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Henry Tandy BURRUS

Nancy DANIEL

Husband: Henry Tandy BURRUS

Birth: 23 Sep 1793, Louisa Co., VA

Death: bef. 1840

Father: Roger Tandy BURRUS

Mother: Cynthia MILLS

Marriage: 29 Feb 1816, Christian Co., KY

Wife: Nancy DANIEL

Birth: 1797/8, KY

Occupation: homemaker

Children (data in braces are {age, birthplace} as given in the 1850 Census):

— born in Christian [now Todd] Co., KY:

1. William Roger BURRUS, b. 1816/7 {33, KY}

2. Sarah Ellen "Sally" BURRUS, b. 1818/9 {31, KY}

— born in Todd Co., KY:

3. Verlinda L. BURRUS, b. 1820/1 {29, KY}

4. Charles B. BURRUS, b. 1820-30

5. Henry Clay BURRUS, b. 1820-30

6. Nancy P. BURRUS, b. 1828/9 {21, KY}

7. Mary Elizabeth BURRUS, b. 1829/30 {20, KY}

Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Burrus, Henry Daniel, Nancy Feb 29, 1816 Christian Co.

2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 (Broderbund CD-314):

1820 Benges, Henry KY Todd Co. p. 126

Could "Benges" conceivably be a misreading of Burrus (mistaking an ascender from the line below as a descender from this line)? It's the only possibility on the CD.

3. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315): not found, unless he is the "Henry Tandy" in Todd Co., KY.

4. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #13-14 of 71 — mis-indexed as "Benner" and as being in "Todd City" because the "Cty" in "Todd Cty" was misread as "City" [there's no such place as Todd City]; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 KY Todd Co./Cty. p. 7 | pp. 244B-245A Ln. 22 Burrus Nancy 001 100 000 - 001 110 100 no slaves 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = Henry or Charles

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = Charles or Henry

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = Mary (b. 1829/30)

Nancy (b. 1828/9)

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = Verlinda (b. 1820/1)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Sarah (b. 1818/9)

1 female 40-49 1790-1800 = Nancy (b. 1797/8)

1 person employed in agriculture

It's hard to blame the indexer; Nancy's surname is a capital "B" followed by seven bumps. On the other hand, reading "Todd Cty" as "Todd City" is a serious error.

5. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #90 of 100): District No. 1, Todd Co., KY, p. 239B, 642/647, enumerated 7 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Nancy Burrus 52 f 1000 Ky

Wm Roger " 33 m Farmer "

Sarah " 31 f "

Nancy " 21 f "

Why is William back? Or, rather, where was he in 1840? Living next door to her brother-in-law, Nathaniel BURRUS.

6. Indenture between Nathaniel BURRUS and Nancy BURRUS dated 7 Jun 1837. Todd County, Kentucky, Deed Books K-M, 1836-40. LDS Microfilm No. 355909 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen, 21 Mar 2001). Most importantly, the indenture gives a list of Henry & Nancy's children.

7. Christian County Genealogical Society. 1997. Christian County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts of Books G-H-I (1816-1819). Christian Co. Gen. Soc. (1101 Bethel St.), Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

p. 97 DBI-65. May 12, 1818, from SAMUEL BRADLEY and CATY, his wife, to HENRY BURRESS, for $77.00, 22 A, Waters of Muddy Fork of Little River, S/Samuel Bradley, Caty Bradley. Dower relinq. Rec. 20 May, 1818.

DBI-66. May 12, 1818, from SAMUEL BRADLEY and CATY, his wife, to HENRY T. BURRESS, for $700.00, 200 A. on the water of Muddy Fork of Little River, bounded by Snelling and Ashby. S/Samuel Bradley, Caty Bradley, dower Reliq. by Caty Bradley. Rec. 20 May, 1818.

p. 108 DBI-172. May 18, 1818, from STEPHEN AHSBY to HENRY BURRESS, for $24.50, a parcel of land on the Waters of Muddy Fork of Little River, (acreage not shown), metes and bounds, S/Stephen Ashby, Rec. July 6, 1818.

Today, the Muddy Fork of the Little River is in northeastern Trigg Co.