William Barton (abt. 1647 - 1700)

Born about 1647 in Cape Porpoise, York, Maine

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1700 at about age 53 in York, York, Maine [uncertain]

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Biography

William born in about 1647, the son of Edward Barton and Elizabeth Unknown.^[1]

"In 1681 William received 100 acres, lying between the great and little marshes, near the Cape Porpoise river. He also bought one hundred acres from his brother in law John Puddington.

In 1686 William and others petition to have the public records continued at York; and in 1689 he was one of those appointed for the surveying and laying out of lots of land.

The family was drivern from Cape Porpoise by repeated indian troubles but in 1720 the town of Arundel, formerly Cape Porpoise, regranted to his sons, John and Ebenezer, all their fathers rights in lands and marshes on the Cape Porpoise River.

The early records make mention of Barton's Creek, Barton's Cove, Barton's Neck and Barton;s Further Neck, also called Easter Neck."^[1]

William Barton passed away in 1700.

Research Notes

This is a merge record. One should question data and improve sources.

Bartondatabase lists of Children:

1. John Barton, d. 25 Dec 1724, Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA
2. Susannah Barton, d. Biddeford, York Co., Maine, USA
3. Mary Barton, b. 1673, York, York Co., Maine, USA , d. 18 Oct 1736, Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 63 years)
4. Ebenezer Barton, b. Abt 1682, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 6 May 1721, Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 39 years)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Group Record of Paul Willard Barton (P. O. Box 249, Dover NH 03820) dated Nov. 5, 1990 and Desendency Chart on World Wide Web 31 May 1998 (C-001-B002-002); copies in possession of Gary Barton.

See also:

• Bartondatabase.com
• Janice Hardin, firsthand knowledge.
• Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
• First-hand information as remembered by Cheyenne Boggioni, Saturday, December 27, 2014.