Ann READ

     Ann READ was born circa 1770 in Halifax County, North Carolina.

Ann married Joseph BURT Jr., son of Joseph BURT and Elizabeth (?), in 1788 in Halifax County, North Carolina.¹

She was probably one of the 3 females listed in the household of her husband, Joseph BURT Jr., in the 1790 Federal Census of Halifax County, North Carolina.²

Ann and Joseph appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1800 in Halifax County, North Carolina, the household was listed as two males under 10 [Stephen, William], one male 26-45 [Joseph], three females under 10 [Martha, Elizabeth, ?], one female 10-16 [Nancy], one female 26-45 [Ann], and five slaves.³

She was probably the female age 26 to 45 listed in the household of her husband, Joseph BURT Jr., in the 1810 Federal Census of Halifax County, North Carolina.⁴

She was probably the female age 16 to 26 listed in the household of her husband, Joseph BURT Jr., in the 1820 Federal Census of Halifax County, North Carolina.⁵

Ann and Joseph moved from Halifax County to Washington, Autauga County, Alabama, January 1822 along with son-in-laws John Coleman and Henry Hunt. Although the family history as related by Martha Mathews states that the family arrived directly from North Carolina, they may have spent a short time in Putnam County, Georgia, where other Burt relatives lived. The name Joseph J. Burt appears in the Putnam County tax list for 1813. Others on this list were James Burt, Zacheus Burt, and Richard Burt.

Once in Autauga County, Mrs. Mathews said that "Mr. Joseph Burt bought land of Phil Fitzpatrick on the Washington and Vernon Road about a half mile west of the old Thorington Rice place; he remained here as a farmer a year or two when he purchased a place one mile west of old Washington on the left hand side of the road. While living here his second son [William] died with consumption and was buried on the place. This was in 1825.

He remained in this place several years and in 1828 he moved on a place owned by Charles Rush, a half mile north of old Washington; here he made a crop in 1828. In 1829 he moved up in the piney woods and bought a place now owned and occupied by Mr. William White.

He carried on a farm here until 1831 when his wife died and was buried by the side of son William at the old place one mile west of old Washington. After the death of his wife, his son-in-law Henry Hunt came to live with him, but only remained during the year 1832. In the early part of 1833, he broke up and went to live with his son Stephen, who was then living on the east side of Swift Creek, seven or eight miles northwest of Kingston in a settlement called Big Hungry. Here he remained unitl his death in 1841 [based on probate records it was 1840]."⁶

Ann READ and Joseph BURT Jr. appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1830 in Autauga County, Alabama, the household was listed as one male 10-15 [Joseph J.], one male 20-30 [?], one male 60-70 [Joseph], one female 5-10 [?], one female 30-40 [?], one female 60-70 [Ann].⁷

Ann READ died in 1831 in Washington, Autauga County, Alabama.