Rachel Burton

Brief Life History of Rachel

When Rachel Burton was born on 17 May 1795, in Andover, Windsor, Vermont, United States, her father, Samuel Burton, was 28 and her mother, Hannah Putnam, was 26. She married Orien H Hazeltine on 28 December 1815, in Andover, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Richland, Richland, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. She died on 20 February 1854, in Black Earth, Dane, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Mazomanie, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Orien H Hazeltine
1791–1864
Rachel Burton
1795–1854
Marriage: 28 December 1815
Orien Burton Haseltine
1816–1896
Curtis Wood Haseltine
1817–1897
Emeline Rachel Haseltine
1819–1898
Ira Sherwin Haseltine
1821–1899
Achsah Ellen Haseltine
1823–1884
Hannah Maria Haseltine
1825–1911
Harriet Amelia Haseltine
1826–1832
Hascal Haseltine
1828–1906
Huldah Jane Haseltine
1830–1834
Elvira May Haseltine
1832–1884
Jeannette Elvira Haseltine
1834–1907
Persis Haseltine
1836–1916
Ethan Allen Haseltine
1838–1888

Sources (38)

  • Rachel Hazeltine in household of Orien Hazeltine, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Rachel Burton, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Rachel Burton Haseltine, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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