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William Baxter 1685 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1685

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1729

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Robert Baxter

Mother: ⚜️Anna High

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Andrew Baxter

In 1685, William Baxter entered the world in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Robert Baxter and ⚜️Anna High. William Baxter had children including Andrew Baxter. William Baxter passed away in 1729 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1685, William Baxter entered the world in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Robert Baxter and ⚜️Anna High.
  • William Baxter had children including Andrew Baxter.
  • William Baxter passed away in 1729 in Scotland.

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William Baxter's Ancestors

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William Baxter
1685 – 1729
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Baxter
1661 –
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
⚜️Anna High
1652 –
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Baxter
1619 – 1714
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
cristian barcley
1623 – 1716
of Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
William High
1635 –
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Jannet Main
1619 –
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Christian Ninian
1601 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Baxter's Descendants

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William Baxter (04 Apr 1685 – abt 1729)
  1. 1. Andrew Baxter (31 Jan 1716 – Aft. 1773) m. Mary White (bef 27 Jul 1719 – )
    1. 1. Janet BAXTER (16 Nov 1741 – )
      1. 1. Mary Hall (11 July 1767 – 27 September 1831) m. Archibald McPhail (1766 – 28 Dec 1836)
        1. 1. Margaret McPhail (1792 – ) m. John Stone (1792 – 1851)

William Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1685
04 Apr 1685
Birth of William Baxter in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1729
abt 1729
Age 44
Death of William Baxter in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1685
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1729
    Event Place: Scotland

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