The name ‘Barton’ originates from England. It is derived from the habitational name for someone who lived by any of the numerous places so called, also derived from the Old English word ‘bere’ or ‘boer’ meaning barley and ‘tun’ meaning enclosure, settlement. Variant: ‘Barten’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Barton’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘William de la Berton’, from the County of Kent, England, is recorded.on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘James Barton’, aged 18, a labourer by trade, from the City of London, England. He emigrated to North America in 1775, Sailing from the Port of London aboard the ship named the ‘York’ on the 3rd of January 1774, arriving in New York City on the 10th of January 1774, where he served as indentured servant to a Mr….
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