Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

Captain Russell Maxfield married HANNAH R. SAWYER, at New Bedford, Massachusetts, on 21 September 1830 (VR NB 2:366). At that time they were both residents of New Bedford. Hannah was born at New Bedford on 5 November 1807 (based on age at death NB Merc D 564). Hannah was a child of William T. Sawyer of Tiverton, Rhode Island. This is confirmed from an abstract of his will of 7 December 1833, proven on 3 June 1837:

William T. Sawyer, cordwainer, mentions wife Rebecca; sons Andrew, Gideon T., Thomas, George; daughters Priscilla Cannon wife of Edward Cannon, Hannah R. Maxfield wife of Russell Maxfield, and Mary Ann Maxfield wife of James Maxfield "Tiverton Probate," RIGR 10:101

Hannah (Sawyer) Maxfield died at New Bedford on 21 January 1848, of consumption, age 40 years, 2 months and 16 days (VR NB 3:114; NB Merc D 564; Oak Gr Cem H-3).

Russell Maxfield was called a "master mariner" at the time of his daughter's birth in 1843, "sailor" in the 1850 Census, "mariner" in the birth records of children in 1850 and 1852, "merchant" in the 1855 state census, "master mariner" again in the 1860 Census, mariner in 1865, no occupation in 1870, and laborer in the city common in 1880. He lived at 80 Maxfield Street, New Bedford at the time of his death.

At some time after his first wife's death in 1848, and before the 1850 Census, Russell Maxfield married MARY A. CLUNY. This second wife was born at Dartmouth on 17 December 1829, to Patrick and Sarah Cluny (death record).

The Russell Maxfield family of New Bedford was recorded in the 1850 Census as follows (309:332A):

The 1855 Massachusetts state census (MA Cen 1855) reported the family at New Bedford with children from both his first wife and his second wife:

In the 1860 Census, Russell Maxfield's New Bedford family was recorded as follows (490:474):

By 1860, the children of Russell's first wife had grown up, his children by this second wife were home, and the family could afford domestic help.

The 1865 state census (MA Cen 1865) reported a large family at New Bedford:

By 1870 the census reported a Maxfield household in New Bedford reduced in size (605:78B), consisting of Russell, 67, with no occupation, Mary A., 40, Olive P., 27, blind, Russell, 19, and Charles H., 9, in school.

Russell Maxfield's second wife, Mary, died on 14 April 1879, (VR Ma 310:117:243; Oak Gr Cem H-3), and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford. Her death was recorded as follows:

Apr 14, 1879, Mary A. Maxfield, female, married, age 49 y, 3 mo, consumption; res and place of d.: 80 Maxfield Street, New Bedford; b. South Dartmouth to Patrick and Sarah A. Cluny, both b. Russell Mills--VR
age 49-3-28 --Cem Rec.

Captain Russell Maxfield died at New Bedford on 1 March 1892, recorded as follows (VR Ma 427:214):

New Bedford, Mar 1, 1892: Russell Maxfield, male, widowed, age 89 y 4 mo, pneumonia, res+d New Bedford, master mariner, b. Dartmouth to Zadock and Susanna Soule

Russell Maxfield and his first wife Hannah R. Sawyer had the following children:

1. WILLIAM S.⁷ MAXFIELD b. at Massachusetts in December 1832
2. CHARLES R.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Massachusetts on 11 November 1836 (based on age at death)
   • d. at New Bedford on 28 April 1853 (age 16-5-17) (VR Ma 75:76:98) (Oak Gr Cem H-3; NB Merc D 564)
   • bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford (Oak Gr Cem H-3)
3. ALEXANDER S.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Massachusetts abt 1838/9 (1850. 1880, 1900 Censuses)
   • Census 1900 at Medfield, Massachusetts, Medfield Insane Asylum (670:9A)
     • Maxfield, Alexander S., white, age 61, b. MA. patient
   • Census 1910 at Medfield, Medfield State Asylum (609:24B)
     Maxfield, Alexander S., inmate, male, white, 71, single, b. MA, farm
   • d. at Medfield on 4 February 1912 (MA D)
     Medfield, State Asylum: Alexander S. Maxfield of New Bedford
     male, white, single, age 72 years, laborer and sailor, formerly a whaler
     d. Feb 4, 1912, organic heart disease and paranoia
     resident at hospital 14 years, 7 months, 12 days
     bur. Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Feb 7, 1912
4. (infant son)⁷ MAXFIELD
   • d. at New Bedford on 23 July 1841 (VR NB 3:115; Oak Gorve Cem H-3)
   • bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford (Oak Gr Cem H-3)
5. OLIVE P.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Bedford on 15 July 1843 (VR NB 1:324)
   • blind in 1850 Census
   • Census 1900 at 60 Sycamore Street, New Bedford (637:11A)
     • Maxfield, Olive P. white b. Jul 1843 Mass
   • Census 1920 at 115 Sixth Street, New Bedford (686:3A)
     • Maxfield, Olive P. boarder female white 76 single b. MA parents b. MA MA
   • d. at New Bedford on 12 December 1929 (age 86-4-27; res. 75 Sycamore St.; unmarried) (Oak Gr Cem H-3)
   • bur. at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford on 16 December 1929 (Oak Gr Cem H-3)

