Elizabeth (?)

     Elizabeth (?) was born circa 1735 in Brunswick County, Virginia.

Elizabeth married Joseph BURT, son of John BURTT and Grace HOWARD, circa 1760. She may have been Elizabeth Walton, but this is unproven.

Elizabeth (?) appeared on a census, enumerated 12 February 1786, in the household of Joseph BURT in District 12, Halifax County, North Carolina.²

Joseph died in August 1788 in Halifax County, North Carolina, leaving Elizabeth (?) as a widow.

Elizabeth (?) was named an heir in the will of her husband, Joseph BURT, dated on 20 June 1788 in Halifax County, North Carolina. "I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Burt two Negro women Viz. Lyd and Surprisor, during her natural Life also the Land and Plantation whereon I now live.." And " I also lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Burt three Feather Beds and Furniture, and all the rest of my Estate which was not before mentioned during the Time of her natural life."^3,4,5

Elizabeth (?) appeared on the 1790 Federal Census of Halifax County, North Carolina, one male age 16 or older [Jesse?], three males under age 16 [Zacheus, James, & Richard], three females [Elizabeth, Elizabeth, & Mary], and 10 slaves.⁶

Elizabeth was living on 6 November 1805 in Warren County, Georgia. She was listed as receiving a prize on the second draw of the Georgia Land Lottery for that year. She drew land in Baldwin County district one, lot 101.⁷

Elizabeth and her children sold a tract of land to Thomas A. COLEMAN on 1 May 1812 in Halifax County, North Carolina. This sale of the land inherited from her husband, Joseph Burt, involved all of their childen excepting Joseph, Jr. and Stephen, who was deceased. An abstract of the sale reads: The widow Elizabeth Burt and the devisees of Joseph Burt dec'd. John Burt Exr., William Burt, Stephen Marshall and Elizabeth his wife, Jesse Burt, Zacheus Burt, John Mathews and Nancy his wife, James Burt, Richard Burt, Eaton Fluellen, Taylor Fluellen, John Gibson and Fannie his wife, to Thomas Coleman of Halifax County on the west side of Rocky Branch, bounded by Rocky Swamp Bridge, Hill's road, Hynes Branch, Joseph Burt Jr.'s line, Pigpen Branch, Greens Branch, Vinson's line, Rocky Swamp, which the said Joseph Burt Deed devised to the above mentioned widow and devisees in his Last Will and Testiment. Signed: Eliz. Burt (her mark), Zacheus Burt, Jas. Burt, Richd Burt, Stephn. Marshall, Eliza. Marshall, John Burt, Eaton Fluellen, John Gibson, Fanny Gibson, John Mathews, Mary Matthews, Taylor Fluellen, Wm. Burt, Jesse Burt. Witnesses: James Hightower, Oren D. Carstarphen, Hope H. Hatten, Timothy Matthews, Nelson Hamel, H[enry] Perkins, February Court 1813. Court ordered three commissions directed to Justices in Baldwin, Putnam, and Jones Counties, Georgia for private examinations of Mary Matthews, Fanny Gibson, and Elizabeth Marshall, which was done... Fanny Gibson in Jones County, Georgia; Mary Matthews in Baldwin County, Georgia; Elizabeth Marshall in Putnam County, Georgia.⁸

In 1820 Elizabeth was probably living with James Burt in Putnam County, Georgia. The census enumeration of James' household included a female over 45 years of age, that perhaps was Elizabeth living with her son and his family.

She was probably the female over age 45 listed in the household of her son, James BURT, in the 1820 Federal Census of Capt Thomas Bustins District, Putnam County, Georgia.