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==Status summary==

===Completed as of Aug 12, 2022: ===
* Recruiting matrilineal (direct female-line) descendants of Margaret, wife of Gregrory Baxter for mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

==Biography==
===First Generation===
Abigail Baxter, daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret ____<ref>William Paddy of Plymouth, in his 1658 will made a bequest to his sister Margaret Baxter. There were two Mrs. Margaret Bazters living in New England at this time period. [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Browne-3268 Margaret], wife of Nicholas Baxter of Boston and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-429555 Margaret] wife of Gregory Baxter of Braintree. More research is needed to see if it is possible to identify which Margaret was the sister to William Paddy.</ref> was born Braintree 28 Sep 1634 and died Braintree (now Quincy) 27 Aug 1692. She married Braintree 2 Nov 1650 Joseph Adams and they had twelve children: Hannah (1652), Joseph (1654), John (1656/7-1656/7), Abigail (1658/9), Bethia (1661), John (1661), Mary (1663 d.y.), Samuel (1665), Mary (1667/8), Peter (1669), Jonathan (1672) and Mehitable (1673).

===Second Generation (all born Braintree, now Quincy)===
Hannah Adams was born 13 Nov 1652 and died Braintree 15 Nov 1726. She married Braintree 10 Apr 1673 Samuel Savil and they had nine children:

Abigail Adams was born 27 Feb 1659/9 and died Braintree 26 Oct 1696. She married Braintree 1687 [[Bass (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |John Bass]] and they had two children (Braintree): John (1688) and Samuel (1691).

Bethia Adams was born 20 Dec 1661 and died Braintree 6 Oct 1698. She married May 1680 John Webb and they had two children: Samuel (1689) and Bethia (1691).

Mary Adams was born 25 Feb 1667/8 and died Braintree 9 Mar 1706. She married Chelmsford 1694 [[Bass (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Samuel Bass]] and they had five children (Braintree): Jonathan (bp1697), Abigail (bp 1697 m John Wild), Mary (bp 1698 m William Bowditch), Samuel (1700) and Bethia (1704 m William Torrey).

===Third Generation===

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==DNA results '''''TBD'''''==
To date, we know of no matrilinear (all female line) descendants of Margaret, wife of Gregory Baxter, has taken a mtDNA test and published their results. Matrilineal descendants are encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

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−	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/~~Adams~~-45 Hannah ~~Adams~~] was born Braintree 13 ~~Nov 1752~~ and died there 15 Nov ~~1726~~. She married Braintree 10 Apr ~~1673 Samuel Savil~~ and they had nine children:	+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savil-10 Hannah Savil] was born Braintree 13 May 1674 and died there 1 Aug 1727. She married Braintree 24 Jun 1695 John Cleverly and they had ten children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savil-12 Abigail Savil] was born Braintree 14 Feb 167[7/]8 and died there 8 Jan 1746. She married Braintree 14 Aug 1701 Joseph Allen and they had eleven children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savil-5 Deborah Savil] was born Braintree 19 Feb 16[79/]80. Her further history is currently unknown.
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savil-6 Bethia Savil] was born Braintree 17 Oct 1681. She married Dedham 12 Feb 1712/3 John Metcalf. It is currently unknown how many children they had.
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savil-9 Sarah Savil] was born Braintree abt 1685 and died 26 Apr 1746. She is believed to have married twice, first 2 Apr 1716 Ebenezer Lawton then 23 Dec 1719 John Hobart. It is currently Unknown how many children she had by each husband.
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savil-15 Mary Savil] was born Braintree 22 Aug 1694. She married Braintree 14 Jan 17[19/]20 Jonathan Hayward (III) and they had ''at least'' four children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Webb-12684 Bethia Webb] was born Braintree 29 Oct 1691 and died Boston aft 29 Aug 1760. She married Boston 11 Nov 1714 William Nichols and they had ten children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bass-1830 Abigail Bass] was baptized Braintree 3 Oct 1697 and died bef Oct 1744. She married by 1714 John Wild and they had six children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bass-1832 Mary Bass] was born Braintree bef 14 Aug 1698 and died there bef 31 Jan 1749. She married Braintree 2 Apr 1720 William Bowditch and they had nine children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bass-1831 Bethiah Bass] was born Braintree 2 Feb 1704 and died Boston between 8 May 1771 - 28 Sep 1782. She married Boston 7 Dec 1727 William Torrey and they had twelve children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/White-1509 Mehitable White] was born Braintree abt 15 Feb 1701. She married Braintree 4 Nov 1725 Ezekiel Thayer and they had ''at least'' three children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/White-5253 Mary White] was born Braintree 21 Aug 1703 and died there 30 May 1732. She married Braintree 1 Jun 1723 Alexander French and they had three children:
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		+	[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/White-10314 Abigail White] was born Braintree 23 Feb 1706/7 and died Brockton 12 Oct 1800. She is said to have married twice, first Braintree 7 Mar 1733/4 Seth Copeland then Bridgewater 15 Mar 1743 Henry Kingman. Current research indicates Abigail likely had no children by her first husband, and is said to have had 8 children by her second husband. '''However,''' the youngest child was born 30 Jun 1763 when Abigail would have been aged 56, far too old to be the mother. Thus, more research is needed regarding Abigail and her possible spouses.

