PATRIOT Captain James Burton^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1762 - 1838  (~ 76 years)

• Name	James Burton
  Title	PATRIOT
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	Abt 1762	Goochland Co., Virginia Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Dec 1838	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I18335	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family	Sarah Gunn,   b. 9 Apr 1782, Amelia County, Virginia Colony ,   d. Apr 1857, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Children of James Burton and Sarah Gunn: Priscilla Burton b: 06 JUL 1813 in Caswell County, NC Elizabeth Burton b: ABT 1812 in Caswell County, North Carolina Franklin X. Burton b: ABT 1811 in Caswell County, NC James M. Burton b: ABT 1825 in Caswell County, North Carolina Lucy A. Burton b: ABT 1819 in Caswell County, North Carolina Martha Winston Burton b: ABT AUG 1816 in Caswell County, NC Mary Burton b: ABT 1804 in Caswell County, North Carolina Nancy Burton b: ABT 1803 in Caswell County, North Carolina Henry A. Burton b: ABT 1801 in Caswell County, North Carolina Noel Burton b: ABT 1808 in Caswell County, North Carolina John Burton b: 10 OCT 1807 in Caswell County, North Carolina William Burton b: ABT 1806 in Caswell County, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. Nancy Burton,   b. 1803, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. Bef 1850, Caswell Co., NC  (Age 46 years)
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F6722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=caswellcounty&id=I3082. Division of the estate of Noel Burton in 1777 (after death of his widow, Lucy), Caswell Co. Will Book A, p. 34 includes Robert Burton, Spill Coleman, William B. Burton, James Burton, and Nancy Burton. Deeds of Sarah (Womack) Barrett assigning personal property to her grandchildren, children of Lucy Barrett Burton and Capt. Noel Burton Caswell County Deed Book, 1777-1817, Deed book A, pp. 305 and 306, NC State Archives. To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings, Know ye that I Sarah Barrett of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina for divers good causes & considerations and more especially for the Love, Good will & affection which I have and bear unto my Grandsons, James Burton & William Barrett Burton & my Grand Daughter Anne Burton hath Given and Granted by these presents I Give and Grant unto the Said James Burton, William Barrett Burton and Anne Burton their Heirs & assigns for ever to Wit, Five Pewter Dishes, Six Plates, and one large Iron pott I give unto James Burton his Heirs and Assigns. I give and grant unto William Barrett Burton one Feather Bed & furniture, Two pewter Dishes and Six Pewter Plates. I Give unto Anne Burton Two Pewter Dishes Three plates and one Small Bason To have and to hold the [?]. Granted Articles to each of them, their Heirs and assigns and to the only Proper use of the Said James Burton, William Barrett Burton and Anne Burton respectively as above Granted and to their Heirs & assigns for ever. Provided Nevertheless that it is the True Intent & Meaning of these presents that the Said Sarah Barrett is to keep possession of the Several Articles during her natural life. In Testimony whereof the Said Sarah Barrett has here unto set Her hand & Seal this 22d Day of February Anno Dom 1780 Sealed & Delivered Sarah Barrett (seal) In presence of A Tatom (jurat) John Dix _______________ In 1781, Capt. Robert Burton commanded a company mentioned in the Pension Application of Dudley Gatewood. James ("Captain James Burton brother of Captain Robert Burton") was mentioned as being the only living person who would remember this service. James Burton was enumerated in the 1786 North Carolina census, Caswell Dist. Caswell Co. minutes April Court 1790 (from an online transcription): These men signed the Oath of Allegiance for Public Officers: Greenwood Payne constable, James Sanders Sheriff, Will Sanders Deputy Sheriff, E. (?) Dixson Deputy Sheriff, Jno Cocke attorney, David Mitchell Juror, W. Sommers Justice of the Peace, Sherwood Nance Constable, Robert Parks Sheriff, William Parks Deputy Sheriff, Syrill [ie Spilsby] Coleman Sheriff, James Busbon [ie Burton] Deputy Sheriff, Yancey Bailey Deputy Sheriff, James Williamson Justice of the Peace & Nathan Jones attorney. _______________ To all whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that I Sarah Barrett of the County of Caswell & State of North Carolina for divers Good causes and considerations and more Especially Love and Good will & affection which I have and do bear unto my Grandson Robert Burton hath Given Granted & by these presents [I duly?] give and Grant unto the said Robert Burton his Heirs and Assigns for ever, Two Negroes Phill & [?] and one large Copper Kettle, two dishes & one bason To have & to hold the said Negroes [etc?] unto him the Said Robert Burton his Heirs and assigns for ever, [etc?] [this?] only Proper use of [?], Provided Nevertheless that it is the True intent & Meaning of these Presents that the Said Sarah Barrett is to keep Possesion of the above Granted articles, Negroes etc. during her natural Life at which Time the said Robert is to take them in Possesion. In Testimony whereof the Said Sarah Barrett hath hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 22nd day of February Anno Dom 1780 Sealed & Delivered Sarah Barrett (seal) In presence of A Tatom (Jurat) John Dix April 1794: James Burton, Asst. sheriff, paid 10 lbs. for selling public grounds and Court House and writing a deed for same. (Historical abstracts of minutes, at p. 20, Kendall) Caswell Co., NC, Deed Bk M, p. 164-5, John Somers of CC to James Burton of same, for $150, 100 A s side Hogan's Cr adj Ware, Bullock, John Middlebrooks. 