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Capt John Paxton 1743–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Oct 1787

Death Location: Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: John Paxton

Mother: Martha Blair

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Children(s):

The story of Capt John Paxton began in 1743 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States. Capt John Paxton passed away in 1787 in Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt John Paxton began in 1743 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.
  • Capt John Paxton passed away in 1787 in Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Capt Paxton's Ancestors

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Capt Paxton
1743–1787
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Paxton
1716–1787
Drinngeny, Donoch Parish, Ireland
Martha Blair
1726–1821
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel (James) Blair
1667–1754
Ballyvoy, Antrim, Ireland
Martha (Campbell) Lyle
1695–1729
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Blair
1634–1704
Janet Drummond
1639–1704
James Lyle
1645–1723
Martha Campbell
1649–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Brice Blair
1600–1639
Esther Peden
1600–

Capt Paxton's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1743
Birth of Capt John Paxton in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1787
3 Oct 1787
Age 44
Death of Capt John Paxton in Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1787
    Event Place: Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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