Elizabeth STEWART, born Burton

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• Immigration: ; FATHER IMMIGRATED IN 1624
• Residence: 1656, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Will names dau. Margaret Burton: Aft Aug 1665, Greater London, England; Margt. wid.of John Simonds, nuncupative will, to dau. Margaret Burton, who is now "beyong the seas". Prov.6 March 1666
• Deed Record: 1 Feb 1686, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; 100 acres each to 4 sons.

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Known as Thomas Burton of Cobbs, because in May 1656 he became owner of the area known as "Cobbs." By the time he became more established at Cobbs, the Colonial government was functioning and the tobacco trade was flourishing. Increasingly, however, the colonists began to resist English taxation and repression and by 1776 Bacon's rebellion and the Mecklenburg Declaration evidenced the Revolutionary War to follow.

Cobbs was located in an area strategic to both sides of the Revolution. In 1781 Lafayette and Cornwallis passed through or within miles of Cobbs, prior to the siege and surrender of British forces at Yorktown.

From 1636 to 1865, Cobbs was in the very center of colonial expansion and the formation of our nation. Indian massacres, revolution, Constitutional government, the War of 1812 and the War between the Statesall occured at sites near or within the estate. Within 25 miles laid the Jamestown Colony, Williamsburg, Yorktown and Richmond.

The Burton decendents moved west to Amelia County and Mecklenburg as the Civil War neared. Almost all the Burtons were slave owners who were caught in the turmoil of the growing conflict over state's rights and slavery and the call for secession from the Union.

Ochre was first used as war paint by indians, was mined at Cobbs.

Deed of THOMAS BURTON, SR. of Bristol Parish, Henrico County, VA to his four sons; recorded 1 Feb 1685, Henrico Court, page 350: 100 acres to eldest son THOMAS adjoining my plantation 100 acres to son JOHN adjoining James Baugh 100 acres to son ABRAHAM, where I now live 100 acres to son ABRAHAM 100 acres to son ABRAHAM (sic) next to Maj. Thomas Chamberlayne Sons not to get land until my decease, dated 1 January 1685 Witness Thomas Lockett & John Baugh "Deed ot Thomas Burton, dec'd probated 1 Feb 1685 and land given to four sons THOOMAS, JOHN, ABRAHAM, & ISAAC)

Thomas was born in 1634.
Henrico Co is one of the oldest "political" areas of Virginia, originally settled in 1611, four years after the Jamestown colony was established. It was the second settlement in Virginia.
Today, you'll find Henrico County surrounds the state capital of Virginia, Richmond.

Thomas, age of 28, married Susannah Hatcher, age 24. Susannah was the daughter of William Hatcher and Marian Newport, great grand-daughter of Captain Christopher Newport, colonial founder of Jamestown, June 1607
(Family Jewell's #1).

John Burton transferred his share of Cobb Hall to his brother Thomas in 1680, and the estate stayed in the hands of the Burtons until 1704 when Thomas' oldest son sold the property to John Bolling, the great-grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. According to Wikipedia, today, Cobb, or "Cobbs", is: just west of Point of Rocks on the north shore of the Appomattox River downstream from present-day Petersburg, Virginia. Cobbs was located in Henrico County until the area south of the James River was subdivided to form Chesterfield County in 1749. It is now an area of ball fields and parks. If you'd like to read more, here is a wonderful article published at ColumbiaMagazine.com, a website in Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky. It was written by Greg Burton. He too has researched the life of Thomas Burton and "Cobbs". www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=14480 An internet search found that Thomas made a gift of cattle and "swine" to his sons, John and Abraham, on December 13, 1681. Then on January 1, 1685/6, he deeded land to all four of his sons ? Thomas, John, Isaac, and Abraham. Less than a month later he died. Susannah, his widow, administered his estate on February 1, 1685/86.
Thomas only had 4 sons and one daughter his Wife outlived him and married again, DNA testing showas hthat he and John Burton of Longfield are NOT genetically related!
Found at https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Burton-Sr/6000000004089042474?through=4831664137750044743

Thomas married Susannah HATCHER, Burton on 2 Oct 1663 in Saint Johns Church, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. Susannah (daughter of William HATCHER and Marian Jane NEWPORT) was born in 1646 in Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony; died on 1 Dec 1699 in Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susannah BURTON
• Name: Susannah HATCHER
• Name: Susannah STEWART
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• Marriage License Granted: 2 Oct 1685, Henrico, Virginia; Marriage License Granted John Steward for marrying Susanna Burton

