John V Maxey

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A075787

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John Maxey fought in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Yorktown. He is a DAR Patriot. He served as a Private under Captains William Anderson, Hardin Perkins, and John Mosely, and Colonel Harvey. The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War and one of the most important with a decisive victory for Continental Army troops led by General George Washington over British General Charles Cornwallis. Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781 effectively ending the War for Independence. The victory at Yorktown ended fighting in the American colonies. Peace negotiations began in 1782 and on September 3, 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed formally recognizing the United States as a free and independent nation after eight years of war.

John was a son of Edward and Judith (Ford) Maxey.

Known children of Edward and Judith Maxey: John, Edward Jr., Sampson, James, Rachel, Rebecca, Judith, Martha “Patsy,” Phoebe, Aupa Hope, Mary Magdeline, and Anna.

John was the husband of Mary "Mollie" (Maxey) Maxey, and they married in 1787. They were second cousins. Their grandfathers John and William were brothers.

Known children of John and Mary "Mollie" Maxey all born in Buckingham County, Virginia:

Rebecca Maxey born 1783
Keziah Maxey, husband Caleb Bales
Boaz Maxey born Aug. 22, 1785, wife Judith Ford
Elisha Maxey born Oct. 30, 1786, wife Martha Ann Ford
Amy Maxey, husband James Robertson
Ginta Maxey born 1788
Ruth Maxey born 1789
Elizabeth Maxey, born 1790, husband Washington Barton
John Maxey, Jr. born 1793
Edward Maxey born 1794
Nathaniel Maxey born 1799
Mary Maxey, husband William Robertson
Bennett Maxey born 1800

Rebecca Maxey born 1783 Keziah Maxey, husband Caleb Bales Boaz Maxey born Aug. 22, 1785, wife Judith Ford Elisha Maxey born Oct. 30, 1786, wife Martha Ann Ford Amy Maxey, husband James Robertson Ginta Maxey born 1788 Ruth Maxey born 1789 Elizabeth Maxey, born 1790, husband Washington Barton John Maxey, Jr. born 1793 Edward Maxey born 1794 Nathaniel Maxey born 1799 Mary Maxey, husband William Robertson Bennett Maxey born 1800

Attached researched document from "The Maxeys of Virginia" by Edythe Maxey Clark. A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Edward and Susannah Maxey. Third Edition 2000.