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Burgess Witt

Birth	:	1783 Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	1872 Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Witt Family Cemetery, Nellysford, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8684310, -78.8617180
Description	:	s/o David & Sally Abney Witt and h/o Nancy Strickland. h/o Nancy Stricklin, 1781-1870. Children: 1)Abigail m. Dickerson, 2)David, 3)Nancy m. Rittenhouse, 4)Florence m. Hubbard, 5)Candice m. Black,& 6)John. From: Witt History The following information, compiled by my uncle, W.O. "Bill" Anderson, in the late 1970s, is on file at the Nelson County (Virginia) Historical Society: By the early 1800s David Witt owned over 400 acres of land in the mountain coves around current day Adial and Gulleysville. In November and January of 1790 David Witt and R.O. Hardy purchased part of the original Col. John Chiswell... Read More	s/o David & Sally Abney Witt and h/o Nancy Strickland. h/o Nancy Stricklin, 1781-1870. Children: 1)Abigail m. Dickerson, 2)David, 3)Nancy m. Rittenhouse, 4)Florence m. Hubbard, 5)Candice m. Black,& 6)John. From: Witt History The following information, compiled by my uncle, W.O. "Bill" Anderson, in the late 1970s, is on file at the Nelson County (Virginia) Historical Society: By the early 1800s David Witt owned over 400 acres of land in the mountain coves around current day Adial and Gulleysville. In November and January of 1790 David Witt and R.O. Hardy purchased part of the original Col. John Chiswell land patent of 20,000 acres. These two tracts of 80 and 140 acres where listed as being on Corbins Creek joining lands of David Witt and Bridgewater. This tract is the site of the old Witt mansion house. On March 4 1803 Robert Hardy conveyed his title to David Witt. Apparently David allowed Burgess Witt to move on the tract. On March 14, 1817 David Witt and his wife Sara conveyed the tract of land to Burgess for one dollar. The deed states this is the tract of land on which Burgess resides. Burgess Witt's residence is marked on an 1837 road survey at the current location of the Witt house remains. Burgess lived in the house until he conveyed the tract to Dennett A. Witt as trustee Feb. 1870. The estate was transferred to Dennett A. Witt May 14, 1873, after John W. Witt's death in 1872. D.A. Witt served as sheriff of Nelson County during the Civil War. He served in 1860-63 and again in 1865. A story related by Oscar Vest, 92 years old in 1979, indicated that once the jail burned and prisoners were brought to the Witt house and confined in a small basement room about 8 x 10 feet. Some of the prisoners died and were buried just outside the family cemetery. A current cemetery map and survey lists three such stones as "prisoners." There are also four more stones inside the old fence. Dennett A. Witt is buried here and John W. Witt who Burgess passed the property to in trust. His death is listed as 1872 which explains the transfer to Dennett Witt in 1873.

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Burgess Witt's memorial is located at: Witt Family Cemetery, Nellysford, Nelson County, USA.
When did Burgess Witt death?
Burgess Witt death on 1872 in Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.8684310
Longitude: -78.8617180

Family Members:

Parent

David Witt

(1750 - 1818)

Sarah “Sally” Abney Witt

(1755 - 1846)

Spouse

Nancy Strickland Witt

(1781 - 1870)

Siblings

Dannett Abney Witt

(1771 - 1840)

Children

CPT John William Witt

(1802 - 1872)

Sarah Ann Witt Collins

(1820 - 1866)

Abigail G. Witt Dickinson

(1824 - 1854)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Witt Family Cemetery
Nellysford, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8684310, -78.8617180

2. Mount Eagle Baptist Church Cemetery
Nellysford, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8856170, -78.8695050

3. Adial Cemetery
Faber, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8657990, -78.8336029

4. Rockfish Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
Rockfish, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8954970, -78.8665850

5. Hill Family Cemetery
Adial, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8733420, -78.8223760

6. Coleman Cemetery
Wintergreen, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8870170, -78.8970270

7. Gilbert Marshall Cemetery
Wintergreen, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8849140, -78.9085720

8. Wintergreen Cemetery
Nellysford, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8998770, -78.9007820

9. McGann Family Cemetery
Wintergreen, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9000620, -78.9007740

10. Ridgecrest Baptist Church Cemetery
Lovingston, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8292007, -78.8352966

11. Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Nellysford, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9114820, -78.8448690

12. Wallace Dudley Family Cemetery
Nellysford, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9125300, -78.8454380

13. Rockford Cemetery
Faber, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8479850, -78.8070970

14. Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Old Myndus, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8207664, -78.8555756

15. Mount Airy Baptist Church Cemetery
Faber, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8666790, -78.8008460

16. Knight's Cemetery
Faber, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8707110, -78.7965040

17. Martin Family Cemetery
Greenfield, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9193000, -78.8508700

18. Goff Family Cemetery
Faber, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8511353, -78.7998657

19. Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Lovingston, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8164291, -78.8354034

20. Brent Family Cemetery
Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8396870, -78.9246610

21. Beech Grove Christian Churchyard
Beech Grove, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8748220, -78.9351250

22. Seay Family Cemetery
Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8185380, -78.9017970

23. Green Family Cemetery
Schuyler, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8549280, -78.7875790

24. Wood Family Cemetery
Old Myndus, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8127280, -78.8926000