Burgess Harrelson (abt. 1718 - aft. 1772)

Born about 1718 in Hanover County, British Colony of Virginia, North America

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gaines) Harrelson — married 1740 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died after May 1772 after about age 54 in Orange County, Province of North Carolina, North America

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Biography

Burgess Harrelson was a Virginia colonist.

Burgess Harrelson was born in 1718 in Hanover County, Virginia Colony, the son of Peter Harellson and Mary Chambers . He was the brother of Burgess Harellson and Paul Harrelson. Burgess was the father of Drucilla Harrellson Byars. He died after 9 May 1772, the date his will was written, in Orange County, North Carolina Province. No date is given in the records of Orange County stating when the will was proved.

Burgess was named in the will of his father, Peter Harrelson, dated 20 January 1732. Also named were his mother Mary, brothers Paul, John and Nathaniel and sisters Elizabeth, Agnes and Sarah.^[1][2]

Burgess married Elizabeth Gaines about 1740 in Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

Burgess was living in Saint Pauls Parish, Hanover County, Virginia in September 1751. On 30 Sep 1751 it was "Orderd into one precinct for processioning the Lands of Thos Tinsley; Wm Alsup; Hardin Burnley, Burgess Harralson, ..."^[3] He is again found in Saint Pauls Parish, Hanover County, on 17 November 1755.^[4] He is last mentioned as living in the Parish on 30 November 1763.^[5] The lands of "Burgess Harroldson remov'd" are included for processioning in Saint Pauls Parish on 30 September 1767. He must have still owned land in Hanover County after his move to North Carolina.^[6]

Burgess was named executor of the will of his brother, John Harrelson, dated 9 August 1764 and entered for probate 21 March 1765 in Halifax County, Virginia.^[7]

Burgess was living in Orange County, North Carolina by November 1764 when he was appointed a member of a jury to lay out a road and appointed overseer of that part of the road leading to the Granville line.^[8]

Death & Legacy

Burgess wrote his will dated 9 May 1772 in Orange County, North Carolina; no date is entered for probate of the will. Named in his will are:

• son, Elijah Harrelson
• daughter, Elisheba Harrelson married to Elkanah Harrelson (her cousin)
• daughter, Drusilla Harrelson
• son, Ezekiel Harrelson
• daughter, Jemima Harrelson
• wife, Elizabeth Harrelson
• grandson, I. Harrelson
• executors: son Ezekiel Harrelson and son-in-law Elkanah Harrelson

Sources

1. ↑ Parks, Gary, Indexer. Virginia Land Records From The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982. p 86.
2. ↑ Virginia County Records
3. ↑ Chamberlayne, C. G., Editor. The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786. Richmond: The Library Board, Division of Purchase and Printing, 1940. Page 313
4. ↑ Page 341
5. ↑ Page 414
6. ↑ Page 454
7. ↑ Dodson, Marian Chiarito, Will Book 0, 1752-1773, Halifax County, Virginia as cited on Byars Family
8. ↑ Haun, Weynette Parks. Orange County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1762-1766 Book II, Durham, North Carolina, 1992. p 71. As cited on Byars Family

• Orange County, North Carolina Probate Records Wills, 1752-1788, Vol. A. No Index; search images manually, images #83, 84.