In 1772, William was one of several relations who sold property belonging to his deceased brother Woolsey. William was noted as being a "joyner" (ship's carpenter), to distinguish him from the William Burton who bought the property.
He passed away after 1772, possibly in 1795.
Sources
Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, books B-D, 1751-1794. Database and images, Ancestry.com [1]
Will of Woolsey Burton, 1751, image 8 of 717
"Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Woolsey Burton[,] my daughter Elizabeth Burton[,] my son William Burton and the child my wife is pregnant with the residue and remainder of my movable estate that I have not already mentioned to be equally divided amongst them..."
Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947> Sussex> 005> Page 205; Image 126. Database and images at Ancestry.com Image
Date: 2 April 1772
Sellers: Elizabeth Prittyman, John Stratton Burton; William Burton Joyner*, William Bagwell and Ann his wife, all of Sussex County
Buyer: William Burton of Broadkill Hundred, Sussex County
Property Description: For £109.4, 91 acres of marsh in Broadkill Hundred known as Trumer--?s Island. Property that William Burton bequeathed to his grandson Woolsey Burton, deceased, who died intestate in Broadkill Hundred.
’*the seller Wm Burton is called both “William Burton Joyner” and “William Burton” in this document
Sussex, Delaware Orphans Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 259. Images available at FamilySearch.org [2]
13 Oct 1766
"The account of Elizab. Prittyman, widow of Will'm Prittyman formerly Widow & Administ'x of Jonathan Coopper, deceased." Account includes balances due to: Jn Stratton Burton, Woolsey Burton, Elizab. Burton, Will'm Burton his part of his father's clear estate as settled in Court in ?? 1766 & an amount from his grandmother Burton's will. Balance due to Ann Burton from father & from her grandmother's will.
Sussex, Delaware Orphans Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 289. Images available at FamilySearch.org [3]
27 July 1768
estate of JONATHAN COOPER, yeoman
petition for guardianship of minor daughter Sarah Cooper, minor daughter. At petition of mother, Elizabeth Prittyman, widow, Court appoints her as guardian.
Bondsmen: John Stratton Burton & William Burton, ship joyner
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Burton-1032 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.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: