I worked at the Town Hall in Westerly for 10 years and once in a while spent my lunch hour down in “the vault”.  Thought you might be interested to see this particular page of children born to John Maxson (son of Joseph³, John², Richard), and his cousin Hannah Maxson, (daughter of John Maxson Jr³, John², Richard). The entire page is taken verbatim from Town of Westerly: Town Meetings, Records, Births, Marriages & Deaths Indentures, Vol. 2, Pg. 63.

Children born unto John Maxson and his wife Hannah in Westerly ~

          William       born          January ye 20^th          1718

          Amos           born          March ye 16^th           1720

          Joshua        born           February 1^st             1722

          Isaiah           born          January 21^st              1724

          Goodith        born          June 5^th                      1726

          Tacy             born          December 15^th          1728

          Judith           born          January 17^th               1731

          Torey           born          January 22^nd               1733

          Silvanus      born          May 3^rd                         1735 (my direct ancestor)

          Hannah        born          December 3^rd              1737

          Mary             born          November 23^rd            1739

Entered December 28^th 1740 by Wm. Babcock, T.Clerk

After giving birth to 11 children, Hannah died some time between 1739 and 1744…..the next notation on this page was that of two additional children born to John and his second wife Martha:

          Joseph Maxson born June 11^th 1745

          Ruth daughter to John and Martha born January 31^st 1747

  And finally, record of John and Martha’s marriage:

This may Certify That Capt John Maxson and Martha Lewis Both of Westerly Were Joyned together in Marriage in Westerly September 13^th 1744

          By me John Lewis, Justic of Peace

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