Hi, I am looking for any information on this Burgess family who was in Laurens County, S.C. by 1779 and who migrated to Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi after the death of Joel Burgess, Sr. in 1803 in Laurens Co.. Joel Burgess Sr. B. abt. 1742 in Bedford Co. D 1803 in Laurens Co., S.C., Virginia married Eleanor/Ellen Hayth B. abt. 1748 Bedford Co., Va. D. after 1830 in Newton Co., Ga.. drew a land lottery in 1827 Newton Co. and a gold lottery in 1832 Paulding Co.. Children: 1. Elijah Burgess B. abt. 1764 in Bedford Co., Va., D. 1821 in Walton Co., Ga. 2. Walter Burgess B. abt. 1765 in Bedford Co., Va., D ? in Laurens Co., S.C.? 3. Mary Ann Burgess B. abt. 1767Bedford Co., Va. D. ? in Laurens Co., S.C. ? M. William Wynn Hendricks/Henderson 4. Thomas Burgess probably went to Indiana ? 5. William Burgess B. abt. 1776 Bedford Co. Va.D? probably in Coosa County, Ala. M. Nancy Box 6. Roland Burgess B. abt. 1770 in Bedford Co., Va.D. after 1840 was living in Tuscaloosa Co. Ala. in 1840 M. Margaret Dillard. 7. Joel, Burgess, Jr. B. 1765-1769in Bedford Co. Va. D. probably in Laurens Co., S.C. M. Elizabeth (Alsy) Brownlee 8. John C. (Cargill)? Burgess B. in Laurens Co.1790 D. probably after 1850 in Benton (Calhoun) County Alabama M. Susan Wyatt 9. Jane (Jenny) Burgess B.? D.? M. Thomas Gore in Spartanburg Co., S.C. 10. Sarah Keziah (Sally) Burgess B. 1790-1795 D. abt. 1842 in Tippah Co., Ms.M. George Medford Dec. 29, 1808 in Morgan Co., Ga. 11. Eleanor "Nelly" Burgess B. ? D? M. William Hughes 12. Martha/Patty B.? D? M (1) William Chandler (2) Robert Box Thank you, Jan Burgess Morrow