John BURT, Jr.

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• FamilySearch ID: L21R-TM9
• Occupation: Served as a private in the NC militia
• _UID: 100AB2CD578C4DE682431D43A45AEABC78FB

Notes:

1790 Census Wake Co., NC:

Ivey, Peter...................................2-1-3-0-6
Emborough, William.....................2-2-4-0-0
Olive, James...............................2-0-1-0-3
Myatt, John jr..............................1-1-1-0-2
Buzby, William...........................2-0-4-0-0
Hinton, James............................1-4-2-0-36
Herrington, Samuel.....................1-1-8-0-0
Burt, John..................................1-2-4-0-12

1800 C. - Wake
John BURT 1m<10, 1m10-16, 1m 16-26, 2m >45, 1f10-16, 1f16-26, 1f>45

James OLIVE is said to have married John BURT's sister Elizabeth ca. 1780.

Other deeds recorded involving his brothers and father in Chatham Co., NC

Earliest deed referring to John Burt Jr. and Sr. is in 1771 - presumably that would make Jr. born abt. 1750 (to be 21 yrs. old).

Wake County May Term 1824
The [within?] last will and testament of John Burt Senr. was duly proven in open court by the oath of Young Burt Witness [unto?] and ordered to be recorded. B. [J.?] [?] C. C.

John Burt (b. cir 1750) sold land to his father, John Burt Sr. who died in 1780 in Chatham Co., NC.

Wake Co., NC
Deed Book A, p. 71 - 4 Feb. 1772 - John Burt, Junr. to John Burt, Senr.
- 55 pds. - 200 a. on the Upper side of Buckhorn Creek on the North side
of Cape Fair River - joins Enoch Lewis.
Signed: John Burt, Jr
Wit: Richd. Cheek, Malichi Fike

Presumably, after the death of John BURT, then referred to as Sr., in 1780 - this John BURT, previously recorded on deeds as "Jr." then changed to "Sr.", probably when his own son John BURT was old enough to sign documents. (Son b. abt 1780 would be 21 in 1801)

Wake County NC Land Entries 1778-1846, compiled by Weynette Parks Hawn. From NC Dept. of Archives & Histories, Div. of Archives, Raleigh, NC

p 424 - Warrant #161 30 May 1802 Burwell LASHLEY Entered 10 A. of vacant land in Wake Co. on the waters of Great Branch on the south side, joining lines of Lewis LASHLEY, Sr. and John BURT, Sr.

p 444 - War.#280 30 Nov 1805 John BURT, Jr. entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on the Waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell ATTLEY? (UTTLEY?)

p 457 - Richland Creek Entries
#357 - 24 Nov 1807 Edwin HOLDING entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell UTLEY.

[And what appears to be the same deed and tract:]
Wake Co. DB K- 298
State of NC grant #853 to Edwin Holding 6 jan 1810, a tract of 58 acres on the waters of Little White Oak Creek adjoining John Burt, Sr., Burwell Utley, Mark Barker, and James Huckabee. Entered 24 Nov 1807 ,

Marriages and Lineage Proof of daughter Sarah:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

John married Priscilla SENTER, Hardy about 1778 in Wake County, North Carolina. Priscilla (daughter of Stephen W. SENTOR and Susan Leigh STEPHENS) was born in 1760 in Wake, North Carolina, British Colony; died in 1820 in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
eldest son b. abt 1780

1. Sarah "Sallie" BURT was born in 1778 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1846 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee.
2. Capt. John BURT was born on 11 Jul 1781 in Wake County, North Carolina; died on 21 Aug 1841 in Probably Morgan Co., AL.
3. Hardy BURT was born about 1784 in Near Raleigh, NC; died after 1836 in Lafayette Co., MS?.
4. Elizabeth BURT was born about 1786 in Wake County, North Carolina; died in 1814 in Wake County, North Carolina.
5. Mary "Polly" BURT was born about 1790 in Probably Wake Co., NC; died on 15 Jul 1846 in Barnwell, South Carolina.
6. Hewitt BURT was born about 1792 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; died on 4 Feb 1880 in Hempstead, Arkansas; was buried in Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas.
7. Alfred C. BURT was born on 13 Aug 1792 in Wake County, North Carolina; died on 13 Sep 1859 in Wake, North Carolina.
8. James BURT was born about 1796 in Wake, North Carolina; died on 15 Jul 1834 in , Morgan, Alabama.

