Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Paxson, William Wallace
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Solebury Township


   WILLIAM WALLACE PAXSON farmer, P.O. New Hope, was born in 
Solebury township, May 11, 1829, being a son of John D. and 
Achsah L. (Dennis) Paxson.  His paternal grandparents were 
Aaron and Letitia (Knowles) Paxson. Aaron was a son of 
Thomas and Sarah Paxson, and Thomas a son of Henry and Ann 
(Plumly) Paxson.  Henry was a son of James Paxson, of the 
parish of Slow, Oxfordshire, England, who emigrated to 
America in 1682.  Henry Paxson was born July 7, 1663, 
married Ann Plumly in 1706, and had twelve children, of whom 
Thomas was the eleventh child.  He was born June 17, 1726, 
and took up the land now owned and occupied by our subject, 
in 1764, and erected the present dwelling in 1774, which is 
a well-preserved mansion.  His son Aaron succeeded to the 
property, and reared a family of six children:  Phineas, 
Letitia, Ezra, Eliada, Aaron and John K.   The latter 
succeeded to his father's property.  He was born December 
27, 1794, and was married July 31, 1828.  He had three 
children:  William Wallace, John L. and Eugene.  Our subject 
was married January 17, 1855, to Mary, daughter of John C. 
and Sarah (Quinn) Britton, of Holland, N. J.  They are the 
parents of three children:  Achsah (Mrs. William Hurly), 
Sallie and Lizzie.