Edward Maxey
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Edward Maxey (abt. 1674 - abt. 1740)

Edward Maxey
Born about in London, Middlesex, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1695 in Goochland,County Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 66 in Goochland County, Manakin Town, Virginiamap
Profile last modified | Created 30 Dec 2010
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Biography

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Edward Maxey was a Virginia colonist.

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There is no known proof of the birth date or location of Edward Maxey, or of his parentage.

Proposed birth:

  • Abt. 1674 or ABT 1681
  • London, Middlesex England or Wales
  • France

There is no doubt our progenitor, Edward Maxey, came to America through or from the British Isles.

Proposed Origin #1

Maxcy descendants have long believed that Edward and his wife Susannah were born in France and were Huguenots, members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. [1] They fled from France to England following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) and after a sojourn in England of indeterminate duration, they arrived in the Colony of Virginia prior to 1700. [2] "Edward Maxey came to America about 1700, sailing with other Huguenot refugees in the ship ‘Le Nassau’.” [3] They settled c1700 in Henrico County, Virginia where they were among the founders of Manakin Town. Manakin Town (established as a Huguenot colony) was located on the south bank of the James River in Henrico County, not far from present day Richmond.

It is believed that Edward and Susannah were married either in France or in England.

Proposed Origin #2

“Some Maxeys have sustained a tradition that their forebears were Huguenots; but that belief is incorrect. Early Maxeys did, however, marry into many of the French refugee families who settled in Manakin Town, west of Richmond, about 1700, on land granted to them by the English king. Some of those Huguenot spouses were Bondurants. Chastains, Sallees, Agees, Subietts and Fords. The Maxey name is no longer acceptable for membership into the Huguenot Society." [4] Maxey/Maxe is not listed in The National Huguenot Society Ancestor List [5]

Edward Maxey arrived in Virginia by 24 March 1691, as indicated in the Court Orders of Charles City County. [6] He was one of eight persons who had been imported into the Colony of Virginia by William Byrd, Esquire, for which Byrd was due 400 acres of land. About 1689 or 1690 Byrd began building his mansion house "Westover" on the James River, so Edward could have been one of the white indentured servants who signed a contract for five or seven years to work for him in return for the payment of his passage to Virginia. Unfortunately, very few of the colonial records of Charles City County have survived the ravages of time, so there is still a large gap of 29 years before Edward settled in Henrico County, Virginia, with his wife Susannah and his children. [7]

If this was the means of Edward’s arrival in Virginia, it seems likely that his marriage to Susannah occurred at the conclusion of his indenture, c1696 in Virginia.

Records (Virginia)

  • The first existing record in Henrico County found for Edward is in a minute book, containing records of the December 1720 court, when Edward Maxey was paid 100 pounds of tobacco for one wolf’s head after the animal had been killed by his Negroes. [8]
  • The Minute Book of February 1722 recorded a request that Edward appear before the court to answer a petition of William Bradshaw. This request was repeated six times over the next two years before it was finally brought to trial 6 April 1724 [however the petition references Edward Maxey Junr].
  • On August 17, 1725, he and his son Edward, Jr., each patented 400 acres in Henrico County, Virginia - - this land now being located in Powhatan County.[9]
  • At the May Court in 1738, two years before his death, Edward was exempted from the payment of taxes, due to his advanced age.[10]
  • The wills of Edward and Susannah were proved in Goochland County, Virginia. His on May 20, 1740 and hers on September 20, 1743.
  • In a deed dated 12 April 1748 in Goochland County, Book 5/400-401, it is referred to as "**** a Trect of Land Patent in the name of Edward Maxey deceased bearing date the Seventeenth Day of August one Thousand Seven Hundred twenty five ***"
  • In an indenture made 20 August 1757 in Cumberland County, book ____ 420-423, it is referred to as "*** a Tract of Land formerly granted unto xxxxx (sic) Edward Maxcey as a Patent bearing date the twenty fourth day of March 1725****";

THE LAND PATENT (VIRGINIA PATENT BOOK 12, PAGE 252):

