John Burchell

Brief Life History of John

John Burchell was born on 26 November 1753, in Virginia, British Colonial America. He had at least 3 sons and 6 daughters with Catherine Houston. He died on 31 October 1818, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

John Burchell
1753–1818
Catherine Houston
1755–1829
Susannah Burchell
1780–1842
Amelia Houston Burchell
1784–1842
Jane Burchell
1786–1867
Ann C. Burchell
1788–
Elizabeth Burchell
1789–
John Burchell
1790–1859
Robert Burchell
1793–
Hugh Burchell
1795–
Catherine Burchell
1797–

Sources (2)

  • John Burchill in entry for Joseph Shepherd and Amelia Burchill, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • John Burchell, 'Geni World Family Tree' on MyHeritage

World Events (7)

1758 · Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Birchill in Derbyshire or Birchills in Staffordshire, both named in Old English with birce ‘birch’ + hyll ‘hill’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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