Edward Maxey

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• Name: Edward Jr Maxey

Edward married Susannah Gates in 1695 in London, London, England. Susannah was born in 1678 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia, USA; died on 31 May 1743 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Maxey was born in 1681 in London, London, England; died in 1726 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA.
2. John Marshall Maxey was born in 1699 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA; died in 1779 in , Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
3. Elizabeth Maxey was born in 1704 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Mar 1743 in , Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
4. William Maxey was born in 1710; died in 1768 in , Cumberland, Virginia, USA.
5. Nathaniel Maxey was born in 1712 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1779 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA.
6. Edward Maxey was born in 1716 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA.
7. Sylvanus Maxey was born on 1 Dec 1718 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA; died in 1770 in , Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
8. Walter Justinian Maxey was born in 1719 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA; died in 1791 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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The earliest reference to Edward and Susannah Maxey is in Henrico County, Virginia. It was recorded in the county minute book in December 1720 that Edward was paid 100 pounds of tobacco for one wolf's head killed by his negroes. , Virginia circa 1720. Edward Maxey patented 400 acres on 24 March 1725 on the south side of James River on Matthews Branch in Henrico County. Patents 12, page 398. Then, on 17 August 1725, Edward Maxey and Edward Maxey Jr. each patented 400 acres of land. Patents 12, page 252. Edward Sr.'s land is described as being on the south side of James River in the County of Henrico and bounded on one side by John Radford's Land on Jones Creek. Edward Jr.'s land is also in Henrico County and bounded by John Radford's land on a branch of Jones Creek and the Line of Edward Maxey Sen. This land is later described in other deeds. 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 xxxxxxx [sic] Edward Maxcey as a Patent bearing date the twenty fourth day of March 1725 lying and being on the South side of James River on Matthews Branch* * *on the North Branch of Jones Creek thence to the Mouth of School House Branch * * * down the Main Branch * * * "; and in a deed in Cumberland County, book 3/350-351, 7 December 1762 as "* * * a Tract of Land x x x x [sic] granted Edward Maxey by Patent bearing Date the seventeenth Day of August one thousand seven hundred & twenty five and left to be divided between Walter Maxey party to these Presents and Silvanus Maxey by the last Will & Testament of Edward Maxey * * *." Cumberland was created from Goochland in 1748 which in turn was created from part of Henrico in 1728. Henrico was an original 1634 county. of Virginia circa 1748. There is an inventory for Edward Maxey, deceased dated 10 December 1726 in Henrico County (1714-1737 book, p 123-124). Elizabeth Maxey declares that the inventory is accurate. This probably refers to Edward Jr. Edward Maxey's will (1740) is found in Goochland County ( ), Deeds and Wills 3/298-299, as follows: 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 Sole into the hand of Almighty God from whom I receiv'd my first Breth and my Body to the Earth from whome I was first taken to be buried at the discrection of my Executors heareafter named and as to what tembral estate God hath been pleased to besto on me I give and bequeath as followeth First I give unto my Son John Maxey one parsal of Land lying on the North branch of Jones Creek as a line Struck as followeth Beginning at the bark line a corner Clark oak, a Corner pine and a pick hikeey (?) from thence to the mouth of Schoolhouse branch to a Corner pobler and a black Gume from thence down the maine branch to a Corner Clark Gume I give and Bequeath to the foresaid John Maxey in dureing his life and after his Desese to his two Sons Samson Maxey and Edward Maxey the sons of John Maxey and Sarah his Wife and in case one of them dyes the other to poses the hole parcel of Land otherways to be Equal Devided between them two them and thare ares for ever [I added the paragraphs] I give to my Sone William Maxey the remaner of that track of Land it Joninge uppon William Sansdon and John Smith to him and his ares for ever. I give to my Loveinge Wife Susannah the Land She now lives upon and plantation during her mortal life after hur Descese the hole track to be Devieded Between my two Sons Walter and Silvanus to them and thare ares for ever my Will is that thay may live on the said Land not melistingue my Wife aforesaid my Son Walter to have that part Joining upon John Radfords line which was William Barnes, I give to my Son Nathaniel one fether bed and bolster. I give my Grandaughter Susannah Ratford won fether 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 reull and parsoul after my Deats and feneril Charges paid I give to my loveinge Wife and to hur Disbosinge and I make an Consecute my Loveinge Wife Susannah and my Sone Willim Excetors of this my last Will and in Witness whareof I have set to my hand and fixed my Seale yd 18 day of April 1737. John Capper, Henry Bryon, Joh Mossom Edward Maxey At a Court held for Goochland County May 20th 1740 This Will was proved by the Oaths of John Mossom and John Capper to be the act and Deed of Edward Maxey Desed which was ordered to be recorded. Susannah's will is also in Goochland County, will book 4/212-213 and reads as follows: This Will made in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and forty three in the Sixtenth yeare of the Raine of our moste Souvrane Lord King Geore by the Grase of God King of Great Bretain France and Ireland Defender of the faethe. In the name of God Amen I Susannah Maxey being very sick and week of Body tho of parfick sense and memarey God be prased for it I doo willing and heartily Give and queue my Sole to God hoo gave it me and hoom I hope will recive it and my Body to the Earth from whense it Came there to be Desently Buried at the Descretion of my Executors. Item I give to my Son John Maxey one pound one shilling and six pence and half a dossen putor plates. Item I give to my Son Wilam Maxey One pound one shilling and six pence and half a dosson puter plates. Item I give to my Son Nathanel Maxey the feather Bed and furniture Item I give to my Datter Elizibeth Radford my Trunk and all my wearing Cloes. Item I give to my Grandatter Susanah Epperson my Side Saddel. Item I give to my Son Walter Maxey my other fether bed and furneture and two dishes. Item I give to my Grandson James Barns one heffer of two years old. Item I give to my Granson Charles Maxey one young mare of One year old. Item I give my Son Silvanus Maxey all the Rema___er of my Estate and I desire that my Estate should not beprased. and I doo apint and Constetne Silvanus Maxey to be my Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament In Witness whereunto I sett my hand and Seal this 31 day of May 1743. James Gates, Thomas Sraging Susanah Maxey Elienner boyef At a Court held for Goochland County Septem 20 1743 James Gates and Thomas Spraggin proved this writing to be the last Will and Testament of Susanna Maxey which was ordered to be recorded.

