Hi Rick; The name Burgess, comes from an old English word meaning Townsman (Burg) In the medeval ages, it meant 'free citizen', a notch above serfdom. The first American Congress was called the House Of Burgess', meaning a group of Burgers,(Townsmen) Some American citys are named for this source : Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Clarksburg, Williamsburg, etc. Cuz, Shelby

Thank you, Shelby. I don't know where Stewart, Stuart, Steward came from. Some say it is one of the royal families of Scotland. My earliest Stewart was the immigrant Charles Stewart born 1610 London, an anglecized Scot. He was in VA at Henrico Shire, in 1636. Cousin Rick On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:25 AM, <BurgessWV@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Rick; > The name Burgess, comes from an old English word meaning Townsman (Burg) > In the medeval ages, it meant 'free citizen', a notch above serfdom. > The first American Congress was called the House Of Burgess', meaning a > group of Burgers,(Townsmen) > Some American citys are named for this source : Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, > Clarksburg, Williamsburg, etc. > > Cuz, Shelby > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >