Rev Francis Baxter

Francis was born on January 14th, 1717 in Hebron, Tolland, CT.  Francis' father was Francis Baxter.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Baxter and Isabella Benson.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 91 on January 14th, 1808 in Enfield, Hartford, CT.

• Death Notes

  ABT. 1795

• General Notes

  Baker Family papers:
  Family of Francis Baxter:
  1) Mary (d. 18 May 1764, Enfield CT)
  2) Abigail (Abarns) Saxton/Sexton 1 Oct 1764 Enfield, Hartford, CT
  2) Sarah Ellsworth
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  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcahill/francis.htm
  Francis Baxter, son of Francis C. Baxter and an unknown mother, was born circa 1707 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was born on 14 Jan 1717/18 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Mary Maxwell. He married Sarah Mackfield. He married Abigail Aborns Saxton on 3 Jun 1766.
  
  Joseph Nickerson Baxter lists his second marriage as (?) Saxton.
  
  He died circa 1795; calculated from given year of birth and age of 88 at death. (GFC comment). He died on 14 Jan 1808 at age 90.
  
  Children of Francis1 Baxter and Mary Maxwell were:
  
  i. Mary2; born 23 Oct 1740; died before 1755; Probably died young as her father named another daughter Mary in 1755.
  Children of Francis1 Baxter and Sarah Mackfield were as follows:
  
  2. i. Francis2 Jr., born 3 Feb 1741/42 at Connecticut; married Sarah Ellsworth.
  ii. Witty; married Edward Wood; They had one son and two daughters.
  iii. Miriam; born 9 Dec 1750.
  iv. Moses; born 9 Dec 1750; died; Probably died young.
  3. v. Moses, born 29 Feb 1752 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; married Comfort Chaffee.
  vi. Mary; born 2 Mar 1755; Mary Baxter married (--?--) Townsend of at Wilbraham, Hampden County, Mass.
  4. vii. Alexander, born 13 Jan 1758 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; married Martha Aborns.
  5. viii. Benjamin, born 4 Mar 1760; married Mabel Brown; married Hannah Hale.
  ix. David; born 2 Aug 1765; David Baxter married Irene Parsons of at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died 9 May 1785 at age 19.
  x. Margaret; married Abiel Hancock 07 Mar/Sep 1781 at Springfield, Hampden County, Mass, The IGI cites two references one giving March and the other September for the month of the marriage.
  J.N. Baxter says Abiel Hancock was from Longmeadow, Mass. and that they had four sons; born 25 Feb 1784; Margaret's birthdate of 1784 is inconsistent for her to be daughter of wife Mary who died 1764 and Francis remarrying Abigail circa 1766. ???
  
  Children of Francis Baxter and Abigail Aborns Saxton were as follows:
  
  i. Sarah; born 24 May 1767; married Elizur Talcott Jr. 13 Jan 1791 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, J. N. Baxter gives his name as Eliezer Talcot, of Dalton Mass.
  6. ii. William, born 23 Mar 1769 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; married Ruth Aborns.
  
  Marriage 1: Sarah Mackfield
  Children:
  Francis Baxter , Jr. b: 3 FEB 1741/42 in CT
  Witty Baxter
  Miriam Baxter b: 9 DEC 1750
  Moses Baxter b: 9 DEC 1750
  Moses Baxter b: 29 FEB 1751/52 in Enfield, Hartford, CT
  Mary Baxter b: 2 MAR 1755
  Alexander Baxter b: 13 JAN 1758 in Enfield, Hartford, CT
  Benjamin Baxter b: 4 MAR 1760
  David Baxter b: 2 AUG 1765
  Margaret Baxter
  
  Marriage 2: Mary
  Children:
  Mary Baxter b: 23 OCT 1740
  
  Marriage 3: Abigail Aborns Saxton 7 MAY 1764 in Enfield, Hartford, CT
  Children:
  Sarah Baxter b: 12 MAY 1767 in Enfield, Hartford, CT
  William Baxter b: 23 MAR 1769 in Enfield, Hartford, CT
  
  Sources:
  Title: Baker Family papers in possession of Constance Baker Bowen (cites Baxter Family Genealogy, Chaffee Family Genealogy, and History of Enfield, CT)
  Repository:
  Media: Book
  "Short Notes on the Baker Family: Clark, Comstock, Baxter, Chaffee, Brown, and Mason" compiled by George Comstock Baker, LL.M., 1896.
  Baker Family papers in possession of Constance Baker Bowen (cites Baxter Family Genealogy, Chaffee Family Genealogy, and History of Enfield, CT)
  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcahill/francis.htm

Details of Francis' family with Mary Maxwell