Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1786;

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 635 William BURCH, Merch age 26-44 (1755/74) "00010-0000";

!CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 171 William BURCH, M age 45+ (bef 1765) "00001-00001";

!CENSUS:1820 Surry Co, NC pg 778 William BURCH age 45+ (bef 1775) "000001-00001";

!CENSUS:1830 Surry Co, NC pg 118 William M. BURCH age 70-79 (1750/60) "0000000001-000001";

DEATH:14 Jun 1834 William M. BURCH from ROBERTS Bible;

!PENSION FILE:(From Stokes Genweb pages):
BURCH, William
(b. ca 1757/58
wife 2) Rebecca Keys
Affidavit of William Burch (age 70) Surry Co., NC, Feb. 12, 1828 —— Enlisted Feb. 1776 from Albemarle Co., VA, under Capt. Thomas Walker, later Capt. Henderson; was under Gen. Daniel Morgan at Saratoga
Declaration of Rebecca Burch (age 69) —— Winchester, Randolph Co., IN, 28 Aug. 1865 —— She was born Rebecca Keys and married William Burch in Surry Co., NC, in summer 1829 by James Callaway, J.P. The portion of Surry County in which she lived is now in Yadkin County. William Burch resided in Rockford, Surry Co., NC. He died 10 June 1835 in Rockford, Surry Co., NC. They had only two children: Wm. Burch, Jr., now dead; and Elizabeth Burch, 29, who married Edgar E.S. Brown [Note a letter from him is mistakenly included in the file of William Burch and widow Elizabeth] A witness at the wedding was Josiah Hutchins, now of Adel, Dallas Co., IA.
Widow Rebecca later lived in Bremer Co., IA, and in Halstead, Harvey Co., KS, in 1881.
William Burch sold land to John Frost in 1818 on Cow Branch and Mitchells River, Surry County, NC —— also on Yadkin River.

!NOTE:From Phil Moser:
William Burch and Rebbeca (Keys)?VIRGINIA REV WAR PENSION APPLICATIONSBurch (Birch) William (Rebecca) - W27940; Blwt114831-160-55.12 Feb 1828, Surry Co., NC. William Burch of said county, aged 70,declares he enlisted end of Feb 1776 in Albemarle Co, VA, for 3 yrs inthe co of Capt Thomas Walker, who resigned & was succeeded by CaptWilliam Henderson, in the regiment of Col Geo Matthews, and served untilApr 1777 when he was detached under Col Morgan & marched to Saratogaunder Capt Henderson. He was discharged at Valley Forge in Feb 1778 byCol Wm Russell, commander of Gen Muhlenburg's brigade. He served 8or 9 months in the militia and was at the capture of LordCornwallis. He did not apply earlier because he was possessed ofproperty. The failure of a person indebted to him and a lameness whichcompelled him to go on crutches a long time reduced him to poverty.He sold 200 acres on Mitchell's River to John Frost on 20 Jul 1818 andreceived a bond for $800; of that, $740 is unpaid and Frost has beenentirely sold out by the Sheriff. The interest on the bond was whatBurch lived on. He has a tract of 50 acres worth about $30 to which hehas no legal title. Executions are now in the hands of the Sheriffagainst him for $56. All his family are dead and he is entirelyalone. He has been affected with rheumatism about 6 or 7 yrs and wenton crutches for 12 months. He is blind in one eye. He owns 2 hogs,desk, Dutch over and skillet, 4 plates, table, 3 chairs, 4 knives &forks, and a chest.

!CENSUS:1787 Surry Co, NC pg 144 w/William BURCH no ages (bef 1787);

CENSUS:1790 Surry Co, NC pg 185 w/William BURCH no ages (bef 1790);

CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 636 w/William BURCH Sr age 45+ (bef 1755);

CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 171 w/William BURCH, M age 45+ (bef 1765);

CENSUS:1820 Surry Co, NC pg 778 w/William BURCH age 45+ (bef 1775);

CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 Wilkes Co, NC pg 378B # 2030 Rebecca BURCH, 53 (1796/97) born NC;

!PENSION FILE:(From Stokes Genweb pages):
BURCH, William
(b. ca 1757/58
wife 2) Rebecca Keys
Affidavit of William Burch (age 70) Surry Co., NC, Feb. 12, 1828 —— Enlisted Feb. 1776 from Albemarle Co., VA, under Capt. Thomas Walker, later Capt. Henderson; was under Gen. Daniel Morgan at Saratoga
Declaration of Rebecca Burch (age 69) —— Winchester, Randolph Co., IN, 28 Aug. 1865 —— She was born Rebecca Keys and married William Burch in Surry Co., NC, in summer 1829 by James Callaway, J.P. The portion of Surry County in which she lived is now in Yadkin County. William Burch resided in Rockford, Surry Co., NC. He died 10 June 1835 in Rockford, Surry Co., NC. They had only two children: Wm. Burch, Jr., now dead; and Elizabeth Burch, 29, who married Edgar E.S. Brown [Note a letter from him is mistakenly included in the file of William Burch and widow Elizabeth] A witness at the wedding was Josiah Hutchins, now of Adel, Dallas Co., IA.
Widow Rebecca later lived in Bremer Co., IA, and in Halstead, Harvey Co., KS, in 1881.
William Burch sold land to John Frost in 1818 on Cow Branch and Mitchells River, Surry County, NC —— also on Yadkin River.