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Temperance Baxter 1712–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 AUG 1712

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Death Date: BEF 5 NOV 1789

Death Location: Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Father: John Baxter

Mother: Desire Gorham

Spouse(s): Samuel Downs

Children(s): Samuel Downs, Hannah Downs, Nathaniel Downs, Temperance Downs

The story of Temperance Baxter began in 1712 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable). Temperance Baxter married Samuel Downs, and had children including Hannah Downs, Nathaniel Downs, Samuel Downs, Temperance Downs. Temperance Baxter passed away in 1789 in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

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Biography

  • The story of Temperance Baxter began in 1712 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable).
  • Temperance Baxter married Samuel Downs, and had children including Hannah Downs, Nathaniel Downs, Samuel Downs, Temperance Downs.
  • Temperance Baxter passed away in 1789 in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

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Temperance Baxter's Ancestors

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Temperance Baxter
1712–1789
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

Temperance Baxter's Descendants

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Temperance Baxter (14 AUG 1712–BEF 5 NOV 1789) m. Samuel Downs (2 OCT 1705–BEF 18 FEB 1748)
  1. 1. Samuel Downs 1739–
  2. 2. Hannah Downs 1732–
  3. 3. Nathaniel Downs 1734–
  4. 4. Temperance Downs 1736–

Temperance Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1712
14 AUG 1712
Birth of Temperance Baxter in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
1789
BEF 5 NOV 1789
Age 77
Death of Temperance Baxter in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 AUG 1712
    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: BEF 5 NOV 1789
    Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

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