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David Burton 1748 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1807

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel BURTON

Mother: Susannah Burton

Spouse(s): Susannah Simpson, susanna simpson, Nancy Burton

Children(s): Polly Barton, Kezia Barton, John Barton, Chinai Barton, Zera Burton, David Barton, Lucy Burton, William Burton, Sarah Burton, David Burton

In 1748, David Burton Sr entered the world in Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel BURTON and Susannah (Williamson) Burton. David Burton Sr married Susannah Simpson, susanna simpson, Nancy Burton, and had children including Polly Barton, Kezia Barton, John Barton, Chinai Barton, Zera Stephen Burton, David B Barton, Lucy W Burton, William Allen Burton, Sarah H Burton, David Burton. David Burton Sr passed away in 1807 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1748, David Burton Sr entered the world in Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel BURTON and Susannah (Williamson) Burton.
  • David Burton Sr married Susannah Simpson, susanna simpson, Nancy Burton, and had children including Polly Barton, Kezia Barton, John Barton, Chinai Barton, Zera Stephen Burton, David B Barton, Lucy W Burton, William Allen Burton, Sarah H Burton, David Burton.
  • David Burton Sr passed away in 1807 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel BURTON
1725 – 1780
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
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Susannah Burton
1725 – 1780
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Simpson
1742 – 1798
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax Co, Virginia, USA
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susanna simpson
1740 – 1798
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Burton
1752 – 1756
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Polly Barton
1782 – 1835
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Kezia Barton
1780 –
Birth Location: –
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John Barton
1780 – 1802
Birth Location: –
JB
Chinai Barton
1781 – 1781
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
CB
Zera Burton
1782 – 1835
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
ZB
David Barton
1783 – 1837
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States
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Lucy Burton
1785 – 1873
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Burton
1785 – 1827
Birth Location: Lynchburg, Campbell Co, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Burton
1800 – 1856
Birth Location: Cumberland Co, Virginia, USA
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David Burton
– 1873
Birth Location: –
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David Burton's Ancestors

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David Burton
1748 – 1807
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel BURTON
1725 – 1780
Henrico, Virginia
Susannah ((Williamson)) Burton
1725 – 1780
Henrico, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Burton's Descendants

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David Burton (1748 – 1807) m. Susannah Simpson (1742 – 1798) m. susanna simpson (1740 – 1 Sep 1798) m. Nancy Burton (1752 – 1756)
  1. 1. Polly Barton (1782 – 12 Jan 1835)
  2. 2. Kezia Barton (1780 – )
  3. 3. John Barton (1780 – 1802)
  4. 4. Chinai Barton (1781 – 1781)
  5. 5. Zera (Stephen) Burton (1782 – 1835)
  6. 6. David (B) Barton (4 Dec 1783 – 28 Sep 1837)
  7. 7. Lucy (W) Burton (abt 1785 – May 1873) m. Robert (McLaurine) Steger (1780 – 24 Aug 1863)
    1. 1. Alfred (Merritt) Steger (1804 – BET 1865 AND 1869)
    2. 2. Luisa (A L) Steger (abt 1808 – abt 1861)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Alvine) Steger (1815 – 11 Nov 1902)
    4. 4. Samuel (Jackson) Steger (1817 – 1893)
    5. 5. James (Crowder) Steger (1823 – 1868) m. Rebecca Crawford (31 Mar 1831 – 25 May 1893)
      1. 1. Lula (Burton) Steger (2 Jan 1851 – 24 Mar 1895) m. Charles (Absalem Nat) Mangham (30 Dec 1841 – 27 Nov 1906)
        1. 1. William (Burton) Mangham (12 Feb 1875 – 12 May 1965) m. Ellie (Pearl) Liles (15 Dec 1878 – 9 Jul 1951)
      2. 2. John (B) Steger (1853 – )
      3. 3. Emma (L) Steger (1854 – )
      4. 4. Melville (S) Steger (1856 – 21 Jan 1945)
      5. 5. Robert (Jerrell) Steger (4 Apr 1857 – 1 Dec 1923)
      6. 6. Leonard (W) Steger (1859 – )
      7. 7. James (Crowder) Steger (22 Mar 1867 – 23 Nov 1912)
    6. 6. Susan (B.) Steger (23 MAR 1826 – 26 Nov 1902)
    7. 7. David (R.) Steger (1831 – 18 FEB 1863)
    8. 8. Sarah Steger ( – 1861)
  8. 8. William (Allen) Burton (1785 – 1827)
  9. 9. Sarah (H) Burton (12 Jun 1800 – 24 Aug 1856)
  10. 10. David Burton ( – 1873)

David Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of David Burton Sr in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1807
1807
Age 59
Death of David Burton Sr in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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