“GEORGE, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith & ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come Greeting KNOW YE that for divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of FORTY SHILLINGS of good and lawfull money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia WE HAVE given granted and confirmed and by these presents for our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto Edward Maxey one certain tract or parcell of Land containing four hundred acres lying and being on the South Side of James River in the County of Henrico and bounded as followeth (to witt)
BEGINNING at a corner white oak of John Radfords land on Joneses Creek thence south one hundred chain to a corner black oak in a bottom of Fighting Creek thence east one hundred and sixty chain to an oak thence north one hundred chain to a corner oak on Radfords line thence on Radfords line one hundred and sixty chains to the place began WITH ALL woods underwoods swamps marshes low grounds meadows feedings and his due share of all veins mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of four hundred acres of land and the rivers waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting hawking fishing fowling and all other profits commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining TO HAVE HOLD possess and enjoy the said tract or parcell of land and all other the before granted premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Edward Maxey and to his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the said Edward Maxey his heirs and assigns forever TO BE HELD of us our Heirs and Successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common socccage and not in capite or by Knights service YIELDING AND PAYING unto us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lessor or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned within three years after the date of these presents PROVIDED always that if three years of the said fee rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said Edward Maxey his Heirs or Assigns do not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned then the Estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our heirs and succcessors shall think fit. IN WITNESS wereof we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made WITNESS our trusty and well beloved Hugh Drysdale Esqr. or Lt. Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the Seventeenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and twenty five in the twelth year of our Reign.

Will

Edward Maxey's will is found in Goochland County, Deeds and Wills 3/298-299, as follows: [Proved in Goochland County, Virginia on May 20, 1740.]

"In the name of God Amen. I Edward Maxey of Goochland County being at this present writing in perfect senses and memory and knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth
"First I bequeath my soul into the hand of Almighty God from whom I received my first breath and my body to the earth from whom I was first taken to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and as to what temporal estate God hath been pleased to bestow on me I give and bequeath as followeth
"First I give unto my son John Maxey one parcel of land lying on the North branch of Jones Creek as a line struck as followeth: Beginning at the back line a corner dark oak, a corner pine and a pink hickory from thence to the mouth of Schoolhouse Branch to a corner poplar and a black gume from thence down the main branch to a corner black gume, I give and bequeath to the foresaid John Maxey enduring his life and after his decease to his two sons Sam(p)son Maxey and Edward Maxey, the sons of John Maxey and Sarah his wife, and in case one of them dies, the other to poses the whole parcel of land, otherwise to be equal divided between them, to them and their heirs forever.
"I give to my son William Maxey the remainder of that track of land it joining upon William Lansdon and John Smith to him and his heirs for ever.
"I give to my loving wife Susannah, the land she now lives upon and plantation during her mortal life, after her decease the whole track to be divided between my two sons Walter and Silvanus to them and there heirs forever. My will is that they may live on the said land not molesting my wife aforesaid, my son Walter to have that part Joining upon John Ratford's line which was William Barnes.
"I give to my son Nathaniel one feather bed and bolster.
"I give my granddaughter Susannah Ratford won feather bed and bolster.
"I give to John Dunkin a young mare of three years old when the said John Dunkin doth come of age.
"And all the other of my estate both real and personal, after my debts and funeral charges paid, I give to my loving wife and to her disposing, and I make an constitute my loving wife Susannah and my son William executors of this my last will and in witness whereof I have set to my hand and fixed my seal ye 18 day of April 1737.
(witnesses) John Capper, Henry Bryon, John Mossum
(signed) Edward Maxey
"At a Court held for Goochland County May 20th 1740
"This Will was proved by the oaths of John Mossum and John Capper to be the act and deed of Edward Maxey deceased which was ordered to be recorded. [11][12]

Death

Death between Apr 1737 & May 1740 Goochland Co VA.

  • There is a question about his death date: 9 May 1740 vs 18 APR 1737.
  • Will proved 20 May 1740.

He was buried at Powhatan Co, VA.

Some genealogies claim that the Edward Maxey who died in 1726 was the father. However based on analysis in “The Maxeys of Virginia” it appears more likely that the one who died in 1726 was the son (Edward Jr.).

Research Notes

The woman who sent me Maxey data has last names and generations in England which Edythe Maxey Clark does not. I suspect these are not proven. I also have a FGS from the SLC Library, with obvious mistakes. Clark gives more children and many descendants.

