Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Warren County.

BENJAMIN W. BURGE, son of Beverly B. and Ann S. (Jones) Burge, was born 
March 25, 1819, on the Morgantown road, three miles west of Bowling 
Green.  Beverly B. Burge was born in Brunswick County, Va., was a patriot 
in the war of 1812, and participated in the siege of Norfolk.  He 
immigrated to Warren County, Ky., in 1818, and settled three miles west 
of Bowling Green, where he cleared and improved a farm; he also owned 
some slaves.  He never permitted his name to be used in connection with 
any office.  He died in September, 1863, aged seventy-five years, an 
earnest member of the Baptist Church.  Subject's grandfather, F. M. 
Burge, of Brunswick County, Va., was a Methodist, and his house had 
always been a resort for ministers of that denomination.  His parents 
were Frederick M. and Fannie (Brown) Burge; the latter was a 
granddaughter of William Bradford, who was governor of Plymouth in 
colonial days.  Frederick M. was a large planter and slave holder.  His 
father came from England and settled in Brunswick County.  Mrs. Ann S. 
Burge was a daughter of Stephen and Lucretia Jones, of Brunswick County, 
Va.  The former was a Baptist minister, of English descent; owned an 
extensive farm and a large family of negroes.  His wife was born in 
Scotland.  Benjamin W. Burge was reared on a farm, and on arriving at 
maturity, taught school for two sessions, then engaged in farming and 
trading; later he located where he now resides, on 140 acres two miles 
west of Bowling Green; now owns 350 acres, one-half cleared, and one of 
the most productive and well stocked farms in the county; also owns four 
other tracts, containing in all 400 acres, besides an interest in the 
Morgantown Pike.  This property is the fruit of his own industry and 
perseverence. In his young days he was orderly sergeant of militia, and 
also served as constable for nine years.  June 8, 1846, he married 
Virginia Smith, of Warren County, who bore him three children:  James 
O., Anna J. (Porter) and William I.  Mrs. Burge died in April, 1859, a 
devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  She was a daughter of 
Isaac and Margaret (Porter) Smith.  Her father was a native of Virginia, 
of Dutch descent, and followed farming, merchandising and rope-making.  
His wife was a native of Warren County.  In June, 1860, Mr. Burge 
married Sarah J. Robertson, of Warren County.  She was reared in Fayette 
County, and a daughter of Samuel V. and Jane C. (Edgar) Hamilton, 
natives, respectively, of Scott County, Ky., and Delaware state.  Samuel 
V. Hamilton was a tanner, and son of Charles Hamilton, a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War.  Charles married Margaret Vance, who emigrated from 
Greenbrier County, Va., to Scott County, Ky., about 1790. Mr. Burge and 
wife are members, respectively, of the Baptist and Presbyterian 
Churches, and have two children:  Charles Edgar and Harry H.  By her 
former husband, Marion W. Robertson, Mrs. Burge had one child - John H. 
Robertson.  Mr. Burge is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Grange and 
Temperance society.  He cast his first presidential vote for Gen. 
Harrison; since the war he has voted the Democratic ticket.

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