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-Hannah Adams was born 13 Nov 1652 and died Braintree 15 Nov 1726. She married Braintree 10 Apr 1673 Samuel Savil and they had nine children:
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-45 Hannah Adams] was born 13 Nov 1652 and died Braintree 15 Nov 1726. She married Braintree 10 Apr 1673 Samuel Savil and they had nine children: Hannah (1674), John (c1676), Abigail (1677/8), Deborah (1679/80), Bethia (1681), Sarah (c 1685-1746), Samuel (c1688), John (1690) and Mary (1694).
-Abigail Adams was born 27 Feb 1659/9 and died Braintree 26 Oct 1696. She married Braintree 1687 [[Bass (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |John Bass]] and they had two children (Braintree): John (1688) and Samuel (1691).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-269 Abigail Adams] was born 27 Feb 1659/9 and died Braintree 26 Oct 1696. She married Braintree 1687 [[Bass (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |John Bass]] and they had two children (Braintree): John (1688) and Samuel (1691).
-Bethia Adams was born 20 Dec 1661 and died Braintree 6 Oct 1698. She married May 1680 John Webb and they had two children: Samuel (1689) and Bethia (1691).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-271 Bethia Adams] was born 20 Dec 1661 and died Braintree 6 Oct 1698. She married May 1680 John Webb and they had two children: Samuel (1689) and Bethia (1691).
-Mary Adams was born 25 Feb 1667/8 and died Braintree 9 Mar 1706. She married Chelmsford 1694 [[Bass (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Samuel Bass]] and they had five children (Braintree): Jonathan (bp1697), Abigail (bp 1697 m John Wild), Mary (bp 1698 m William Bowditch), Samuel (1700) and Bethia (1704 m William Torrey).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-48 Mary Adams] was born 25 Feb 1667/8 and died Braintree 9 Mar 1706. She married Chelmsford 1694 [[Bass (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Samuel Bass]] and they had five children (Braintree): Jonathan (bp1697), Abigail (bp 1697 m John Wild), Mary (bp 1698 m William Bowditch), Samuel (1700) and Bethia (1704 m William Torrey).
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 ==Biography==
 ===First Generation===
-[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baxter-1 Abigail Baxter], daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret ____<ref>William Paddy of Plymouth, in his 1658 will made a bequest to his sister Margaret Baxter. There were two Mrs. Margaret Bazters living in New England at this time period. [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Browne-3268 Margaret], wife of Nicholas Baxter of Boston and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-429555 Margaret] wife of Gregory Baxter of Braintree. More research is needed to see if it is possible to identify which Margaret was the sister to William Paddy.</ref> was born Braintree 28 Sep 1634 and died Braintree (now Quincy) 27 Aug 1692. She married Braintree 2 Nov 1650 [[Adams (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Joseph Adams]] and they had twelve children: Hannah (1652), Joseph (1654), John (1656/7-1656/7), Abigail (1658/9), Bethia (1661), John (1661), Mary (1663 d.y.), Samuel (1665), Mary (1667/8), Peter (1669), Jonathan (1672) and Mehitable (1673).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baxter-1 Abigail Baxter], daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret ____<ref>William Paddy of Plymouth, in his 1658 will made a bequest to his sister Margaret Baxter. There were two Mrs. Margaret Baxters living in New England at this time period. [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Browne-3268 Margaret], wife of Nicholas Baxter of Boston and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-429555 Margaret] wife of Gregory Baxter of Braintree. More research is needed to see if it is possible to identify which Margaret was the sister to William Paddy.</ref> was born Braintree 28 Sep 1634 and died Braintree (now Quincy) 27 Aug 1692. She married Braintree 2 Nov 1650 [[Adams (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Joseph Adams]] and they had twelve children: Hannah (1652), Joseph (1654), John (1656/7-1656/7), Abigail (1658/9), Bethia (1661), John (1661), Mary (1663 d.y.), Samuel (1665), Mary (1667/8), Peter (1669), Jonathan (1672) and Mehitable (1673).
 ===Second Generation (all born Braintree, now Quincy)===