Revolutionary war veteran. Enlisted at Sanderfield, Berkshire County, MA.
From the Jefferson county genweb page;
JOHN BAXTER was born 19 Aug 1757 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT; he died 17 Apr. 1847 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY, son of JOHN and RUTH BAXTER. He married 1)ANNA BOWDY BAXTER who was born 14 July 1787 at Sandisfield MA. and 2)CANDACE EMERSON in July 1808 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY .
Children of JOHN BAXTER and ANNA Bowdy:
1)ROSWELL BAXTER b 14 July 1787 Sandisfield, Berkshire Co, MA; married LYDIA COLLINS; buried Perch River Cem., Brownville, Jeff Co., NY
2)LEVI BAXTER b 17 Aug 1786
3)ANNA BAXTER b 4 Oct 1789
4)MARY BAXTER b 17 Jan 1792; married WILLIAM WAFFLE
5)SALLY BAXTER b 30 Dec 1793.
From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
John Baxter enlisted at Sanderfield, Berkshire Co., Mass, November 1775 in Capt. Sorles' company under Col. Asa Whitcomb and served 13 months. Re-enlisted in April 1777 in Capt.Elijah Denning's company, served one and one-half months. He then re-enlisted June 1, 1778 as gunner and sailed from New London, Conn. on privateer, General Putman, commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen. He again re-enlisted in June or July 1780 as private in Capt. Noah Allen's and Capt. John Kilby Smith's company under Col. Shepard and served five and one-half months. He applied for a pension September 11, 1832 and the claim was allowed.
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A007616
Service: MA
Rank: Private
Birth: 8/19/1757 Weathersfield, Hartford, CT
Death: 4/18/1847 Brownville, Jefferson, NY
Pension: S*W12262
Service Source: S*W12262
Service Description: Pvt. Captains Sowle, Deming, Wheeler, Allen & Smith also Gnr on Privateer Gen Putnam
Spouse: Anna X, Candace Emerson
From the Jefferson county genweb page;
JOHN BAXTER was born 19 Aug 1757 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT; he died 17 Apr. 1847 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY, son of JOHN and RUTH BAXTER. He married 1)ANNA BOWDY BAXTER who was born 14 July 1787 at Sandisfield MA. and 2)CANDACE EMERSON in July 1808 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY .
Children of JOHN BAXTER and ANNA Bowdy:
1)ROSWELL BAXTER b 14 July 1787 Sandisfield, Berkshire Co, MA; married LYDIA COLLINS; buried Perch River Cem., Brownville, Jeff Co., NY
2)LEVI BAXTER b 17 Aug 1786
3)ANNA BAXTER b 4 Oct 1789
4)MARY BAXTER b 17 Jan 1792; married WILLIAM WAFFLE
5)SALLY BAXTER b 30 Dec 1793.
From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
John Baxter enlisted at Sanderfield, Berkshire Co., Mass, November 1775 in Capt. Sorles' company under Col. Asa Whitcomb and served 13 months. Re-enlisted in April 1777 in Capt.Elijah Denning's company, served one and one-half months. He then re-enlisted June 1, 1778 as gunner and sailed from New London, Conn. on privateer, General Putman, commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen. He again re-enlisted in June or July 1780 as private in Capt. Noah Allen's and Capt. John Kilby Smith's company under Col. Shepard and served five and one-half months. He applied for a pension September 11, 1832 and the claim was allowed.
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A007616
Service: MA
Rank: Private
Birth: 8/19/1757 Weathersfield, Hartford, CT
Death: 4/18/1847 Brownville, Jefferson, NY
Pension: S*W12262
Service Source: S*W12262
Service Description: Pvt. Captains Sowle, Deming, Wheeler, Allen & Smith also Gnr on Privateer Gen Putnam
Spouse: Anna X, Candace Emerson
Revolutionary war veteran. Enlisted at Sanderfield, Berkshire County, MA.
From the Jefferson county genweb page;
JOHN BAXTER was born 19 Aug 1757 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT; he died 17 Apr. 1847 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY, son of JOHN and RUTH BAXTER. He married 1)ANNA BOWDY BAXTER who was born 14 July 1787 at Sandisfield MA. and 2)CANDACE EMERSON in July 1808 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY .
Children of JOHN BAXTER and ANNA Bowdy:
1)ROSWELL BAXTER b 14 July 1787 Sandisfield, Berkshire Co, MA; married LYDIA COLLINS; buried Perch River Cem., Brownville, Jeff Co., NY
2)LEVI BAXTER b 17 Aug 1786
3)ANNA BAXTER b 4 Oct 1789
4)MARY BAXTER b 17 Jan 1792; married WILLIAM WAFFLE
5)SALLY BAXTER b 30 Dec 1793.
From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
John Baxter enlisted at Sanderfield, Berkshire Co., Mass, November 1775 in Capt. Sorles' company under Col. Asa Whitcomb and served 13 months. Re-enlisted in April 1777 in Capt.Elijah Denning's company, served one and one-half months. He then re-enlisted June 1, 1778 as gunner and sailed from New London, Conn. on privateer, General Putman, commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen. He again re-enlisted in June or July 1780 as private in Capt. Noah Allen's and Capt. John Kilby Smith's company under Col. Shepard and served five and one-half months. He applied for a pension September 11, 1832 and the claim was allowed.
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A007616
Service: MA
Rank: Private
Birth: 8/19/1757 Weathersfield, Hartford, CT
Death: 4/18/1847 Brownville, Jefferson, NY
Pension: S*W12262
Service Source: S*W12262
Service Description: Pvt. Captains Sowle, Deming, Wheeler, Allen & Smith also Gnr on Privateer Gen Putnam
Spouse: Anna X, Candace Emerson
From the Jefferson county genweb page;
JOHN BAXTER was born 19 Aug 1757 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT; he died 17 Apr. 1847 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY, son of JOHN and RUTH BAXTER. He married 1)ANNA BOWDY BAXTER who was born 14 July 1787 at Sandisfield MA. and 2)CANDACE EMERSON in July 1808 at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY .
Children of JOHN BAXTER and ANNA Bowdy:
1)ROSWELL BAXTER b 14 July 1787 Sandisfield, Berkshire Co, MA; married LYDIA COLLINS; buried Perch River Cem., Brownville, Jeff Co., NY
2)LEVI BAXTER b 17 Aug 1786
3)ANNA BAXTER b 4 Oct 1789
4)MARY BAXTER b 17 Jan 1792; married WILLIAM WAFFLE
5)SALLY BAXTER b 30 Dec 1793.
From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
John Baxter enlisted at Sanderfield, Berkshire Co., Mass, November 1775 in Capt. Sorles' company under Col. Asa Whitcomb and served 13 months. Re-enlisted in April 1777 in Capt.Elijah Denning's company, served one and one-half months. He then re-enlisted June 1, 1778 as gunner and sailed from New London, Conn. on privateer, General Putman, commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen. He again re-enlisted in June or July 1780 as private in Capt. Noah Allen's and Capt. John Kilby Smith's company under Col. Shepard and served five and one-half months. He applied for a pension September 11, 1832 and the claim was allowed.
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A007616
Service: MA
Rank: Private
Birth: 8/19/1757 Weathersfield, Hartford, CT
Death: 4/18/1847 Brownville, Jefferson, NY
Pension: S*W12262
Service Source: S*W12262
Service Description: Pvt. Captains Sowle, Deming, Wheeler, Allen & Smith also Gnr on Privateer Gen Putnam
Spouse: Anna X, Candace Emerson
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