Theodosia Burr Alston
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Theodosia Burr Alston was the highly educated and beloved daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr, remembered for her close intellectual relationship with her father and her mysterious disappearance at sea in 1813.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarah Burr | 1 |
| Theodosia Burr Alston canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1509184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodosia Burr Alston Context triple: [Aaron Burr, child, Theodosia Burr Alston]
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A.
Louisa Catherine Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 as the wife of President John Quincy Adams and the only First Lady born outside of the present-day United States.
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B.
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was the First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of President James Monroe, noted for her reserved public presence and influence on White House social customs.
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C.
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph was a member of the prominent Harrison family of colonial Virginia and the wife of Peyton Randolph, the first President of the Continental Congress.
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D.
Louise Jefferson
Louise Jefferson is a central character in the American sitcom "The Jeffersons," known as the sharp-witted, compassionate wife of George Jefferson who often serves as the show's moral center.
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E.
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison was the First Lady of the United States in 1841 as the wife of President William Henry Harrison and is noted for never having lived in the White House during his brief term.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodosia Burr Alston Target entity description: Theodosia Burr Alston was the highly educated and beloved daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr, remembered for her close intellectual relationship with her father and her mysterious disappearance at sea in 1813.
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A.
Louisa Catherine Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 as the wife of President John Quincy Adams and the only First Lady born outside of the present-day United States.
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B.
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was the First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of President James Monroe, noted for her reserved public presence and influence on White House social customs.
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C.
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph was a member of the prominent Harrison family of colonial Virginia and the wife of Peyton Randolph, the first President of the Continental Congress.
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D.
Louise Jefferson
Louise Jefferson is a central character in the American sitcom "The Jeffersons," known as the sharp-witted, compassionate wife of George Jefferson who often serves as the show's moral center.
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E.
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison was the First Lady of the United States in 1841 as the wife of President William Henry Harrison and is noted for never having lived in the White House during his brief term.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aaron Burr–Alexander Hamilton duel (indirectly, as Burr’s daughter) ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | shipwreck (presumed) ⓘ |
| child | Aaron Burr Alston ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1783-06-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 1813-01-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Northwest Atlantic Ocean
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surface form:
Atlantic Ocean (off U.S. East Coast, presumed)
|
| departurePoint | Georgetown, South Carolina ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Aaron Burr ⓘ |
| familyName |
Alston
ⓘ
Burr ⓘ |
| father | Aaron Burr ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodosia ⓘ |
| hasUncertainInformation | exact circumstances of disappearance and death ⓘ |
| intendedDestination | New York City ⓘ |
| knownFor | correspondence with Aaron Burr ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disappeared at sea ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1801-02-02 ⓘ |
| mother |
Theodosia Bartow Prevost
ⓘ
surface form:
Theodosia Bartow Prevost Burr
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| notableFor |
being highly educated for a woman of her era
ⓘ
close intellectual relationship with Aaron Burr ⓘ mysterious disappearance at sea in 1813 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
novels about early American history
ⓘ
stage works inspired by Aaron Burr’s life ⓘ |
| positionHeld | First Lady of South Carolina ⓘ |
| relative |
Aaron Burr
ⓘ
surface form:
Aaron Burr Sr. (grandfather)
Esther Edwards Burr ⓘ
surface form:
Esther Edwards Burr (grandmother)
Jonathan Edwards ⓘ
surface form:
Jonathan Edwards (great-grandfather)
|
| religion | Episcopalian (inferred from family and region) ⓘ |
| residence |
Georgetown, South Carolina
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| siblingCount | multiple half-siblings ⓘ |
| socialClass | American elite ⓘ |
| spouse | Joseph Alston ⓘ |
| spouseGovernorshipEnd | 1814 ⓘ |
| spouseGovernorshipStart | 1812 ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | planter ⓘ |
| spousePositionHeld | Governor of South Carolina ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early American Republic ⓘ |
| voyageOn | Patriot (brig) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodosia Burr Alston Description of subject: Theodosia Burr Alston was the highly educated and beloved daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr, remembered for her close intellectual relationship with her father and her mysterious disappearance at sea in 1813.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sarah Burr