Thanks for posting this Dale. Sallie Cannon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale & Veryl Key" <dvkey@bendnet.com> To: <burch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [BURCH] BURCH Digest, Vol 6, Issue 9 >I have the following Valentine I. Burch. > > Descendants of Samuel Lewis Burch > > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > 1. SAMUEL LEWIS5 BURCH (EDWARD4, EDWARD3, JUSTINIAN2, OLIVER1) was born 09 > May 1782 in , Prince George, MD, and died Abt. 1850. He married DOROTHEA > BROWN 23 May 1812 in , Nelson, KY. > > Notes for SAMUAL LEWIS BURCH: > > Dale > > I have tried to obtain information to verify all of the children of Samuel > Lewis Burch & ?Catherine? Dorothea Brown, but have found baptism records > for > only two of their children. The other children are figured based on "Old > Burch Papers", that I am fortunate to own, and my grandmother's research. > Images of some of these old papers have been submitted to the Bullitt Co., > KY Archives, for all to view. > > You probably know that Marilu Burch Smallwood, wrote two books about the > Burch Family. In her Vol. II, my grandmother, and a cousin, submitted > information. I have since determined that a small bit, but surely not all, > of the information submitted pertaining to my particular line that came to > TX, has errors. My grandmother wrote directly into her copy of the Vol. II > Burch book, where she felt there was an error. > > Years ago, Mary Frances Wagner of Fern Creek, KY, wrote to my grandmother > who has died in 1967, and I responded to Mrs. Wagner's letter, and she > supplied me with some information from her research of the Burch family. > > 1799 Washington Co., KY tax list shows: > > May 25 Edward Burch, 1 male over 21, 1 horse, and > > 1800 Washington Co., KY tax list shows: > > Ann Burch, widow, 1 male 16/21 - 2 horses- 25 acres W. Cartwright Creek. > > 1802 - 1804 Ann Burch & son Samuel are still in Washington Co., KY, then > in > 1806, they are in Bullitt Co., KY. > > [This tax info from Mrs. Wagner] > > In 1807, Samuel Lewis Burch & Jesse Burch, purchased slaves from Thomas > Jenkins of Prince George Co., MD, and in 1808, Jesse Burch, signed his > interest over to Samuel Lewis Burch. Not sure if Jesse Burch was a > brother, > or, an older relative who might have been needed to help make the sale. > > In 1808, Samuel Burch bought land from Henry Crist, and in 1812, Samuel > Burch married Dorothea Brown, dau. of Nicholas Brown, with a Lewis Brown > also signing. > > It looks like Samuel Lewis Burch, had a brother Edward Burch, and a > brother > Elixious Burch, but I'm not able to learn much about then. Samuel had a > sister named Eleanor, who married Nicholas Mudd, and she died after two > children were born, and Nicholas Mudd, married 2nd, Eleanor Ferguson. > > It seems that Samuel Lewis Burch's lands were part in Bullitt Co., and > part > in Nelson Co., KY. On Oct 21, 1835, her sold 189 acres on the South bank > of > West Fork of Coxes Creek, to John H. Downs, which was in Bullitt Co., and > in > Oct ? 1835, he sold 38 1/4 acres that was in Nelson Co., KY, to Benedict > Blandford. > > This land sale is one of the reason that I place the Burch family in TX, > and > not at an earlier date as suggested by others. Of course it is possible > that > members of the Burch family made a trip to TX at an earlier date, just to > check out the living situations. In San Augustine, TX, there are some > documents that support early settlers to TX, and an agent for Samuel > Burch, > states that Samuel Burch came to TX in January of 1836. > > Samuel Lewis Burch, had two sons, Valentine Ignatius Burch and James > Burch, > who joined the Texas cause, and served under Capt. Kimbro, during the time > of the Battle of San Jacinto, which was the deciding battle in which TX > gained independence from Mexico. > > A definite date of death for Samuel Lewis Burch, has not been established, > but we think, 1850. Samuel & his wife Dorothea Brown Burch, had purchased > a > lot in the town of Moscow, Polk Co., TX, and when Dorothea sold the land > in > 1857, it was necessary for her children to sign, as Samuel was deceased. > From this deed, one is able to figure the names of the children of Samuel > Lewis & Dorothea Brown Burch. > > Either the images or a transcription of some of these records that I have > mentioned, can be found at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/bullitt/toc.html > > Sallie Cannon SACANNON@prodigy.net > > More About SAMUAL LEWIS BURCH: > > Residence: 1820, Cox Creek, Bullitt, KY > > > Children of SAMUAL BURCH and DOROTHEA BROWN are: > > i. <UNNAMED>6. > > ii. ANNE BURCH, b. 1814, Near Bardstown, , KY; d. 08 Dec 1869, Moscow, , > TX; > m. MARSHALL HOLCOMB, 16 Mar 1841, , Polk, TX; b. 09 Dec 1816. > > iii. VALENTINE IGNATIUS BURCH, b. 02 Feb 1814, Near Bardstown, , KY; d. 26 > Nov 1892, Corrigan, Polk, TX; m. HELEN ELMIRA CAUBLE, Abt. 1842; b. 15 Aug > 1819; d. 08 Apr 1886. > > 2. iv. JAMES BURCH, b. 11 Jul 1816, Near Bardstown, , KY; d. 21 Dec 1884. > > v. MATILDA BURCH, b. 15 Oct 1818, Near Bardstown, , KY; d. 27 Sep 1895, > Moscow, , TX; m. DAVID G. GREEN, 11 Apr 1837; b. 04 Oct 1814; d. 05 Jul > 1863, Janilia, , TX. > > Notes for MATILDA BURCH: > > Married by a Catholic Priest, Marriage License issued 03 Jan 1838, > executed > by R. C. McDaniel, J.P., 03 Jan 1838, San Augustine County, TX. Note: This > marriage date differs from the listed marriage date. Unknown reason. > > vi. CATHERINE BURCH, b. 20 Jan 1822, Near Bardstown, , KY; d. 03 Apr 1875, > , > Bosque County, TX; m. WILLIAM B. RICHARDS, 07 Jun 1838; b. 16 Jan 1814, , > , > TN; d. 21 Dec 1892, , Bosque County, TX. > > vii. BENJAMIN BENEDICT JOHN BURCH, b. 03 Jan 1826. > > Notes for BENJAMIN BENEDICT JOHN BURCH: > > (F) BENEDICT JOHN BURCH, b.01-03-1826, never married, buried near Valley > Mills, TX. Family information indicated that this was Benjamin Benedict > Burch, and had this one previously figured for being born in 1820. Baptism > records of St. Joseph's in Bardstown, KY, show this child of Samuel & > Dorothy Burch as Benedict John Burch, giving date of birth as 01-03-1826. > > Sallie Cannon research document. > > More About BENJAMIN BENEDICT JOHN BURCH: > > Burial: Valley Mills, , TX > > viii. DOROTHEA BURCH, b. 1828, Near Bardstown, , KY. > > Notes for DOROTHEA BURCH: > > Re: DOROTHEA BURCH - > > It is believed that there may have been a daughter of Samuel Lewis and > > Dorothea Brown Burch, named Eleanor, or Dorothea Eleanor, who died > 06-29-184? (part of bible page missing). Eleanor, is listed on a > > blank bible page, which also lists the birth dates of Samuel and > > Dorothy Burch. > > From Miss Ruth Peebles, great-great-granddaughter of Samuel Lewis > > and Dorothea Brown Burch: > > "Back in the 1940's, my sister, Nell Wilkerson, interviewed a great- aunt, > Ella Cochran Green, dau.-in-law of Matilda Burch Green, and was told this > story. When the Burches moved from San Augustine to Greenville (Moscow) > one > of their daughters, about 12 years of age, died of an unidentified fever. > She was buried in the woods beside the trail. She lived at Colita, Moscow, > and Livingston, and I believe the story to be true." > > From Sallie Cannon Research > > ix. SAMUEL LEWIS BURCH, JR., b. 12 Jul 1831, Near Bardstown, , KY; d. 12 > Jan > 1872; m. MARY JANE SMITH, 1854; b. 03 Sep 1837, , , MS; d. Mar 1873. > > More About SAMUEL LEWIS BURCH, JR.: > > Baptism: 21 Jul 1831, St. Michael's, Fairfield, , KY > > x. WILLIAM BURCH, b. 1832, Near Bardstown, , KY; m. REBECCA ELIZABETH > EASTMAN, 1853. > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > 2. JAMES6 BURCH (SAMUAL LEWIS5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, JUSTINIAN2, OLIVER1) was > born 11 Jul 1816 in Near Bardstown, , KY, and died 21 Dec 1884. He married > MARTHA SIMMS 28 Feb 1841, daughter of JOHN SIMMS and ANN. She was born 01 > Aug 1820, and died 24 May 1901 in Corrigan, , TX. > > > Children of JAMES BURCH and MARTHA SIMMS are: > > i. DOROTHEA7 BURCH, b. 28 Sep 1841; d. 28 Sep 1841. > > ii. THOMAS BURCH, b. 07 Oct 18431; m. MARGARET GIBBS. > > iii. MALVINA A. BURCH2, b. 14 Apr 1846. > > iv. ELLEN M. BURCH3, b. 22 Jun 1848. > > v. MATILDA H. BURCH4, b. 04 Mar 1850. > > vi. JOHN L. BURCH5, b. 13 Apr 1852; m. MAT. BROCK, 16 Nov 1881. > > vii. CATHERINE E. BURCH6, b. 11 Nov 1854; m. SAMUEL PARSONS, 22 Jan 1881. > > viii. ELIZABETH F. BURCH, b. 22 Jan 1857. > > ix. BENJAMIN B. BURCH, b. 25 Aug 1859; d. Aug 1909; m. MARY DAVISON, 21 > Jul > 1894. > > x. UNKNOWN M. BURCH, b. Abt. Jul 1861. > > xi. JAMES V. BURCH, b. 03 Sep 1863; d. Jan 1900; m. CALLIE MANLOOK. > > xii. MARTHA A. BURCH, b. 04 Oct 1866; d. 09 Sep 1899; m. PALMIR. > > > > > > Endnotes > > > 1. James and Martha Burch's Bible, Births, Thomas Burch, Born October 7th > 1843. > > 2. James and Martha's Bible, Births, Malvina A., born April 14th 1846. > > 3. James and Martha's Bible, Births, Ellen M. born, June 22nd 1848. > > 4. James and Martha's Bible, Biths, Matilda H. Born, March 4th 1850. > > 5. James and Marth's Bible, copy on file, DWKey, Births, John L., Born > April > 13th, 1852. > > 6. James and Martha's Bible, copy in my file, DWKey, Births, Cathrine E. > Born November 11th 1854. