Brief Life History of Anthony
When Anthony Burton was born on 9 September 1758, in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Anthony Burton, was 37 and his mother, Mary Hough, was 32. He married Jane Gregg on 7 April 1781, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1790 and Bristol Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840. He died on 2 April 1838, in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Fallsington, Falls Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Anthony Burton, "United States Census, 1790"
- Anthony Burton, "Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976"
- Anthony Burton in entry for John Burton, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1780
Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.
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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