NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME 10; PART 2; APRIL, 1932 ARTICLE: SOME DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE SEXTON OF WESTFIELD, MASS. PAGES 30 - 34 As transcribed by the submitters from the original publication. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, February, 1998, by Ted and Carole Miller (susieque@pacbell.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** (page 30, cont.) SOME DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE SEXTON OF WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Compiled by Raymond E. Dale, A.B. (a) [Continued frown Vol. X, p. 6.] 4. JAMES4 SEXTON [or SAXTON] (James3-2 George1) was born at Westfield, Massachusetts, September 5, 1729. He married Sarah Noble, born October 4, 1730, daughter of Captain Elisha and Abigail (Warner) Noble of Sheffield, Massachusetts. He lived at Sheffield most of his life where all his children were probably born. In 1757 James Saxton marched with the foot company of Sheffield to the relief of Fort William Henry and in 1760 he was a lieutenant in Captain John Fellows' company. His brother Asher was a member of the same company. His wife Sarah died October 18, 1769, and was buried in the Noble burying-ground at Sheffield. Contrary to the general custom, James Saxton probably did not marry again. As his children grew to maturity, many of them settled at Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, and it was probably there that he died, March 24, 1793. His name is almost always written "Sexton." Children of James 4 and Sarah (Noble) Saxton: 7. i. Alanson, b. Jan. 15, 1752. 8. ii. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 1, 1754. 9. iii. William, b. Dec. 25, 1755. 10. iv. James, b. Nov. 26, 1758. v. Abalena, b. June 26, 1761; d. Austerlitz, Columbia Co., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1844; m. Benjamin Doty, son of Silas and Susannah (Bump) Doty. 11. vi. Noble, b. Sept. 17, 1763. vii. Sarah, b. Oct. 25, 1765; d. Fredonia, N. Y., Apr. 6, 1846 m., about 1784, Waltrous Clark. 12. viii. Henry, b. Oct. 26, 1767. 5. JASPER4 SEXTON [or SAXTON] (James3-2 George1) was born at Westfield, Massachusetts, Feb. 14, 1739. He married Martha Keyser, who was born July 8, 1736. Their children were probably all born at Sheffield, where they lived all their ----------------------------------------------------------------- (a) This genealogy is based on the notes of Howard N. Saxton, Albany, New York, and James Saxton, Blissfield, Michigan. Notes were also supplied by Mrs. C. A. Reynolds, Lincoln, Nebraska; Miss Lula J. Saxton, Albany, New York; Edwin M. Saxton, Springfield, Ohio; Caroline L. Hart, Grand Ledge, Michigan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 31 lives. Jasper Sexton served as a sergeant in the Revolution in various enlistments. (b) He died, May 28, 1798, and is buried beside his mother in the Bow Wow Cemetery near Sheffield. (c) His name is almost always spelled "Sexton." Children of Jasper5 and Martha (Keyser) Saxton: i. John, b. Mar. 11, 1760. ii. Asher, b. Apr. 3, 1762 iii. Frederick, b. Nov. 17, 1764; d. Mar. 4, 1763; a surveyor Vermont and New York; probably did not marry. Saxtons River in southeastern Vermont is said to have been named for him. iv. Diadimia, b. Apr. 5, 1767. v. Lucina, b. Aug. 12, 1769. vi. Philander, b. Oct. 16, 1772. vii. Daniel, b. Jan. 11, 1775; shipped from New London, Conn., for a foreign port and never heard from again; not marrried so far as known. viii. Phebe, b. Dec. 31, 1777. 