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  • Name: Joseph BURGESS
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 4 Aug 1783 in Allegheny Co, Maryland b
  • Death: 13 Mar 1858 in Mt Perry, Perry Co, Ohio d
  • Burial: United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mt Perry, Perry Co, Ohio u


  • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Richard BURGESS
  • Mother:
  • Mary GASSAWAY

Family:
Marriage:
  • Anne WARD on 19 Nov 1813 at Muskingum Co, Ohio .m1
  • Anne WARD Birth: 10 Jul 1790 in Allegany Co, Maryland Death: 3 Oct 1873 in Perry Co, Ohio
Children:
  1. Isaac Henry BURGESS Birth: 17 Oct 1813 in Ohio Death: After 1880 in Rolla Twp, Phelps Co, Missouri
  2. Edward BURGESS Birth: 9 Mar 1815 Death: 23 May 1889
  3. Elizabeth BURGESS Birth: 30 May 1816 Death: Before 1932 in Roseville, Ohio
  4. Richard BURGESS Birth: 3 Oct 1817
  5. Amos BURGESS Birth: 17 Sep 1819 in Guernsey Co, Ohio Death: 10 Apr 1900 in Mt Perry, Perry Co, Ohio
  6. Alfred BURGESS Birth: 14 Jun 1821
  7. James BURGESS Birth: 12 Jun 1824
  8. Jeremiah BURGESS Birth: 12 Apr 1826 in Perry Co, Ohio Death: 3 Aug 1916 in Deepwater, Missouri
  9. Thomas BURGESS Birth: 12 Sep 1828
  10. Joseph Jr BURGESS Birth: 20 Jul 1830 in Perry Co, Ohio Death: 18 Jan 1924

Bibliography
  1. Census 1820, Ohio, Perry Co, Madison, p12. M33-95. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005156929 image 016. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1820 OH Perry Madison 12].
  2. Census 1830, Ohio, Perry Co, Madison, p11. M19-137. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005156960 image 795. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1830 OH Perry Madison 11].
  3. Casanova, Jessie McCauland, Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Applications, in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, XXII-XXV (1934-1937) v22 16-25, 54-8, 74-87, 112-20, v23 1-19, 48-60, 68-72, 90-104, v24 23-9, 48-72, 96-104, 114-128, v25 7-13, 99-100. LDS Film#1285. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008647945. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Casanova RevWarAbs v[0-9]*p[0-9]*.*].
  4. Bailey, Chris, Ward Family, private email 11/14/2004. Author address: bentleyman at charter dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004].
  5. Colburn, E S, History of Perry County, Chicago, IL: W H Beers, 1883. DAR OHIO Counties Perry COL. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2630706 (note file at familysearch is missing pp352-3, which were photocopied from DAR). Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Colburn PerryCoOH p[0-9]*].
  6. DAR Lineage, Mrs. Minerva Burgess Snyder, #109122 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #109122].
  7. DAR Application 23792, Collins, Leila B Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #23792].
  8. DAR Application 514566, Waters, Pauline Knapperberger Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #514566].
  9. DAR Application 784356A853, Mondy, Linda May Vestal Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #784356].
  10. DAR Application 803616, Reustle, Ruby Jean Moore Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #803616].
  11. DAR Application 803617, Recker, Sandra Jean Reustle Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #803617].
  12. DAR Application 803943A858, Graham, Lynne Louise Lair Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #803943].
  13. DAR Application 92464, Childs, Maude Embrey Taylor Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #92464].
  14. National Archives and Record Administration, Military Service Records Part 19, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, M804. LDS Film#972487. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004172832 images 820-855. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: NARA-M804 WARD Edward].
  15. Perry County Ohio Probate Court, Will Records 1817-1919, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Volume B, 1833-1852, LDS Film#0911369#2, Film#317305, and https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1992421. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005871615 images 280-1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: PerryCoOH Wills B-122].
  16. Recker, Sandra, and Ruby Reustle, Preponderance of Evidence - Isaac Burgess is son of Joseph Burgess. Available through DAR Genealogical Research System, Supporting documentation for National #803616&7 Patriot William WARD (A120480). Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Recker IsaacBurgess].
  17. Smith, Ralph D, Early WARD Families of Western Maryland and the District of Columbia. Daytona Beach, FL: author, 2002. NYPL APV (Ward) 02-5653 v1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Smith WARD-WesternMD p[0-9]*].
  18. White, Virgil D, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Pub Co, 1992. NYPL *R-APKM 91-1133. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: White RevPensionAbs [A-Za-z ]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004, DAR #784356A853]
abt 1784 [Ref: DAR #803616, DAR #803617]
age 26-45 in 1820 [Ref: 1820 OH Perry Madison 12],
place:
[Ref: DAR #784356A853]
Maryland [Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004, DAR #803616, DAR #803617],
parents:
[Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004, Smith WARD-WesternMD p24]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
date:
1784 [Ref: DAR #23792, DAR #514566, DAR #92464],
place:
Perry Co, Ohio [Ref: DAR #514566]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004, DAR #803616, DAR #803617]
11 Mar 1858 [Ref: DAR #784356A853]
1856 [Ref: Colburn PerryCoOH p352]
1858 [Ref: DAR #514566, DAR #92464],
place:
[Ref: DAR #803616, DAR #803617]
Mt Perry, Madison Twp, Perry Co, Ohio [Ref: Colburn PerryCoOH p352]
Perry Co, Ohio [Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004, DAR #514566, DAR #784356A853]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
date:
1853 [Ref: DAR #23792]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004]
Sources with Information about marriage to Anne WARD
date:
[Ref: DAR #803616, DAR #803617]
1817 [Ref: DAR #514566, DAR #784356A853],
place:
[Ref: DAR #803616, DAR #803617]
Perry Co, Ohio [Ref: DAR #784356A853],
names:
[Ref: DAR #803943A858, PerryCoOH Wills B-122]
___ BURGESS & Anna WARD [Ref: Casanova RevWarAbs v23p104-Ward, NARA-M804 WARD Edward, White RevPensionAbs WARD Edward],
child:
[Ref: Chris Bailey 11/14/2004, DAR #109122, DAR #23792, DAR #514566, DAR #784356A853, DAR #803616, DAR #803617, DAR #92464]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
date:
1817 [Ref: DAR #23792, DAR #92464]
Research Notes:
16 May 1808: appeared in Ohio when he bought land in Muskingum Co [Ref: Recker IsaacBurgess]

