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Margarett Baxter 1609 – 1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1661

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Sir Paddy

Mother: Alyce Hande

Spouse(s): Greogory Baxter

Children(s): Abigail Adams

In 1609, Margarett Baxter entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Sir William Paddy and Alyce Elizabeth Hande. Margarett Baxter married Greogory Baxter, and had children including Abigail Adams. Margarett Baxter passed away in 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Margarett Baxter entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Sir William Paddy and Alyce Elizabeth Hande.
  • Margarett Baxter married Greogory Baxter, and had children including Abigail Adams.
  • Margarett Baxter passed away in 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Paddy
1585 – 1654
Birth Location: Pulborough, Sussex, England
SP
Alyce Hande
1591 – 1661
Birth Location: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
AH

Spouses(s)

Greogory Baxter
1606 – 1659
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
GB

Children(s)

Abigail Adams
1634 – 1692
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
AA

Margarett Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Margarett Baxter
1609 – 1661
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Sir William Paddy
1585 – 1654
Pulborough, Sussex, England
Alyce (Elizabeth) Hande
1591 – 1661
Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Petty Pettus - Sheriff & Mayor of) Norwich
1550 – 1613
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Dame (Bridget) Curtis
1553 – 1628
Norwich, Norfolk, , England
Thomas Hande
1570 – 1620
Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Margeria Dale
1562 –
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Pettus)
1519 – 1597
Christian Dethick
1527 – 1578
Sir Curtis
1533 – 1553
Anne XX
– 1586
Sir Hand
1505 – 1583
Helena Smythiman
1540 – 1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Pettus)
1584 – 1629
Cecily King-Pettus
1552 – 1641
Thomas Glover
1462 – 1511
Lady Kent
1466 – 1568
Richard Smythiman
1520 – 1591
Helena Probst
1522 – 1580

Margarett Baxter's Descendants

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Margarett Baxter (1609 – 13 Dec 1661) m. Greogory Baxter (1606 – 21 Jun 1659)
  1. 1. Abigail Adams (28 September 1634 – 27 August 1692) m. Joseph Adams (9 February 1626 – 6 December 1694)
    1. 1. Joseph (G.) Adams (24 December 1654 – 12 February 1736) m. Hannah Bass (1662 – 1705)
      1. 1. Henry (Benjamin) Adams (1677 – 1758) m. ELIZABETH ("SARAH") JOHNS (1677 – 25 Feb 1775)
        1. 1. William Adams (17 Aug 1703 – 21 Sep 1769) m. Sarah (T) Hunt (1704 – 1769) m. Sarah (T Hunt Adams) Bleak (1709 – 21 Sep 1769)

Margarett Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Margarett Baxter in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1661
13 Dec 1661
Age 52
Death of Margarett Baxter in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1661
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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