I am looking for the antecedents, parents and siblings of my 3x great grandmother, Sarah McDonald Paxton 1 Jan 1823 MD - 28 Feb 1882 DC who married on 28 Aug 1840 1. George W. Wolford (first husband) and on 30 Oct 1849 2. John Ellsworth Chappell (second husband) I need help finding the history of the Paxton family. I see that there are tax records (rent rolls) for Paxton's in Queen Anne County, MD. Is there anything that would help in the rent rolls? What could I expect to find on the rent rolls? Are there any histories and/or wills and probate records for Paxton's? I have not found much locally. Land deed and/or records? Does SKS have any other research advice for me? The later census records show that Sarah McDonald Paxton was born in MD and that her first husband was born in VA. I haven't yet found them and their families prior to 1840 census. Sarah McDonald Paxton had four known children with George W. Wolford: 1. Esther Ann 2. Susan Elizabeth 3. Henry C. 4. Mary A. Sarah McDonald Paxton had ten known children with John Ellsworth Chappell: 1. Charles R. 2. S. A. 3. E. L. 4. John William 5. Rose E. 6. Ida A. 7. Addison Ellsworth 8. J. P. 9. Edward F. 10. Nicholas Webster There are quite a few Paxton's in the Tenleytown, Washington, DC area in the early 1800s and some descendants who continue to be in that area to the present day. Altha Ann Paxton/Mrs. Elexious Queen 15 Sep 1807 Emmitsburg, Frederick - 12 Nov 1907 DC lived in the Tenleytown, DC area most of her life but I don't "know" that she was related to Sarah McDonald Paxton. The other Paxton's in the DC area were: PAXTON, Altha Ann 15 Sep 1807 - Nov 1907 md Spouse Elexious QUEEN PAXTON, Amelia Julia 1901 - 1993 md Spouse N R QUESENBERRY PAXTON, Annabel Abt 1895 - 1910 father Parent George C. PAXTON PAXTON, Charles Benjamin Jul 1869 - ? md Spouse Fannie W. PAXTON, Elizabeth Abt 1845 - ? father Parent James PAXTON PAXTON, Francis Selman 1907 - ? father Parent Thomas F F PAXTON PAXTON, Fred D. Abt 1889 - 1910 father Parent George C. PAXTON PAXTON, George Abt 1862 - ? father Parent Joseph B. PAXTON PAXTON, George C. 1858 - 6 Oct 1940 md Spouse Anna B. SHERWOOD PAXTON, Georgie Etta 18 Jun 1884 - 25 Jun 1884 father Parent George C. PAXTON PAXTON, Goldie L. 19 Mar 1884 - 9 Apr 1939 md Spouse Wharton F. ROWE PAXTON, Helen Louise 1916 - ? father Parent Thomas F F PAXTON PAXTON, Henry McClellan Abt 1862 - 24 Jan 1872 father Parent James PAXTON PAXTON, Hester 1898 - 1898 father Parent Thomas F F PAXTON PAXTON, Ida Cecilia Aug 1899 - 1999 father Parent Thomas F F PAXTON PAXTON, James Abt 1819 - ? md Spouse Rebecca DEAN PAXTON, James A. 1855 - 1917 md Spouse Ida A. CHAPPELL PAXTON, James R. 1889 - 18 Mar 1935 father Parent George C. PAXTON PAXTON, Jerome W. Sep 1888 - ? father Parent James A. PAXTON PAXTON, John S. 1814 - ? father Parent William PAXTON PAXTON, Joseph B. Mar 1826 - ? md Spouse Susan Lavinia KING PAXTON, Laura V. Abt 1841 - ? father Parent James PAXTON PAXTON, Mary Abt 1820 - ? md Spouse Robert M. C. DEVINE PAXTON, Mary E. 1903 - 1992 father Parent Thomas F F PAXTON PAXTON, Mary L. Abt 1859 - ? father Parent Joseph B. PAXTON PAXTON, Mary S. Abt 1843 - ? father Parent James PAXTON PAXTON, Richard Lloyd Abt 1857 - ? father Parent Joseph B. PAXTON PAXTON, Ruth M. 1905 - 1929 father Parent Thomas F F PAXTON PAXTON, Samuel Abt 1763 - ? father Parent Samuel PAXTON PAXTON, Samuel 1750 - ? md Spouse Mary FERGUSON PAXTON, Sarah C. Abt 1857 - ? father Parent Thomas S PAXTON PAXTON, Sarah C. (Sally) Mar 1891 - Sep 1964 md Spouse Lester HOUSER PAXTON, Sarah E. Abt 1853 - ? father Parent Joseph B. PAXTON PAXTON, Sarah McDonald 1 Jan 1823 - 23 Oct 1879 md Spouse George W. WOLFORD PAXTON, Sarah R. 1852 - 1936 md Spouse James B. WILLIAMS PAXTON, Thomas Franklin (Frank) Jun 1860 - 1932 md Spouse Martha V J HURDLE PAXTON, Thomas Selman Aug 1829 - 1908 md Spouse Sarah C. RILEY PAXTON, William 1763 - Bef 1850 md Spouse Ruth A. SELMAN PAXTON, William E. 19 Jan 1850 - 3 Mar 1904 md Spouse Ann Cornelia BEAN PAXTON, William T. Abt 1849 - ? father Parent Joseph B. PAXTON TIA Deborah