Individual Details
Joseph Burson
(1650 - 1700)
Joseph was a member of the Society of Friends (a.k.a. Quakers). George Fox and his group were persecuted prompting the emigration of Joseph (along with William Penn) to Pennsylvania in 1681 (Bucks county). George is said to have followed Joseph a couple of years later.
-J D Burson
Joseph Burson "(brother of George, the progenator of this branch of southern Bursons)" was born in London, England, and was a member of the Society of Friends. In order to escape persecution to which the followers of George Fox were then subjected, he emigrated with his wife to Pennsylvania in 1681, and made his home in Bucks County, where he became a landowner. He was one of the founders of Quakertown and assisted in organizing the Richland Meeting." The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when he became a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox County helped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls until the death of Elliece Burson Williams Tucker. A copy of these rolls remain with the family.
[2 Moore-Hamilton.FTW]
The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when hebecame a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox Countyhelped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls untilthe death of Elliece Burson. The history of the Bursons in this countrymust focus on the religious impetus which compelled them to come toAmerica. I quote from the Genealogical and Personal History of BucksCounty, Pennsylvania written by W. H. Doren in 1905: "Bucks Countycherishes with faithful affection the names of her founders and pioneers,and when, as sometimes occurs, their descendants have migrated from theirancestral home and amid other scenes and different surroundings havemaintained and increased the traditional reputation of the race the oldcounty still follows their fortunes and rejoices in their success. Suchhas been the case with the Burson family, which traces its historythrough the following generations. "Joseph Burson (brother of George, theprogenitor of this branch of southern Bursons) was born in London,England, and was a member of the Society of Friends. In order to escapepersecution to which the followers of George Fox were then subjected, heemigrated with his wife to Pennsylvania in 1681, and made his home inBucks county, where he became a landowner. He was one of the founders ofthe Quakertown and assisted in organizing the Richland Meeting."
The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when hebecame a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox Countyhelped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls untilthe death of Elliece Burson. site: http://www.southern-style.com
-J D Burson
Joseph Burson "(brother of George, the progenator of this branch of southern Bursons)" was born in London, England, and was a member of the Society of Friends. In order to escape persecution to which the followers of George Fox were then subjected, he emigrated with his wife to Pennsylvania in 1681, and made his home in Bucks County, where he became a landowner. He was one of the founders of Quakertown and assisted in organizing the Richland Meeting." The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when he became a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox County helped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls until the death of Elliece Burson Williams Tucker. A copy of these rolls remain with the family.
[2 Moore-Hamilton.FTW]
The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when hebecame a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox Countyhelped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls untilthe death of Elliece Burson. The history of the Bursons in this countrymust focus on the religious impetus which compelled them to come toAmerica. I quote from the Genealogical and Personal History of BucksCounty, Pennsylvania written by W. H. Doren in 1905: "Bucks Countycherishes with faithful affection the names of her founders and pioneers,and when, as sometimes occurs, their descendants have migrated from theirancestral home and amid other scenes and different surroundings havemaintained and increased the traditional reputation of the race the oldcounty still follows their fortunes and rejoices in their success. Suchhas been the case with the Burson family, which traces its historythrough the following generations. "Joseph Burson (brother of George, theprogenitor of this branch of southern Bursons) was born in London,England, and was a member of the Society of Friends. In order to escapepersecution to which the followers of George Fox were then subjected, heemigrated with his wife to Pennsylvania in 1681, and made his home inBucks county, where he became a landowner. He was one of the founders ofthe Quakertown and assisted in organizing the Richland Meeting."
The family remained Quaker until Joseph moved to South Carolina, when hebecame a Reverend in the Baptist religion. The Bursons in Wilcox Countyhelped build the Methodist Church and maintained the church rolls untilthe death of Elliece Burson. site: http://www.southern-style.com
Events
| Birth | 1650 | , Scarborough, , England |  | ||
| Marriage | 1670 | Gemima Stroud | |||
| Death | 1700 | Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Gemima Stroud ( - ) |
| Father | George Burson (1624 - ) |
| Sibling | George Burson (1662 - 1715) |
Endnotes
1. 2 Moore-Hamilton.FTW.
2. 2 Moore-Hamilton.FTW.