(Last updated April 7, 2019)
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Thomas Burris was born about 1776-1778
[1771-1780]
probably in Laurens co., South Carolina. His father was
probably
William Burris (Burrows) who received land in
Laurens county, South Carolina in 1769. This Burris family moved to Kentucky about 1795-1796. It's unclear if the William Burris living in Laurens county, South Carolina in 1769 is the exact same William Burris living in Clark county, Kentucky in the late 1790s and early 1800s. The earlier one maybe the senior William Burris and the other maybe the junior William Burris. Thomas' Y-DNA Haplogroup is probably R-M269 according to likely brother Walter Burris. |
Federal census and tax records: Wikitree entry [Burris-1465] |
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In Clark county, Kentucky Thomas Burris can be connected to
William Burrows (Burris) via tax roll
proximity and to David Burris (born 1770s SC)
via intermarriage of two children and therefore to
Isaiah Burris
(born 1776 SC) and Walter Burris (born about 1765).
All these men are documented living in southern Clark (Estill) counties and maybe briefly into Madison county bordering on the west. Eventually Walter, David, Thomas and Isaiah Burris all moved to Missouri. Many descendants of Walter, David, and Thomas can be documented living near each other in various counties in north Texas indicating a kinship. [See Burris-Vernon notes] Thomas Burris was probably a farmer which was the most common occupation at the time. Thomas Burris lived in Clark (Estill) county, Kentucky from at least 1796 to 1830. He appears in the 1830 KY Census (Estill county) but is not listed in the 1831 tax roll. In 1830 or 1831 Thomas Burris migrated to Cass county, Missouri with his family. He probably settled in Grand River Township near Harrisonville where several son-in-laws got land 1830-1832. Thomas wrote his will on July 12, 1845 and on May 12, 1847 the will was recorded in court in Cass county, Missouri. The record does not actually indicate Thomas was deceased. There is no record of an estate actually being administered either. [This Thomas Burris should not be confused with the Thomas Burris Sr and Thomas Burris Jr that lived in Clark county, Kentucky who originated in Orange county, Virginia or the Thomas Burris that lived in Howard county, Missouri.] |
1801 KY, Clark co., tax roll 1802 KY, Clark co., tax roll 1810 KY, Estill co., p. 5, line 20 1820 KY, Estill co., Ravenna Twp., p. 47, line 13 1830 KY, Estill co., p. 252, line 20 1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp., p. 136, line 11 | |
Wife &
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Margaret "Peggy" Tincher was born 1784/1785
in Virginia. She is said to be a cousin of Eleanor
"Nelly" Lackey who married David Burris but that is unverified. She was the
daughter of William Tincher. Thomas Burris and Peggy Tincher were married on Nov. 12, 1801 in Clark co., Kentucky. The marriage bond was filed in neighboring Madison county. [bond] [register] In 1850 Margaret was living with her son Thomas Burris (b.1821). The 1850 census incorrectly records her as 55 years old when 65 years is probably the more correct age. Margaret Burris died after 1850. |
1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp., p. 136, line 11 1850 MO, Cass co., 16th District, family 77 |
| Dau. | ● Isabella (Isabell) Burris was born about 1805 (est.) in Estill county, Kentucky. She married John Blythe on Oct. 30, 1823 in Estill county, Kentucky. |
1830 KY, Estill co., p. 249, line 18 1840 MO, Van Buren co., Mt. Pleasant Twp., p. 139, line 12 |
| Dau. | ● Prudence Burris was born about 1807 (est.) in Estill county, Kentucky. She married James Lackey (b. 1795-1800) on Dec. 20, 1827 in Estill county, Kentucky. James Lackey may have been a younger brother of Ellender Lackey. |
1830 MO, Jackson co., p.312, line 14 1840 MO, Van Buren co., Mt. Pleasant Twp., p. 139, line 15 |
