Name |
Thomas Burress |
Born |
1782 |
Virginia, United States |
Land Survey |
1802 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Surveyed for Thomas Burriss, 300 acres of land assignee of Henry Williams and John Turley... |
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Thomas Burress Land Survey
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PP Tax List |
14 April 1803 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Thomas begins appearing on tax list in 1805-06 missing in 1807, then appears again for 1806-14 missing in 1815 appears again in 1816-1820 |
PP Tax List |
25 Mar 1806 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Thomas listed with 1 horse |
Served as Juror |
23 April 1806 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Juror for Commonwealth vs. George Todd, Not Guilty.
Law Order Books, Order bk 1 pg 280. |
Jury |
25 June 1806 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Commonwealth vs. Edward Corder |
- Presentment, Jury: David Peery, Thomas Morgan, John Peery, Mark Gent, Henry Marrs, Thomas Burriss, James Peery, James Harrison, William Gillespy, John Wynn, John Maxwell, John Pruett. Verdict: guilty fined 83 cent
Order Bk 1 Pg 217
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Appointed Ensign |
22 July 1806 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Thomas Burriss recommended to act as Ensign in room of David Peery, promoted.
Order Book 1 page 224 |
Court |
26 Aug 1806 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Benjamin Corder vs. Thomas Burriss. Petition and Summons. Judgement granted plaintiff for 5.13 and costs.
Order Book 1 Pg 226 |
Land Grant |
31 Mar 1808 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
300 acres. Surveyed 20 Aug 1804 In Burkes Garden on waters of Wolf Creek. East end of Burkes Garden, at Wilson's corner. |
Served as Juror |
28 June 1808 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Juror for Commonwealth vs. William Oney. Dismissed.
Order Book 1 Page 293. |
Appointed Lieut. |
25 Apr 1810 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Thomas Burriss appointed Lieut in room of Adam Harman, resigned. |
Land Tax |
1814 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
300 acres, Burkes Garden 16SE |
Census 1820 |
1820 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Enumeration Date August 7, 1820, Engaged in Agriculture |
No Image | | Free White Males (16-18 also included in 16-25 count) | Free White Females | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | 0-9 | 10-15 | 16-18 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ | 0-9 | 10-15 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ | |
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1 | 1 | Thomas | Barris (Burress) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | |
Census 1830 |
1830 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Image | | Free White Males | Free White Females | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 | 100+ | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 | 100+ | Total |
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6 | 3738 | Thomas | Burriss | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Census 1840 |
1840 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Two persons engaged in Agriculture |
No Image | | Free White Males | Free White Females | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 | 100+ | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 | 100+ | Total |
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2 | 2 | Thomas | Burress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Census 1850 |
1850 |
Western District, Tazewell, Virginia |
No Image | | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Age | BirthDate | Gender | Race | Occupation | BirthPlace |
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3 | 335 | Thomas | Burress | 72 | 1778 | Male | White | Farmer | Virginia | 4 | 335 | Polly | Burress | 57 | 1793 | Female | White | | Virginia | 5 | 335 | James | Burress | 15 | 1835 | Male | White | | Virginia | 6 | 335 | Cosby | Burress | 23 | 1827 | Female | White | | Virginia | |
Residence |
1860 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Thomas is living with his daughter Sophronia Thompson's family. Thomas is still engaged in farming and seems to have some rel-estate as his personal value is listed as $175. Sophronia's husband John is a cabinet maker.
They are living right next door to Thomas J. Burress, a son of James Burress and Frances Neal. |
Died |
1867 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
- Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia Thomas Burress. Will probated _ 1867. Will Book No 4. P 57. Devises his property to his son in law, John Thompson and his heirs. Witnesses: James Davis and Elizabeth Crismond.
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Thomas Burress Will
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Age |
85 years |
Siblings |
5 siblings |
| 1. William Burress b. 1775 ?, Virginia, United States | + | 2. Elizabeth Burris b. 1776, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Oct 1869, Dublin, Pulaski, Virginia, United States (Age 93 years) | + | 3. Micajah "Cager" Burress b. 1777, Bedford County, Virginia d. July 1852, Russell County, Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) | + | 4. Anderson Burress b. 1783, Virginia, United States d. 25 Oct 1814, Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia (Age 31 years) | | 5. John Burress b. 1785, Virginia, United States | |
Headstones |
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Person ID |
P1448 |
Burress |
Last Modified |
13 Jan 2019 |