James "Jimmy" Burress b. April 1807 Montgomery County, Virginia d. 7 Jun 1883 Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

James "Jimmy" Burress

1807 - 1883 (76 years)

Name James "Jimmy" Burress

Birth April 1807 Montgomery County, Virginia

Census 1830 1830 Tazewell County, Virginia

Living in household 1 Male (James) 20-291 Female (Frances) 20-29

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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7	3739	James	Burriss	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Transcript ID is dbid=8058&iid=4411348_00382

Court 24 Apr 1838 Tazewell County, Virginia

Tuesday, April 24, 1838 The Commonwealth VS. James Burriss (No. 1)

On an indictment for breach of peace The Commonwealth VS. James Burriss (No. 2)

Same The attorney for the Commonwealth, with the assent of the court, saith that he will not further prosecute in these causes.

Court Records, 1832-1844; Page 243

Deed 16 Jul 1844 Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell Deeds, Book 8, Page 266 , 16 July 1844

This Indenture, made the sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four between James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia of the one part and George P. Thompson of the same County and State of the other part, witnesseth:

That whereas the said James Burrass is justly indebted to George W. Browne in the just and full sum of nineteen dollars and forty six cents, the payment of which with interest the said Burrass is willing and desirous, effectually to assure and secure to the said Browne.

This Indenture therefore witnesseth, that the said Burrass and Franky, his wife, as well in consideration of the premises aforesaid as of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Thompson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said George P. Thompson, all the right, title, interest and claim of them, the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife, in and to the real estate of Alexander Neel, deceased, the said Franky being a daughter of said Alexander Neel and as such entitled to the eighth part of his estate, with all the appurtenances.

To have and to hold the said interest in said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances unto the said Thompson and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of the said Thompson and his heirs, and the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, for themselves and their heirs, the said right, title and interest in the said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances to the said Thompson and his heirs against the claim of them the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, and their heirs, and all other persons whomsoever shall, will and do by these present warrant and forever defend, in trust, never the less, that if the said James Burrass, his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said George W.G. Browne, his heirs or assigns the said sum of nineteen dollars and forty six cents on or before the 16th day of December next together with the expenses of drawing and recording this indenture and the tax thereon, then and in that case, this indenture, and everything herein contained shall become void and of no effect; But if the said Burrass shall fail to pay the said sum of money or any part thereof, on or before the said 16th day of December, next, then it shall be lawful for the said Thompson, and full power and authority is hereby given him to proceed to sell the said interest and claim in said parcel of land with all the appurtenances, so soon after the said 16th December next as he may be requested by the said Browne, at public auction for ready money, to the highest bidder, at Tazewell Court House, having previously advertised the time and place of sale at least twenty days by advertisement affixed for that space of time to the front door of said Court House and the proceeds of such sale after paying thereout all the expenses attaining the execution of this trust including a commission of 5 percent on the amount of sale to the said trustee for his trouble in executing the same shall be applied by the said Thompson towards the discharge and payment to the said Browne of the aforesaid sum of nineteen dollars and 46 cents, with interest on so much of said sum with interest as may remain unpaid, and in further trust, that until such sale shall be made it shall be lawful for the said Burrass and wife, and their heirs, to hold and occupy the said granted interest in said land and premises and to take and receive, the rents, issues and profits thereof to their own proper use and benefit, and also, that the said Burrass his heirs, executors, or administrators, will pay and discharge all taxes, impositions, assessments and other charges, whatsoever which may or shall become chargeable thereon, during his or their possession thereof.

And the said Thompson doth covenant on is part, that he will faithfully execute the trust hereby reposed in him. In testimony whereof, the parties hereunto have to these presents set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first in this indenture written. His mark, James Burrass (seal) G.P Thompson (seal)

Virginia : In the Clerk's office of Tazewell County Court, July 16, 1844. James Burrass and George P. Thompson parties to the within deed personally appeared before me in my said office, and acknowledged the said deed to be their act and deed and the same is admitted to record. Teste. J.E. Chapman, D.C.

1844 Land Deed

Deed 23 Sep 1845 Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell Co. Va, Book 8 Page 463 , 23 Sep 1845

This indenture, made this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife of the county of Tazewell, and state of Virginia of the one part and George W.G. Browne of the other part, witnesseth: that the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do grant, bargain and sell unto the said George W.G. Browne, all their right, title and interest in a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell on the Muddy fork of Wolf Creek, which formerly belonged to Alexander Neel, and in which as the daughter and heir of said Alexander Neel, the said Franky is entitled to one eighth part with all the appurtenances:

To have and to hold the said interest in said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said George W.G. Browne, and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of him the said Browne and his heirs. And the said James Burrass and Franky his wife for themselves and their heirs, do covenant, with the said George W.G. Browne, that they the said James Burrass and Franky his wife the said interest in said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances unto the said George W.G. Browne, and his heirs, against the claims of them the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall warrant and will forever defend.

