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Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Darlene Adams (View posts)
Posted: 4 Oct 2001 4:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Adam Burton Arrived in Saint John in 1816 married Abigail in 1821, moved to Petersville. does anyone know where he came from have been unable to find any information on him prior to 1816. Thanx Darlene

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Posted: 23 Oct 2001 2:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 23 Jun 2005 9:22PM GMT
Surnames: Burton
I think I found your Adam Burton in the 1861 Census for Petersville, Queens Co., NB:

Adam BURTON, age 70, Scottish, Farmer, Free Baptist
Margret, wife, age 45, Scottish, Free Baptist
James COOK, son-in-law, age 35, Irish, Farm Laborer
Eliza J. COOK, daughter, age 32, b. NB, wife of James
George COOK, grandson, age 1, b. NB, son of James & ELiza

That might be your Adam with another wife.

About three houses away is a John Burten, age 32 with wife, Mary, and their kids -- Mary, George, John and Charles.

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Susan Hill (View posts)
Posted: 2 Jun 2005 9:20AM GMT
Classification: Query
Do you know if Adam Burton is related to John Burton who was also a farmer in Petersville.? John was born in N.B c1828. Could Adam have been his dad.? John married Jane Charlton and they had 4 children that I know of Eleanor, George, James and Anna. Jane died about 1870 and I think John remarried at some stage.

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Sara (View posts)
Posted: 3 Jun 2005 10:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
In the 1861 census, Petersville, Adam Burton is at household 205, and John is at household 208. It would appear that John is the son of Adam.

Adam Burton, 70, Scot, Pres, Farmer
Margret, 45, wife, Scot
James Cook, Son in law, 35, Irish
Eliza J., daughter 32, wife of James Cook
George, grandson, 1

John Burten, 32, Nat
Mary, wife, 27, Nat
Mary E. 4
George R. 2,
John 1 month
Charles Charlton, Nephew, 9

The only other Burtons in 1861 are also in Petersville, household 171: are grandchildren:
Margret J. 8, Frederick T. 8 (twins), Eliza T. 2, living with Machel Laacy 71, Iri and Margret Laacy his wife 58.

Hope this helps.
Sara

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Susan Hill (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2005 9:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear Sara
Thanks for your reply. That is very interesting. It seems that Adam Burtin is Johns father. It is strange that Johns wife is named as Mary because my information is that John was married to jane Charlton. It must be the right John though as he has a nephew Charles Charlton staying in the house on census night. Do you know if there is an 1851 census available for this area.?
Do you know how the Laacys are related to the Burtons and who the grandchildren staying with them belonged to.
Great to make contact with you.
regards Susan

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Sara (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2005 10:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
I suppose that your Jane could be Mary Jane. Seems logical.

I have also wondered if there was an 1851 census available. This would be valuable to me, too. My information came from a transcribed Queens Co. 1861 census. I have not seen the microfilm.

If anyone out there knows how to get access to the microfilm for 1851 census, would you please let us know. Perhaps through LDS ???

Sara

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Sara (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2005 10:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
It seems that your Mary (Jane) died between 1861 and 1871 census. She must be the d/o of Augustus Charlton. Leana below is found as Aleena in 1861.

1871 Census, Petersville Parish, Queens County
117 124 Charton Agustis M 80 Sweden FC Baptist Sweden Farmer M
Charton Leana F 65 NB FC Baptist Irish M
Burtin John M 45 NB FC Baptist English Farmer
Burtin Mary A. F 14 NB FC Baptist English
Burtin George M 12 NB FC Baptist English
Burtin James M 10 NB FC Baptist English
Burtin Anna F 8 NB FC Baptist English
Burtin John M 1 NB FC Baptist English

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

susan Hill (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2005 1:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes Jane is the daughter of Augustus and Lanah(Lenah/Aleena) Charlton. Jane died about 1870 probably not long after the birth of John aged 1 in the 1871 census. I think it unlikely that she would have been called Mary Jane as she had a sister Mary A. Charlton. The 1851 census would certainly help to clear up this matter. It is interesting to note that Adam Burtins nationality is given as Scottish yet John Burtins is English. Lenah Charltons origins are given as Irish in one census and Scottish in another. I wonder just how accurate the census is?

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Posted: 8 Jul 2015 2:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Burton
Hi my maiden name was Burton. My father lived in Petersville New Brunswick. He was the only child of Austin and Mary Burton( Henderson). My mom is still alive. I will ask her if she knows anything about Austins father and grandfather. This is the first time I have ever been on this site. I am so excited.