12 Dec 1801. Wit: Joel McDaniel, Marady Price. [Maraday Price was a 2d cousin of James Burton] p.182, James Burton of CC to Joel McDaniel of same, for $371.50, 185.75 A on Hogan's Cr adj Bogges, Stokes. 8 Dec 1801. Wit: Marady Price, John Gunn. James is a legatee in his brother William Barret Burton's will in 1805, Caswell Co. Will Bk E, April Court 1805, p.178. James Burton was Caswell County's Representative in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1806, 1807, and 1808. He is included in the list at p.550 of "When the past refused to die, a history of Caswell County, 1777-1977," by William S. Powell. From a State Library reference librarian: "The State Archives maintains an index file of information on legislators, and the only information on Burton's card is that he died intestate on December 17, 1838 (with estate settlement in 1839) and that his wife's name was Sarah." Misindexed in 1830 Caswell Co. census record (img. 59 of 112 on ancestry.com) as James Barton. Alternate (corrected) name is currently not searchable. James was about 20 years older than Sarah, his wife. James died intestate but with a large estate. The inventory was recorded in Caswell Co., Will Bk N, April Court 1839, p. 315, and the division at p. 332. His exact date of death was recorded in the affidavits filed to draw the widow's years' allowance, N.C. Archives, Caswell Co. estate records, 1772-1941. _______________ Glasgow Land Fraud Papers 1783-1800, North Carolina Revolutionary War Bounty Land in Tennessee, (v.1) Pt. 4 & Index , A.B. Pruitt, c. 1988, p.65 (comments in brackets, except for [sic], by Pruitt) Summons 26-29 in behalf of State of North Carolina: 27. Mar. 20, 1800 for Caswell Co [NC] sheriff to summon James Burton & John Graves sr in case of Wynn Dixon. Glasgow Land Fraud Papers Volume 2 (North Carolina Revolutionary War Bounty Land in Tennessee , A.B. Pruitt, c. 1993, p.86, 479. Petition of William White, James Burton, John Groves [sic], & William Faris to the Assembly: [no date] They were subpoenaed to the Court of Oyer, at Raleigh Jun. 10 "last" for the trial of people charged with "certain" frauds, to give evidence for the State against those charged. They attended the Court. The "Judges" decided at the term the people charged were liable to pay the State's witnesses "on conviction only" [of those charged]. They attended "in some cases" where the people charged were acquitted. But they are "advised" that they are entitled to compensation for their attendance from the State. So they ask for the amount of their "tickets sworn to and filed" with that Court's clerk and which they are ready to produce. [signed] Will White, James Burton, John Groves [sic], & William Faris. [following amounts listed at bottom of the page: (lbs) 1.2.8, 2.0.8, 3.4.8, 3.4.8, 4.0.8, 4.0.8, 2.8.8 (total) (lbs) 20.10.8]. Petition of Will White and "others" Dec. 17, 1800 in House of Commons Read and referred to Committee of Claims. [signed] "by order" J Hunt. Dec. 17, 1800 in Senate Read and referred as by the House. [signed] "by order" M Stokes, clerk; No. 83 and 84; "allowed as to White and "Pharis"; [box 4, folder Miscellaneous petitions]. 676. Receipt to James Burton for 145 miles of travel (lbs) 3.10.2 for Wynn Dixon's trial. Receipt to James Graves [sic] for 132 miles of travel (lbs) 3.7.8 for Wynn Dixon's trial. _______________ See: Burton and Allied Families. _______________ My ancestor, James Burton, was Caswell County's Representative in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1806, 1807, and 1808. He is included in the list at p.550 of "When the past refused to die, a history of Caswell County, 1777-1977," by William S. Powell. From a State Library reference librarian: "The State Archives maintains an index file of information on legislators, and the only information on Burton's card is that he died intestate on December 17, 1838 (with estate settlement in 1839) and that his wife's name was Sarah." Source: Anne Burton Washburn (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=annebw). 8 September 2012. [S84] Rootsweb, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ncccha/4335194405/. Capt James Burton of Caswell and Capt William Butler of Granville were selected to command the two Companies. [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=caswellcounty&id=I3335. Sarah Gunn Father: Thomas Gunn III b: 1738 in Amelia County, Virginia Mother: Sarah Davenport Marriage 1 James Burton b: ABT 1762 in Goochland County, Virginia