BURGESSES IN THE
VIRGINIA 1815 LAND TAX LISTS
Note: The 1815 land tax registers were among the most comprehensive rolls of land owners compiled in Virginia prior to the Civil War. Among other things, they identified the precise location of each taxpayer in relation to the county seat, showing the distance in miles and direction. Roger G. Ward abstracted these records in 1997 in a six-volume set (1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners & Gazetteer) compiled for Iberian Publishing Co. The Burgess names are listed below. It should be noted that only land owners are included; this list cannot serve as a census substitute.
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Accomack County |
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| None | |
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Albemarle County |
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| None | |
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Alexandria City |
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| None | |
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Alexandria County |
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| None | |
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Amelia County |
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| None | |
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Amherst County |
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| None | |
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Augusta County |
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William Burgess, North Mountain, Middle River, 11 miles west |
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Bath County |
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| None | |
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Bedford County |
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| None | |
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Berkeley County |
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| None | |
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Botetourt County |
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| None | |
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Brooke County |
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| None | |
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Brunswick County |
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| Bradford Burge, Couches Run, 10 miles north | |
| Frederick Burge Senior, Sturgeon Creek, 10 miles north | |
| Thomas Burge Junior, Sturgeon Creek, 8 miles northeast | |
| Pleasant Burgh, Free Negroe, courthouse, 1 mile southwest | |
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Buckingham County |
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| George W. Burgess, Rock Island, 16 miles northwest | |
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Cabell County |
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| None | |
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Campbell County |
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| Daniel Burgess of Ohio, Lynchburg | |
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Caroline County |
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| None | |
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Charles City County |
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| None | |
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Charlotte County |
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| None | |
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Chesterfield County |
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| None | |
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Culpeper County |
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| Edward Burgis estate, Washington, 23 miles northwest | |
| Francis Burgis, 23 miles northwest | |
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Cumberland County |
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| None | |
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Dinwiddie County |
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| Littlebury Burge, Rowanty Creek, 10-12 miles east | |
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Elizabeth City County |
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| None | |
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Essex County |
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| None | |
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Fairfax County |
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| None | |
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Fauquier County |
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| None | |
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Fluvanna County |
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| John Burgess, Hardware River, 17 miles west | |
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Franklin County |
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| None | |
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Frederick County |
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| None | |
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Fredericksburg City |
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| None | |
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Giles County |
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| None | |
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Gloucester County |
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| None | |
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Goochland County |
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| William Burgess, dower, 13 miles northwest | |
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Grayson County |
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| None | |
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Greenbrier County |
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| None | |
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Greensville County |
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| None | |
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Halifax County |
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| None | |
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Hampshire County |
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| None | |
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Hanover County |
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| None | |
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Hardy County |
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| Thomas Burgis, 16 miles west | |
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Harrison County |
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| None | |
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Henrico County |
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| None | |
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Henry County |
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| Davis Burgess, Smiths River, 9 miles south | |
| John Burgess decd., Smiths River, 9 miles south | |
| John Burgess Junior, Smiths River, 9 miles south | |
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Isle of Wight County |
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| None | |
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James City County |
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| None | |
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Jefferson County |
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| None | |
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Kanawha County |
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| Edward Burgess, Elk River, 3 miles northeast | |
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King and Queen County |
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| None | |
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King George County |
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| None | |
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King William County |
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| None | |
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Lancaster County |
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| None | |
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Lee County |
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| None | |
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Loudoun County |
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| Thomas Burgue of Maryland, 1 mile north of Goose Creek & 5 miles south | |
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Louisa County |
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| None | |
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Lunenburg County |
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| William Crittenden, possession of B. Burge of Nottoway County, Masons Creek, 7 miles southeast | |
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Madison County |
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| None | |
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Mason County |
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| None | |
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Mathews County |
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| None | |
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Mecklenburg County |
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| None | |
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Middlesex County |
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| None | |
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Monongalia County |
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| None | |
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Monroe County |
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| None | |
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Montgomery County |
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| John Burgess, Blacksburg | |
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Nansemond County |
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| None | |
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Nelson County |
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| None | |
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New Kent County |
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| None | |
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Norfolk City |
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| William Burgess, [with] Peter Masson | |
| Elisabeth Burgress, Church | |
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Norfolk County |
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| Henry Burgis, 9 miles north | |
| Yurneller Burgis of Portsmouth | |
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Northampton County |
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| Mary Burhas, bay, 12 miles south | |
| William Burhas, sea, 12 miles southeast | |
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Northumberland County |
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| Benedict Burgess, 8 miles east | |
| Edmond Burgess or Bayse of Lancaster County, 10 miles southeast | |
| Isaac Burgess or Bayse, 8 miles southeast | |
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Nottoway County |
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| None | |
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Ohio County |
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| None | |
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Orange County |
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| Moses Burgess estate, in possession of Wm. Almond, near Gains Old Tavern, 17 miles southeast | |
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Patrick County |
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| William Burge, Dan River, 10 miles west | |
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Pendleton County |
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| None | |
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Petersburg City |
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| Augustine Burge, Gillfield | |
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Pittsylvania County |
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| Benjamin Burgess, Birch Creek, 15 miles southeast | |
| John Burgess, South Fork Sandy River, 22 miles southwest | |
| Pendleton Burgess, South Fork Sandy River & Glades Fork Sandy River, 22 miles southwest | |
| William Burgess Junior, Timber Tree Branch, 14 miles southeast | |
| William Burgess, south side Sandy Creek, 20 miles southeast | |
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Powhatan County |
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| None | |
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Prince Edward County |
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| John P. Burgess, 14 miles northeast | |
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Prince George County |
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| Frances Burge, life, north of Jones Hole, 16 miles southwest | |
| Lucretia Burge, Jones Hole, 12 miles southwest | |
| Martha Burge, life, north of Jones Hole, 14 miles south | |
| Wood Burge, south of Warwick Swamp, 12 miles southwest | |
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Prince William County |
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| None | |
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Princess Anne County |
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| Charles Burgess, London Bridge, 6 miles east | |
| James Burgess, Lynnraven River, 6 miles northeast | |
| William Burgess, Lynnraven River, 6 miles northeast | |
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Randolph County |
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| None | |
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Richmond City |
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| None | |
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Richmond County |
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| None | |
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Rockbridge County |
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| None | |
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Rockingham County |
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| James Burjes, South River, 12 miles southeast | |
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Russell County |
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| Timothy Burgess estate, James Hendrix agent, Cedar Creek near Clinch Mountain, 10 miles east | |
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Scott County |
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| None | |
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Shenandoah County |
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| None | |
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Southampton County |
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| None | |
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Spotsylvania County |
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| None | |
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Stafford County |
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| None | |
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Staunton City |
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| None | |
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Surry County |
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Miles Burgess, Bolling Alley Road, 15-16 miles southwest |
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Sussex CountY |
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| William Burge of Dinwiddie County, 13 miles northwest | |
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Tazewell County |
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| None | |
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Tyler County |
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| None | |
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Warwick County |
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| None | |
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Washington County |
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| None | |
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Westmoreland County |
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| Motley Burgess estate of Caroline County, 15 miles west | |
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Winchester City |
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| None | |
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Wood County |
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| None | |
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Wythe County |
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| None | |
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York County |
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| None | |