Bio information originally created and added by: Superkentman - Added: 12 Dec 2006
The parents of John M. Maxson, Sr, 1637-1720:
Father: Richard Maggison Maxson 1602 (ENGLAND) died 1 Sep 1643 Killed by Indians
Mother: Rebecca Ann Marbury , 1604-1685. Rebecca first married a Hutchinson
Marriage:
. Mary Mosher, 1665
In 1661 John Maxson with others formed a company at Newport for purchasing and settling a tract of land called by the Indians Misquanicut which now comprises Westerly, Charlestown and Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
John was made freeman at Westerly 29 October 1668. He served as deputy to the general assembly from Westerly 1670, 1686, 1690 and 1705. He was overseer of the poor in 1687. The colony of Westerly had connected itself as a branch to the Newport Seventh Day Baptist Church of which William Hiscox was pastor. In 1708 the Westerly branch was made a separate church. On 20 September 1708 John Maxson was ordained to the office of Elder (pastor) to the congregation in Westerly, now called the First Hopkinton S.D.B.C. at Ashway, Rhode Island. He served as pastor until his death, 17 December 1720.
John Maxson made his will 22 January 1716 which was probated 16 February 1721. He was buried in the Clarke Burying Ground, near the old meeting house. His grave was marked with a blue slate stone, upon which was the following inscription: "Here lieth the body of John Maxson, died Dec. ye 17, 1720, in the 82nd year of his age." In 1884 their remains were removed to the "Circle."
His wife died 2 February 1718. They had seven children; Tacy, John Jr., Joseph, Jonathan, Dorothy, Mary and Hannah.
There is a monument in the Hopkinton, Rhode Island Cemetery that is dedicated to the early ministers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of that town, which began as part of the Westerly settlement. The ministers' Monument in the old cemetery of this church was dedicated 28 August 1899. It marks the spot where the meeting house stood from 1680 to 1852. As well as memorializing the pastors who served the church from 1708 to 1852. It is made of Westerly granite and is twenty five feet high. It was erected largely through the generosity of Maria L. and Harriet W. Potter, though for some years the church had planned the erection of such a monument.
Upon the West face is the following:
Thomas Hiscox, 1686-1773
John Burdick, 1732-1802
Joseph Maxson, 1672-1750
Abram Coon, 1763-1813
Matthew Stillman, 1770-1838
Daniel Coon, 1792-1858
Upon the east face the following:
Joseph Clarke Jr., 1670-1719
John Maxson, 1638-1720
John Maxson Jr., 1666-1747
Thomas Clarke, 1686-1767
Joshua Clarke, 1717-1793
Each grave has a marker bearing the initial letters for the respective names upon the monument. The pastors' wives buried here are as follows:
Mary, wife of John Maxson, 1640-1718
Hannah, wife of Joshua Clarke, 1718-1808
Prudence, wife of Abram Coon, 1762-1821
Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Stillman, 1775-1855
The remains of these early pastors were originally buried at various places, those of Thomas Hiscox could not be found, but the others were and were removed to the "Circle" in 1883 and in June 1884 those of Joseph Clarke Jr., John Maxson and Mary his wife, John Maxson Jr., Joseph Maxson and others were brought from an old burying ground on the south side of the Pawcatuck river, about three quarters of a mile above the meeting house bridge. Others were brought from other parts of this cemetery and placed in the "Circle."∼Husband of Mary Mosher.
The parents of John M. Maxson, Sr, 1637-1720:
Father: Richard Maggison Maxson 1602 (ENGLAND) died 1 Sep 1643 Killed by Indians
Mother: Rebecca Ann Marbury , 1604-1685. Rebecca first married a Hutchinson
Marriage:
. Mary Mosher, 1665
In 1661 John Maxson with others formed a company at Newport for purchasing and settling a tract of land called by the Indians Misquanicut which now comprises Westerly, Charlestown and Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
John was made freeman at Westerly 29 October 1668. He served as deputy to the general assembly from Westerly 1670, 1686, 1690 and 1705. He was overseer of the poor in 1687. The colony of Westerly had connected itself as a branch to the Newport Seventh Day Baptist Church of which William Hiscox was pastor. In 1708 the Westerly branch was made a separate church. On 20 September 1708 John Maxson was ordained to the office of Elder (pastor) to the congregation in Westerly, now called the First Hopkinton S.D.B.C. at Ashway, Rhode Island. He served as pastor until his death, 17 December 1720.
