Individual Details

Jun 1736 Orange Co VA Edward Burgess, orphan, was bound to Thomas Burgess to learn the trado of carpenter. At the same court session, appraisers were appointed for the estate of Charles Burgess who had died 20 May 1735. [relationships unknown]

4 Jun 1735 Thomas Burgess bought land in Orange Co from James Fidler. It was 100 acres, part of 1000 acres granted Thomas Cook 28 Sep 1728 and was in St. Marks Parish of Orange Co.
This tract was sold 29 Mar 1749 to Margaret Tilly. Mary, wife of Thomas relinquished dower.

23 Oct 1760 Thomas Burgess of St. Thomas Parish, Orang Co sold 333 acres lying on branches of the Pamunkey River, land were Timothy Burgess lately lived and purchased of William Pratt, 26 Mar 1747, and another 200 acres, one half o 400 acres purchased of Daniel White by deed 25 Sep 1746. Both tracts were sold to Timothy Burgess for natural love and fatherly affection.

31 Aug 1765 Thomas Burgess of Orange Co sold 123 acres where he was living, slave, livestock, furniture and tools to Andrew Shepherd. This may very well have been a mortgage deed. But Thomas probably left Orange Co about this time and he may have been selling all extra household goods.

7 Feb 1769 John Kearby of Halifax sold 500 on branches of Winns Creek adjoining the county line to Thomas Burgess. [This would have been very close to Henry Hardins land on Winns Creek - the families and their children probably became acquainted about this time.]

PROPERTY LINES FROM THE OLD SURVEY BOOKS; Pittsylvania Co VA 1746-1840, by Roger C. Dodson
Surveyed 8 Jan 1770 for Thomas Burgess, 357 acres on Sandy Creek.
[this tract very near Henry and Mark Hardin]

13 Jun 1780 Thomas Burgess purchased 92 acres on North fork of Freedling [I suspect this was misread and was actually Sweeting's], surveyed 18 Feb 1774.

15 Feb 1782 Theoderick Carter of Halifax sold 740 acres in Pittsylvania Co on Sweetings fork of Sandy Creek adjacent Thomas Chambers, Robert Williams, Richard Kirby, and Carter to Thomas Burgess, Sr of Cambden Parish, Pittsylvania Co. Wit: John Kirby, William Price, James Lawless, William Burgess, Henry Kerby, Martin Hardin, Thomas Burgess [probably Jr], John Wright.
Pittsylvania Co DB 6, p.251

Thomas Burgess is on the 1782 [taxed on 740 acres] and 1787 tax lists for Pittsylvania Co.

19 Oct 1792 Appraisal recorded for Thomas Burgess, dec'd.
17 Dec 1792 further appraisal of the property of Thomas Burgess.

1 Apr 1799 Thomas Burgess [Jr] & Elizabeth his wife, Anthony Rucker & Rebecca his wife, Joseph Rogers & Elizabeth his wife, William Stuart & Nancy his wife, Martin Hardin & Mary his wife, sold the 740 acres that Thomas Burgess had purchased from Theoderick Carter to William Burgess. DB 11, p.434

15 Jun 1801 Thomas Burgess of Spartanburg District SC sold to Moses Echols of Pittsylvania, 505 acres on Sandy Creek & Banister River, DB 12, p.314

William Burgess sold his father's land and apparently some of his own:
17 Jun 1805 William Burgess and wife Judah sold to Armstead Stratton 230 acres on Sweetings Frk of Sandy Creek. DB 14, p.322
21 Oct 1805 William Burgess sold to Joseph Motley 867 acres, both sides Sweetings Fork. Wife Judah relinquished dower.
21 Oct 1805 William Burgess sold to Robert S. Mabrey 100 acres on Sweetings Fork. Judah again relinquished dower.

Marriage		Living
Death	By Oct 1792	Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Spouse	Living
Child	Mary Burgess ( - )
Child	William Burgess ( - )