Kettleburgh is a small village is two and half miles away from Framlingham and four miles away from Wickham Market. The village is situated near the river Deben. The church is dedicated to St Andrew and it's registers date back to the 1560s.
William is the first Baxter to appear in the Kettleburgh parish registers. I currently do no know where he was born or where he died.
MarriageWilliam married Martha Turner (d. 1708) on the 22nd October 1661, Kettleburgh.
Children William and Martha had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 23 Sep 1662 | Martha | Daughter of William and Martha Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 27 Jul 1665 | Marie | Daughter of William and Martha Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 04 Nov 1674 | Ann | Daughter of William and Martha Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
Hearth returns 1674 show that William Baxter of Kettleburgh had 2 hearths for which he was taxed.
Death Brandeston All Saints
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 22 May 1704 | William Baxter | |
| 27 Nov 1708 | Martha Baxter |
MarriageMartha married Henry Hollis (1661 - ?), son of Henry Hollis and Susan Bryant, on the 25 th January 1685, Marlesford.
MarriageMarie(Mary) married Thomas Martin (1661 - ?), on the 24 th September 1702, Brandeston.
MarriageAnn married Robert Stevenson (d. 1721/31), in 1701, Brandeston.
Joseph is the next Baxter to appear in the Kettleburgh parish registers. I currently do not know where he was born, but he settles and raises his family in Kettleburgh.
MarriageJoseph married Elizabeth Wright (c.1705 - 1788) on the 16th August 1724, Kettleburgh.
Children Joseph and Elizabeth had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 04 Apr 1725 | Benjamin | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 30 Oct 1726 | David | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 18 Feb 1727 | Joseph | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 05 Jul 1730 | Elizabeth | Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 30 Jan 1731 | Benjamin | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 19 Mar 1733 | Jonathan | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 19 Sep 1736 | Hannah | Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 19 Feb 1737 | Mary | Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 13 Apr 1740 | Sarah | Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 08 Mar 1746 | John | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
EmploymentJoseph was employed as the parish clerk at the time of his death.
Death Kettleburgh St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 01 Mar 1773 | Joseph Baxter | Clerk of the parish |
Melton Workhouse
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 09 Nov 1788 | Elizabeth Baxter | Of Kettleburgh aged 83 |
Death Kettleburgh St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 04 Mar 1728 | Benjamin Baxter | Infant |
There is no evidence that Joseph remained in Kettleburgh and it is possible that he is the Joseph that settles in Burgh, Suffolk.
MarriageJoseph married Mary Sallow (1720 - 1783) the daugher of Samuel Sallows and Elizabeth Wood, on the 29 th May 1748, Burgh.
Children Joseph and Mary had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 16 Apr 1749 | Mary | Daughter of Joseph and Mary Baxter | Parish Church of Burgh |
| 09 Mar 1755 | John | Son of Joseph and Mary Baxter | Parish Church of Burgh |
| 05 Mar 1758 | Elizabeth | Daughter of Joseph and Mary Baxter | Parish Church of Burgh |
| 27 Apr 1760 | William | Son of Joseph and Mary Baxter | Parish Church of Burgh |
Death Burgh St Botolph
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 09 May 1783 | Mary Baxter | |
| 07 Feb 1803 | Joseph Baxter | Aged 76 |
Children Elizabeth had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 01 May 1757 | David | Son of Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Rendham |
Parish Records Rendham:- John Brown of Dennington, husbandman to church wardens and overseers £100 to indemnify parish for male bastard child of Elizabeth Baxter 12th May 1757.
MarriageDavid married Deborah Bugg (1765 - 1849). From the parish registers of Martlesham:
"David Baxter of Trimley St Martin single man and Deborah Bugg single woman of the parish married on the 2 nd December 1781, in the presence of John Mayes, Martha Mayes and John Revelt."
Children David and Deborah had the following:
Census1841
| Dwelling - Kirton | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Born in County |
| Nt Lillistone | 60 | Carpenter | Y |
| Ann Lillistone | 58 | Y | |
| Deborah Baxter | 77 | Widow | Y |
Death Kirton St Mary & St Martin
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 28 Jul 1799 | David Baxter | Of Kirton aged 42 |
Woodbridge District
| Died | Name | Comment |
| 1849 | Deborah Baxter |
Benjamin is the only child of Joseph to marry and have children in Kettleburgh.
