Elizabeth (Burton) Prettyman (1717 - bef. 1777)

Born 29 Nov 1717 in Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co., Delaware Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Woolsey Burton — married 1736 (to Mar 1751) in Sussex Co., Delaware

Descendants

Died before 4 Apr 1777 before age 59 in Indian River Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth Burton was born 29 Nov. 1717 on her father's plantation in Indian River Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA. She was a daughter of William Thomas Burton and his wife, Frances. ^[1]

3 Marriages:
Elizabeth Burton married three times:

1. Woolsey Burton II, son of Woolsey Burton I and Ann Burton. Married ca. 1736 in Sussex County, Delaware Colony. Their children were:
   1. John Stratton (of Woolsey II) Burton, b. c 1740 in Sussex DE
   2. Elizabeth Burton, b. c 1742 in Sussex Co., Delaware
   3. Woolsey Burton III, b. c 1743 in Sussex Co., Delaware
   4. William (of Woolsey) Burton, b. c 1744 in Sussex Co., DE
   5. Anne Burton, b. c 1746 in Sussex Co., Delaware
2. Jonathan Coopper of Sussex County
   1. Sarah Cooper (this may have been a step daughter of Elizabeth). Died before 1777.
3. William Prettyman, son of William Prettyman ^[2]
   1. Richard Prettyman, born after 1757 in Sussex Co., DE

On 13 October 1766, Elizabeth Prettyman, the widow of William, filed an accounting for the estate of her husband Jonathan Coopper. The accounting included amounts due to her Burton children. In 1768, Elizabeth was granted the guardianship of her daughter, Sarah Coopper. The bondsmen were her sons from her first marriage.

Elizabeth (Burton) Burton died in 1777 in Sussex County, Delaware. Her will left bequests to her surviving children: John Stratton Burton, William Burton, Ann (Burton) Bagwell, and Robert Prettyman.

Notes

Birth 29 NOV 1717 assigned to Eliz Burton of Wm & Francis Burton; Eliz, bp 16 Oct 1719 , St. Georges Episcopal, Indiana River, m1 Unk Prettyman, m 2 Woolsey Burton--wrong order based on above will. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Elizabeth Burton on MilesFiles site. Note: Elizabeth was a common Given Name for Burton children at this time.
2. ↑ Miles Files profile of William (son of Wm) Prettyman, [1]
3. ↑ Colonial Families of Delaware, v1, p59

• Will of William Burton of Worcester County, Maryland, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1742-1759, Vol 2, Image 17-18. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 24 Sept 2020.

Signed: 17 Apr 1744; Proved 1 Feb 1744/45

Bequest to daughter Elizabeth Burton

Bequest to grandson Wollsey {sic} Burton, son of daughter Elizabeth Burton.

• Will of ffrances Burton of Worcester County, Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester)] Wills 1742-1759, Vol 2, Image 43-44. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 16 Sept 2020. [2]

Signed: 25 Feb 1750; Proved: 23 Mar 1750 (1750/51??)

Bequests to daughter Elizabeth Burton

Bequests to: grandchildren John Stratten Burton, Elisabeth Burton, William Burton, Ann Burton, the children of daughter Elizabeth Burton

• Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, books B-D, 1751-1794. Database and images, Ancestry.com [3]

Will of Woolsey Burton, 1751, image 8 of 717. Leaves bequest to wife Elizabeth Burton and makes her executor of his estate.

• Sussex, Delaware Orphans Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 257. Images available at FamilySearch.org [4]

2 Sept 1766

Estate of WOLLSEY BURTON

Account by Elizabeth Prittyman, widow. Account includes legacies left the widow as well as to John Stratton Burton and Woolsey Burton.

• Sussex, Delaware Orphans Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 259. Images available at FamilySearch.org [5]

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 Orphan’s Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 289. Images available at FamilySearch.org [6]

27 July 1768

estate of JONATHAN COOPER, yeoman

petition for guardianship of minor daughter Sarah Coopper, minor daughter. At petition of mother, Elizabeth Prittyman, widow, Court appoints her as guardian.

Bondsmen: John Stratton Burton & William Burton, ship joyner

• Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, books B-D, 1751-1794, images 356. Ancestry.com, Image accessed 5 Sept 2019.

will of Elizabeth Prettyman

Signed 4 February 1777; Proved 4 April 1777

Bequests to: eldest son John Stratton Burton; second son William Burton; daughter Ann Bagwell; youngest son Robert Prettyman, not yet 21 years old. Executors: eldest children John Stratton Burton, Wm. Burton, Ann Bagwell

Witnesses: Mary Hathaway, Eli Burton, Benja. Burton

Enslaved people named in will: men named Moses and Saul – bequeathed to son Robert Prettyman.

• Source: S00003 Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees; Publication: The Generations Network, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R00001 - Repository: R00001 www.ancestry.com
• Source: S00003 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees - Database online - The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006

• MilesFiles profile of Elizabeth Burton, dau. of William and Frances (Bagwell) Burton: [7]

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Burton-899 was 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-903 created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton.