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He married, firstly, Betsy W. Butler, who died 27 February 1833, aged 26 years, 8 months. He married, secondly, Mary H. Butler, who died 8 March 1836, aged 27 years. He married, thirdly, in 1836, Elvira Foster, daughter of Richard and Clarissa Harlow (Barton) Foster, and cousin of Clara Barton, the renowned Red Cross nudse (sic). She was born 17 November 1806, and died 8 March 1848. He married, fourthly, Sarah Brown.

Issue (by first and second wives)

102.	i.	Moses,⁷ b. 29 Oct. 1826.
	ii.	John B., mar. and had issue at least one son: Herbert W., of Portland, Me.
	iii.	Elizabeth.

Issue (by the third wife)

103.

iv.

James Dwight, b. 17 Feb. 1838.

Issue (by the fourth wife) :

v.	Horace Benjamin, mar. Leverne Kempton, by whom he had issue: Ezra Kempton, M.D., b. in 1881; mar.
		Jane Crowe.
vi.	Laura May, b. 6 Oct. 1860, mar. (1) Freeman G. Moody; Mar. (2) 3 Dec. 1903, Leonard W. Riggs, who d.
		19 July 1919.

102. MOSES⁷ MAXFIELD (James Quinby ⁶ Eliphalet 5 Eliphalet⁴ Eliphalet ³Nathaniel ² John¹), the eldest son of James Quinby and Betsy W. (Butler) Maxfield, was born at Mt. Vernon, Maine, 29 October 1826; he died at Boise, Idaho, aged 92 years.

He married Asenath Allen Smith.

Issue:

	i.		John Erford,⁸ b. in 1851; d. in 1922; mar. Annie Marie Spearin, who d. 10 Aug. 1929.
	ii.		Ernest, b. in 1853; mar. Sarah Viola Stacy, b. in 1855, d. in 1920; he lives at Pittsburg, Me.
	iii.		Clarince Channing, b. in 1856; d. in 1878.
	iv.		Lucien Moses, b. in 1860; is married and live at Boise, Idaho.
	v.		Abraham Lincoln, b. in 1863; d. in 1927; mar. Cora Piper.
	vi.		George Elwin, b. in 1865; mar. Angie Jellerson; lives at Boise, Idaho.
	vii.		James Henry, b. in 1871; lives in Boise, Idaho.
	viii.		Alma Lena, b. in 1874; mar. Chris. Hanson.

103. JAMES DWIGHT⁷ MAXFIELD (James Quinby ⁶ Eliphalet 5 Eliphalet⁴ Eliphalet ³Nathaniel ² John ¹), the son of James Quinby and Elvira (Foster) Maxfield, was born at Mt. Vernon, Maine, 17 February 1838; he died 14 September 1884. He was a soldier in the Civil War.

He married, at Guilford, Maine, 16 April 1859, Sylvia Stephens Ellis, daughter of Stephen and Almeda (Robinson) Ellis, who was born 11 September 1840.

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Issue:

i.	Martha Elvira,⁸ b. 25 Mar. 1862; d. 2 Feb. 1885.
ii.	Abner Ralph, b. at Stetson, Me., 17 Oct. 1864; mar. (1) in 1884, Mabel Morton, who d. 5 Mar. 1892;
		mar. (2) 29 Oct. 1892 Nellie Hussey, who was b. 23 Dec. 1872. They live at Guilford, Me.
iii.	Lillian May, b. at Corinna, Me.; mar. 19 June 1880, at Dexter, Me., Samuel L. Small, who was b. at
		Dexter 9 Jan. 1858, son of Samuel C. and Sophia (Williams) S., by whom she has issue.

UNIDENTIFIED MAXFIELDS

1. MICHAEL MAXFIELD, (gravestone at Chichester, N. H. "died July 1800 aged 84 years," i. e., born 1716) (possibly a twin of Elizabeth³ John² John¹) married (intentions 8 April 1752 [Hoyt says married 8 April 1753]) Susanna⁴ Carr, daughter of Robert³ (William² George¹) and Hannah (Elliot), born 25 October 1731, died in February, 1776. (Hoyt, D. W. Old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, p. 445, 645. Salisbury Vital Records, births, p. 151; ibid. Deaths, p. 584.) The record of the baptism of the children is on the rolls of the Second Church of Salisbury.