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• FamilySearch ID: GSQZ-296
• _UID: 2CFBD7B7E0B04B3E81A0444F3E42B31BD078
• MilitaryService: 22 May 1777, United States

Notes:

A John BURT is shown buying and selling land in Edgecombe from 1748 - 1750. Appears to have divested himself of his property there:

1748
Edgecombe Co.
"John Farrell of Edge. Co., planter to John Burt of Edge. Co. _ day of --- 1748 18 pounds current money of Va. 150 acres on Beaverdam swamp in the mouth of Wild Catt branch on Alston's swamp all houses, etc. part of a patent to me
Wit: Thomas Smith, Richard Burt
Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1748." Edge. Co. Deed Book 3, p. 229. [2]

1748
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Edge. Co. to Richard Burt of Glocester Co., (Va.) 18 May 1748 39 pounds current money of Va. 325 acres on the east side of Beaverdam swamp, joining the mouth of a branch, the road and the swamp all houses etc. part of 550 acres granted to William Fish Wit: William Gill M his mark, Jeremiah Stevens Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1748"
Edge. Co. Deed Book 3, p. 234 [2]

1750
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Edge. Co. to Samuel Williams of Edge. Co. 22 Aug. 1750 18 pounds current money of Va. 150 acres
on Bevardam swamp, joining William Fish, Alston's swamp and the mouth of Wild Catt branch all houses etc. part of a patent to John Terrill for 300 acres Wit: Lovick Worley, William Williams Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1750" Edge. Co.
Deed Book 3, p. 522. [2]

1750
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Edge. Co., planter to Samuel Williams of Edge. Co. 22 Aug. 1750 45 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres on Bevardam swamp, joining the mouth of Wild Cat branch, Darling branch and the swamp all houses, buildings
etc. part of 550 acres granted to William Fish Wit: Lovick Worley, William Williams Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1750"
Edge. Co. Deed Book 3, p. 523. [2]

Then - looks like John opened a Tavern, or boarding house in Granville Co.

1750
Granville Co.
4 Sept. 1750
"Jno. Birt granted ordinary license, giving bond, etc." [3]

1750
Granville Co.
"Jos. Dillard, base born child of Mary Dillard, bound to Jno. Birt, he to apply Co. Clk. for Indenture etc." 5 Sept.
1750 [3]

At this time, appears John is married to Lucy - Joseph BURT probably his younger brother (who would be 19 yrs. old)

1750 - Granville NC Taxlist:
1750 - by Edwd. Jones
John McKisick
Robt. Davis (lined out)
Michel Gooin
John Terrell and Joythan Terrell
Absolum Walls or Wells
John Duke
John Ledbetter
William Wheeler
William Ledbeter
Thos. Beckham
William Southerland
William Kimbell
Henry Thornton
Benjn. Kimbell
Robt. Clay or Day
Thos. Parker
Thos. Owons
Edward Jones and Robt. Nassor
John Liles, William Liles, and Char. Liles
Dennis Lindey and William Lindey
Danil. Fluckquneon
Aron Fussell and Thos. Fu---
David Phillips, William Phillips, and Jose.
Phillips
Benjn. Ward, constable
James Mosley and Thos. Cook
William Eaves
John Burt and Joseph Burt
Daniel Underwood (lined out)

1750
Granville Co.
20 Sep 1750 John, Lucy and Joseph Burt witnessed deed of Ben. Rush and dau. Jane. [8]

1750
Granville Co., NC
John Burt was a witness to the will of Edward Jones of Granville Co. 16 Nov. 1750 (will proved 4 Dec. 1750) [3]
EDWARD JONES was a colonel in the militia and served as a Burgess in the Colonial Assembly in New Bern, North Carolina, from 1746 to 1751. He died there during a session, and his will, dated November 16, 1750, was probated Nov. 16, 1750 in Granville County.