6. RUSSELL⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Bedford on 12 February 1850 (VR Ma 51:95:99)
     • 1850, Feb 12, Russell Maxfield, Jr., male, b. New Bedford to Russell Maxfield and Mary Cluny, res. Maxfield Street, he mariner b. Dartmouth, she b. Dartmouth (her surname difficult to read)
   • Census. 1900 at Taunton, Massachusetts, Insane Asylum (639:10A)
     Maxfield, Russell, Jr., inmate, white, male, 49, single, b. MA, parents b. MA MA
   • Census. 1910 at Taunton (580:192B) Taunton State Hospital
     Maxfield, Russell J., patient, male, white, 59, singler, b. MA, parents b. MA MA, servant, hospital
   • Census. 1920 at Taunton (688:9A) Taunton State Hospital, Hodges Ave.
     32. Maxfield, Russell, patient, male, white, 69, single, b. MA, parents b. MA MA, occupation: none
   • Census. 1930 at Taunton (894:3B) Taunton State Hospital
     Maxfield, Russell, Jr., patient, male, white, 79, single, b. MA, parents b. MA MA
7. MARY E.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at New Bedford on 16 March 1852 (VR Ma 63:150:106)
     • New Bedford, 1852, Mar 16. Mary E. Maxfield, female, b. New Bedford to Russell Maxfield and Mary A. Cluney of New Bedford, he mariner b. Dartmouth, she b. Dartmouth.
   • d. in 1925 (Oak Gr Cem H-3)
   • m. at New Bedford on 1 July 1873 MICHAEL McCULLOUGH (VR Ma 253:141:204; NB Merc M, 787)
     • Michael F. McCullough of New Bedford, 32, clerk, b. New Bedford to John and Alice, 1st;
       Mary E. Maxfield of New Bedford, 21, b. New Bedford to Russell and Mary A., 1st;
       by Thomas A. Chandonnet, D.D.
     • b. at New Bedford abt 1840/1 (marriage record)
     • child of John and Alice McCullough
     • d. bef 1880 (wife a widow in census)
8. CHARLES H.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Massachusetts about 1860/1 (1865, 1870 censuses)
   • no further record after 1870 census.

• French, Harry Dana, Descendants of John Maxfield of Salisbury, Mass. abt 1952. Manuscript, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH.
• Census records

BCP

Bristol County Probate Records. Taunton, Ma.

MA Cen 1855

Massachusetts State Census, 1855. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 22 September 2011.

MA Cen 1865

Massachusetts State Census, 1865. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 13 March 2012.

MA D

Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 21 May 2011.

NB Merc D

Deaths Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury, 1845-1874. Free Public Library, New Bedford, Ma.

NB Merc M

Marriages Recorded in the New Bedford mercury, 1845-1874. Free Public Library, New Bedford, Mass.

Oak Gr Cem

Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Ma. Grave marker and New Bedford Cemeteries cardfile.

RIGR

Rhode Island Genealogical Register

VR Dart

Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Boston: NEHGS, 1929, 1929, 1930.

VR Ma

Massachusetts Vital Records. Division of Vital Statistics, State House, Boston, Ma.; microfilm, Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Ut.

VR NB

Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: NEHGS, 1932, 1932, 1941.