John Stratton (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton

Abt 1737 - Bef 1781  (< 44 years)

• Name	John Stratton (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1737	Sussex Co, Delaware   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Grand Mothers	5 Feb 1750	Worcester Co, Maryland   [3]
  	It was on this date that Frances Burton named grandchildren John Stratton Burton, Elizabeth Burton, William Burton and Anne Burton the children of Elizabeth Burton.
  Land conveyed	25 Apr 1772	Sussex Co, Delaware   [4]
  	William Burton, of Broadkill Hundred, acquired from Elizabeth Prettyman, John Stratton Burton, William Burton, joyner, William Bagwell and Ann his wife, all of Sussex Co., for £109.4, a parcel of marsh of 91 acres that William Burton of Worcester Co, MD, died posessed of and by his will devised to his grandson Woolsey Burton, who died intestate, situated - acknowledged 25 April 1772.
  Will - Mothers	4 Feb 1777	Sussex Co, Delaware   [5]
  	In her will Elizabeth Prettyman named heirs: sons John Stratton Burton, William Burton & Robert Prettyman; daughter Ann Bagwell. Extrs: sons John Stratton Burton and William Burton & daughter Ann Bagwell. Witt: Mary Hathaway, Eli Burton & Benjamin Burton. At probate Ann Bagwell was wife of William Bagwell.
  Reference Identifier	Wm 17/14
  Record ID	82863
  Will	21 Jan 1779	Sussex Co, Delaware   [6]
  	In his will John Stratton Burton named heirs: wife Sarah Burton; sons John, Woolsey, Isaiah and Elie Burton; daughter Lydia. Extrs: Wife Sarah Burton and Woolsey Hathaway. Witt: Robert Burton Jr., Benjamin Burton, Ann Bagwell. No probate date
  Death	Bef 6 Feb 1781	Sussex Co, Delaware   [7]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. John Stratton (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton,   b. Abt 1737, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 6 Feb 1781, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 44 years) ╚═Sarah (--?--),   b. Abt 1735, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 2 Jun 1796, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 61 years),  m. Bef 6 Mar 1759, Sussex Co, Delaware     2. Woolsey (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton, III,   b. 9 Sep 1740, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 15 Jan 1771, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 30 years)   3. Elizabeth (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton,   b. Abt 1742, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═(--?--) Prettyman,   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1760     4. William (of Woolsey & Eliza) Burton, (joyner),   b. Abt 1744, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Ann (of Woolsey II & Eliz) Burton,   b. 31 Dec 1749, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 21 Feb 1810, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 60 years) ╚═William (95) Bagwell,   b. 2 Jan 1729, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Nov 1787, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 58 years),  m. Abt 1765   ╚═Capt. William (of Wm & Rachel Russell) Burton,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 21 Dec 1797, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 67 years),  m. Abt 1787, Sussex Co, Delaware
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of William (of Wm) Prettyman and Elizabeth (of Wm & Frances) Burton)
  1. Burton Prettyman,   b. Abt 1754, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   2. Robert Prettyman,   b. Abt 1756, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   3. Magdalene Prettyman,   b. Abt 1758, 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)  Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1620   d. Bef 29 Mar 1675, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 55 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I82863	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Woolsey (of Woolsey I & Ann) Burton, II,   b. 9 Mar 1713, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 22 Mar 1751, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (of Wm & Frances) Burton,   b. 29 Nov 1717, Indian River, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 4 Apr 1777, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 59 years) Other Partners: ╚═William (of Wm) Prettyman,   b. Abt 1733, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 3 Jan 1772, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 39 years)  m. Abt 1754
  Marriage	Abt 1735	Sussex Co, Delaware   [8]
  Family ID	F27147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah (--?--),   b. Abt 1735, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 2 Jun 1796, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 61 years)  Other Partners: ╚═John Parker,   b. Abt 1725, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Abt 1759, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 34 years)  m. Abt 1755
  Marriage	Bef 6 Mar 1759	Sussex Co, Delaware   [7, 9, 10]
  	Wright's Sussex Co, DE implied marriages shows John Stratton Burton (d. bef. 6 Feb 1781), son of Woolsey and Elizabeth Burton, m. bef. 6 Mar 1759, Sarah (N), widow of John Parker.
  Children	1. John (of Jno Stratton) Burton,   b. 1760, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 28 Mar 1788, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 28 years)   2. Woolsey (of Jno Statton) Burton,   b. Abt 1762, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Isaiah (of Jno Stratton) Burton,   b. 18 Apr 1764, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 15 Mar 1840, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 75 years) ╚═ Cornelia (of Patience Burton) Caddy  (Age 59 years)  m. 20 Feb 1791   4. Eli (of Jno Stratton) Burton,   b. Abt 1765, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Lydia (of Jno Stratton) Burton,   b. 1766, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 15 Feb 1849, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 83 years) ╚═ Thomas (of Jos & Eliz) Burton  (Age 60 years)  m. Abt 1787 + 6. (son of Jno Stratton) Burton,   b. Abt 1768, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F39710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 59 (Robert Burton Family), 2167. [S657] Dr. William S. Burton - Copyright 1966, GHOTES Web Page (http://www.ghotes.net/ahnen/ghotes5n.htm), (GHOTES Web Page (http://www.ghotes.net/ahnen/ghotes5n.htm)), 657. [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. [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 64 (Robert 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. 115 (will of Elizabeth Prettyman), 2194. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 127 (will of John Stratton Burton, wife Sarah), 2194. [S2404] Wright, Sussex Co, DE Marriage Refs 1648-1800, (Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2010), p. 25 (John Stratton Burton m. Sarah (----), widow of John Parker), 2404. [S2167] Wright, Col Fam of DE, Vol. 1, (Delmarva Roots, 217 Schley Ave., Lewes, DE, 2003), p. 59 & 64 (Robert 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. 273 (will of Sarah Burton), 2194. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 127 (will of John Stratton Burton, wife Sarah Burton), 2194.