Seth Barton (1759 - 1813)

Born 29 Jul 1759 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island

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Died 29 Dec 1813 at age 54 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

Seth Barton was the son of Benjamin Barton by his wife Lydia. His birth was recorded at Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island as occurring 29th July 1759.^[1] The inscription on his gravestone appears to list this same day with the year differing. Either may be correct as the birth record was likely transcribed years ago.

Seth Barton served in the American Revolution, grew wealthy as a shipping merchant, and speculated in real estate. He laid out the subdivision that came to be called Liberty Town in 1812.

Seth appears to have first married in 1779 to Lucilla Rawson in Providence, Rhode Island.^[2] He was again married to Sarah Maxwell in Baltimore, Maryland in 1790.^[3] He died in 1813 and was buried in Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground in Fredericksburg City, Virginia.

Grave Inscription (as transcribed on Find-a-grave)^[4]

Here lies an affectionate Parent & sincere friend

SETH BARTON

Was born near Warren, Rhode Island

July 29th A.D. 1755

And died at his seat near Fredericksburg

December 29 A.D. 1813

Aged 58 years and 5 months

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1. ↑ Births, Marriages, Deaths, Warren, Rhode Island. LDS Film #004250612. image 35/322 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTGS-Y8D?i=34
2. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KR-G8S : 11 February 2018), Seth Barton and Lucilla Rawson, 19 Dec 1779; citing Providence,Providence,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 914,406.
3. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-Z5M : 11 February 2018), Seth Barton and Sarah Maxwell, 16 Dec 1790; citing Baltimore,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,693.
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41577111?search=true

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• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2019), memorial page for Seth Barton (29 Jul 1755–29 Dec 1813), Find A Grave Memorial no. 41577111, citing Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Dave Hansen (contributor 47142720) .