Brief Life History of John
When John Burton was christened on 3 April 1774, in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England, his father, Edward Burton, was 28 and his mother, Mary Standler, was 26.
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Family Time Line
Edward Burton
1746–1780
Mary Standler
1749–
John Burton
1774–
Sarah Burton
1777–
Sources (3)
- John Burton, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- John Burton, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- John Burton, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
Parents and Siblings
1746–1780 Male
1749– Female
Siblings (2)
1774– Male
1777– Female
World Events (3)
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."
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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