In witness, whereof the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. Her Mark, Franky Burrass (seal)

Tazewell County , to wit: We, Erastas G. Harman and William Cox, Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Franky Burrass wife of James Burrass, parties to a certain deed, bearing date on the 23rd day of September 1845 and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband, and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, the said Franky Burress, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly by signed, sealed and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it.

Given under our hands and seals this 23rd day of September 1845. E.G. Harman. JP William Cox, JP

Court 29 Aug 1847 Tazewell County, Virginia

William and James are plaintiff's against Wysor Adkins. These records don't indicate what the problem was only that it was eventually resolved by the parties.

Tazewell County Law Order Book 1844-1859, 1847-1848.
Law Book 1844-1859; Page 87
Law Book 1844-1859; Page 108 and 109
Law Book 1844-1859; Page 126
Law Book 1844-1859; Page 143
Law Book 1844-1859; Page 176

Burress VS. Adkins (Case) Law Book 1844-1859; Page 87 Thursday, August 29, 1847

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the monsciet (?) obtained against him in the office in the cause be set aside, and that he have leave to file his declaration therein, and thereupon he filed the same accordingly; and the cause is remanded to rules for further proceedings to be had therein.

William Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the monsciet (?) obtained against him in the office in this cause be set aside, and that he have leave to file his declaration, and thereupon be filed the same accordingly; and the cause is remanded to rules for further proceedings to be had therein.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 108 and 109 Thursday, September 30, 1847

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case On motion of the defendant by his attorney, who pleaded "not guilty" to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, the judgment obtained against him in the office is set aside; and the trail of the issue is deferred till the next term.

William Burrass Plaintiff, VS. Wysor Adkins, defendant - Case On the motion of the defendant by his attorney, who pleaded "not guilty" to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, the judgment obtained against him in the office is set aside, and the trail of the issue deferred till the next term.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 126 Wednesday, April 26, 1848

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant This day came again the parties by their attorneys and the defendant by his attorney filed a special plea in writing, to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, and the cause is continued til the next term.

William Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant This day came again the parties by their attorneys and the defendant by his attorney filed a special plea is writing, to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally. And the cause is continued till the next term.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 143 Wednesday, September 27, 1848

William Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case On motion of the defendant in these causes, and for reasons appearing to the court, it is ordered that these causes be severally contained till the next term at the costs of the respective defendants.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 176 Thursday, September 27, 1849

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant William Burrass Plaintiff VS. Same, Defendant Ordered that these causes be dismissed, the parties having agreed the same.

Census 1850 1850 Tazewell County, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Occupation	BirthPlace
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4	632	James	Burress	43	1807	Male	Farmer	Virginia
5	632	Frances	Burress	42	1808	Female		Virginia
6	632	William	Burress	18	1832	Male		Virginia
7	632	Thomas	Burress	16	1834	Male		Virginia
8	632	James R.	Burress	12	1838	Male		Virginia
9	632	George	Burress	7	1843	Male		Virginia
10	632	John W.	Burress	2	1848	Male		Virginia
11	632	Rebecca J	Burress	6	1844	Female		Virginia
12	632	Julia A	Burress	4	1846	Female		Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=8054&iid=4206469_00101

Census 1860 1860 Tazewell County, Virginia

1880 Non Population Census (Farm)

Rents for Share of Products: James Burress

Acres of Land Improved:

Tilled including fallow and grass in rotation, whether pasture or meadow) = 20

Meadows, pastures, orchards, vineyards = 100

Acres of Land Unimproved: Woodland and forest = 150

Farm Value:

Of farms, including land, fences & buildings = 6000 (4000?)
Of Livestock = 325? (not clear)

Estimated value of all farm production (sold, consumed,or on hand) = 150

Horses of all ages = 2

Milk cow = 1
Other = 19
Cavles Dropped = 1
Died, strayed, stolen, not recovered = 1

Butter made on the farm (lbs) = 50
On hand Jun 1, 1880 = 25 (lbs)

Lambs dropped = 40
Lambs/Sheep sold living = 12
Lambs/Sheep killed by dogs = 5

(Sheep) Clip, spring 1880, shorn and to be shorn:

