr.'s Timeline

1633
December 17, 1633
Terregles, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1650
Wenham, Essex, MA, United States
1661
January 2, 1661
Wenham,Essex,Massachusetts
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September 15, 1664
Wenham,Essex,Massachusetts
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1668
Wenham, Essex Co., MA
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1670
Wenham,Essex,Massachusetts
1673
September 23, 1673
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1675
November 9, 1675
Wenham,Essex,Massachusetts
1678
1678
Wenham,Essex,Massachusetts