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BAXTER FAMILES-SCOTLAND

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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Location

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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









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