Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

BENJAMIN6 MAXFIELD (possibly Warren5, Timothy4-3-2 John1) was born in Massachusetts on 29 July 1812, according to his age in his death notice. I have not determined with certainty his parentage. He was most likely the child of Warren Maxfield and his wife Ruby Peckham for the following reasons:
  1. Benjamin F. Maxfield (1835-1915), who, according to his marriage and death records was a child of Benjamin and Mary Maxfield born at New Bedford, was resident with Ephraim Maxfield, a son of Warren and Ruby, in the 1850, 1855, 1860 and 1870 censuses.
  2. Mary M. Maxfield, probably the daughter of Benjamin and Mary, in the 1855 census was living with Mary "Polly" Maxfield, the sister of Warren Maxfield.
  3. The 1820 and 1830 census records indicate a male child in the age group of Benjamin, and none other has been identified.
Benjamin Maxfield of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and MARY LaMUNYON KING of Tiverton, Rhode Island, published their intentions of marriage at New Bedford on 22 September 1834 (VR NB 2:365). Mary King was born in Rhode Island about November 1810 (1900 census). Her parents were Stephen and Phebe L. King.

Benjamin Maxfield was called a "mason" in records from 1843 through 1847.

The 1840 census (178:405) reported this family in New Bedford:

age male female
0-4 1 2
5-9 2 0
30-39 1 1

Benjamin Maxfield joined the "New Bedford and Sacramento Mutual Mining Company," and set sail from New Bedford to California on the America on 1 April 1849 (NY Herald, 7 Apr 1849).

Nevertheless, Benjamin was reported with his family in New Bedford in the 1850 census (309:358A):

Name Age Sex Occupation R.E. Birthplace Other
Benjamin Maxfield 36 M mason $1500 Mass.
Mary Maxfield 40 F RI illiterate
Mary Maxfield 13 F Mass.
Emily B. Maxfield 8 F Mass.
Phebe A. Maxfield 5 F Mass.
Charles H. Maxfield 4 M Mass.

The 1855 Massachusetts State census (MA Cen 1855) also reported Benjamin Maxfield at New Bedford. The family consisted of Benjamin Maxfield, 42, mason, Mary L. Maxfield, 44, George B Maxfield, 20, rigger, Mary M Maxfield, 18, Phebe A Maxfield, 11, Charles H Maxfield, 10, and Sarah E Maxfield, 8.

By 1860 Benjamin and his son George had moved to California, while Mary remained at New Bedford. That year the census (72:833) reported Benjamin Maxfield, age 40, born in Massachusetts, living at Foster Barr Township, Yuba County, California, engaged in mining. That same census (6:542) reported Mary L. Maxfield, age 50, living at New Bedford, with children Phebe A., 17, Charles H., 15, and Sarah E., 13.

The New Bedford Mercury reported the death of Benjamin Maxfield, formerly of New Bedford, in California, on 7 April 1866, age 53 years, 8 months and 9 days (NB Merc D 936).

The 1870 Census (605:1:69A) reported Mary L. Maxfield in the household of her daughter and son-in-law at New Bedford:

Name Age Sex Race Occupation R.E. P.E. Birth Other
Gifford, Charles H. 27 M W dealer in clothing #3000 MA
Gifford, Sarah 23 F W keeping house MA
Gifford, Walter M. 1 M W at home MA
Maxfield, Mary L. 60 F W no occupation RI
Maxfield, Phebe A. 27 F W cloak maker MA

The 1880 census (525:95A) reported Mary L. Maxfield (age 70) living in New Bedford in the household of her son-in-law, Charles H. Gifford (35), and his wife Sarah (33). Charles Gifford had a clothing store.

The 1900 Census (1508:12B) reported Mary L. Maxfield, born November 1809, living at 276 Knight Street, Providence, with her son-in-law and daughter, Frank W. Griswald, born December 1839, watchmaker, and Phebe A. Griswald, born September 1843. The Griswalds had been married 25 years and had no children. Mary L. Maxfield died at Providence on 12 January 1904 (RI D).

