Anthony Burris

Abt 1750 - 1797  (47 years)

• Name	Anthony Burris  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1750	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Land - they bought land	1792	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	1792- Deed abstract Daniel and Susanna Hall sold 201 acres, by survey, to Anthony Burris for 402 pounds current money of Virginia. The bounds were: North: said Hall’s land West: County Road separating it from John Moore’s land South: Ralph Dixon’s heirs East: seaside or river. (See image of survey below)
  Death	1797	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  	Northampton County Order Book 33 page 189 December 11, 1797 - Administration was granted to William Jarvis Jr. Appraisers: Nathaniel Wilkins, Nathaniel Goffigon, George Powell, William Freshwater
  Estate Division - Named in division of slaves	1801	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Division of Slaves (abstract) Northampton County Will Book 31 Page 441 Division of the slaves belonging to the estate of Anthony Burrous deceased made this 30th day of December 1801. Mary Burrous the widow of said Anthony Burrous her dower slaves assigned her; Lewis, Amey, Betty and Procilla. William Burrous; a boy James, paying L12.10.0 Adam Burrous; a Negro girl Jenney and to receive L7.10.0 Peggy Burrous; John and Rachel with paying L.21.0 Nathaniel Burrous; boy Sam with paying L7.10.0 In obedience to a decree of the worshipful Court of Northampton County, we have divided the slaves therein mentioned belonging to Anthony Burrous’ heirs. Nathaniel Goffigon and Azariah Goffigon Recorded on January 11, 1802.
  Land - they were named in a division of land	1806	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Northampton County Order Book 34 page 463 Suit to divide land (abstract) November 12, 1806 Samuel Williams and Peggy his wife and William Burrous Plaintiffs against Adam and Nathaniel Burrous Defendants. William Jarvis appointed guardian on behalf of the defendant who is under the age of twenty one years. The sheriff was appointed to divide 200 acres into four equal parts between the parties. (see image of survey for division below)
  Estate Division - Named in division of slaves	1817	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8, 9]
  	Northampton County Order Book 36 page 93 January 13, 1817 Samuel Williams and Peggy his wife and Adam Burris against Nathaniel Burris.  William Jarvis, Southey Goffigon and John Goffigon were ordered to divide Lewis, Amy, Zilla, Betty and Bell; to Samuel Williams and his wife in right of said wife 1/3, to Adam Burris and Nathaniel Burris 1/3 each. Northampton County Will Book 34 page 391 Division of Slaves In obedience to an order of the worshipful court of the County of Northampton dated January 13, 1817 we the subscribers have divided the slaves belonging to the heirs of Anthony Burris deceased as therein directed as follows. To Samuel S. Williams; Lewis $75, Betty $400 = $475 to pay $33.33 = $441.66 To Nathl Burris; Amy $50, Sillah $400 = $450 to pay $8.33 = $441.66 To Adam Burris; Bill $400 to receive $41.66 = $441.66 Given under our hands this 17th day of February 1817. Southey Goffigon, William Jarvis Senr and John Griffith
  Record ID	75162
  Origins
  Person ID	I75162	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Jarvis,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Apr 1816, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 62 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Robert (155) Bell,   b. Abt 1747, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Sep 1789, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 42 years)  m. 17 Jun 1772
  Marriage	12 Feb 1790	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Thos Jarvis was the security on the M.L.B. of Anthony Burrus and Mary Bell, widow of Robert Bell.
  Children	+ 1. Peggy Burris,   b. Abt 1790, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Capt. Samuel S. (of John) Williams  m. 21 Jan 1806 + 2. Nathaniel Burris,   b. 13 Jan 1795, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Nov 1835, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 40 years) ╚═ Frances D. Goffigon  (Age 34 years)  m. 16 Jan 1817;    ╚═ Mary Ann Goffigon  (Age 77 years)  m. 5 Jan 1835   3. William Burris   d. c1817, New York   4. Adam Burris   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1750 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 12 Feb 1790 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Land - they bought land - 1792 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - 1797 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Estate Division - Named in division of slaves - 1801 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Land - they were named in a division of land - 1806 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Estate Division - Named in division of slaves - 1817 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1793 Survey for Daniel R. Hall and Anthony Burris 201 acres on the seaside in the lower part of the county This survey is located in Plat Book 1 plate 35 figure 1
  		1807- Survey for the division of land belonging to the heirs of Anthony Burris. 200 acres of land divided between Adam Burrous, Nath'l Burrous, Willaim Burrous and Samuel Williams in right of his wife Peggy This survey is found in Plat Book 1 plate 84 figure 1
  		Land belonging to the heirs of Anthony Burris This shows the location of the land Anthony Burris bought from Daniel R. Hall in 1792 and which was divided between the children of Anthony Burris in 1807.

  
  

• Sources

  [S622] Jean M. Mihalyka, Marriages, Northampton County, Virginia, 1660/1-1854 (Recorded in Bonds, Licenses, Minister Returns, and other sources), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), Index shows Burris, see Burroughs, 572. [S3454] Northampton County, VA Deed Book No. 22, p 532 Deed from Daniel and Susana Hall to Anthony Burris. [S3485] Northampton County, Va Order Book 33 1796-1800, p 189. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p 542, 497. [S3466] Northampton County, Va Will Book 31 1798-1802, p 441. [S3486] Northampton County, Va Order Book 34 1801-1807, p 463 (. [S3488] Northampton County, Va Order Book 36 1816-1822, p 93. [S3495] Northampton County, Va Will Book 34 1813-1817, P 391 .