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David Paxton 1781–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1781

Birth Location: New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Paxton

Mother: Elizabeth McClung

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The story of David Paxton began in 1781 in New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA. David Paxton passed away in 1842 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David Paxton began in 1781 in New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA.
  • David Paxton passed away in 1842 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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David Paxton's Ancestors

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David Paxton
1781–1842
Birth Place: New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Alexander "Buffalo Hunter" Paxton
1719–1788
Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland
Elizabeth McClung
1724–1773
County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Ť 6 (Blair)) Paxton
1716–1787
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth McClung
1724–1756
Coleraine, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Paxton
1640–1722
Helen Gurden
1655–1710
John Alexander
1645–1733
Sarah Gaylord
1652–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Paxton
1616–1662
Jane Clerke
1618–1670
Henry #1286
1620–1655
Margaret Fryer
1625–1664
Capt. Ship"
1626–1690
Elizabeth Hull
1625–1680

David Paxton's Timeline

2 Records

1781
18 Feb 1781
Birth of David Paxton in New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA
New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA
1842
1842
Age 61
Death of David Paxton in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1781
    Event Place: New River, Buffalo Creek, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

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