Comfort Burton

Birth* circa 1672 Comfort was born circa 1672 at Accomack Co, VA.2

Married Name circa 1690 As of circa 1690,her married name was Leatherbury.

Marriage* circa 1690 She married Perry Leatherbury I, son of Thomas Leatherbury (Leatherbarrow) and Eleanor Perry (Perry?), circa 1690.3,2

Will - Father's* 15 April 1690 Comfort was named in her father's will on 15 April 1690 at Accomack Co, VA. In his will Thomas Bagwell named a wife Ann Exec. To sons William & Francis all my land at the Horekill in Sussix County in the teretory or Penselvaina. To son John plantation where I now live. To son Thomas all the rest of my divident of land here (John & Thomas under 18) My part of Cedar Island to be divided between my sons Thomas & John. Daughters Ann & Valeance 225 acres adjcent John Abbott. To son Thomas 200 acres adjcent William Burton's Branch. Daughter Elizabeth Tilney. Daughter Comfort Leatherbury. Grandchildren Comfort & Ann Tilney & Patience Leatherbury. Wife & children residual legatees. Sons to be at age at 18, daughters at 16. Capt. William Burton & William Parker overseers of my children. Not witnessed - Proved by Jane Nicholson & William Dennison..4,2
Will - Husb's* 19 February 1709 Comfort was named in her husband's will on 19 February 1709 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as wife Comfort and named Extr in the will of Perry Leatherbury..3,5

Marriage circa 1710 She married Robert (Spencer) Burton I circa 1710.3

Married Name circa 1710 As of circa 1710,her married name was Burton.

Will - Husb's 16 September 1724 Comfort was named in her husband's will on 16 September 1724 at Sussex Co, DE. She was shown as wife Comfort in the will of Robert Burton..3,6

Death* circa 1731 She died circa 1731 at Accomack Co, VA.7

Family 1
Perry Leatherbury I b. c 1664, d. b 5 Apr 1709

Marriage* circa 1690 She married Perry Leatherbury I, son of Thomas Leatherbury (Leatherbarrow) and Eleanor Perry (Perry?), circa 1690.3,2

Children

• 1. Patience (45) Leatherbury b. c 1690
• 2. Perry (46) Leatherbury II b. c 1691, d. b 3 Sep 1717
• 3. Thomas (49) Leatherbury+ b. c 1692, d. b 15 Feb 1754
• 4. Edmund (48) Leatherbury+ b. c 1693, d. b 3 Oct 1721
• 5. Charles (50) Leatherbury b. c 1695
• 6. Comfort (51) Leatherbury+ b. c 1696
• 7. Ann Bagwell (47) Leatherbury+ b. c 1697, d. b 5 Dec 1786
• 8. Eleanor (52) Leatherbury b. a 19 Feb 1709

Family 2

Robert (Spencer) Burton married Comfort (11) Bagwell, daughter of Thomas (4) Bagwell and Ann Stockley, circa 1710.3 He was Catherine Cotton’s widower.

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