This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0AC.2ACE/127.164.1 Message Board Post: Bruce- John Burton Sr., son of May Burton Sr., was born in the 1750’s in Orange County, Virginia and died prior to 1824 in Oldham County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Hudson, the daughter of Rush Hudson from Orange County, Virginia around 1771. Records indicate they were in Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1802. John’s will was written Dec 19, 1809 in Jefferson Co. KY, but was not probated until 1824 in Oldham County, Kentucky. The will was witnessed by Ambrose, William and Thomas Buckner. He must have accumulated significant holdings, as his will mentions his plantation, a saw mill, grist mill and several slaves. Prior to 1830, John Burton Jr., Reuben Burton, Mary (Burton) Snell and John Snell, and Polly Burton (widow of Jeremiah Burton) migrated to Ralls Co. MO. There are census records of two John Burtons in Jefferson Co Ky in 1810 and 1820, as well as records of a John Jr. and John M. Burton in Ralls Co. MO in 1830. There are also several other John Burtons scattered throughout Kentucky and Missouri during this period. During the Revolutionary War, there is mention of a Lt. Col. John Burton of the Virginia Militia. I don’t know if this is our John Burton. There is also a record of two petitions signed by a John Burton, of Orange Co. VA concerning colonial taxes during the war. This is probably our John, since his father and several brothers also signed the petition. The following Virginia records were found concerning this John Burton: On June 27, 1771, Joseph and Elizabeth Wood sold 350 acres to John Burton, for 49 pounds, the land formerly belonging to James Littlepage, gentleman, deceased, late of Hanover Co. VA. John Burton witnessed the sale of land between Joshua Stapp Sr. and Thomas Burbage on April 23, 1772. On July 26, 1781, John Burton and his wife Elizabeth sold 330 acres to his brother Ambrose for 5000 pounds! (Note the difference in land prices from 1771 to 1781, due to inflation during the war) This was a part of the Brookesby Tract in Orange Co., VA. At the same court session it is recorded that Ambrose and Catherine Burton sold 546 acres to John Burton for 5000 pounds! This was also a part of Brookesby tract. It sounds as if they were merely trading land in the same area, since the price for both transactions was 5000 pounds. John Carrell sold 188 acres to Richard Lamb for 26 pounds in October of 1782. Mr. Carrell had purchased the land from a Mr. Brooke. It was a part of the Brookesby Tract bounded by the lands of Robert Sanford and John Burton. Joseph Wood sold 450 acres to Andrew Johnson that was a part of the James Littlepage estate bounded by the lands of John Burton, Peter Rucker, Mr. Sanford and Mr. Brook. On June 25, 1794, William Laprade of Chesterfield County, Virginia , executor for the late Andrew Johnson, sold 450 acres of the Johnson estate to William White and his heirs for the sum of 450 dollars. This land had formerly been owned by James Littlepage, who sold it to Joseph Wood. This land was bounded by the land of Peter Rucker, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Brook, John Burton and Mr. Stapp. Witnesses to the sale were May Burton Jr., Jessee Plunkitt, Gideon Underwood, James Collins and Willis White. John Burton is listed in the 1782 Orange Co. roster of VA Head of Families as having eight whites and four blacks in his houshold. Children of John and Elizabeth Burton: 1.) Elizabeth Burton m. John Cravens in Jessamine County, Kentucky. 2.) Mary (Polly) Burton was born about 1772 and died sometime after 1810. On December 31, 1789 she married John Snell in Woodford Co. KY John was born around 1766 in Orange Co. VA. and died Sept 26, 1844 in Calloway Co MO. He was the son of ___ Snell and Elizabeth Watts. Sometime prior to 1830 they moved to Ralls Co., MO. John was sherriff of Calloway Co. MO. After Mary’s death he married Barbara Roth of Indiana. I have information on six children for Mary Burton and John Snell. He was reported to have had 26 children between his two wifes with only half of them living to adulthood. Children of John Snell: ( I’m not sure these are the children of Mary and John, since they were born 20 years after they married.) a.) William Snell, born around 1791, in KY, died March 20, 1853 in Knox Co MO. He married Lucy Wymore (1796-1888) on April 7, 1813 in Jefferson Co., KY. He served as a corporal in the War of 1812. b.) Garrett Snell, born August 19, 1795 in Owen Co KY, died June 4, 1844 in Knox Co MO. In 1812, he was a farmer in Indiana?? He married Nancy Jones on March 1830 in Owen Co., KY. In 1850 he was in Knox Co. MO. c.) Lucy Snell, born around 1797, died _________ . She married William B. Tompkins on July 1819 in Owen Co. KY. In 1835 she was living in Randolph Co. MO, according to her father’s settlement of the estate. d.) Greenup Christopher Snell, born September 20, 1800, died July 16, 1867 in Calloway Co MO. He married first Lucinda _____, second Sarah Ann Mackentire. e.) Warfield Snell, born around 1805 and died around 