Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Burton was born on 12 June 1783, in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Samuel Burton, was 38 and his mother, Mary Johnson, was 37. He married Hannah Shipley on 12 June 1804, in Luddington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 21 January 1852, in Sutterville, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.
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Sources (75)
- Samuel Burton in entry for Robert T Burton, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Samuel Burton in entry for Samuel Burton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Samuel Burton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1783–1852 Male
1786–1847 Female
Children (14)
1804–1811 Female
1806–1881 Female
1807–1809 Male
1809–1851 Male
1811–1847 Female
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1744–1787 Male
1745–1809 Female
Siblings (7)
1767–1799 Male
1769–1789 Female
1771–1848 Female
1774–1790 Female
1777–1818 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 3
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 4
1803
Age 20
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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Samuel Burton
SAMUEL BURTON - HANNAH SHIPLEY THEIR STORY: 1783 - 1852 This is the story of Samuel Burton and Hannah Shipley, a British couple with roots in the Shires of Lincoln and York on the east coast of …
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