| 6. | Micajah "Cager" Burress was born in 1777 in Bedford County, Virginia (son of William Burress and Ellender Candler (?)); died in July 1852 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
- PP Tax List : 14 March 1797, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of James Hoge. Micajah Burris 1 males above 16, 1 Horse
- PP Tax List : 1798, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of James Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+1 Horse; Amount of tax .9
- PP Tax List : 1799, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12
- Promissary Note: 17 Sep 1799, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; On the first day of May next for value ??, I promise to pay to Abram Trigg the sum of Four pounds, fifteen shillings Virginia Currency as witness my hand in seal this 17th day of September 1799. Test. John Smith.
- PP Tax List : 10 March 1800, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 2 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12,
- Notice to Appear: 7 July 1800, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; To the worshipful court of Montgomery Co, Abram Trigg humbly showeth, that Micajah Burress stands indebted to him 4 pounds 15 shillings by note and refuseth payment. Wherefore your petitioner prays judgement against him for the fame, with his costs.
- PP Tax List : 1 April 1801, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .11
- Deed: 13 Jan 1802, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Micajah Burress asignee as above and on the last mentioned warrent enters 50 acres of land on the waters of the Barespring joining Isaac Chapmans land on the east side and extending along his lines towards John Grants & down toward the river for quantity
- PP Tax List : 16 March 1802, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 0 Horse
- PP Tax List : 20 March 1803, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 0 Horse
- PP Tax List : 13 March 1804, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12
- Purchase: 18 June 1804, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Early Adventure on the Western Waters Mary B. Kegley, Vol II Page 293, 18 Jun 1804.
Philip Heavner estate which was appraised on June 18, 1804 and at the estate sale, hatter's implements were purchased by Micajah Burress.
- PP Tax List : 15 April 1805, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12
- PP Tax List : March 1806, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 2 Horse, Tax .24
- PP Tax List : 11 May 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 2 Horse, Tax .36
- PP Tax List : 1809, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 0 Horse, Tax .12
- Census 1810: 1810, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Micajah and Rachel living next to a George and William McCoy, believe to old to be brothers, maybe William is her father?
- Deed: 1 May 1811, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; M Burress assignee of Gordan Cloyd by virtue of land office treasury warrent enters 50 acres of land on the west side of New River to join John Smiths land at the upper corner of Smiths & extend up the branch & join a survey of 30 acres made for said Smith
- Land Warrent: 1812, Virginia, United States; Unindexed Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1812-1855
Rank - Pvt;
Unit - Va Mil,
Capt James Hoge;
Rejected - True (does this mean his claim was rejected? Why?; Year - 1812; Warrant # 55-219750 1
- Military: 1812, Virginia, United States; War of 1812 :: Micajah Burress :: 4 Regiment Virginia Militia Army :: Rank Induction and Discharged - Drummer (In the same Company as Anderson Burress) Virginia Mil, Capt James Hoges
- Land Grant: 10 Jun 1812, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
- Summoned: 15 Mar 1814, Montgomery County, Virginia; Summons to appear. No other information so not sure what this was about.
Summons James Hoge vs George Helm, Jacob Trinkle, Aaron Ingram, James Simpson, William Martin, Jacob Rutter, Micajah Burruss and Elias Shufflebarger
We command you to summon (the above) to appear before the Justices of our County Court of Montgomery at the Court HOuse on the 1st Tuesday in June next then and there to answer a certain bill in chancery exibited against them by James Hoge.
And this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of 100 pounds each. And have them there this writ: Witness, Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said court at the court house the 15 day of March 1814 in the 38th year of the commonwealth.
- Estate Sale: 5 March 1817, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Purchased Plow & Geers and Bacon for 8.66 from Estate of Rob Owens
- Census 1820: 1820, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
- PP Tax List : 23 April 1821, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Amount of Tax 13 1/2
- PP Tax List : 1824, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Micajah Burress :: (Males over 16 ) 1 (Number of Mares and Colts) 2 (Amount of Tax) $0.24
- Census 1830: 1830, Russell, Virginia, USA; WM 5-9 = 1WM 10-14 = 1; WM 50-59 = 1; WF 5-9 = 1; WF 50-59=1
- Court Case: May 1834, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Complaint of William Nash against Micajah Burress for unlawfully withholding 20 acres.
- Census 1840: 1840, Russell, Virginia, USA; Younger woman living in home. Is this Elizabeth that Micajah would later marry? Perhaps a deceased son's wife or servant?
- Court: Mar 1849, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Micajah Burress and Elizabeth Francis for Lewdness
Law Order Books, Law Order Book 12 Page 200.
- Census 1850: 1850, District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
- Court: 4 Aug 1852, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Looks like Sidney, Micajah's dau (if she was his & didn't just take his name) was 6 when M died & she was bound out after his death to a fam named Musick, who she was living with in 1860. By 1870 her and her mother Eliz are living w/ Judy Fraley.
- Will: 13 Aug 1852, Russell County, Virginia, USA; An Inventory of Micajah Burress' Estate
Notes:
Birth:
1850 Census claims Bedford as birth place?
Name:
Name can also be spelled Micager
Land Grant:
Micajah Burress assigns and transfers his entry of 50 acres made 1st May 1811 in page 330 to John Smith
Census 1820:
WM under 10 = 4; WM 16-18 =1; WM 16-25 = 1; WM over 45 = 1; WF under 10 = 3; WF 10-15 = 2; WF 16-25 = 2; WF 26-44 = 1; WF over 45 = 1, persons in Agriculture = 2; persons in manufacturing = 1
Court Case:
May 10th and 31st 1834 (Russell County Law Order Book, Book 10 Page 139, 10 May 1834.)
