Sarah Wales Jones Burton
Sarah Wales Jones Burton | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In office December 7, 1824 – December 8, 1827 | |
| Governor | Hutchins Gordon Burton |
| Preceded by | Mary Smith Hunter Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Frances Johnston Treadwell Iredell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Wales Jones October 19, 1791 Halifax, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1872 (aged 80) Weldon, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Hutchins Gordon Burton (1812–1836; his death) Andrew Joyner |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Willie Jones (father) Mary Montfort (mother) |
| Relatives | Joseph Montfort (grandfather) John Wayles Eppes (brother-in-law) |
Sarah "Sallie" Wales Jones Burton Joyner (October 19, 1791 – January 24, 1872) was an American society hostess who served as First Lady of North Carolina from 1824 to 1827 as the wife of Governor Hutchins Gordon Burton. During her husband's administration, she hosted Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette and Senator Martin Van Buren in North Carolina. After becoming a widow in 1836, she married a second time to the planter Andrew Joyner.