JAMES 4 SEXTON [or SAXTON] (James3-2 George1) was born at Westfield, Massachusetts, September 5, 1729. He married Sarah Noble, born October 4, 1730, daughter of Captain Elisha and Abigail (Warner) Noble of Sheffield, Massachusetts. He lived at Sheffield most of his life where all his children were probably born. In 1757 James SAXTON marched with the foot company of Sheffield to the relief of Fort William Henry and in 1760 he was a lieutenant in Captain John Fellows' company. His brother Asher was a member of the same company. His wife Sarah died October 18, 1769, and was buried in the Noble burying-ground at Sheffield. Contrary to the general custom, James SAXTON probably did not marry again. As his children grew to maturity, many of them settled at Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, and it was probably there that he died, March 24, 1793. His name is almost always written "SEXTON."
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Children of James 4 and Sarah (Noble) Saxton:
. i. Alanson, b. Jan. 15, 1752.
ii. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 1, 1754.
iii. William, b. Dec. 25, 1755.
**iv. James, b. Nov. 26, 1758. ** see below
v. Abalena, b. June 26, 1761; died. Austerlitz, Columbia Co., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1844;
m. Benjamin Doty, son of Silas and Susannah (Bump) Doty.
vi. Noble, b. Sept. 17, 1763.
vii. Sarah, b. Oct. 25, 1765; died. Fredonia,Chautauqua Co. NY., Apr. 6, 1846 m., about 1784, Waltrous CLARK.
viii. Henry, b. Oct. 26, 1767



JAMES 5 SAXTON (James4-3-2 George1) was born, November 26, 1758, at Sheffield, Massachusetts. He married Huldah -----, June 12, 1780. She seems to have been a member of a New York family that lived along the Hudson River. This was undoubtedly the James SAXTON family living at Hillsdale, New York in 1790. By 1806 they were living at Butternuts [now Gilbertsville], Otsego County, New York,
being on the membership list of the Baptist Church for that year. James SAXTON died, August 24,1831, at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1838 his widow Huldah was granted a pension for her husband's Revolutionary services. She died at Belvidere, Illinois, November 1,1848.
James, the father of this James and 4 of his brothers served in the Revolutionary War, According to his pension application, , James served in the Mass. Militia, at various times, was at the seige of Ft. Stanwix, and the taking of Burgoyne with his father and brothers.
His wife Huldah, last name is not known , were married at Egremont MA June 12, 1780 by Squire Fitch, she was then 17, She was born April 17, 1763
James died at the home of their son, John Z.in Pomfret his burial place not known
James and Huldah had 7 children;
Son Asa SAXTON
Birth: 4 February 1784-- , Thetfordtown, VT
Death: 19 May 1847 -- Belvidere, IL
Spouse: Orilla
Son of Asa,
John C SAXTON
Birth: 18 October 1813-- , Pomfret, NY
Death:11 February 1892 -- Luverne, MN
Spouse: Almeda Vashti Handy

Dau of James and Huldah Saxton;
Francis called Fanny SAXTON , born 21 OCT 1787 married John WOODS went to Springfield Illinois and she died 12 Apr 1860 found one dau Clarissa Harlow WOODS b 1812 died 7 Feb 1864 in Darlington, Wisconsin
other children of Fanny and WOODS
Children
Clarissa Harlow WOODS b: 28 JUL 1812 in Springfield,Sangamon,Illinois
Jim WOODS b: Abt 1814 in Springfield,Sangamon,Illinois
Robert WOODS b: Abt 1816 in Springfield,Sangamon,Illinois
Sarah WOODS b: 30 JUL 1819 in Springfield,Sangamon,Illinois
Rhoda Maria WOODS b: 22 MAR 1824 in Springfield,Sangamon,Illinois

Another Dau James and Huldah, Sarah b 10/9/1785 married A. DICKINSON

Son Daniel SAXTON b 3/11/1790 d 8/23/1878 married to Lucretia CHAPEL who was born May 2, 1792 died May 21, 1867

Dau Clarissa Birth: 10 Oct 1796 May have lived in Concord, Erie Co PA may be the same Clarissa SAXTON married 21 Jun 1827 to Amos Graves

Son of James and Huldah, John Z. SAXTON b 24 OCT 1792 lived in Pomfret, was an early merchant there and in Stockton. no family found

Calvin SAXTON 10/12/1782

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Patriot Soldiers, 1775-1783 by Frederick Ward Kates