Matilda Burton (abt. 1820)

Descendants

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Biography

Matilda Burton is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Burton Name Study.

Matilda Burton was born about 1820.^[1]

Her known daughter was Eliza Telitha Alford (abt. 1840–abt. 1884).

Owners

• David J Burton

Sources

1. ↑ Inventory Records, Chambers County (Alabama) Probate Court, 1834 - 1866 Chambers County, Alabama Slaves Listed By Names; (A_L); Compiled by Cliff Murray

   (Note: In 1992 this set of eight books was kept in the Extension Building of the Chambers County Courthouse, Lafayette, Alabama).

   (Note: These slaves were listed in the inventories of owners who's property was appraised and processed through the Probate Court of Chambers County, Alabama between 1834 and 1866. The Inventory Records list the slaves along with the other "property" of the deceased, and the slaves are listed by name. Those records have been compiled and listed here alphabetically. The table can be sorted by clicking on the heading that you want to sort.)

   Slave: Eliza

   Gender: (blank)

   Age: (blank)

   Owner: BURTON, David J

   Vol, Page: 8,301

   Sold to / Given to: (blank)

   Date: 2 Sep 1863

   Notes: Matilda's child

   Notes: Eliza's mother

   (Note: For context of this information see the records of Eliza's husband Jeff Burton, per the estate of slave-holder Jacob Burton and his son Andrew J Burton, We can make the reasonable inference that this is the same Eliza as Jeff's wife. Note that in the census records of Jeff and Eliza, it is shown that they named a daughter Matilda.)

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=81944622&pid=256