Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

George Burgess

Male Abt 1653 - 1704  (~ 51 years)


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  • Name George Burgess  [1
    Birth Abt 1653  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Dec 1704  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I31320  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father William Burgess,   b. 1622, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1687, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Robins,   b. 20 May 1635, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1658, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1651  Northampton County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Harding,   b. Bef 1640, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1703, Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years) 
    Marriage 1683  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Burgess, William, South R., A. A. County, 11th July, 1685; 19th Feb., 1686-7.
      To son Edward, personalty conditionally; and to William and Eliza:, child. of sd. Edward,
      to dau. Susanna, wife of Maj. Nicholas Sewell, and to grandchild., Charles and Jeanne Sewell, personalty.
      To son George, personalty.
      To son William at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., plantation on South 33., 800 A., and containing the "Town of London;" also 480 A., "Betty's Choice," in Baltimore Co.
      To son John at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., "Morley's Lot," "Bednall Green," "Benjamin's Choice" and "Benjamin's Addition," 800 A., on Herring Ck.
      To son Joseph at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., "West Puddington," "Beard's Habitation," 1,300 A., on South B.
      To son Benjamin at 21 yrs of age, and hrs., "Bessesston," nr. the Ridge, 300 A., and "Burgess' Choice," 400 A., on South R.
      To son Charles at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., 1,600 A. at hd. of Sassafras R., Cecil County, and 500 A. on Susquehannock R., Baltimore Co.
      In event of death of any of afsd. 5 sons without issue, their share to pass to eld. survivor and hrs.
      To daus. Eliza:, Anne and Susanna Burgess, personalty at 16 yrs. of age or marriage.
      Wife Ursula, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, in MD. and Eng., and to have care of sons and daus. afsd. during minority.
      Overseers: Maj. Nich. Sewell, Maj. Nich. Gassaway, Capt. Henry Hanslap.
      Test: Thos. Frances, Michael Cusack, Jno. Harison, Wm. Elvidge, Jno. Edwards. 4. 242.
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      Puddington, George, South River, Anne Arundel County, 15th Aug., 1674; 24th Sept., 1674.
      To son-in-law Robert Francklin, kinsman James Chilsott and Augustine Skinner, each child of son Richard Beard, any 2 of brother or sister's child, coming into the country within 2 yrs.; to each of grandson Neale Clerk's child., and to George, William, and Sussanna Burgess, child. of Capt. William Burgess, personalty. To wife Jane, certain moneys in lieu of her interest in estate. Edward Burgess, son of Capt. Burgess afsd., ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal. Test: Nath. Heathcote, Charity Stone, Wm. Broome, Wm. Laus, Wm. Burgess. 2. 6.

      Editors: According to Patents 2:614, George Puddington of Anne Arundel County, immigrated in 1649 with Jane Puddington, Elizabeth Robins, Mary Puddington, Comfort Puddington, Thomas Hippesty, John Burrage, & Margaret Joye (Gibb)
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      Contributed by: James Hughes

      URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1400/s1402/html/ssi1402b.ht ml
      URL title: (Church Records, Deaths and Burials Index)MSA S1402
      Note:
      Burges, George

      Death: Dec. 2, 1704
      Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1669-1721, Page 23 [MSA SC 2458 M 221
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      1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture: 18 October 1697
      From: GEORGE SURGES of Anne Arundel County, gent.
      To: JOHN GREEN of Anne Arundel County, planter Price: 3200 lbs. tobacco
      Property: All the 200 acre tract called "Borges Delight" on one of the branches of Patuxent River in P. G. County, bounding on land of DANIEL CLARK and the branch (not named).
      Signatures: GEORGE BURGES and KATHERINE BURGES Wit.: THO. REYNOLD, MERITON
      Ackn'd: GEORGE BURGES and KATHERINE his wife, 18 October 1697.
      Recorded: 16 November 1698, Vol. A, Page 140
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      1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 440
      Petition of Edward Willett to the Justices:
      Charles, Lord Baltimore to, Charles Beale, Thomas Evans, John Beale, Jr- and John Beale, Sr., Gent.; regarding boundaries of Little Dean; depositions following:
      Enrolled 26 Jun 1729
      1 May 1729; Deposition of Walter Evans, planter, age ca 81; mentions William Scott's dwelling plantation, George Burgis 34 years ago
      1 May 1729; Deposition of Richard Weaver, carpenter; mentions 45 years ago, William Scott's dwelling plantation, 6 years ago Walter Evans, Thomas James
      1 May 1729; Deposition of Thomas Evans, planter, age ca 44; mentions Cabbin Branch, Beaver Dam Branch, Eastern Branch; the south side of Dr. John Haswell's dwelling plantation; mentions about 34 years ago deponent's father, George Burgess, Thomas James, David Davis; also Cabin Branch

  • Sources 
    1. [S52] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 8.

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