John ‘Old John’ Burton, Sr.

Biography

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As is discussed at length on the page for Susanna, John Burton and all of his siblings were biologically the children of William Hatcher, Jr. who died young, and his widow remarried to the now stepfather of her children Thomas Burton, Sr.. This has been proven with clear DNA evidence. Thomas, Sr., however, renamed all of the children (given and surname) to suit himself, which is why William Hatcher's oldest child (son) was renamed to be Thomas Burton, Jr.

Spouse:

Elizabeth Fowler, b. 1668, Henrico County, Virginia, d. AFT 21 Sep 1757, Chesterfield County, Virginia, m. 12 Mar 1687/88, Henrico County, Virginia. 12 children.

John Burton never married Judith Nunsllys, who as the story goes had a "bastard" child named Samuel with John Burton. [1]

Occupation: Planter

Residence:

John lived at "Cobbs" until 1708 when he moved to Pocoshock Run of Falling Creek, Henrico County, Virginia.

Notes

John Burton transferred his share of Cobb Hall to his brother Thomas in 1680, and the estate stayed in the hands of the Burtons until 1704 when Thomas’ oldest son sold the property to John Bolling, the great-grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe.

Family

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Generation: 1

1. John "Old John" Burton, Sr. was born about 1665 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died about 1755 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA.
John married Elizabeth Fowler about 1688 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born about 1668 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died after 21 Sep 1757 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

• 2. Robert Burton was born about 1690 in HenricoCo, VA; died before 23 Feb 1754 in VA.
• 3. John Burton, Jr. was born about 1692 in HenricoCo, VA; died in 1746/47 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
• 4. Samuel Burton was born before 1694; died after 2 Sep 1757.
• 5. Isaiah Burton, Sr. was born about 1696 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died before 1782 in BuckinghamCo, VA.
• 6. Sarah Burton was born before 1698 in VA; died after 2 Sep 1757.
• 7. James Burton, Sr. was born about 1700 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died about 1782 in VA.
• 8. Elizabeth Burton was born about 1702 in HenricoCo, VA; died about 1767 in ChesterfieldCo, VA.
• 9. Thomas Burton was born about 1704 in HenricoCo, VA; died about 1773.
• 10. Susannah Burton was born about 1706 in HenricoCo, VA; died after 2 Sep 1757 in VA.
• 11. Phoebe Burton was born about 1708 in HenricoCo, VA; died after 2 Sep 1757 in VA.
• 12. Ann Burton was born about 1710 in HenricoCo, VA; died after 2 Sep 1757 in VA.
• 13. UNK DAU Burton was born about 1712 in HenricoCo, VA; died before 1754 in VA.

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Burton Chronicles of Colonial Virginia

Chapter IV, pages 45-52 covers this John Burton and family. Information below is from: Francis Burton Harrison, “Burton Chronicles of Colonial Virginia,” privately printed 1933; scanned, reformatted, and reprinted by GoldenWest Genealogy, 5812 Temple City Bl., PMB705, Temple City, CA 91780-2112; www.gwest.org.

"The second son of Thomas1 and Susannah Burton was named John. He was born in 1666, as shown by a deposition made by him in Henrico court October 12, 1688 (records V. p. 11), and lived until 1754.In 1746 his son is still styled John, Jr., and his grandson, John the Younger. The first mention of him in Henrico is in 1681, on October 13th when his father made a deed of gift to his son John of a yearling heifer and a young sow. He was then 15 years old, and when he was about twenty, his father died. For about a year, his stepfather John Stewart was his legal guardian.

“‘Old John Burton’ and his wife Elizabeth (Fowler) lived in matrimony for some sixty years, and produced at least six sons and five daughters who lived to maturity. In 1754, when he made his will, there were five daughters living: “Sarah Jackson, Elizabeth Tirpin, Susannah Tanner, Febue (Phebe) Johnson and Ann.” Apparently there had been another daughter (dead before 1754) who had married William Shepard. We have no information concerning these daughters (except in one instance), nor of their issue. The Turpins and Tanners were well-known families in Chesterfield. Elizabeth Turpin was, no doubt, the sister-in-law of Col. Thomas Turpin of Powhatan county who in 1760 married the aunt (Mary) of (President) Thomas Jefferson. Col. Turpin was the son of Thomas Turpin and of the much married Obedience Branch. The will of Elizabeth Turpin, dated February 19,1767, names sons Thomas, Philip, Elisha, Josiah and daughters Martha and Mary; grand-daughter Sally Winfree, etc., and was witnessed by Jacob and Robert Ashurst and Mabel Turpin. The last named was the wife of Josiah Turpin, who died in 1768. The name of Winfree occurs later (Jan. 22, 1781) in the will of Sarah Harrison (a near neighbor of these Burtons) who mentions her daughter Elizabeth Winfree; William Burton was a witness to this will. The only Jackson reference which is found in our notes from Chesterfield (Deed Book 2, 322) is a deed from Thomas Jackson of Amelia to George Cogbin of Chesterfield for 145 acres on Swift Creek, north side. This deed was witnessed by Charles Burton, Jr. (grandson of Abraham1), Ed. Walthall and George Cogbin, Jr. (pp. 53-54)

"The account of the life and works of Old John Burton would be incomplete without the mention of a trifling indiscretion which may be thought to mar his otherwise entirely estimable record, occurring as it did when he was already some sixty years of age. The Bristol parish register records in 1725 the birth to Judith Nunsry of a son Samuel Burton. The churchwardens were not so discreet and reticent in their mention of this incident, for in Henrico “Loose Papers,” we find the following: 'Wee William Randolph, Esq., and Edmund Booker, Gent., Churchwardens of this parish of Henrico in the county of Henrico do by order of the Justices of the said county made at court .. first Monday in September 1730 .. Bind unto Thomas Cheatham, Senr. his executors .. Samuel Burton a bastard child of Judith Nunsllys ..3 April, 1732.'

"In a deed of land in 1739 by John Burton to Edward Logwood, the witnesses were Thomas Burton (John’s son), Thomas Burton, Jr. (son of preceding) and Samuel Burton. "Samuel is mentioned only once more - as 'my son Samuel Burton” to whom Old John leaves one shilling in his will of 1754." (pp. 81-82)

Will

“Old John Burton, whose life was almost contemporary with that of his cousin William Burton of the Level, lived to be about 88 years of age. His will is found on page 208 of the first will book of Chesterfield county under the heading of John Borton; this trifling error was corrected by the clerk who wrote ‘Burton’s will’ in the margin. This will was dated February 23, 1754, and signed by the identical mark used by the old man in all the legal documents of early life. An abstract follows:

• ‘I John Borton of the Parish of Dale and County of Chesterfield ..
• unto my loving wife Elizabeth the land and Plantation I now live on during her natural life and all the rest of my movable Estate to her and her disposing ..
• to William Shephard, Junr., the Land and Plantation I now live on after my wife’s Decease ..
• to my son John Borton’s heir five shillings sterling ..
• to my son Thomas Borton one shilling ..
• to my son Samuel Borton one shilling ..
• to my son James Borton one shilling ..
• to my daughter Sarah Jackson one shilling ..
• to my daughter Elizabeth Tirpin one shilling ..
• to my daughter Susannah Tanner one shilling ...
• to my daughter Febue (Phebe) Johnson one shilling ..
• to my daughter Ann Borton one shilling ..
• to my son Esar (Isaiah) Borton one shilling ..
• to my grand-daughter Arrobello Borton one shilling ..
• my loving wife hole (sic) and sole Executor.”
• Witnesses: John Baker, Robert Cayce, Sarah Baker.

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References

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