| Dau. | ● Easter Burris was born about 1811-1815 (est.) in Estill county, Kentucky. She married William Elledge (b.1809 NC) on April 2, 1830 [1829] in Estill county, Kentucky. William Elledge remarried to Martha Savage on March 13, 1834 in Jackson co., Missouri. It is not known if Easter died or if they divorced. "Esther Eldridge" is still mentioned in Thomas Burris' will written on July 12, 1845. William and Martha Elledge moved to Saline co., Illinois and the oldest son in the 1850 census was a Tarlton Elledge born 1831 Missouri which indicates William Elledge was married before Martha. Note that Esther Burris had a nephew named Tarlton Burris, son of William. Three children of William and Martha are in Cooke co., Texas in 1880: John P, James K. P., and Amanda. |
1830 KY, Estill co., p. 248, line 12 1850 IL, Saline co., Curran pct., p.56a (William Elledge and 2nd wife) |
| Son | ● William Burris was born about 1812 in Estill county, Kentucky. He married Hetty (Lewhetty) Burris, daughter of David Burris & Elender Lackey, on June 30, 1833 in Jackson county, Missouri. Hetty was the daughter of David Burris. Between 1839-1844 William migrated from Missouri to Texas. |
1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp., p. 136, line 24 1850 TX, Grayson co., p. 694 1860 TX, Wise co., p. 30 |
| Dau. | ● Nancy Burris was born about 1815 in Estill county, Kentucky. She married Umphrey (Humphrey) Hunt on May 9, 1834 in Jackson county, Missouri. |
1850 MO, Cass co., Dist 16, p. 120a
1860 MO, Cass co., Sugar Creek Twp. |
| Son | ● Elias Burris was born about 1818 in Estill county, Kentucky. He married Malinda Burris, daughter of David Burris & Eleanor Lackey, on July 10, 1842 in Cass county, Missouri. Elias got a divorce or annulment in late 1846. He remarried to Martha Jane Fann on May 7, 1848 Cass county, Missouri. Elias Burris migrated to Texas after 1850. Elias died between 1856 and May 1858 in Texas probably in Parker county. |
1850 MO, Cass co., Dist. 16, p. 65a 1856 TX, Parker co., tax roll |
| Son | ● Hamilton Burris was born about 1820 in Estill county, Kentucky. He married Aura Ann Corlew (1824-1907) on April 1, 1840 in Jackson county, Missouri. Hamilton is said to have been killed about 1863 by "Bushwhackers" but this has not been verfied. |
1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp., p. 136, line 9 1850 MO, Henry co., Big Creek Twp., p. 37 1860 MO, Cass co., Dolan Twp., p. 75 |
| Son | ● Thomas Burris was born about 1821/1822 in in Estill county, Kentucky. He married Nancy A Davis. Thomas died in Texas in the early 1860s. |
1840 possibly living with neighbors. 1850 MO, Cass co., Dist. 16, p. 65a |
| Dau. | ● Margaret Burris was born about 1825 (est.) in Kentucky. Her birth year is an estimate based on age group and marriage date. She married Joseph McCord on Dec. 20, 1844 in Cass county, Missouri. They maybe the parents of Margaret McCord (born 1846) living with her brother Thomas in 1850. Margaret may have died by 1850. | |
| Son |
● Jackson Burris was born 1830 probably in Estill county,
Kentucky. [Many children named Andrew Jackson were named
specifically after Andrew Jackson who first became famous in the War of
1812. This places his birthdate to at
least after
1812 and identifies him as the last child according to age the groups. The
1830 (age 0-5) and 1840 census (age 0-9) combined only makes sense if
Jackson was born in late 1829 or early 1830 and his age was actually
about 10 in 1840. This Jackson is not to be confused with the Andrew Jackson Burris, son of David Burris & Elender Lackey born 1832. |
No more information. |
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| 1796 |
1796 Kentucky, Clark county, tax roll May 17, 1796 - William Burrows listed next to James Box. The same collection date indicates proximity. William Burrows and James Box had both came from Laurens county, South Carolina. According to the tax roll the William Burrows household contained two males aged over 21 years and two males aged over 16 years. This would William (b. 17??), Walter (b. 1760-65), Isaiah (b. 1776) and Thomas (b. 1775-78). David Burris (b. 1771-74) was living elsewhere. James Box was the father of Muke Box and both are closely associated with Walter Burris and Isaiah Burris. [image] |
