Maximillian Rector (see the previous two Notes) was born two years after Uriah and served in the same company as Uriah did during the Revolution. Maximillian had ties to South Carolina resulting from his service in the Revolution. He was in Botetourt Co. at the same time as Uriah and ended up in Tennessee where Uriah also lived. Maximillian was listed in the 1800 Tax List for Jefferson Co., TN. Earlier, he had granted a Power of Attorney there to James Molin in the period 1792 to 1795. He was in the Greene Co., TN, List in 1804. There are mentions in James L. Southat, " Jefferson Co., TN, Will Book I, 1792-1810 ": Uriah in 1796, Maximillian in 1797, Uriah in 1797. Maximillian was named as a juror in Roane Co., TN, in 1816 and in 1818.
On 25 March 1827, Maximillian entered for 160 acres of land in McMinn Co., TN. Grant No. 1976 was issued 6 Dec 1830 to the North East quarter of Section 32, Township 3, Range 1, west of the Meridian, in the county of McMinn, Hiwassee district. Three years later, when aged 72, he filed for a pension from McMinn Co., TN. Mary, his wife of 67 years, was infirm with rheumatism. Maximillian also cared for one free woman of color (and her child) who helped to care for Mary. Maximillian stated he tried to farm but was too infirm. John Arnwine and Charles Matlock supported his testimony. In 1845, Maximillian sold land for ten dollars to "colored Rector man" who was to take care of his mother. (Other slaves are said to have been freed in Ohio.)
It is possible that they were cousins or even unrelated, but it seems more likely that Uriah and Maximillian were brothers who shared experiences in life.
The families of Uriah and Maximillian are uncertain. Other Rectors who are found in the vicinity of Maximillian are Elijah, b. 1790/1800, and in the 1830 Franklin Co., TN, Census; Sarah, b. 1787 in VA, and in Maximillian's home in the 1850 Census; David, b. 1788/1789 in VA, and dead by 1823 in McMinn Co., TN, with Sarah as his administrator; Patsy Rector, b. 1800 in TN, and in the home of Maximillian on the 1850 Census of McMinn Co., TN; Silas Rector, age 40/50 in McMinn Co., TN, in 1830; Harvey Rector, b. 1824 in TN, and on the 1850 Census with Maximillian; and Wiley Rector.
On 4 Sept 1845, Maximillian married Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Detheroe, the widow of John, in McMinn Co., TN. In the 1850 Census, the Maximillian Rector household consisted of him, 85; of Elizabeth, 60; Harvey, 26; and Patsy, 50. (Some of these ages do not agree with other testimony.)
On 8 April 1853, Mary Elizabeth Rector, 85, widow of Maximillian Rector, applied for a pension as the widow of a Rev. War soldier. Her testimony was supported five days later by James Forest and William S. Calloway. On 29 June 1853, Jacob Detherow and Nancy Detherow testified as to Mary Elizabeth Rector's death.
(20 Sep 05)
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