Thomas Christian 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]

1. Charles STEWART, born Burton was born in 1660 in Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony; died in 1722 in Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony.
2. Thomas BURTON, Jr. was born on 1 Apr 1663 in Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 9 Nov 1691 in Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in 1691 in British Colonial America.
3. Susannah BURTON was born on 8 Aug 1664 in Cobbs Plantation, Appomattox River, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 2 Oct 1736 in St Johns Parish, Henrico, Virginia; was buried in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia.
4. John Stovall BURTON, Sr was born on 22 Feb 1666 in Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; was christened on 7 Oct 1666 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 23 Feb 1754 in Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in Feb 1754 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America.
5. Elizabeth STEWART, born Burton was born in 1667; died on 11 May 1703 in Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony.

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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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