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Gregory Baxter 1606–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606

Birth Location: of, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 April 1659

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel (Backestar)*

Mother: Alicia Firthe*

Spouse(s): Margaret Paddy

Children(s): Abigail Adams

In 1606, Gregory Baxter entered the world in of, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Thomas Baxter Backestar And Alicia Firthe. Gregory Baxter married Margaret Paddy, and had children including Abigail Baxter Adams. Gregory Baxter passed away in 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1606, Gregory Baxter entered the world in of, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Thomas Baxter Backestar And Alicia Firthe.
  • Gregory Baxter married Margaret Paddy, and had children including Abigail Baxter Adams.
  • Gregory Baxter passed away in 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel (Backestar)*
1580–1621
Birth Location: Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England
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Alicia Firthe*
1582–1620
Birth Location: LInthwaite, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Paddy
1609–1661
Birth Location: of, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Abigail Adams
1634–1692
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Gregory Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Gregory Baxter
1606–1659
Birth Place: of, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel Thomas Baxter (Backestar)*
1580–1621
Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Alicia Firthe*
1582–1620
LInthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Jacobus Baxter) (Barkestare)
1550–1618
LInthwaite, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice ((Alicia) WATERHOUSE) BAXTER
1550–1618
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (Oates) Firthe*
1560–1642
Yorkshire, England
Marie Haydon
1560–1638
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John (Barkestare)
1520–1594
Isabel Baxter
1520–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gregory Baxter's Descendants