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <burch-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <burch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:01 AM > Subject: BURCH Digest, Vol 6, Issue 9 > > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Valentine Burch (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) >> 2. Re: Valentine Burch (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) >> 3. Re: Valentine Burch (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:59:31 -0000 >> From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [BURCH] Valentine Burch >> To: <BURCH-L@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <1297108772.554627@rootsweb.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: Robinfrenchjones >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burch/110.576.1.1.1/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> My grand mother filed a birth certificate in 1941 because she didn't have >> one being born before 1903 on her birth certificate she has it as L. >> Volney Burch The few thing I have found are L.V. Burch and Laneson V. >> Burch. On one world tree it says l. Valentine but it also has james Leo >> and James Otto. I heard of uncle Leo all of my life but only by that >> name. >> >> Thanks >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:00:49 -0000 >> From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [BURCH] Valentine Burch >> To: <BURCH-L@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <1297108851.479025@rootsweb.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: Robinfrenchjones >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burch/110.576.2/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> His son James - son Laneson V. Burch - Mary Fern Burch she is my grand >> mother >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:50:24 -0000 >> From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [BURCH] Valentine Burch >> To: <BURCH-L@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <1297140626.508248@rootsweb.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: Sallie_Cannon >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burch/110.576.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I can only offer possibilities in ref. to birth certificate showing him >> as >> L. Volney Burch. My experience - my mother didn't have a good birth >> certificate as the record show only Robert J. Haywood's, infant Mar 11, >> 1919. So when she needed a birth certificate to apply for a job, she >> filed a delayed birth certificate. Her original name was Sarah Camilla >> Haywood, but she was always called "Sallie", so on her birth certificate >> she named herself Sallie Camilla Haywood. My point is that she didn't >> stick with her original name. I've seen where Valentine I. Burch >> descendants, that have also been named Valentine, have gone by the name >> Vol, Valley, or Val, so the Volney, might have been a nice-name. >> What is the source of your finding his name as Laneson V. Burch? >> >> Also wanted to add - I have been in touch with someone on this Valentine >> Burch board and I mentioned that Martha Jane Burch, daughter of Valentine >> & Helen Cauble Burch, married John Butler, during the Civil War. >> Descendants thought that their child had died. The story is: >> The son of Martha Jane Burch and John Butler, went to live with his >> grandfather, yankee general Benjamin F. Butler, who was strongly hated in >> Louisiana. He was known as "Silver Spoons" because he stole so much of >> the >> riches from the rich or from plantations including the dinner ware, He >> was know as "The Beast" because of the way he treated women. He was >> supposedly a genius in armament and ammunition, very powerful and rich, >> born in New Hampshire, schooled and lived in Massachusettes. He was >> Govenor of Mass., in the House of Represenatives, Commander of the Army >> of >> the James during the Civil War, and Democrartic nominee for President of >> US. When Ben Butler left New Orleans, he took the child back up north. - >> Sallie scannon@gt.rr.com >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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