| Name |
George Burson |
| Birth |
Mar 1660 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
3 Apr 1660 |
Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England, UK  |
| Death |
cir 1716 |
Gilberts Manor, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA |
- Gilberts Manor, or the Manor of Gilberts, was in that part of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, that was later split off to form Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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| Notes |
- George Burson was evidently one of the 'Keithians,' followers of George Keith, a Scottish associate of William Penn who broke away from the 'orthodox' Quakers in 1692, but that may have happened after George had gone to Pennsylvania. This connection is confirmed by a few sketchy records that suggest he was expelled from the Abington monthly meeting but later re-admitted. One researcher (Wikitree) quotes an entry at Abington from March 1716, saying that a letter written by George was received, abjuring his connection with Keith. However, this was a few months after George had died.
George Burson emigrated to America probably in 1684 and settled in Abingdon Township, now a northern suburb of Philadelphia. He is first mentioned there on 11 August 11 1685 when he witnessed a marriage. Among the other witnesses were Hannah Goud and Hugh Goud. This Hannah was probably his (future) wife, and Hugh was her father.
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| Person ID |
I28717 |
Private |
| Last Modified |
4 Jun 2024 |
Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
1660 - 1716 (55 years)
