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Civil War Soldier
(Deserter)
See service record below
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Sources: Death information. Interment record at Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga,
TN listed the cause of death as heart disease. It also listed his age as 65
years at time of death. The interment record listed him as, "from Bridge
Port, AL." It is presumed that he was from Bridge Port, AL at the time
of death or was visiting Bridge Port, Al and died there.
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Source: 1880 Census for Hancock Co.; Center Twp; Indiana; Vol. 14; enumeration
dist. 193; sheet 10; line 10.
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His listing included the following: William A. Burgess, 51 yrs (age mistake?),
is listed with his name spelled with and "e" instead of an "i".
He is listed with Lucinda wife 46 yrs, Elizabeth C. a daughter 18 yrs; Mary
J. a daughter 16yrs, Frusinnah a daughter 12 yrs, Sarah L. a daughter 9 yrs,
Emma a daughter 7 yrs, David A. a son 4 yrs, Clorintha a daughter 1 yrs, and
a non-related person James Gunden 22 yrs a laborer.
William A. Burgess' place of birth was listed as North Carolina.
Occupation: Farmer
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Source: 1860 U. S. Census Yadkin Co., Hamptonville, North Carolina; Roll 919;
Page 667; Line 36.
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Lists William A Burgess, 27 yrs of age, Value of Real estate 250 and value
of personal property 290. Other persons listed with him were: Jane L., 22
yrs wife; Elizabeth G., 10 months daughter; William Gentry, 50 yrs, farmer;
Lucy Gentry, 50 yrs, domestic; Wm R. Gentry, 24 yrs, wagon maker; Polly Gentry,
26 yrs, serving; Sarah Gentry, 23 yrs, serving; Francis L. Gentry, 20 yrs,
farm laborer; Nancy C Gentry, 18 yrs, serving; Rebecca Mires, 78 yrs, domestic;
Hamilton (W or M)eatherman, 9 yrs and Wiley (W or M)eatherman, 7 yrs.
On line 33 same page is listed: Elizabeth Burgess, F (female), W (white), domestic, age 60; Harry Burgess, M, W, farmer age 18 and John Burgess, M, 16 (other blocks blank). Value of real estate 600 and value of personal property was listed as 425.
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Source: 1850 Census Surry Co. (Surry Co. was partitioned to form Surry and
Yadkin Counties after this date); South Division; North Carolina; page 160;
line 1.
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Lists William Burgess (Jr), farmer, born VA, age 72 and Elizabeth, born NC,
age 53; Catherine, 39, born in VA; Nancy, age 27, born NC; Elizabeth, age
20, born NC; Sally, age 20, born NC (twins? many in family); William A., age
18, farmer, born NC; Robert C., age 75, farmer, born NC; Ellen J., age 13,
born NC; Henry H., age 10, born NC and John M., age 7, born NC.
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Source: 1840 Census Surry Co. NC
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Has a listing for William Burgess in Surry Co. NC. The age is correct (age
range given only-before 1850) and also listed a William Burgess Sr. in Randolph
Co., NC, the age of this person is correct to be the father of William (Jr).
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Source: 1820 Census Surry Co
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The U. S. Census Surry Co., NC has listed a William Burgiss, age correct for
this person.
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William Alfred Burgiss/Burgess was a Civil War Soldier (Confederate)
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William Alfred Burgiss/Burgess is listed in captured Confederate documents
on file at the National Archives in Washington, D. C. as a Confederate Civil
War Soldier. It shows him having been a Private in Company I, 18th Regiment,
North Carolina Infantry. He is listed as having deserted on two or more occasions.
Source: research by William C. Lathan, Jr. of files in the
National Archives, Washington, D. C.
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Transcription
of
Soldiers
Service Record
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This transcript is compiled from "Returns" which were very much
like the
modern U.S. Army "Morning Reports". The main difference between
today
and the Civil War era is that they were filed every two months instead of
daily. They tell, in an abbreviated manner, what the soldier was doing
during the stated period.