John Maxson made his will 22 January 1716 which was probated 16 February 1721. He was buried in the Clarke Burying Ground, near the old meeting house. His grave was marked with a blue slate stone, upon which was the following inscription: "Here lieth the body of John Maxson, died Dec. ye 17, 1720, in the 82nd year of his age." In 1884 their remains were removed to the "Circle."
His wife died 2 February 1718. They had seven children; Tacy, John Jr., Joseph, Jonathan, Dorothy, Mary and Hannah.
There is a monument in the Hopkinton, Rhode Island Cemetery that is dedicated to the early ministers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of that town, which began as part of the Westerly settlement. The ministers' Monument in the old cemetery of this church was dedicated 28 August 1899. It marks the spot where the meeting house stood from 1680 to 1852. As well as memorializing the pastors who served the church from 1708 to 1852. It is made of Westerly granite and is twenty five feet high. It was erected largely through the generosity of Maria L. and Harriet W. Potter, though for some years the church had planned the erection of such a monument.
Upon the West face is the following:
Thomas Hiscox, 1686-1773
John Burdick, 1732-1802
Joseph Maxson, 1672-1750
Abram Coon, 1763-1813
Matthew Stillman, 1770-1838
Daniel Coon, 1792-1858
Upon the east face the following:
Joseph Clarke Jr., 1670-1719
John Maxson, 1638-1720
John Maxson Jr., 1666-1747
Thomas Clarke, 1686-1767
Joshua Clarke, 1717-1793
Each grave has a marker bearing the initial letters for the respective names upon the monument. The pastors' wives buried here are as follows:
Mary, wife of John Maxson, 1640-1718
Hannah, wife of Joshua Clarke, 1718-1808
Prudence, wife of Abram Coon, 1762-1821
Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Stillman, 1775-1855
The remains of these early pastors were originally buried at various places, those of Thomas Hiscox could not be found, but the others were and were removed to the "Circle" in 1883 and in June 1884 those of Joseph Clarke Jr., John Maxson and Mary his wife, John Maxson Jr., Joseph Maxson and others were brought from an old burying ground on the south side of the Pawcatuck river, about three quarters of a mile above the meeting house bridge. Others were brought from other parts of this cemetery and placed in the "Circle."∼Husband of Mary Mosher.
Bio information originally created and added by: Superkentman - Added: 12 Dec 2006
The parents of John M. Maxson, Sr, 1637-1720:
Father: Richard Maggison Maxson 1602 (ENGLAND) died 1 Sep 1643 Killed by Indians
Mother: Rebecca Ann Marbury , 1604-1685. Rebecca first married a Hutchinson
Marriage:
. Mary Mosher, 1665
In 1661 John Maxson with others formed a company at Newport for purchasing and settling a tract of land called by the Indians Misquanicut which now comprises Westerly, Charlestown and Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
John was made freeman at Westerly 29 October 1668. He served as deputy to the general assembly from Westerly 1670, 1686, 1690 and 1705. He was overseer of the poor in 1687. The colony of Westerly had connected itself as a branch to the Newport Seventh Day Baptist Church of which William Hiscox was pastor. In 1708 the Westerly branch was made a separate church. On 20 September 1708 John Maxson was ordained to the office of Elder (pastor) to the congregation in Westerly, now called the First Hopkinton S.D.B.C. at Ashway, Rhode Island. He served as pastor until his death, 17 December 1720.
John Maxson made his will 22 January 1716 which was probated 16 February 1721. He was buried in the Clarke Burying Ground, near the old meeting house. His grave was marked with a blue slate stone, upon which was the following inscription: "Here lieth the body of John Maxson, died Dec. ye 17, 1720, in the 82nd year of his age." In 1884 their remains were removed to the "Circle."
His wife died 2 February 1718. They had seven children; Tacy, John Jr., Joseph, Jonathan, Dorothy, Mary and Hannah.
There is a monument in the Hopkinton, Rhode Island Cemetery that is dedicated to the early ministers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of that town, which began as part of the Westerly settlement. The ministers' Monument in the old cemetery of this church was dedicated 28 August 1899. It marks the spot where the meeting house stood from 1680 to 1852. As well as memorializing the pastors who served the church from 1708 to 1852. It is made of Westerly granite and is twenty five feet high. It was erected largely through the generosity of Maria L. and Harriet W. Potter, though for some years the church had planned the erection of such a monument.
