Burwell B. Quimby

Burwell B. Quimby was the son of Jonas Quimby. He was born in 1780 in Wayne, North Carolina. He served in the West Tennessee Militia during the Creek War. In the year 1814, in January he served under Steele's 4th Regiment and in November he served under Metcalfe's 1st Regiment. Enlistments were for three months. He is found living in 1820 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, and by 1823 he is in Henry County, then found in 1830 living in Davidson County.

Burwell was married on August 9th, 1806 at Davidson, Tennessee to Susannah Rains, daughter of John Rains and wife Christiana Gowen. Family oral history notes that he spent much time away from his family and even reportedly had 'other families' at the same time, which must be noted since his children are numerous and family submissions often do not agree. He left Davidson county and his family by Susannah in September of 1838. Susannah eventually divorced Burwell in 1838. According to the divorce proceedings, Burwell and Susannah had twelve children, ten still surviving at the time of the filing.

Because of the time he spent away from his family, and the possibility of multiple families, his date of death is difficult to pinpoint. He died sometime between 1838 and 1850, in Tennesse or possibly Green County, Alabama.

Children of Burwell Quimby and wife Susannah Rains (All records found agree that these are children of this marriage):

• Caroline Quimby, born 1807, TN, married William Warmath
• Caswell K. Quimby, born 1808, TN; married Classie Hopper, and he died in 1889 in Bradley County, Arkansas.
• John Raines8 Quimby, born 1810, TN; married first unknown, married second Eliza GOWEN. Living 1850 in Haywood County, TN, and in Davidson County by 1860, on to Marshall County by 1870 and in 1880 Weakley, Tennessee with sons Robert and James. He died in 1882 of consumption in Davidson County, Tennessee.
• William Quimby, born 1813, Tennessee, married Elizabeth unknown. He served time in the state pentitentiary from March of 1843 until January of 1846, for mule stealing. He died in Haywood County, TN in 1857.
• Christiana Quimby, born 1825, TN, died 1837;
• Jonas E. Quimby, born 1826, TN ;
• Hance R. Quimby, born 1827, Lawrence, TN;
• Susan Quimby, born 1833 Gibson, TN.

Children of Burwell Quimby, mother not proven (some of these could be Susannah's, since according to the divorce decree she had 12 children):

• Tennessee Quimby, born about 1814 TN, married Pleasant Manley
• Samuel Quimby, born 1816, TN;
• James Quimby, born 1822, TN;
• Harry Quimby, born 1823, TN;
• Barbara Quimby, born about 1823, Lawrence, TN, married John Demonbreun
• Isaac8 Quimby, born 1829, TN;
• Sarah Virginia8 Quimby, born about 1830, married George Washington Stewart

Caroline Quimby, born 1838, TN, was an adopted grandchild.

Links to additional material:

• http://www.quimbycentral.com/DescendantsofJonasQ.html
• http://www.quimbycentral.com/BurwellQdivorce.html
• http://www.quimbycentral.com/Burwellcourt1801.html

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She was married to Burwell B. Quimby August 9, 1806, according to Davidson County Marriage Book 1, page 57.  He was born in Wayne County, North Carolina in 1780.  They lived in Lawrence County, Tennessee in 1820 and in Perry County, Tennessee about 1823.  They were mentioned in the partitioning of the estate of her father in 1834.

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