Issue:

	i.	Sarah, b. 27 Apr. 1753; bapt. 19 Jan. 1756.
2.	ii.	John, b. 25 Mar. 1755, d. at Chichester, N. H., 11 May 1836; undoubtedly the John Maxfield, of
			Chichester, N. H., who filed a pension claim (Revolutionary Was (sic) Pension Claim, W. 15059) 28 August 1832. If so he served from April or May, 1776, from Salisbury, Mass., eight months in Capt. Jonathan Evans' Company, Col. Frye's Regiment; from July, 1776, three months in the same company; from Dec. 1776, three months in Capt. Benjamin Evans' Company, Col. Pickering's Regiment; from Aug. or Sept., 1777, three months in Capt. Jonathan' Evans' Company, Col. Johnson's Regiment, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. He enlisted in Jan., 1778, served eleven months as an artificer in Capt. Law's (or Low's) Company, Col. Baldwin's Regiment. According to the records in the Pension Office he married, at Salisbury, 17 Dec. 1777, Rhoda French, of Salisbury. She was the dau. of Benja min and Johanna French, born 21 Jan. 1755. She was allowed a pension, as a widow, 22 July 1837, at which time she was living at Chichester, N. H., aged 82 years.
	iii.	Robert Carr, b. 25 Mar. 1755; prob. d. young.
	iv.	Elizabeth ("Betty"), bapt. 3 Apr. 1767.
	v.	Robert Carr, b. 20 Oct. 1761; bapt. 10 July 1763. "Robert Maxfield of Salisbury ... marched to Rhode
			Island ... May 4, 1777 to July 4, 1777; at Winter Hill, Nov. 10, 177 (sic). In 1779, he was eighteen years, stature five feet seven inches, complexion light. . . ." (Massachussets soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. 10, p. 368).

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vi.	Richard, b. 20 Sept. 1763; bapt. 4 Dec. 1763; mar. (1) (Intentions Amesbury Vital Records, p. 418) 27
		Mar. 1792, Massa James, of Chichester, N. H. According to the pension records he mar. (2) 21 Aug. 1829, but the name his second wife is not mentioned. He was living in Chichester 7 Nov. 1832, when he executed a pension claim, stating that as a resident of Amesbury in the spring of 1780 he enlisted and served six months under Capt. Timothy Barnard and Capt. Smith in Col. Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted again in the fall of 1871 and served three months in Capt. Joshua French's Massachusetts Company. According to Hammond's New Hampshire State papers, vol. 30, p. 398, he was a pensioner in 1840, living at Chichester, aged 77 years.
vii.	Samuel, b. 20 May 1767.
viii.	Susanna, b. 27 May 1769.
ix.	A child, d. in Feb., 1776.

2. John Maxfield, the eldest son of Michael and Susannah (Carr) Maxfield, was born 25 March 1755; he died at Chichester, New Hampshire, 11 May 1836.

He married, at Salisbury, Massachusetts, 17 Dec. 1777, Rhoda French, daughter of Benjamin and Poanna French, born 21 Jan. 1755. She was living 22 July 1837.

Issue (registered from Chichester, N. H.):

i.	Molly, b. 23 Aug. 1780.
ii.	Ezra, b. 22 Jan. 1784; probably mar. Abigail Philbrick, who d. 14 Aug. 1881, aged 96 years.
iii.	Betty, b. 4 June 1786; probably the Betsey Maxfield, who mar., 15 May 1814, Theodore Ring, of
		Chichester. [Cf. above, p. --].
iv.	John, b. 12 Oct. 1788; probably mar. at Pittsfield, N. H., in 1815, Betsy Gilman. They were probably the
		parents of: 1. Olive L., b. 17 Jan. 1818. 2. Betsy F., b. 19 Dec. 1819.
v.	Benjamin F., b. 15 July 1791; mar. 10 Feb. 1814, Patty Lake.
vi.	Enoch, b. 25 Sept. 1794; probably mar., 31 Mar. 1825, Sally Thompson.

BIBLE RECORDS

WILCOX-HURD

The following records were copied from a Bible published in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1803. The volume is inscribed: "[This] Bible is the property of Jessie Wilcox, a present from his son Stephen Wilcox." It is now in the possession of a second- hand book dealer in Lincoln, Nebraska, who kindly consented to the publication of the records it contains.

Jessie Wilcox born Oct. 14th 1744 at Killingworth, Conn.
Thankful Stevens born Dec. 30th 1746 at said Killingworth.
United in Marriage June 11th 1767 and removed to Newport, State of New Hampshire. BIRTHS 1st Mary born 25th Feby 1768
2 Miriam born 1st of January 1769

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

3 Nathaniel born 25th Nov. 1769
4 Jessie born Sept 14 1771
5th Nathan born 30th May 1774
6th Mary born 14th March 1776
7th Stephen born 25 March 1778
8 Oliver born 11 Novem. 1779
9 Thankful born 7 Novem. 1781
10 Mirieum born 24 Jan. 1784
11 Grace born 4 Februy 1786
12 Nabby born 4 Nov 1787
13 Infant born 21 Dec 1789

Parents	Stephen Hurd born Jan-8-1787 Nabby Hurd born Nov 4-1787
	Their Children Infant 1807 Howard G. Dec 19-1808 Abigail Jan 20-1811 Marriam Feby 2nd 1813 Eunice S. Hch (sic) 21 1815 Owen Dec 25 1817 Norman Oct 25 1820 Elizabeth Jan 20 1823 Jessie W. July 14 1824 Albion P Nov 19 1827 Owen Jan 2nd 1830
	DEATHS
	Stephen Hurd Dec. 22-1865 Nabby Hurd Sept 28-1862 Infant died 1807 Owen died Feby 25 1829 Elizabeth died Sept 21-1823 Hubbard G [Howard G.?] died Dec 20-1882

