Person:John Burgess (53)

Will of John Burgess

Will of John Burgess - Anne Arundel County, Maryland

September 4, 1773 (will written)

January 10, 1774 (will proven)

To son Benjamin "Puddington" and Puddington's Harbour", also the dwelling plantation adter the decease of his daughters, Anne Burgess and Susannah Burgess; also negroes.

To grandson John Burgess, son of the testator's deceased son, William, another portion of "Puddington", but in the event that the said grandson died without issue, then to the testator's grandson, John West Burgess "son of my late son Samuel Burgess.

To daughters Sarah Disney, Mary Lusbey, Anne Burgess and Susanna Burgess personalty.

To five sons, John, Joseph, Edward, West and Caleb residue of estate.

Account settled 4 Feb 1779 by Caleb Burgess and John Burgess with distributions to:

Jane Burgess, Stephen West, Samuel Burgess and West Burgess.

Final account made 14 Mar 1780 with distributions to: son Benjamin, Anne Burgess, Susannah Burgis, Sarah Disney, Mary Lusby, Anne Burgess, and sons John Burgess, Joseph Burgess, Edward Burgess, West Burgess and Caleb Burgess.

Citations

Anne Arundel Gentry, A Genealogical History of Some Early Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland" by Harry Wright Newman, vol. 1, Family Line Publications.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brucen&id=I1888

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   John Burgess Sr.
   Birth 17 Aug 1696
   Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
   Death 10 Jan 1774 (aged 77)
   Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
   Burial
   All Hallows Church Cemetery
   Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
   
   Married twice; first to Jane Macklefresh, second to Matilda Sparrow, dau. of Thomas and Ann Sparrow. He was the son of Capt. Edward Burgess and Sarah Chew.
   
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