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Thomas Paxton, Sr., of South River and Borden Tract, Augusta Co., VA
b.Abt 1695 Ireland
d.Bef 16 Nov 1762 Augusta, Virginia, USA
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m. Abt 1690
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Facts and Events
Thomas Paxton was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia __________________________ [edit] Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VAThomas Paxton Sr.'s land (Borden Tract SE, 500 acres, 1748) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009. Note land of Thomas Paxton, Jr. (670 acres, 1748) is adjoining to the southwest. Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
[edit] Will of Thomas PaxtonFrom Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records: Page 188 - - 25th May, 1760. Thomas Paxton's will - - To wife, Sarah; to son, Thomas, executor; to son, Samuel; to son-in-law, Mathew Robinson; to granddaughter, Elizabeth Eakin, to grandson, John Robinson, Teste: Mathew Lyle, Alex. Smiley, Andw. Smiley. Proved, 16th November, 1762, by Lyle and Alex. Smiley. Thos. Paxton qualifies, with Andw. Hays, Mathew Lyle. [edit] Information on Thomas Paxtonhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thomaspaxtonjr/Paxton/Paxton%20Family%20Ties%20IV.htm When Thomas Paxton, now one of the most substantial land owners on South River, felt the encroachment of physical decay and knew that his years were coming to an end, he made his will, May 25, 1760. In that document, he made tender mention of his wife Sarah – there was a great devotional attachment between the two. He made several small gifts to his son Samuel, to the Robinsons (his son-in-law Matthew Robinson and Matthew’s son John – the wife and mother was apparently dead at this time), and to his granddaughter Elizabeth Eakin, who was undoubtedly an orphan as the names of her parents are lost in the dimness of history. These items being cared for, the testator bequeathed the rest of his estate to his son Thomas, Jr., evidencing a great father-son tie. The old and cherished friends of Thomas Paxton, Matthew Lyle and Alex. Smiley, signed the will as witnesses. Since the document was probated on November 16, 1792, it is highly probably that the testator had died in either October or the first part of November. Granting that he was born in Ireland prior to 1700, he must have been nearing the century mark at the time of this death. The will, made more than thirty years before, had never been changed, in spite of the changes of time. References
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