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Sarah Elizabeth Burson (daughter of Joseph Burson and Mary Rachel Potts)5, 5 was born 1726 in PA, USA5, 5, and died 14 Mar 1826 in Chester, Wayne, IN, USA5, 5.She married Henry C Addington, son of John Addington Li and Elizabeth Unknown.
 Includes NotesNotes for Sarah Elizabeth Burson:
The Burson Family were Quakers.There is no evidence to indicate that the Addingtons were Quakers.There is the possibility that Sarah was condemned for marrying outside the church and would not have been re-admitted unless her husband became a Quaker.Evidently, Henry Addington never joined the Quaker denomination, even though he lived in Quaker neighborhoods and some of his children become Quakers.
In his will, Henry Addington gave to his on, William, the responsibility for the care of Sarah, but she did not stay with William.In 1806 she moved to Indiana with her son, John.
Sarah is presumed to have been buried in Friends Community Cemetery, Chester, Indiana.Her obituary in the Richmond, Indiana Public Ledger of 15 March 1826 gives her age as 100 years.The 1827 Directory of Richmond, Indiana list early settlers, including John Addington and states "Addington's mother came with him, died at 103 years of age.
More About Sarah Elizabeth Burson:
Burial: Friends Cemetery, Chester, IN.
Religion: Quaker.
Children of Sarah Elizabeth Burson and Henry C Addington are:
  1. +John Addington, b. 05 Oct 1745, Bucks, PA, USA5, d. 01 Mar 1819, Chester. IN.
  2. James Addington, b. 1750, Bucks Co., PA, d. 14 Jan 1801.
  3. Elizabeth Addington, b. Abt. 1753.
  4. Henry Addington, b. Abt. 1753.
  5. Charlotta Addington, b. 1757.
  6. Martha Addington, b. Abt. 1758.
  7. +William M Addington, b. 07 Sep 1759, Bucks, PA, USA5, 5, d. 08 Sep 1845, Franklin, Macon, NC5, 5.
  8. Bethena Addington, b. Abt. 1761.
  9. Sarah Addington, b. 10 Mar 1767.