Hi Jean, I have copies of the book published in 1903 by Wm. M. paxton in Missouri and as best I can ascertain most of it is accurate. However, he gives no documentary proof of his thesis and I have been unable to find any for the earliest members who came to Pa.and then to Rockbridge/Augusta counties in Va. Among the officers of Cromwell's army,there is no Paxton and the statement that the headsman of Charles I is definitely erronous as it is well documented he was a Brandon. I would love to know if the first Paxton in this country was actually named Samuel. Do you haveeeeee this? Also,is Frank's book merely a reprint of the earlier book? No one told me he had died or the book had gone to press, so I'm sure they did not include me among the orders. Just hope you can get it for me. I have most of the early Va. history and when in Lexington visit the family graveyard where both John Paxton and Mary Blair are buried. The cemetery is mantained by Matthew W. Paxton III who lives in Lexington. They are a lovely family. What I have not been able to learn is anything about Elizabeth Stuarrt whom William paxton married. I know she was a sister to Col. Alexander Stuart, aunt to JEB Stuart and little else about the family. Also I don't know much about Mary Blair, but am making that my winter project. I would be very grateful for any new information you have and will of course reimburse you for any expenses involved. Incidentally, our daughter lives in Alamo,Calif. so I shall look forward to meeting my new cousin in the not too distant future. Until then, I look forward to hearing from you. Jeanne [email protected] wrote: > Hi Jeanne,You were so good to get back so soon. My outher Sir. Name's Mc > quisten my grandmother on my father's side. and on my mother's side are Rose > and smith. We also are going to republish the Mc quisten but not going to add > to it. It's just so we will all have one.I also have a Rose book. and I'm > just going to make copys of It with out taking it out of the binding. I'l see > what that cost and let you know what it would cost to do the same with Paxton > book, Then if you would like I'll do it for you. I'm yet getting information > on the Paxton's just in the last two month I have five note books on > Paxton's, reserach, and E-Mail related to Paxton. Do you have much > information? I'm sure you know that were related to Sam Houston also. The > Paxton family and Houstons came to the USA togather from Ireland. The book > go's back to the 1200's I'v found Paxton's,Our tree in Endland > Ireland,Scottland and Weals. I found a nother of our family on the east > coast. I would like to know more about Frank Paxton also his book, what are > the dates on it is there any information on the clan? I want to get a family > crest but dont know were to get it yet. I live in Huntington Beach, Ca. Would > like to also more about the family there by you. > Have a good night. Hope we will be getting to gather a lot and shair are > information, and mor about each outher. > > My best regards Jean paxton (Hughes ) > > ==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== > Submit queries, wills, obits, deeds, etc. at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html