6. FREDERICK4 SEXTON [or SAXTON] (James3-2 George1) was born at Sheffield, Massachusetts, May 22, 1748. He married Rhoda Messenger, born Feb. 27, 1750, daughter of Nehemiah Messenger. Before the American Revolution he settled in what is now Chittenden County, Vermont, but after Montgomery's defeat at Quebec in 1775-6, the settlement was abandoned. (d) Frederick Saxton had already returned to Sheffield, from which town he served in various enlistments as a sergeant. (b) By 1783 he had returned to Vermont and had settled at Burlington, where he was known as Colonel Saxton. (e) In 1787, 1788, and 1789 he was elected selectman and in 1790 he was on the committee to divide the town into school districts. The first jury trial in Chittenden County, John Collins vs. Frederick Saxton, was decided against him. (f) In 1790 he removed to Shelburne, Vermont. On April 28, 1796, Colonel Saxton with three others, started across Lake Champlain in a log canoe. It is said that he was taking a load of grain to mill. When about a mile from shore the canoe sank and the bodies were never recovered.(g) His widow Rhoda died March 5, 1813. Children of Frederick 4 and Rhoda (Messenger) Saxton: (h) i. Nehemiah, b. Jan. 20, 1771. ii. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1773. ----------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Massachusetts Revolutionary War Rolls, Vol. 13, p. 889. (c) Bow Wow Cemetery [Records], (Boston Evening Transcript, Note 1162, Jul. 31, 1916, Aug. 2, 1916, Aug. 9, 1916.) (d) Abby Maria Hemenway, Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. I, p. 456. (e) Ibid, p. 493. (f) Ibid, p. 466. (g) Ibid, p. 868. (h) The notes of Howard N. Saxton refer to a family Bible which was owned by Colonel Frederick Saxton. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST iii. Abalena, b. July 22, 1775. iv. Lavana, b. Apr. 13, 1777; d. Aug. 9, 1778. v. Horace, b. July 13, 1779. vi. James, b. Apr. 27, 1784. vii. Rhoda, b. Oct. 31, 1787 viii. Louisa, b. Dec. 2, 1790 7. ALANSON5 SAXTON (James4-3-2 George1) was born at Sheffield, Massachusetts, January 15, 1752. He married Susannah Doty, born April 2, 1753, daughter of Silas and Susannah (Bump) Doty of Sharon, Connecticut, and a descendant of Edward Doty, the signer of the Mayflower Compact. For a time they lived at Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York, and during the Revolution he served in the Albany County Militia. In 1793 Alanson Saxton with two others organized a Presbyterian church in a log house at what is known as Mount Pisgah.(i) This was the first church organization in the town of Rensselaerville. He removed after 1790 to Windham, Greene County, New York, where he died April 22, 1809. (j) His widow Susannah died probably at Jewett, Greene County, New York, May 30, 1832. (j) Children of Alanson and Susannah (Doty) Saxton: i. Gilbert, b. 1175. (j) ii. Sarah, b. 1778; d. 1779.(j) iii. Mary, b. Apr. 19, 1780, m. Eli Parker Robinson; their son Lucius Robinson (1810-1891) was governor of the State of New York, 1877-79. iv. William, b. 1782. (j) v. Diadama, b. Jan. 16, 1785 vi. Agnes, b. 1786. (j) vii. Rebecca, b. 1787. (j) viii. James, b. 1789. (j) ix. Silas, b. May 11, 1791. x. Alanson, b. 1793. (j) xi. Susan, b. Nov. 3, 1795; d. at Newstead, Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 5, 1864; m. at Jewett, Greene Co., N. Y., June 17, 1819, Calvin Ford, who was born Aug. 7, 1797, died at Newstead, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1882. (j) 8. EBENEZER5 SAXTON (James4-3-2 George1) was born at Sheffield, Massachusetts, January 1, 1754. He married Hannah Loomis, born January 16,1753, daughter of Isaac Loomis of Windsor, Connecticut. He served in the Revolution. In 1790 he was living at Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York ----------------------------------------------------------------- (i) Parker's Landmarks of Albany County, New York, p. 467. (j) The data marked (j), published Dec. 11, 1929, in the Saint Johnsville, New York, Enterprise and News, and contributed by Mrs. John H. Waggoner, Buffalo, N. Y., were brought to the attention of the compiler after this number of the Record had gone to press, and as they furnish the death dates of Alanson and Susannah (Doty) Saxton, and more complete information as to the names of their children and dates of their birth, we gladly give them subject to future verification. