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Dr Maxwell Sommerville

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Dr Maxwell Sommerville

Birth
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Death
20 Nov 1836 (aged 44–45)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Section G Lot 263 S 1/2
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Born about 1791, he was the son of Joseph & Eliza Sommerville. In 1824 Maxwell was listed as a merchant involved in several family enterprises in Clarksburg, West Va (now). However, in the diary of his Uncle William he is referred to as Dr. Maxwell. He was only about 22 at the time.
From 1813-14 Maxwell served in the War of 1812. He enlisted as 1st QM sergeant and was promoted to 1st lieutenant in the Batt'n of Artillery of the Va. Militia.

Maxwell married Mary Fulton McAlpin whose family had originally settled in Virginia but later moved to Philadelphia. The children of Mary and Maxwell were born while the family lived in Clarksburg before they followed the McAlpin family to Philadelphia. Maxwell can be found in the US census of 1830 living in Philadelphia. He executed a will in Philadelphia in 1829 just after the birth of his youngest son Maxwell, jr. Both sons, Dr Maxwell,PhD. and Dr. James Sommerville, M.D. were graduates of Univ of Pa.

Maxwell died of peumonia in Philadelphia. After Maxwell's death, Mary tried in vain to collect debts owed to him in New Orleans where he had been engaged in the slave trade with at least one other family member. His name appears as owner on manifests out of the Port of New Orleans bound for Baltimore. Mary was required to file the will in both Clarksburg, Va and New Orleans. After many years and many court filings, the will was rejected as not filed within the accepted timeframe New Orleans.
Mary, her brother and sister were sole beneficiaries of her father's estate. James McAlpin left specific instructions that his daughter was not to spend one cent of his money trying to pay off her husband's many debts. Maxwell had predeceased them both.
Born about 1791, he was the son of Joseph & Eliza Sommerville. In 1824 Maxwell was listed as a merchant involved in several family enterprises in Clarksburg, West Va (now). However, in the diary of his Uncle William he is referred to as Dr. Maxwell. He was only about 22 at the time.
From 1813-14 Maxwell served in the War of 1812. He enlisted as 1st QM sergeant and was promoted to 1st lieutenant in the Batt'n of Artillery of the Va. Militia.

Maxwell married Mary Fulton McAlpin whose family had originally settled in Virginia but later moved to Philadelphia. The children of Mary and Maxwell were born while the family lived in Clarksburg before they followed the McAlpin family to Philadelphia. Maxwell can be found in the US census of 1830 living in Philadelphia. He executed a will in Philadelphia in 1829 just after the birth of his youngest son Maxwell, jr. Both sons, Dr Maxwell,PhD. and Dr. James Sommerville, M.D. were graduates of Univ of Pa.

Maxwell died of peumonia in Philadelphia. After Maxwell's death, Mary tried in vain to collect debts owed to him in New Orleans where he had been engaged in the slave trade with at least one other family member. His name appears as owner on manifests out of the Port of New Orleans bound for Baltimore. Mary was required to file the will in both Clarksburg, Va and New Orleans. After many years and many court filings, the will was rejected as not filed within the accepted timeframe New Orleans.
Mary, her brother and sister were sole beneficiaries of her father's estate. James McAlpin left specific instructions that his daughter was not to spend one cent of his money trying to pay off her husband's many debts. Maxwell had predeceased them both.

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