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William Burton Gent. (abt. 1640 - bef. 1696)

William Burton Gent.
Born about in Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1664 in Accomac, Accomack, Colony of Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 56 in Accomack, Virginiamap
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Biography

William was born, about 1640 in England. He was named as a headright on 30 July 1660 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that a land certificate was granted to John Wilcocks for 1,000 acres for transporting 20 persons into the county, among them was a William Burton.[1]

He was living in Accomack County as of 1676[2].

In 1679, he and Thomas Bagwell "of Accomack" acquired property in Sussex County, Delaware.

He married Ann Stratton and they had children

  1. John
  2. Thomas
  3. Joseph
  4. Benjamin
  5. Woolsey
  6. Samuel
  7. Jacob
  8. Agnes
  9. Stratton

He died before 18 February 1695/6 in Accomack County. On that date his will was proved in Court.

Notes

Location [1]:

Accomac Shire, founded 1634
Name changed to Northampton County, 1642
Northampton County divided into Northampton County and Accomack County, 1663
Accomack county abolished by William Berkeley, 1670
Accomack county re-established by Virginia legislature 1671

Age:

This merged profile had two possible birth dates, 1610 and 1635. I feel that the 1635 birthdate cited on some family trees is more probable than the 1610 birthdate cited on other family trees. This is based on the 1669 and later years of birth for his children. Here is the 1610 information:
Birth:
Date: 1610
Place: Longner, Hall-Salop, England[3]

Sources

  1. Information from MilesFiles, citing Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy, "William Burton, Landowner in Accomac, Somerset & Sussex" - an article in Genelaogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1, pp. 269-279, N'hamp Co Order Bk 8, p. 72 (land certificate to John Wilcocks).
  2. Accomack Order Books
  3. Source: Ancestry.com tree with a defunct link as of 26 Nov 2022: {http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=999724&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt]
  • Accomack County, Virginia Order Books: 1676-1678, 1690-1709. Images available at FamilySearch.org; Film # 008357973; image 36 [2] accessed 3 Apr 2021.
A List of Surnames in Accomack County, An’o Dom 1676 – Wm. Burton –4 [ Tho. Bagwell --3 ]
  • Deed Records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1693-1886: Deeds, book C3-D4, 1698-1721. FamilySearch.org. Accessed 23 Oct 2019
Image 14-15 [3]
Date: October 1679
Purchaser: Thomas Bagwell of Accomack
Seller: William Burton
Price: Thomas Bagwell had covered the costs to acquire the land patent
Property Details: 500 acres
Where as Edmond Andros granted a patent 29 Sept 1677 to William Burton called the Long Nock [Neck?] on the south side of Rehoboth Bay
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  • Delaware, Land Records, 1677-1947: Sussex: Roll 02. Image 8. Available at Ancestry.com Image
Date: 24 October 1679
Seller: WILLIAM BURTON
Purchaser: Thomas Bagwell
29 September 1677, Edward Andros granted 1,000 acre tract called the Long Neck, on south side of Rehoboth Bay, to William Burton. William Burton grants ::1/2 part to Thomas Bagwell.
“I the said William Burton for divers good Causes and Considerations – thereunto moving out Especially for and In Consideration that Thomas Bagwell of ye County of Accomack hath been at original Costs Charges and Expenses in all Respects with me the said William Burton in procuring and obtaining the said Patent.”
  • Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900> Accomack> Wills, 1692-1715. Image 927. Database and images on-line at Ancestry.com. Image Original data: Virginia County, District, and Probate Courts. Typescript.
Will of William Burton, of Accomack County, Signed 5 January 1695 (95/6?); Proved 18 February 1695 (95/6?)
Bequests to: Eldest son William Burton; third son Thomas Burton; sixth son Stratton Burton; second son John Burton; fourth son Benjamin Burton; fifth son Joseph Burton; seventh son Woolsey Burton; eighth son Jacob Burton; ninth son Samuel Burton; loving and well beloved wife Ann Burton; daughter Agnes Revill; to her children Frances, Edward, and Elizabeth. Executors: wife Ann and son William Burton. Request friends Capt. William Custis and William Nock and loving son-in-law John Revill to assist the executors.
Enslaved people named: William leaves to his wife “the use and benefit of all my Negroes, and after her decease so many of the said Negroes or their increase as shall be living shall be equally divided amongst my youngest Children…” He also leaves to his wife a man named Prince to be owned by her outright.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Burton-1028 created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Clayton and others.
  • WikiTree profile Burton-1649 created through the import of worthington Family Tree.ged on Jun 16, 2012 by JoAnne Worthington. See the Changes page for the details of edits by JoAnne and others.




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Burton-1027 and Burton-10801 appear to represent the same person because: These two spouses of the same woman, Ann Stratton, share a common date of death -- February would have been 1695 in the old style of dating (in which the year changed on March 25th) and 1696 in modern dating. Date of birth for both profiles seems to be a guesstimate
posted on Burton-10801 (merged) by AM Hayes
Burton-1649 and Burton-1027 appear to represent the same person because: I just adopted Burton-1027 so as to merge him.

Date of death is the same "February 1696" would have been written as 1695 in the old style of dating, in which the year turned on March 25th. Same wife, Ann Stratton (who also needs merging) and son Thomas. Note that Accomac, Virginia & Northhampton, Virginia were one and the same in the 17th century [1] Don't know which date of birth is correct; actual sources are scant. I suggest later date of 1630 to go with children living into the 1730s..

posted by AM Hayes
Burton-1649 and Burton-1027 appear to represent the same person because: I just adopted Burton-1027 so as to merge him.

Date of death is the same "February 1696" would have been written as 1695 in the old style of dating, in which the year turned on March 25th. Same wife, Ann Stratton (who also needs merging) and son Thomas. Note that Accomac, Virginia & Northhampton, Virginia were one and the same in the 17th century [1] Don't know which date of birth is correct; actual sources are scant. I suggest later date of 1630 to go with children living into the 1730s..

posted by AM Hayes

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