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Descendants of Mr. Burleson

Generation No. 2

2. AARON I² BURLESON (MR.¹) was born 1695 in Caerleon, Manmouth, Wales, and died 1763 in Rutherford Co., N.C./ Later Rutherford Co., Tennessee. He married SARAH CAMP Bef. 1718 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina. She was born 1698 in Pos Durham, England, and died Abt. 1756 in Possibly Rutherford Co., Tennessee.

Notes for AARON I BURLESON:
I have read that he was killed by Indians.
This is speculation gathered by others. Aaron I's father may have been a Jonathan Burleson, who was the son of Edward Burleson who was in Massachusetts as early as 1678. There were also Burlesons in Brencepeth Wales as early as 1390, but no ones made a direct connection from Wales / Britain to the United States as of yet. We need more documentation for this.
Speculative:
Aaron Burleson landed at Baltimore, MD in 1726, and his brother Edward settled in Connecticut in 1715. His descendants were drawn to the edge of the western frontier. The migration path seems to have followed a straight line along the Mason-Dixon Line, no more than 50 miles on either side. Seven of Aaron's sons fought against the British in the American Revolution and only three of them survived.
I have read that he was killed by Indians.

The following, writer unknown:
"The Burleson name is well-known in the mountains of North Carolina, and there have been many Wiseman and Burleson connections over many generations. I made a brief attempt, which should not be construed as an indepth study, of the origin of the old name. In a book entitled DICTIONARY OF BRITISH SURNAMES, by P.H. Raney, I obtained the following:
The root word, BURLE, in the Old English was BYRELE, and BYRLE which mean "Cup Bearer", and these early spellings became BURLE, BURLES and BURLS. One of the Earliest recorded references to the use of the name was a JOHN BYRLE in 1327, Essex, England. The suffix "son" which was used to indicate the line of descent, came in later generations, and has remained fixed up to the present time. Frequently, I have noticed that the older usages of the name use two "s'es", for example Burlesson or Burlisson. The reason for that is the original prefix ended in an "s" but with the passage of time the name always appears with a single "s" - and example:
In a Surname book by Savage is recorded an Edward Burlisson, resident of Suffield in 1677; he had the following children: John, Fearnot, Return, Mary and Edward - all living in Suffield in 1698. In all probability, the old-timers pronounced the name "Bur-Less-son", while moderns tend to say "Burl-son".

Notes for SARAH CAMP:
It is rumored that Sarah is a descendant of Johannes Vancampen ( in English: John Camp ). Who was one of the first settlers of Passaic Valley, New Jersey. And that his son was Aaron Camp, who lived near his father. Aaron Camp died on Sept. 8th 1788. Aarons children were: Mary, Aaron Jr., Moses, Job, and John.
Note; Some research has stated that Sarah Camp may in fact be Sarah Thresher.

More About AARON BURLESON and SARAH CAMP:
Marriage: Bef. 1718, Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Children of AARON BURLESON and SARAH CAMP are:

4.	i.	ELIZABETH³ BURLESON, b. Abt. 1718, Buncombe Co., North Carolina; d. 1789, Bladen, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
5.	ii.	AARON II BURLESON, b. 22 May 1722, Buncombe Co., North Carolina; d. 16 Nov 1782, Killed on Clinch River, TN., or Cane Creek, Washington Co., N.C..
	iii.	DANIEL BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1775 - 1783, Revolutionary War.
	iv.	CAPT. EDWARD BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, Possibly North Carolina; d. Bet. 1775 - 1783, Revolutionary War.

Notes for CAPT. EDWARD BURLESON:
Edward was a Captain and was caught and killed by the British and Tory Sympathizers when he was on his way to be married. So the story goes.

	v.		JONATHAN BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1824, Possibly Lunenburg Co., Va. or Decatur, Morgan Co., Alabama.
	vi.		MARY BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, Possibly North Carolina; d. Unknown.
	vii.		NANCY BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, Possibly North Carolina; d. Unknown.
	viii.		RACHEL BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, Possibly North Carolina; d. Unknown; m. MR. DOTY ?; d. Unknown.
	ix.		RHODA BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754; d. Unknown.
	x.		SARAH BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1754, Possibly North Carolina; d. Unknown; m. MR. HARRINGTON; d. Unknown.

Notes for SARAH BURLESON:
Sarah possibly married a Harrington.

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ABIGAIL BURLESON, b. Bet. 1724 - 1755, North Carolina; d. Unknown; m. MR. ELLISON; d. Unknown.

Notes for ABIGAIL BURLESON:
Abigail possibly married an Ellison.

6.	xii.		JOHN CRAWFORD BURLESON, b. Abt. 1730, Buncombe Co., North Carolina; d. Abt. 1776, Revolutionary War In North Carolina.
	xiii.		THOMAS SR. BURLESON, b. 1730, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1775 - 1783, American Revolutionary War.

Notes for THOMAS SR. BURLESON:
Thomas had a land grant at the head of Cane Creek ( Avery Co., N.C.)
In 1790, he was in Rutherford Co., N.C.
in 1795, he was in Burke Co., N.C.
Thomas is buried in the Burleson Family Cemetery in the Hawk Community ( Cane Creek ). He is buried supposedly with three of his sons. It is said that all descendants of Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties are from Thomas Burleson. This claim is made in the Toe River Valley Heritage Book in North Carolina.

	xiv.		JAMES BURLESON, b. 1738, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1785, Revolutionary War.
7.	xv.		JESSE AARON BURLESON, b. 1751, Buncombe Co., North Carolina; d. 1822, Wilkinson Co., Georgia.

3. SUSANNAH FRANCIS² BURLESON (MR.¹) was born Abt. 1717 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va., and died 1770 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va.. She married JOHN BUGG 1731 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va., son of SAMUEL BUGG and SARAH. He was born 05 May 1715 in Va., and died Bef. 1759 in Cumberland Co., Va..

Notes for SUSANNAH FRANCIS BURLESON:
Susannah Burleson is conjecture only at this time in my research. I had found information at LDS and also in WFT. WFT states the marriage of Susannah to John Bugg. In LDS records, it states Susannah as being Aaron's sister. I will place her here until further research is done with the knowledge that she may or may not be Aaron's sister.

Notes for JOHN BUGG:
John may have died before 1759 as he is not listed in his fathers Will but his children are.

More About JOHN BUGG and SUSANNAH BURLESON:
Marriage: 1731, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va.

Children of SUSANNAH BURLESON and JOHN BUGG are:

	i.	JOHN³ BUGG, b. 1733, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va.; d. 1801, Mecklinburg, Va.; m. LUCY PENNINGTON; d. Unknown.
8.	ii.	BENJAMIN BUGG, b. Mar 1734/35, New Kent, Va.; d. 1760, Chesterfield, Va..
9.	iii.	JESSE BUGG, b. 1737, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va.; d. 1791.
	iv.	SHERWOOD BUGG, b. 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Va.; d. Unknown.
	v.	MARTHA BUGG, d. Unknown; m. JOHN DURHAM, Mecklenburg Co., Va.; d. Unknown.

More About JOHN DURHAM and MARTHA BUGG:
Marriage: Mecklenburg Co., Va.

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