"John and Thomas Burton purchased land south of the James River, known as Cobbs, 1656. This is known as part of Henrico County, Virginia. John and Thomas were thought to be brothers. John's (b. ca. 1632) wife is unknown, but he had 6 children." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Burton, Johnson, Mangold, and allied families" . . . . . . . . . . . .