Name |
George B. Burditt |
Title |
Corporal |
Birth |
20 Jun 1844 |
Dansville, Steuben Co., New York, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
11 Sep 1862 |
American Civil War (North)
141st NY Vols.
Marched through Georgia
Mustered out at Washington,DC; 08 Jun 1865 |
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George Burditt Letters Letter transcribed by Donald Cady from Letters by George B. Burditt soldier in the Civil War and member of the 141st NY Infantry. The one full letter (23July1864) transcribed in this email is not in the bundle of letters included in the large zip file. |
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Burditt Civil War Letters and History Over 54 originally scanned letters from George B. Burditt to his mother from 1862 to 1865 while a soldier of the 141st New York Infantry. George's brothers-in-law, Joe Flint and Geo Morrison, also members of the 141st 'F' Co. are often mentioned in the letters (Joe wrote in two of them). Also includes an interesting poem about the history and travels of the 141st by Sergt Thomas D. Goundrey and other letters written by Edward Krieidler as part of the GAR(1901-1913). All of these were passed on to me from Clifford(Bud) and Carol Whitney, of Belmont,NY - Bud got them from an abandoned house in Hornell,NY several years ago, found in the attic. This is a zip file that includes the individual letters, it is a large file (90mb), but well worth the download wait time. Some of the letter are faded, however with some digital enhancements they can be viewed - some rather clearly (I have done no editing with these other than sorting and cropping). The Kreidler letters and Goundrey poem were sent to the Penn Yan Historical Society in Oct 2020. |
Occupation |
Farmer
Inventor |
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Thomas and George B. Burditt Patent Improvement to the Potato Digger |
Death |
17 Sep 1916 |
Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA |
Burial |
Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA |
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Burdett Family Plot - Hope Cemetery left to right: Edith Major, Charles A., Harriet Wing, George B. Burdett Plot: Burdett |
Notes |
- George, the youngest of George Burditt's family, while a boy of 18, being filled with patriotism, could not rest until he had shouldered his rifle and marched away to the defense of his country. Having undergone all the privations and hardships of a soldier's life and having fought in numerous battles, the last of which was at Atlanta, I believe. With his regiment, the 141st NY Vols. marched thru Georgia and was honorably discharged at the age of 21. He then came home and a few years later married Harriet A. Wing of Geneva,NY. He bought a home in Hornell soon after and settled down where he still resides(1905) and where he still holds a position with the Erie Railroad Co.. Four children were born to them; three sons and one daughter. The daughter and one son died young. --written by his sister Almeda in 1905.
It was told by Uncle Murray Burdett, that after a battle, George took off his pack and found a bullet pushed up against his hatchet he had in his pack. George was mustered into F Company of the 141st on 11Sep1862. He was promoted to Corporal 16Feb1865 and was mustered out on 08Jun1865 at Washington,DC. He joined the South Dansville Lodge June 17 1871. He was a wagonmaker by trade.
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Person ID |
I1622 |
OurNorthernRoots |
Last Modified |
6 Jan 2019 |
Father |
George Burditt, b. 13 Jan 1796, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Aug 1851, Dansville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 55 years) |
Mother |
Rachel Gilbert, b. 9 Oct 1809, West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, USA d. 11 Oct 1869, Dansville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 60 years) |
Marriage |
18 Jan 1841 |
Dansville, Steuben Co., New York, USA |
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George Burditt Family Bible Currently in the possession of Andrew Burdett - Received from Cliff and Carol Whitney, of Belmont,NY 10Aug2007. Cliff acquired the bible and other photos from an abandoned house in Hornell several years ago, on Seneca Street. With George B. Burditt's family. |
Photos |
 | 1905 Burditt Reunion Slide your mouse over the picture to view identity of each person. I do have doubts about Paul Wallace and Claire Smith. They are listed in the 1905 Registry, but I am not 100% certain it is them. |
 | 1911 Burdett Reunion Still working on naming everyone in this photo |
Documents |
 | Reunion Notice - Burdett 2005 Written by Andrew Burdett.
Published July 31, 2005
Hornell Spectator(Hornell,NY) |
Histories |
 | Burditt Record 1905-1948 Burditt Reunion Logbook from 1905-1948, includes a sign-in list of family members attending in the early years and address in the back from the time period noted. This is a large file (23mb) |
 | Burdett Reunion Photo Album 1955-2006 Burdett Reunion Photo Album 1955-2006 (Descendants of George Burditt and his sister Sarah Burditt Hendee). This is an extemely large file (120mb), (I recommend right clicking on your mouse(over the hyperlink) then click, 'Save Target As' - it will ask you to find a place on your harddrive to save it.) |
 | Burditt Histories 1905-1949 Includes the original Burditt History (desc of Thomas and Lois (Sawyer) Burditt), as written by Almeda Burditt Allen. The second history of the Burditt Family is an update to the first and was written 1934 by Donald Burditt and Paul E. Wallace. The third history (aka Second Edition) was written in 1949 by Dorothy Beecher Burdett (w/o James W. Burdett). |
Family ID |
F78 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Harriet Amanda Wing, b. 11 Jun 1846 d. 31 Aug 1920, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 74 years) |
Marriage |
10 Oct 1867 |
Steuben Co., New York, USA |
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Marriage Certificate of George B. Burditt and Harriet Wing 1867 Found with other Burditt items from Clifford and Carol Whitney, of Belmont,NY |
Children |
| 1. George Thomas Burditt, b. 12 Aug 1868, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 28 Jul 1884, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 15 years) |
| 2. Edna Rachael Burditt, b. 28 Jun 1872, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 30 Aug 1874, Dansville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 2 years) |
+ | 3. Charles Archie Burdett, b. 19 Aug 1875, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 26 May 1935, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 59 years) |
+ | 4. Ray Wing Burdett, b. 28 Oct 1877, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 1945 (Age 67 years) |
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Photos |
 | Burdett and Hulbert Reunion M&M Geo. Burdett / M&M Ray Burdett/ M&M Lorenzo Hulbert/ M&M Clyde Hulbert/ Anna Trembly/ Lena Smith /Carolyn Hulbert(Marilyns Mother) |
Family ID |
F98 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |