Benjamin Franklin Burden (1783 - 1862)

Born 5 Jul 1783 in Maryland, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Tully) Burden — married 6 Nov 1801 in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 12 May 1862 at age 78 in Butler, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Reverand Benjamin Franklin Burden was born 5 July 1783 in Maryland or Kentucky. The 1850 census shows Benjamin was born in Maryland and 1860 census shows Kentucky. He was the son of James Burden and Maria Brain.^{[citation needed]}

He was married 6 November 1801 in Nicholas County, Kentucky to Elizabeth Tully.

Possible children of Benjamin Burden and Elizabeth Tully are as follows ^{[citation needed]}:

1. John Tully Burden, born 30 July 1802; died 17 February 1876 in Butler County, KY.
2. Eli D. Burden, born 1803
3. Benjamin F. Burden, born 1804
4. Mariah Burden, born 28 January 1804; died 25 August 1855 in Butler County, KY.
5. Delilah Burden, born 1809; died 1885 in Butler County, KY
6. Ahasuerus Burden, born 1811; died 1876 in Jefferson County, KY.
7. William A. Burden, born 1811; died c. 1860 in Butler County, KY.
8. Gabriel S. Burden, born 10 February 1812; died 4 February 1892 in Butler County, KY.
9. Cynthia Ann Burden, born 1813; died 1851 in Ohio County, KY.
10. Jemima Burden, born 1815
11. Martha Patsy Burden, born 1817
12. Isiah Burden, born 10 September 1818 ; died 10 May 1860 in Butler County, KY.
13. Elizabeth Ann Burden, born 1821; married Phillip C. Pearce, 14 May 1840 in Butler County, KY
14. Reverand Garrett Wayne Burden, born 1823
15. Alfred D. Burden, born 1826
16. America Jane Burden, born 1827; died 1862.
17. Harriet Lena Burden, born 28 February 1828; died 1862 in Butler County, KY. m. Robert Henderson

Military service: Co. H, 3rd Kentucky Infantry Regiment, Mexican War. Occupation: Minister/farmer Religion: Baptist

In the 1850 U.S. Census, Benjamin F. Burden was recorded as 66-years old living and farming in Butler County, Kentucky with his 65-year old wife Elizabeth.^[1]

Benjamin died 12 May 1862 and was buried at Barnetts Lick Cemetery, Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch database accessed 10 June 2020, Benjamin Burden (age 66, born about 1784 in Maryland), Butler County, Kentucky, United States; citing family 772, NARA microfilm publication M432.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #22679771 accessed 11 June 2020, memorial page for Rev Benjamin F Burden (5 Jul 1783–12 May 1862), citing Barnetts Lick Cemetery, Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, USA. Tombstone photo attached. Birth and death dates inscribed on tombstone.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1S-F9W : 14 December 2017), Benjamin Burden in entry for Robert Henderson, 1860.

Dwelling #241

Henderson, Robert..............WM....35....Head....Farmer....KY

Henderson, Harriet Lena.....WF.....31....Wife....Sewing....KY

Henderson, James W..........WM....14....Son.....................KY

Henderson, John W............WM.....11....Son.....................KY

Henderson, Elizabeth.........WF......12....Dau.....................KY

Henderson, Benjamin D.....WM.......6....Son......................KY

Henderson, Alfred D...........WM.......5....Son......................KY

Henderson, Mary E.............WF.......2.....Dau.....................KY

Henderson, Theodosia........WM..1/12...Son......................KY

Burden, Benjamin...............WM....71.....Father..................KY

Burden, Elizabeth................WF....71.....Mother.................KY

• Genealogy Report: Descendants of James Burden

Acknowledgements

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