| 1801 |
1801 Kentucky, Clark county, tax roll April 16, 1801 Thomas Burris, William Burris and Isaiah Burris. The same collection date indicates proximity. |
| 1802 |
1802 Kentucky, Clark county, tax roll June 14, 1802: Thomas Burrus and William Burrus. The same collection date indicates proximity. |
| 1803 |
1803 Kentucky, Madison county, tax roll August 11, 1803: Walter Burriss, William Burriss and Thomas Burriss taxed. The same collection date indicates proximity. |
| 1808 |
1808 Kentucky, Madison county, tax roll August 26, 1808: Thomas Burriss [Note sure if correct Thomas] |
| 1809 |
1809 Kentucky, Estill county, tax roll May 27, 1809: Thomas Burras |
| 1810 |
1810 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 5, line 19 Hamilton Tincher 1810 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 5, line 20 Thomas Burrus, head of house 1 male 26-44 [Thomas 1766-1784] 2 females 0-9 [Isabella age 5-8, Prudence age 0-5] 1 female 26-44 [Margaret 1766-1784] 00010-20010-00 Number of Household Members: 4 |
| 1814 | Clark county, Kentucky - July 1814 - Note of $10 debt presented to Court in estate of James Ferrell. From "Wills and Settlements, Book 5, page 2". |
| 1820 |
1820 Federal Census, Kentukcy, Estill county, Ravenna Thomas Burows, head of house 3 males 0-9 [William 1812, Elias 1818, Hamilton 1820] 1 male 45 & up [Thomas 1775 or before] 2 females 0-9 [Easter 1811-1820, Nancy 1815] 2 females 10-15 [Isabella 1805-1810, Prudence 1805-1810] 1 female 26-44 [Margaret 1776-1784] |
| 1820 | Estill county, Kentucky - Thomas Burrus taxed on personal property of 3 horses or mules. No land. |
| 1821 |
Estill county, Kentucky - Thomas Burrus taxed on 50
acres of land on the South Fork of the Kentucky River and personal
property of 2 horses or mules. The land is entered in the name of "Bourous" |
| 1823 |
Estill county, Kentucky - Daughter Isabella Burris
married John Blythe on 30 October 1823. [Note that before recent research (2015-2016) it was not known where or when daughters Isabella, Prudence or Easter were married. The identification of Thomas Burris as the one residing in Estill county and different than the one in Clark county led to discovering the three marriage records in Estill county via a manual search of marriage bonds and records. Two of the three records were mis-transcribed by publishers which is why they were never found before.] |
| 1825 | Estill county, Kentucky - Thomas Burris taxed on 50 acres of land on the South Fork of the Kentucky River and personal property of 3 horses or mules. |
| 1826 | Estill county, Kentucky - Thomas Burras taxed on 50 acres of land on the South Fork of the Kentucky River and personal property of 3 horses or mules. |
| 1827 | Estill county, Kentucky - Daughter Prudence Burris married James Lackey on 20 Dec 1827. |
| 1830 | Estill county, Kentucky - Daughter Easter Burris married William Elledge on 2 April 1830. [Bond and marriage record have differing years of 1829 and 1830] |
| 1830 |
1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 248 line 12, William Elledge, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19 1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 249 line 18, John Blythe, 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29 line 27, Joseph Brandinburgh line 28, Joseph Brandinburgh 1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 250 line 10, James Hamilton line 11, Elizabeth Hamilton line 12, William Boles, 2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29 line 14, William Tincher, 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29 line 22, William Tincher, 1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29 1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 251 line 1, John Burgin, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 line 8, William Smith line 12, James Ashcraft line 19, Joseph Asbill 1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 252 line 18, Stephen Barker line 19, Hosea Ashcraft line 20, John Barker 1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 252 line 5, William Tincher 1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Estill county, page 252, line 20, Thomas Burres head of house 1 male 0-5 (Jackson probably an infant) 2 males 5-9 (Hamilton age 10, Thomas age 8) 1 male 10-14 (Elias age 12) 1 male 15-19 (William age 18) 1 male 50-59 (Thomas 1771-1780) 1 females 0-5 (Margaret 1825/30) 1 female 10-14 (Nancy age 15) 1 female 30-39 (Margaret?? 