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Joseph and Tacy sailed from Westerly in the fall of 1742, spent the winter on Long Island and arrived at the Manasquan River, NJ in the spring of 1743.
from book "Langfitt and Davis, British and Colonial Ancestry" by Margaret Parks Ewing, 1915-
6-26-01 Ralph Mehler (mehler@suf724.com) In James S. Rogers’ "James Rogers of New London, Ct. and his Descendants" (1902) is, I believe, the origin of the oft-repeated claim that Jonathan’s wife was Judith Potter: “[Jonathan Rogers]. . . married Nov. 24, 1711, Judith Potter. ‘She died soon afterwards [his death in 1777], before his will was proved.’ The fact that Jonathan married a Judith Potter has been affirmed by many descendants and others, but after diligent search her parentage has not been discovered.” The problem has been in trying to connect her with any known Potter family. C.E. Potter’s 1888 "Genealogies of the Potter Families" is quite comprehensive but offers no solution, or even likely candidates for the parents of a Judith Potter. I have likewise found no Judith Potter in Arnold and other Rhode Island sources. The other problem is Seventh Day Baptists of this era appeared to marry—without exception—other SDBs. I have not found any Potters this early among the Newport or Westerly SDB churches. (Jonathan Rogers was definitely SDB; his father, Jonathan, adhered to an ‘orthodox’ practice of the faith, while his brothers veered off into their idiosyncratic doctrines—forming the Rogerene sect.) So, I had my doubts that Judith Potter was Jonathan’s wife, especially given the possibility she is confused with her daughter Judith Rogers, who married Thomas Potter. The probate record of Elder John Maxson, Jr. Susan Irish refers to is published as an abstract in the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, vol. 11, pp. 151-2. It names the children of John, though leaving the first names of most of his daughters blank, the original copy apparently illegible. On the other hand, "The Maxson family; Descendants of John Maxson and wife Mary Mosher" (Walter LeRoy Brown, 1954) lists Elder John’s children and gives the marriages for each—except for daughter Judith. If we read the probate record together with the Maxson genealogy, all the children are accounted for (Mary and Joseph having died young). That is, in the probate record there is only one unaccounted son-in-law—Jonathan Rogers—and he is matched with the only daughter without a marriage listed in the Maxson genealogy—Judith. The probate abstract reads as follows, with the information from the Maxson genealogy supplied in brackets: “From receipts 24 Nov 1748 to 5 Nov 1750. John Maxson late of Westerly deceased left: Sons John Maxson of Westerly & [daughter Bethia Maxson & her husband (and cousin) Joseph] Maxson, deceased [both Bethia and Joseph having died in 1747], leaving son Joseph Maxson of Middletown, East Jersey & other unnamed children [they had 3 daughters in addition to Joseph] who are grandchildren of John Maxson, late of Westerly deceased. Max Maxson late of Westerly deceased also left daughters: [Hannah] Maxson wife of John Maxson of Westerly, yeoman; Elizabeth Davis wife of John Davis; [Susan] Reynolds, wife of Zacheus Reynolds of Westerly; [Dorothy] Burdick, wife of Thomas Burdick of Westerly; [Avis] Burdick, wife of Samuel Hobart [Hubbard] Burdick of Stonington, CT & [Judith] Rogers, wife of Jonathan Rogers of New London, CT.” This Jonathan Rogers is the same as the husband of the alleged Judith Potter as given in "James Rogers and his Descendants"—i.e., son of Jonathan and grandson of James. As mentioned, his father, alone among his siblings remained a Seventh Day Baptist. Nor do I see where Judith’s husband could be confused with any other of the grandsons of James Rogers of New London. While I would still like to see some sort of marriage record—if anything to verify the 24 November 1711 date—the record above appears to be ample proof that Jonathan Rogers married Judith Maxson, not Potter. Elder John Maxson, Jr., the deceased, was second pastor of the Westerly Seventh Day Baptist Church, succeeding his father. He was born about 1666; died July 1747; married 19 January 1687/88 Judith Clarke, d. of Joseph Clarke, Jr. and Bethia Hubbard. (death dates appear to be switched here)
4-20-04 Timothy Sutton - WESTERLY, RI DEEDS VOL. 7 (DAVIS) WESTERLY, RI DEEDS VOL. 7, FHL film #940224 Pages 178-79, Joseph Maxson & Bethiah his wife of Stonington to Amos Lewis of Charlestown, land partly in Stonington and partly in Westerly, March 11, 1744/5. Witnesses: John Ladd and Joshua Clark.
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Name: Joseph MAXSON Jr. Given Name: Joseph Surname: Maxson Suffix: Jr. 1 Sex: M
Birth: 10 MAR 1692 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island Death: 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey
Note: Joseph and Bethiah Maxson were first cousins. Joseph and his wife Bethia were among the founding 18 members of the Shrewsbury, NJ SDB church. 2
Father: Joseph MAXSON Sr. b: 1672 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island Mother: Tacy BURDICK b: 02 DEC 1667 in Misquamicutt, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Marriage 1 Bethiah MAXSON b: 31 JUL 1693 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island Married: 1715 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Children
Bethiah MAXSON b: 19 OCT 1716
Ephraim MAXSON b: 1743 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey
Mary 'Molly' MAXSON b: 28 AUG 1718 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Judith MAXSON b: 17 SEP 1720 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Joseph MAXSON b: 20 JAN 1722/23
Zebulon MAXSON Sr. b: 15 OCT 1725
Simeon MAXSON b: 25 AUG 1727 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Mason MAXSON b: 06 MAR 1729/30
Content MAXSON b: 31 DEC 1732 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Nathan MAXSON b: 30 SEP 1736
Sources:
Title: The Maxson Family, Descendants of John Maxson and wife Mary Mosher of Westerly, Rhode Island Author: Walter LeRoy Brown Publication: Eddy Printing Co., Albion, N. Y, 1954 Page: 4, 6 Title: Westerly and It's Witnesses Author: Rev. Frederic Denison Publication: J. A. and R. A. Reid, 1878
Joseph Maxson BIRTH 10 Mar 1692 Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA DEATH unknown Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA BURIAL Non-Cemetery Burial
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83146285/joseph-maxson
Children Judith Maxson Davis 1720–1773
Zebulon Maxson 1725–1787
Mosher Maxson 1729–1787
Photo Content Maxson Potter 1732–1815
Ephraim Maxson 1743–1795
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Joseph Maxson, II's Timeline
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March 10, 1692
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Westerly, Kings (now Westerly) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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October 19, 1716
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Westerly, Providence Plantations County, Rhode Island
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August 28, 1718
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Westerly, Providence Plantations County, Rhode Island
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September 17, 1720
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Westerly, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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January 20, 1722
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Westerly, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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April 15, 1725
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Westerly, Washington County, RI, United States
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August 15, 1725
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Westerly, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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August 25, 1727
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Westerly, Kings (now Washington) County, Rhode Island, New England Colonies
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March 6, 1730
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Westerly, RI, United States
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