Blind the last 32 years of his live and known as “Blind William Paxton”. Had 16 children who reached maturity
Will probated 4 Feb 1839 naming children
Polly Greenlee - Patsy Steele - Benjamin - Thomas - Samuel - Sallie Templeton -
Rachel - Jane - William
Names several granchildren

Other children cited in Paxton Book. Image 203+

Joseph 1788 md Elvira Bagby
Elizabeth 1789, md Ales T McCluer, both died leaving female children raised by family
Mary “Polly” 1791 md James Greenlee
Martha 1792 md Joseph Steele
Phoebe born 7 Jul 1793 and md her cousin John Grigsby
Sally twin to Rachel 20 Dec 1794 and md Robert Templeton
Rachel, twin to Sally, never married
Thomas 1796 md Amelia Anderson, migrated to IL and Davis County, Iowa
John 1798, probably moved with brother Joseph to KY
Samuel 1800, he and brother Ben Porter Paxton, went south, died by suicide (image 224)
Benj Porter 1801, died of yellow fever in Vermillion LA. Md and had son Benjamin.
Squire William Paxton 1803, md Sarah Pettit Burks
Frances Jane 1805 who was injured in infancy
Agnes Ann 1807 wo md Alfred Douglas
Hannah E 1809 wo md William Crawford, architect, dau Hannah Paxton Crawford md Alfred Updike
Verlinda Wilson Paxton 1813,, died young