War of 1812 veteran, blacksmith, bridge builder.
William Burgess, son of Anna (née Metcalf) and Joseph Burgess, was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. William Burgess was a blacksmith, iron bridge builder, and farmer. Also a War of 1812 veteran, he was a private in the 72nd Regiment, New York Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Hicks.
William Burgess and Esther Williams were married on 28 January 1810 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont. Later that year, William Burgess advertised his blacksmithing business in nearby Waitsfield, where the couple's first son, John Chandler Burgess, was born in 1811. The next son, Allen R. Burgess, was born in Massachusetts in 1812.
In the early 1810s, according to the eldest son's biography, the William Burgess family moved to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, for 4 years. Then, the family moved to Pittstown in the same county, where William Burgess built an iron bridge over the Hoosic River. After 2 years there, the family traveled to Oneida County, New York, where the seven younger surviving sons were born. (Younger brother Allen M. Burgess "was extensively known as a bridge builder.")
"William Burgess and family arrived in the township [Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio] September 12, 1833 [...] and resided there till the death of the father, November 9, 1848."*
Other children not linked:
• Anna Louisa (b. 1816)
• Norman (b. 1818)
Both died in infancy.
Notes
*Account of "William Burgess and family," including his date and place of birth in Pioneer and general history of Geauga County ([n.p.]: Geauga County Historical Society, 1880), p. 149.
"Joseph Burgess, brother of the preceding [Philip Burgess, son of Abigail (née Taylor) and Thomas Burgess], was probably the Joseph who m. Anna Metcalf of Lebanon, Ct., lived in Pittsfield, and d. Sept. 12, 1829, at about 70 years. His wife d. March 4, 1802, at 37 years." The couple had four children: William, Allen Metcalf, Annie, and Roxana. Joseph later married Lorana, with whom he had a son, Joseph. (Ebenezer Burgess, Burgess Genealogy: Memorial of the Family of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess... (Boston: Press of T. R. Marvin & Son, 1865), p. 47.)
Marriage license: William Burgess & Esther Williams, 28 Jan 1810, Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont. ("Marriages in Montpelier, Vt., Town Clerk's Record, 1791-1852," p. 13.)
William Burgess, blacksmithing business in Waitsfield, Vermont, advertisement in: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, Montpelier, Vermont, 18 Dec 1810, p. 4.
1820 U.S. Census, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
1830 U.S. Census, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
Tax roll, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York, 23 Jun 1830: William B. Burgess.
1840 U.S. Census, Bainbridge Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; p. 126, line 4. Household of William Burgess (male aged 50 to 60). Note: Son Allen Burgess is on line 3.
An account of a reunion of the sons of William Burgess appeared in: "The House of Burgess," The Leader and Herald, Cleveland, Ohio, 4 Sep 1885, p. 5, col. 3.
Bio. of John Chandler Burgess in: Charles Robson, The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Pennsylvania of the Nineteenth Century (Philadelphia : Galaxy Publishing Company, 1874), pp. 454-55.
Great-great-great-great-grandfather of submitter.
Reviewed 26 May 2023.
William Burgess, son of Anna (née Metcalf) and Joseph Burgess, was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. William Burgess was a blacksmith, iron bridge builder, and farmer. Also a War of 1812 veteran, he was a private in the 72nd Regiment, New York Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Hicks.
William Burgess and Esther Williams were married on 28 January 1810 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont. Later that year, William Burgess advertised his blacksmithing business in nearby Waitsfield, where the couple's first son, John Chandler Burgess, was born in 1811. The next son, Allen R. Burgess, was born in Massachusetts in 1812.
In the early 1810s, according to the eldest son's biography, the William Burgess family moved to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, for 4 years. Then, the family moved to Pittstown in the same county, where William Burgess built an iron bridge over the Hoosic River. After 2 years there, the family traveled to Oneida County, New York, where the seven younger surviving sons were born. (Younger brother Allen M. Burgess "was extensively known as a bridge builder.")
"William Burgess and family arrived in the township [Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio] September 12, 1833 [...] and resided there till the death of the father, November 9, 1848."*
Other children not linked:
• Anna Louisa (b. 1816)
• Norman (b. 1818)
Both died in infancy.
