John Burgin (abt. 1784 - abt. 1850)

Born about 1784 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Ely) Burgin — married 1807 in Clairborne, Tennessee

Descendants

Died about 1850 at about age 66 in Lee, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John (Jackie) Burgin was the son of James Burgin and Mary McCarty. John was born about 1784 in Virginia and died around 1850 in Lee County, Virginia. ^[1]

Family legend puts the marriage date of John Burgin and Susannah Ely around 1807 in Virginia.

John Burgin is recorded in the 1810 Virginia, Lee County, Personal Property Tax List as one male, no slaves, and six horses. ^[2]

• "U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1198 #13189 (accessed 23 May 2022)
  Name: John Burgin.

John was enlisted in the U.S. Army on 18 June 1812 by Ensign Bangs for what appears to be 18 months. Remarks are Book 674 ^[3] Other records capture that John served in Bradley's Regiment, Virginia Militia as a Private.^[4] When Susannah filed for his 1812 pension as a widow she mentions the unit, Captain J. Skelton's Company, Virginia Militia.^[5]

In the 1820 United States Census, John is enumerated with the following members in his household:

1820 John Burgin Household - Lee County, Virginia^[6]

(1) Free White Male 26 to 44

(1) Free White Female 26 to 44

(1) Free White Male 10 to 15

(1) Free White Female 10 to 15

(2) Free White Males Under 10

(1) Free White Female Under 10

(1) Free White Female 45 and Over (~Mary Burgin his mother?)

In the 1830 United States Census John is enumerated with the following members of his household living in Lee County, Virginia:

1830 John Burgin Household - Lee County, Virginia^[7]

(1) Free White Female 50 to 59

(1) Free White Male 40 to 49

(1) Free White Female 30 to 39

(1) Free White Male 20 to 29

(1) Free White Male 15 to 19

(1) Free White Male 10 to 14

(1) Free White Female 10 to 14

(1) Free White Male 5 to 9

(2) Free White Females 5 to 9

(2) Free White Males Under 5

In the 1840 United States Census John is enumerated still living in Lee County, Virginia with the following enumerated household:

1840 John Burgin Household - Lee County, Virginia^[8]

(1) Free White Male 50 to 59

(1) Free White Female 40 to 49

(1) Free White Male 15 to 19

(1) Free White Female 15 to 19

(2) Free White Males 10 to 14

(1) Free White Male 5 to 9

(1) Free White Female 5 to 9

John is last enumerated in the 1850 United States Census living in District 31 of Lee County, Virginia. John is a farmer with 300 acres of real estate. John states that he is 65 years of age and that he was born in 1785 in Virginia.^[9]

Research Notes

Bethel Methodist Cemetery was visited by Gary Burgin in June of 2019 looking for any possible head stone. No head stones were discovered but there are a few square white stones in line with the rest of the family which may belong to John Burgin.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28551784/john-%22jackie%22-burgin : accessed 27 December 2021), memorial page for John "Jackie" Burgin (1784–1850), Find A Grave: Memorial #28551784, citing Bethel Churchyard, Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jason & Mitzie (contributor 46991246).
2. ↑ "1810 Lee County Virginia Personal Property Tax List"
3. ↑ "U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1198 #13189 (accessed 23 May 2022)
   Name: John Burgin.
4. ↑ "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815" United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-5VWC : 8 March 2021), John Bergan, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 16; FHL microfilm 882,534.
5. ↑ "War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index" Ancestry.com Link (Not Free)
6. ↑ "1820 United States Federal Census" "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-789 : accessed 27 December 2021), John Burgan, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 130; FHL microfilm 193,689.
7. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census" "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-XPB : 7 December 2021), John Burgin, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census" "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-469 : 8 December 2020), John Burgen, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing p. 112, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
9. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census" "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DC-CXJ : 23 December 2020), John Burgan, Lee, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1198 #13189 (accessed 23 May 2022)
  Name: John Burgin.

• Military: "U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1133 #83055 (accessed 23 May 2022)
  Soldier: John Burgin; Widow: Susannah Burgin; Military Service Location: Virginia; Pension Number - #1: Wid Orig 4624; Roll number: 13; Archive Publication Number: M313.

• Unclassified: Film number: 008189104 > image 435 of 1310
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLZ-LSXC-7 (accessed 23 May 2022)