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James Anderson Claxton 1778–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 6 Oct 1871

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: Pvt Claxton

Mother: Mary Anderson\Hall\Clarkson

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The story of James Anderson Claxton began in 1778 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States. James Anderson Claxton passed away in 1871 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Anderson Claxton began in 1778 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Anderson Claxton passed away in 1871 in Tennessee, United States.

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James Claxton's Ancestors

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James Claxton
1778–1871
Birth Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Pvt William James Claxton
1754–1830
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia-English Colony
Mary (Ann) Anderson\Hall\Clarkson
1754–1842
Bedford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Edward Claxton
1703–1757
Kent, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth Hunt
1703–1774
Isle Of Wight, Virginia, United States
LEONARD HALL
1730–1809
Rockville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Joanna (Burton Polleckfield) Letton
1732–1820
Rockville, Prince Georges Co, Maryland, USA or Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Clarkson\Claxton
1688–
Caleb Hall
1695–1756
Hannah Spencer
1697–1752
Caleb Sr
1678–1763
Grace Willett
1703–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Hall
1668–1741
Ellen Doxey
1675–1741
Thomas Spencer
1662–1698
Michael III
1647–1720
Johanna Pollockfield
1650–1720
Grace Hartley
1679–1791

James Claxton's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of James Anderson Claxton in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
1871
6 Oct 1871
Age 93
Death of James Anderson Claxton in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

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