I'm a descendent of the Revolutionary War Maxwells of Virginia.  My paternal grandmother was Wilma Maxwell, born in Nebraska.  She was directly from a line of Maxwell-surname males, several generations in the U.S. It's difficult to separate fact and folk stories.  James Maxwell appears here and there on internet searches as 'big chief' but I believe the nickname is more associated with his homestead than anything else.  He was a captain and I believe he led a militia at King's Mountain.  He was survived by some sons.  Do you know where one can research a connection with the Maxwell's of this webpage? Thank you kindly, KSR