Exerpt from "The Maxeys of Virginia:" Documented evidence has now been found in original court records placing our prodenitor, Edward Maxey, Senior, in Virginia by 24 March 1691. 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 himin return for the payment of his passage to Virginia. Unfortunately, very few of the colonial records of Charles 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.

The first existing record in Henrico County found for him 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.

On 17 August 1725 he and his son, Edward Junior, each patented 400 acres in Henrico County -- this land is now in Powhatan County -- to supplement 400 acres secured by Edward Senior on the 25th of March of that year.

At the May Court in 1738, two years before his death, Edward was exempted from the payment of taxes due to his advanced age. But no mor information has come to light from the records until the wills of Edward and Susannah were proved in Goochland County, Virginia -- his on 20 May 1740 and hers on 20 September 1743.

The Vestry Book of Southam Parrish, dealing mainly with the measuring of boundries for tax purposes, reported in its processioners returns on 13 October 1747 that William Maxey, John Radford and John Bondurant (the latter representing Captain Turpin) began "beating the bounds" at the French line, and they then followed the property lines of Thomas Turpin, Peter Bondurant, Nat Maxey, John Smith, Jacob Trabue, William Maxey, John Maxey, Samuel Hatcher, Radford Maxey, John Radford, "Sill" (Sylvanus) Maxey and Walter Maxey. This proximity of familiar names gives a fairly good picture of how close all the Maxeys were during that particular period before they began to move away from the original land grants.

Edward married Elizabeth Ann Wyatt in 1670 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1651 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA; died in 1692 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is believed that the Maxey family is of French Huguenot descent.



The Huguenots began with John Calvin a protestant leader following after Luther. Converts to the teachings of John Calvin became known as Huguenots.



The Edict of Nantes in 1685 by King Henry IV granted Huguenots some toleration; however, King Louis XIV revoked this edict causing many of the Huguenots to flee from France with many finally settling in the English “New World”, specifically Virginia.

Walter Maxey Born: Bef. 1625, Wales / Death: unknown / VirginiaM arried a woman in France

Children: Walter Maxey, John Maxey, Edward Maxey, Horatio Maxey

Edward Maxey (68 years old) Born: November 04, 1658, England / Death: December 10, 1726, Virginia Married: Elizabeth Walters

Children: Edward Maxey

Edward Maxey (about 59 years old) Born: Abt. 1681, England / Death: Abt. May 20, 1740, Virginia Married: Susannah Gates

Children: Edward Maxey Susannah Maxey John Marshall Maxey William Maxey Nathaniel Maxey Sylvanus Maxey Elizabeth Maxey Walter Justinian Maxey



More about Edward: He fled from France following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. After some time in England they arrived in the Colony of Virginia prior to 1700 and settled in Henrico Co., Virginia. Manikin Town (established as a HUGUENOT colony) was located on the south bank of the James River in Henrico County which is not far from present day Richmond.

Walter Justinian Maxey (no more than 75 years old) Born: 1716, Virginia / Death: Bef. September 1791, Virginia Married: Mary Ann Netherland

Children: Jane Maxey Josiah Maxey Jeremiah Maxey Walter Maxey Mary Maxey Lucy Maxey Jesse Maxey Susannah Maxey Esther Maxey

William married Elizabeth Palmer Johnson in 1656 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1629 in Andover, Essex, England; died on 16 Nov 1721 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Anne Adire Adair in 1624 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA. Anne was born in 1609 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA; died in 1624 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]