William Burgess (I) of Cornwall Co., England

[Haplotype R1b1]

William [Martin] Burgess was born about 1776 at Helston, Cornwall Co., England, supposedly the natural son of Elizabeth Martin and by reputation of Francis Basset (1757-1835), 1st Baron de Dunstanville and 1st Baron Basset of Stratton; he was adopted by Thomas Burgess, taking his surname. He married Mary Eudey on 8 July 1807 at Camborne, Cornwall Co. He is listed in the 1841-51 censuses for Illogan, Penwith, Cornwall Co., England, and in 1861 at Camborne, Cornwall Co. He was known for his lively importing business on the Cornwall coast. He died in 1862 at Helston, Cornwall Co., England, having had eight sons:

1. William Burgess Jr. (1808-1850) of Cornwall Co., UK
2. Henry Burgess (1810-1859?) of Cornwall Co., UK
3. Parmenas Burgess (1814?-1815?), died young
4. John Burgess (1815?-1898) of Cornwall Co., UK
5. Edward Burgess (1816-1892) of Cornwall Co., UK
6. Charles Burgess (1820?-1902)
7. Parmenas Martin Burgess (1822-1882) of London, Surrey, England, died childless
8. George Burgess (1824-1887) of Cornwall Co., UK

George Burgess is the ancestor of C. Burgess.

Test results received from one representative of this line do not currently match the numbers of any other Burgess Project family.