Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Burton, Joseph
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bristol Township


JOSEPH BURTON deceased, was born in Bristol in the house in 
which his daughter now resides and which has been occupied 
by five generations of Burtons.  The pioneer of the Burton 
family was Anthony Burton, who came from England about 1660, 
and first settled where Bristol now stands.  To him belongs 
the honor of giving Bristol its present name.  He was an 
Episcopalian, but married a member of the Society of 
Friends.  His family consisted of six sons and one daughter. 
 The sons were members of the Society of Friends, while the 
daughter held to her father's faith.  Therefore those that 
bear the name of Burton are mostly members of the Society of 
Friends.  The family are among the influential and thrifty 
families of this county.  Joseph Burton was born in 1779, 
being a son of John and Rachael (Satcher) Burton.  He was 
the oldest of a family of seven children.  He was reared on 
the farm, attended the common schools and made farming the 
business of his life.  He died in 1858.  He married Sarah 
Watson, who was born in New Jersey in 1772.  She was of 
English origin and a member of the Society of Friends.  She 
died in 1859.  They were the parents of six daughters and 
one son:  Ann, Rachel, Sarah, Joseph, Mary W., Martha, and 
Rebecca W., all members of the Society of Friends.  Joseph 
Burton was a republican and was justice of the peace for 
forty years.  Financially he was successful, and at the time 
of his death was the owner of 281 acres of valuable land.