Benjamin
Burgess
Born in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of John Burgess
and Jane (Mackelfresh) Burgess
Brother of
William Charles Burgess, John Burgess, Joseph Burgess, Sarah (Burgess) Disney, Samuel West Burgess [half], Anne Burgess [half] and Susannah (Burgess) Wyvill [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George Burgess White
Died
at about age 61
in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Oct 2022
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Biography
Benjamin was a Slave Owner
Benjamin was born in 1732. He passed away in 1793.
Benjamin Burgess’ Plantation was Puddington Harbour
Sources
- https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10889840:3552?ssrc=pt&tid=21846242&pid=280113995437
- https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/30589:7846
- https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/78:4247?ssrc=pt&tid=21846242&pid=280113995437
- https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000426/html/am426--181.html
- https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/21846242/person/280067501725/media/ddfad6f0-dd21-4561-9a90-9ee5ac0925e7?_phsrc=GpU1&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=2&sort=-created
- Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Will of John Burgess 4 Sep 1773; pr 10 Jan 1774 To son Benjamin Burgess, tract called 'Puddington or "Puddington Harbour" near Beards Creek running to a division post between Major Jenifer, Charles Stewart and myself; and also the land whereon I now dwell after the marriage or decease of my two daus., Anna Burgess and Susannah Burgess; Negro boy Joseph. To daus., Ann and Susannah Burgess, Negro woman Mary. To grandson John Burgess son of my late son William Burgess, remaining part of 'Puddington or if he dies without heirs then to my grandson John West Burgess son of my late son Samuel Burgess. To dau. Sarah Disney, Negro man Herculas. To dau. Mary Lusby, Negro boy Harry. To dau. Ann Burgess, Negro man Aron, furniture, cows, sheep and hoggs. To dau. Susanna Burgess, Negro boy Bob, furniture, cows, sheep and hoggs. Remainder of estate to my five sons, John, Joseph, Edward, West and Caleb Burgess. Sons John Burgess and Caleb Burgess, exs. Wit: Richard Watts, Thomas Wootton, Brice T. B. Worthington, William Wyvel.
- "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JM-C3D : 16 January 2020), Benjamin Burgess, 1780.
- "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-DC2F : 29 November 2018), Benjamin Burgess and Agnes Battee, 02 Nov 1780; citing Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 13,243.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Benjamin Burgess
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY35953, FTDNA kit #339064
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~1.56%
Eula (Burgess) Blankenship :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F219921 [compare], FTDNA kit #219921
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~0.78%
Merry (Burgess) Hanning :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch H197904 [compare], Ancestry member MECEHANNING
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H197904 [compare]
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~0.78%
John Sloan :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member wardrumplayersloan
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~0.78%
Shirley Blankenship :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F216326 [compare], FTDNA kit #216326
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