SIXTH GENERATION

62. Arthur BURROWS was born about 1780. A William Burrows is listed in Gillis' "Early Inhabitants of Natches District - English Land Grants in Mississippi 1768 -1779. William Burrows on Dec. 6, 1768 owned 600 acres. He was living in 1795 in Land claims in MS Territory. A. Burrows in MS in 1795 on p. 692. He was living on 11 Jul 1807 in # 10 with 1600 acres on waters of the Homochitto River. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Amite Co., MS, Old Natchez District. This was part of Indian Cession of 1801 Treaty. 1 male over 21, 2 males under 21, 10 negro slaves. He was the owner of the 11 slaves named in 1818 in Amite Co., MS. The slaves were: Derry, Sam, Jack, Gibby, Lindy, Betty, Lucy, Hannah, Big Fanny, Little Fanny, & Chrissey. He had 18 head of cattle with a crop and split on one ear with a figure 7, a chestnut sorrell gelding, a bay mare, kitchen and household furniture, land from the will of James Witherspoon, grandfather, to Arthur and Mary Burrows children. He died in 1825 in Amite Co., MS. He was the guardian of three Burrows children on 1 Mar 1825 in Amite Co., MS. Charles S. Witherspoon, Thomas Meredith, and John H. Corbell are bound to Judge John Phillips for $16,000 to administer the estate of Drucilla, George and Elisabeth Burrows. He signed a will on 5 Mar 1825 in Amite Co., MS. It was written January 5, 1818. The children are given slaves and household items outlined from will of James Witherspoon. The children are in the guardianship of Charles S. Witherspoon, uncle. He owned land bought 1818 to 1825 in Amite Co., MS. that he purchased from Gideon Sleeper, James Witherspoon, David Nelson and Richard Spears. He was the father of other possible recorded children. in Amite Co., MS. Authur Burrows married Margaret Pilkinton, 23 Oct 1823, Amite Co., MS
Letters of Administration, Amite Co., 1838 - 1868. Vol 2, page 23.
Elmira Burrows and also George W. Burrows. V. 2, p 26.
Cloe Burrows marries Abraham Wilson Aug 19, 1819 V. 1, p 21.
Ann Burrows marries Sterling Gardner Oct 21, 1819 V. 1 p 13 He was named after an English name which means fort or stronghold, and became town or burrough.. He was married to Mary Story WITHERSPOON before 1813.

63. Mary Story WITHERSPOON was born in 1791 in MS.⁽¹³³⁾ She owned slaves on 15 Jan 1818 in Amite Co., MS. James Witherspoon to the children of Arthur Burrows and wife, Mary. Eleven Slaves are given; Derry, Sam, Jack, Gibby (male), Lindy, Betty, Lucy, Hannah, Chaney, Big Fanny, Little Fanny and female baby Chizzey. They also gave 18 head of cattle marked with crop and splits in one ear and the figure seven in the other; a chestnut sorrel gelding; a bay mare; kitchen and household furniture and farming utensils. She died before 1825 in Amite Co., MS. She was in Amite by 30 Oct 1816. Her mother, Esther Witherspoon is appointed guardian of the three children in the Orphans Court Record for Amite Co, MS. Page 368 Mary W. Burrows was given a Negro named January by George W. Reese of --------dleton District, SC on October 30, 1816. Mary S. Reese was the witness. Children were:

31 i. Caroline Druecilla BURROWS.
ii. George Washington BURROWS was born about 1818.
iii. Elizabeth E. BURROWS was born about 1821.