EDWARD JONES wills to eldest son SUGAR JONES the use of my rifle gun until my son Edward is 16, then to him; to my daughter PRISCILLA MACON, 5shillings; to daughter SARAH JONES, a negro called Sarah and a mare called Swabtail and her two young colts, when she marries or attains age of 18 years; to daughter OBEDIENCE JONES, a negro called Ben and a mare called Pollywatsand the increase, when daughter is 18 or married; to son JAMES, a negro calledGeorge and a boy called Phill, and all land below Cabin Branch south of DeepBottom to DAN'L UNDERWOOD'S line, and a mare called Jamseys mare and a horsecalled Brandy, when he is 21; to son EDWARD JONES, the land whereon I now live and all land that belongs to it, about 852 acres, my grist mill, a mulatto girl called Alice, a mulatto man called Frank, and a negro man called Frankand a man called Gloster, and other horses, when 21 years old; to REBECCA JONES, a negro called Winney and a feather bed and furniture when she is 18years old or married; son RABONE JONES; daughter ABAGAIL JONES; to my wife ABAGAIL for life or widowhood and then to my five children: SARAH, JAMES, ABAGAIL, RABONE, OBEDIENCE JONES; to son DANIEL JONES. Exrs; my son SUGAR JONES, my son-in-law GIDEON MACON, friend THOS. PARKER. Wts: DANIEL UNDERWOOD, JOHN MARTIN, JOHN BURT.

A couple of years later, Jno. sells a few more acres in Edgecombe, is still a taxpayer of Granville (1752).

1752
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Granville Co. to Thomas Colvert of Edge. Co. 14 May 1752 14 pounds current money of Va. 75 acres, joining Alston's swamp and the road all houses etc. part of William Fish's survey Wit: Samuel Williams, Samuel Williams, Jr. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1753" Edge. Co. Deed Book 4, p. 449 [2]

John receives a land grant in 1754 (why? and from whom? Is this an estate settlement? something from the State? He was a witness to a JONES will - there appear to be some other JONES connections and speculation that his wife was a JONES. Is the land a gift from a father-in-law?) But he turns around and sells it immediately.

1754
Granville Co.
24 Feb 1754(1755??) Deed Bk B #496-7 John Burt to Wm. Richmond of Edgecombe Co., NC for 58 pds. 371 acres in Granville Co., granted to John Burt 9 (29?) Apr 1754 on both sides of Lyons Creek. [8]

1754
Granville Co.
29 Apr 1754 DB C 314-316 Grant to John Burt of Granville Co. 371 acres on both sides of Lyons Creek on Rush's line. [8]

John is still operating a tavern/boarding house in Granville Co.

1754
Granville Co.
"John Burt to keep ord. at dwelling house; bond." 7 June 1754 [3]

Note: "Orange Co., North Carolina was created in 1752 from
the larger Bladen, Granville and Johnston counties. Later in 1777
Caswell Co. was created from the "Northern Division" of Orange Co"

Appears that John did move, he is paying taxes in Orange Co. a year later and then sells 640 A. of land in Granville Co. 2 yrs. after that. Or his property was on the border and crossed both counties similarly to Wm. BURT who had land in both Warren & Halifax Cos., NC. Is this also part of a grant of some sort? No deed to show when he acquired it.

1755
Orange Co.
A John Burt is shown as a taxpayer. [1]

1757
Granville Co.
6 May 1757 John Burt of Orange county, NC to Benj. Haile of Edgecombe Co. for 30 pds. 640 acres in Granville Co. between Giles Creek and Bear Swamp. [8]

Shows that Jno. no longer operated the boarding house in Granville co.

