When Susanna Burton was born in 1761, in Virginia, United States, her father, Captain William Burton, was 41 and her mother, Rebekah Cobbs, was 30. She had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Lt John Thompson. She died in 1814, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 53.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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 .
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