Birth: 1739 Longleys, Meigle, Perth, Scotland, UK
Father: Alexander Baxter 1711-1806
Mother: Elspet (Elspeth) Smith 1712-1781
Christening: 21 September 1739 Meigle, Perth, Scotland, UK
Marriage: 7 July 1762 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK
Wife: Mary (Myren) Small 1739-1771
Marriage: 7 November 1772 Meigle, Perth, Scotland, UK
Wife: Janet Smith b1757-1775/83
Marriage: 1 June 1783 Meigle, Perth, Scotland, UK
Wife: Margaret Richardson 1757-a1790
Death: After 1790
By Mary
Jannet Baxter 1763
James Baxter 1764
Catharine Baxter 1765
Robert Baxter 1767
Mary Baxter [Leslie] 1769-a1809
Henrietta Baxter 1771
By Janet
Ann Baxter 1773
Elspat Baxter 1775
By Margaret
Margaret Baxter 1785
Agnes Baxter 1787
Elisabeth Baxter 1790
Christening of James Baxter in the IGI on 21 September 1739 in Meigle, Perth, Scotland, father Alexander Baxter. The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Entry in Scotlands People Church Registers for James Baxter baptised 21 September 1739 in Meigle, father Alexander Baxter. "James son to Alexander Baxter in Longleys Sept 21st".
Two entries in the IGI for the marriage of James Baxter and Mary Small on 12 June 1762 in Meigle, Perth and for James Baxter and Myren Small on 7 July 1762 in Newtyle, Angus. The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
Two entries in Scotlands People Church Registers for the marriage of James Baxter and Mary Small on 12 June 1762 in Meigle "June 12 James Baxter in this parish and Mary Small in Newtyle" and to Myren Small on 7 July 1762 in Meigle "Baxter Contract June 12, Marriage July 7, James in the parish of Meigle and Myren Small in this parish matrimonially contracted and afterwards married."
His six children were christened in Meigle from 1763 to 1771.
Marriage of James Baxter and Janet Smith in the IGI on 7 November 1772 in Meigle, Perth, Scotland. The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Entry in Scotlands People Church Registers for James Baxter and Janet Smith on 7 November 1772 in Meigle "James Baxter in this parish and Janet Smith in ?".
His two daughters were christened in Meigle in 1773 and 1775.
Marriage of James Baxter and Margaret Richardson in the IGI on 31 May 1783 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
Entry in Scotlands People Church Registers for the marriage of James Baxter and Margaret Richardson on 31 May 1783 in Newtyle "James Baxter in parish of Meigle and Margaret Richardson in this".
Marriage of James Baxter and Margaret Richardson in the IGI on 1 June 1783 in Meigle, Perth, Scotland. The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
Entry in Scotlands People Church Registers for the Marriage of James Baxter and Margaret Richardson on 1 June 1783 in Meigle "1st June James Baxter in this and Margaret Richardson in parish of Newtyle". The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
His three children were were born in Meigle from 1785 to 1790, but only the father's name is given.
There are twentyfive entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for James Baxter.
Meigle is at the intersection of A94 and B954, 14 miles NNW of Dundee. Longleys is 1 mile west of Meigle on A94. Newtyle is 2.5 miles south of Meigle on the B954. The Perth/Angus border runs between the two.
James Baxter was Felicity's fourth great grandfather.
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