George Washington Burress

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: George W Burrep [George W Burress]
Age: 63
Birth Date: Mar 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah D Burrep
Marriage Year: 1860
Years Married: 40
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
George W Burress 63
Sarah D Burress 64
Hattie V Yost 15 [granddaughter]

COURT CASES

George Burress & Sarah D. Noel (Divorce)

Source: Tazewell County VA Chancery Order Book 11 Page 221
Date: 1906

George W. Burress, Complainant VS. (Decree) Sallie Burress

This cause came on this day to be heard upon the complainant's bill, and the exhibits filled therewith; upon process returned duly executed on the defendant, Sallie Burress' and upon the depositions of witnesses taken before a commissioner in chancery, and filed on behalf of the complainant, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, and it appearing to the court, independently of the admissions of either party, in the pleadings or otherwise, that the said parties were lawfully married on the ____ day of _____, 186__, that the said complainant and defendant have resided and have been domiciled in this county ever since the aforesaid marriage, and for more than one year next preceding the commencement of this suit; that the said Sallie Burress deserted her husband, George W. Burress, on the ___ day of August, 1906, in Tazewell County, without just cause; that the said complainant and defendant last cohabited in the county of Tazewell, and have not cohabited since the date of said desertion, and that the said George W. Burress has resided in Tazewell County for more than one year next preceding the commencement of this suit; the court doth adjudge, order and decree that the said George W. Burress and Sallie Burress be divorced from the bonds of matrimony, which was created by the aforesaid marriage, and that the said marriage be, and the same is, dissolved, and annulled, and this cause is ordered to be left from the docket.

DEEDS

Source: Tazewell County VA Book 37 Page 391

Date: 12 Dec 1892

George W. Burress December 12, 1892

This deed made and entered into on this December 12th in the year 1892 between George W. Burress and Sarah D. Burress his wife, parties of the first part, Thomas Templeton, party of the second part and all of the county of Tazewell and state of Virginia. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the some of two hundred ($200.00) fifty dollars cash in hand paid a receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by all the parties interested and that remainder of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in two equal payments of six and twelve months, the parties of the first part does this day bargain sell and convey unto the party of the second part all their right title and interest in and to a certain tract, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell and state of Virginia and situated on the south side of Big Stoney Ridge in the waters of Mud Fork, it being a part of the land bought by said Burrass and wife, of E.P. Moore and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a chestnut on top of the middle ridge of the south side of Big Stoney Ridge and with the top of said Burrasses land and with the same a southerly direction to the top of said middle ridge and with the top of said ridge westward to the beginning containing thirty acres more or less, the parties of the first part reserves a veudauis lein on said land for the remainder of the purchase money of $150.00 one hundred and fifty dollars the parties of the first part doth con?? to and with the party of the second part that they have the right to convey to their grantee and that they warrant generally the title to the lands hereby conveyed. Witness the following signatures and seals the year and date first above written.

His mark, George W. Burress (seal)
Sarah D. Burress (seal)

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Virginia : Tazewell County To Wit:

I, J.W. Gillespie, a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that George W. Burress and Sarah D. Burress his wife, whose names are signed to the foregoing deed bearing the date on this December 12th in the year 1892 has this day personally appeared before me in my county and state aforesaid and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this December 12th, 1892

J.W. Gillespie


MILITARY RECORDS

Roster of Ex Confed Soliders
George W. Burress Age 59 G Co. 45th Va Inf March 1862 2 years

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4686736&Type=Death

George married Sarah Digges (Sallie) Noel 09 Sep 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah was born Apr 1836, Essex Co. VA; died 11 May 1928, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]