JOSEPH BURGESS, SR. (SAMUEL2, EDWARD1) was born 1689 in Falls Twp., Bucks Co., PA, and died 1746 in Buckingham, PA. Burial: Buckingham, PA, He married March 07, 1717/18 in 1718 - Falls Monthy Meeting, Bucks Co., PA, to HANNAH WILSON born 1686 in of Philadelphia, PA, and died Abt. 1752, daughter of THOMAS WILSON and SARAH BAKER
INFO from "History Of Buck County" by Davis, Vol 3, page 1446
Falls Meeting (records of): Joseph Burges and Hannah Wilson
ch: Joseph Burges m Deborah Fisher
ch: Thomas, Sarah, John, Tacy, Martha and Daniel
(Info on page 214 of "A Genealogical & Personal History Of Bucks County, PA" by Wm W. H. Davis)
List 5 ch : Daniel, Joseph, John, Sarah & Hannah. Unsure of birth order. My guess is children were born between the years 1719-1733, all in Falls Twp., Bucks Co., PA. This family was of the Buckingham MM in Falls Twp, Buck Co, PA.
Two more children, Thomas & Tacy are listed with the others in the genealogy of Zebulon Heston & Dorothy Hutchinson of Eng/America 1973. History book of 1905 only list the 5 that Davis does. Note: Joseph Jr and Deborah Fisher have a Thomas & Tacy among their 13 children.
Marriage Notes for JOSEPH BURGESS and HANNAH WILSON:
one source has marriage May 2, 1718;
Quakers have an entry as early as Feb 5, 1718.
Also March 7, 1718.
More About JOSEPH BURGESS and HANNAH WILSON: Children #: 5 or 7
5 Children of JOSEPH BURGESS and HANNAH WILSON are:
1. HANNAH BURGESS, b. 1719, Falls Twp., Buck Co, PA; m. JOSEPH CHILD.
2. JOHN BURGESS, b. Bet. 1719 - 1731, Falls Twp., Buck Co, PA; d. 1806; m. October 25, 1759, Buckingham MM, Falls twp, Buck Co., PA to MARGARET MICHENER, b. February 04, 1741. ( 3 ch )
Notes for JOHN BURGESS: of the Buckingham MM, Falls Twp., Bucks Co., PA
3. DANIEL BURGESS II, b. 1725, Falls Twp., Bucks County, PA; d. 1795;
m. June 17, 1750 to (1) LYDIA SISOM, b. Abt. 1730; d. Bet. 1773 - 1779;( 8 ch )
m. November 17, 1779, Bucks Co., PA, Middletown Monthly Meeting (2) SARAH MOON, b. October 29, 1737. ( 2 ch )
Daniel Burgess I had no children. He left his estate to Daniel Burgess (II) son of Joseph Burgess & Hannah Wilson.
Daniel Burges II inherited his Uncle Daniel Burges's estate which was part of the original 200 acres purchased by his grandfather, Samuel Burges.
Danuel Burges II willed his farm on the southerly side of Tyburn Road to his son Amos, who conveyed to his brother Joseph III. (This is not the beautiful stone manion house.)
4. SARAH BURGESS, b. 1730, FallsTwp, Bucks Co., PA; m. October 27, 1756, Buckingham MM, Bucks Co., PA to ZEBULON HESTON III, b. November 17, 1733, Wrightstown MM, Bucks County, PA; d. Abt. 1807, East Bethlehem Twp., Washington Co., PA, will was probated April 8, 1807.
5 JOSEPH BURGESS, JR., b. May 03, 1733, Falls Twp., Bucks Co., PA; d. October 21, 1811, Baltimore, MD; m. December 21, 1757, Buckingham MM, Falls Twp, Bucks Co., PA to
DEBORAH FISHER, b. January 05, 1733, Bucks County, PA; d. June 27, 1822, Fairfield twp., Highland County, Ohio, age abt 90 yrs, Burial: Fairfield Quaker Cemetery, Fairfield township, Highland County, OHIO
More About JOSEPH BURGESS and DEBORAH FISHER: Children #: 12, maybe 13
INFO from "History Of Buck County" by Davis, Vol 3, page 1446
Falls Meeting (records of): Joseph (Sr) Burges and Hannah Wilson
ch: Joseph Burges (Jr) m Deborah Fisher
ch: Thomas, Sarah, John, Tacy, Martha and Daniel (ch of Joe Jr & Deborah)
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