RanHam Tree » Alexander Maxwell (1683-1775)
Personal data Alexander Maxwell
Source 1- He was born on March 6, 1683 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- He died on December 6, 1775 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was 92 years old.
- A child of John Maxwell and Isobel Findlay
Household of Alexander Maxwell
(1) He had a relationship with Margaret Cockburn.
(2) He is married to Rachel Galbraith.
They got married on June 18, 1718 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was 35 years old.
They got married in the year 1727 at Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, he was 43 years old.Child(ren):
- Esther Maxwell 1724-????
- Robert Maxwell ± 1730-1816
- John Maxwell 1738-1812
(3) He is married to RACHEL GALBRAITH.
They got married on June 18, 1718 at Govan, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, he was 35 years old.
Child(ren):
- John Maxwell 1719-????
- Patrick Maxwell 1721-????
- Archibald Maxwell 1723-????
- Eizabeth Maxwell 1725-1775
- Alexander Maxwell 1728-1728
- James Maxwell 1731-????
- George Maxwell 1734-????
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Historical events
Birthday March 6, 1683
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1683: Source: Wikipedia
- May 24 » The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum.
- June 23 » William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
- July 16 » Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under traitorous commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands.
- September 12 » Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
- September 17 » Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules".
- October 6 » Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
Day of marriage June 18, 1718
- The temperature on June 18, 1718 was about 17.0 °C. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1718: Source: Wikipedia
- May 7 » The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
- May 15 » James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents the world's first machine gun.
- June 26 » Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.
- July 21 » The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.
- November 22 » Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard.
- December 17 » War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain.
Day of death December 6, 1775
- The temperature on December 6, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1775: Source: Wikipedia
- April 14 » The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
- June 11 » The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel.
- July 29 » Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge Advocate of the Continental Army.
- September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
- September 25 » American Revolution: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off.
- December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.
Same birth/death day
- 1619 » Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright († 1655)
- 1663 » Francis Atterbury, English bishop and poet († 1732)
- 1706 » George Pocock, English admiral († 1792)
- 1716 » Pehr Kalm, Swedish-Finnish botanist and explorer († 1779)
- 1724 » Henry Laurens, English-American merchant and politician, 5th President of the Continental Congress († 1792)
- 1761 » Antoine-François Andréossy, French general and diplomat († 1828)
- 1716 » Benedictus Buns, Dutch priest and composer (b. 1642)
- 1718 » Nicholas Rowe, English poet and playwright (b. 1674)
- 1746 » Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish poet and songwriter (b. 1665)
- 1771 » Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist and pathologist (b. 1682)
- 1779 » Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699)
- 1788 » Jonathan Shipley, English bishop (b. 1714)
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Randy James Hammock, "RanHam Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ranham-tree/P5481.php : accessed December 27, 2025), "Alexander Maxwell (1683-1775)".