An American Family History

Anne Maxwell Matthews was born about 1715 in the part of Baltimore County that is now Harford County, Maryland. Her parents were Colonel James Maxwell and Anne Groome.

In 1720, Anne (Groome) Felkes (or Phelks) left her some of her personal property.

She married planter, John Matthews on April 18, 1737. John was born June 26, 1714 and was the oldest son of Roger Matthews and Mary Carville. John's sister, Hannah Matthews, married Anne's brother, Ashael Maxwell.

They lived on the plantation, Matthew's Enlargement in St. George's Parish, Spesutia Lower Hundred, Baltimore (later became Harford) County. Anne and John were Anglican.

John and Anne's children included:
James Maxwell Matthews (1737/38),
Cassandra Matthews (1739),
John Matthews (1741),
Rebecca Matthews (1742-?, married Dr. Phillip Henderson).

Ann died on October, 20 1744.

After her death, John married Milcah Lusby. Milcah was born on January 15, 1723/24 in Anne Arundel County. Her father was Robert Lusby.

Mary Matthews (1749);
Hannah Matthews (1751);
Roger Matthews (1753);
Aquila Matthews (1756);
John Matthews (1757);
Milcah Matthews (1759);
Bennett Matthews (1761);
Naomi Matthews (ca. 1763);
Carvile Matthews (ca. 1769);
Frances Matthews (ca. 1765). and
Josias (Joseph) Matthews;

John's will was probated on December 3, 1783, in Harford County.

Children of James Maxwell and Mary Harmer: James, the Elder, Maxwell Eliza Ann Maxwell Ricketts Children of James Maxwell and Anne Groome: Ashael Maxwell Elizabeth Maxwell James, the Younger, Maxwell Ann Maxwell Matthews