1757
Granville Co.
"Wm. Richmond ord. granted 'where John Birt formerly liv'd.'" 7 Dec. 1757 [3]

By 1760 - Jno. appears to be back in Granville Co..., receives another land grant and sells some of it again...(where is all the land coming from?)
1760
Granville Co.
13 Nov 1760 DB D 102-3 John Burt to Giles Bowers for 5 pds. 220 acres in Granville Co. on W. side of Tar River where Burt now lives at Robt. Jones' corner. [8]

1760
Granville Co.
13 Mar 1760 DB E p. 160-161 Grant to John Burt for 520 acres on Giles Bowers line on N. side of Tar River in Granville Co., NC at Robt. Jones' and Benj. Sims' lines. [8]

Granville County, North Carolina Taxables for "Bare" Swamp District 1761
Submitted by: Benjamin M. West [email protected]
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Taxables for "Bare" Swamp Districe 1761 (incomplete)
Taken by Solomon Alston
(Incomplete Transcription from Original Records)
Transcribed by Benjamin M. West - August 3, 1999

Numbered columns on the right - first column: Masters &c Totals, second
column: Whites free, third column: Blacks free, fourth column: Male slaves
16? over 6 years of age, fifth column: Male slaves under 16 years of age,
sixth column: female slaves.
1 23 45 6
x John Burt and Son John and Joseph Dilliard}
and Negroe Lidy}4 (col 1) 2(col2) 1(col 6)

7 Feb 1763
Granville Co.
John Burt was witness to a sale of stock and goods from David Green to John Gunn. 7 Feb 1763

Still married to Lucy in 1763.
1763
Granville Co.
26 Dec 1763 DB G 295-296 John Burt and wife, Lucy, to James Murry of Caroline Co., VA. [8]


His eldest son, Richard would be just about 14 yrs old at this point, Young BURT only 6 yrs. old.
Next set of deeds begin 1771 in Chatham Co. involving his sons. There is nothing to prove these are not different John BURTs involved in these various transactions. There is, in fact, a John BURT in Edgecombe Co. late into the 1780's and 1790's that cannot be in both places.
Several land deeds recorded between John BURT Sr. and sons John Jr., Richard, Joseph, Young
There is no proof that this is the son of John & Grace. Several researchers have argued that Jno. BURT m. Ann HOWARD in Gloucester Co. was Jno, Son of Jno & Grace. This reseacher has looked at other data and come to believe that Ann was 2nd wife of Jno. after Grace died.

It appears that his sons: Jno., Richard & Joseph went to NC, Edgecombe Co. in the 1740's., Jno seeming to go first. It also appears from multiple land deeds that he bought land with Richard, sold it back to him, sold most of his land in Edgecombe (or all of it) and went to Granville Co. There he bought anad sold land again and appears to have started an "ordinary house" (tavern) Then there is a Jno. BURT listed in Orange Co. - that was probably formed from Granville and later subdivided again into Chatham Co. All of this 'movement' could have occured without really moving.

The naming pattern of his children is identical to Jno & Grace and later both Richard and Joseph BURT who stayed in what became Halifax Co.

The grandson of this Jno. BURT (Capt. Jno. BURT m. Delia LANE) ends up in Morgan Co., AL by 1830, along with granchildren of Richard BURT, through his son William BURT, Sr.

Other in-laws moved with these groups creating a pattern that seems hard to ignore.

All of this is open to other interpretation.
1/22/99. D. Warner

John married Frusanna-Francianna about 1748. Frusanna-Francianna was born about 1728 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Her name, as listed in John BURTs will, is VERY muddied and nearly indeciphrable (copy of original). However, it does begin with an "Fru" and could read Frusanna or Franciana - both are names used in that area at that time.

Speculation on the identity of John BURT Sr's wife:
Perhaps maiden name JONES.
1. His son Young BURT appeared to have a middle name that may have been JONES on the will of his brother that he witnessed along with a Darling JONES.

