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James Burton 1698 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 17, 1698

Birth Location: Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Virginia

Father: Abraham BURTON

Mother: Anne Featherstone

Spouse(s): Nellie Gest

Children(s): Margaret Burton, James Burton

The story of James Burton began in 1698 in Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England. James Burton married Nellie Gest, and had children including Margaret Elizabeth Burton, James Burton. James Burton passed away in 1785 in Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Burton began in 1698 in Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • James Burton married Nellie Gest, and had children including Margaret Elizabeth Burton, James Burton.
  • James Burton passed away in 1785 in Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham BURTON
1669 – 1735
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia
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Anne Featherstone
1670 – 1746
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Gest
1700 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Margaret Burton
1720 – 1789
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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James Burton
1736 –
Birth Location: –
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James Burton's Ancestors

Self
James Burton
1698 – 1785
Birth Place: Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Abraham Isaac BURTON
1669 – 1735
Henrico County, Virginia
Anne Featherstone
1670 – 1746
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Charles) Featherstone
1637 – 1682
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Rebecca (Evans) Stratton
1656 – 1726
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sir Featherstone
1582 – 1648
Elizabeth Stratton
1633 – 1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Featherstone
1537 – 1615
Katherine Almond
1537 – 1622

James Burton's Descendants

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James Burton (Mar 17, 1698 – 1785) m. Nellie Gest (1700 – )
  1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Burton (1720 – 1789) m. Isaac Hawes (1717 – 19 Oct 1789)
    1. 1. ADA (WINIFRED) HAWES (Abt. 1738 – )
    2. 2. Samuel Hawes (1739 – 14 Aug 1786)
    3. 3. Susan ("Betty" (Hawes) Smith) XXXX (Aft. 1740 – 1786)
    4. 4. Samuel Hawes (1741 – 14 Aug 1786)
    5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betty" (Hawes)) Smith-Noell (1741 – 1789)
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Hawes (1743 – 1789) m. Francis ("Frank") Barbee (1743 – Jul 1788)
      1. 1. John Barbee (1778 – 17 August 1872) m. Catarenah ("Kate") Tucker (12 Jan 1785 – 12 Aug 1872)
        1. 1. Allen (Barbee) 1 (13 Mar 1824 – 11 Nov 1886) m. Mary (Malinda) Harward (24 Feb 1825 – 29 Sep 1886)
    7. 7. Francis Hawes (1743 – 1786)
    8. 8. Capt. (Thomas) Hawes (1744 – 24 Oct 1833)
    9. 9. John Hawes (1745 – 1781)
    10. 10. Thomas HAWES (1747 – )
    11. 11. James Hawes (1749 – 1796)
    12. 12. Isaac (Jr.) Hawes (1756 – 1 Sep 1823)
    13. 13. William Hawes (abt 1762 – 1801)
  2. 2. James Burton (03 May 1736 – )

James Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1698
Mar 17, 1698
Birth of James Burton in Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England
Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England
1785
1785
Age 87
Death of James Burton in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 17, 1698
    Event Place: Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Virginia
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