Lewes Sons chapter honors Burton grave
Ceremony part of America 250 commemoration
The Lewestown Chapter of the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution conducted a grave-marking ceremony May 14. The group honored the grave of John Burton, a patriot who died in 1791. The marker is located in the Burton family cemetery in Indian River Hundred. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
John Burton's grave after the marking ceremony. A small plaque identifies Burton as a Patriot in the American Revolution. Burton performed patriotic service by supplying cloth for the Delaware Regiment.May 30, 2026
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The Lewestown Chapter of the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution conducted a grave-marking ceremony May 14. The group honored the grave of John Burton, a patriot who died in 1791. The marker is located in the Burton family cemetery in Indian River Hundred. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
John Burton's grave after the marking ceremony. A small plaque identifies Burton as a Patriot in the American Revolution. Burton performed patriotic service by supplying cloth for the Delaware Regiment.
The Lewestown Chapter of the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution conducted a grave-marking ceremony May 14.
The chapter marked the grave of John Burton, a patriot who died in 1791, in the Burton Family Cemetery in Indian River Hundred. The small Burton family cemetery is owned by the Oak Crest Pond Homeowners Association.
John Burton performed patriotic service by supplying cloth for the Delaware Regiment.
The Lewestown chapter is planning more grave-marking ceremonies this year in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
The Lewestown Chapter of the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution conducted a grave-marking ceremony May 14. The group honored the grave of John Burton, a patriot who died in 1791. The marker is located in the Burton family cemetery in Indian River Hundred. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
John Burton's grave after the marking ceremony. A small plaque identifies Burton as a Patriot in the American Revolution. Burton performed patriotic service by supplying cloth for the Delaware Regiment.Event Details :
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