1861. He married first Nancy Baker on July 29, 1824 in Owen Co., KY and second Jane Steers on October 20, 1840 in Ralls, Co., MO. According to Ralls Co. records, he owned two tracts of land, one of 63 acres and one of 40 acres. His estate was not settled until 1880. f.) Elijah Snell, born around 1809 g.) Mariah Snell born 1826 in MO, died circa 1879 in Calloway Co MO She married Isaiah Goodman, born 1826 in KY, died 1906 Calloway Co. MO. Their children were: John, Mary, Frances, Stephen, Sterling, Emma, Moriah and Melcena. h.) John Snell born 1813 in Calloway Co MO. 3.) Reuben Burton was born around 1774. He died __________- . He married Mary (Polly) Head, daughter of Hadley Head. They later moved to Ralls Co., MO. On September 20, 1824, Reuben gave his son, John M. Burton, power of attorney to settle the estate of his father-in-law, Hadley Head. Mary and Reuben later sold 63 acres of this estate to James Head for $126. This was probably, Mary’s share of her father’s estate. Reuben is listed in the Jefferson Co Ky census in 1810 and in Ralls Co MO in 1830. I do not have a listing for the 1820 census. Children of Reuben and Mary: a.) John M. Burton, born _________, died _____________ . 4.) Jeremiah Burton was born about 1776 and died in 1829. He married Mary (Polly) Bohannon. There is a record in Woodford Co., KY., May 1798, of Elliot Bohannon giving permission for his daughter, Mary, to wed Jeremiah Burton. On June 13, 1829, Oldham Co., KY records indicate Mary Burton of Ralls Co., MO. was the executrix of the Jeremiah Burton estate. Witnesses were John Burton and Jacob Whittenberg of Missouri. On July 21, 1829, William Taylor deeded 21 acres to the heirs of Jeremiah Burton for land owed him. Two days later, Mary sold Joseph Swindle 179 acres from the estate for $1200. Jeremiah is listed in the 1810 and 1820 Jefferson Co KY census. 5.) Frances (Frankey) Burton was born around 1779 and died ______ . She married George Bohannon in 1795 in Woodford Co. KY. According to internet source- (ms-painter@hotmail.com), George Bohannon is the GG grandson of Duncan Bohannon, who was gaurdian for May Burton Sr. 6.) John Burton Jr. was born around 1782. On February 5, 1809 he married Eliza Bohannon. 7.) James Burton was born around 1785. Internet info from Scott Burton, who is trying to connect with Burtons buried in Middle Grove Christian Church Cemetary in Monro Co MO- John Burton Jr, John N Burton, Elliot Burton, FrancesBurton, Jane Burton, Nancy, Charles, and Jeremiah Burton- David Lynch (hawkeye@lodinet.com) also contributed information on this family Misc. information on various John Burtons from Kentucky and Missouri: Kentucky Records- War of 1812 by Minnie Wilder 1931 John Burton, KY, PVT in Capt Peter Jordon's Company- Barbee's Regiment - Aug 23, 1812 John Burton, KY, PVT in Capt Samuel Harrison's Co.- Ky Mounted Volunteers Aug 25, 1813, and Nov, 1813 John Burton, KY, PVT in Capt John Yates Co KY InfantryWar of 1812- Feb 27, 1813, and Aug 27, 1813 John Burton, KY, PVT in Capt Wm Rice's Mounted Infantry War of 1812- Aug 15, 1813, and Nov 19, 1813 John Burton, KY, PVT in Capt Robert McAfee's KY Mounted Infantry War of 1812- Aug 15,1813, and Nov 19, 1813 John Burtons mentioned in Census Records: Year 1810 John Jefferson Co.KY 1810 John Jefferson Co.KY 1820 John Jefferson Co.KY 1820 John Jefferson Co.KY 1820 John M Henry Co. KY 1820 John Sr. Pulaski Co. KY 1830 John Sr. Washington Co. KY 1830 John Ralls Co. MO 1830 John Shelby Co, KY 1830 John Washington Co. KY 1830 John A Callaway Co.MO 1830 John Jr Ralls Co. MO pg 376- union township 1840 John Cooper Co. MO 1840 John Howard Co. MO 1840 John Monroe Co. MO 1840 John VanBuren Co. MO 1840 John M Daviess Co.MO 1840 John O. Barry Co. MO 1850 John M Hickory Co. MO 37th district- pg 69 1850 John Boone Co. MO 1850 John Cedar Co. MO 1860 John Daviess Co. MO Benton twp 1860 John G age 47, Howard Co, MO. w/ wife, Caroline age 32, Inarcis (23 y/oson), William (19), Adeline (18), Levi (13m), Joel (1m) MO Chariton twp pg 518 Listed as Farmer $800 property value, $800 personal. There is a John G. Burton with 23 slaves in the 1860 Slave census) Misc. Cemetary information: John Burton, died 1834 Feb 1, age 53y, Howard Co. MO,Burnham Cemetary- Off Howard county road 116 on O to BB. John Burton, died 1941, born 1864, Mercer, KY Ebenezer Church of Christ Cemetary Cemetary Records of Mercer Co KY Vol 1-4, Harrodsburg Historical Society, John B Burton, died 1911, born 1830 Davies Co. KY buried Burton Homestead, Rt 23, 5 miles S. of Owens Co, KY , (From John of Longfield line) John J. Burton, died 1920 Apr 27 and born 1888 Sept 17 in Mercer KY Ebenezer Church of Christ Cemetary-Cemetary Records of Mercer Co KY Vol 1-4, Harrodsburg Historical Society John Burton Jr. , Monroe Co. MO Middle Grove Christian Church John N. Burton, Monroe MO Middle Grove Christian Church- Monroe Co MO John S. Burton, died 1840 May 16 in Howard Co. MO, buried Burnham Cemetary- Off Howard county road 116 on O to BB. age 14y1m17d John W Burton died 1862, and born 1839 Chariton Co. MO Benett Cemetary-5 miles NE of Keytesville, MO- died age 23