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BAXTER, Gregory

BAXTER, Gregory

Male 1606 - 1659  (53 years)

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  • Name BAXTER, Gregory  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 1606  Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant 
    Great Migration https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/137/235172579 
    Great Migration The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995) , Vols. I-III Page(s) :137 Volume : Vol. 1-3.  [4] 
    Immigration 1631  Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1631  Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Naturalization 6 Mar 1631/32 
    Became a Freeman 
    Residence 1640  Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Joined the Dorchester church in 1631 or early 1632 as Duxbury church wasn't organized yet 
    Public Service 26 Nov 1640 
    One of seven arbitrators in an extra-judicial master-servant dispute 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baxter-15 
    Religion Puritan 
    Death 21 Apr 1659  Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I161  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father BAXTER, John,   b. 1580, Gilmorton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1605, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother MURCIE, Margaret,   b. 1585, Gilmorton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1606, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PADDY, Margaret,   b. Abt 1610, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1661, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 6 Mar 1631  Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. BAXTER, John,   b. 1 Dec 1639, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1719, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. BAXTER, Joan,   b. 1636, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. BAXTER, Thomas,   b. 1626, Westchester, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1715, Westchester, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. BAXTER, Bethia,   b. 7 Jun 1632, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1650, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. BAXTER, Abigail,   b. 28 Mar 1634, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1692, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1606 - Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1631 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1631 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Mar 1631 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Joined the Dorchester church in 1631 or early 1632 as Duxbury church wasn't organized yet - 1640 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Apr 1659 - Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Will of Gregory Baxter
    Immigrant
    Baxter, Gregory, pg.3- Great Migration Begins- Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III
    Baxter, Gregory, pg.2- Great Migration Begins- Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III
    Baxter, Gregory, #2- Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20

    Documents
    THE GREAT MIGRATION - GREGORY BAXTER    		THE GREAT MIGRATION - GREGORY BAXTER
    Gregory Baxter Great Migration Featured Name    		Gregory Baxter Great Migration Featured Name
    Gregory Baxter Great Migratio n    		Gregory Baxter Great Migratio n
    Great Migration Gregory Baxter (1606-1659)    		Great Migration Gregory Baxter (1606-1659)
    THE GREAT MIGRATION - GREGORY BAXTER    		THE GREAT MIGRATION - GREGORY BAXTER
    Great Migration: Gregory Baxter (1606-1659)    		Great Migration: Gregory Baxter (1606-1659)
    https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/137/235172579

    Gregory and Margaret (Paddy) Baxter arrived on Winthrop's Fleet in 1630 and settled in Braintree where all four of their children were born. We are descended on the Laviolette (DeRochement) side from their daughter Abigail who married Joseph Adams Sr., son of Henry Adams. 

    Histories
    Winthrop Fleet Passengers    		Winthrop Fleet Passengers

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
    Founding Families of Braintree    		Founding Families of Braintree (1)
    Braintree, Massachusetts, boasts a rich history dating back to its initial colonization in 1625 by Captain Wollaston. Originally named Mount Wollaston, the area was later called Merry Mount under Thomas Morton's rule. It was resettled and officially incorporated as Braintree in 1640, taking its name from the English town. Originally, Braintree encompassed a larger area, including present-day Randolph, Holbrook, Quincy, and parts of Milton.

    Today, as a suburban community 10 miles south of Boston, Braintree maintains its historical legacy, promoting local landmarks to tourists and cherishing its significant role in shaping American history.

  • Sources 
    1. [S523] Genealogical History of Henry and John Adams and Descendants, Pg 7.

    2. [S1259] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    3. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for Gregory Baxter
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=20166722301&indiv=try

    4. [S1212] The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, ,Vols. I-III Page(s) :137-139 Volume : Vol. 1-3.


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