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Sept. 10, 1862
Raleigh, NC
Conscripted
by: Conscript Act
period: WAR
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May 1-Oct 31, 1862
Company Muster Roll
Present
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Nov - Dec, 1862
A Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx Nov 1
Absent:
Wounded in Battle of Fredericksburg
13 Dec 1862
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Dec 16, 1862
This man
appears on a Register of: General Hospital No. 8
(St. Charles Hospital), Richmond, VA.
Disease: Slightly wounded, right shoulder by shell
Admitted: Dec 16, 1862
Returned
to duty: Feb 25, 1863
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Dec 16, 1862
Man's name
appears on a Register: Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Virginia
Hospital: General No. 8
Admitted: Dec. 16, 1862
(Confederate
Archives, Chap. 6, File No. 155, page 616)
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Feb. 25, 1863
Man's name
appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.
Hospital: G. Hospital No. 8
Returned to duty: Feb. 25, 1863
(Confederate
Archives, Chap. 6, File No. 157, page 386)
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Feb. 25, 1863
Man's name
appears on a Register: General Hospital No. 8
(St. Charles Hospital), Richmond, VA.
Returned to duty: Feb. 25, 1863
(Confederate
Archives, Chap. 6, File No. 510, page 35.)
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Jan - Feb 1863
Muster Roll
Present
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March - April 1863
Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx March 1
Present
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July - Aug 1863
Muster Roll
Absent: Wounded at Chancellorsville VA
May 3, 1863
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Jan - Feb 1864
Muster Roll
Last paid: until June 1, 1863
Remarks:
Joined the Quakers. Date unknown.
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March - April 1864
Muster Roll
Remarks:
Deserted and joined the Quakers. Date unknown.
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May - June 1864
Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx Jan 1, 1863
Remarks:
Deserted and joined the Quakers. Date Unknown
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July - Aug 1864
Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx July 1 1863
Remarks:
Deserted and joined the Quakers. Date Unknown.
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Sept - Oct 1864
Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx July 1, 1863
Present
Remarks:
Stoppage (of pay) for Desertion June 13, 1863 to
Sept. 13, 1864.
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Nov - Dec 1864
Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx July 1, 1863
Present
Remarks:
Stoppages (of pay) for absence without leave. 16 months.
Under arrest.
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Jan - Feb 1865
Muster Roll
Last paid: Capt Cazanx July 1, 1863
Remarks:
Deserted to the enemy Feb 11, 1865. Stoppages (of pay)
for Desertion from June 13, 1865 to Sept 13, 1864
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Feb 12, 1865
Man's name
appears on a Register of prisoners received by
and disposed of by the Provost Marshal General, Army
of the Potomac (Union Army)
By whom sent in: Provost Marshal, 6th Corps (Union)
Charge: Deserter from the Enemy
Arms Received: (blank)
Remarks:
Sent to Capt Patton ?(illigible), Provost Marshal
City Point (Union Headquarters, during the siege of
Petersburg VA.), Feb. 13, 1865.
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Feb. 13, 1865
Man's name
appears on a Register of prisoners received
and disposed of by the Provost Marshal General,
Army of the Potomac (Union Army).
From whom received: Army of the Potomac
To whom sent: Col. T Ingraham (?sp-illigible) Washington
Date Sent: Feb 15, 1865
Remarks: Rebel deserter
Hdqrs. Pro.
Mar. Gen., Army of the Potomac,
Reg. No. 82, part 201, page 5
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Feb 17, 1865
Man's name
appears on a Register of refugees and rebel
deserters, Provost Marshal General, Washington, D.C.
When received: Feb. 17, 1865
Where sent from: Hdqrs A of P (Headquarters Army of the Potomac)
Action taken:
Taken Oath at this office. (new oath of allegiance to U.S.)
Trans. furnished to Indianapolis, Indiana
Hdqrs. Provost
Marshal General, Defenses North of the Potomac,
Washington, D.C.;
Reg. No.
299, Part 766, Page 8
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Man's name appears on a Military Court record as listed below.
Burgess, Wm A
Pvt., Co. I, 18th Regt. North Carolina Infantry
Subject: Military Court
Title of
record: G. O. No. 1-1
Army of N.Va.-- 3rd Army Corps
Date: Jan 12/65
This record
contains information relative to the
above named man, upon the subject stated.
