My gr-gr-grandfather, Nelson Paxton, was from Allegany County, MD. He is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery north of Cumberland, MD. He was born in PA. He had a brother named David, but I don't have a birth date or marriage information on him. However, another brother, Henry, married Martha Huff, and a cousin married Margaret Huff. Nelson was the oldest, and he was born in 1816. Henry was next in age, and was born in 1818. There were two more brothers, William and Josiah. Their father was William Paxton, but we do not know his wife's name. William was born abt. 1795 in PA. William fought in the War of 1812. William's father was Samuel Paxton. Samuel was born in Scotland on the border, Berwicke-upon-Tweed. He fought in the Revolutionary War. Samuel's first wife was_______ Bagley. They had 3 children, David, Joseph and Prudence. David and Joseph moved to KY, and Prudence died unmarried. His second wife was Elizabeth Lesher, born in England. They had 9 children, Nancy, Rachel, Mary, Ellen, Susan, WILLIAM, John, Joseph and Thomas. Nelson's son William Marion and Nelson's brother, Henry moved to Oklahoma. William Marion came through Texas on the way to Oklahoma, and while they were in Texas, my grandmother, Elva, married my grandfather, Edward C. Hart. I don't know if this is your David, but it looks promising. By the way, when they were living in PA, it was around Bedford. Peggy Hart Cooley Grand Junction, CO