Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Maxwell family (205)

546. James Maxwell. Born ca 1635 in Dumfries, Scotland. James died in 1720 in Boston, MA. Religion: James was admitted to the First Church in Boston 6 Sep 1666.

From The Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles edied by Franklin Bowditch Dexter. Scribner, New York, 1901. Page 228:

“Mr. James Maxwell born at Dumfries in Scotland, removed to America, settled at Boston, where he died 1720, ae. 85. He had Thirty Children by two Wives. By his first Wife, Margery Crump, he had Twenty-one Children. She had Twins divers Times & died ae. 38.
      James and John both lived to be Men but died Bach. before Memory, &c.
      Phelice, married Thomas Pellet of Concord & died at Glassenb’y.
      Susanna, died ae. 17.
      Children to No. 21 all died in Infancy.
Mrs. Maxwell was fifteen years old at Birth of her first child. After her death he married Dorcas Stone of Lexington, by whom he had nine. She died also ae. 38 about A.D. 1791. Her children:
      Dorcas Maxwell, married Tho. Stratton of Watertown.
      others
      Samuel Maxwell, b. Sept. 1688, from whom I have this Acco. 1764, aetatis 76, who has 7 children.
Of the 30 children only Three lived to have issue; besides these, three lived to grow up but died without marrying. David died a Boy, and rest, that is 23, died in Infancy.”

Thus, James children Phylis, Dorcas, and Samuel had chidren, but none others. In particular, James did not have a son James Maxwell who had children.

James first married Margery Crump. Margery died bef 1677.

Their chidren include:
1811 i. Sarah Maxwell (Died as Infant) (19 Oct 1666-)
1812 ii. Phyllis Maxwell (22 Sep 1667-1 Jan 1730)
1813 iii. (a child) Maxwell (Died as Infant) (12 May 1671-)
1814 iv. Mary Maxwell (Died as Infant) (25 Jan 1673-)
1815 v. John Maxwell (Died unmarried)

James second married Dorcas Stone, daughter of David Stone (22 Sep 1622-16 Jan 1704) & Dorcas Freeman (-13 Jul 1704). Born on 18 Dec 1652 in Cambridge, MA.2 Dorcas died ca 1691.

Their chidren include:
1816 i. Dorcas Maxwell (27 Feb 1678-)
1817 ii. David Maxwell (Died young) (31 Aug 1679-)
1818 iii. Susannah Maxwell (Died young) (27 Aug 1681-1698)
1819 iv. James Maxwell (14 Feb 1684-)
1820 v. Samuel Maxwell (Died soon) (12 May 1686-bef Sep 1688)
1821 vi. Rev. Samuel Maxwell (30 Sep 1688-5 May 1778)

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