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Thomas Burress

Male 1782 - 1867  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Burress was born in 1782 in Virginia, United States; died in 1867 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Land Survey: 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia; Surveyed for Thomas Burriss, 300 acres of land assignee of Henry Williams and John Turley...
    • 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
    • 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
    • Census 1830: 1830, Tazewell County, Virginia
    • Census 1840: 1840, Tazewell County, Virginia; Two persons engaged in Agriculture
    • Census 1850: 1850, Western District, Tazewell, 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.

    Notes:

    Jury:
    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

    Died:
    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.

    Thomas married Mary "Polly" Bonham on 25 Nov 1817 in Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of Nehemiah Bonham and Rachel Kerr) was born in 1793 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 12 May 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Daniel Burress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1805 in Virginia, United States.
    2. 3. Sophronia Burress  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1820 in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 12 Sep 1893 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. 4. James Burress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837 in Virginia.
    4. 5. Causbia "Cosby" Ellen Burress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1825 in Virginia, United States; died in 1890 in Kentucky?.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel Burress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1805 in Virginia, United States.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    This Daniel could be the Daniel who married Rebecca Peery, and not Daniel son of Micajah. There is no proof Micajah had a son Daniel.


  2. 3.  Sophronia Burress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 11 Nov 1820 in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 12 Sep 1893 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Sophronia married John Thompson on 11 Mar 1847 in Tazewell County, Virginia. John was born in 1823 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  James Burress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1837 in Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Census 1850: 1850, Western District, Tazewell, Virginia


  4. 5.  Causbia "Cosby" Ellen Burress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1825 in Virginia, United States; died in 1890 in Kentucky?.

    Other Events:

    • Census 1850: 1850, Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    • Residence: 1860, Lawrence, Kentucky; Cosby is living in Kentucky with a female named Columbia who is 10. She is living right next door to George Floyd and his son Rush Floyd. I'm assuming Columbia is another illegitimate child of George Floyd's as later in life, she took his name.
    • Census 1870: 1870, Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Martin County, Kentucky; Cosby is 52, back in Kentucky and listed as a boarder and midwife in the household of AJ and Alice Barret

    Notes:

    George Rogers Clark Floyd is thought to have had some nine children by three partners over several years. One of these partners seems to be Cosby Burress. I'm assuming she must have been a mistress as they never married and many of his other children were born around the same time as his children with Cosby. In 1860 Cosby is found in Kentucky, living next door to George and his son Rush. I'm guessing she either followed him to Kentucky or he brought her with him. By 1870 Cosby is back in Tazewell and George is in West Virginia. Perhaps she finally got tired of his shit and left him?

    Causbia married George Rogers Clark Floyd in 1850 in Virginia, United States. George was born on 3 Sep 1810 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died on 7 May 1895 in Logan County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. John Burress Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 1 May 1854 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. 7. Mary Columbia Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1850 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1938 in Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia ; was buried in Wiles Cemetery, Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Burress Floyd Descendancy chart to this point (5.Causbia2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 15 May 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 1 May 1854 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    LDS Library gives birth record, father not listed, mother listed as Cosby E. Burress

    Died:
    Death Record listed as John B. Floyd, mother Cosby E. Burress, no father


  2. 7.  Mary Columbia Floyd Descendancy chart to this point (5.Causbia2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 31 Jan 1850 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1938 in Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia ; was buried in Wiles Cemetery, Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Census 1870: 1870, Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

    Family/Spouse: Josiah Thomas Wiles. Josiah was born in 1847 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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