Fleeces: 12 (40 lbs)

Swine on hand Jun 1, 1880 = 15

Poultry on hand Jun 1, 1880, excluding spring hatching:
Barn yard = 30
Other = 33
Eggs produced in 1879 = 100

14 Acres Indian Corn - Crop 400
6 Acres Wheat - Crop 49

Sorghum Sugar Acres in Crops = 1
Malasses (Gallons) = 50

Orchards (Apple) Acres = 1
Bearing Trees = 60
Bushels = 300

Total value of orchard products of all kinds sold or consumed = 20

Bees/Honey = 20 lbs

Amount of wood cut in 1879 = 80 cords

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Occupation	BirthPlace
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1	1111	Margaret	Burris	15	1845	Female		Virginia
2	1111	Wesley	Burris	13	1847	Male		Virginia
3	1111	Wiley	Burris	10	1850	Male		Virginia
4	1111	Benjamin	Burris	7	1853	Male		Virginia
5	1111	James	Burris	58	1802	Male	Farmer	Virginia
6	1111	Frances	Burris	50	1810	Female		Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=7667&iid=4298876_00362

Census 1870 1870 Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia

James is living in the household of Polly Cox as a border, with his son Benjamin. Year later James marries Polly and few years after that Benjamin married Polly's daughter Emily

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
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32	444	Polly	Cox	35	1835	Female	White	Keeping House	Virginia
33	444	Jefferson	Cox	16	1854	Male	White	At Home	Virginia
34	444	Artemisa	Cox	13	1857	Female	White	At Home	Virginia
35	444	Emiline	Cox	11	1859	Female	White	At Home	Virginia
36	444	George E	Cox	8	1862	Male	White		Virginia
37	444	Norman	Cox	3	1867	Male	White		Virginia
38	444	James	Burress	56	1814	Male	White	Farm Laborer	Virginia
39	444	Benjamin	Burress	16	1854	Male	White	Farm Laborer	Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=7163&iid=4268769_00692

Homestead 9 Nov 1872 Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell Co Va, Book 15, page 110 , 9 Nov 1872.

This deed of Homestead made the 9th day of November 1872 by James Burress of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia.

Witnesseth: That the said James Burress hath and doth by these present declare his intention to claim free from levy, seizure, garnish or sale for any debt whatsoever except in such cases as the law especially subjects the same, the following personal property to wit: 1 cow valued at $25.00 7 head of hogs valued at $15.00 130 bushels of corn valued at $65.00 1 lot corn fodder valued at $10.00 Household and kitchen furniture valued at $40.00 To have and to hold to myself and household according to the provisions of an act of general assembly of Virginia known as the "Homestead Act" approved June 2, 1870.

Witness my hand and seal they day and year above written. James Burress (seal)

Census 1880 1880 Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia

James list as farmer but hasn't worked in 12 months. In household, Polly Cox and her children, George, Norman, Emily, Virginia, and son Benjamin Burress. Can't read/write.

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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13	502	James	Burress	Self	Male	White	Abt 1815	65	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Farmer
14	502	Polly	Burress	Wife	Female	White	Abt 1835	45	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Keeping House
15	502	Benjamin	Burress	Son	Male	White	Abt 1858	22	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Farmer
16	502	Emily	Burress	Daughter-in-law	Female	White	Abt 1861	19	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Keeping House
17	502	Virginia A.	Burress	Granddaughter	Female	White	Abt 1878	2	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
18	502	George B.	Cox	Stepson	Male	White	Abt 1864	16	Single				Laborer On Farm

ED: 087 Transcript ID is dbid=6742&iid=4244641-00075

Death 7 Jun 1883 Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia

Place of Death Tazewell County, Virginia
Name of Deceased James Burress
Race White
Sex Male
Age 76
Date of Death June 7, 1883
Place Head Waters of Clinch
Cause of Death Cancer
Name of Parents Not Stated
Birth Place Not Stated
Occupation Farmer
Consort Of Married
Name of Informant Neighbors and Children
Relation of Informant Friends and Children

Commissioner of the Revenue G.F. Perry Date Record Files Between 1883 and 1896

Burial 10 Jun 1883 Grapefield, Bland, Virginia

The decision to place him in this cemetery is from a Indenture/Deed Dated July 16, 1844 James and Mary Frances "Franky" Neel Burress put up 1/8th of the land for a loan from a Mr. Browne for the sum of $19.46, this was the land they were living on.

