Hester (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton

1770 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Hester (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton  [1]
  Birth	1770	Sussex Co, Delaware   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Fathers	15 Dec 1781	Sussex Co, Delaware   [1]
  	In his will Benjamin Burton named heirs: wife Hester Burton; sons Woolsey, Benjamin, John, William, Daniel and Joseph Burton; daughters Hester and Comfort Burton; children unnamed; grandchildren Benjamin and William Robinson. Extrs wife Hester and sons Woolsey and Benjamin Burton. Witt: John Roberts, Benjamin Benston, Joshua Burton. Probated 10 Nov 1783. (NOTES: Also mentioned in other references - brother John; Albertus Jaocbs and Eliza his wife; Abigail Peters, Lydia Burton (wife of Robert), Leah Burton (wife of William), Hester Hopkins (wife of David), estate settled 3 Apr 1798 by Woolsey Burton, surviving Extr. & mentions Robert Burton, merchant & a William Burton of Benjamin.)
  Will - Brothers	6 Mar 1790	Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [3]
  	In his will William Burton (of Benjamin), Lewes and Rehoboth Hd., named heirs: wife Cornelia Burton; son Cord Burton; brothers Benjamin and Daniel Burton; sister Hessy Burton; children of sister Lydia Burton; children of Leah Burton (late wife of William Burton). Extrs wife Cornelia Burton and brother Benjamin Burton. Witt: Reese Paynter, Nancy Hazzard & Daniel Rodney.
  Will - Mothers	22 Jun 1793	Sussex Co, Delaware   [4]
  	In her will Hester Burton named heirs: sons Daniel and Benjamin Burton; daughters Lydia Burton and Hester Hopkins; grandsons Cord, Peter, Benjamin and Woolsey Burton. Extr son Benjamin Burton. Witt: Benjamin Burton, Rhoda Burton & George Green.
  Est Settmt Fathers	3 Apr 1798	Sussex Co, Delaware   [1]
  	The settlement of the estate of Benjamin Burton, wife Hester, named: brother John; Albertus Jacobs & Eliza, his wife; Abigail Peters; Lydia Burton (wife of Robert), Leah Burton (wife of William), Hester Hopkins (wife of David). The estate was settled by Woolsey Burton, surviving Extr. Also mentioned were Robert Burton, merchant and William Burton of Benjamin.
  Will - Nephews	2 Jun 1824	Dagsborough, Sussex Co, Delaware   [5]
  	In his will Benjamin Burton, Dagsborough, gave to brother Miers Burton 1/2 of my upper Saw Mill and gristmill and 1/2 part of 20 acres which lays adjoining the mills. To nephew, Benjamin Burton, son of Daniel Burton, the other 1/2 of saw mill and grist mill and 1/2 of the 2 acres adjoining. Brother Miers, all my land which lay between his lands and the lands of Joshua Ingram (dec'd) on the north side of the road leading from the store owned by myself and my brother Miers, to the place commonly called "Ingram's Old Field." To nephew Benjamin, son of Daniel, all the land lying on the south side of a line drawn from the Indian Neck to the road that leads from the store, belonging to myself and brother Miers, what is called "The Old Landing" extending up to the lands of Wingate and Ingrams. Nephew John H. Burton (son of brother Daniel), 1/2 part of the saw mill and grist mills, standing on the Creek side called the lower mills - Also, all the lands lying on the north side of the road leading to the lands of Bell's heirs up to the lands of nephew Benjamin's. Nephew Nathaniel, (son of brother Woolsey), my lands occupied by Phillip Short, consisting of three tracts of land. To brother Miers, 1/4 part of my tract called "Lebanon." My brother Woolsey's daughters Mary Burton, Priscilla Burton, and Elizabeth Burton 1/4 part of "Lebanon" each. (Brother Miers shall occupy the land until Woolsey's daughters arrive of age or marry.) To brother Woolsey's four children: Nathaniel, Mary, Priscilla and Elizabeth, 1/2 of a tract called "Plantation" in Long Neck, Indian River Hundred, which was purchased of brother John Burton. Nephew Daniel Burton, son of brother Daniel, one tract of land in River Hundred bought of William C. Williams. David Burton, son of Daniel, tract of land purchased of Mary Hemmons in Indian River Hundred. Benjamin, son of brother Daniel, tract of land known as "Burton's Island." To brother John, $2,000 in cash. To clerk Jonathan Cottingham $100. To housekeeper, Polly Cobb, bed, furniture and $200. Aunt Hessy Hopkins $30. The remainder of my estate divided between brothers Miers, brother John, children of brother Woolsey, children of Daniel Burton. Samuel G. Wright shall have the ore on my lands as contracted at $1 per ton. Extr: Miers Burton. Witt: Edward Dingle Jr., James Littleton & Sary West.
