Miscellaneous Maxfield Info

These are some Maxfield tidbits I've accumulated along the way -- hope they are of use to someone.

Maxfield info from Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to the year 1850

Illinois Maxfield info

Burkes General Armory
(Macclesfield Priory.) Gu. a mitre between two garbs or
Maxfield (Co. Chester) Gu. a cross engr. arm. Crest: on a dueal Coronet, a dolphin naiant.

A John (Macclesfield, of) was in the Royal Order of the Garter, Earl 1600s of Cheshire
Only Maxfield thus far "on ship" is Clement Maxfield

These are notes of Doug Maxfield's possibly from a trip he took to England - unknown date - I don't know what they mean nor can I read them very well.

Martha M. Crandall, dau of Gideon and Betsey (Lyman) Crandall, b. July 23, 1829; m. April 3, 1859, Samuel Maxfield, a man of unusual height and strength, a private in the army of Richmond, at the surrender of Gen. Lee, having left his wife and four small children to join the army, Potsdam, N. Y. Children
    1 Charles Crandall, b. April 3, 1860.
    2 Fratz S., b. Nov. 20, 1861.
    3 Banks.-- 4 Butler, twins, b. Sept. 15, 1863.
    5 William J., b. April 30, 1868.
(From: GENEALOGY OF THE LYMAN FAMILY, IN Great Britain and America; THE ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD LYMAN, FROM HIGH ONGAR IN ENGLAND, 1631. BY LYMAN COLEMAN, D.D., PROFESSOR IN LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA. 1872. available on GenealogyLibrary.com)

Emma(9) Elizabeth SUTTON [[Samuel(8), William(7), Samuel(6), Richard(5), Aaron(4), Moses(3), John(2), William(1)]. -- Emma Elizabeth Sutton was born 19 Sep 1862. She married George H. Maxfield circa 1883. Emma died 6 Nov 1890 three weeks after the birth of her last child. She is buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, NJ. (Note: Emma was raised by William Ellsworth and Lydia Alice Sutton) - Information gathered from family members. Children:

1) John Maxfield, b. 1884.

2) William Maxfield, b. 1887.

3) Emma Maxfield, b. 15 Oct 1890. She married Sumner Alpaugh circa 1910. Sumner was b. in 1889 and d. 30 Aug 1944. Emma d. 11 Feb 1987. They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clinton, Hunterdon Co., NJ. They had three children:

a) Beatrice A. Alpaugh, b. 15 Feb 1911 - md. Charles Joseph Masser, b. 26 Mar 1937;
b) George Newton Alpaugh, b. 21 Jan 1913 - md. Ruth Apgar, b. 1916;
c) James William Alpaugh, b. 18 Jun 1916 - md. on 28 Sep 1939, Ruth Eleanor Hoffman, b. 20 Dec 1919.

BARTON HOWARD, son of Gideon, b. Feb. 21, 1823; m. first, Elvira, dau. of Luther Hayden; she was b. Mar. 4, 1825, and d. April 4, 1849; he m. second, Susan Lufkin, dau. of Amos and Johanna Maxfield of Cumberland, Me.; she d. Oct. 26, 1867; he m. third, Malinda H. West, dau. of Hannah Melinda (Shorey) West of Palermo, Me., Feb. 6, 1869; he d. at Holbrook, April 19, 1899. He always resided in Holbrook; he was selectman for four years, and subsequently a member of the school board. He had nine children. — Descendants of John Howard; Author: Heman Howard; Call Number: CS71.H85 This book contains the history of the Howard family from Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Bibliographic Information: Howard, Heman. The Howard Genealogy. Privately Published, Mass. 1903.

MARY MARIAH (COOK) MAXFIELD (Coles F.398, James188, James70, Benjamin31, Henry9, James1), b. Monkton, Addison Co., Vt., 7.2.1858; m. Sycamore, Ill., 4.4.1877, Frederick G. Maxfield, b. there 10.18.1855, son of Gilbert Allen and Sarah Elvira (Crocker) Maxfield of Sycamore, Ill. They are farmers and Methodists at Sycamore, Ill. (The Cox Family in America) Issue (Maxfield):

i Glenmore Edward, b. 12.22.1877.
ii Arthur Coles, b. 9.27.1880; d. 11.28.1887.
iii Gilbert Allen, b. 12.1.1882.
iv Frederick Monson, b. 1.23.1886.
v Mary Lymna, b. 8.16.1888.
vi Jane Elvira, b. 7.10.1891.

