Zacheus BURT

     Zacheus BURT, son of Joseph BURT and Elizabeth (?), was born on 30 September 1780 in Halifax County, North Carolina.¹ He was also known as Jackson.² He was a farmer.

His father died in August 1788 in Halifax County, North Carolina, when Zacheus was 7. Zacheus would have been about eight years old.

Zacheus BURT was named an heir in the will of Joseph BURT dated 20 June 1788 in Halifax County, North Carolina. "I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Zacheus Burt one Negro Man named Lewis...^3,4,5 "

He was probably one of the 3 males over age 16 listed in the household of his mother, Elizabeth (?), in the 1790 Federal Census of Halifax County, North Carolina.⁶ Moved with his guardian and two of his brothers to Warren county, Georgia after 1800. There in his twenty-first year he married Elizabeth Burt, daughter of William Burt, Sr. They moved to western Georgia while it was untamed territory and settled in Marion county where they both died and were buried in the family cemetery.

Zacheus BURT and John MATHEWS were included on a tax list in 1801 in Captain Stephen Marshal's District, Warren County, Georgia. John Mathews paid the taxes on one slave and 130 acres of land for Zacheus Burt. The land was located on Rocky Comfort Creek adjoining Zacheus BURT.⁷

Zacheus married Elizabeth BURT, daughter of William BURT Sr. and Elizabeth HURT, on 2 April 1802 in Warren County, Georgia.⁸

Zacheus BURT bought land from John MATHEWS on 20 November 1802 in Warren County, Georgia. The land adjoined Nicholas Williams.⁹

Zacheus BURT and James BURT were included on a tax list in 1805 in Captain James Jones' District, Warren County, Georgia. James had 5 slaves and 100 acres of land near Rocky Comfort Creek adjoining a Williams. Zacheus had 4 slaves and 133 acres near Rocky Comfort Creek adjoing "Birt". Sharack and Alexander Fluellen as well as Stephen Marshall had land in this same area.^10,11,12

The land of Zacheus BURT adjoined land sold by John MATHEWS to James BURT 19 February 1805 Warren County, Georgia.^13,14

In Warren county on 22 Dec 1806 James and Zacheus Burt witnessed a from Benjamin Wright to Archilaus Flewellin, land adjoining John Lock, Elisha Hurt, Nicholas Williams and David Mims.¹⁵

James BURT sold a tract of land to Nicholas Williams on 12 October 1807 in Warren County, Georgia. The adjoined that of Zacheus BURT.¹⁶

Zacheus BURT witnessed the sale of land from his mother, Elizabeth BURT, 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.¹⁷

Zacheus BURT and Richard BURT were included on a tax list in 1813 in Putnam County, Georgia. They appeared there in Captain Robert Broadnax's Military District, along with Owen D. Carstarphen.

Zacheus BURT, James BURT, Joseph BURT Jr. and Richard BURT were included on a tax list in 1813 in Putnam County, Georgia. They appeared in the tax roll for Capt. Francis Williams' Military District, along with their brother-in-laws Stephen Marshall and John Marshall.¹⁴

On 25 Sep 1816 Zacheus Burt served on the grand jury in the superior court of Putnam County.¹⁸

Zacheus BURT, Richard BURT and James BURT were included on a tax list in 1820 in Putnam County, Georgia. They were counted in the tax roll of Capt. Thomas Bustin's District. Their brother, William Burt, appeared in another district. James was taxed for 14 polls, and land on Bazor's Branch, bordering land of Johnson. Richard was taxed for 15 polls, his land also lying on Bazor's Branch, bordering Meriwether and Johnson. He had stock in trade valued $10,000.

Zacheus BURT appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Capt Thomas Bustins District, Putnam County, Georgia, 2 mailes under 10 [William, Hilliard], 1 male 10-16 [Joel], 1 male 26-45 [Zacheus], 2 females under 10 [Emily, ?], 1 female 10-16 [Nancy], and 1 female 26-45 [Elizabeth]. They had 20 slaves.

From the 1 May 1821 The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville): On the 1st Tuesday in June next, will be sold at the market-house in the town of Eatonton, Putnam County... the following property, to wit: ...one Negro man... four horses, one waggon... levied on the property of Zacheus Burt , to satisfy an execution in favor of K. McKenzie & Co., against Richard Burt & Co.¹⁹

Zacheus BURT and Richard BURT appeared in a newspaper article 22 October 1822 in the The Georgia Journal, published in Milledgeville, Georgia. At the court house in Milledgeville, Baldwin county, on first Tuesday in November, one grist mill and land it stands on up to the high water mark... lying on the waters of Crooked Creek [aka Rooty Creek], in the county of Putnam, taken as the property of Richard and Zachias Burt to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Lawrence Rapelye & Co. vs. said Burt.

Zacheus BURT and Richard BURT were The Georgia Journal of Milledgeville recorded on 29 Oct 1822, "At the courthouse in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, on the first Tuesday in December next, will be sold... one Grist Mill and land it stands on lying on the waters of Crooked Creek, in the county of Putnam, taken as the property of of Richard Burt and Zacheus Burt, to satisfy a f ifa in favor of Laurence Rapelye & Co. Note: Fi fa is the abbreviation for fieri facias which is Latin for "that you cause to be done." This is a court document that instructs a sheriff to seize and sell a defendant's property in order to satisfy a monetary judgment against the defendant. on 29 October 1822 in Putnam County, Georgia.^20,21

There is a deed in Putnam county, Georgia dated 5 April 1824 in which Jesse Burt, Martha Burt, Zacheus Burt, Elizabeth Burt, James Burt, Rebecca Burt, Richard Burt and Margaret Burt, all of Putnam County, granted power of attorney to James G. Burt so that he could go to Halifax Co. and recover what was due them from "our father and father-in-law's estate, viz. Wm. Burt Senr. decd late of North Carolina, Halifax County."²²

From the 2 Mar 1829 Georgia Journal of Milledgeville, in Putnam county "on the 1st Tuesday in April next, will be sold at the Court House in Eatonton, Putnam county, the following property ...two negroes, Alford and Daniel, levied as property of Richard Burt, one negro by the name of Plymouth and six bales of cotton, levied as property of Zacheus Burt, to satisfy a fifa in favor of John Wallace vs. Richard Burt and Zacheus Burt."²³

Zacheus BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1840 in Talbot County, Georgia. The household was listed as one male under 5, one male 20-30, one male 50-60 [Zacheus], one female 5-10, one female 10-15, and one female 50-60 [Elizabeth].²⁴

Zacheus BURT and Elizabeth BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1850 in 22nd District, Talbot County, Georgia. The household was listed as Z. Burt, a 70-year-9ld farmer, born North Carolina; Elizabeth Burt, his 70-year-old wife; Martha Burt, 18, born Georgia. Leaving next door was his son Hilliard and wife, Sarah.

Zacheus BURT died in December 1859 in Marion County, Georgia, at age 79. He appeared on the 1860 Mortality Census Schedule for Marion county. He was 80 years old and the cause of death was listed as heart decease and death was sudden.^25,26