Notes
*Account of "William Burgess and family," including his date and place of birth in Pioneer and general history of Geauga County ([n.p.]: Geauga County Historical Society, 1880), p. 149.
"Joseph Burgess, brother of the preceding [Philip Burgess, son of Abigail (née Taylor) and Thomas Burgess], was probably the Joseph who m. Anna Metcalf of Lebanon, Ct., lived in Pittsfield, and d. Sept. 12, 1829, at about 70 years. His wife d. March 4, 1802, at 37 years." The couple had four children: William, Allen Metcalf, Annie, and Roxana. Joseph later married Lorana, with whom he had a son, Joseph. (Ebenezer Burgess, Burgess Genealogy: Memorial of the Family of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess... (Boston: Press of T. R. Marvin & Son, 1865), p. 47.)
Marriage license: William Burgess & Esther Williams, 28 Jan 1810, Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont. ("Marriages in Montpelier, Vt., Town Clerk's Record, 1791-1852," p. 13.)
William Burgess, blacksmithing business in Waitsfield, Vermont, advertisement in: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, Montpelier, Vermont, 18 Dec 1810, p. 4.
1820 U.S. Census, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
1830 U.S. Census, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
Tax roll, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York, 23 Jun 1830: William B. Burgess.
1840 U.S. Census, Bainbridge Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; p. 126, line 4. Household of William Burgess (male aged 50 to 60). Note: Son Allen Burgess is on line 3.
An account of a reunion of the sons of William Burgess appeared in: "The House of Burgess," The Leader and Herald, Cleveland, Ohio, 4 Sep 1885, p. 5, col. 3.
Bio. of John Chandler Burgess in: Charles Robson, The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Pennsylvania of the Nineteenth Century (Philadelphia : Galaxy Publishing Company, 1874), pp. 454-55.
Great-great-great-great-grandfather of submitter.
Reviewed 26 May 2023.
War of 1812 veteran, blacksmith, bridge builder.
William Burgess, son of Anna (née Metcalf) and Joseph Burgess, was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. William Burgess was a blacksmith, iron bridge builder, and farmer. Also a War of 1812 veteran, he was a private in the 72nd Regiment, New York Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Hicks.
William Burgess and Esther Williams were married on 28 January 1810 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont. Later that year, William Burgess advertised his blacksmithing business in nearby Waitsfield, where the couple's first son, John Chandler Burgess, was born in 1811. The next son, Allen R. Burgess, was born in Massachusetts in 1812.
In the early 1810s, according to the eldest son's biography, the William Burgess family moved to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, for 4 years. Then, the family moved to Pittstown in the same county, where William Burgess built an iron bridge over the Hoosic River. After 2 years there, the family traveled to Oneida County, New York, where the seven younger surviving sons were born. (Younger brother Allen M. Burgess "was extensively known as a bridge builder.")
"William Burgess and family arrived in the township [Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio] September 12, 1833 [...] and resided there till the death of the father, November 9, 1848."*
Other children not linked:
• Anna Louisa (b. 1816)
• Norman (b. 1818)
Both died in infancy.
Notes
*Account of "William Burgess and family," including his date and place of birth in Pioneer and general history of Geauga County ([n.p.]: Geauga County Historical Society, 1880), p. 149.
"Joseph Burgess, brother of the preceding [Philip Burgess, son of Abigail (née Taylor) and Thomas Burgess], was probably the Joseph who m. Anna Metcalf of Lebanon, Ct., lived in Pittsfield, and d. Sept. 12, 1829, at about 70 years. His wife d. March 4, 1802, at 37 years." The couple had four children: William, Allen Metcalf, Annie, and Roxana. Joseph later married Lorana, with whom he had a son, Joseph. (Ebenezer Burgess, Burgess Genealogy: Memorial of the Family of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess... (Boston: Press of T. R. Marvin & Son, 1865), p. 47.)
Marriage license: William Burgess & Esther Williams, 28 Jan 1810, Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont. ("Marriages in Montpelier, Vt., Town Clerk's Record, 1791-1852," p. 13.)
