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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