Family of Young Burt and Masson Battle

Young Burt [2] was probably the son of John Burt who died in 1780 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

The following deed involving Young Burt is found in Chatham County: [6]

p. 206 (bottom) - 1 May 1784 - Young Burt to William Dilard - 400 pds. - 208 a. beginning at a sweet gum by the River side.
Signed: Young Burt
Wit: Frederick Cobb, John Wood

Young Burt's wife was Masson Battle, a daughter of James Battle. [7]

In 1790 in Fayette District, Cumberland County, North Carolina, a Young Burt is shown with:

During this time period he apparently also owned land in Wake County [7]:

Wake County Deed Book K, p. 339
State of N. C. grant #903 to Woodson Clements, Nov. 18, 1819, a tract of 104 acres on the Lick Branch and the drains of Lashleys Branch, waters of White Oak Creek, adjoining Lewis Barker, Gray Barker, Zachariah Wimbley, Young Burt, Abraham Barker, and Burwell Barker.

On 16 June 1839, Young Burt made his will [1], which specified the following:

- to my grandchildren the two sons and daughter of my deceased son James Burt five dollars each (reason already given property and money equal to the rest of my children)
- rest of property, land, slaves and stocks sold, proceeds to be equally divided between my son Pasquel B. Burt and his five sisters or their heirs.
Executors: son Pasquel B. Burt and Alfred Burt

This will was proved September 1847 and was recorded in Will Book C, p. 138 in Cumberland County.

Children:

1. James Burt
   b. before 1802
   m.
   d. before 1839
2. Elizabeth Burt
   b.
   m. Thomas Bell 11 Feb 1829 Cumberland Co., NC [5]
   d.
3. Paschal B. Burt
   b.
   m.
   d.
4. Patsey Burt
   b.
   m. Enoch Baker 22 Jan 1813 [3]
   d.
5. Joseph Burt
   b. ca 1811
   m.
   d. 19 Sept 1832 Rockfish, Cumberland Co., NC [4]

Sources:

1. Young Burt will, NC State Archives, abstracted July 1997 by Barbara Goodson.
2. Note: in Will Abstracts Cumberland County, North Carolina 1754-1863 by Kate Lepine and Anna Sherman", which incidentally spells Pasquel as Parquel - misread "s" for "r", the authors note: "What kin, in any, is this person to the Young Anderson of Wake Co. who in 1805 changed his name to Young Burt? See Laws of North Carolina page 42, a state-sponsored series."
3. Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh, North Carolina Newspapers 1799-1819 comp. by Lois Smathers Neal, 1979: M. Mr. Enoch Baker of Chatham [County], to Miss Patsey Burt, dau. of Mr. Young Burt of Cumberland [County]. RaNCSw Fri 22 Jan 1813 15:4. Also, Marriage and Death Notices from Raleigh, N. Newspapers, 1796-1826, The Rev. Silas Emmet Lucas, Jr., 1977.
4. Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh, North Carolina, Newspapers 1830-1839 compiled by Lois Smathers Neal: D. at Rockfish, in Cumberland [county]... on the 19th, Joseph Burt, aged 21, son of Mr. Young Burt. RRw Fri 28 Sept 1832 3:6.
5. Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh, North Carolina Newspapers 1820-1829 comp. by Lois Smathers Neal M. In Cumberland county, on the 11th inst., Mr. Thomas Bell, of Warren [county], to Miss Elizabeth Burt, dau of Mr. Young Burt. RaNCSw 26 Feb 1829 3:5
   marriage bond: Cumberland Co. Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Burt 27 Jan 1829, H(enry) Branson, bondsman.
6. Chatham County, North Carolina Deeds 1783-1786 by Marilyn Poe Laird and Vivian Poe Jackson.
7. Will of James Battle Senr., Will Book A, p. 184, Cumberland County, NC as found in Will Abstracts Cumberland County, North Carolina 1754-1864 by Kate Lepine and Anna Sherman. In his will, James Battle named his grandson James Burt, son of Younger Burt, husband of his dau. Mafon (Mason, Masson?).
8. Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Wake County North Carolina 1785 - 1802 by Joseph W. Watson, 1978.

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