William Maxwell Family Bible
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THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK, and with the Former TRANSLATION
Diligently Compared and Revised.
By his Majesty’s Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
DUBLIN: Printed by George Grierson, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty,
at the King’s Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, M,DCC,LIII.
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William Maxwell his Book God give him grace therein to look and to understand that
learning is better than House or Land. When Land is gone and Money spent, then
Learning is most Excellent. John Maxwell.
William Maxwell his Book. God give him grace therein to look and to understand that
learning is better than house or land, for when house and land it is both spent, learning
is Most Excellent.
(Signed) John Croom
John Maxwell his page.
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John Maxwell was born February ye the 22th day 1774 and in the 27th year of my age I
married a wife August the 3rd day 1800 and she was born May the 6th day 1780.
Anna Maxwell was born July ye 3 1801.
Zilpha Maxwell was born April ye 6 1804.
Lot Maxwell was born February 1, 1807.
Elizabeth Maxwell daughter of William Maxwell and Elizabeth his wife was born on
Sunday October the 20 day in the year of our Lord 1771.
John Maxwell son of William Maxwell and Elizabeth his wife was born on Tuesday
February the 22 day in the year of our Lord 1774.
Zilpha Maxwell daughter of William Maxwell and Elizabeth his wife was born on Tuesday
October ye 8th day in the year of our Lord 1776.
Abel Maxwell son of William Maxwell and Elizabeth his wife was born February ye 27th
day in the year of our Lord 1779.
William Maxwell was born October the 15th 1749 and in the 22nd year of my age I
married a wife August the 24th day 1769.
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Anna Maxwell daugher of John Maxwell and Zilpha his wife was born on Fryday July
the 3 day in the year 1801.
Zilpha Maxwell daughter of John Maxwell and Zilpha his wife was born on Fryday April
the 6th day in the year of our Lord 1804.
Lot Maxwell son of John Maxwell and Zilpha his wife was born February the First day
on Sunday in the year of our Lord 1807.
Houston Maxwell son of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born on Monday March
the 7th at 7 oclock afternoon in the year of our Lord 1814.
Elizabeth Maxwell daughter of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born on Sunday
May the 21st at 1 oclock afternoon in the year of our Lord 1815.
Mary Maxwell daughter of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born August the 25th
between 10 and 11 oclock in the morning on Sunday in the year of our Lord 1816.
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Nancy Maxwell daughter of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born on Wednesday
at 9 oclock afternoon March the 18th in the year of Lord 1818.
Penelopy Maxwell daughter of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born on Saturday
at 3 oclock in the morning 4th September in the year of our Lord 1819.
Hugh Maxwell son of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born on Thursday at 8 oclock
in the morning the 21st December in the year of our Lord 1820.
John Maxwell son of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born 31st July on Wednesday
at 8 oclock in the morning in the year of our Lord 1822.
Zilpha Maxwell the wife of John Maxwell deceased on Wednesday May the 9th day
in the year 1810. Aged thirty years and 3 days.
Lot Maxwell, Son of John Maxwell deceased on Sunday June the 24th in the year
1810.
John Maxwell was born February the 22 day in the year of our Lord 1774 and in the
40th year of my age I married a Second wife June the 6th day 1813.
Mary Maxwell was born December the 16th day in the year of our Lord 1779.
Houston Maxwell, son of John Maxwell and Mary his wife was born March the
7th at 7 oclock in the afternoon in the year of our Lord 1814.
Elizabeth Maxwell deceased the 31st July 1822.
Zilpha Stanly deceased March 31st 1834.
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Susannah Standley daughter of Amos Standley and Zilpha his wife was born on
Sunday 3rd February in the year of our Lord 1822.
Nancy Stanley daughter of Amos Stanley and Zilpha his wife was born on Monday
19th January in the year of our Lord 1824.
John Standley son of Amos Stanley and Zilpha his wife was born on Saturday
February the 20th in the year of our Lord 1826.
Jesse Stanly son of Amos Standly and Zilpha his wife was born on Saturday
the 23rd of Feb in the year of our Lord 1828.
Ann C. Stanley daughter of Amos Stanley and Zilpha his wife was born on Friday
September 3rd in the year of our Lord 1830.
Anna Mercer Dec’d July the 13th AD 1874. Aged 73 years and 10 days.
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Lot Mercer son of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born on Saturday
May the 2nd 1818.
Zilpha Ann Mercer daughter of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born on
Tuesday April the 4th in the year of our Lord 1820.
Elizabeth Mercer daughter of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born on
Saturday January the 4th in the in the year of our Lord 1823.
Joshua Mercer son of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born January the
9th on Sunday in the year of our Lord 1825.
John Mercer son of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born on Thursday,
May this 15th day in the year of our Lord 1828.
Irene Mercer daughter of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born on Friday
the 3rd of September in the year of our Lord 1830.
Job Mercer son of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born Tuesday morning
September 1st day in the year of our Lord 1835.
Nancy Mercer daughter of Absalom Mercer and Anna his wife was born Thursday
August 3rd in the year of our Lord 1838.
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