Who was Elizabeth Sappington?

Elizabeth Sappington (1743–1793) was born in Cecil, Maryland, United States and died in Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Sappington 1743–1793

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Born 14 Jul 1743 · Cecil, Maryland, United States

Died 7 May 1793 · Kentucky, United States

Father John Sappington

Mother Mary Margaret Baxter

Spouse John Baxter

Children Benjamin Baxter, Edmond Baxter, Ephriem Baxter, George Baxter, Greenberry Baxter, James Baxter, John Baxter, Joshua Baxter, Margaret Baxter, Patience Baxter, William Baxter

Siblings Caleb Sappington, George Sappington, Hartley Sappington, James Sappington, Jeptha Sappington, John Sappington, Patience Sappington, Richard Sappington, Sylvester Sappington

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The story of Elizabeth Sappington began in 1743 in Cecil, Maryland, United States. Elizabeth Sappington married john baxter, and had children including benjamin baxter, edmond baxter, ephriem baxter, george baxter, greenberry baxter, james baxter, john baxter, joshua baxter, margaret baxter, patience baxter, william baxter. Elizabeth Sappington passed away in 1793 in Kentucky, United States.

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Birth of Elizabeth Sappington in Cecil, Maryland, United States

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Death of Elizabeth Sappington in Kentucky, United States

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Elizabeth Sappington was married in St. Louis, Missouri

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Sappington

This ancestor line traces from Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland (1686) to Cecil, Maryland, United States (1743) across 3 generations.

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: Elizabeth Sappington (1743–1793) was born in Cecil, Maryland, United States and died in Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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