Oh. My. Gosh.

[dee_burris]

It's so preliminary.

But I am still in squee mode.

I have a new bunch of leads to run down in my forever quest to find the parents of William Burris, born about 1785 in what we think may have been North Carolina.

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You know how you have those brick walls you keep on coming back to? Because you really enjoy banging your head against brick walls...

So I got to thinking on my drive home from work...

William was too young to have served in the Revolutionary War.

But his daddy wasn't.

So I fired up Footnote.

I found three Burris/Burriss/Burrus men from Virginia and North Carolina (some researchers say he came from Virginia, and one of his grandsons said in a 1937 letter that his grandfather, William [s]ettled in Pennsylvania. Scotch Irish. Sent to Virginia.

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So, lookie what I found in Solomon Burriss' Revolutionary War pension file...




They had the following children:
Taylor born December 28, 1784.
William " August 23, 1786.
Gracy " July 5, 1788.
Joshua " June 4, 1790.
Elizabeth " [June] 2, 1793.
Judith " December 16, 1795.
Solomon " August -- 1800.
Ann " February 3, 1804.
Obedience " [February] 6, 1808.

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And they lived in Stanly County, NC.

I know, I know...

But now, I have so many leads to check.

The journey is good.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Exciting. I find that those brick wall people are always at the back of my mind and I'm often trying to think of a new way around the wall - just like you did today. I haven't been quite so successful, at least not yet. Congratulations to you of your finds today! I hope they turn out to be just the people you need.
Nancy from My Ancestors and Me

[claimingkin.livejournal.com]

Yeppers, I know all too well about those brick walls. But, I must admit that the hunt for elusive relatives -- is simply fascinating!

[nolichuckyroots.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Since I'm in a research lull and living vicariously through others this made my morning! SO exciting. Glad you didn't drive the car off the road...