George Burgett

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Husband George Burgett ¹

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         Father: Sebastian Burgett (Abt 1739-1789) 1 2
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - George Burgett

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On the 28th of September, 1789, George Burgett, in behalf of himself, Philip, his brother, and Agnes, his sister, entered into an article of agreement with Roxanna, the second wife of Boston [Sebastian] Burgett, for herself and her children, that four hundred acres of the estate of Boston Burgett be set off to her. The mill property is retained by George. The tract on which the widow of Mr. Burgett resided was known as "Radius," containing two hundred and ninety-seven acres, and for which warrant was not obtained until July 17, 1800, and patent December 10th the same year.

The patent for the "West Boston" tract recites the fact that letters of administration were granted to George Burgett, in trust for the heirs of the deceased Boston Burgett, and bear date March 28, 1797. On this tract George Burgett laid out a town, with Peter Kidd as the surveyor. The following is a copy of the writing that accompanies the plan:
"Raccoon Creek. The above is a draught of a Town laid oil for Mr. George Burgett, called West Boston, on the west fork of Raccoon Creek, in Smith Township, Washington County, each lot containing one Rood, being eighty-two and one-half feet in front, and one hundred and thirty-two feet back, the course of the Main Street North 73 east.
"Laid off the 27th day of January, 1795.
"PETER KIDD."
The draught contains fifty-six lots, No. 1 being on the north side of Main Street, west of the covered bridge (now owned by William Melvin), running west eleven lots, commencing opposite on Main Street with No. 12, running east to the creek to No. 22, inclusive. The remainder are in different parts of the town. At this time the only business place on the town plat was the grist-mill. David Bruce was the first to purchase a lot in the new town.
The last lots were sold in June, 1810. About this time, Mr. Burgett removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, and later to Richland County.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 916.

2 Scott Lee Boyd, The Boyd Family (Santa Barbara, CA: Self-published, 1935), Pg 266.