Benjamin Maxfield and his wife Mary King had the following children:

  1. GEORGE R.7 MAXFIELD b. at New Bedford about 1834/5
  2. BENJAMIN F.7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 29 January 1835 (death record)
    • residence> Chilmark, Massachusetts, with Ephraim Maxfield, in 1850, 1855, 1860 and 1870 censuses
    • Census. 1880 at Chilmark (526:528A)
      • 38. Maxfield, Benjamin F., white, male, 45, married, farmer, b MA, parents b. MA RI
      • 39. Maxfield, Fannie B., white, female, 33, wife, married, disabled, b. MA, parents b. MA MA
    • Census, 1900 at West Tisbury (639:1A) at residence of John and Betsey Allen
        Maxfield, Benjamin F., boarder, white, male, b. May 1835, age 65n Widower, b. MA, parents b. MA MA, mason
    • Census. 1910 at West Tisbury (573:254B) in home of Calvin and Betsey Tuilton
        Maxfield, Benjamin F., boarder, male, white, 73, Widower, b. MA, parents b. MA MA, own income
    • d. at West Tisbury on 29 May 1915 (MA D)
        d. West Tisbury, Benjamin F. Maxfield, res. Chilmark, male, white, widowed,
        b. January 29, 1835, age 80-5-1, retired, b. New Bedford to Benjamin Maxfield and Mary Maxfield.
        d. May 29 1915, chronic Brights of kidney, bur Chilmark June 1, 1915.
    • m. at Chilmark on 19 February 1874 FANNIE B. NORTON
        Chilmark, Feb 19 1874 at Chilmark
        Benjamin F Maxfield of Chilmark 38 mason b. New Bedford to Benjamin + Mary Maxfield
        Frannie B. Norton of Chilmark 26 b. Chilmark to William + Martha G. Norton
        Rev William H. Sturtevant, minister of the Congregational Church West Tisbury
      • b. at Chilmark on 21 June 1851 (death record)
      • d. at Chilmark on 31 March 1885 (VR MA 364:171:4)
          Fannie B. Maxfield, female, married, 33-9-10, tumor, of Chilmark; occ.: domestic; d. Chilmark;
          b. Chilmark to William and Martha B. Norton, both b. Chilmark; bur. Chilmark
  3. MARY M.7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford about 1836 (1835/6 on marriage record; 1836/7 in 1850 Census)
    • Census. 1855 at New Bedford (MA Cen 1855) in household of Richard T. and Mary N. Durfee
      • 36. Polly Maxfield, 60-70, female, white, b. MA
      • 37. Mary M Maxfield, 15-20, female, white, b. MA
    • m. at New Bedford on 10 May 1857 DAVID C. WOOD, Jr. (VR MA 108:129:88; NB Merc M 787)
      • David C. Wood, Jr., Fairhaven, 24, mariner, b. Fairhaven to David and Nancy, 1st; AND Mary M. Maxfield, New Bedford, 21, b. New Bedford to Benjamin and Mary, 1st; James Taylor, clergy
      • b. at Fairhaven about 1832/3 (marriage record)
      • child of David and Nancy Wood
  4. FREEMAN R.7 MAXFIELD
    • b. in December 1840 (based on age at death)
    • d. 29 September 1841, age 9 months, bur. King Cem., Tiverton, RI (GR 118:150)
  5. EMILIE B.7 MAXFIELD
    • b. in Massachusetts about 1841/2 (1850 Census)
    • Census. 1855 at New Bedford (MA Cen 1855) in household of Simeon and Louisa West
        10. Emily Maxfield, 10-15, female, white, b. MA
    • Census. 1860 at New Bedford, Ward 2 (490:476) in household of Simeona West, 42, merchant, and Louisa 42
        Emily B. Maxfield, 18, femalem b. MA
    • m. at New Bedford on 10 October 1866 EBENEZER S. KEEN (VR Ma 189:123:180)
      • Ebenezer S. Keene of New Bedford, 25, printer, b. New Bedford to Ebenezer and Mary L., 1st;
        Emily B. Maxfield of New Bedford, 24, b. New Bedford to Benjamin and Mary S., 1st;
        by B. S. Bachelor, clergy
      • b. at New Bedford about 1840/1 (marriage record)
      • child of Ebenezer and Mary L. Keen
  6. PHEBE ANN7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 23 September 1843 (VR NB 1:324)
    • m. at Providence, RI, on 9 February 1875 FRANK WHITE GRISWALD (VR RI 1877:934)
      • b. at Lebanon, NH, about December 1839 (1900 census)
  7. CHARLES HENRY7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 17 July 1845 (VR NB 1:323)
    • military. from 19 September 1862 to 26 June 1863 (MSSMCW 1:191; Am Civ W)
        Name: Charles H Maxfield ,
        Residence: New Bedford, Massachusetts
        Occupation: Printer
        Service Record : Enlisted as a Private on 19 Sep. 1862 at the age of 18
        Enlisted in Company G, 3rd Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 26 Sep. 1862.
        Mustered out Company G, 3rd Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 26 Jun. 1863 in Camp Hooker, Lakeville, MA
    • Census. 1870 at New Bedford (605:88B)
      • Maxfield, Chas. H., 25, male, white, clerk in store, b. MA
      • Maxfield, Celia, 30, female, white, keeping house, b. MA
