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Col. Robert Burton Sr. 1655–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1724

Death Location: Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: Captain Burton

Mother: Rachel Hutchins

Spouse(s): Mary Nowell

Children(s): John Sr

In 1655, Col. Robert Burton Sr. entered the world in Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to Captain John Christian Burton And Rachel Hutchins. Col. Robert Burton Sr. married Mary Nowell, and had children including John Burton Of Longfield Sr. Col. Robert Burton Sr. passed away in 1724 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Col. Robert Burton Sr. entered the world in Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to Captain John Christian Burton And Rachel Hutchins.
  • Col. Robert Burton Sr. married Mary Nowell, and had children including John Burton Of Longfield Sr.
  • Col. Robert Burton Sr. passed away in 1724 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Burton
1608–1679
Birth Location: England
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Rachel Hutchins
1635–1671
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nowell
1665–1727
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Sr
1686–1776
Birth Location: Henrico Co, VA
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Col. Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Col. Sr.
1655–1724
Birth Place: Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain John Christian Burton
1608–1679
England
Rachel Hutchins
1635–1671
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Sr.'s Descendants

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Col. (Robert Burton) Sr. (1655–1724) m. Mary Nowell (1665–1727)
  1. 1. John (Burton of Longfield) Sr 1686–1776 m. Catharine Cocke 1704–1725
    1. 1. John ("Younger" Burton) Jr. 1725–1762 m. Martha (Cocke) Farley 1736–1830 m. Sarah Webb 1775– m. Mary Rawlings 1750–1809
      1. 1. Martha (Tindle) Burton 1754–1819 m. Hezekiah (Isaiah) Farley 1760–1808 m. Robert Burton 1781–1806
        1. 1. Mary Burton 1801–1890 m. James (Clabourn) Poole 1793–1824 m. James (Claybourn Poole) (Pettypool) 1769–1824
        2. 2. Rachel Farley 1792–1831 m. Henry (H.) Roper 1788–1845
        3. 3. John (Burton) Farley 1791–1845 m. Eliza Vaughn 1799–1859
        4. 4. Catherine (W) Farley 1787–1865
        5. 5. Joseph Farley 1787–1811
        6. 6. William (S) Farley 1780–1785
      2. 2. Peggy Burton 1772–
      3. 3. Charles (B.) Burton 1782–1820
      4. 4. Nancy Burton 1768–
      5. 5. Jacob (L Caine) Burton 1759–1839 m. Rebecca (Rachel) Berry 1785–1860
        1. 1. Melissa Burton 1829–1918
        2. 2. James (Wade) Burton 1832–1865
        3. 3. Julia (Ann) Burton-Roberts 1814–1902
        4. 4. Charles (Clinton) Burton 1817–1897
        5. 5. Aaron Burton 1825–1890
        6. 6. Jacob (Franklin) Burton 1826–1904
        7. 7. Isaac (Osbin) Burton 1807–1884
        8. 8. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Burton 1812–1891
        9. 9. William Burton 1804–1888
        10. 10. Catherine Burton 1806–1878
        11. 11. Samuel (P) Burton 1828–1907
        12. 12. Samuel Burton 1784–1870
        13. 13. Elizabeth Park 1786–1873
        14. 14. James (Wade) Burton 1804–1864
        15. 15. Jane (S) Burton 1821–1900
      6. 6. Joseph Burton 1774–1837 m. Frances Seward 1781–1857
        1. 1. Susanna Burton 1807–1872
        2. 2. Elizabeth Burton 1825–
        3. 3. Hannah (Pilkington) Burton 1821–
        4. 4. Charlotte Burton 1805–1852
        5. 5. Frances Burton 1802–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Burton 1817–
        7. 7. Hannah Burton 1815–1821
        8. 8. Henry (1st) Burton 1810–1810
        9. 9. Mary Burton 1802–
      7. 7. John Burton 1800–1850
      8. 8. Thomas Burton 1802–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Burton 1804–1829
      10. 10. Robert Burton 1781–1806 m. Martha (Tindle) Burton 1754–1819
        1. 1. Grief (George) Burton 1804–1861 m. Mary ("Polly" (Moss)) Hardin 1790–1840
      11. 11. Jones Burton 1785–1825
      12. 12. John Burton 1764–
    2. 2. Abner Burton 1723–
    3. 3. Steward Burton 1725–1761

Col. Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Col. Robert Burton Sr. in Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1724
1724
Age 69
Death of Col. Robert Burton Sr. in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Longfield Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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