MarriageBenjamin married Sarah (c.1723 - 1813).
Children Benjamin and Sarah had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 13 Mar 1763 | Elizabeth | Daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 12 Feb 1764 | David | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter* | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 06 Apr 1766 | Mary | Daughter of Benjamin and Sarah | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 22 Mar 1767 | Joseph | Son of Benjamin and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 17 Apr 1768 | Sarah | Daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 15 Jan 1770 | Priscilla | Daughter of Benjamin and Priscilla* Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 25 Feb 1771 | James | Son of Benjamin and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
| 01 Jan 1773 | John | Son of Benjamin and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
* Believe this to be an error in the baptism records. Benjamin and Sarah are recorded as the parents of David in the burial records.
* Believe this to be another error in the baptism records.
Death Melton Workhouse
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 23 Nov 1788 | Benjamin Baxter | Of kettleburgh aged 60 |
| 12 Jun 1813 | Sarah Baxter | Of Kettleburgh aged 90 |
Jonathan moves to nearby Framlingham where he settles and raises his family.
MarriageJonathan married Sarah Paxman (1739 - 1810) the daughter of William Paxman and Susanna Tunmer. From the parish registers of Framlingham:
"Jonathan Baxter bachelor of this parish and Sarah Paxman a minor of this parish married by banns with consent of parents on 21st September 1756 in the presence of Henry Smith and William Pipe."
Children Jonathan and Sarah had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 16 Jan 1757 | Jonathan | Son of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
| 26 Aug 1759 | Christopher | Son of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
| 01 Feb 1761 | William | Son of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
| 19 Feb 1764 | Mary | Daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
| 16 Aug 1767 | John | Son of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham | 17 Mar 1770 | Joseph | Son of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
| 15 Feb 1774 | David | Son of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
| 29 Sep 1776 | Happy | Daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Baxter | Parish Church of Framlingham |
Parish Records Framlingham:- Letter from Jonathan Baxter of Leiston concerning his inability to support his mother and copy of draft reply 15th and 16th May 1803.
Death Framlingham St Michael
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 18 Jun 1778 | Jonathan Baxter | |
| 04 Apr 1810 | Sarah Baxter | Widow of Jonathan Baxter |
Like her brother Jonathan, Hannah moved to Framlingham.
MarriageHannah married John Lillistone. From the parish registers of Framlingham:
"John Lillistone bachelor of this parish and Hannah Baxter spinster of this parish were married by banns 16th November 1770 in the presence of David Bull and Robert Berry."
Children Mary had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 07 Nov 1762 | Nathaniel | Son of Mary Baxter | Parish Church of Rendham |
Parish Records Rendham:- Nathaniel Collins of Sweffling, single man and John Hill of Rendham farmer to church wardens and overseers to indemnify parish from bastard child of Mary Baxter 15thJuly 176{?}.
Nothing is heard of Nathaniel until he appears in the parish records of Blything where he is recorded as living in the hamlet of Hinton. I have been unable to locate his burial, but know it is between his marriage in 1801 and the marriage of his widow in 1803.
MarriageNathaniel married twice his first wife was Jane Woods (1770 -1794) the daughter of Samuel Woods and Jane Wardley. From the parish registers of Blythburgh:
"Nathaniel Baxter of the hamlet of Hinton single man and Jane Woods of the same hamlet single woman were married by banns 15th June 1790 in the presence of Richard Hatcher and Jane Blowers"
His second wife is Mary Lilly (1774-?) the daughter of Peter and Mary Lilly. From the parish registers of Blythburgh:
"Nathaniel Baxter of the hamlet of Bulcamp widower and Mary Lilly of the same hamlet single woman married in this church by banns 3rd March 1801 in the presence of Hannah Long and Geo: Whinop."
After Nathaniel's death Mary went on to marry James Moor(e) on the 4th October 1803, Blythburgh.
Children Nathaniel and Jane had the following:
Death Blythburgh Holy Trinity
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 30 Dec 1795 | Jane Baxter | Married woman |
EmploymentSarah Baxter was apprenticed to Eliz Mills of Benhall, Suffolk, mant: maker, 1758.
