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William Paxton 1757–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1757

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 Dec 1838

Death Location: Falling Spring, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Paxton

Mother: Elizabeth McClung

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The story of William Paxton began in 1757 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States. William Paxton passed away in 1838 in Falling Spring, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Paxton began in 1757 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.
  • William Paxton passed away in 1838 in Falling Spring, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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William Paxton's Ancestors

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William Paxton
1757–1838
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Paxton
1719–1788
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth McClung
1724–1773
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John Paxton
1692–1746
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Alexander
1694–1756
Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Paxton
1670–1746
Agnes
1670–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Paxton
1640–1722
Jane Gurden
1655–1710

William Paxton's Timeline

2 Records

1757
07 Apr 1757
Birth of William Paxton in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1838
27 Dec 1838
Age 81
Death of William Paxton in Falling Spring, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Falling Spring, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1757
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1838
    Event Place: Falling Spring, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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