Joseph Burgess (1761 - bef. 1829)

Born 28 Oct 1761 in Plumsteadville, Plumstead Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Shepherd) Burgess — married 16 Feb 1786 in Buckingham Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died before 18 Mar 1829 before age 67 in Buckingham, Buckingham Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born on 20 OCT 1761 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and he was the son of John Burgess and Margaret Michener. **

Joseph, child of John & Margaret, was born on 20 OCT 1761 in Bucks, Pennsylvania (Source shows the names/birthdates of all the children of John & Margaret).^[1]

Joseph married Rachel Shepherd on 16 February 1786 in Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Joseph was in a Federal Census record in 1810 and was living with five other persons in the home.^[3]

Joseph was in a Federal Census record in 1820 with five persons in the household.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935". Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2189 #2574722 (accessed 16 January 2022)

   Name	Joseph Burges
   Event Type	Birth
   Birth Date	20 OCT 1761
   Birth Date on Image	27 Tenth 1761
   Birth Place	Bucks, Pennsylvania
   Father	John Burges
   Mother	Margaret Burges
   Monthly Meeting	Buckingham Monthly Meeting
   Yearly Meeting	Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
   Meeting State	Pennsylvania
   Meeting County	Bucks

2. ↑ Marriage: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821". Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2383 #57542 (accessed 16 January 2022)

   Name	Joseph Burges
   Marriage Date	16 Feb 1786
   Marriage Place	Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania
   Spouse's Name	Rachel Shepperd

3. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census". Year: 1810; Census Place: Falls, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 46; Page: 998; Image: 00170; Family History Library Film: 0193672. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #426993 (accessed 27 February 2022)

   Name	Joseph Burgis
   	Falls, Bucks, Pennsylvania
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25	1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over	1
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10	1
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25	2
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over	1
   Number of Household Members Under 16	1
   Number of Household Members Over 25	2
   Number of Household Members	6

4. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census". 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Falls, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Page: 239; NARA Roll: M33_99; Image: 254. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #204146 (accessed 27 February 2022)

   Name	Joseph Burges
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State)	Falls, Bucks, Pennsylvania
   Enumeration Date	August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44	1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over	1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15	1
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44	1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over	1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture	2
   Free White Persons - Under 16	1
   Free White Persons - Over 25	4
   Total Free White Persons	5
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other	5

• Quaker Meeting Records , 1681-1935 Provo , UT USA Ancestry.com Operations , Inc.

Pennsylvania , U.S. , Compiled Marriage Records 1700-1821 Provo , UT , USA Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2011 Pennsylvania Marriage Records

• * More Micheners in America, compiled by Anna E Shaddinger, Bonekemper Typesetting, Inc., Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 19440; pps 1 - 4; Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 72-141858, 1970 First Printing, p 634