1795) age 35 1 female 80-89 (mother of ???) [Daughters Esther, Isabella, and Prudence were married] The 1830 census date was 1 June 1830. All questions were asked in relation to the household as it stood on that date. |
| 1830 |
25 Sep 1830 - Estill county, Kentucky Deed recorded where Thomas Burris sells 50 acres to Thomas McQueen lying on south side of the south fork of the Kentucky River. " Known all men by these presents that I Thomas Burras hath this day bargained and sold a tract or parcel of land unto Thomas McQueen containing fifty acres by survey lying and being in the county of Estill on the South side of the South fork of Kentucky and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a burch/beech and dogwood on the bank of the river thence up the said river binding thereon N 73 E 93 poles thence S 9 W 26 poles to a beech/burch on the river bank then S 63 W 100 poles to a double white oak thence N 40 E 100 poles to four burch trees and thence N 71 E 75 poles to the beginning with appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with it's appurtenances to the said Thomas McQueen and his heirs forever for the valued consideration of two hundred dollars paid to me in hand. Thomas X Burris {seal} C'wealth of Kentucky, Estill County I Patterson B Clark the Deputy Clerk for Rob't Clark the Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the deed from Tho's Burris to Thomas McQueen was this day produced to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Burris to be his act and deed and thereupon send deed together with this certificate hath been duly recorded in my office given under my hand this 25th day of September 1830. Patterson B Clark Deputy Clerk for Rob't Clary E.C.C.C " [The rod or perch or pole is a surveyor’s tool and unit of length exactly equal to 5 1⁄2 yards, 161⁄2 feet] [survey method] N 73 E 93 poles = 73 degrees east derivation of north at 93 poles length |
| 1830- 1833 |
Between 1830 and 1833 Thomas Burris (or at least several
children) migrate to Jackson county, Missouri. "History of Cass and Bates Counties, Missouri " 1883 Page 169: " Thomas Burris was also a Kentuckian, and came prior to 1839, and located a mile and half southeast of the county seat. " |
| 1831 |
1831 KY, Estill county, tax roll No Thomas Burris, William Elledge, or James Lackey listed in tax rolls. |
| 1831- 1832 |
"History of Cass and Bates Counties, Missouri
" 1883 Page 118: " THE NEXT SETTLEMENT. From 1830 to 1832, the next settlements were made in Polk and Grand River Townships, the Wordens, the Butlers and the Riddles locating in Polk, and James Lackey, John Blythe, Humphrey Hunt and Dr. Joseph Hedspeth, and a few others, taking claims in Grand River, near the present town site of Harrisonville." " Harrisonville, the county seat of Cass County... The town was located in the spring of 1837... the county surveyor, met at the house of John Cook on Monday, the 3d day of April, 1837, and after spending several days looking over the ground they finally located the town on the preemption claim of James Lackey, who had built a small cabin and enclosed a small field near where Judge Daniel now lives. " "The first white settler on the site of modern Harrisonville was James Lackey, in 1830. Others early settlers were Humphrey Hunt, John Blythe and Dr. Joseph Hudspeth. " |
| 1840 |
1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp, page 136, line 9,
