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Margaret Elizabeth Burton 1720 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Burton

Mother: Nellie Gest

Spouse(s): Isaac Hawes

Children(s): Mary Hawes

In 1720, Margaret Elizabeth Burton entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to James Burton and Nellie Gest. Margaret Elizabeth Burton married Isaac Hawes, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Hawes. Margaret Elizabeth Burton passed away in 1789 in Essex County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Margaret Elizabeth Burton entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to James Burton and Nellie Gest.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Burton married Isaac Hawes, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Hawes.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Burton passed away in 1789 in Essex County, Virginia, USA.

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Margaret Burton's Ancestors

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Margaret Burton
1720 – 1789
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
James Burton
1698 – 1783
Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England
Nellie Gest
1700 –
Virginia
Grandparents
John (Stovall) Burton
1666 – 1754
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Susanna (Elizabeth Fowler) Burton
1672 – 1757
Henrico, Virginia, American Colonies
(I) (George) Gest
1680 – 1735
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Burton's Descendants

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Margaret (Elizabeth) Burton (1720 – 1789) m. Isaac Hawes (1717 – 3 Nov 1796)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hawes (1743 – 1789) m. Francis ("Frank") Barbee (1743 – Jul 1788)
    1. 1. John Barbee (1778 – 17 August 1872) m. Caterenah ('Catherine' 'Kate' (DNA)) TUCKER (12 Jan 1785 – 12 Aug 1872)
      1. 1. Hiram Barbee (10 January 1807 – 29 November 1882)
      2. 2. Josiah Barbee (10 December 1810 – 26 April 1866)
      3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Barbee (25 Feb 1812 – 27 Jun 1880) m. Ransom Motley (10 Jun 1807 – 06 Jun 1885)
        1. 1. Margaret Harkey (03 May 1846 – 28 Mar 1924)
        2. 2. Isabella Motley (19 May 1848 – 30 Jun 1892) m. Rufus ("Bud") Herrin (6 February 1852 – 22 May 1930)
      4. 4. Benjamin Barbee (1817 – 1893)
      5. 5. Allen Barbee (13 March 1824 – 11 November 1886)
      6. 6. Noah Barbee (29 June 1826 – 18 December 1888)
      7. 7. Katherine (Caroline) Eudy (11 October 1829 – 3 February 1897)
      8. 8. Ransom (Duncan) Barbee (5 January 1856 – 19 March 1935)

Margaret Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Burton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1789
1789
Age 69
Death of Margaret Elizabeth Burton in Essex County, Virginia, USA
Essex County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, USA

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