Joseph Paxson ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: Moved from Bucks County to Sadsbury Township, Chester County, with 13 children. In 1788 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester, PA. ³

2. Quaker: Certificate of Removal Granted by Buckingham Friends Meeting House on 7 Apr 1788 in Lahaska, Bucks, PA. ⁵ Joseph Paxson's family were Quakers attending the Buckingham Friends Meeting House, which still stands today at 5784 York Road in Lahaska, PA 18931.

When Quaker families moved, they were granted a "removal certificate" by their Meeting to present to a new Meeting near their new residence, as proof they were Quakers in good standing. Joseph and Mary Paxson were given such a certificate at Buckingham Friends Meeting House on 7 Apr 1788, and we provide a transcription below. His young children are named in his certificate, but some of his older children who had obtained adulthood have their own certificates appearing in the record book following Joseph's. There is one for Jacob Paxson, and a second for Rachel, Amelia and Sarah Paxson.

Transcription of Joseph's certificate:

"Joseph Paxson and Wifes Certificate
To the monthly Meeting of friends held at Sadsbury Lancaster County. Dear Friends. Our Friends Joseph Paxson and Mary his Wife having removed from us and settled within the Compass of your meeting have Requested Our Certificate to join in membership with you these may Inform that after necessary Enquiry made no other appears but that they have been in a good degree orderly. Frequently attended our religious meetings and settled their affairs to satisfaction amongst us. Therefore as members of our Society we recommend them with their six minor Children Viz. Aaron, Jonathan, Abigal, Esther, Jane & Ann to your Christian care & oversight desiring their growth in the truth we subscribe ourselves your friends brethren & sisters.
Signed on and by order of our monthly meeting held at Buckingham
(by Robert Herkbride Clerks
(by Sarah Gillenham."

3. He signed a will Chester County File 5478. Will and Inventory. On 19 May 1808 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester, PA. ⁷ Abstract of will:
PAXSON, JOSEPH. Sadsbury.
May 19, 1808: August 1808.
To wife Mary Paxson all real estate in Sadsbury, and to her heirs and assigns; also personal estate.
Executors: Wife Mary and sons Benjamin and Jacob Paxson.
Wits.: Wallace Boyd, James Boyd. Test signed x.

4. Book: Book of Biographies: This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Berks County, Pa, Part 1, 1898. ²
The family was founded in Chester County shortly before the War of the Revolution by Joseph Paxson, who came from New Hope, Bucks County, to Sadsbury township, where he purchased a large tract of land, and established a homestead upon which he lived the remainder of his life.

Upon that homestead, Jonathan Paxson, was born and reared. When Jonathan Paxson grew to manhood he adopted the pursuits of an agriculturist, and spent the remainder of his life on the old homestead. He was a quiet, unassuming man of industrious habits, and as an adherent of the Quaker Church he lived a consistently religious and useful career. His marriage with Catherine Beecher resulted in the birth of eleven children.

Joseph married Mary Heston on 28 Jun 1758 in Wrightstown: Wrightstown Meeting House, Bucks, PA.¹ (Mary Heston was born on 19 Nov 1740 in Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks, PA ⁶ and died on 29 Mar 1829 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester, PA ⁶.)