Birth/Tandy Kinsmen gives birthdate as abt 1722
!Marr/2nd wife Frances Tandy questionable first marriage?
!Death/Pamunkey Neighbors by Sparacio (copy) gives death date as 1789
!Will/Will of Thomas Burrus dated 2 Oct 1788 pro 23 Mar 1789 listed as children Thomas, William Tandy, Roger Tandy, Mourning, Fanny, Dau Mildred Embry, dau Elizabeth Brockman, dau Sarah Tribble, dau Jane Quisenberry, dau Frances Tandy Bush, grandchildren Thomas Burrus, son of Thomas, Dicey and Mary Perry, wife Frances. Exec wife Frances, Henry Tandy and Thomas Burrus. Wit Caleb Lindsey, Thomas Bell, and James Daniel.
!Orange Co Settlement of Estate/Henry Tandy and Thomas Burrus exec of estate of Thomas Burrus dec. Names William Tandy Burrus, Roger Burrus, James Quisenberry, John Brockman, Thomas Burrus, John Embry, Molley Perry dec. William Bush, Thomas Graves, Andrew Tribble 17 Nov 1804 Will Abstracts
Orange Co VA
!Hx/Tandy Kinsmen states that Thomas Burris fought in both the French and Indian War and the Rev War. Moved to Orange Co. VA about 1760. George Washington presented him a pistol for his service in th Rev War. During these Wars he lost an arm.
Burrus, Land and Wills
Orange County Will book 3, page 190-- Will of Thomas Burras, dated 2 Oct. 1788, probated 23 March 1789To beloved wife, Fances Buras, my whole estate, real and personal for her life of widowhood, then to be devided amongst my children hereafter named:
To son Thomas, 500 acres of land in Kentucky, (first choice) To son William Tandy Burras, 500 acres in Kentucky (2nd choice) To son Roger Burras, 500 acres in Kentucky (3rd choice) To my grandson, Thomas Burras, son of Thomas, one negro boy, Absalom. To daughter, Morning Burras, negro
woman Nan (underage) To daughter, Fanny Embry, a negro girl,Suckey To daughter Mildred Embry, a negro boy, Ben To daughter Elizabeth Brockman, a negro boy, Duke. To daughter, Sarah Tribble, negro girl, Agnes. To daughter, Jane Quisensbury, negro giri, Dinnah. To grandaughter, Frances Quisenberry, daughter of Jane Quisenberry, a negro girl named (Nan?) To my daughter, Frances Tandy Bush, negro girl,Alice.Balance of my land in Kentucky (500 Acres) to my daughters, Embry, Sally Tribble, Jane Queisenbeny, and Frances T. Bush; To my Grandaughters and grandsons, Elijah Perry, Dicy Perry, and Harry Perry. Executors; Wife Frances, Henry Tandy, and Thomas Burras. Witness: Caleb Lindsey, Thomas Bell, James Daniel.
Will Book 4. page 122. Settlement of estate of Thomas Burrus deceased, by Henry Tandy and Thomas Burrus, deceased, by Henry Tandy and Thomas Burras.
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Birth/Tandy Kinsmen SLFHL 929.273 T155a
!Marr/Pamunkey Neighbors by Sparacio (copy) states Frances Tandy dau of Roger and Sarah Quarles Tandy
!Death/Pamunkey Neighbors by Sparacio (copy) gives death date 1816 Christian Co KY
!Will/Will of Thomas Burrus dated 2 Oct 1788 pro 23 Mar 1798 listed as children Thomas, William Tandy, Roger Tandy, Mourning, Fanny, Dau Mildred Embree, dau Elizabeth Brockman, dau Sarah Tribble, dau Jane Quisenberry, dau Frances Tandy Bush, grandchildren by last name Perry, wife Frances GENEALOGIES of KENTUCKY Families SLFHL 976.9 D2gK
!Will/Will of Frances Burrus Christian Co KY dated 25 Jan 1816 pro Jan 1817 listed as children: sons Thomas Burrus, William T.Burrus, Roger Burrus, son-in- law Andrew Tribble, dau Sarah Tribble, dau Frances T. Bush, granddau Sally Ellen Burrus dau of son Roger, names Joseph Mills Burrus son of Nathaniel Burrus, friends Nathaniel Burrus and William Tandy, witness William Daniel, Anderson Preuitt and Charles H. Mills
(Will does not list any of deceased children or their heirs)
!Sale of Slaves/Thomas Burras deceased wife Francis having not remarried states three sons John Embree, Joseph Embree, Thomas Burras sale agreement of slaves Clark Co KY May 1800 SLFHL 0183167 Vol.4 pg 63