Notes & timeline from Bob Burton of Gainesville, interspersed with other records:

3/16/1774: p. 23 Edward Tabb vs Elisha Burton and Seth Burton
Roger Ward, Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book 1767-1787, p. 61

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly (VGSQ) 37: page153
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=relpet&fileName=000/013/013page.db&recNum=0

"In the years following the Revolution, petitions played a vital role in registering widespread political opinion on important questions of public policy and religion. The ultimate stakes were the disestablishment of the Church of England and the possibility of a newfound commitment to full religious freedom for all citizens of the independent commonwealth. The most notable example is the famous "Ten-thousand Name" petition, presented during the first General Assembly session on October 16, 1776. Asking for disestablishment of the Church of England as well as religious equality, this document consisted of 125 pages sewn or joined together with wax seals, and was signed by an unprecedented ten thousand Virginia citizens.

***On Image 195 of 250
Christoper Baltimore (in 1779, signed a petition, as an inhabitant of Littleton Parish in Cumberland Co, VA)
John Merryman Sr (appears to be John Merryman, who left a will in Cumberland Co, VA in 1785)
Beverly Randolph (Colonel of Cumberland Co, VA militia during Revolution and Governor of Virginia
1788-1791)
Elisha Burton <---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LOOK HERE.
Hezekiah Mosby (served with Capt. Robert Hughes during the Revolution & left a will in Powhatan Co, VA in 1787)
William Tucker (Signed the Oath of Allegiance 10/6/1777 in Powhatan Co, VA. Left will in 1791 in Powhatan Co, VA.
Nicholas Spears (died in 1796 in Cumberland Co, VA)
Joseph Hobson (b. 1755 to William Hobson and Elizabeth Merryman <sister of Agnes Merryman Burton>, of Cumberland Co, VA
Robt Hughes (Captain of the militia company that Elisha Burton and William Bradley served in)

"Powhatan County, Virginia, Oaths of Allegiance, 1777."
***Aug 23rd
David Lockett
***Oct 13
John Bradley
Wm Bradley
Elisha Burton <-------------------------------------------------------------------LOOK HERE.
Charles Burton
Daniel Barbey
Joel Owen
Edward Gwinn
Wm Shephard
January 1, 1778- The above <not every name was listed here> is a true list of those persons who have taken the Oath of Fidelity before m
Edmd Logwood <Justice>
Published in The Virginia Genealogist 27:3 (1983), page 193.

Elisha Burton served in the Revolutionary War and was mentioned in William Bradley's pension application found at http://southerncampaign.org/pen/s6734.pdf. Elisha gave a deposition in support of this application dated 15 Oct 1832.

1777: Powhatan Co, VA created from eastern portion of Cumberland Co, VA.

11/10/1780: Sundry inhabitants of Cumberland County petition the House of Delegates to reject a bill forbidding the use of depreciated currency in the payment of debts. The substance of the bill is that no paper currency shall remain a tender and pass in payment of debts and contracts as heretofore but that all debts and all loan office tickets be paid in as much money as will purchase a quantity of tobacco as the money would have purchased at the time the contract was made or the money lent. Signatures are:
Isham Bradly
Elisha Burton
John Burton
Wm Bradley
Jean Pickett Hall and Katherine Paige Hall, Legislative Petitions Cumberland County 1776-1786, Virginia Gen. Soc. Q. 30:89.

11/18/1780: A memorial of inhabitants of Cumberland County represents that they feel that the preachers that refuse to give allegiance to the state should not enjoy the same privileges as citizens who have fulfilled all the requirements of government:
Benjamin Burton
Elisha Burton
Jean Pickett Hall and Katherine Paige Hall, Legislative Petitions Cumberland County 1776-1786, Virginia Gen. Soc. Q. 30:89.

This Elisha appeared as a titheable in the Pittsylvania Co., VA, tax lists from 1782 to at least 1812.

1782-3: Elijah Burton appears as head of a family in Pittsylvania Co, VA state census. Enumerated are 8 whites and 0 slaves.

1784-5: Elisha Burton appears as head of a family in Pittsylvania Co, VA state census. Enumerated are 8 whites.

