Lydia (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton

1757 - 1798  (41 years)

• Name	Lydia (of Ben & Esther Coard) Burton  [1]
  Birth	2 Jun 1757	Angola, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  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.
  Record ID	78062
  Death	12 Nov 1798	Angola, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [2, 5]
  	Lydia died at the age of 21(sic) yrs, 5 mos, 4 days. (NOTE: It must have been 41 yrs, 5 mos, 4 days to match her recorded birth date.)
  Burial	Burton Farm Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware, USA   [2]
  	Lydia was married to Robert Burton and it is strongly believed that he is also buried in this cemetery and his stone removed. She was the daughter of Benjamin Burton d-November 15, 1783 and Hester Cord d-November 6, 1795, and grandaughter of Woolsey Burton d-May 21, 1730 of the "White House".
  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	I78062	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 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   [6, 7]
  	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	Robert (m. Lydia Burton) Burton,   b. Abt 1755, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 27 Jan 1801, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 46 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1776	Sussex Co, Delaware   [5, 6]
  	They were shown as Robert Burton m. before 1779 Lydia (N) (d. 12 Nov 1798, age 21 yrs, 5 mos, 4 days). They were parents of John, b. 22 Jun 1779 & Elizabeth b. 20 May 1785.
  Children	1. John (of Robt & Lydia) Burton,   b. 22 Jun 1779, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth (of Robt & Lydia) Burton,   b. 20 May 1785, St. George's Parish, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Benjamin (of Robt & Lydia) Burton,   b. 2 Oct 1787, Angola, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 11 Feb 1814, Angola, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 26 years) ╚═ Mary 'Polly' Robinson  (Age 53 years)  m. Abt 1810
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F39820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Burton Farm Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 55 (William Burton Family), 2167. [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53443100/lydia-burton, 2259. [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. [S2404] Wright, Sussex Co, DE Marriage Refs 1648-1800, (Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2010), p. 26 (John Burton m. Lydia (N)), 2404. [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. [S2404] Wright, Sussex Co, DE Marriage Refs 1648-1800, (Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2010), p. 24 (Benjamin Burton m. 2nd Hester/Esther Cord), 2404.