John BURT, Sr.^[1]

1716 - Abt 1780  (64 years)

• Name	John BURT
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	20 Sep 1716	Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	GSQZ-296
  MilitaryService	22 May 1777	United States   [2]
  _UID	2CFBD7B7E0B04B3E81A0444F3E42B31BD078
  Died	Abt 12 Oct 1780	Chatham Co., NC   [3]
  Person ID	I14596	Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	John BURT,   b. Abt 1692,   d. Abt 1748, VA?  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Grace UNKNOWN,   b. Abt 1699, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia ,   d. 7 May 1735, Gloucester, Westmoreland, Virginia  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	Bef 1713	Probably Gloucester Co., VA?
  Family ID	F7499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frusanna-Francianna,   b. Abt 1728, Virginia, British Colonial America ,   d. Aft 1780  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Married	Abt 1748
  	estimate based on children's ages
  Children	1. John BURT, Jr.,   b. Abt 1750, Virginia ,   d. May 1824, Wake County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 74 years)   2. Richard BURT,   b. Abt 1752,   d. 1791-1792, Chatham Co., NC  (Age ~ 40 years)   3. Elizabeth BURT,   b. Abt 1753, NC? ,   d. Aft 1790, Probably Wake Co., NC  (Age ~ 38 years)   4. Joseph BURT,   b. Abt 1755, NC? ,   d. Abt 1802, Cumberland Co., NC  (Age ~ 47 years)   5. Young BURT,   b. Abt 1757, NC? ,   d. Sep 1847, Buckhorn, Cumberland Co., North Carolina  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F7507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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] ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------- 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 [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 14 Dec 2022), entry for John BURT, person ID GSQZ-296. (Reliability: 3). [S911] Source. [S904] Source.