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 33 and by 1794 he had removed to Monkton, Vermont, where the births of his children were recorded. In 1813 he was living at Pocock [now Bristol], Vermont, when the Methodists held meetings at his home. (k) He died there, September 10, 1828 and his widow Hannah died May 4, 1843. Children of Ebenezer 5 and Hannah (Loomis) Saxton: (l) i. James b. Sept. 19, 1778. ii. Jehiel, b. Aug. 7, 1780. iii. Frederic, b. Feb. 2, 1783. iv. Mary, b. Apr. 29, 1787; m. James Wadle; lived at Bristol, Vt. v. Asa, b. Mar. 9, 1790; killed by a tree, Oct. 23, 1794. vi. Betsy, b. May 28, 1793. vii. Henry, b. May 23, 1795. viii. [?] Ebenezer [?], b. June 2, 1797. 9. WILLIAM5 SAXTON (James4-3 2 George1) was born at Sheffield, Massachusetts, December 25, 1755. In May, 1778 he married Mary Betts, born at Norwalk, Connecticut, October 16, 1756, daughter of David and Mary (Raymond) Betts. Before his marriage he had served in the Revolution in various enlistments. (m) When he enlisted in 1871 his wife and baby went home and lived with her father until the War was over. According to his enlistment papers he was then 25 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches in height, with black hair and dark complexion. (m) He died, March 12, 1832, at Westville, Middlefield Township, Otsego County, New York. Children of William5 and Mary (Betts) Saxton: i. John, b. Jan. 27, 1780 ii. Raymond, b. Jan. 28, 1786; d. Apr. 12, 1797. iii. Polly, b. Apr. 12, 1790; d. July 29, 1814. iv. Sally, b. Mar. 14, 1794; d. Aug. 12, 1797. v. Hannah, b. Aug. 13, 1795; m. Dec. 31, 1818, Harvey Jewell, son of Whitney and Abigail (Salisbury) Jewell of Milford, N. Y. vi. Sally [or Sarah]), b. July 29, 1799; m. about 1821 German North, son of Daniel and Mary (Hicks) North; d. Milford, N. Y., May 28, 1844. JAMES5 SAXTON (James4-3-2 George1) was born, November 26, 1758, at Sheffield, Massachusetts. He married Huldah -----, June 12, 1780. She seems to have been a member of a New York family that lived along the Hudson River. This was undoubtedly the James Saxton family living at Hillsdale, New York in 1790. By 1806 they were living at Butternuts [now Gilbertsville], Otsego County, New York, ----------------------------------------------------------------- (k) Abby Maria Hemenway, Vermont Historical Gazetteer. Vol. 1, p. 21. (l) Birth records of all these children except Ebenezer on file in office of Seeretary of State, Montpelier, Vt. The identity of Ebenezer seems to the compiler as being for the present uncertain. (m) Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls, Vol. 13, pp. 890-891, 1024. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA PAGE 33. (insert slip) The year (1871) in line 20 should be changed to read (1781). ----------------------------------------------------------------- 34 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST being on the membership list of the Baptist Church for that year. James Saxton died, August 24,1831, at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1838 his widow Huldah was granted a pension for her husband's Revolutionary services. She died at Belvidere, Illinois, November 1,1848. Children of James5 and Huldah (----) Saxton: i. Calvin, b. Oct. 12, 1782. ii. Asa, b. Feb. 4, 1784. iii. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1785. iv. Fanna, b. Oct. 21, 1787. v. Daniel, b. Mar. 11, 1790. vi. John, b. Oct. 24, 1792. vii. Clarrissa, b. Oct. 10, 1796.