PAXSON, James
(1702-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. HODGE, Margaret

2. HORSMAN, Mary

PAXSON, James

  • Born: 5 Sep 1702
  • Married (1): 7 Aug 1730, Falls Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
  • Died: Feb 1747 in or 1742, Quaker Saga

   General Notes:

Father: William Paxson-Birth: 25 Oct 1675 in Marsh Gibbon, Eng.
Death: 1719 in St. George Hundred, Del
Marriage: 20 DEC 1695 in Middleton, Bucks, PA
Mother: Abigail Pownall-Birth: 4 Dec 1677 in Eng.
Death: 17 Apr 1749 in Buckingham, Pa

Individual: William (Father)
Note: In 1713, William Paxson with his wife, Abigail (Pownall) Paxson
and family of seven children moved to New Castle, Del, where he
died in 1719. His uncle, Henry Paxson, of Solebury, Bucks Co.,
Pa. died in 1723, and bequeathed his property and considerable
fortune to the widow and sons of his nephew, William Paxson.
Abigail (Pownall) Paxson and her children (all but her daughter
Abigail) came back to Bucks County to live at "Marshgibbon", in
Solebury. As a member of Falls MM, she attended Buckingham
Mtg. where she was an eminent Friends;' Minster. Abigail
(Pownall) Paxson died in 1749 in 72nd year. A Quaker Saga p.
410

   Marriage Information:

James married Margaret HODGE on 7 Aug 1730 in Falls Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania. (Margaret HODGE was born on 15 Oct 1706 in Bucks, Pennsylvania and died after 1762 in Bucks, Pennsylvania.)

   Marriage Information:

James also married Mary HORSMAN.