Upon the West face is the following:
Thomas Hiscox, 1686-1773
John Burdick, 1732-1802
Joseph Maxson, 1672-1750
Abram Coon, 1763-1813
Matthew Stillman, 1770-1838
Daniel Coon, 1792-1858
Upon the east face the following:
Joseph Clarke Jr., 1670-1719
John Maxson, 1638-1720
John Maxson Jr., 1666-1747
Thomas Clarke, 1686-1767
Joshua Clarke, 1717-1793
Each grave has a marker bearing the initial letters for the respective names upon the monument. The pastors' wives buried here are as follows:
Mary, wife of John Maxson, 1640-1718
Hannah, wife of Joshua Clarke, 1718-1808
Prudence, wife of Abram Coon, 1762-1821
Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Stillman, 1775-1855
The remains of these early pastors were originally buried at various places, those of Thomas Hiscox could not be found, but the others were and were removed to the "Circle" in 1883 and in June 1884 those of Joseph Clarke Jr., John Maxson and Mary his wife, John Maxson Jr., Joseph Maxson and others were brought from an old burying ground on the south side of the Pawcatuck river, about three quarters of a mile above the meeting house bridge. Others were brought from other parts of this cemetery and placed in the "Circle."∼Husband of Mary Mosher.
The parents of John M. Maxson, Sr, 1637-1720:
Father: Richard Maggison Maxson 1602 (ENGLAND) died 1 Sep 1643 Killed by Indians
Mother: Rebecca Ann Marbury , 1604-1685. Rebecca first married a Hutchinson
Marriage:
. Mary Mosher, 1665
In 1661 John Maxson with others formed a company at Newport for purchasing and settling a tract of land called by the Indians Misquanicut which now comprises Westerly, Charlestown and Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
John was made freeman at Westerly 29 October 1668. He served as deputy to the general assembly from Westerly 1670, 1686, 1690 and 1705. He was overseer of the poor in 1687. The colony of Westerly had connected itself as a branch to the Newport Seventh Day Baptist Church of which William Hiscox was pastor. In 1708 the Westerly branch was made a separate church. On 20 September 1708 John Maxson was ordained to the office of Elder (pastor) to the congregation in Westerly, now called the First Hopkinton S.D.B.C. at Ashway, Rhode Island. He served as pastor until his death, 17 December 1720.
John Maxson made his will 22 January 1716 which was probated 16 February 1721. He was buried in the Clarke Burying Ground, near the old meeting house. His grave was marked with a blue slate stone, upon which was the following inscription: "Here lieth the body of John Maxson, died Dec. ye 17, 1720, in the 82nd year of his age." In 1884 their remains were removed to the "Circle."
His wife died 2 February 1718. They had seven children; Tacy, John Jr., Joseph, Jonathan, Dorothy, Mary and Hannah.
There is a monument in the Hopkinton, Rhode Island Cemetery that is dedicated to the early ministers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of that town, which began as part of the Westerly settlement. The ministers' Monument in the old cemetery of this church was dedicated 28 August 1899. It marks the spot where the meeting house stood from 1680 to 1852. As well as memorializing the pastors who served the church from 1708 to 1852. It is made of Westerly granite and is twenty five feet high. It was erected largely through the generosity of Maria L. and Harriet W. Potter, though for some years the church had planned the erection of such a monument.
Upon the West face is the following:
Thomas Hiscox, 1686-1773
John Burdick, 1732-1802
Joseph Maxson, 1672-1750
Abram Coon, 1763-1813
Matthew Stillman, 1770-1838
Daniel Coon, 1792-1858
Upon the east face the following:
Joseph Clarke Jr., 1670-1719
John Maxson, 1638-1720
John Maxson Jr., 1666-1747
Thomas Clarke, 1686-1767
Joshua Clarke, 1717-1793
Each grave has a marker bearing the initial letters for the respective names upon the monument. The pastors' wives buried here are as follows:
Mary, wife of John Maxson, 1640-1718
Hannah, wife of Joshua Clarke, 1718-1808
Prudence, wife of Abram Coon, 1762-1821
Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Stillman, 1775-1855
The remains of these early pastors were originally buried at various places, those of Thomas Hiscox could not be found, but the others were and were removed to the "Circle" in 1883 and in June 1884 those of Joseph Clarke Jr., John Maxson and Mary his wife, John Maxson Jr., Joseph Maxson and others were brought from an old burying ground on the south side of the Pawcatuck river, about three quarters of a mile above the meeting house bridge. Others were brought from other parts of this cemetery and placed in the "Circle."∼Husband of Mary Mosher.
Inscription
"This Monument is a memorial to the early pastors of the Second Seventh Day Baptist Church in America. Whose remains lie buried with in the enclosing circle. They were stalwart men and sound preachers. They fought a good fight and kept the faith. Upon this spot stood the house of worship from 1680 to 1852."
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