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Comfort Burton 1693–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1693

Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1762

Death Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States

Father: Robert Burton

Mother: Catherine Cotton

Spouse(s): Thomas Prettyman, Thomas Walker

Children(s): Thomas Prettyman, Elizabeth Prettyman, Robert Prettyman, Robert Prettyman, Patience Prettyman, Mary Prettyman, Prudence Prettyman, Perry Prettyman, John Prettyman, William Prettyman

Comfort Burton was born in 1693 in Accomack, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Burton And Catherine Cotton. In 1762, Comfort Burton resided in Sussex, Delaware, USA. Comfort Burton married Thomas Prettyman, Thomas Walker, and had children including Comfort Walker, Elizabeth Prettyman, George Walker, Jacob Walker, James Walker, John Prettyman, Mary Prettyman, Patience Prettyman, Perry Prettyman, Prudence Prettyman, Robert Prettyman, Thomas Prettyman, William Prettyman. Comfort Burton passed away in 1762 in Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • Comfort Burton was born in 1693 in Accomack, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Burton And Catherine Cotton.
  • In 1762, Comfort Burton resided in Sussex, Delaware, USA.
  • Comfort Burton married Thomas Prettyman, Thomas Walker, and had children including Comfort Walker, Elizabeth Prettyman, George Walker, Jacob Walker, James Walker, John Prettyman, Mary Prettyman, Patience Prettyman, Perry Prettyman, Prudence Prettyman, Robert Prettyman, Thomas Prettyman, William Prettyman.
  • Comfort Burton passed away in 1762 in Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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Comfort Burton's Ancestors

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Comfort Burton
1693–1762
Birth Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Burton
1647–1725
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Catherine Cotton
1649–1708
Eastern Shore, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Burton
1631–
Worcestershire, England
Reverend (William) Cotton
1610–1652
Bunbury, Cheshire, England
Ann Graves
1620–1684
Hungars Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Comfort Burton's Descendants

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Comfort Burton (1693–1762) m. Thomas Prettyman (Abt. 1685–17 Jul 1719) m. Thomas Walker (1685–11 OCT 1731)
  1. 1. Thomas Prettyman 1710–1790
  2. 2. Elizabeth Prettyman 1712–1765
  3. 3. Robert Prettyman 1719–1724
  4. 4. Robert Prettyman 1800–1863
  5. 5. Patience Prettyman 1717–1771
  6. 6. Mary Prettyman 1658–1795
  7. 7. Prudence Prettyman 1720–1744
  8. 8. Perry Prettyman 1748–1784
  9. 9. John Prettyman 1677–1743
  10. 10. William Prettyman 1738–1770

Comfort Burton's Timeline

3 Records

1693
1693
Birth of Comfort Burton in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States
1762
3 Aug 1762
Age 69
Comfort Burton resided here in Sussex, Delaware, USA
Sussex, Delaware, USA
1762
1762
Age 69
Death of Comfort Burton in Sussex, Delaware, United States
Sussex, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1762
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, Land Records, Delaware Public Archives; Delaware Land Records; Roll Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States

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