1811: moved to Ohio with wife's family [Ref: Smith WARD-WesternMD p24]

along with brother Richard, named as early settlers to Ohio [Ref: Recker IsaacBurgess]

c1810: moved to Ohio from Maryland; settled in Madison Twp [Ref: Colburn PerryCoOH p352]

1820: living in Madison Twp, Perry Co, OH. Census entry 400010-10010-0100 [Ref: 1820 OH Perry Madison 12]

1830: living in Madison Twp, Perry Co, OH. Three males under age 5, two males age 5-10, one male age 10-15, two males age 15-20, one male 40-50; one female age 10-15, one female age 40-50. Census entry 3212001000000-0010001000000 [Ref: 1830 OH Perry Madison 11]

1839: buys land in Ohio; it passes from Joseph to Alfred in 1850, then to Isaac in 1851, and Isaac sells the land in 1853 [Ref: Recker IsaacBurgess]



Pedigree of Joseph BURGESS
 /-----Richard BURGESS
Joseph BURGESS
 \-----Mary GASSAWAY



Descendants of Joseph BURGESS
1. Joseph BURGESS m. Anne WARD
m. Anne WARD father: Edward WARD mother: Lucy WILSON

2nd generation

2. Isaac Henry BURGESS m. Christine ENGLE
m. Christine ENGLE father: Andrew ENGLE mother: Catherine (ENGLE)
3. Edward BURGESS m. Mary Anne PEYTON
m. Mary Anne PEYTON
4. Elizabeth BURGESS m. Aldredge RHODES
m. Aldredge RHODES
5. Richard BURGESS m. Susannah SCOFIELD
m. Susannah SCOFIELD
6. Amos BURGESS m. Mary Ann REDDICK
m. Mary Ann REDDICK father: Phillip REDDICK mother: Mary BARTLETT
9. Jeremiah BURGESS m. Eliza M EVANS
m. Eliza M EVANS
11. Joseph Jr BURGESS m1. Maggie (BURGESS) m2. Matilda COLEMAN
m. Maggie (BURGESS)
m. Matilda COLEMAN

3rd generation

15. Lucy Jane BURGESS m. Joshua Isiah SHARP
m. Joshua Isiah SHARP
17. Jeremiah BURGESS m. Julia Ann McGEE
m. Julia Ann McGEE
46. Jonathan BURGESS m. Virginia McCARTY
m. Virginia McCARTY father: John McCARTY mother: Catharine EVERSOLE
51. Samuel Stuart BURGESS m. Mary Hanna WHITE
m. Mary Hanna WHITE father: John H WHITE mother: Margaret (WHITE)
52. Levi J BURGESS m. Rebecca A WELLER
m. Rebecca A WELLER father: Jacob WELLER mother: Mary FULTON
54. Louisa BURGESS m. Joseph EMBREY
m. Joseph EMBREY
55. Lydia S BURGESS m. Charles Marion COLE
m. Charles Marion COLE

4th generation

68. Emma Eliza SHARP m. William Harvey SELLERS
m. William Harvey SELLERS
70. Joseph Elmer BURGESS m. Jane TAYLOR
m. Jane TAYLOR
73. Marian BURGESS m. Paul KNAPPENBERGER
m. Paul KNAPPENBERGER
80. Anna Eliza COLE m. Louis Cletis VESTAL
m. Louis Cletis VESTAL

5th generation

81. Rose Mae SELLERS m. William Leroy MOORE
m. William Leroy MOORE father: James MOORE
83. (Unk) BURGESS m.
85. Charles Louis VESTAL m. Hazel Leona WALLACE
m. Hazel Leona WALLACE