At a court called and held for Russell County at the court house on Saturday the 31st day of May 1834 for the trial of the complaint of William Nash against Michajah Burress, Defendant for unlawfully and againt the consent of the complaintant holding from him possession of a certain tenament containing by estimation 20 acres of land with the appurtance lying and being in the county of Russell.
Present John Jasper and John Senell, gentlemen justices. This day came as well the plaintiff by his attorney as the defendant in his proper person, and a jury well selected by lot to wit: Lsarah Fuller, Jacob Tool, John Kizer, James Jasper, Samuel E. Gilmore, William Gibson, James Gilmore, John Browning, Archer Jesper, Leonard Shoemaker, John Grey, and Samuel Whitsell who having been sworn to by weather the defendant against the consent of the plaintiff holds possession of the tenement mentioned in the compmlaint filed in this cause weather the said defendant hath so hold possession thereof against the consent of the plaintiff for 3 years next before the exhibition of the said complaint, and weather the plaintiff hath the right of possession in the tenement aforesaid, and to find a true verdict thereon according to the evidence, and having retired from the bar after some time returned into coury with a verdict in these words:
"We the jury find that the defendant did at the time of the exhibition of the complaint filed in this court, hold possession of the tenement therein mentioned against the consent of the plaintiff, that the defendant hath not so held possession thereof against the consent of the plaintiff for 3 years next before the exhibition of said complaint and that the plaintiff hath the right of possession in the tenement aforesaid"
Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his ??? by him in this behalf expended whereupn the plaintiff pays a writ to the sheriff of Russell County to be disacted??? to cause him to have possession of the tenement aforesaid, and to him it is granted, returnable here at the next July term.
John Jesper.
Court:
Tuesday August 3, 1852 For reason appearing to the court, the estate of Micajah Burress, Dec'd is committed to the hands of the Sheriff of this county to be by him adminstracted according to law.
Upon the information of Joseph Counts one of the overseers of the poor, it is ordered that the children of Widow Burress and of Sally Holly who are ??? (panders, not sure what is says) be bound to some ??? persons according to law
Law Order Books.
Russell County Law order Book 12 Page 448
Will:
An Inventory of Micajah Burress' EstateWe the undersigned appointed by the County Court of Russell County do appraise in current money the personal estate of Micajah Burress do appraise the following property to the following prices to wit:
1 axe and wedge - 50 cent;
1 pair wool cords - 25 cents;
5 bushels of corn - $1.25;
2 books - 50 cents;
1 iron - $1.50;
1 bell - 50 cents;
1 cow and 1 calf - $17.50;
1 yearling - $5.00;
1 lot of corn in the field - $7.50.
Given under our hand this the 13th day of August 1852. George C. Gose, Martin Firaly, Andrew Firaly, Isaac Vermillion, S.R.C.
This inventory and appraisment of the estate of Micajah Burress, deceased, was returned to the clerks office of Russell Co on the 18th day of August, 1852 and admitted to record.
James P. Carrell, C.R.C. Sale Bill of Estate of Micajah Burress, deceased which estate was committed to the Sheriff by an order of the county court of Russell at the July term 1852.
James Mammon, Doctor: 1 pair wool pants - 25 cents; 1 bible - 30 cents;
Andrew Willy, Dr: 1 book - 25 cents; 1 yearling - 5.12 cents;
Ibby Jackson, Dr: 1 large iron - $1.00;
George Gose, Dr: 1 axe & Wedge;
John Wright, Dr: 1 large kettle and hanger - $1.00;
Martin Firaley, Dr. - 1 lot of corn in the field - $7.35; 1 cow and calf - 18.85; 5 bushels of corn - $1.25;
Andrew Farley, Dr: 1 bell - 50 cents;
Total - $36.58
Isaac Vermillian, SRC
August 13, 1852
This sale bill of the estate of Micajah Burress, dec'd was returned to the clerks office of Russell County on the 18th day August 1852, and admitted to record.
James Carrell CRC.
Will Book Vol 6 Page 511 Russell County Statement of the Estate of Micajah Burress
The account of Isaac Vermillion, administrator of Micajah Burress being before me for settlement and having advertised according to law the following statement thereof is presented:
Amount of sale - $36.58.
Claims allowed on the estate: Fees of administration due to court - $2.25;
For due compensment for settlement and clerk recording - $1.20;
Tax ticket due the sheriff - $4.20;
Allowance to adminstrator for personal service - $5.00;
Dickerson Adderson and Co. for buying clothes saving? a fund to be applied rate??? - $2.50;
To the payment of other claims of $21.43.
Other claims allowed as follows:
Andrews family's account - $2.90.
Note executed to Napoleon B. Gray and George H. Gray and Interest $30.16;
George Gose's account - $2.00;
Balance of note of Dickerson Adderson and Company - $20.44.
Total Debt - $55.50.
All of which is respectfully reported, given under my hand, this 10th day of January 1854, At Russell Court February 1854
James P. Carrell, Commissioner; This settlement of the administration accounts of Isaac Vermillion on the estate of Micajah Burress deceased, was reported to the court and then being no exception there to it is ordered that the same be recorded. James P. Carrell, C.C.
Russell County, Virginia Will Books, Vol 6 Page 383 & 511, 13 Aug 1852.
Died:
For reason appearing to the court, the estate of Micajah Burress, Dec'd is committed to the hands of the Sheriff of this county to be by him administrated according to law.
Russell County Law Order Book, Book 12 Page 448.
Micajah married Rachel McCoy on 20 Oct 1795 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Rachel (daughter of ? ? and Rachel) was born in 1779 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in June 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1841 - 1864 (~ 23 years)
William Burress was born in 1750 in Virginia, United States; died in 1815-1820? in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. 