Roxanne

Re: Adam Burton, Berton, Burtin

Posted: 8 Jul 2015 6:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
A brief look around gives:

ADAM BURTON b. Scotland ca. 1791, m. 1st Saint John, Saint John Co., NB 9SEP1821 ABIGAIL ALDER; m. 2nd 20JAN1842 MARGARET LINGLEY (b. Scotland ca. 1816).
Adam and Abigail lived in Saint John when they married. Abigail may have been a daughter of Robert Alder (b. ca. 1758, d. Saint John SEP1813 age 55 years). He was a cooper and had a son, Robert C. Alder (ca. 1796-23OCT1846).
Adam and Margaret lived in Westfield Parish, Kings Co., NB when they married. Adam petitioned for land in Kings Co. in 1829. That petitioned may indicate where he came from. They do not appear to be there in 1851. There were, in 1851, in Westfield Parish Abraham (ca. 1798) and Mary (ca. 1799) Lingley who may be Margaret’s parents (more likely her brother). Mary was Mary Monk Hayter (25JUL1799-23FEB1887, m. 7FEB1825). There were also Peter (ca. 1796) and Olivia (ca. 1796) Lingley. The family appears to be that of Loyalists Peter (22FEB1769-25FEB1861 (or 1831)) and Mary (Day) (ca. 1774-1831) Lingley; but, since Peter, Sr. was age 14, more or less, in 1783, it is likely he arrived with parents. See:
http://historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=19341
There are variations in their dates-of-death with one site giving 1831 and another 1861. 1831 seems most likely.
http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?cul...
http://www.grandbaywestfieldheritage.com/#!historic-places-2...
Peter Lingley, Sr. was the son of Joseph and Jane (Astor) Lingley. They are said to have gone to Annapolis Co., NS and to have died there. See:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbpast/myfam/Keating...
There was a Caleb Burton who lived in the Grand Lake area of Queens Co., b. ca. 1807, d. 24AUG1852 age 45 years, leaving a wife and 11 children. One of these children may have been Mary Burton of Cumberland Bay, Waterborough Parish, Queens Co., NB who m. 6NOV1856 John Brown. It seems unlikely that Caleb was related to Adam, but the presence of another Burton family should be noted.
‘Abigal’ Burton was, apparently, in 1841-2 an early member of the Main St. Baptist Church. Judging by the names of the other members, this would be in Indiantown, Portland Parish, Saint John Co., NB. There was a Rev. William Burton, so this may be another Abigail.
Children:
1. ELIZA J. BURTON b. ca. 1827, m. JAMES COOK (b. Ireland ca. 1826).
2. JOHN BURTON b. ca. 1827-9, d. 18APR1900 age 73 years, buried Burton Family Cemetery, Petersville Parish, Queens Co., NB, m. 1st? JANE CHARLTON (b. ca. 1831, d. 19SEP1869 age 38 years, buried Burton Family Cemetery, Petersville Parish, Queens Co., NB); m. 2nd? MARY CHARLTON (b. ca. 1834).
Mary appears to be the Mary A. Charlton (ca. 1834) living with ‘Augustis’ (69) and ‘Aleena’ (59) Charlton, next to Adam Burton’s family in 1861. However, in 1861, Mary A. was listed as a ‘Servent’, suggesting she was not Augustus’ daughter and, as sometimes happened, not even surnamed Charlton. For example, Mary A. was a Methodist and the Charlton’s were Baptists. Sometimes enumerators got carried away with ‘ditto’ (‘Do’ or “). On the other side of the Charlton’s in 1861 was the family of Peter Lingley (ca. 1829), possibly a brother of Margaret Lingley, John’s stepmother.
According to George Robinson Burton (b. Weslford Parish, Queens Co., NB ca. 1859), in the record of his 2nd marriage, he was the s/o John and Jane (Charlton) Burton. He also gave his father as b. Welsford Parish, but this may not be accurate.
2. MATILDA BURTON (b. ca. 1836, m. 24JUL1852 CHARLES OSBURN (b. ca. 1838).
When married, Matilda was of Petersville Parish, Queens Co., NB. From this I assume that she was Adam and Abigail’s daughter and that her parents were in Petersville Parish by 1851. The 1851 census of most of Queens Co. is ‘lost’. Charles Osburn lived in Saint John.
The assumption that Matilda was Adam’s daughter is reinforced by the 1861 census of Petersville Parish in which Matilda Osburn (25) is head of a family consisting of James J. (7), Mary A. (5) and George (2). Charles (23) appears on the same page but is living with and working for Francis Woods, Esq. (apparently the local justice-of-the-peace). Matilda appears to be also lodging with Adam Burton and his family. It seems that Adam is listed on page 12 and the family extends to page 13, including Matilda and the others. Page 12 ends with James Cook and page 13 continues with Eliza J. ‘Do’ (i.e., Cook) (32), described as wife and daughter, and their son, George (1). This may all be one, large household.
Next to Matilda is Andrew (25) and Mary (22) Patterson where Mary is assumed to be Matilda’s sister. The next household is that of their probable brother, John Burton.
4. MARY BURTON b. ca. 1839, m. ANDREW PATTERSON (b. ca. 1836).
A child of Andrew and Mary Patterson, Joseph Patterson, d. at the home of Adam Burton in Petersville Parish, 4NOV1860 age 11 months and 5 days. Assuming Joseph was Adam’s grandson, then the resulting assumption is that Mary was Adam’s daughter. They apparently had another son, Alfred Joseph Patterson b. Sussex Parish, Kings Co., NB 20NOV1877 Or 1877 depending on which birth record you believe), s/o Andrew and Mary (Burton (or Barton)) Patterson.

Thomas.
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