Robert Burton | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Robert_Burton_of_North_Carolina.jpg) Robert Buron | |
| Born | October 20, 1747 Goochland County, Virginia |
| Died | May 31, 1825 (aged 77) Vance County, North Carolina |
| Place of burial | Montpelier Plantation Cemetery, Williamsboro, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | North Carolina militia, Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1780-1782 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Virginia Continental Line, Granville County Regiment |
| Commands | Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, Halifax and Hillsborough District Brigades |
| Spouse(s) | Agatha Williams |
| Children | Nine |
Robert Burton (October 20, 1747 – May 31, 1825) was an American farmer, Revolutionary War officer, and planter in what is now Vance County, North Carolina (then Granville County, North Carolina). He was a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1787. Between 1783 and 1815, the North Carolina General Assembly elected him to 13 one-year terms on the Council of State, which at the time was an official advisory panel that the legislature used to check the governor's power.[1][2]
- ^ Connor, R.D.D. (1913). A Manual of North Carolina (PDF). Raleigh: North Carolina Historical Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Bernhardt, Mrs. John C. "Robert Burton". NCPedia. Retrieved April 30, 2019.