Letter from Rev John D Paxton: my father …south side of James River…my father John Paxton was the oldest son of Thomas Paxton who owned the boatyard at junction of Buffalo Creek with the North River. My mother was Sarah Walker, oldest daughter of Joseph Walker….”

Children
Elizabeth
Thomas 1775
Nancy (Image 177) md John Donald
Joseph md Sarah Edmondson
Mary “Polly” md David Rice
Sarah md John Cowan
John D, md Elizabeth Carr and Mrs Margaret McFarland nee Todd; 3rd Mrs Martha M Dodge. (Image 192) He died in Princeton, IN
Samuel md Eliza E Williams
Dr James H who md Elizabeth Stuart Houston