Joseph & Theodosia Burr Alston Historical Marker (2024)

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Did they ever find Teodosia Burr Alston? ›

Theodosia's son died in 1812, leaving her a frail, broken woman. She was going to rejoin her father in New York later that year, but wasn't able to sail until New Year's Eve. She was never seen or heard from again. The boat likely sank, or was captured by pirates, but no one really knows.

After Burr became licensed as an attorney, Theodosia and he married on July 2, 1782, at the Hermitage, with Livingston personally issuing the license. Their first child, and the only one to survive to adulthood, was born on June 21, 1783, and also named Theodosia.

Both his wife and daughter perished tragically and prematurely: His wife died from cancer in 1794, and his daughter was lost at sea in the winter of 1812. Her son (Burr's only grandchild) had died at the age of ten that same year.

She was named for her mother, Theodosia Bartow Prevost Burr who was, in turn, named for her father, Theodosius Bartow. The name means “gift of God”. In 1784 the Burrs relocated to New York City where Aaron began his law career. Theodosia's parents were both well educated and set about teaching their daughter.

After killing Hamilton, Burr's career never recovered

With the help of his powerful friend, the charges were dropped, and he returned to Washington to finish his term as vice president. In 1807, he faced treason charges for conspiring to plan the secession of several western states.

Marriage to Theodosia Bartow Prevost

Although she was ten years older than Burr, the constant visits provoked gossip, and by 1780 the two were openly lovers. In December 1781, Burr learned that Jacques Marcus Prevost had died in Jamaica of yellow fever.

In 1782, he married Mrs. Theodosia Bartow Prevost, the widow of a British officer who was also ten years older than him. They had one daughter, Theodosia, in 1783, who subsequently died at sea in 1813. Aaron Burr and his wife were married for twelve years, when she passed away.

Sherri Burr, a 59-year-old professor at the University of New Mexico, is descended from John Pierre Burr, who is almost certainly Aaron Burr's son.

Theodosia Burr Alston (June 21, 1783 – January 2 or 3, 1813) was an American socialite and the daughter of the third U.S. Vice President, Aaron Burr, and Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Her husband, Joseph Alston, was governor of South Carolina during the War of 1812. She was lost at sea at age 29. Albany, New York, U.S.

While Aaron Burr loved his daughter in his own self-absorbed fashion, he also regarded her as a valuable playing piece in his game: politics.

Did Theodosia marry Burr? ›

Aaron Burr married the widow Theodosia Prevost, ten years his senior, and adopted her five children. In 1783, their daughter, Theodosia Bartow Burr was born, but two boys were stillborn, and daughter Sally Burr died at age three.

James Wilkinson

Wilkinson would later send a letter to Jefferson that Wilkinson claimed was evidence of Burr's treason.

In February 1807, Burr was arrested on Jefferson's orders and indicted for treason, despite a lack of firm evidence. While Burr was ultimately acquitted of treason due to the specificity of the US Constitution, the fiasco further destroyed his already faltering political career.

Alston chose the vessel Patriot for the trip because of its reputation for excellence and speed. After saying goodbye to her husband at Georgetown on December 31, 1812, Theodosia, the Patriot and all aboard disappeared and were never seen again.

16, 1836. On this day in 1836, Aaron Burr, the nation's third vice president – he served during President Thomas Jefferson's first term – was buried near his father's grave in Princeton, New Jersey, two days after his death at age 80.

Final answer: The scenario suggests that Aaron Burr's love for Theodosia Prevost was potentially scandalous due to her existing marriage, but the provided text is about Justinian, an entirely different figure.