Notes

Note for: Jonathan Burson, 1750 - 14 Apr 1801 Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Farmer

Note:   In 1784 Jonathan Burson was one of four buyers purchasing the ThomasGreen Estate, it is likely that Jonathan's wife, Nancy, was the daughterof this Thomas Green.

Notes

Note for: Joseph Jefferson Burson, 1771 - May 1851 Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Farmer

Burial:
     Place:   Burson-Hurst Cemetery, Wilcox Co., Alabama

Note:   Wilcox County Alabama Federal Census, 11th day of November 1850
Roll 16, Page 387

778 29 638 BURSON Joseph 79 M Farmer 3000 SC
778 30 638 BURSON Winny A. 42 FNC

Notes

Note for: Mary Shaw?, 1732 - AFT. 1811 Index

Note: Some say she was a Shaw and some disagree. Name is in dispute.

Baldwin County Georgia Will Book A (1806-1829)
BURSON, MARY 12/29/1810 - 2/4/1811
Children: Joseph Burson, Jesse Burson, Enoch Burson, Lydia Burson, Phebe
Burson, Peggy Burson, Rachel Burson, Paley Burson, Alce Burson
Others mentioned: Heirs of son Enoch Burson
(In Joseph's will there is no mention of Enoch, instead there is anIsaac, While in Mary's will she mentions Enoch, but not Isaac. Could hisname be Isaac Enoch or vice-versa?)

Notes

Note for: Elizabeth Ross, 1794 - 1877 Index

Event:
     Type:   Census # 2
     Date:   1850
     Place:   Walton Co., Georgia

Note:   Elizabeth lived with her daughter, Almedia and Francis M. Arnold on the1850 Walton Co., Georgia Census.

Talbot County Georgia Deed Book 1833-1837 (D) Abstracts pg 1-279 pg 84

12 Dec 1835 Walton Co
Elizabeth Burson to Henry S. Arnold
$500 23rd Dis LL280
NOTE: drawn by Isaac Burson, Rev Sol Lauren's Co. Lanrum's Dis 1827
Wit: Seaborn C. Burson, John Summerson, JP

Notes

Note for: Joseph Burson, 25 Dec 1689 - AFT. 19 OCT 1769 Index

Note: In 1739 Joseph moved to Bucks Co., Pennsylvania at Buckingham inPlumstead Township where he resided for 12 years. His son Joseph marriedMary Shaw and accompanied his father to Virginia. On July 2, 1751,Joseph requested a certificate to Fairfax Monthly Meeting of Friends inVirginia.
Joseph Burson owned 175 acres on Catoctin Creek, bought from GeorgeFairfax, Loudoun Co., Virginia. While residing in Virginia, Joseph'syoungest son, Benjamin died. From Benjamin's will recorded October 10,1769 is read "It is further my will and desire that my father, JosephBurson, is to be maintained with food and raiment fitting for a man ofhis age and circumstance, out of the whole estate excepting what has beenbequeathed to my wife above."
-Richard A. Clark II, e-mail: raclark02@comcast.net

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Geneology by William Wade Hinshaw.
Joseph Sr. received on certificate from Buckingham MM, Pa. for self and 3children, Rachel, Benjamin and Deborah, 25-8-1753; Joseph Jr., adult son,also received on certificate from same meeting, same date.

Abstracts From The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1748-1755 By Kenneth Scott andJanet R. Clarke, year 1754, page 288: Plantation in Limerick Township,bounded in part by lands of Joseph Burson and Jonas Potts, late theestate of John Starr, taken in execution, will be sold (13 June).

Notes

Note for: Mary Rachel Potts, 1702 - 1752 Index

Note: Rachel and Joseph were married in Potts Grove, Pennsylvania. She was aQuaker. The History of Bucks County states that Pottstown received itsname from her family.
Clarence V. Roberts book "History of the Potts Family" States that JonasPotts, father of Rachel, founded the town of Pottstown, PA.

Notes

Note for: Ann Burson, 9 Feb 1720/1721 - UNKNOWN Index

Note: Richard Milhous Nixon descends from this line.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Geneology by William Wade Hinshaw

Ann, a widow, rpd mcd to Isaac Griffith, a widower 27-11-1773; they hadproposed marriage with each other to the meeting but as the meetingconsidered them brother and sister by Affinity, she being the widow ofhis former wife's brother, the marriage was disapproved. She was d28-5-1774.