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Origin of the Baxter families of Liberty County is along the southeastern
border of Scotland. Some of the family members emigrated from Scotland to
the Albemarle Sound region of North Carolina about 1670. Some of them migrated
to South Carolina and were residing there by 1750. John, Theophilus, and Israel Baxter
were all members of the South Carolina General Militia during the Rovolutionary War.
All of them received grants of land in the 18th Militia District on the upper
reaches of the Canoochee River in Liberty County because of their war service.
John Baxter established a home on his grant of land in 1798. Stephen H. Baxter,
one of their kinsmen, migrated from South Carolina to Liberty County in 1806.
He resided with Israel Baxter until he established his own home nearby after
the War of 1812. other members of Baxter families in South Carolina followed
Stephen H. Baxter to Liberty County. Stephen H. and Israel Baxter Jr. were
both members of Blackmon's Regiment, Second Brigade, Georgia Militia, during
the War of 1812. they served along the Atamaha river in 1814 proctecting Liberty
County from hostile Creek Indians. Some of the earliest maarriages recorded after
Baxter family members settled in Liberty County include John Baxter to Sarah Everitt
in 1807: Israel Baxter Jr, to Mary A Futch in 1809: Mary Ann Baxter to William Smith Jr.
in 1810 John H. Baxter to Nancy Delk in 1824.(There is what I think is repeat
information of more children here!)I decided not to enter it all since I have the information some where else!typed byCharlotte in1998
By the middle of the nineteenth century, only tow families with the Baxter surname
remained in Liberty County. The were Stephen H. Baxter (1795-1873) and his brother
John H. Baxter(1795-1873), both of whom changed their places of residence ffrom the
18th Militia District ot the 16th Militia District of Liberty County at Jones Creek
about 30 years before the civil War. Their homes were located adjacent to the residence
of their sister, mary Ann, who married William Smith Jr. It was their son, James Madison
Smith, who commanded the Altamaha Scouts from Liberty County during the Civil War.
There members of his company were George W.,Henry H., and Stephen G. Baxter. The first
died in a prisoner-of -war camp after capture by federal troops at Missionary Ridge,
Tennessee. The second died in 1862 of an illness contracted while he was in the service.
The third survied the war. Stephen G. Baxter married Isabella Caswell in 1853. After the
war they ridided at Riceboro. The Stephen H. Baxter home at Jones Creek, in the 16th Militia
District of Liberty County, was for many years considered the family seat. (more information
here but need not put it in)about who married who. Other Baxters who derived from Liberty
County ancestors are Hampton G. Baxter of Jones Greek. redding Baxter of Elim community
and Mitchell Baxter of Riceboro. The latter had a daughter , Jewell Baxter,
whose daughter became a trapeze artist with the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus.
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Baxter,
Theophilus
1400s-present
United States
CD012
Family Pedigrees: Everton's Computerized
Family File Volume 1, 1400s-Present (#12)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1500-1990
United States
CD015
Family Pedigrees: Everton Publishers,
1500-1990 (#15)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1500-1990
United States
CD015
Family Pedigrees: Everton Publishers,
1500-1990 (#15)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1600s-1900s
United States
CD210
Genealogical Records: The National
Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volumes
1-85, 1600s-1900s (#210)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1790-1799
MN
CD255
Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH,
WI, 1790-1907 (#255)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1790-1799
MN
CD255
Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH,
WI, 1790-1907 (#255)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1860-1869
FL
CD318
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1860
(#318)
Baxter,
Theophilus
1860-1869
FL
CD318
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1860
(#318)
Baxter,
Theophilus
Unknown
NC
WFT Vol.4
WFT Volume 4. Tree: 1198
Baxter,
Theophilus
Unknown
NC
WFT Vol.5
WFT Volume 5. Tree: 3398