Descendants of Burton

Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS¹ BURTON¹ was born WFT Est. 1589-1621¹, and died WFT Est. 1646-1708¹.  He married (1) ALICE¹ WFT Est. 1590-1661 in England¹.  She was born WFT Est. 1564-1626¹, and died WFT Est. 1595-1707¹.  He married (2) MARGARET OTIS¹ Abt. 1640 in Massachusetts¹, daughter of JOHN OTIS and MARGARET.  She was born WFT Est. 1602-1631¹, and died 1670¹.

Notes for THOMAS BURTON:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

A grocer of London.  Res. in Boston 1645.Had a house at Strawberry Bank.  Known as "a great disturber"  "his Perversity attributed to his age and some other infirmities."

More About THOMAS BURTON:

Individual Note 1: "a great disturber"¹

Individual Note 2: "his Perversity attr. to his age and some other infirmities"¹

Occupation: Grocer of London, County Middlesex, England¹

Property: Owned a house at Strawberry Bank¹

Residence: 1645, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts¹

More About THOMAS BURTON and ALICE:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1590-1661, England¹

More About THOMAS BURTON and MARGARET OTIS:

Marriage: Abt. 1640, Massachusetts¹

Child of THOMAS BURTON and ALICE is:

2.                i.    MARTHA² BURTON, b. WFT Est. 1595-1623; d. WFT Est. 1657-1713.

Generation No. 2

2.  MARTHA² BURTON (THOMAS¹)¹ was born WFT Est. 1595-1623¹, and died WFT Est. 1657-1713¹.  She married GOV. WILLIAM BRENTON¹ Aft. 1635 in Rhode Island¹.  He was born WFT Est. 1588-1623 in Hammersmith, England¹, and died 1674 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island¹.

Notes for GOV. WILLIAM BRENTON:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Came to America in the "Griffen" 1633 with Cotton to Boston.  Was freman 1 May 1634. Rep. 1635. Selectman 1634-7.  Went to Rhode Island and in 1635 was Ass't to Gov. Coddington.  1641 was Dep. Gov. of Rhode Island   In Boston 1650-58 and was selectman every year between 1652-57.  Gov. of Rhode Island 1666, '67 and '68.  Lived in Taunton 1670-72.  A tract of 10,000 acres of land on the Merrimac River was granted to him in 1658 known as Brenton's Farm.  28 Feb. 1639 as an "Elder" and was one of the 9 incorporators of Newport.  Prob. made survey of Newport Harbor for the pupose of selecting best spot for a ford.  Brenton's land was the neck that still bears his name.  He erected "the 4-chimney house" of brick with a walk on the roof and his great-grandson, Jahleel, was a rear-admiral in the British navy and his son in 1770 was a British Baronet.

Burial: Unknown, Clifton Burial Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island¹

More About WILLIAM BRENTON and MARTHA BURTON:

Marriage: Aft. 1635, Rhode Island¹

Children of MARTHA BURTON and WILLIAM BRENTON are:

                   i.    ABIGAIL³ BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1744¹; m. STEPHEN BURTON¹; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    EBENEZER BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1741¹.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1744¹.

                 iv.    JAHLEEL BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1741¹.

                  v.    JOHN BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1741¹.

                 vi.    MARTHA BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1744¹.

                vii.    MARY BRENTON¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1744¹.

               viii.    WILLIAM BRENTON II¹, b. WFT Est. 1618-1662¹; d. WFT Est. 1633-1741¹.

                  ix.    BARNABAS BRENTON¹, b. Abt. 24 Nov 1634¹; d. WFT Est. 1635-1724¹.

3.                x.    SARAH BRENTON, b. WFT Est. 1635-1660, New London, New London County, Connecticut; d. Bef. 1684.

                  xi.    MEHITABLE BRENTON¹, b. 28 Nov 1652¹; d. WFT Est. 1653-1746¹; m. JOSEPH BROWN¹, 1652¹; d. Unknown.

More About JOSEPH BROWN and MEHITABLE BRENTON:

Marriage: 1652¹

                 xii.    JALEHAM BRENTON¹, b. 15 Nov 1655¹; d. WFT Est. 1656-1745¹.

Generation No. 3

3.  SARAH³ BRENTON (MARTHA² BURTON, THOMAS¹)¹ was born WFT Est. 1635-1660 in New London, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died Bef. 1684¹.  She married REV. JOSEPH ELIOT¹ Abt. 1675¹.  He was born Abt. 20 Oct 1638 in Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts¹, and died 24 May 1694 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut¹.

More About JOSEPH ELIOT and SARAH BRENTON:

Marriage: Abt. 1675¹

Children of SARAH BRENTON and JOSEPH ELIOT are:

                   i.    MEHITABLE⁴ ELIOT¹, b. 1676¹; d. WFT Est. 1677-1770¹.

                  ii.    ANN ELIOT¹, b. 1677¹; d. WFT Est. 1678-1771¹; m. GOVERNOR JONATHAN LAW¹; d. Unknown.

More About GOVERNOR JONATHAN LAW:

Residence: of Connecticut¹

4.              iii.    JEMIMA ELIOT, b. 10 Nov 1679; d. WFT Est. 1710-1773.

                 iv.    BASHUA ELIOT¹, b. 1682¹; d. WFT Est. 1683-1776¹.

Generation No. 4

4.  JEMIMA⁴ ELIOT (SARAH³ BRENTON, MARTHA² BURTON, THOMAS¹)¹ was born 10 Nov 1679¹, and died WFT Est. 1710-1773¹.  She married JOHN WOODBRIDGE IV¹ 14 Nov 1699 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut¹, son of JOHN WOODBRIDGE and ABIGAIL LEETE.  He was born 10 Jun 1678 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut¹, and died 10 Jun 1718 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts¹.

More About JOHN WOODBRIDGE and JEMIMA ELIOT:

Marriage: 14 Nov 1699, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut¹

Child of JEMIMA ELIOT and JOHN WOODBRIDGE is:

                   i.    JUDGE JOSEPH⁵ WOODBRIDGE, b. 10 Feb 1706/07; d. WFT Est. 1741-1798.

Endnotes

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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