I came across this in a file that was sent to me with over a 100 hundred Paxton's. It mentions a Samuel Paxton with a wife Susan Atkinson, maybe yours. Sometimes the census can be off a couple of years for birth dates. Linda Paxton 31. Samuel Paxton. Born 16 Mar 1766 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. He married Catherine Atkinson, 1790/1791 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. Born About 1768 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. They had the following children: i. Thomas Paxton; Born 30 Mar 1792 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. ii. Elizabeth Paxton; Born 18 Mar 1793 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She married Charles Cortwright. Born About 1790 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. iii. Sarah Paxton; Born 21 May 1796 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. 71 iv. John Paxton v. Samuel Paxton; Born 21 Nov 1798 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. He married Susan Atkinson. Born About 1800 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. vi. Catherine Paxton; Born 26 Sep 1800 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. 72 vii. Alexander Paxton 73 viii. William Paxton ix. Jane Paxton; Born 23 Dec 1805 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She married Nathaniel Henderson. Born About 1804 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. x. Nancy Paxton; Born 23 Sep 1807 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. xi. Phoebe Paxton; Born 16 Jul 1809 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She married John Paxton. Born About 1808 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. xii. George Paxton; Born 4 Mar 1812 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. -----Original Message----- From: Laura Paxton <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:09 AM Subject: [PAXTON-L] Samuel & Susan Paxton :I have hit a BIG brick wall. I am trying to make a connection with the following family. If you have any connection to their children would you please help me determine if this John Paxton is mine. Do you know of any of their marriages, deaths or burial places, I would deeply appreciate you sharing. Thank you so much. Laura : :1850 COOPER COUNTY MISSOURI CENSUS : :#1009 PAXTON : SAMUEL 55 M VA : SUSAN 35 F VA : JACKSON 21 M VA : CATHARINE 20 F VA : ALEX 18 M VA : WILLIAM 15 M VA : SAMUEL 13 M VA : ELMIRA 11 F VA : JOHN 9 M VA : ELIZA 7 F VA : ALPHEUS 5 M VA : MARGARET 4 F VA : MARY 3 F VA : MARTHA 2 F VA : THOMAS B 1 M MO : : : :==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== :You may search the PAXTON-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl :In the surname field, type in PAXTON :