Came from PA about 1747 and settled on North River at mouth of Buffalo Creek, thus the name of “Buffalo” Thomas Paxton to distinguish him from his cousins. Kept a boat yard, flour and saw mills

Will dated 13 Sept 1788 and probated 2 Dec 1788, names children John, Samuel, William, James, Thomas, Sarah and Mary as having their share.
Then names Jean, Mary his wife Joseph got someplace and to support widow and minor children; son Hugh, son Isaac, Hannah, Elizabeth, again names sons Hugh, David and Isaac, and an unborn child. Appoints son Samuel and David Edmondson executors. Witness by Wm Paxton, John McNutt and Eleanor Paxton image 158

184Children
John 1747-1832 md Sarah Walker b. 1750
Samuel 1748-1807 md Sarah Coalter
Wm 1757-1838 md Jane Grigsby b 1769
James ?
Thomas=Hogshead
Sarah Paxton md D Edmondson
Mary md Tedford
Jean md A Cummings

SECOND marriage Polly Barclay and children
Joseph 1775-1817, went to NC, died unmarried. 1814 land deed locates him in Richland District, NC
Isabella Paxton md Hugh Paxton 1777-1838
Hannah 1779-1838 md Cornelius Goodwin
David 1781
Isaac 1784
Elizabeth Paxton 1787 md Joseph Paxton
Rachel Paxton 1789 md Joseph Blair b 1786