Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJoseph Burnett 
Birthabt 1710/1711
Death1771
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJohn Burnett (~1676-)
MotherAmy Gatewood (~1688-)
Documentation
On 1 April 1734, Joseph Burnett, aged about 23, made a deposition stating that Mary Nall on the 22nd of March gave property to her son Nathan, daughter Agnes, daughter Amey Frazer, and son Richard. Recorded 22 May 1734. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, page 272.]
On 17 June 1735, Joseph Burnett witnessed a deed from Patrick Bolen and Katherine his wife and John Turbett of the County of Spotsylvania to Thomas Burke of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 14–16.]
On 21 March 1749, Joseph Burnett served on a jury in a land trail case between Thomas Dix and James and Ann Campbell. [Essex County, Virginia, Land Trails 1741–1760, pages 111–113.]
On 22 April 1752, John Ball, Joseph Burnett and Waters Dunn were bound £500 for John Ball’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of John Ball deceased. Signed John Ball, Joseph Burnett, Waters Dunn. Ordered recorded 22 April 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 167a–168.]
On 4 December 1755, Joseph Burnett cast votes for Captain James Garnett and Colonel William Daingerfield for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 18 July 1768, Joseph Burnett, aged about 58 years, provided a deposition in the case of Wright vs. Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 4, item 4-H-7.]
Joseph Burnett was named as an executor in the 22 April 1769 will of John Farguson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 82–83.]
In July 1772, orator and oratrice Leonard Burnett and Amy his wife complained that “some considerable time ago your orator made his addresses by way of courtship to your oratrix and in order to induce your oratrix to intermarry with your orator his Father Joseph Burnett did expressly promise to give unto your orator among other things a Tract of Land…” which he received. In 1771 Joseph died intestate, and no deed had been issued for the land. Richard Burnett, Joseph’s eldest son, now claims the land. Filed July 1772. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-3.] Richard answered this complaint on 19 August 1783 by stating that the land had never been his father’s property to begin with. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-4.] On 12 May 1786, John Gatewood gave a deposition in this case. That as a marriage contract, Joseph Burnett had promised land to Leonard Burnett and as many negroes as Amey Gatewood had. About a year after their marriage Joseph had not given them any land, saying he had several pieces but all were too poor. He then bought 400 acres of Richard Hodges, whereon Leonard had been for 10 or 11 years. Taken at the home of Mrs Penelope Gatewood. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-16.] On 27 April 1786, Thomas Lankford of King and Queen County gave a deposition in the case. That in 1767 or 1768, Joseph Burnett had told him that his son Leonard had married Ame Gatewood and that he had promised him six or seven Negroes. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-12.] On 12 May 1786, Reuben Gatewood, aged about 49 years, gave a deposition taken at the home of Mrs Penelope Gatewood in Caroline County in this case. That Joseph Burnett had bought land of Hodges to give to Leonard and Amy. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-17.] On 12 May 1786, Penelope Gatewood gave a deposition in the case. That Leonard Burnett had been courting her daughter, now his present wife. That Leonard’s father, Joseph Burnett, had agreed to give land and slaves to Leonard. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-17.]
On 17 June 1735, Joseph Burnett witnessed a deed from Patrick Bolen and Katherine his wife and John Turbett of the County of Spotsylvania to Thomas Burke of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 14–16.]
On 21 March 1749, Joseph Burnett served on a jury in a land trail case between Thomas Dix and James and Ann Campbell. [Essex County, Virginia, Land Trails 1741–1760, pages 111–113.]
On 22 April 1752, John Ball, Joseph Burnett and Waters Dunn were bound £500 for John Ball’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of John Ball deceased. Signed John Ball, Joseph Burnett, Waters Dunn. Ordered recorded 22 April 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 167a–168.]
On 4 December 1755, Joseph Burnett cast votes for Captain James Garnett and Colonel William Daingerfield for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 18 July 1768, Joseph Burnett, aged about 58 years, provided a deposition in the case of Wright vs. Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 4, item 4-H-7.]
Joseph Burnett was named as an executor in the 22 April 1769 will of John Farguson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 82–83.]
In July 1772, orator and oratrice Leonard Burnett and Amy his wife complained that “some considerable time ago your orator made his addresses by way of courtship to your oratrix and in order to induce your oratrix to intermarry with your orator his Father Joseph Burnett did expressly promise to give unto your orator among other things a Tract of Land…” which he received. In 1771 Joseph died intestate, and no deed had been issued for the land. Richard Burnett, Joseph’s eldest son, now claims the land. Filed July 1772. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-3.] Richard answered this complaint on 19 August 1783 by stating that the land had never been his father’s property to begin with. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-4.] On 12 May 1786, John Gatewood gave a deposition in this case. That as a marriage contract, Joseph Burnett had promised land to Leonard Burnett and as many negroes as Amey Gatewood had. About a year after their marriage Joseph had not given them any land, saying he had several pieces but all were too poor. He then bought 400 acres of Richard Hodges, whereon Leonard had been for 10 or 11 years. Taken at the home of Mrs Penelope Gatewood. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-16.] On 27 April 1786, Thomas Lankford of King and Queen County gave a deposition in the case. That in 1767 or 1768, Joseph Burnett had told him that his son Leonard had married Ame Gatewood and that he had promised him six or seven Negroes. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-12.] On 12 May 1786, Reuben Gatewood, aged about 49 years, gave a deposition taken at the home of Mrs Penelope Gatewood in Caroline County in this case. That Joseph Burnett had bought land of Hodges to give to Leonard and Amy. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-17.] On 12 May 1786, Penelope Gatewood gave a deposition in the case. That Leonard Burnett had been courting her daughter, now his present wife. That Leonard’s father, Joseph Burnett, had agreed to give land and slaves to Leonard. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-L-17.]
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