Capt. William (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton

Abt 1730 - Bef 1797  (< 67 years)

• Name	William (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1730	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Grand Father's will	17 Apr 1744	Worcester Co, Maryland   [4]
  	He was shown as grandson William, son of William in the will of William Burton, wife Farnces. He was given the other half of tract Hopewell.
  Orphan - Named as an orphan in court	12 Mar 1749	Sussex Co, Delaware   [3]
  	At an Orphans Court John Burton, late of Worcester Co, MD, was by the court appointed guardian to the children of William Burton, dec'd, viz., Robert, William, John & Elizabeth.
  Will - Named in Grand Mother's will	5 Feb 1750	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  	It was on this date that Frances Burton named grandchildren Robert Burton, William Burton, John Russell Burton and Elizabeth Burton, children of William Burton in her will.
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	Abt 1787	Sussex Co, Delaware   [5]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of William Bagwell was granted to William and Ann Burton, late Ann Bagwell.
  Reference Identifier	Sussex
  Record ID	60843
  Will	24 May 1797	Sussex Co, Delaware   [2]
  	In his will Captain William Burton named heirs: wife Ann Burton; son Benjamin Burton; daughters Patience Caddy and Comfort Houston; grandaughter Cornelia Burton. Extrs: son Benjamin Burton and daughters Patience Caddy and Comfort Houston. Witt: Elisha Dirickson, John Bagwell & James F. Baylis. At settlement of his estate it was shown that Rhoda Burton, Extrx of Benjamin Burton, and Patience Caddy and Comfort Houston settled the estate; and that Rhoda Burton later married William Coleman and Comfort Houston later married Peter Parker.
  Death	Bef 21 Dec 1797	Sussex Co, Delaware   [2]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Robert (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton, Sr.,   b. Abt 1729, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 28 Aug 1788, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 59 years) ╚═(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1730, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1747, Sussex Co, Delaware   ╚═Sarah (of Elisha) Evans,   b. Abt 1730, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Aft 11 May 1776, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age > 46 years),  m. Bef 18 Aug 1753, Sussex Co, Delaware   ╚═Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1750, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Bef 16 Jul 1779, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 2. Capt. William (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 21 Dec 1797, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 67 years) ╚═(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1730, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1750, Sussex Co, Delaware   ╚═Ann (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton,   b. 31 Dec 1749, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 21 Feb 1810, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 60 years),  m. Abt 1787, Sussex Co, Delaware     3. John Russell (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton,   b. Abt 1734, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 28 May 1764, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 30 years)   4. Elizabeth (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton,   b. Abt 1736, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert (Spencer) Burton, I,   b. 1647, England d. Bef 16 Oct 1725, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 78 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Rachel Russell,   b. Abt 1710, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I60843	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	William (of Wm & Frances) Burton,   b. 24 Feb 1702/03, Indian River, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 6 Mar 1738/39, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 36 years)
  Mother	Rachel Russell,   b. Abt 1710, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═John (of Thos) Mariner,   b. Abt 1710, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  m. Bef 6 Mar 1738/39
  Marriage	Abt 1728	Sussex Co, Delaware   [6]
  Family ID	F27153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1730, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1750	Sussex Co, Delaware   [5, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Patience (of Capt Wm) Burton,   b. Abt 1750, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Caddy  (Age < 69 years)  m. Bef 17 Nov 1770;    ╚═ Thomas Newcomb  m. 31 Mar 1799 + 2. Margaret (of Capt Wm) Burton,   b. Abt 1752, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (--?--) Stephenson  m. Abt 1770;    ╚═ Jonathan Bryant  m. Abt 1790   3. Comfort (of Capt Wm) Burton,   b. Abt 1755, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Joseph Houston  (Age > 37 years)  m. Abt 1785;    ╚═ Peter Parker  m. Aft 21 Dec 1797   4. Benjamin (of Capt Wm) Burton,   b. 16 Mar 1756, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 19 Aug 1798, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 42 years) ╚═ Rhoda (of Walter) Evans  m. Abt 1780
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F39775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ann (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton,   b. 31 Dec 1749, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 21 Feb 1810, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 60 years)  Other Partners: ╚═William (95) Bagwell,   b. 2 Jan 1729, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Nov 1787, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 58 years)  m. Abt 1765
  Marriage	Abt 1787	Sussex Co, Delaware   [8]
  Children	1. Peter (of Capt Wm) Burton,   b. 1 Jun 1793, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F19422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2160] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1742-1758, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1986), p. 27 (will of Frances Burton), 2160. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 287 (will of Captain William Burton, wife Ann Burton), 2194. [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 62 (Robert Burton Family), 2167. [S2160] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1742-1758, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1986), p. 11 (will of William Burton, wife Frances), 2160. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 181 (adm of William Bagwell to William & Ann Burton), 2194. [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 61 (Robert Burton Family), 2167. [S3107] Clayton Burton, Burton, Clayton - Clayton Burton Family Tree, Anc, (Ancestry.com), 3107. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 99 (Bagwell Family), 887.