Individual Details

Burgess married Elizabeth Allison. They had James Bird Goolsby, b. 1776, Laurens Co SC, Peter Bird Goolsby, b. 1779, Laurens Co SC, Nancy b. 1781, Wade b. 1784, Isaiah b. 1786, William b. 1789 in Wilkes Co GA and Elizabeth b. 1791 in Wilkes Co GA.

DB DD
p.169 10 Aug 1788 Burges Goolsby of South Carolina to James Goolsby. 200 acres on Mack Creek where James now lives.

5 Feb 1795 Oglethorpe Co, GA Deed Book A, p.149-150
James Goolsby Junr & Saray his wife of Oglethorpe Co to Burges Goolsby of Larance Co, SC for 30#'s. Tract of land in Oglethorpe Co on waters of Millstone Creek. Begin at a post Oak, corner to Daniel Saffold & Joseph Cash, line of the grant, with sd Goolsby, new land, part of larger tract granted James Goosby 24 May 1786, 150 acres. Signed: James Goolsby Junr, Sarah (X) Gooslby.
Signed in presence of J. Moore, J. P.

FindAGrave Memorial #18517179 shows a stone with the name "Burgess Goldsby". The stone is obviously much newer than his death - dates on the stone are 1750 - 1797, Jan. The stone was placed in the Isaiah Goolsby Plantation Cemetery, Vesta, Oglethorpe Co, GA. Elizabeth Allison Goolsby is also listed but no burial site known.
Children:
1. James Bird Goolsby (m. 1st., Elizabeth Cardin and 2nd., Elizabeth C. Bishop)
2. Nancy Goolsby (m. Samuel Hopper)
3. Peter Bird Goolsby (m. Celia "Cealy" Pye)
4. Wade Bird Goolsby (m. Jewel Lacy)
5. Elizabeth Goolsby (m. John Freeman)
6. Isaiah Burgees Goolsby (m. 1st., Mary Ann Dunlap and 2nd., Virginia Herring)
7. William Gooslby (m. Anna Sorrow)

Estate Case File 209-2-1, Oglethorpe, GA, Burges Goosby, 1797-1810
Souse: Elizabeth
Children: Peter, Nancy Isiaiah, Elizabeth Ward, William
Inventory of Estate of Burges Golsbey, dec'd appriased the 28th of April by William Smith, Henre Soron & John Tillor. Returned & recorded, 27 Jun 1797.

Recorded 3 Apr 1798. Bond of Elizabeth Goolsby & James Gooslby Junr. to Mathew Rainey, Register of probate for Oglethorpe Co. $3000.00. 28 Mar 1797. Administrators of the estate of Burges Goolsby, dec'd. Signed James Goolsby, Senr, James Goolsby, Junr.

Guardian Bond signed by James (X) Goldsbey, Wm Carden (X), and Daniel Saffold, 28 Nov 1797. $400.00. James Goldsby Junr to be guardian to Peter, Nancy, Isaiah, Ward, & Wm Goldsby, orphans of Burges Goldsby, dec'd.

Guardian Bond signed by Jesse Martin & Reubin Jorden. $300.00. 28 Nov 1798. Jesse Martin to be guardian of Elizabeth Goolsby

Yearly Return, 1800
Paid Jas googsby, Senr, Acct, Admr. - $128.50.
Paid Peter Goolsby's receipt in full as legatee $6.25
Pd Saml Hopper as legatee in full $6.25
Paid Elizabeth Goolsby widow her dower. Paid the widow $10 for support of four young children.
22nd day, 1801. Jas. Goolsby Junr., Guardian

Yearly Return 20 Jan 1802 for Dec 31st, 1801. Nothing rec'd, nothing expended.
Signed Jas. Goolsby, Guardian

Return of Estate of Burges Goolsby, dec'd for 1804. Nothing rec'd, Nothing Expended,
Jas. Goolsby, Guard'n.

20 Jan 1806. James Goolsby, Guardian. Estate of Burges Goolsby, dec'd. Nothing rec'd, nothing expended.

1 Jan 1809. Jas B. Goolsby for Estate of Burges Goolsby, dec'd. Nothing Rec'd, nothing Expended. Do for 1810, The same. Jas Goolsby, Admr.

Birth	Abt 1750	Anson County, North Carolina
Death	Jan 1797	Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Father	JAMES Goolsby/Goldsby (1716 - 1797)
Mother	ELIZABETH "BETTY" Kirby (1728 - 1814)
Sibling	John Kirby Goolsby ( - )
Sibling	Alcey Goolsby (1743 - 1795)
Sibling	DRURY Goolsby (1744 - 1828)
Sibling	Isaiah Goolsby (1746 - 1828)
Sibling	Elizabeth Goolsby (1748 - )
Sibling	Mary Goolsby (1749 - )
Sibling	Elijah Goolsby (1754 - )
Sibling	Zachariah Goolsby (1756 - )
Sibling	Peter Goolsby (1765 - 1791)
Sibling	James Goolsby (1769 - 1805)