I have found that the Maxey name maybe referred to as Maxe in other sources. Read as follows: JOHN MAXE, 400a, NL, in Henrico Co., S. side James R.; Arthur Mosely's c. (p. 185); to John Woodson's line; in Matthew's Licking Br. to Edward Maxe's line; Francis Jame's line, to Swift Cr. at Michael Gathwrite's line. 23 Mar. 1733. So with this in mind is this Edward Maxey's line ? And is this John,John Maxey? [13]

Sources

  1. Turner, Virginia M. et al. (Texas Charter Members Of The Huguenot Society), Founders Of Manakin In The Colony Of Virginia. Volume. I. United States: Dallas Texas, 1952. P. 15
  2. Andrews James Ray. 1963. The Andrews Family Descendants of Varney Andrews Virginia Soldier of the American Revolution (version Rev. ed) Rev. ed.
  3. The Huguenot, No. 7, 1933-1935, (FHL call number: 975.5 B2hm no. 7). c1935, page 148
  4. Clark, Edythe Maxey, The Maxeys Of Virginia: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Edward and Susannah Maxey, Third Edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., 2000. P. xi
  5. “Qualified Huguenot Ancestors.” The National Huguenot Society, January 25, 2022.
  6. https://www.americantapestry.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Charles-city-County-Virginia-Court-Orders-1687-1695.pdf (See page 124) - image attached to this profile.
  7. The Maxeys Of Virginia. p. 1
  8. Henrico County, Virginia, Minute Book, 1719-1724, p. 56.
  9. Crozier William Armstrong. Virginia County Records - Volume 9. New Jersey: Genealogical Association.
  10. Goochland County, Virginia, Court Orders, Book 4, 1735-41, p. 290.
  11. Deed books (with wills, inventories, etc.), 1728-1901; general indexes to deeds, wills, etc., 1728-1969: "Deed books (with wills, inventories, etc.), 1728-1901; general indexes to deeds, wills, etc., 1728-1969"
    Catalog: Deed books (with wills, inventories, etc.), 1728-1901; general indexes to deeds, wills, etc., 1728-1969 Deed books [with wills, inventories, etc.], v. 1-3 1728-1742
    Film number: 007645024 > image 610 of 743
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-9QY3 (accessed 15 October 2022)
  12. Abstract of Edward Maxey Will Edward Maxey's will (1740) is found in Goochland County, Deeds and Wills 3/298-299
  13. http://genealogytrails.com/vir/land_patents_book15.html
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=19529814&pid=126
  • Overley--Maxey family Bible records and history, ca. 1792-1888, New York : American Bible Society, 1853. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (microfilm, 30 p.).
  • Talley, William M.. Talley's Northeastern Kentucky Papers. United States: American Reference Publishers, 1971. pp.62-65
  • Edward Maxey's will (1740), Goochland County, Deeds and Wills, Book 3, pp 298-299
  • Land patent for 400 acres in Henrico Co. VA (Edward Maxey), March 25, 1725, Virginia Land Office Patents, Book No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 252.
  • Land patent for 400 acres in Henrico Co. VA (Edward Maxey & Edward Maxey Jr), August 17, 1725, Virginia Land Office Patents, Book No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 398.
  • Clark, Edythe Maxey, THE MAXEYS OF VIRGINIA: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Edward and Susannah Maxey, Third Edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., 2000.
  • Find A Grave Memorial http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112440089




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Ran across this by Rep Glen Maxey it differs a little in wife of Jesse Maxey Elizabeth Scott though she may have been a widow and 2nd wife

Not sure how well researched it is but my Catherine Maxey Breeze is on this line and some of the census do have Elizabeth Scott living nearby . " 48. Jesse Maxey was born 1750 in Maryland or Cumberland Co., Virginia, and died 1808 in Gallatin Co or Sumner Co Tennessee. He was buried in Douglas Cemetery, Gallatin Co., Tennessee. He was the son of 96. WALTER JUSTINIAN MAXEY and 97. Mary Netherland. 49. Elizabeth Scott was born ABT. 1752. Children of Elizabeth Scott and Jesse Maxey are: i. William Maxey was born 12 SEP 1770 in New River, Virginia, and died 29 MAY 1838 in Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois. He married Mary Emily Allen 14 FEB 1793 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee, daughter of Rhoda [Rhody] Allen and Mary Emily Ransom. She was born 24 APR 1773 in Charles Co., Maryland, and died 14 DEC 1837 in Mt Vernon, Illinois. ii. Edward Maxey was born 17 FEB 1773 in Washington Co., Tenness, and died 6 AUG 1844 in Jefferson Co., Illinois. He married Elizabeth Pitner 28 OCT 1794 in Franklin Co., Virginia. She was born 7 JAN 1771 in Maryland, and died 24 JAN 1852 in Jefferson Co. Illinois. iii. Walter Grenada Maxey was born 12 SEP 1775 in Tennessee, and died 17 AUG 1839 in Itawamba Co., Mississippi. He married Sarah Allen 26 SEP 1795 in Itawamba Co., Mississippi, daughter of Rhoda [Rhody] Allen and Mary Emily Ransom. She was born 8 APR 1777 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, and died 18 MAY 1853 in Itawamba Co., Mississippi. iv. Hester Maxey was born 1778. She married Henry Wilkey. He was born 1762 in South Carolina, and died BEF. 1816. 24. v. John Stephen Maxey was born 1779 in New River, Virginia, and died 14 MAY 1853 in Clay Co., Illinois or Wayne Co., Illinois. He married Mary [John Maxey] --------. She was born ABT. 1775 in Virginia. vi. Elizabeth Emily Maxey was born 1781 in Wilson Co, Tennessee, and died 1850 in Tennessee. She married John Goldston ABT. 1802 in MAYBE E. TENN, son of Charles Goldston and Nancy Garner. He was born ABT. 1751 in Chatham, North Carolina, and died 1850 in probably Smith Co., Tennessee. She married Daniel Crenshaw. vii. Susan Maxey was born 1782 in Wilson Co., Tennessee." Would like assistance verifying as pretty sure Mary King is incorrect mother for Maxey-2003 and a few other differences.