Stephen Hurd and Nabby Wilcox were married Nov. 1806

DEATHS

Jessie Wilcox Mch 12-1823 Thankful Wilcox Aug. 16-1827	Parents
Nathan Wilcox died June 3rd 1825

DEATHS---CHILDREN

Mary died 9th Mch 1768 age 12 days
Miriam died 2nd Jan 1769 age I day
Infant boy died 26 Dec 1789 age 5 days
Nathan died 21st June 1805 at Killingsworth, Conn, age 35 yrs. 8 mos. 26 days [? Nathaniel]
Stephen died 10th Sept 1806 at N. Y. City age 28 yrs 6 mos 15 days.
Jessie died 27th Feby 1811 age 39 yrs 5 mos 13 days
Mirriam died at Benson Vermont 23rd Feby 1812 age 25 yrs 1 mo.
Grace died 14th Nov. 1819 age 33 yrs 9 mos 17 days

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GIBBS-WINSOR FAMILY RECORDS

By Mrs. C. Amerel Reynolds, Lincoln, Nebraska

To correct a mistake made in Cutter's Genealogical and family history of Central New York, vol. 1, p. 187, generation V, the following records of the family of William and Patty (Cobb) Gibbs taken from the vital records of Sterling, Massachusetts, by the Town Clerk, are printed. These children are wrongly assigned to Ezra Gibbs in that volume.

William Gibbs married Patty Cobb in Princeton, Massachusetts, 30 Nov. 1788. They had issue (all born at Sterling)

	i.		William, Jr., b. 12 June 1789.
	ii.		Pattie, b. 12 Dec. 1790.
	iii.		Nancy, b. 21 Nov. 1792.
	iv.		Ezra, b. 14 Oct. 1794.
	v.		John, b. 5 June 1798.
	vi.		Harry, b. 20 May 1801.
	vii.		Mary, b. 11 Sept. 1807.

The following records of the Winsor family are from a Bible owned by Charles H. Gibbs, of Princeton, Illinois. The daughter, Nancy, married Henry Gibbs, son of William Gibbs, Jr., above.

Stephen Winsor, born 11 December 1786, died 30 March 1859; married Nancy Cook, who was born 5 January 1791, and died 24 March 1870. They had issue:

	i.		Lydia, b. 5 Oct. 1813; d. 23 Oct. 1818.
	ii.		Elijah, b. 24 Apr. 1815; d. 13 Nov. 1856.
	iii.		John, b. 2 Jan. 1817; d. 7 Apr. 1879.
	iv.		Mahala, b. 23 Nov. 1818; d. 25 July 1902.
	v.		Joseph, b. 22 May 1820; d. 8 Aug. 1902.
	vi.		Lucy Ann, b. 19 Febr. 1822; d. 6 Sept. 1898.
	vii.		Stephen E., b. 21 Sept. 1823.
	viii.		Lafayette, b. 27 May 1825; d. 29 Nov. 1868.
	ix.		Mary Jane, b. 10 Febr. 1827; d. 22 May 1885.
	x.		Zenas, b. 6 Aug. 1828.
	xi.		Richard, b. 2 June 1830.
	xii.		Nancy, b. 4 June 1832.
	xiii.		Susan, b. 24 May 1834; d. 5 May 1887.
	xiv.		Amelia, b. 28 Aug. 1836.

THE NEBRASKA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Lincoln, Nebraska

The Society was formed several years ago by a group of people interested in genealogy. It is the purpose of the Society to preserve the genealogical records of the Middle West and, wherever possible, trace the families of the Middle West to the eastern progenitors. With this in mind the Society has published THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD, a quarterly magazine, which is sent to all members of the Society.

Membership in the Society is open to anyone interested in its aims. The annual dues are two dollars, including the magazine, payable in advance in January. Anyone desiring to become a member may do so by sending the dues to the Treasurer of the Society.

Life membership is available at fifty dollars. All funds derived from Life Memberships are kept as an endowment, and the income only is used for the support of the Society.

Material for publication in the RECORD should be sent to the Editor, Gilbert H. Doane, The University Library, Lincoln, Nebraska. Any one may submit manuscripts for consideration for publication. The Editor reserves the right to reject or accept material, and, if accepted, to put it into the form used by the magazine. It is suggested that prospective contributors study carefully the form of the various types of articles that have been printed, and follow that form as closely as possible in preparing their material for consideration.

The officers for the year 1930 are:

President - Mrs. C. A. Reynolds.
1st Vice-President - Mrs. W. F. Dann.
2nd Vice-President - Mrs. Adam McMullen.
Recording Secretary - Mrs. C. H. Jenkins.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs. W. S. Whitten.
Treasurer - Mrs. M. M. Fogg.
Librarian - Mrs. C. S. Paine.
Auditor - Miss Mabel Lindley