Emery, Barbara Della, D to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, March 13, 1939
Emery, Grace Mae, D to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, November 21, 1928
Emery, infant, S to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, November 29, 1918
Emery, infant, S to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, July 3, 1920
Emery, infant, D to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, June 20, 1921
Emery, infant, S to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, May 27, 1925
Emery, infant, S to Reuben O. and Grace May Maxfield, May 27, 1925
Maxfield, Grace M., D to S. C. and Jula L. Littlefield, November 23, 1900
- Vital Records of Standish ME.

York County Courthouse Index.....
"Maxfield, William","PLT","WD",607416
"Maxfield, William","PLT","",607613

Kennebec Court Index 1799-1854
"Maxfield, James et al","DEF",-0- ,9876
"Maxfield, Joseph","DEF",-0- ,10060

SPEAR, David, the 2nd, b 17 Oct 1818 s/o David Sr & Anna(Moxey). David Jr married Sarah Maxfield, 19 Mar 1849.Children: Frank Willis b 16 Mar 1852 [GRNY] - Royal River Valley Families -- N.Yarmouth, Cumberland County

SPEAR David born 5 Aug 1775 d 17 Feb 1841 ae 65y s/o Joshua &Sarah (Blanchard) married Anna Moxey b 3 Feb 1802 Children: Rachael b 19 Mar 1804 m John Sargeant Jr 10 Mar 1825; WIlliam b 11 May 1806 m Emely Bridge 30 Nov 1836; Eliza Ann b 20 Mar 1809 m William Chandler, 19 May 1829; Mary b 25Jan 1815; David b 17 Oct 1818 m Sarah Maxfield 19 Mar 1849 - Royal River Valley Families -- N.Yarmouth, Cumberland County

SHAW Nathaniel b 1757 at Hampton d 16 Aug 1831 ae 71y AmRev s/o Caleb Shaw. 1-1-4-0-0253 Nathaniel Shaw m 19 Sept 1784 Polly Thomas d 14 Nov 1841 ae 79y [E Cem] With his brother Josiah, took over his father's business of Harnessmaking business. Both served in the AmRev & Nathaniel rec a pension. Children born in Portland: Sally bp 3 June/July 1785 d at Boston unm; Nathaniel bp 18 Feb 1787 m(1) 29 Jul 1813 Nancy Marsh who d 6 Dec 1830 m(2) Eliza Haskell Maxfield; Dorcas m Capt John Remich; Eunice b 1791 m Capt John Leavett [1st Parish of Falmouth] - Portland Families in 1790

Clement Maxfield in 1658 moved to Dorchester with his wife from Taunton. Years before they had been members of the Dorchester Church where he had married Mary Denman, probably the daughter of John, constable 1664. — Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, p 182.

James Maxwell, Boston, 1684, a member of Scots' Charit. Soc. was doorkeeper for the General Court 1693. The name may be the same as Maxfield. John, the freeman of 1669, may have been of Andover. Genealogical Dictionary Of the First Settlers of New England, p. 183.

Mary Davenport married Samuel Maxfield. — Genealogical Dictionary Of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2, p. 11

Mary Denman, d. of John married Clement Maxfield — Genealogical Dictionary Of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2 p. 38

John Maxfield emigrant d 10 Dec 1703, taxed in 1654 Mass. His children, born in Salisbury, Mass.: John b. 23 Oct 1680; Timothy b Oct 1682; Mary b 10 Jan 1684; Marjory, b. 5 Nov 1686; Nathaniel b. 1 Mar 1688/89; Joseph b. 4 Mar 1691; Elizabeth b. 18 Jan 1694; William b 4 Sep 1699.

William son of John Maxfeild [sic] was baptized in St. Anthelin, London, England. — Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames - Bardsley (London, 1900)

John Maxfeild [sic], brasier, dwelling in Cornhill, Reg. St., England, buried 1608. — Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames - Bardsley (London, 1900)

Married: Lyman Maxfield, Sally A Laflin in 1834.

