Burgess Harrelson

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Burgess Harrelson was born in 1718 in Hanover County, Virginia Colony, the son of Peter Harellson and Mary Chambers . He was the brother of Burgess Harellson and Paul Harrelson. Burgess was the father of Drucilla Harrellson Byars. He died after 9 May 1772, the date his will was written, in Orange County, North Carolina Province. No date is given in the records of Orange County stating when the will was proved.

Burgess was named in the will of his father, Peter Harrelson, dated 20 January 1732. Also named were his mother Mary, brothers Paul, John and Nathaniel and sisters Elizabeth, Agnes and Sarah.[1][2]

Burgess married Elizabeth Gaines about 1740 in Virginia.[citation needed]

Burgess was named executor of the will of his brother, John Harrelson, dated 9 August 1764 and entered for probate 21 March 1765 in Halifax County, Virginia.[3]

Burgess was living in Orange County, North Carolina by November 1764 when he was appointed a member of a jury to lay out a road and appointed overseer of that part of the road leading to the Granville line.[4]

Death & Legacy
Burgess wrote his will dated 9 May 1772 in Orange County, North Carolina; no date is entered for probate of the will. Named in his will are:

• son, Elijah Harrelson
• daughter, Elisheba Harrelson married to Elkanah Harrelson (her cousin)
• daughter, Drusilla Harrelson
• son, Ezekiel Harrelson
• daughter, Jemima Harrelson
• wife, Elizabeth Harrelson
• grandson, I. Harrelson

executors: son Ezekiel Harrelson and son-in-law Elkanah Harrelson

Sources ↑ Parks, Gary, Indexer. Virginia Land Records From The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982. p 86.
↑ Virginia County Records
↑ Dodson, Marian Chiarito, Will Book 0, 1752-1773, Halifax County, Virginia as cited on Byars Family
↑ Haun, Weynette Parks. Orange County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1762-1766 Book II, Durham, North Carolina, 1992. p 71. As cited on Byars Family
Orange County, North Carolina Probate Records Wills, 1752-1788, Vol. A. No Index; search images manually, images #83, 84.