Hamilton Burris head of house 1 male 20-29 [Hamilton Burris age 20] 1 female 15-19 1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp, page 136, line 11, Thomas Burress head of house 1 male 0-9 [Jackson age 10] 2 males 20-29 [Hamilton age 20, Elias age 22] 1 male 60-69 [Thomas Burress born 1771-1780] 1 female 10-14 [Margaret age 14] 1 female 50-59 [Margaret age 56] 1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp, page 136, line 24, William Burress head of house 3 males 0-4 [James L age 5, Mansfield age 3] 1 male 5-9 [Tarlton age 6] 1 male 20-29 [William Burress] 1 female 20-29 [Hetty Burris age] 1840 MO, Van Buren co., Grand River Twp, page 136, line 25, Masterson Burress [Mastin] head of house 1 male 0-4 [Francis M age 3] 1 male 20-29 [Mastin Burress age 28] 2 females 0-4 [Margaret age 0, Missouri age 4] 1 female 20-29 [Judy age 28] |
| 1848 | 1848 Missouri, Cass county, tax roll. |
| 1850 |
1850 Missouri, Cass co., 16th District, family 77 1850 Missouri, Cass co., 16th District, family 77 Thomas Burris 29 KY [1821] Nancy A Burris 24 TN Mary F Burris 6 MO Kevindy Burris 4 MO John Burris 2 MO Margaret E McCord 4 MO Margaret Burris 55 VA (probably should say 65 years) |
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"History of Cass and Bates Counties, Missouri "
1883 Page 167-168: " OLD SETTLERS. Mastin Burris, one of the three oldest settlers now living in the county, was born in St. Charles County, Missouri, in 1812, and came here in the spring of 1834. He located on what was called Peck's Creek, named after Andrew J. Peck, in the south part of the township. He lived there two years and then moved into Jackson County, remaining there only a short time, when he again returned to Cass County, this time settling in Camp Branch Township, in 1837, where he now resides. He married Miss Judy Lloyd who is a native of Franklin County, Virginia, in July, 1833. They were married at Independence, Missouri, and the following- year emigrated to Cass County. Mr. Burris, like many of the old pioneers, was fond of hunting and was often accompanied by his wife while in search of game. She finally learned the use of the gun, until her aim was as unerring as that of her husband often bringing down the antlered buck at a fabulous distance. This region of country was the hunter's paradise, and it was annually visited for several years after its settlement by the Indians who always returned to their homes with a winter's supply of elk and deer. In the fall of 1835 Mr. Burris, while standing upon the brow of an upland prairie, saw on the plains below twenty-seven wild deer in a single herd. Such a sight cannot be seen to-day (1882) on the American Continent, and we doubt if it can be seen anywhere, yet such were the visions which not infrequently delighted the eyes and gladdened the hearts of the brave pioneers who pitched their tents in Cass County, forty-eight and fifty years ago. Mrs. Burris informed the writer that James Blythe, the infant son of John Blythe, was the first child born in the county, and the first to die, being the first death that occurred. She lost her own child by death in Jackson County, and after coming to Cass, furnished the burial clothes for Blythe's child, consisting of homespun material, which she had pre- pared for her own babe to wear while living. " Page 118: " THE NEXT SETTLEMENT. From 1830 to 1832, the next settlements were made in Polk and Grand River Townships, the Wordens, the Butlers and the Riddles locating in Polk, and James Lackey, John Blythe, Humphrey Hunt and Dr. Joseph Hedspeth, and a few others, taking claims in Grand River, near the present town site of Harrisonville. Page 137: " The original 'squatters' upon the town site were Humphrey Hunt and John Blythe. Hunt built a cabin about a quarter of a mile northwest of town, and Blythe lived near the present school building. " |
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| 1845 |
Missouri, Cass county, wills: Thomas Burris will [image] Written: July 12, 1845 Recorded: May 12, 1847 at Harrisonville, Cass county, Missouri Wife: Margaret Burris Daughters: Isabella Blythe, Prudence Lackey, Esther Eldridge, Nancy Hunt, Margaret McCord Sons: William, Hamilton, Elias, Thomas, Jackson Executor: Henry Burris Witnesses: James C Jackson and Levina L Blaxston |