John Burton (1685-1763) was the son of John Burton of Durham, England. He married first, Abigail Moulton and was settled in Sutton, Mass. A later descendant, Charles Winfield, (b.1827) was the son of Hiram Burton and Harriet Skinner of Brocton, NY. Charles married Helen Walker in 1858. They later settled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Some family members spelled the family name "Burdon." Several generations of descendants are given.
Excerpt from Re-Union of the Burton and Robinson Families: Records of Proceedings, Historical Records and Genealogy of the Families, 1879 At the suggestion of a few members of the families originating in Capt. Benjamin Burton and Dr. Moses Robinson, whose descendants hav ing frequently inter-married, made it desirable that the reunion should embrace both families; a reunion of said descendants was ultimately fixed upon and held on the site of the old stone garrison house, or Burton's Fort, so called, once located on and forming a part of the old Burton farm and homestead in Cushing; which has always remained the property of some one of the family, being now owned and occupied by John Burton. These grounds selected for the gathering border on the west side of Georges river directly opposite the upper St. George meeting house. The present homestead is situated on a high ridge near the river, between the river and which was a large field descending with a graded slope to the water's edge, bordered on the southern and river side by a young growth of oaks, birches and other trees, which afforded ample shade and protection from the wind for a long table abundantly filled, and the large company who were gathered round it; also for swings and other sources of amusement to the many children that made a part of the gathering. At a short distance off, and nearer the river, arose the steam and odor of that indispensable adjunct of such occasions, a clam bake, which under the care and supervision of Mr. J. H. Flint, of Rockland, contri buted no small share in supplying the craving appetites resulting from a long drive, and fast. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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