Individual Details
Benjamin Burson
(6 Aug 1735 - 22 Dec 1790)
Events
| Birth | 6 Aug 1735 | North Wales, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Event | 30 Sep 1768 | Fairfax |  | ||
| Event | 30 Nov 1771 | Fairfax | | ||
| Event | 26 Dec 1771 | Fairfax | | ||
| Marriage | 8 Jan 1772 | South Fork MM,Loudoun County,Virginia - Hannah Young | | ||
| Death | 22 Dec 1790 | South Fork, Loudoun, Virginia | |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah Young (1753 - 1799) |
| Child | Sarah Burson (1772 - ) |
| Child | George Burson (1775 - 1841) |
| Child | Esther Burson (1776 - 1777) |
| Child | Margaret Burson (1781 - 1782) |
| Child | Silas Burson (1785 - 1864) |
| Father | George Burson Jr (1698 - 1786) |
| Mother | Sarah Cox (1715 - 1786) |
| Sibling | James Burson (1733 - 1815) |
| Sibling | Joseph Burson (1737 - 1825) |
| Sibling | John Burson (1737 - ) |
| Sibling | Ruth Burson (1739 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah "Ann" Burson (1741 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Burson (1743 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Ester Burson (1755 - 1826) |
Notes
Event
"Fairfax Monthly Meeting 7th month, 30th, 1768. Benjamin Burson proposes to this meeting to make satisfaction for some past misconduct for which he was disowned, A committee is appointed to visit him on the occasion.""Benjamin Burson , having baulk'd the testimony of Truth in contributing and paying to the support of a hireling ministry which he confesseth he has done for some years and contends for the practice of looking upon it to be right and lawful--a committee is appointed to treat with him, etc. Report is: Refuses to cease paying for the support of hireling minister and ceases to be a member."
Event
"At the monthly meeting of Fairfax held 30th of llth month, 1771."Benjamin Burson and Hannah Young appeared here and declared their intentions of marriage with each other, this being the first time. Isaac Walker and John Dark are appointed to make inquiry of the young man's conversation and clearness in relation to marriage, with others and parents consent, and make report to next meeting."
Event
Fairfax monthly meeting 26th, 12th month, 1771. Benjamin Burson and Hannah Young appeared here and signified they continued their intentions of taking each other in marriage, this being the second time and nothing appearing to obstruct their liberty to accomplish their said marriage according to the good order used among friends, Isaac Walker and John Gregg are appointed to attendto and see if it be so done and make report to next meeting and return the certificate to be recorded.
Marriage
"Whereas Benjamin Burson of the County of Loudoun and Colony of Virginia, Yoeman, son of George Burson and Sarah, his wife, and Hannah Young, daughter of Hercules Young and Sarah his wife, of the County and Colony aforesaid having declared their intentions of marriage with each other before several monthly meetings of the people called Quakers, viz., at Fairfax,, in the County and Colony aforesaid according to the good order used amongst them and having consent of Parents and Relatives concerned, their said proposals of marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting." Clarence V. Roberts's Book page 74 - 'Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks' - 'History of the Burson Family' - written in Philadelphia in 1925Death
Burial: Friends Burying Ground, South Fork, Loudoun Co., VirginiaLOUDOUN CO., VIRGINIA WILLS
D-188: 15 Dec. 1790, Benj. Burson; 2 sons George and Silas land I now live, divided equally; wife Hannah personal estate; 2 daus. Sarah Burson and Esther Burson; rest of my surviving children; wife may choose to continue to live on the place whereon I now live after my sons are 21. Wit. James Burson, Thomas Brown, Jonathan Burson; proved July 11, 1790. (FHL film 32,276)[HPan2.ged]