William Burgess, blacksmithing business in Waitsfield, Vermont, advertisement in: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, Montpelier, Vermont, 18 Dec 1810, p. 4.
1820 U.S. Census, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
1830 U.S. Census, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
Tax roll, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York, 23 Jun 1830: William B. Burgess.
1840 U.S. Census, Bainbridge Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; p. 126, line 4. Household of William Burgess (male aged 50 to 60). Note: Son Allen Burgess is on line 3.
An account of a reunion of the sons of William Burgess appeared in: "The House of Burgess," The Leader and Herald, Cleveland, Ohio, 4 Sep 1885, p. 5, col. 3.
Bio. of John Chandler Burgess in: Charles Robson, The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Pennsylvania of the Nineteenth Century (Philadelphia : Galaxy Publishing Company, 1874), pp. 454-55.
Great-great-great-great-grandfather of submitter.
Reviewed 26 May 2023.
William Burgess, son of Anna (née Metcalf) and Joseph Burgess, was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. William Burgess was a blacksmith, iron bridge builder, and farmer. Also a War of 1812 veteran, he was a private in the 72nd Regiment, New York Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Hicks.
William Burgess and Esther Williams were married on 28 January 1810 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont. Later that year, William Burgess advertised his blacksmithing business in nearby Waitsfield, where the couple's first son, John Chandler Burgess, was born in 1811. The next son, Allen R. Burgess, was born in Massachusetts in 1812.
In the early 1810s, according to the eldest son's biography, the William Burgess family moved to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, for 4 years. Then, the family moved to Pittstown in the same county, where William Burgess built an iron bridge over the Hoosic River. After 2 years there, the family traveled to Oneida County, New York, where the seven younger surviving sons were born. (Younger brother Allen M. Burgess "was extensively known as a bridge builder.")
"William Burgess and family arrived in the township [Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio] September 12, 1833 [...] and resided there till the death of the father, November 9, 1848."*
Other children not linked:
• Anna Louisa (b. 1816)
• Norman (b. 1818)
Both died in infancy.
Notes
*Account of "William Burgess and family," including his date and place of birth in Pioneer and general history of Geauga County ([n.p.]: Geauga County Historical Society, 1880), p. 149.
"Joseph Burgess, brother of the preceding [Philip Burgess, son of Abigail (née Taylor) and Thomas Burgess], was probably the Joseph who m. Anna Metcalf of Lebanon, Ct., lived in Pittsfield, and d. Sept. 12, 1829, at about 70 years. His wife d. March 4, 1802, at 37 years." The couple had four children: William, Allen Metcalf, Annie, and Roxana. Joseph later married Lorana, with whom he had a son, Joseph. (Ebenezer Burgess, Burgess Genealogy: Memorial of the Family of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess... (Boston: Press of T. R. Marvin & Son, 1865), p. 47.)
Marriage license: William Burgess & Esther Williams, 28 Jan 1810, Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont. ("Marriages in Montpelier, Vt., Town Clerk's Record, 1791-1852," p. 13.)
William Burgess, blacksmithing business in Waitsfield, Vermont, advertisement in: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, Montpelier, Vermont, 18 Dec 1810, p. 4.
1820 U.S. Census, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
1830 U.S. Census, Oneida Co., New York: William B. Burgess.
Tax roll, Boonville, Oneida Co., New York, 23 Jun 1830: William B. Burgess.
1840 U.S. Census, Bainbridge Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; p. 126, line 4. Household of William Burgess (male aged 50 to 60). Note: Son Allen Burgess is on line 3.
An account of a reunion of the sons of William Burgess appeared in: "The House of Burgess," The Leader and Herald, Cleveland, Ohio, 4 Sep 1885, p. 5, col. 3.
Bio. of John Chandler Burgess in: Charles Robson, The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Pennsylvania of the Nineteenth Century (Philadelphia : Galaxy Publishing Company, 1874), pp. 454-55.
Great-great-great-great-grandfather of submitter.
Reviewed 26 May 2023.
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