Thomas W. BURGESS
Death: Wayne County, TN Wills; letters of Administration 1848-1856. States: Thomas Burgess is deceased. Wife is Mary Burgess. John G. Hill is administrator of will. May term 1849 pg. 35 Wayne County, TN Wills; pg. 158. John G. Hill administrater and settlement. "To the worshipful court of Wayne County. We William James Clark and John G. Hill administrators of the estate of Thomas Burgess deceased would submit the following settlement. April 5, 1852
BIRTH-DEATH-CHILDREN: 1820 Census Wayne County, Tennessee living as child of John Hill. 1844-1849 Land Deed of Wayne County, Tennessee for husband Thomas Burgess. 1850 Census Wayne County, Tennessee. Mary Burgess is listed as Mary Brigss, and she is the head of the household. Lists only Mary Burgess and her children: Lewis, Martha A., James C. A., Easter O., Marry, Thomas W. D., and W. G., and Susan G. R. Next door is Lucinda E. age 18 married to John Halloway. Six households away is Ring Burgess age 14, living with Richard Scott. Also in the same town is J. H. Burgess age 23 with wife Mary and son William. 1855 State Census of Wayne County, Illinois Census shows that Mary has 3 sons and 3 daughters. Living next to each other are Michael Flick, Thomas Hill, Fletcher Hill, James Hill, Polly Burgess and 30 households away is J. G. Hill. 1860 Census Blue Point, Wayne County, Illinois. Lists her as Mary Davis and children. 1865 Census of Wayne County, Illinois Listed are the following heads of households: J. G. Hill, an older J. G. Hill, N. Hil T. H. Morland, Thomas Dye, Wm. Hill, Lewis Burgess, William T., George W. Hill, Mary Burgess, Thomas Birgess, T. W. Hill, L. F. Hill, A. N. Hill. 1870 Census Johnsville, Wayne County, Illinois. Lists Mary Davis age 61 in household of son William G. Burgess. SPOUSE-SIBLINGS: Land Deeds of Rutherford County, Tenn. Vol. 2 pg. 297 entry #400. Thomas Burgess & wife convey title bond to John G. Hill. Deed states "We Thomas Burgess and his wife Mary Burgess, the said Mary Burgess being a sister of William Hill deceased, of the county of Wayne, Tenn. ....convey unto John G. Hill all the right, title, and interest ...of the undivided estate that decended to us by the last will and testament of William Hill deceased, consisting of ....land lying in the County of Williamson Tennesee. Dated December 3, 1844. DEATH OF SPOUSE: Wayne County, TN Wills; letters of Administration. States: Thomas Burgess is deceased. Wife is Mary Burgess. John G. Hill is administrator of will. May term 1849 pg. 35 Wayne County, TN Wills; pg. 158. John G. Hill administrater and settlement. "To the worshipful court of Wayne County. We William James Clark and John G. Hill administrators of the estate of Thomas Burgess deceased would submit the following settlement. April 5, 1852 PLACES LIVED: 1844-1849 Wayne County, TN---Land deed, Will of Thomas Burgess
BIRTH-DEATH DATES: Tomestone Incriptions at Koontz Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. Inscription states that John H. Burgess, Company D, 5th Illinois, Volunteer Cav. Also wife Mary C. and children Anna J., and Oscar R. Also a Thomas E. Hill, died June 28 (stone is broken). Wayne County, Illinois, death Records 1886-1910. FHL Book 977.3792 V2bw Vol. 2 Death records states that John was 70 yrs 5 m. 10 days when he died. Also says he had been a resident for 45 years. Ancestry.com. Contact Julene at Juleney@aol.com BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: 1870 CENSUS Wayne County, Illinois Lists John Burgess and wife Mary, with children: William, Eliiza. Lucy, Cansada, Anna Hampton, and Oscar. 1880 CENSUS of Wayne County, ILLINOIS Lists John H. Burgess and wife Mary C., children Canzada, Johnann, Hampton, Oscar. Next door is son William Burgess with his family.
SOURCES: At Ancestry.com a James W. Bell states that Lucinda Emaline Burgess was the daughter of Mary Hill and Thomas W. Burgess. He gives her abt. birth as 1833, gives her exact death date & place, lists her husband as Thomas Howard Morlan and gives their marriage estimated date, also lists one child as James Henley Morlan as being born on 23 Nov 1863 in Wayne County, Illinois. SOURCE: 1860 Census of Wayne County, Illinois lists Thomas Morlan age 27 and wife Lucinda age 26 with children John T. H. age 10 born in Tenn., Permelia age 7 born in Illinois, Mary C. age 4 born in Illinois, Virginia age 1 born in Illinois. Thomas Morlan's family is living next to a Mary Davis age 51 born in Tenn., children are Mary C. age 17 born in Tenn., William G. age 15 born in Tenn., and Susan G. age 12 born in Tenn. (These same 3 children are listed on the 1850 Census for Mary Burgess in Wayne County, Tenn.) Also 4 houses from theirs is a James Hill age 67 born in Tenn. and wife Lucinda age 60.
NAME-BIRTHDATE-PARENTS: 1850 Census of Wayne County, Tennessee lists her as Marry J. Also on Ancestry.com a Karen Forbes lists her as Mary Virginia Burgess born 1843 in Wayne County, TN.
MARRIAGE: Wayne County, Illinois Newspaper Gleanings, 1855-1875 "Married, On Sunday, March 7th, by Rev, J. H. Morgan, at the residence of Mr. Peter Beemer, Mr. W. G. Burgess to a Miss Croasdella Beemer, both of this county." BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: 1870 CENSUS of Wayne County, Illinois Lists William G. Burgess with wife Cordelia and son Potter
SPOUSE-CHILDREN: IGI
He married Mary "Polly" Hill 1825 at Wayne County, Tennessee . Mary "Polly" Hill was born at Williamson, Tennessee 1810 daughter of John Hill and Obedience Cullum .
They were the parents of 11
children:
John Hill Burgess
born 14 Mar 1827.
Lewis Burgess
born 1828.
Lucinda Emaline Burgess
born 1833.
Thomas W. D. Burgess
born 1834.
Ring Burgess
born 1836.
Martha A. Burgess
born 1837.
James C. A. Burgess
born 1839.
Easter O. Burgess
born 1841.
Mary Virginia, Burgess
born 1843.
William G. Burgess
born 1845.
Susan C. R. Burgess
born 16 Feb 1849.
Thomas W. Burgess died Bef May 1849 at of Wayne County, Tennessee .
Mary "Polly" Hill died Aft 1870 at of Wayne, Illinois .