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Gregory Baxter (1606–21 April 1659) m. Margaret Paddy (1609–13 December 1661)
  1. 1. Abigail (( Baxter )) Adams 1634–1692 m. Joseph ((Cap) Adams) Sr 1626–1694
    1. 1. John (Adams,) LTCol. 1655–1736 m. Hannah (Bent) Adams 1661–1705
      1. 1. JOHN (JACOB) ADAMS 1684–1754 m. Elizabeth Adams 1681–1767
        1. 1. Sarah (( Adams )) Lanier 1710–1793 m. John (Robert Lanier "Captain 42nd Regiment, NC) Infantry" 1700–1793
        2. 2. Deborah Adams 1714–1754
        3. 3. Hannah Adams 1712–1794
        4. 4. Sarah Adams 1744–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Adams 1708–1751
        6. 6. Zerviah Adams 1716–1747
        7. 7. Joseph Adams 1723–1806
        8. 8. Daniel Adams 1723–1758
        9. 9. Mary Adams 1718–1804
        10. 10. John Adams 1720–1722
        11. 11. Joseph ((twin)) Adams 1723–1806
      2. 2. Hannah Dyer 1685–1760
      3. 3. Samuel (Adams) I 1689–1748 m. Mary Fifield 1694–1748
        1. 1. Joseph Adams 1728–
        2. 2. Mehitable Adams 1740–1740
        3. 3. John Adams 1726–1727
        4. 4. John Adams 1724–1725
        5. 5. Hannah Adams 1720–
        6. 6. Abigail Adams 1730–1730
        7. 7. Samuel Adams 1722–1803 m. Elizabeth Adams 1725–1757
        8. 8. Sarah Adams 1733–1736
        9. 9. Mary Adams 1717–
        10. 10. Thomas Adams 1731–1733
        11. 11. Richard Adam 1542–1716 m. Agnes Adams 1543–1592
      4. 4. Ebenezer Adams 1704–1769
      5. 5. Ruth Adams 1700–
      6. 6. Bethiah Adams 1702–
      7. 7. Joseph Adams 1689–1783
      8. 8. Josiah Adams 1696–
      9. 9. Elizabeth (( Bent )) Adams 1681–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Adams 1681–1754
      11. 11. Elizabeth (( Bent )) Adams 1681–
      12. 12. Jacob Adams 1684–
      13. 13. Jacob (( Bent )) Adams 1684–
      14. 14. Jacob (John (Bent)) Adams 1684–1754
      15. 15. John Adams 1684–1754
      16. 16. John (Quincy Adams) Deacon 1684–1761
      17. 17. Hannah (Ada Adams Caverly) Edmonds 1685–1760 m. Samuel (Holbrook) Jr 1689–1721
        1. 1. Samuel Holbrook 1714–1766
      18. 18. Daniel (Bent) Adams 1685–1686
      19. 19. Francis Adams 1685–1766
      20. 20. John Adams 1686–1734
      21. 21. Hannah Adams 1687–1769
      22. 22. Hannah Adams 1687–1769
      23. 23. Hannah (Bent) Adams 1687–1769
      24. 24. John (Edward) Adams 1687–1803
      25. 25. Joseph Adams 1688–1783
      26. 26. Samuel Adams 1689–1748
      27. 27. Abigail Adams 1691–1712
      28. 28. Abigail Adams 1691–1712
      29. 29. Mary (Adams) yes 1692–
      30. 30. John (Webb) Adams 1693–1712
      31. 31. Samuel Adams 1694–1751
      32. 32. Joseph Adams 1695–1713
      33. 33. Mary Adams 1695–1768
      34. 34. Bethiah Adams 1697–1702
      35. 35. Solomon (Lewis Adams) Rev. 1699–1778 m. Sarah Adams 1733–1833
        1. 1. Hannah Downing 1742–1813
        2. 2. Deborah Bacon 1726–1797
        3. 3. Solomon (Lewis Adams) Jr 1727–1821
      36. 36. Thomas Adams 1701–1713
      37. 37. Elijah (Abijah Eliphalet) Adams 1702–1768
      38. 38. Zabdiel Adams 1705–1705
    2. 2. Abigail Adams 1658–1686 m. John (Bass) Jr 1658–1724
      1. 1. John Bass 1688–1762
    3. 3. Edward Adams 1668–1750
    4. 4. Samuel Adams 1660–1661
    5. 5. Hannah Adams 1652–1726
    6. 6. Samuel Adams 1665–1731 m. Sarah Adams 1679–1705
      1. 1. Sarah Ellice 1704–1733
    7. 7. Peter Adams 1669–1747
    8. 8. Mehitable Adams 1673–1713
    9. 9. Mary Adams 1667–1706
    10. 10. Joseph (Adams) Jr 1654–1736 m. Elizabeth Adams 1667–1739 m. Mary Chapin 1662–1687 m. Hannah Bass 1667–1705
      1. 1. Ruth Webb 1700–1761
      2. 2. Joseph Adams 1688–1783
      3. 3. Samuel Adams 1694–1751
      4. 4. Caleb Adams 1710–1710
      5. 5. Deacon (John Q. Adams, Father of Pres John Adams) Sr 1691–1761 m. Susanna ((Hall)) Boylston 1708–1797
        1. 1. John (Adams, 2nd President of) US 1735–1826 m. Abigail Adams 1744–1818
      6. 6. Ebenezer (G) Adams 1704–1769
      7. 7. Mary Jones 1682–1733
      8. 8. Josiah Adams 1695–1749
      9. 9. Hannah Adams 1697–
      10. 10. Bethiah Adams 1702–1796
    11. 11. Jonathan Adams 1655–1718 m. Mary Adams 1660–1717
    12. 12. Bethia Adams 1661–1698
    13. 13. John Adams 1654–1658
    14. 14. Mary (Grover) Adams 1667–1744
    15. 15. John Adams 1661–1702 m. Hannah Adams 1665–1694
      1. 1. Samuel (Adams) I 1689–1748
      2. 2. Hannah Dyer 1685–1760
    16. 16. Bertha Adams 1661–
    17. 17. Mary Adams 1658–1658
    18. 18. Henry Adams 1652–
    19. 19. Avis Adams 1651–1699

Gregory Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1606
Birth of Gregory Baxter in of, England, United Kingdom
of, England, United Kingdom
1659
21 April 1659
Age 53
Death of Gregory Baxter in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: of, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1659
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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