DAVID MAXSON

• Birth Notes
  • July 24, 1729.

• Death Notes
  • B   WESTERLY RI  D BERLIN NY
    David Maxson-
    
    (1729-1786)
    
    DAVID DIED ON HIS FARM FROM AN ACCIDENT WITH A HAY FOREK AND IS BURIIED  THEREWITH , THOUGH HIS WIFE IS BURIED AT PETERSBERG N.Y. NEAR HER SON CAPT. DAVIID MAXSON

• General Notes
  • In the Revolutionary War David Maxson was appointed Deputy by the General assembly to procure ammunition for the colony of R.I. He was Deputy from 1781 to 1783. He made bullets. In 1777 was in the alarm list. Made bullets 1775 to 1776.
    
    David Maxson was born at Westerly, July 24, 1729. he married Abigail Greenman, daughter of Edward and Sarah (Clark) Greenman.
    
    
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    DAVID MADE BULLETS FOR THE REV. WAR AND IS ACCEPTED BY THE DAR  AS A PATRIOT.SEE NAT # 156510 LINEAGE #165 1938. HE WAS APPOINTED DEPUTY TO THE GEN. ASSEMBLY IN 1775 TO PROCURE BULLETS, POWDER, LEAD, AND FLINT........................
    David Maxson and his wife Abigail, were baptized and joined the Westerly S.D.B. church August 4, 1753. Their daughter Elizabeth joined in 1771. Chloe in 1779, Wealthy in 1780, Elanor and Abigail March 25, 1886. Paul and David April 8, 1786.
    
    David Maxson represented Westerly in the Colonial Assembly in 1765, 1781, and 1783. He was a farmer, and has been said to have been buried on his farm near Westerly. He died about 1786. His wife died March 5, 1812 and is buried in the village cemetery neat Petersburg, N.Y.
    
    The town of Westerly, "April 17, 1776 - Voted that Mr. David Maxson be paid 32 shillings for bringing the Powder and Lead from the town of Providence.
    
    June 4, 1776, - Voted that the store of Lead now in this town be run into bullets for firearms of several sizes, and Mr. David Maxson is appointed to run the same as soon as may be.