  Marr Name	Hester (of Ben & Esther Coard) Hopkins  [2]
  Record ID	77758
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Siblings	7 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Woolsey (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton, (Dagsberry),   b. 14 Apr 1751, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 30 Jan 1803, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 51 years) ╚═Mary 'Molly' (109) Walton,   b. 2 Jul 1749, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 29 Oct 1803, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 54 years),  m. Abt 1775, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 2. Joseph (of Ben & Esther) Burton,   b. Abt 1752, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 4 Jul 1809, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 57 years) ╚═Nancy (of Thos) Bartlet,   b. Abt 1760, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1780, Sussex Co, Delaware     3. Benjamin (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 10 Aug 1753, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 1760  (Age < 6 years) + 4. (dau of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. Abt 1755, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 15 Dec 1781, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 26 years) ╚═(--?--) Robinson,   b. Abt 1750, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1775, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 5. Lydia (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 2 Jun 1757, Angola, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 12 Nov 1798, Angola, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 41 years) ╚═Robert (m. Lydia Burton) Burton,   b. Abt 1755, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 27 Jan 1801, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 46 years),  m. Abt 1776, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 6. Leah (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 4 Feb 1759, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 6 Mar 1790, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 31 years) ╚═William (m Leah Burton) Burton,   b. Abt 1758, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Bef 16 Sep 1780, Sussex Co, Delaware     7. Benjamin (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 29 Sep 1760, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 2 May 1797, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 36 years)   8. John (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 19 Apr 1762, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 1789, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 26 years) ╚═Sarah (--?--),   b. 26 Aug 1763, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 15 Nov 1843, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 80 years),  m. Abt 1785, Sussex Co, Delaware     9. Elizabeth (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 17 Feb 1764, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Albertus Jacobs,   b. Abt 1760, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1785, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 10. William (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 28 Jan 1766, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 16 Apr 1790, Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 24 years) ╚═Cornelia Stephenson,   b. Abt 1770, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 26 Sep 1846, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 76 years),  m. 18 Sep 1788, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 11. Daniel (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 9 Sep 1768, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 9 Jul 1809, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 40 years) ╚═Arcadia Milby,   b. Abt 1770, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 3 Aug 1796, Sussex Co, Delaware     12. Hester (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. 1770, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═David Hopkins,   b. Abt 1770, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Aft 6 Mar 1790, Sussex Co, Delaware     13. Comfort (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton,   b. Abt 1772, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	2 half sisters (family of Benjamin (of Woolsey I & Ann) Burton and Ann (of Hy) Brereton)
  1. Ann 'Nanny' (of Ben & Ann) Burton,   b. 18 Sep 1744, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   2. Comfort (of Ben & Ann) Burton,   b. 1 Feb 1746, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Burton, I, Gent.,   b. Abt 1640, England d. Bef 18 Feb 1695/96, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 56 years)  (Great Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1655   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I77758	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Benjamin (of Woolsey I & Ann) Burton,   b. 28 Jan 1718, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 5 Nov 1783, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 65 years) Other Partners: ╚═Ann (of Hy) Brereton,   b. Abt 1715, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Aft 21 Sep 1751, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age > 36 years)  m. Bef 18 Sep 1744
  Mother	Esther 'Hester' (of Jos & Ann) Coard,   b. 25 Apr 1731, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 6 Nov 1795, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750	Sussex Co, Delaware   [1, 6]
  	He was shown as Benjamin Burton (d. bef. 10 Nov 1783) m. 1st (N)(N) and m. 2nd bef. 4 Apr 1751 Hester/Esther Cord, dau. of Joseph Cord (d. Apr-May 1738). [That Benjamin m. twice is evidenced by the fact that his daughter Patience Burton d. leaving sisters of the half-blood: Nanny and Comfort Burton.]
  Family ID	F25469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Hopkins,   b. Abt 1770, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Aft 6 Mar 1790	Sussex Co, Delaware   [1, 2]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F39772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 151 (will of Benjamin Burton, wife Hester), 2194. [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 55 (William Burton Family), 2167. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 214 (will of William (of Benjamin) Burton, wife Cornelia), 2194. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 264 (will of Hester Burton), 2194. [S2289] K. Louise Planer, Planer, K. Louise - Sussex Co, DE, Wills 1813-1827, (Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2004), p. 67 (will of Benjamin Burton, Dagsborough), 2289. [S2404] Wright, Sussex Co, DE Marriage Refs 1648-1800, (Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2010), p. 24 (Benjamin Burton m. 2nd Hester/Esther Cord), 2404.