Born in Ireland or PA
His mother is buried next to him
High educated, on first grand jury of his county
Fellow vestrymen for his parish were Samuel McDowell, Charles Campbell, John Gilmore, Alex Stuart, Samuel Lyle, John Lyle, John TRIMBLE and James Buchanan
Appointed Justice of the Peace in 1788
Ruling elder in Falling Spring Presbyterian Church
April 1779 took out license as an ordinary or inn-keeper

“My father, Col Wm Paxton, and his brother Elisha succeeded to the lands of their father by purchase from the other children: John, Joseph James, Polly Greenlee, Pryor, Sawyer, Gilmore and Isabella Anderson” Letter by J H Paxton of NC. Image 284

William left no Will. Administration of estate given to Eleanor Paxton and Joseph Gilmore, Hugh Barclay and David Edmondson.
Suit arose 4 Plaintiffs: James Paxton, Elisha Paxton, James Pryor, David and Bettie Sawyers VS 10 defendants: Eleanor Paxton, widow; Joseph Paxton, Samuel Greenlee, Joseph Gilmore, Madison Paxton and James Gilmore, William Paxton, John Paxton and Isabella Alexander. 1806 (seems Polly wife of Greenlee is dead, Nicholas and Sallie Pryor and Susanna Gilmore were dead)
(There is a MADISON Paxton who is a son of Jonathan Paxton, grandson of Samuel Jr - md a Harper)