Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Fifth Generation

JACOB5 MAXFIELD (David4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born probably at New Hampshire, say about 1770 a son of David Maxfield and his wife Judith Clough. He died between 24 August 1823 (will) and 23 October 1823 (probate). He married at Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont, on 20 December 1809 SUSANNAH PRATT.[1] She was born between 1770 and 1775, and was still living at the time of the 1830 census.

Jacob Maxfield's age in the 1810 census placed his birth between 1765 and 1784. The 1820 census placed him before 1775. Together, these censuses placed his birth between 1765 and 1775. Considering his place in the birth order given in Frederick Gilmore Maxfield's Family Tree, and the probable birth dates of his siblings, 1770 is a good guess for his birth year. At that time his parents were residents of Wentworth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Based on the age groupings in census records, Susannah (Pratt) Maxfield was born between 1765 and 1784 in the 1810 census, before 1775 in the 1820 census, and between 1770 and 1780 in the 1830 census. Collectively they place her birth between 1770 and 1775.

Jacob Maxfield participated in several property transactions at Georgia, all before his marriage:

These records indicate that Jacob and Isaac Maxfield came from Colchester in 1792 and were in partnership and purchased land in Georgia that year. However the 1791 Census already reported Isaac Maxfield resident at Georgia, and indicated two adult males in the household, which probably indicated the presence of Jacob. Isaac and Jacob ended thair partnership with the sale of their land in 1798, and Jacob purchased land at Georgia in his own right that year. By 1806 Jacob had already moved to the neighboring town of Milton and sold his Georgia land that year.

Jacob Maxfield and Susannah Pratt were married at Georgia on 20 December 1809, by Joel Barber, Jr., Justice of the Peace.[6] By that time they already had two children.

Censuses reported the Jacob Maxfield household at Milton in 1810, 1820, and 1830. The information from those censuses can be explained as follows:[7]

1810
male 26-44 Jacob, abt 40
female 26-44 Susannah, abt 38
male 0-9 unidentified
female 0-9 Susanna, 3
female 0-9 Lucy, 1
1820
male 45+ Jacob, abt 50
female 45+ Susanna, abt 48
female 45+ unidentified
female 10-15 Susanna, 13
female 0-9 Lucy, 11
1830
female 50-59 Susanna, abt 58
female 15-19 Lucy, 21

The main problem with these designations is the age of Lucy, whose age two census takers may have underestimated, or perhaps she misled them.

Jacob died probably at Milton between 24 August and 23 October 1823. His will of the former date, presented to court by his widow on the latter date, is transcribed in full below.[8]

Will of Jacob Maxfield

In the name of God. Amen. I Jacob Maxfield of Milton, County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont being sick in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding (praise be God for it), and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be the better prepared to have the departure whensoever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say:
First and principally I commend myself to Almighty God my creator hoping for the pardon and remission of all my sins and to enjoy everlasting happiness in his heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my savior, my body I commit to the earth at the direction of my executrix hereinafter named and as to such earthly estate it has pleased God to entrust me I dispose the same as followeth:
First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susanna Maxfield all of my estate both real and personal after all my just debts as shall be by me owing, at my death, together with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise concerning this my will shall in the first place out of my estate such effects be fully paid and satisfied
and likewise fifteen dollars be paid to each of my daughters Susanna and Lucy Maxfield which several legacies I will and order to be paid to the said Susanna and Lucy Maxfield within six months after they become eighteen years of age.
And lastly, as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and Chattel of what kind and nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my beloved wife Susanna Maxfield whom I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.
Jacob Maxfield

Jacob Maxfield and his wife Susannah Pratt had the following children:

  1. SUSANNA6 MAXFIELD b. on 14 August 1806; d. on 11 February 1883; m. HENRY WADE, b. at county Langford, Ireland on 15 August 1796, d. on 9 October 1887.[9]
  2. LUCY6 MAXFIELD b. at Vermont abt. 1809; d. on 30 November 1841;[10] m. at Fairfax, Franklin Co., on 13 October 1839 HENRY PROCTOR.[11]

NOTES

1Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008, index card 4290, Marriage, Maxfield-Pratt, 1809; digital images, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (americanancestors.org : accessed 28 June 2013).
2Georgia Town, Franklin County, Vermont, Deeds, 1:111; Georgia Town Clerk, Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont.
3Ibid., 2:33-34,55.
4Ibid., 2:65.
5Ibid., 3:346-47.
6Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008, index card 4290, Marriage, Maxfield-Pratt, 1809.
7Third Census of the United States: 1810, population, Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, p. 382, Jacob Maxfield; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 30 November 2011); NARA microfilm publication M25, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. ; Fourth Census of the United States: 1820, population, Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, p. 548, Jacob Maxfield; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 19 September 2012); NARA microfilm publication M33, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. ; Fifth Census of the United States: 1830, population, Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, p. 240, Susannah Maxfield; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 22 September 2012); NARA microfilm publication M19, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8Chittenden County, Vermont, Chittenden District Probate Court Records, 10:14-15; "Vermont, Probate Files, 1800-1921," digital images, Family Search (familysearch.org: accessed 24 August 2013).
9Milton Village Cemetery, Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 22 December 2012), Henry-Susan Wade; Created and photo by: Barb Destromp.
10Mudgett Cemetery, Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 8 November 2017), Lucy Proctor; Created by: Barb Destromp, photo Added by Howard Longway.
11Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008, index card 4299, Marriage, Proctor-Maxfield, 1839.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chittenden County, Vermont. Chittenden District Probate Court Records. "Vermont, Probate Files, 1800-1921." Digital images. Family Search. familysearch.org: 2013.

Georgia Town, Franklin County, Vermont. Deeds. Georgia Town Clerk, Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont

Milton Village Cemetery, Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont. Find a Grave. Digital images. findagrave.com : 2012.

Mudgett Cemetery, Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont. Find a Grave. Digital images. findagrave.com : 2017.

United States Department of the Census. Third Census of the United States: 1810, population. Digital images. Ancestry. ancestry.com : 2011.

________. Fourth Census of the United States: 1820, population. Digital images. Ancestry. ancestry.com : 2012.

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Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008. Digital images. New England Historical and Genealogical Society. American Ancestors. americanancestors.org : 2013.

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