Andrew Jackson Britton1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16021, (1836 - 1861)
FatherIsham H. Britton4,5,6 (abt 1798 - abt 1852)
MotherMary W. Toot4,5,6 (16 Mar 1804 - 4 Jun 1893)

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Jan 1836, Halifax Co., Virginia7,8,9
Marriage: 23 Dec 1858, Halifax Co., Virginia, Elizabeth Jane Buster (9 Mar 1834 - 2 Apr 1902)10,11
Death: 186112
Burial: Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., Virginia13
ChartsDescendants of David Dutt/Toot
AncestryThe Dutt/Toot Family

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Narrative:

     Andrew Jackson Britton was born on 30 Jan 1836 in Halifax Co., Virginia.7,8,9
     He was probably one of the two males under age 5 listed in the household of his father, Isham H. Britton, in the 1840 Federal Census of North District, Halifax Co., Virginia.14 He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia, in the household of his parents, Isham H. Britton and Mary W. Toot.15,16
     His father died about 1852, when Andrew was about 16 years old.17,18
     Andrew married Elizabeth Jane Buster, daughter of John J. Buster and Jane Elizabeth Thomas, and younger sister of the woman his older brother William would marry as his second wife eight years later, on 23 Dec 1858 in Halifax Co., Virginia.10,11 He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia, in the household of his mother, Mary W. Toot, with his wife, Elizabeth Jane Buster. He reported personal estate of $3,000, and ownership of three slaves employed by her mother and one employed by Robert H. Spencer, and himself employed one slave owned by R. Hodges.19,20
     He was a carpenter.21,22
     Andrew died in 1861.12 He was buried in Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., Virginia.13

Children:
     Child with Elizabeth Jane Buster:

Citations

  1. [S1038] Owen Family Bible, shows name as Andrew Jackson Britton.
  2. [S1638] Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Andrew J. Britton.
  3. [S1628] Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Andrew J. Britten.
  4. [S1038] Owen Family Bible, lists him among the other grandchildren of Adam and Sarah Toot.
  5. [S1638] Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S9556] Cemetery Census, online, cemetery no. 332, Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., record for Britton, Andrew J., shows him as son of I.H. and M.W.T. Britton.
  7. [S1038] Owen Family Bible, shows date.
  8. [S1638] Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 14 and state.
  9. [S3519] "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for A. J. Britton and Bettie J. Buster, citing FHL #2048454, shows age 23 at marriage 23 Dec 1858, and county.
  10. [S3519] "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for A. J. Britton and Bettie J. Buster, citing FHL #2048454, shows date, county, and state.
  11. [S1628] Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them both married within the year.
  12. [S9556] Cemetery Census, online, cemetery no. 332, Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., record for Britton, Andrew J., shows year.
  13. [S9556] Cemetery Census, online, cemetery no. 332, Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., record for Britton, Andrew J.
  14. [S9590] Ishom H. Briton household, 1840 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  15. [S1638] Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  16. [S1632] Isham H. Britton, owner, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, slave schedule.
  17. [S4477] Will Books, Halifax Co., Virginia, 23:587-9, accounting of Wm E Britton, admr of Isham H. Britton decd, exor of Adam Toot, decd, 23 Aug 1852.
  18. [S1628] Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, does not show him, and she is shown as a farmer, with large amounts of land and personal property.
  19. [S1628] Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  20. [S1620] Mary W. Britton, owner, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, slave schedule.
  21. [S1628] Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows occupation as carpenter.
  22. [S9632] Register of Births, Virginia, Halifax Co., 1861, no.25, Virginia A. Britton, shows occupation as farmer.
  23. [S9632] Register of Births, Virginia, Halifax Co., 1861, no.25, Virginia A. Britton.
  24. [S9738] Virginia B Allen, Certificate of Death.