Person:John Burton (2)
Captain John Burton
b.Abt 1625 Longfield, Henry, Virginia, United States
d.1 Apr 1690 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 3 Mar 1604/05
  1. Jane Burton
  2. Francis Burton1606 -
  3. Samuel BurtonAbt 1612 -
  4. Robert Burton1616 - 1669
  5. Richard BurtonAbt 1618 -
  6. Captain John BurtonAbt 1625 - 1690
  7. Frances BurtonAbt 1630 -
  8. Judith Burton1634 - 1679
  9. Thomas BurtonAbt 1634 - 1686
Spouse and Children
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m. 1650
  1. John Burton, Jr.Abt 1651 - Abt 1679/80
  2. Mary Ann Burton1652 - 1696
  3. Robert Burton1654 - 1724
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain John BurtonAbt 1625 - 1690
  • W.  Agnes UnknownEst 1632 -
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Facts and Events
Name Captain John Burton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Abt 1625 Longfield, Henry, Virginia, United States
Alt Birth? 1632 Henrico, Virginia, United States
Christening? Longfield, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Marriage 1650 Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, United Statesto Rachel Hutchins
Marriage to Agnes Unknown
Residence? 1 Apr 1686 Lived on the Former "Cobbs" Plantation on the Appomattox River
Alt Death[1] 1689
Death? 1 Apr 1690 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestral File Number PN0S-LH
Ancestral File Number 39T7-4X
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About Capt. John Burton

John Burton and Thomas Burton were the two immigrant brothers who came to Charles City County, Va circa 1656. John Burton of "Longfield" and Thomas Burton of "Cobbs".

The following Burton landowners are listed in the 1780 Land Book of Mecklenburg, Va: Abraham Burton, 285 acres; Benjamin Burton, 100 acres; Hutchins Burton, 115 acres; Captain John Burton, 687acres; John Burton,727 acres; Josiah Burton, 150 acres; Captain Peter Burton, 407 1/2 acres; Robert Burton, 500 acres; and Thomas Burton, 385 acres; All of them were the gr-grandchildren of the two immigrant brothers.

John signed his will Feb. 12, 1669. On March 22 1665 John patented Longfield which was 700 acres located on the north side of the James river in Henrico on the "Longfield" beside Cornelius Creek in Lily Valley, and about seven miles from the eastern limits of the present site of Richmond. This information was taken from Burton Chronicles of Colonial Virginia by Francis Burton Harrison.


Agnes BURTON (Wife)
Children: Elizabeth BURTON John Jr BURTON Thomas BURTON Richard BURTON Ann BURTON
Rachael HUTCHINGS (Wife)
Marriage: ABT 1650 in , Charles City, Virginia
John BURTON (Wife)
Marriage: ABT 1656 in , Charles City, VA
Elizabeth ELAM (Wife)
Marriage: ABT 1660 in , , Henrico, VA
Mary COXE (Wife)
Mrs. Francis BURTON (Wife)


From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.


Children:
1.XBurton, Robert - @
2.Burton, William - @
3.Burton, Hutchins - @
4.Burton, John - @
5.Burton, Rachel - @
6.Burton, Mary - @
7.Burton, Benjamin - @
8.Burton, Anne - @
9.Burton, Mary Ann - @


GEN: !Birth: from Burton Families, found in Surname Family File at KY Historical GEN: Society Library, June 1991. GEN: John Patented "Longfield" 22 Mar 1665 where his family, then hischildren GEN: continued to live there for many years. From BurtonChronicles of Colonial VA GEN: found at St. Louis Public Library.Q


Will dated 2/12/1689, proven 4/1/1690 (Henrico Wills Bk, v 115) Information on the Burton family from "The Burton Chronicles of Colonial Virginia" by Francis Burton Harrison, privately printed, 1933.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Glenn M. Turnell. Stovall Journal (excerpt) "Notes and Comments", page 136.
  2. ↑ According to Wikipedia Henry County, Virginia was established in 1777. So it seems impossible that John Burton was born in Henry County.
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