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Collection open for research.

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No physical characteristics affect use of this material.

Preferred Citation

Burson Family Collection, 1771; 1815 (OM 015), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

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Accruals

2006.0059

Processing Information

Shannon Fuller, 14 September 2011

Biographical Information

Joseph Burson (1736-1825) purchased one hundred and fifty acres of land on 4 November 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 (1793-1879) and Cyrus Burson (1816-1892) as heirs. When Joseph Burson died in 1825, his sons inherited the land.

In 1840, John and Cyrus Burson were still living on the land in the area enumerated by Jonah Hood, known as Cameron Parish. Cameron Parish was an area in the Second District of Loudoun County, east of Goose Creek. Cyrus Burson was listed as living in Union, Ohio in 1860 and then listed as living in Belmont, Iowa in 1880. John Burson was listed as living in the Southern District of Loudoun County from 1860 until his death in 1879. As of 1870, his real estate was valued at $15,160 and his personal estate was valued at $928.

John Burson's children, Adelaide Burson (1837-1910) and Albert Burson (1841-1904) lived in the area at least until 1900. The brother and sister lived in the Mercer area (west of Cameron Parish) from 1880-1900, and maybe longer. Adelaide Burson was reported as living in Mt. Gilead as a boarder in 1910.

The Burson family land is located near the area now known as South Riding in Dulles, Loudoun County, Virginia. This is near the towns of Centreville, Conklin, and Chantilly.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of two documents relating to the Burson family and land they owned in Loudoun County, Virginia: an indenture and a will. The indenture details the business transaction between George Burson (1698-1786) and Joseph Burson (1736-1825), the sale of one hundred and fifty acres of George Burson's land to Joseph Burson. Other details include the amount paid by Joseph Burson and the land's features. The indenture is dated 4 November 1771. The will, written by Joseph Burson, 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). Joseph Burson's will is dated 20 October 1815.

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Bibliography

Ancestry.com, Jonah Hood-Location in 1840 Census , http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.loudoun/2003.2.2.1/mb.ashx (accessed 7 September 2011).

Ancestry Library Edition, Thomas Balch Library, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/ (accessed 7 September 2011).

Burson Family Collection, 4 November 1771 and 20 October 1815 (OM 015), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Genealogy.com, Loudoun County Rental Rolls , http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/loudoun/messages/391.html (accessed 14 September 2011).

IAGenWeb, Iowa Gravestone, http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=698176 (accessed 14 September 2011).

Loudoun Cemetery Database, Thomas Balch Library, http://www.leesburgva.gov/index.aspx?page=940 (accessed 14 September 2011).

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