Richard Burgess

Parents:  

Born:  1782 in North Carolina

Married:  October 2, 1810 to Elizabeth Hall (1792-1848) in Burke, North Carolina

Children: 
William W. Burgess (abt1822-?)
Elizabeth Burgess (married to William Martin Brown)
Sarah Minerva Burgess (Sept 25, 1812-Aug 28, 1889) born in Tennessee
Susan Jane Burgess (1831-1904) born in Tennessee
Elvira or Eliza Burgess (abt1834-?)
Hairrett Burgess (abt1835-?)
Madaline Burgess (abt1837-?)

Died:  1861 probably Arkansas

Marriage Record
FamilySearch.org  IGI record  Batch M516006    Source Call 6330290
Richard Burgess married Betsey Hall Oct 2, 1810 Burke, NC

 

Land Grants:
Richard Burgess
Benton Co., AR      Aug 1, 1857        80 acres
Aliquot Parts: SWSW   Sec./Block: 17/   Township: 18-N   Range: 31-W   Meridian: 5th PM   State: AR   Counties: Benton
Aliquot Parts: NENW   Sec./Block: 20/  Township: 18-N   Range: 31-W   Meridian: 5th PM    State: AR   Counties: Benton

William W. Burgess
Benton Co., AR      August 1, 1857       40 arces
Aliquot Parts: SESE   Sec./Block: 6/   Township: 18-N   Range: 32-W   Meridian: 5th PM   State: AR   Counties: Benton

Benton Co., AR      May 3, 1858       40 arces
Aliquot Parts: NWSE   Sec./Block: 25/   Township: 19-N   Range: 32-W   Meridian: 5th PM   State: AR   Counties: Benton

William M. Burgess     
Benton Co., AR      July 1, 1859        40 acrces
Aliquot Parts: SWNW   Sec./Block: 25/   Township: 19-N   Range: 32-W   Meridian: 5th PM   State: AR   Counties: Benton

 

FamilySearch.org Record
Richard Burgess and Elizabeth (Besty) Hall; had daughter Sarah Minerva born Sep 25, 1812 in TN, died Aug 29, 1889 S. Benton, AR; buried Thornsberry Cem, N. Washington, AR.  Sarah Minerva Burgess married to Archelous Wilson about 1832/1833 in Bedford TN.  Lists Sarah and Archelous Wilson's children.

 

from www.nacr.net
BURGESS,  RICHARD
Record Type: HISTORY INDEX 4
County:BENTON     State:AR
Miscellaneous: P. 20-ABT. 1839-EARLY SETTLER OSAGE AREA-HISTORY OF BENTON CO. BY J. DICKSON BLACK

From http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:744678&id=I3781
Richard Burgess born March 21, 1782 NC; died Apr 15, 1861 Benton Co., AR
War of 1812, Sgt. Tennessee Militia from National Society United States Daughters of 1812

 

Cemetery records:
from Benton Co AR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~arbenton/bccpg/bcemdex.htm

Maybe Susan J Burgess (Mary's mother)
Susan J. McAnanly*        1831 1904           Thornsberry Cemetery              *other names are slightly misspelled including known relatives

Also buried at that cemetery is Susan's daughter, Nancy E Brickey (Mary's sister) and Nancy's husband
Nannie E. Holland       1855 1940               Thornsberry Cemetery
Thomas M. Holland    1848 1931               Thornsberry Cemetery

And probably Susan's parents:
Richard Burgess          1782 1861               Thornsberry Cemetery
Elizabeth Burgess        1792 1848               Thornsberry Cemetery

Probably Richard's daughter and her husband:
Sarah M. Wilson         1812 1889               Thornsberry Cemetery
Archelaus Wilson        1806 1889              Thornsberry Cemetery
 

 

1820 Census
Bedford County, TN

Rick Burgess
3 males under 10 years old
1 male 26-44 years old
1 female under 10 years old
1 female 16 to 25 years old

 

1840 Census
Ball Twp, Benton Co, AR

R. Burgess
1 male 20-30 years old
1 male 50-60
2 females under 5
2 females 5-10
1 female 10-15
2 females 15-20
1 female 40-50

 

1850 Census
STATE:  Arkansas       COUNTY:  Benton       TOWNSHIP:  Ball      PAGE: 56B      DATE:  October 28, 1850
Line DW# FM# Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value-Real Estate Birth place Married within year School in year Can't read or write Deaf etc.
31 176 176 Richard Burgess 68 M   Farmer   NC        
32     Susan 19 F       Tenn        
33     Elvira (or Eliza) 16 F       Tenn        
34     Hairrett 15 F       Tenn        
35     Medaline 13 F       Tenn       /    
36 177 177 Wm W Burgess 28 M   Farmer   Tenn        
37     Malina 27 F       Tenn        
38     Mary 6 F       Ark       /    
39     Martha 4 F       Ark        
40     Abigail 2 F       Ark        
41     Manerva 1 F       Ark        

 

1860 Census
This is John Brickey's mother and siblings and Susan Burgess's father and siblings who all live next door to each other.
State: Arkansas       County: Benton       Township: Anderson Twp     Post Office: Osage Mills         Page No: 431       Date:  August 23, 1860
Line DW# FM# Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value-Real Estate Value-personal property Birth place Married within year School in year Can't read or write Deaf etc.  
6 1318 1312 Nancy Brickey 62 F   Widow Farming 2000 600 Va        /    
7     Amanda?   " 27 F           "          
8     Joseph     " 25 M   Farmer       "          
9     James    " 21 M      "       "          
10     Lucretia   " 13 F         Ark          
                               
11 1319 1313 John Brickey 32 M   Farmer 800 500 Va          
12     Susan    " 28 F         Tenn         /    
13     Nancy  " 5 F         Ark          
14     Resden  " 3 M           "          
                               
15 1320 1314 Richard Burgess 77 M   Farmer 1500 800 NC          
16     Elivira    " 27 F         Tenn         /    
17     Thomas Brown? 28 M   Farmer     Tenn          
18     ?iley       " 25 F         Tenn      /        
                               
19 1321 1315 John Wilson 24 M   Farmer   425 Tenn          
20     Sarah   " 21 F           "          
21     C?lelvum  " 1 F         Ark          
22 1322 1316 Arphibolil? Wilson 52 M   Farmer 2000 1300 NC          
23     Sarah           " 48 F         Tenn          
24     Martin         " 20 M   Farmer       "          
25     Elizabeth    " 19 F         Ark          
26     Sarah      " 16 F           "      /      
27     Nancy    " 14 F           "      /      
28     Susan   " 12 F           "      /      
29     Archalus   " 10 M           "      /      
30     Samuel   " 8 M           "          
31     James    " 6 M           "          
32 1323 1317 Samuel Wilson 55 M   Farmer   50 NC          
33     Polly     " 33 F         Ala        /    
Nancy Brickey is John Brickey's mother.  Richard Burgess is Susan (Burgess) Brickey's father.  Sarah Wilson is Richard Burgess daughter.

 

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