Married: Lizzie S. Maxfield of Auburn to Frank C. Adams of Auburn 20 Feb 1864 in Auburn, ME.
Maine marriage records on-line.

Dorcas Maxfield m 1799, John Chace, b 1776 — Records of William Spooner, of Plymouth Mass. and his descendants. By Thomas Spooner, Cincinnati, 1883.

Ruth Blake b: 20 Dec 1702 in Dorchester, Suf., MA d: 27 Oct 1780 m: John Maxfield 01 Dec 1726 in Dorchester, Suffolk., MA

Elias Maxfield b:__ d: 7 Sep 1867 in Naples NY, m: Harriet L Kip, 31 Dec 1835; children: Oscar A. b: 16 SEP 1838; Mary A. b: 26 Jul 1846 ; James Delavan 18 Mar 1849 http://clester.simplenet.com/indv/i1483.htm

Maxfeld, Mary d of John and Mehitabel, b: Aug 11, 1772;
Maxfeld, Dorcas d of John and Mehitabel b: May 3, 1774;
Maxfeld, Mehitable, d. of John and Mehitabel b: April 23, 1776;
Maxfeld, Edmund, s of Timothy b: Sep 12 1708
Maxfeld, Timothy, s of Timothy b: Sep 12 1708
Maxfeld, Abagail, d of Timothy b: Aug 17 1710
Maxfeld, Elizabeth, d of Timothy b: Aug 13 1713
Maxfeld, Mary, d of Timothy b: Aug 22, 1716
Maxfeld, Dorcus, d of Timothy b: Aug 30 1719
Maxfeld, Lydia, d of Timothy b: Oct 27 1721
Maxfeld,John, s of Timothy b: Aug 16 1726
Maxfeld, Nathaniel, s of John and Dinah b: Sep 5 1756
Maxfeld, Abraham, s John and Dinah b: Aug 5, 1759
-- Mayflower Source Records, NEGHR.

Emma Elizabeth Sutton [Samuel(8), William(7), Samuel(6), Richard(5), Aaron(4), Moses(3), John(2), William(1)] was born 19 Sep 1862. She married George H. Maxfield circa 1883. Emma died 6 Nov 1890 three weeks after the birth of her last child. She is buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, NJ. Emma was raised by William Ellsworth and Lydia Alice Sutton.
Children:
- 1) John Maxfield, b. 1884.
- 2) William Maxfield, b. 1887.
- 3) Emma Maxfield, b. 15 Oct 1890. She married Sumner Alpaugh circa 1910. Sumner was b. in 1889 and d. 30 Aug 1944. Emma d. 11 Feb 1987. They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clinton, Hunterdon Co., NJ. They had three children:
- Information gathered from family records and 1900 Federal Census Records, Tewksbury Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ

Genealogical Publications from the Library of Congress
TITLE:Arksey and allied families of Yorkshire, England, provinces of Canada, and the United States of America, 1600s-1985: collection of genealogical material and history of Arkseys, Hebbs, Maxfields, Wildmans, Woods, etc. /
AUTHOR(S):Bonney, Frances Bradbury, 1911- (Main)
PUBLISHED:[Mooresville, N.C.] : F.B. Bonney, 1985.
DESCRIPTION:ii, 248, 43, 15 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
NOTES:Includes index.
SUBJECTS:Arksey family, Hebb family, Maxfield family, Canada--Genealogy.
LC CALL NO.:CS90.A731985
DEWEY CLASS NO.:929/.2/0971 ED: 19
FORMAT:Book
LCCN:85-187667

Genealogical Publications from the Library of Congress
TITLE:The settlers of Naples, 1790 /
AUTHOR(S):Gelser, Bruce Maxfield. (Main)
PUBLISHED:[Naples, N.Y.]: B.M. Gelser, 1990.
DESCRIPTION:61 p.: ill; 23 cm.
NOTES:Includes bibliographical references.
SUBJECTS: Naples (N.Y.)--Genealogy--History.
LC CALL NO.:F129.N17G451990
DEWEY CLASS NO.:971.3 ED: 20
FORMAT:Book
LCCN:90-154666

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