The Resume

(November 1746-May 18, 1794)
Born in Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey
Birth name was Theodosia Bartow
Married British army officer Jacques Prevost (1763-81) and future Vice President Aaron Burr (1782-94)
Mother of Theodosia Burr Alston

Why she might be annoying:

She and her first husband owned slaves.
Although her stepfather and first husband were British officers, she sided with the rebels during the American Revolution.
She began an affair with Burr while still married to Prevost.

Why she might not be annoying:

Her father died in a carriage accident a month before her birth.
Her home in New Jersey, the Hermitage, was frequently used as a meeting place for revolutionaries and temporarily served as General George Washington's headquarters after the Battle of Monmouth (1778).
Three of her four children with Burr died in infancy.
She was an important ally in Burr's political career.
She was fluent in French and translated French political treatises for Burr.
Burr called her 'the best woman and finest lady I have ever known.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 9)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 90]
• I am an Adulterer
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Outlived My Child
• I was Home Schooled
• My Dad Died Before I was Born
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Older than Me
• Profiles 56251-56500 (Ranked: 56373)
• Slave Owners
• Young Moms [I Had a Child Before Turning 21]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying