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Note for: James Burson, 21 Nov 1722 - 12 Feb 1792 Index
Event:
Type: Event 1
Date: 1739
Place: Moved to Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
Note: List of Deaths from Samuel and Cadwallader Foulke's Memorandum Books
12th Feb., 1792, dyed James Burson, aged 73 years
Wills: Abstracts: Book 5 : Bucks Co, PA 1786-1797
5.296. James Burson of Springfield Twp., yeoman.
January 30, 1785. Proved April 26, 1792.
Wife Sarah. Sons David and Joseph exrs.
8 ch. David, Joseph, Isaac, Mary Roberts, Ann Posty, Sarah Brown, Jamesand Edward Burson. Gdch. Lewis and Joseph Lewis ch. of dau. Mary Roberts.Land bought of Isaac Kidd and John Lester.
Wits: John Greasley, James Chapman, Rebecca Chapman.
Bucks County 1765 Selected Applications fro Land Warrants
BURSON, James 9 Sept for 40 acres located land in Springfield adjoiningland of James BURSON, Conrad TITTOR and Jacob VARETE.
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Note for: Benjamin Burson, 1733 - BEF. 10 OCT 1769 Index
Note: LOUDOUN CO., VIRGINIA WILLS
A-222: 19 Sept. 1769, Benjamin Burson of Cameron Parish; my wife, mychildren, my father Joseph Burson maintained fitting his age; my childrenbe educated; my wife Ann and father-in-law Owen Roberts and Samuel Pottsexec. Wit. John Dodd, John Williams; proved Oct. 10, 1769. (FHL film32,275)
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Note for: Deborah Burson, 1737 - BET. 1798 - 1803 Index
Note: Lewellen] Deborah (formerly BURSON) daughter Joseph who removed sometimepast to Pa., where she married out of unity to Shadrach LEWELLYN (a nonmember) "appeared here and offered a paper under her own hand to ask hermarriage out of unity which was accepted 27-10-1759; received oncertificate from Richland monthly meeting, Pa 22-3-1762, which said inpart "who for sometime has sojourned amongst us here at Richland monthlymeeting, Pa. her condemned conduct has been orderly except her marriedout of unity". Shadrach (husband of Deborah) & child: Isaac, Ann,Margaret, Meshek, Deborah, Mary & Hannah received by request 31-8-1776.Deborah (LEWELLEN) (wife Shadrach) & child, viz: Ann, Margaret, Deborah,Mary, Hannah, Shadrach, Jr. & Sarah granted certificate to Westlandmonthly meeting, Pa. 24-12-1785, the daughters Ann & Margaret, beingadults, were granted certificate separately, also Isaac same date.
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia
[p.609] GOOSE CREEK MONTHLY MEETING Loudon County, Virginia
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Note for: George Burson, 1660 - 26 Nov 1715 Index
Note: Earl Smith's book: The Burson Bunch
George Burson was supposedly the first American ancestor of the Bursonfamily of Springfield Township. George and his wife, Hannah moved toAmerica in 1684 and settled in the neighborhood of Abington, MontgomeryCo., Pa. George became a member of the Abington Monthly Meeting ofFriends. He also became affiliated with George Keith in his schism of1692, and was disowned by the Abington Meeting, but was later reinstated.
George and Hannah moved late in life to a tract of land on theSchuylkill River in Gilbert's Manor, a few miles from Valley Forge, wherehe died in 1715. This land was acquired from William Penn who receivedthe land from a debt that was owed him by the King of England, throughhis father.
His will dated Nov. 26, 1715 was probated Feb. 11,1716. His will, inBook D, Number 13 or 61 is on file in the City Hall of Philadelphia, Pa.This info is also found on WFT - Vol. 3 Ped# 809
Two books that were used as reference:
"Burson Story" by Eleanor Burson and " The History of the Burson Family"by John C. Burson.
---History of Bucks Co VOL 3 by Davis pages 614-615 states that theBursons were instrumental in building Quakertown and the RichlandMeeting. Research into Quakertown and Richland reveals that George wouldhave already been established at Gwynedd MM (but it is possible he couldhave lived near Quakertown as well).
--- From Charles Burson's web site, The Original Bursons. Hefirst settled in Springfield Township (Chester Quarterly), Bucks County,Pennsylvania. He became a member of Abington Monthly Meeting of Friendsin the neighborhood of Abington in Montgomery County. He located in lifeon a tract of land in Gilbert's Manor a few miles from Valley Forge. InEarly Pennsylvania Land Records by Egle, vol. XIX, "George Burston(Burson) desires to purchase 2, 3, or 400 acres of land in theProprietors Manor of Gilbert's which is granted @ 25 pounds per c. to bepaid within three months after location with the usual g't rent 1 sp c.Warrant dated 19th March and signed November 20th 1713" min BKH p. 541Here he died in 1715. his Will, dated November 26, 1715, was probatedFebrurary 11, 1716. It provided for his wife, Hannah, and his sixchildren, his land being devised to his sons, James, Joseph, William andGeorge, who were named his executors. A record of his immigration toAmerica in 1682. A record of his living in America in 1682-1709 as heis listed in "Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania, A BiographicalDictionary", Vol. 1 1682-1709.
George Burson identified as an original "Keithian" (followedGeorge Keith in his schism of 1691/1692) who had been a Friend inAbington.
---from LDS records
This article is on the internet, written by Sharman Ramsey atwww.southern-style.com:
The history of the Bursons in this country must focus on the religiousimpetus which compelled them to come to America. I quote from theGenealogical and Personal History of Bucks County , Pennsylvania writtenby W. H. Doren in 1905: "Bucks County cherishes with faithful affectionthe names of her founders and pioneers, and when, as sometimes occurs,their descendants have migrated from their ancestral home and amid otherscenes and different surroundings have maintained and increased thetraditional reputation of the race, the old country still follows theirfortunes and rejoices in their success.
Such has been the case with the Burson family, which traces its historythrough the following generations. Joseph Burson "(brother of George,the progenator of this branch of southern Bursons)" was born in London,England, and was a member of the Society of Friends. In order to escapepersecution to which the followers of George Fox were then subjected, heemigrated with his wife to Pennsylvania in 1681, and made his home inBucks County, where he became a landowner. He was one of the founders ofQuakertown and assisted in organizing the Richland Meeting."
The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when hebecame a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox Countyhelped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls untilthe death of Elliece Burson Williams Tucker. A copy of these rollsremain with the family.
Wills: Abstracts, Book D : 1714 - 1725/6: Philadelphia Co, PA
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN;
THIS THE twenty-six day of Nov in the year of our Lord 1715, I,George Burson, in Gilbert's Manor in the County of Philadelphia andProvince of Pennsylvania, yoeman, being very weak in body but of perfectmind and memory thanks be given unto God. Therefore, calling unto mindthe mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men todie do make and ordain this, my last Will and Testament. That is to sayprincipally and first of all I give and return my soul unto the hands ofGod that gave it and for my body, I return it to the earth to be buriedin a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors.Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the sameagain by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estatewherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give,devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
IMPRIMIS, I give and bequeath to Hannah, my dearly beloved wifeall the moveables to be used upon the plantation as long as they keeptogether with all priviliges within doors and without doors, as if I wasthere, myself, having authority over my children as long as she remainsmy widow. Likewise, one hundred acres of land upon the upper part of theEstate for her lifetime uncultivated land for her proper use.
ITEM 2, I bequeath for my wife the privilige of killing orselling of the moveables if need requires. Provided it be for the goodand proper use of the family.
ITEM 3, I bequeath unto my daughters, Ann Burson and MaryBurson, twenty pounds to each of them within seven years after mydecease. And case of mortality the longer liver to have forty pounds.
ITEM 4, I give and bequeath unto my sons, William Burson andGeorge Burson, three hundred and forty acres of land as is computedbeginning at the upper line extending by Skool Hill side of the lowerline to be equally divided as followeth as my two sons, James Burson andJoseph Burson, whom I have appointed my two Executors shall find fit andin case of mortality to fall to the longest liver.
ITEM 5, I give unto my well beloved son, James Burson, a tractof land, as my deed and gift doth mention, and my little chest as legacyand, likewise my carpentor tools, I give unto my two eldest sons, JamesBurson and Joseph Burson, equally divided betwixt them.
ITEM 6, I give unto my son, Joseph Burson, one grant of land inGilbert's Manor as my deed and gift doth mention bearing date with mywill and likewise one shilling to fulfill the law.
ITEM 7, I constitute my best beloved sons, James Burson andJoseph Burson, and ordain them my only and sole Executors jointly andseverally of this my last Will and Testament, all and singular my landsby him freely to be possessed and enjoined and I do hereby utterlydisavow revoke disannul all and every other former testament and willbequeathed and testifying and confirming this and no other to be my lastWill and Testament.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have here unto set my hand and seal thisday and year above written.
George Burson (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by said George Burson ashis Last Will and Testament in the presence of us subscribers viz. JosephRichardson, Andres Cromer, Joseph Wells, Elizabeth Richardson.
13th day of November 1716