Samuel Maxwell

Maleabout 1780–

Brief Life History of Samuel

Samuel Maxwell was born about 1780, in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Mary.

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Samuel Maxwell
1780–
Mary
1785–
Bluford Maxwell
about 1803–1871
George Washington Maxwell
1805–1876
Matilda Maxwell
1823–1901
Mary Martha Maxwell
1828–

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    Children (4)

    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 1

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

    Age 16

    On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

    1812

    Age 32

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: habitational name from a place in Kelso, near Melrose in Roxburghshire, the name of a salmon pool on the Tweed near Kelso Bridge. The placename is first recorded in 1144 in the form Mackeswell ‘Mack's spring or stream’ (Old English well(a)).

    Irish: adopted for Ó Meisceall, see Miskell . This surname is common in Ulster.

    Jewish: arbitrary adoption of the Scottish name, or Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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