2. Inventory below of William JONES estate lists John BURT Sr.

Abstracts of Record of Wills, Inventories, Settlements of Estates 1771-1802 - Wake County, NC by Frances Holloway WYNNE 1985
BK:F p.100 - JONES, William - InventoryR. 27 Aug 1800 p.100
Negroes Jacob, Pompy, Jupiter, Patt, Hannah, Martin, Silvia, Lucy, Cherry; livestock; farm tools; household goods and food stuffs; books; bonds due from William WATSON, Lewis JONES son of David JONES, Charles HOBSON, Lewis JONES Sr., Nathaniel JONES son of Lewis JONES, Wiley BROWN, Matthew JONES son of John JONES, John BURT, Sr., Charles PARISH.
Executors: Samuel NORTHINGTON, Andrew PEDDY, Jacob ROLAND

OR - Perhaps she's a PERRY:

More interesting bits from Isle of Wight, VA, then Bertie Co., NC - a PERRY family with a Frusanna Perry, connections to WALTON, YOUNG and JONES families:
http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Neighbors/jperry2.htm
Note this deed: Joseph BURT was likely brother of John BURT who m. Frusanna/Francianna
1756
Edgecombe Co.
"Joshua Perry of Edge. Co. to Joseph Burt of Edge. Co. 28 Feb. 1756 30 pounds current money of Va. 250 acres, joining Haynes, a road and Rocky swamp as by patent to Thomas Williams 3 July 1743 Wit: Thomas Wiggins, William Wiggins Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1756" Edge. Co. Deed Book 6, p. 1 [2]
(This Joshua/Josiah PERRY had a sister named Frusanna PERRY. She is said to have been born CA 1748, but could have been born earlier. She might be John Burt's 2nd or later wife too.)

Notes:

Married:
estimate based on children's ages

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Notes:

Family of John Burt and Grace [ ]

John Burt of Gloucester County, Virginia was married to Grace [ ] [1]. Based on the birthdates of his children, he was probably born around 1692.

Grace Burt, wife of John Burt, "departed this life" on 7 May 1735 in Gloucester Co., VA. [2]

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Children

1.[Elizabeth?] Burt
b. 1714 [baptized 1 Jun 1714, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA] [2]
m. [Elizabeth Burt m. Edward Stevens, Jr. 25 Dec 1733 Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA [2]
d.

2.John Burt
b. 20 September 1716, Gloucester Co., VA [2]
(baptized 30 September 1716 Gloucester Co., VA)
m. Ann Howard 4 Nov 1735 Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA [2] [3]
d. prob. Edgecombe Co., NC

3.Mary Burt
b. 1719/1720 [baptized 21 February 1719/20, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA] [2]
m. John Lithgow 21 Mar 1731 Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA [2]
d.

4.Richard Burt
b. 1724 [baptized 5 April, 1724, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA] [2]
m. 1) Rebeccah Stevens 26 October 1746 Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA [2]
m. 2) Mrs. Elizabeth [nee Alston?] Williams 1765 Halifax Co., NC
d. 1805 Halifax Co., NC

5.Joseph Burt
b. 1731 [baptized 7 November 1731, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA] [2]
m. Elizabeth [ ]
d. 1788 Halifax Co., NC

6.Nathaniel Burt
b. 1734 [baptized 21 July 1734, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA] [2]
m.
d.


Sources:

1.Maiden name of Grace unknown at this time. The register of Abington Parish, Gloucester Co., VA, where the births of many of John and Grace's children were recorded, lists the baptism on 8 October 1699 of Grace Hayward [Howard?], the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Hayward [Howard?]. While this is the right timeframe for her birth, we have no more information on Grace Hayward.

2.The Register of Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA compiled by Robert W. Robins, 1981.

3.Note that there is nothing to definitely rule out the possibility that the John Burt who married Ann Howard was not John Burt Sr. remarrying after the death of his wife Grace.

John married Grace UNKNOWN before 1713 in Probably Gloucester Co., VA?. Grace was born about 1699 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia; died on 7 May 1735 in Gloucester, Westmoreland, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

She would have been only 14 yrs. old when married if this is the Grace HOWARD that we think it might be...but John would have been 21.
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