Burson family collection, 1771 and 1815.

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Burson family collection, 1771 and 1815.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/755791293

This collection consists of an indenture and a will relating to the Burson family and land they owned in Loudoun County, Va. The indenture (4 Nov. 1771) records the sale of 150 acres of land by George Burson (1698-1786) to Joseph Burson (1736-1825). The will of Joseph Burson (20 Oct. 1815), documents what members of the family and children received after his death. Details include the amount of money each family member received and the passing of his land to his sons, John (1793-1879) and Cyrus Burson (1816-1892).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8140912

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Burson, Joseph, 1736-1825

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xh2drz (person)

Burson, George, 1698-1796

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Burson, John, 1793-1879

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rz21qw (person)

Burson, Cyrus, 1816-1892

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64x7wwf (person)

Burson family.

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Joseph Burson (1736-1825) purchased one hundred and fifty acres of land on 4 Nov. 1771 from George Burson (1698-1796) for five shillings. George Burson originally purchased the land from Thomas John (d. 1769). Thomas John and George Burson were listed on the Rental Rolls, a list of those who leased land from local landowners in Loudoun County. Joseph Burson, his children, and his grandchildren were farmers in Loudoun County. In 1815, he wrote a will in which he named his sons, John Burson (1793-...