Thomas BurtonAge: 31 years1771–1802
- Name
- Thomas Burton
| Birth | about 1771 26 24 |
| Marriage | Phebe McCrary — View this family |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William Forster 1796 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Burton December 23, 1799 (Age 28 years) |
| Death | 1802 (Age 31 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Burton Birth: 1745 — Rowan, , , NC Family from Wales (?) |
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Jean (Jane) Forster Birth: April 13, 1746 23 22 — Ulster, , , Death: January 28, 1824 |
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Marriage: about 1770 — |
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2 years himself |
Thomas Burton Birth: about 1771 26 24 — in North Carolina (?), , , Death: 1802 |
| Family with Phebe McCrary |
| himself |
Thomas Burton Birth: about 1771 26 24 — in North Carolina (?), , , Death: 1802 |
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Marriage: — Buncombe County, , , NC |
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| Zebulon Brevard + Phebe McCrary |
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Marriage: about 1805 — |
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2 years step-son |
Thomas (Zebulon) Brevard Birth: about 1806 26 |
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| Shared note |
The family of Phoebe McCrary and Thomas Burton is discussed in Beers, 1880 History of Miami County. Thomas Burton was t he son of John Burton and Jane Forster (a.k.a. Jane Forester, Jean Forster, Jean Forester). The 1800 Federal Census giv es his residenceas Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, living with a wife and one child. That information is consistent w ith other records. His father, John, is considered the founder of Asheville, North Carolina. John Burton acquired a tra ct of land in western North Carolina and marked off 42 half-acre lots that he sold for $2.50 each, forming the town the n known as Morristown and today known as Asheville. |
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