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Hezekiah Baxter 1720–1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAR 1720

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Death Date: AFT 1767

Death Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Father: John Baxter

Mother: Desire Gorham

Spouse(s): Deborah Nickerson, Thankful Merchant

Children(s): Samuel\Lemuel Baxter, Ebenezer Baxter

In 1720, Hezekiah Baxter entered the world in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to John Baxter And Desire Gorham. Hezekiah Baxter married Deborah Nickerson, Thankful Merchant, and had children including Ebenezer Baxter, Samuel Lemuel Baxter. Hezekiah Baxter passed away in 1767 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

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Biography

  • In 1720, Hezekiah Baxter entered the world in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to John Baxter And Desire Gorham.
  • Hezekiah Baxter married Deborah Nickerson, Thankful Merchant, and had children including Ebenezer Baxter, Samuel Lemuel Baxter.
  • Hezekiah Baxter passed away in 1767 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hezekiah Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Hezekiah Baxter
1720–1767
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Parents
John Baxter
1680–1749
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Desire Gorham
1685–1749
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Grandparents
Thomas Baxter
1653–1713
Scotland, Scotland
Temperance Gorham
1646–1745
Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Joseph Gorham
1653–1726
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Sarah Sturgis
1656–1739
Great-Grandparents
John Gorham
1621–1675
Desire Howland
1624–1683
John Gorham
1621–1675
Desire Howland
1624–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Gorham
1575–1643
John Howland
1592–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Ralph Gorham
1575–1643
John Howland
1592–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687

Hezekiah Baxter's Descendants

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Hezekiah Baxter (21 MAR 1720–AFT 1767) m. Deborah Nickerson (ABT 1722–MAY 1747) m. Thankful Merchant (ABT 1723–17 MAR 1759)
  1. 1. Samuel\Lemuel Baxter 1745–
  2. 2. Ebenezer Baxter 1761–

Hezekiah Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1720
21 MAR 1720
Birth of Hezekiah Baxter in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
1767
AFT 1767
Age 47
Death of Hezekiah Baxter in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1720
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
    Record Source: Cape Cod Library, Vol. 2, The Baxter Family, pg. 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1767
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

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