Death Kettleburgh St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 23 Apr 1758 | John Baxter | Son of Joseph |
Death Melton Workhouse
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 23 Apr 1773 | Elizabeth Baxter | Of Kettleburgh, girl |
Death Kettleburgh St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 31 Jul 1764 | David Baxter | Son of Benjamin and Sarah |
Children Mary had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 1789 | Joseph | Son of Mary Baxter | Parish Church of Kettleburgh |
Parish Records Kettleburgh:- Bastardy maintenance order; for bastard child of Mary Baxter by Joseph Linstead, Kelsale, labourer 11th March 1789.
MarriageMary married John Carr (1761 - 1834). From the parish registers of Saxmundham:
"John Carr single man of this parish and Mary Baxter single woman of this parish were married by banns 18th October 1792."
MarriageJoseph married twice his first wife was Elizabeth Pipe (1797 - 1830) daughter of John Pipe and Elizabeth King. From the parish registers of Saxmundham:
"Joseph Baxter single man of this parish and Elizabeth Pipe single woman of this parish were married by banns on the 12th November 1819."
Joseph's second wife was Dinah Durrant (1789 - 1864). From the parish registers of Framlingham:
"Joseph Baxter widower of Saxmundham and Dinah Durrant spinster of this parish were married by banns on the 4th November 1834 in the presence of J Kerridge and Dinah Kerridge."
Children Joseph and Elizabeth had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 13 Jan 1820 | Betsey | Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Saxmundham |
Census1841
| Dwelling - Middle Row, Saxmundham | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Born in County |
| Joseph Baxter | 51 | Butcher | Y |
| Dinah Baxter | 51 | Y | |
1851
| Dwelling - Middle Row, Saxmundham | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| Joseph Baxter | Head | m | 61 | Butcher | Framlingham |
| Dinah Baxter | Wife | m | 61 | Knodishall | |
1861
| Dwelling - Middle Row, Saxmundham | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| Joseph Baxter | Head | m | 71 | Butcher | Framlingham |
| Dinah Baxter | Wife | m | 71 | Knodishall | |
Directories | Directory Name | Year | Place | Private / Commercial | Name and Service |
| Pigot's Directory | 1823-24 | Saxmundham | Commercial | Baxter, Joseph - Butcher |
| Pigot's Directory | 1839 | Saxmundham | Commercial | Baxter, Joseph - Butcher |
| Robinson's Commercial Directory of Beds....Suffolk | 1839 | Saxmundham | Commercial | Baxter, Joseph - Butcher |
| Whites History, Gazetteer & Directory of Suffolk | 1855 | Saxmundham | Commercial | Baxter, Joseph - Butcher |
Newspapers| Newspaper | Date | Comment |
| The Ipswich Journal | 10 Jun 1826 & 17 Jun 1826 | Notice to debtors and creditors Joseph Baxter, of Saxmundham, in the County of Suffolk, Butcher, having by indenture, bearing date the 7th day of June instant, assigned all his personal estate to Trustees for the equal benefit of his creditors, notice is hereby given that the said deed is now laying at our office for the inspection and signatures of his said creditors, who are hereby informed, unless they execute the same on or before the 7th day of September now next ensuring they will not be entitled to any benefit which may arise from a sale of his effects. And notice is hereby also given to such persons who stand indebted to the estate of the said Joseph Baxter, that unless the respective sums so due from them be paid to us within one month from the date hereof, legal proceedings must be instituted to compel the payment. Saxmundham 7th June, 1826 } Southwell and Son, Solicitors to the Trustees. |
| The Ipswich Journal | 08 Jul 1826 | To be sold by Auction By Richard Stopher On Friday the 14th day of July 1826, (under a deed of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors) All the household furniture and other effects of Mr Joseph Baxter of Saxmundham, butcher; comprising 2 tent bedsteads, 1 stump ditto, 2 feather beds and bedding, sundry sheets, pillow cases and table linen, kitchen and chamber chairs, mahogany dinning and other tables, mahogany bureau, and double chest of drawers, excellent 8-day clock in mahogany case, china, glass, earthen and stone wares, washing and brewing utensils, small brewing washing coppers, and various other useful articles, Also a square butches cart, Essex ditto, 2 useful geldings, sundry harness, bridle and saddle, 5 doz. of hurdles, beam, scales and weights, baulk-posts, cross-piece, wheel and rope, maul, axe, cleaver, saw, beam and hooks, meat safe and blocks, iron skewers and hooks, basket, packing hampers, corn chest, wheel barrow, swill tub, cast iron hogs trough &c &c The whole will be expressed in a catalogue, which will be distributed in due time, any may be had of the Auctioneer, Saxmundham. Sale to commence at Eleven O’clock |
