Thomas Burch (bef. 1693 - bef. 1776)

Born before 1693 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 24 Jan 1776 at about age 83 in Albemarle, Virginia

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Thomas Burch was a Virginia colonist.

Biography

Thomas was born before 1700. He passed away in 1775.

Sources

"United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXR-BBJ2 : 15 March 2018), Thomas Burch, Aug 1777; citing Aug 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washin...

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Albemarle County in Virginia; giving some account of what it was by nature, of what it was made by man, and of some of the men who made it; by Woods, Edgar, 1827-1910; page 155; Publication date 1901; Publisher [Charlottesville, Va. : The Michie company, printers; Collection cornell; americana; Digitizing sponsor MSN; Contributor Cornell University Library; Contributor usage rights See terms; Language English. Quote: In 1763 Thomas Burch, of Caroline County, together with Ritchins Brame, purchased from Francis Jerdone four hundred acres on Ivy Creek, a part of the Michael Holland tract, of which another part is the present Farmington. He did in 1775, leaving his widow Sarah, and fourteen children, Mary, the wife of a Howlett, Cheadle, John, Benjamin, Keziah, the wife of a Cook, William, Sarah, the wife of a Bowles, Ann, Frances, Samuel, Joseph, Richard, Jean Stapleton, the wife of John Rodes, son of the first Clifton, and Thomas

Burch Burcham Volume 1, Author: James Earl Cockerham, Research Records, 2003, Located at https://surrydigitalheritage.org/files/original/4ff312e49d34613ede0a6da94bc6391de6150eca.pdf, accessed by D B McCarter 17 Sep 2023. Contains copy of Thomas Burch's will written w/ codicil 22 Nov 1775. Lists wife Sarah and all 14 children: Mary, Cheadle, John, Benjamin, Keziah, William, Sarah, Ann, Frances, Samuel, Joseph, Richard, Jean Stapleton, and Thomas. probate 24 Jan 1776.

• Will: "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Will Index, 1682-1819"
  Original data: Philadelphia County Wills, 1682-1819. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1900; Page: M:106
  Ancestry Record 4695 #60532 (accessed 3 October 2023)
  Will of Mary Burch Johnson of Philadelphia, PA, granted probate on 15 May 1761.

• Will:"Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-972P Thomas Burch, list of children and wife's name. Thomas has land in Albemarle and Caroline County VA at the time of his death. Image page 177.

Research Notes

Will of Thomas Burch's sister, Mary (nee Burch) Johnson, probate 15 May 1761, listed Thomas Burch as Legatee and Executor. Additional Executor: Thomas Lawrence of Philadelphia. Other Legatees included Thomas Burch's children including: nephews Thosmas, Cheadle, John, Benjamin, William, and Francis Burch and nieces Mary Hullet, Kiza Cock, Sarah and Ann Burch.

Thomas Burch's children: Samuel, Joseph, Jane Stapleton, and Richard Burch were not listed in Mary (nee Burch) Johnson's will. These children were likely born after Mary died, 1761. Additional Research needs to be conducted on Samuel Burch, son of Thomas Burch (listed in Thomas's will) to verify the correct Samuel Burch is credited as the son of Thomas.

I believe the correct Samuel is Burch-1270. Mother Sarah Unknown-216014.