Hi there thanks for the response..I have made a little head way since this note i have found out that thomas was married to marjory peitrie in 1812 at stvigeans in angus arbroath scotland..His parents where thomas maxwell and mary lindsay...this is where is get stuck to that brick wall..thomas maxwell parents where alexdander maxwell and margaret chisholm..they seem to have dissapeared..I hope you can help with any info possible..i am at work now and all my dates are at home so if you need them please tell me and i will bring them in..thanks cousin