| The Ipswich Journal | 14 Oct 1826 & 04 Nov 1826 | To be sold by Auction By Richard Stopher At the Queen’s Head Inn, Saxmundham, on Monday the 16th day of October 1826 at twelve o’clock. In lots Lot 1 A neat comfortable stone-built messuage with sash-windows situated in the centre of the village, and replete with every convenience for the resident of a small and respectable family, consisting of an entrance with staircase, two parlours in front, kitchen, pantry, dairy, brew house, two cellars and the chambers, a good garden and orchard. Also an excellent Brick and tile built malting-office with a 20-coomb steep and roomy warehouse, and granaries over the same, a cinder oven, pump of good water, stable, cartlodge and pig-sty, and about 4A. 2R 0P Of good arable and pasture land, divided by neat thriving fences, and now in the occupation of Mr Joseph Baxter. The House stands high, and pleasantly recessed from the road, with shrubberies on each side, and commands a pleasing view of Dr. Kilderbee’s grounds and plantations, and the surrounding country. The malting-office adjoins the road, and is extremely convenient for the trade, and the whole have within these thirty years been erected at considerable expense. Possession of this lot may be had as soon as the purchase can be completed…. To be viewed on application to the tenants, and further particulars had of Messrs. Rabett and Mayhew, solicitors, Saxmundham. Printed particulars may also be had ten days prior to the sale of the Auctioneer; at the Queen’s Head Inn, Saxmundham; and the Crown Inn, Framlingham. |
| London Gazette | 8 Oct 1841 | The Court For Relief of Insolvent Debtors On Their Own Petition… Joseph Baxter, late of Saxmundham, Suffolk, Journeyman Butcher, in the gaol of Ipswich. |
Death Theberton St Peter
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 24 Aug 1820 | Betsey Baxter | Of Saxmundham aged 7 months |
| 08 Aug 1830 | Elizabeth Baxter | Of Saxmundham aged 33 |
Knodishall St Lawrence
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 23 Feb 1864 | Dinah Baxter | Of Saxmundham aged 75 |
Plomesgate district
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 1870 | Joseph Baxter | Aged 82 |
Death Melton Workhouse
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 02 Aug 1772 | Sarah Baxter | Of Kettleburgh, girl |
Death Melton Workhouse
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 18 Oct 1784 | Priscilla Baxter | Of Kettleburgh, aged 4* |
*Believe this should be 14.
Death Kettleburgh St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 06 Mar 1771 | James Baxter | Son of Benjamin and Sarah |
John moved around a fair bit, he lived in Cratfield, Ubbeston and Laxfield before settling in Heveningham.
MarriageFrom what I can tell John married three times. His first wife was Hannah Clark (1783 - 1807) the daughter of James Clark and Hannah Brown, who he married on 12th October 1804, Heveningham. His second marriage was to Mary Corbett. The third marriage was to Mary Candle (c.1779 - 185?) she died between the 1851 and 1861 census.
Children John and Hannah had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 28 Jul 1806 | John | Son of John and Hannah Bagster* (late Clark spinster) | Parish Church of Cratfield |
* Bagster as spelt in the parish registers.
John and Mary Corbett had the following:
| Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 1811 | Sarah | Ubbeston | |
| 25 May 1815 | Hannah | Daughter of John and Mary Baxter (late Mary Corbett spinster) | Parish Church of Ubbeston |
John and Mary Candle had the following:
| Born | Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 28 Oct 1820 | 19 Nov 1820 | Benjamin | Son of John and Mary Baxter (late Mary Candle spinster) | Parish Church of Laxfield |
Census1841
| Dwelling - Village Town House, Heveningham | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Born in County |
| John Baxter | 65 | Ag lab | Y |
| Mary Baxter | 60 | Y | |
1851
| Dwelling - Heveningham | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| John Baxter | Head | m | 80 | Pauper (Ag Lab) | Kettleburgh |
| Mary Baxter | Wife | m | 75 | Laxfield | |
Death Cratfield St Mary
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 31 Mar 1807 | Hannah Bagster* | Aged 23 wife of John; late Clark |
Blything District
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 1855 | John Baxter |