11/20/1799: Surveyed for Elisha Burton by part of a 500 acre warrt issued to Matthew Tanner 11th May 1780 Wt. 4991-350 acres of land on the branches of Bareskin Creek, beginning at Widow Justice's <see 1787 Tax List> corner.....crossing Hemp Fork.....Nathaniel Thacker's <see 1787 Tax List> line.....<Hemp Fork starts about 1 mile SE of Burton Lake, flows easterly about 3-4 miles, emptying into Bearskin Creek about 1 mile west of where Hwy 799 intersects with Hwy 57, about 5-6 miles west of City of Chatham> NEED A CITATION.

10/20/1800: Elisha Burton, of Cambden Parish Pittsylvania County, sold to Thomas Davis, of the county of Sumner State of Tennessee, for 50 lbs, fifty-two acres of land more or less beg. at a gumtree on Little Cherrystone Creek sw course on Joseph Parson's line thence to pointer in Carrico
s Order Line, to a hickory in Wooding's line, on Wooding's line to a red oak, north course to a poplar again, thence up sd Creek to beg. Recorded in Pittsylvania Co, VA Deed Book 12, page 216.

6/20/1801: Elisha Burton received 350 acres in Pittsylvania Co, VA on the brs. of Bearskin Creek [adj land of Justice and Thacker] (flows south, starting about 6 miles west of Town of Chatham, emptying into the Bannister River about 2-3 miles NW of the Town of Dry Fork). Recorded in Virginia State Land Office, CGB 49:283

1805-06: Jos. Hubbard, Elisha Burton and Robert Cash witnessed the will of Nathaniel Thacker, signed 4/12/1805, proved 7/21/1806. Recorded in Pittsylvania Co, VA Deeds & Wills No. 11 (1780-1820), pages 295-6.

At a Court, held for Pittsylvania County the 21st Day of July 1806. The annexed last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Thacker Deceased was Presented in Court and Proved by the oath of Robert Cash, and the affirmation of Elisha Burton, and Ordered to be Recorded, and on the motion of Peter Thacker and Joel Thacker the Executors therein named, who made oath according to Law, Certificate is Granted them for obtaining Probate of the said Will in due form, on Giving Security, where upon they together with James Hart, Elisha Burton and Joseph Hubbard their acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand Dollars, Conditioned as the Law directs Teste: Will Tunstall Cl. Inventory at Accounts Bk 4, p. 41, appraisal by James Hart, Elisha Burton and Alexander Mahan, recorded 20 Oct 1806.

3/4/1815: Elisha Burton sold to Isham Burton, for $100, 70 acres on the waters of Bearskin Creek [creek lies between the present-day Towns of Chatham and Dry Fork, west of US Hwy 29] beg. at Winston Adkins’ corner red oak .. William Adkins’ line … Jeremiah Kesee’s line. Recorded in Pittsylvania Co, VA Deed Book 19, page 121.

3/12/1829: Elisha Burton to John Burton and Lucy Burton. Elisha deeds his personal property to Lucy Burton and John Burton her brother, lawful heirs of my deceased son John Burton. Two of the witnesses are Allens (spelled Allin). Recorded in Pittsylvania Co, VA Deed Book 31, page 006.

1830: Elisha Burton (M80-90) appears alone in Pittsylvania Co, VA census, page 332. Edith Burton (F40-50) (daughter-in-law of Elisha Burton) appears as a close neighbor on page 332. Also enumerated are F20-30, M15-20, F<5. James Burton (M30-40) (son of William & Lucy Burton) appears on page 334. William Bradley (M70-80) appears on page 359. James Burton (M20-30) appears on page 362. Isham Burton (M40-50) appears on page 372. Matthew D. Burton (M30-40) (son of William and Lucy Burton) appears on page 399. Lucy Burton (F70-80 and F60-70) appears on page 400. Daniel Bradley (M70-80) appears on page 401. Henson Thomas (M50-60), father of Nancy Thomas, also appears on page 401.

1. Sarah Burton b: 18 NOV 1774 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
2. Nancy Burton b: ABT 1776
3. Isham Burton b: ABT 1780 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
4. Susanna Burton b: ABT 1783
5. Polly Burton b: ABT 1785
6. John Burton