posted by Sherry Holston
Maxey-30 and Maxey-26 are not ready to be merged because: to fully compare notes and other findings
posted by John Beeson
Maxey-30 and Maxey-26 do not represent the same person because: Nothing in common
posted by Neal Parker
Maxey-30 and Maxey-26 appear to represent the same person because: Read Carefully: Maxey-30 is shown as the father of Maxey-26, who's parentage is unknown. The Bio for Maxey-30 actually belongs to Maxey-26 and mostly comes from Edythe Maxey Clark's "THE MAXEYS OF VIRGINIA". The Maxey-30 "sources" are simply family tree and FindAGrave entries that someone has created - there's no actual tombstone, burial record or other source. Nor is there substantiation for the proposed spouses of Maxey-30. The real purpose of this merge is to eliminate a bogus profile: Maxey-30. When the merge is completed, only the profile information for Maxey-26 should be retained. If someone actually has sources to document a father for Maxey-26, a new substantiated profile can be entered.
posted by Todd Maxcy
Thank you for flagging this Todd - if anyone is aware of a reliable source acceptable for pre-1700 profiles for any claim concerning the parentage of Edward Maxey (abt.1674-abt.1740), please cite that source so others can review it. Thanks!
posted by Scott McClain
The book below states Edward Maxey Sr. was born in France in 1650.And that he came to America in 1700 and died in 1728.

http://www.bishir.org/misc/AyresHighlandPioneerSketchesExcerpt.pdf

posted by Teresa Davis
This writer does not mention or imply any source for the statement, but neither of these dates seem correct for the Edward Maxey in this profile. It seems unlikely that he would have only started having children when he was almost 50. Also, he most certainly didn't die in 1728 since he drafted and signed his will in 1737.
posted by Todd Maxcy
Maxey-1944 and Maxey-26 appear to represent the same person because: I am a descendant and added this profile when creating my tree, not knowing that he was already on Wiki.
posted by Ed Mauldin III
There is currently significant conflicting information in Edward's (Maxey-26) biography. Was he:

1. in Virginia by 24 March 1691. Imported into the Colony of Virginia by William Byrd, Esquire or 2. one of the Maxey families who moved to VA prior to 1700 [or during 1700 to 1701], shortly after Edward was married to Susannah Gates, in London England

Was he born in 1681 or abt 1674?

posted by Todd Maxcy
Maxey-1842 and Maxey-26 appear to represent the same person because: Same name. Same spouse. These are clearly the same person. Some recently added duplicates on were created. On WIkiTree there should only one instance of each person.
posted by Marty (Lenover) Acks
Edward Maxey, Sr

BIRTH 1660 England DEATH 1740 (aged 79–80) Powhatan County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Manakin Episcopal Church Cemetery, Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 131766473 · View Source Find A Grave: Memorial #131766473

posted by Andrea (Stawski) Pack
Edward Maxey 1674 to 1740, Find A Grave Memorial# 112440089
posted by Cheryl (Stone) Caudill
Did Edward really live to be 116?
posted by Cheryl (Stone) Caudill
Maxey-789 and Maxey-26 do not represent the same person because: Dates don't match
posted by John Beeson
Maxey-789 and Maxey-26 appear to represent the same person because: same family line, dates on -789 are unsupported
posted by Robin Lee

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