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RUTH BURT 1763–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1763

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 15 April 1840

Death Location: Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Moses Burt

Mother: Hannah Green

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Mothershead

Children(s): John Mothershead, Hannah MOTHERSHEAD, Sarah MOTHERSHEAD, Telitha MOTHERSHEAD, Joseph MOTHERSHEAD, Elizabeth Mothershead, Alvin Mothershead

In 1763, RUTH BURT entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Moses Burt And Hannah Green. In 1831, RUTH BURT established residence. RUTH BURT married Nathaniel Mothershead, and had children including Alvin Mothershead, Elizabeth Mothershead, Hannah Mothershead, John Leland Mothershead, Joseph Mothershead, Sarah Jane Sally Mothershead, Telitha Cumi Mothershead. RUTH BURT passed away in 1840 in Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1763, RUTH BURT entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Moses Burt And Hannah Green.
  • In 1831, RUTH BURT established residence.
  • RUTH BURT married Nathaniel Mothershead, and had children including Alvin Mothershead, Elizabeth Mothershead, Hannah Mothershead, John Leland Mothershead, Joseph Mothershead, Sarah Jane Sally Mothershead, Telitha Cumi Mothershead.
  • RUTH BURT passed away in 1840 in Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Burt
1735–1808
Birth Location: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
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Hannah Green
1733–1840
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Mothershead
1754–1834
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
NM

Children(s)

John Mothershead
1808–1854
Birth Location: , Scott, Kentucky, United States
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Hannah MOTHERSHEAD
1787–1822
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Sarah MOTHERSHEAD
1795–1876
Birth Location: Scott, Kentucky, USA
SM
Telitha MOTHERSHEAD
1793–1877
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Joseph MOTHERSHEAD
1791–1810
Birth Location: , Scott, Kentucky, U.S.
JM
Elizabeth Mothershead
1783–1872
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
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Alvin Mothershead
1789–1867
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
AM

RUTH BURT's Ancestors

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RUTH BURT
1763–1840
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Moses Burt
1735–1808
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Hannah Green
1733–1840
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RUTH BURT's Descendants

1.
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RUTH BURT (2 November 1763–15 April 1840) m. Nathaniel Mothershead (2 Mar 1754–29 Dec 1834)
  1. 1. John (Leland) Mothershead 1808–1854 m. Amanda (Melvina) Morris 1817–1851
    1. 1. John (Leland Mothershead) Jr 1843–1915 m. Annie Owen 1846–1928
      1. 1. John (Leland Mothershead) III 1882–1958 m. Ethel (Warner) Mothershead 1878–1945
        1. 1. John (Leland Mothershead) IV 1908–1991 m. Elizabeth (Ashley) Crossett 1910–1976
        2. 2. Morris (Warner) Mothershead 1915–1981 m. Alice (Maria "Marie") Bonzi 1914–1999
      2. 2. Julia Mothershead 1872–1945
    2. 2. Alvin (Morris) Mothershead 1838–1918
    3. 3. Julia (Mary) Mothershead 1841–1880 m. David (Auguste) Burr 1838–1891
      1. 1. Leland (Mothershead) Burr 1869–1951
      2. 2. Desirée (Augustine 'Dessie') Burr 1872–1976 m. John (Smith) Tichenor 1870–1930
      3. 3. David (Eugene) Burr 1880–1969 m. Eleanor Sheridan 1893–1982
  2. 2. Hannah MOTHERSHEAD 1787–1822
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane (Sally)) MOTHERSHEAD 1795–1876 m. James McCalla 1794–1834 m. John (Peyton) Chinn 1798–1852
    1. 1. Ruth McCalla 1816–1846
    2. 2. Joseph (W) McCalla 1818–1900
  4. 4. Telitha (Cumi) MOTHERSHEAD 1793–1877
  5. 5. Joseph MOTHERSHEAD 1791–1810
  6. 6. Elizabeth Mothershead 1783–1872 m. James (L) Greer 1778–1848
    1. 1. John (Anderson) Greer 1805–1842
    2. 2. Sophoronia Greer 1807–1854
    3. 3. Marticia Greer 1810–1889
  7. 7. Alvin Mothershead 1789–1867 m. Sarah Tinsley 1799–1853
    1. 1. Susan (Ruth) Mothershead 1829–
    2. 2. Sarah (Evelyn) Mothershead 1832–1881
    3. 3. Martha (A) Mothershead 1836–1924 m. Paschal (H) Smith 1832–1908
      1. 1. Moses (J.) Smith 1864–1900
      2. 2. Sallie (M.) Smith 1869–1957
      3. 3. William (T.) Smith 1858–1870
    4. 4. William (Tinsley) Mothershead 1819–1859
    5. 5. Amanda (Malvina) Mothershead 1822–1850
    6. 6. Telitha (Ann) Mothershead 1832–1850

RUTH BURT's Timeline

3 Records

1763
2 November 1763
Birth of RUTH BURT in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
1831
1831-1843
Age 68
RUTH BURT resided here
None
1840
15 April 1840
Age 77
Death of RUTH BURT in Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1763
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1843
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1840
    Event Place: Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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