The Maxey Family of Buckingham County, Part VI
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Today, there is an extensive collection of early Virginia land grants available online at the Library of Virginia. A search resulted in several for Edward Maxey, grantee. Keep in mind that since 1725, new counties have been cut from older ones. In some cases, several times. The grants are as follows:
24 March 1725: Edward Maxey, grantee. Location: Henrico County.
Description: 400 acres on the South side of James river, on Mathews branch
7 August 1725. Edward Maxey, grantee. Location: Henrico County.
Description: 400 acres on the South side of James river, adjoining John Radfords Land, on Jones’ Creek.
17 August 1725: Edward Maxey, Jr., grantee. Location: Henrico County.
Description: 400 acres adjoining. John Radfords land, on Jones’ Creek.
27 August 1770. Edward Maxey, grantee. Location: Buckingham County.
Description: 400 acres on the north side of Slate river and adjoining the same below the mouth of Slate river.
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While it is unclear from these records whether or not the Edward Maxey who was granted land in 1725 in Henrico County is the same Edward Maxey who was granted 400 acres on the north side of the Slate River in Buckingham County, a man named Edward Maxey had possession of that land by the summer of 1770.
Did he wait 20 years to improve this land with the dwelling house? Or did a younger Edward Maxey build the house called Aspen Grove that survived well into the 20th century?
Coming Next: The Maxey Family of Buckingham County, Part VII: Tragic Buckingham County Fire, 1907
slate river ramblings . . . . 
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