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According to the Hatcher Families Genealogy Association -
https://hatcherfamilyassn.com/getperson.php?personID=I40980&tree=WmTheIm

Susannah
The Hatcher surname previously given is almost certainly an error. Both sons John Burton and Abraham Burton can be presumed to have Y-DNA from William Hatcher, Sr. because many of their direct male descendants test positive for that Y-DNA. The most plausible theory as to how this happened is that Susan married a son of William, Sr., specifically William, Jr., and that all of the sons of William, Jr., became step sons ("sons-in-law" in those days) of Thomas Burton. (The best argument against this is wondering if all of the sons were renamed, including the eldest son as Thomas Burton, Jr.? However, in those days, Sr. and Jr. meant mostly "the elder" and "the younger," and if William Jr. had named his son Thomas, and Thomas Burton adopted him and gave him his last name, Thomas would indeed have become "the younger Thomas Burton.")

The next best theory asks whether or not Thomas Burton, Sr. is a son (bastard or otherwise) of William Hatcher, Sr., who gave a Deed of Gift to Thomas Burton, Jr. for some unknown reason. This latter theory stretches credulity, and is thus discounted, because the surrounding facts (dates, relationships, etc.) don't easily line up. (Thomas Burton, Sr. is believed to have been born in 1620-1630, whereas William Hatcher is believed to have been born about 1613. Records of Burton arrivals in Virginia do not include Thomas, etc.)

The Burton chronicles suggest Susan's surname might be Lockett because when Thomas Lockett made his will on 1 Jun 1686 he mentioned a daughter Susan. Lockett was a near neighbor of Thomas Burton, and their names appear on several documents related to both in various capacities. However, other documents seem to negate this possibility, proving that Susan Lockett married somebody else.

Susannah (Lockett?) Hatcher is presumed to have married Thomas Burton, Sr. at some point after the conception of her youngest child, Anne (given that Abraham and Anne are so close in age; Abraham is proven to be a Hatcher by Y DNA). This could have been any time after the death of her presumed first husband, William Hatcher, Jr.

From the Burton Chronicles we learn that Thomas Burton, Sr. and his presumed brother, John Burton, acquired the Cobbs estate circa 1656. Five years later, in 1661, John patented his own estate of "Longfield," which was located on the north bank of the James River (it is not known when he actually moved). John is believed to have married before 1650, which meant that John and his wife provided a family for Thomas, and when they left for the other side of the James, Thomas would have been left almost alone. Presumably this provided some motivation for Thomas to marry the widow Susannah.
Descendants of at least John Burton, Sr. and youngest son Abraham test out as having Y DNA the same as men who descend from William "the immigrant" Hatcher. William, Sr. had a son, William, Jr., who was listed as unmarried at the time of an early death. The best view of the evidence is that Susannah Hatcher was William, Jr.'s spouse instead of William, Sr.'s daughter, and that upon remarriage, step-father Thomas Burton, Sr. gave his surname to William, Jr.'s biological children (this would have not been unusual in that day and age).

While Thomas Burton, Jr. died without issue, it is true that William, Sr., gave him a special deed of gift, which was his only written will. So, there was clearly a close connection between these Burton and Hatcher families. Why didn't the deed of gift also mention the other sons of Thomas, Sr.? The answer lies in the habits of England in those times, where the main property descends to only the eldest son, while the other children receive smaller gifts and bequests out of what remains. So, it seems that William Hatcher, Sr. decided to make a special bequest to the eldest son of his own (deceased) eldest son, William Hatcher, Jr., which would again not have been unusual in those times.

If multiple sons of Thomas Burton, Sr. have Hatcher Y-DNA, then how about Thomas, Sr.? There are some indications that Susannah's surname was not actually Hatcher (somebody may have ascribed that surname to her based upon William, Sr.'s, deed of gift). So, maybe Thomas, Sr. was the actual (bastard) son of William, Sr.?

These questions and many more await factual proof before we can deduce answers.

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Richard married Lady Katherine CHRISTIAN. Lady was born on 19 Sep 1580 in Maryport, Cumberland, England; died on 26 May 1646 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in 1646 in Henrico Parish Church Cemetery, Varina, Henrico, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Marian Jane NEWPORT. Marian was born on 14 Apr 1611 in England; was christened on 14 Apr 1611; died in 1646 in Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in 1646. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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