“In 1901, J. Paxton Kerr of Ottawa Kansas wrote me that he “had it from the mouth of his grandfather, Thomas Paxton, who married Jane Crawford, that his father, Thomas, who married Jane Aston, was born in Ireland in 1713 and at the age of 12 (1725) came to America.” 184

Father if 10 daughters and 3 sons. Remaining in Washington Co were John, Thomas, Ann, Mrs Clark, Mrs Neely and Mrs Kyle. William went to Iowa and others to Mercer Co PA

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John 1781 md Martha Paxton
Jeanett md Robert Clark
Margaret md William Kyle
Bettie 1787 md Henry Hosack
Martha 1789 md John Neely
Rebecca 1794 md David Hosack
Thomas 1792 md Mary Ann Kerr
Ann md Allison
Sarah 1798 md Judge Joseph Kerr
Kesiah md William McCune, a cousin
Rihanna md Samuel Forker
William 1803 md Rebecca Barcroft, 2d Sarah E Moore, moved to Iowa
Emily md Silas Coulson