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william baxter 1684–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1684

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Scotland

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Mother: Anna High

Spouse(s): Joanet Johnstone

Children(s): Douglas Baxter, catherine baxter, margaret baxter, william baxter, james baxter, andrew baxter, robert baxter, elizabeth baxter, joanet baxter, thomas baxter, William Baxter

william baxter was born in 1684 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Baxter And Anna High. william baxter married Joanet Johnstone, and had children including Andrew Baxter, Catherine Baxter, Douglas Baxter, Elizabeth Baxter, James Baxter, Joanet Baxter, Margaret Baxter, Robert Baxter, Thomas Baxter, William Baxter. william baxter passed away in 1729 in Scotland.

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  • william baxter was born in 1684 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Baxter And Anna High.
  • william baxter married Joanet Johnstone, and had children including Andrew Baxter, Catherine Baxter, Douglas Baxter, Elizabeth Baxter, James Baxter, Joanet Baxter, Margaret Baxter, Robert Baxter, Thomas Baxter, William Baxter.
  • william baxter passed away in 1729 in Scotland.

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william baxter's Ancestors

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william baxter
1684–1729
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Anna High
1652–
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William High
1635–
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Jannet Main
1619–
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

william baxter's Descendants

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william baxter (4 Apr 1684–1729) m. Joanet Johnstone (2 Apr 1686–7 Nov 1737)
  1. 1. Douglas Baxter 1723– m. Margaret Hamilton 1727–
    1. 1. Ronald Baxter 1755–1841 m. Isabella Baxter 1762–1845
      1. 1. robert Baxter 1800–1840 m. BARBARA MILLER 1801–1869
        1. 1. John Baxter 1829–1904 m. Isabella Currie 1837–1890 m. Margaret Traill –1912
        2. 2. Walter Baxter 1832–1920
        3. 3. Barbara (Hutcheson) Fernie 1839–1917 m. David Fernie 1842–1905
        4. 4. James Baxter 1841–1923
        5. 5. Janet Baxter 1839–
        6. 6. Ronald Baxter 1826–1881
        7. 7. Robert Baxter 1827–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Baxter 1824–1911 m. David Andrew 1819–1859
        9. 9. Isabella Baxter 1831–1893
        10. 10. Henrietta BAXTER 1803–1873
      2. 2. Henrietta Baxter 1803–1873
      3. 3. Ronald BAXTER 1787–1792
      4. 4. John (Sommers) Baxter 1795–1873
      5. 5. Andrew Baxter 1783–1874
      6. 6. Ronald Baxter 1792–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Baxter 1789–1874
      8. 8. Isabella Baxter 1783–1855
      9. 9. Margaret Baxter 1797–1876
      10. 10. Janet Baxter 1806–
    2. 2. Marion Baxter 1753–
    3. 3. Katherine Baxter 1757–
    4. 4. Margaret Baxter 1759–
    5. 5. Janet Baxter 1755–
    6. 6. jean baxter 1748–
    7. 7. helen baxter 1750–
  2. 2. catherine baxter 1729–
  3. 3. margaret baxter 1726–
  4. 4. william baxter 1720–
  5. 5. james baxter 1718–1719
  6. 6. andrew baxter 1716–1744
  7. 7. robert baxter 1713–
  8. 8. elizabeth baxter 1712–
  9. 9. joanet baxter 1709–
  10. 10. thomas baxter 1704–
  11. 11. William Baxter 1707–1719

william baxter's Timeline

3 Records

1684
4 Apr 1684
Birth of william baxter in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1685
20 Apr 1685
Age 1
william baxter was baptized in , Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
1729
1729
Age 45
Death of william baxter in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1684
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1685
    Event Place: , Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Scotland

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