(Confederate)
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The following records of court proceedings about his fathers estate come from:
History of Yadkin County North Carolina
Article: The Burgiss Family
Author: Rev. Grady Burgess, Hunter Press, Winston Salem, NC
Source: Notes of Susan Mortensen, P.O. Box 45184; Boise, ID 83711
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William A. Burgiss vs. heirs at law of William Burgiss, deceased.
A document dated October 6, 1856.
Transcribed by John A. Barnes on May 31, 1999 from xerographic copy obtained
from the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC. Brackets [ ] added by transcriber.
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State of
North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Yadkin County Oct. Term 1856
To the worshipful
Justices of said court:
The petition of William A. Burgiss administrator of William Burgiss, deceased,
humbly praying respectfully showeth unto your worships that William Burgiss
died intestate in June AD 1854, and that he took out letters of administration
in his estate at October Term of this court AD 1856.
He further showeth that the amount of personal estate belonging to the estate
of his intestate is about one hundred and fourteen dollars and fourteen cents;
that the debts against the estate amount to about three hundred and fifty
dollars so far as he has been able to ascertain them.
He further showeth that the said personal estate of his intestate is not sufficient
to pay off the said debts and cost of administration, which will be about
twenty five dollars. Your petitioner showeth that his said intestate died
seized and possessed of a tract of land in the county of Yadkin adjoining
the lands of Dr. Hampton, Josiah Cowles, Thomas Lindley, John B. Johnson &
others containing two hundred and thirty two acres more or less and no other
real estate. Your petitioner further shows that it will be necessary to sell
some portion of said tract of land in order to pay the debts against the estate
of his intestate and the cost of administration. Your petitioner further showeth
that his intestate left him surviving the following children his only heirs
at law. Joseph Burgiss, Edward Burgiss, James Burgiss, Nicholas Burgiss, William
A. Burgiss, Robert C. Burgiss, Henry H. Burgiss, John M. Burgiss, Catherine
Burgiss, Nancy Burgiss, Sarah Burgiss, Betsy Ladd wife of Thomas Ladd &
Jane Burgiss. Your petitioner further showeth that of the said heirs at law,
Joseph Burgiss, James Burgiss, Nicholas Burgiss are not residents of this
state; and your petitioner further showeth that of the said heirs at law Henry
Burgiss, John Burgiss, and Jane Burgiss are minors under twenty one years
of age.
Your petitioner prays that your worships to make an order authorizing him
to sell the following part of the said tract of land, that is to say, seventy
five acres off the south end of the aforesaid tract of land, and that he may
hold the proceeds of said sale for the payment of debts and cost of administration.
And your petitioner further prays your worships to order that advertisement
be made according to law for the said heirs at law who are absent to appear
and defend this suit. And your petitioner prays your worships to appoint the
clerk of this court T S Martin guardian ad liteum to the heirs of law who
are minors to defend this suit and your petitioner will ever pray
Armfield atto for pet. [?]
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this the sixth day of October AD 1856
Wm. A Burgiss
T S Martin clk
By W A Joyce DC [?]
Ordered by the court, that advertisement be made in the Lexington and Yadkin Flag for the absent heirs Joseph Burgiss, James Burgiss and Nicholas Burgiss, to appear at the next term of this court and defend this petition or it will be heard ex parte as to them
Ordered by the court that the clerk of this court T S Martin, Guardian ad liteum to the infant petitioners, Jane Burgiss, Henry Burgiss and John Burgiss to defend this suit.
A true copy
T S Martin clk
By W A Joyce DC [?]
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Shadrack Bell and some other heirs of William Burgess, deceased, petition
for sale of land, documents dated 1878. Transcribed by John A. Barnes on May
31, 1999 from xerographic copy obtained from the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC.
Brackets [ ] added by transcriber.