      • Hathaway, Harriet, 14, female, white, at home, b. MA
    • Census. 1880 at New Bedford (525:167A) at Bancroft House (a hotel)
        10. Maxfield, Charles, white, male, 36, boarder, divorced, clothing clerk, b. MA, parents b. MA MA
    • Census. 1890 Veterans Charles H. Maxfield, Providence, RI, caterah, applied for pension.
    • Census. 1900 at Providence (1507:9B) 43 Claverack Street,
      • 60. Loftus, Isabel, head, white, female, b. Jul 1837, 62, Widow, 8 children born, 4 children living, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland Scotland, immigratuon 1841
      • 61. Loftus, Izora, daughter, white, female, b. Dec 1859, 40, single, b. RI, parents b. RI Scotland, dressmaker, at home
      • 62. Loftus, Lilian E., daughter, white, female, b. May 1868, 32, single, b. CT, parents b. RI Scotland
      • 63. Loftus, Evelina M., daughter, white, female, b. May 1872, 28, single, b. RI, parents b. RI Scotland, type-writer
      • 64. Maxfield, Charles H., boarder, white, male, b. Apr 1846, 54, single, b. MA, parents b. MA MA, salesman--dry goods
      • 65. Rowe, Hollis G., boarder, white, male, b. Jul 1865, 35, single, b. ME, parents b. ME ME, chaser- jeweler
    • Census. 1910 at 12 Washngton Street, East Providence, Rhode Island (1439:269B)
      • Maxfield, Charles H., head, male, white, 64, married (2) 4 years, b. MA, parents b. MA MA, clerk, store
      • Maxfield, Lillian E., wife, female, white, 45, married (1) 4 years, 0 children born, 0 children living, b. CT, parents b. RI Scotland, occupation: none
      • Loftus, Isabelle I. boarder
    • Census. 1920 ( 1672:1A) at 12 Washington Street, East Providence
      • Maxfield, Charles H., head, male, white, 74, married, b. MA, parents b. MA MA , retired
      • Maxfield, Lillian E., wife, female, white, 50, married b. CT, parents b. RI Scotland, occupation: none
      • Loftus, Lora I., sister-in-law, female, white, 52, single, b. RI, parents b. RI Scotland, dressmaker, at house
    • d. at Riverside, Providence County, Rhode Island, on 16 June 1922 (RI D)
    • m (1; her 2d). at New Bedford on 31 December 1867 CELIA ANN DREW (VR MA 199:126:252)
    • div. before 1880
      • b. at New Bedford 11 May 1839 (MA VR)
      • d. at New Bedford on 26 September 1917 (MA VR)
      • m (1). on 5 April 1855 GEORGE WINSLOW HATHAWAY (Hathaways, 484)
      • div. before 1867
        • b. 1834
        • d. at New Bedford on 14 November 1905
        • m (2). on 25 December 1868 MARIA G. SIMMONS
    • m (2). at Providence, Rhode Island, on 2 May 1884 SOPHIE COTTON BASSETT (VR RI 1884:512)
      • b. at New Bedford about 1849/50
      • d. at Providence on 11 November 1894 (VR RI 1894 Deaths, 778)
    • m (3). at Providence on 27 August 1906 LILLIAN ETTA LOFTUS (RI M)
      • b. at Connecticut about May 1868 (1900 Census)
      • d. at Rhode Island on 29 February 1924 (RI D)
  8. SARAH ELIZABETH7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 13 April 1847 (VR NB 1:324)
    • Census 1850 at New Bedford (Bristol Co. 357)
      Sarah E. Maxfield 3 F Mass
      in household with Charles E. Howland 24 M clerk Mass
    • m (1). at New Bedford on 24 March 1868 CHARLES H. GIFFORD (both of New Bedford) (NB Merc M 788)
      • b. at Westport, Massachusetts, on 12 January 1843 (VR NB 1:188)
    • m (2). after 1880 ALBERT H. BROWNING

REFERENCES

Am Civ W
American Civil War Soldiers. Ancestry (www.ancestry.com).
GR
New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Hathaways
Versailles, Elizabeth Starr., Hathaways of America: 1970. (Northampton, Ma.: Gazette, 1970.)
MA Cen 1855
Massachusetts State Census, 1855. Family Search (familysearch.org) Accessed 25 September 2011.
MA D
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 20 May 2011.
MA VR
Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 29 January 2012.
MSSMCW
Adjutant General, ed., Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War (Norwood, Mass.: Norwood Press, 1931-32).
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, Ma.
NY Herald
New York Herald, New York, NY. Nineteenth Century U. S. Newspapers. New England Historic Genealogical Society (www.americanancestors.org).
RI D
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950. Family Search (familysearch.org) Accessed 9 Jun 2011.
RI M
Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 8 June 2011.
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.
VR RI
Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island. Vital Records. microfilm, Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Ut.
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