Siblings 7 siblings

	1. William (?) Burress b. 1800-1810, Virginia
+	2. Daniel Burress b. Abt 1805, Montgomery County, Virginia d. Aft 1880, Kentucky (Age > 76 years)
	3. David Burress b. Abt 1810, Virginia
+	4. Eleanor Burress b. 1812, Virginia d. 1880, Pike County, Kentucky (Age 68 years)
+	5. Margaret "Peggy" Burress b. 1812, Kentucky d. 1860, Pike County, Kentucky (Age 48 years)
+	6. Mary Ann Burress b. Sep 1820, Russell County, Virginia d. 1913, Kentucky (Age 92 years)
	7. John Burress

Person ID P919 Burress | My Ancestors

Father	Micajah "Cager" Burress b. 1777, Bedford County, Virginia d. July 1852, Russell County, Virginia (Age 75 years)
Mother	Rachel McCoy b. 1779, Montgomery County, Virginia d. June 1855, Pike County, Kentucky (Age 76 years)
Marriage	20 Oct 1795	Montgomery County, Virginia
Family ID	F224	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Wife 1 Mary Frances "Franky" Neel
b. 1808, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina
d. 1869, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 61 years)

Marriage 1830 Russell County, Virginia

Children 7 sons and 3 daughters

+	1. William H. "Billy" Burress b. 1832, Russell County, Virginia d. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years)
+	2. Thomas Jefferson Burress b. 1834, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 49 years)
+	3. George Washington Burress b. Mar 1837, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 7 Aug 1916, McDowell County, West Virginia (Age 79 years)
+	4. James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress b. 1838, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 15 Mar 1865, Narrows, Giles, Virginia (Age 27 years)
+	5. Rebecca Jane Burress b. 1840, Virginia d. 1874 - 1880, Virginia or West Virginia (Age 40 years)
	6. Margaret J. Burress b. 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia
+	7. Julia Ann Burress b. Aug 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 57 years)
+	8. John Wesley Burress b. Sep 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 2 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 70 years)
+	9. Wiley Burress b. 1850, Virginia
+	10. Benjamin Rush Burress b. 30 Sep 1857, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 01 Apr 1937, St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 79 years)

Family ID F175 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife 2	Polly Cox b. 1833, Floyd County, Virginia
Marriage	15 Nov 1871	Tazewell County, Virginia
	Husband's Name James Burress Husband's Age 58 Husband's Birthplace Montgomery County, Virginia Husband's Residence Jeffersonville, Virginia Husband's Condition Widowed Husband's Father Micajah Burress Husband's Mother Rachel Burress Husband's Occupation Farmer Wife's Name Polly Cox Wife's Age 38 Wife's Birthplace Floyd County, Virginia Wife's Residence Jeffersonville, Virginia Wife's Condition Widowed Marriage Date 15 November 1871 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By William H. Kelly
Family ID	F174	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - April 1807 - Montgomery County, Virginia
	Census 1830 - Living in household 1 Male (James) 20-291 Female (Frances) 20-29 - 1830 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Marriage - 1830 - Russell County, Virginia
	Court - 24 Apr 1838 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Deed - Tazewell Deeds, Book 8, Page 266 , 16 July 1844 - 16 Jul 1844 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Deed - Tazewell Co. Va, Book 8 Page 463 , 23 Sep 1845 - 23 Sep 1845 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Court - William and James are plaintiff's against Wysor Adkins. These records don't indicate what the problem was only that it was eventually resolved by the parties. Tazewell County Law Order Book 1844-1859, 1847-1848. Law Book 1844-1859; Page 87 Law Book 1844-1859; Page 108 and 109 Law Book 1844-1859; Page 126 Law Book 1844-1859; Page 143 Law Book 1844-1859; Page 176 - 29 Aug 1847 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1850 - 1850 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1860 - 1860 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1870 - James is living in the household of Polly Cox as a border, with his son Benjamin. Year later James marries Polly and few years after that Benjamin married Polly's daughter Emily - 1870 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
	Marriage - 15 Nov 1871 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Homestead - Tazewell Co Va, Book 15, page 110 , 9 Nov 1872. - 9 Nov 1872 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1880 - James list as farmer but hasn't worked in 12 months. In household, Polly Cox and her children, George, Norman, Emily, Virginia, and son Benjamin Burress. Can't read/write. - 1880 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
	Death - 7 Jun 1883 - Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia
	Burial - 10 Jun 1883 - Grapefield, Bland, Virginia