Samuel Borton (1743 - 1795)

Born 27 Apr 1743 in Evesham Township, Burlington, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Packer) Borton — married 11 Nov 1766 in Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1795 at age 52 in Evesham Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Samuel was a Friend (Quaker)

Death

25 NOV 1795 Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, USA^[1]

A LITTLE STORY ABOUT SAMUEL BORTON

Samuel was a speaker and worker in the Friends Meeting House (Quaker). There is interesting anecdote about Samuel. Being a Quaker, when the Revolutionary War broke out, he did not participate directly, However "It so happened one day he was a passenger on a boat which was attacked by a party of Britishers. In the hostilities which followed, the Redcoats were successful in getting to the side of the American boat. A rope was dangling enticingly over the edge of the deck, and up this rope the British soldiers started hand over hand. Samuel Borton, leaning over the edge of the deck whipped out his knife, shouting as he cut the rope in twain, "Take the rope if thee desire it, but I guess we still need the boat." That was a typical Quaker method of avoiding the shedding of blood and yet coming off triumphant It was the total extent of his participation in that war. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Samuel Borton Sr Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 Apr 1743 Birth Place: Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America Death Date: 25 Nov 1795 Cemetery: Evesham Friends Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Mount Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America Has Bio?: N Children: Samuel Borton URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219187161/samuel-borton
2. ↑ from Lois Borton Werline Lobomoon2@@aol.com June 27, 2000: found in some paperwork left to her by her father Mervin Franklin Borton:

• U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

Name: Samuel Borton Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 27 Jun 1743 Birth Date on Image: 27 1743 Fourth Birth Place: Burlington, New Jersey Father: Obadiah Borton Mother: Susannah Borton Monthly Meeting: Evesham Monthly Meeting Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index' Religion Sect: Pre-Separation/Orthodox Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Meeting State: New Jersey Meeting County: Burlington