Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

BENJAMIN F.6 MAXFIELD (probably Obadiah5, David4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born at Vermont about 1818 (census records). Based on his place of birth and location of residence he is most likely a descendant of David Maxfield of Fairfax, Vermont, either a grandson, or a great-grandson through David's eldest son. If we review the ages and sexes of children of the possible fathers in the 1820 and 1830 censuses, the most likely parents are Obadiah and Eunice Maxfield. However the census records are sketchy and he could be a child of Levi or Moses. In an 1891 census of persons on welfare in New York, Benjamin reported having five brothers and two sisters. This would fit the family of Obadiah, although most had died by that time. Because Levi Maxfield has not been found in census records after 1810, he cannot be ruled out as a possible parent.

Benjamin Maxfield married ELIZABETH ________ some time before 1850 (census records). She was born at New York about 1822/3. This family was reported in the Town of Colton, Saint Lawrence County, New york, in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses. The 1850 census (590:68B:11-12) reported:

Line Name Age Sex Occupation R.E. Birthplace Other
11 Benj F Maxfield 31 M farmer $200 VT
12 Elizabeth Maxfield 27 F NY

In 1860 (852:448) the family had grown to include Clarence, age 7.

Elizabeth Maxfield died some time before 27 November 1874, when Benjamin was appointed administrator of her estate (St Lawr Sur Minutes 12:206-207,214). The 1880 Census (925:19C) reported Benjamin and Clarence Maxfield, father and son, ages 63 and 22, farming together at Colton.

An 1891 New York Census of Poor Houses reported Ben Maxfield had been admitted to the Saint Lawrence County Poor House at Canton on 22 December 1891 (NY Poorhouses):

Benjamin F. Maxfield died at Canton on 10 February 1892 (VR NY)

Benjamin Maxfield and his wife ElizabethXXX had the following child:

  1. CLARENCE7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New York about 1852/3 (census records)
    • census. 1900 at Saint Lawrence County Poorhouse, Canton, Saint Lawrence County, New York (1156:20A)
        38. Maxfield, Clarence, white, male, 46, b. NY
      • d. at Canton on 15 November 1902 (VR NY)

REFERENCES

Information on this family is found in:

Other sources abbreviated above include:
NY Poorhouses
New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920. Ancestry (www.ancestry.com). Accessed 13 October 2011.
St Lawr Sur
Saint Lawrence County. SurrogateCourt. New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 11 January 2012.
VR NY
Vital Records of New York--Index (Accessed at Onondaga County Library, Syracuse, NY).
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