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State of
North Carolina In the Superior Court
Yadkin County
To the honorable
The Superior Court of said county. The petition of Shadrack Bell and his wife,
Jane in their own right, and as purchasers of the interests of E.L. Burgess,
James M. Burgess, R.C. Burgess, and Thomas Ladd and his wife, Elizabeth, and
John M. Burgess in his own right, against Joseph D. Burgess = N.F. Burgess,
William A Burgess, the heirs at law of Nancy Martin deceased, wife of Williams
Martin and the heirs at law of Sally Cookson, deceased wife of Issac Cookson.
viz:
respectfully showeth unto the said court that William Burgess late of said
county died intestate about the year [ no date given ] leaving him surviving
his widow, Elizabeth Burgess, and your petitioners, Shadrack Bell, and his
wife, Jane in their own right and as purchasers of the interests E.L. Burgess,
Jos. M. Burgess, R.C. Burgess, and Thomas Ladd & wife, Elizabeth, and
John M. Burgess and the defendants Joseph D. Burgess = N.F. Burgess, W.A.
Burgess, the heirs at law of Sally Cookson, decd. and the heirs at law of
Nancy Martin decd. as his only heirs at law, upon whom his real estate descended,
between them equally to be divided, as tenants in common, each of his said
children or their legal representatives, being entitled to one eleventh part
thereof. Your petitioners further showeth that the said intestate at the time
of his death was seized in fee simple of a tract of land, situate in the county
aforesaid, allotted to his said widow, Elizabeth Burgess, who is now dead,
as her dower, adjoining the lands of Leroy Hampton, A. C. Cowles & others,
near Hamptonville N.C. containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less,
and your petitioners further show that they desire to have partition of said
land made amongst them according to their respective rights and interests
therein, but that owing to the size of said tract of land, the number of the
parties interested, the nature and quality of the said, and other causes,
it is impossible that actual partition thereof can be made without serious
injury to the parties interested, your petitioners therefore pray that the
said court to order a sale of said land, on such terms as the said court shall
deem just and reasonable, and that the proceeds of the sale, may be divided
among them according to their respective shares and interests in the said
land and may be paid to or secured for them, according to law, and the course
of the said court. To the end therefore that the said defendants may answer
the premises [?] that the said may by decree of the said court be sold on
such terms as the court shall deem just and reasonable, and that the proceeds
of said sale may divided among your petitioners and the said defendants, according
to their respective interests in said land, and be paid to or secured for
them respectively, according to law and the course of this court. May it please
the said court to grant unto your petitioners a Summons to be issued to Wms
Martin, the father of the minor heirs of Nancy Martin, decd as guardian ad
liteum of the heirs of Nancy Martin decd who are all minors, commanding him
or them to appear and answer [?], and to Joseph D. Burgess, N. F. Burgess
and the heirs at law of Sally Cookson decd and Wm. A. Burgess who reside beyond
the limits of this state, notifying them of the filing of this petition, and
directing them to appear and answer this petition, and your petitioners as
in duty bound will ever pray.
Jno. A.
Hampton
atty. for petitioners
State of North Carolina In the Superior Court
Yadkin County W. S. Arnold B. R. Brown
Make oath
that they are well acquainted with the tract of land described in the foregoing
petition, and that owing to the size of said tract, the quality of the land,
and the number of persons entitled to shares therein, they do not believe
that actual partition of the same could possibly be made without serious injury
to the parties.
Wm. S. Arnold
B. R. Brown
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 14th day of Jany. AD 1878
[Signatures illegible.]
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Joseph D. Burgess, N. F.
Burgess, W. A. Burgess, the heirs of Sally Cookson decd four of the defendants
in this cause reside beyond the limits of this state, It is therefore ordered
on motion, by the court, that advertisement be made for six weeks successively
in the "Western Sentinel" a paper published in the town of Winston,
N. C. notifying the said defendants of the filing of the petition, and that
unless they appear within twenty days at the office the clerk of the superior
court in the town of Yadkinville N. C. and answer the petition, the same will
be taken pro [latin word?] and heard ex parte as to them; and that Williams
Martin be appointed Guardian ad liteum of the minor heirs of Nancy Martin
decd. one of the defendants in this cause & that a summons issue to him
notifying him of the filing of this petition.
Given under my hand and seal of office this Feb. 18th 1878
J. A. Hampton atty for the petitioners.
J. N. Vestal
Source: Notes of Susan Mortensen, P.O. Box 45184; Boise,
ID 83711