Peter Burgandine born: abt. 1747 died: abt. 1816 in Bedford Co, VA married: Margaret Hall Margaret Hall born: abt. 1760 in Chester Co, PA died: January 7, 1849 in Shawsville, Montgomery Co, VA father: Joseph Hall mother: Elizabeth [Unknown] children: Leonard Burgandine Susannah Burgandine John Burgandine Hannah Burgandine Mary Burgandine Margaret A. Burgandine b. 1798 notes: Peter Burgandine was listed in Chester County, PA records from 1769 to at least 1808. From 1779 to 1808, he was listed in Londonderry Twp. In 1796 and 1799 he appeared on Chester County tax lists (Londonderry Twp) with 150 acres of land. In June 1808, he sold 118 acres in Chester County, PA (Deed Book C3/262, Peter Burgendine of Londonderry, yeoman, and Margaret his wife to Josiah Addis). By December of 1811, Peter had arrived in Bedford Co, VA where he bought 195 acres on a branch of Goose Creek. The following information on Peter Burgandine was received via email from Dennis Brooks: ''Peter Burgandine (Burgantine) was a soldier in the American Revolution and at one point was commissioned as an Ensign. He served in his local unit of Chester County, PA for up to a year. He was also a local tax collector for at least one year. This is probably what brought him to the attention of Fitzpatrick. James Fitzpatrick lived just down the road from Peter. Fitzpatrick's house still stands today. No doubt they were acquainted. The fact that Peter served as a tax collector suggests he was a Patriot and not a supporter of the English claim. Fitzpatrick, during his term as Tory terrorist, was apparently fond of kidnapping Patriot tax collectors as he no doubt saw them as the worst kind of patriot. I don't see in the records that Peter was a successful farmer. He served his time and settled on the poor farm he likely received from his wife's family. He took possession of it immediately after his military service (and kidnapping by Fitzpatrick) and sold it in 1808 shortly after his oldest son, Leonard, died in an unfortunate incident involving alcohol (this son was the father of the "Pennsylvania" Burgentines, Burkindines, Burkentines). The two minor children of Leonard remained in Chester County with his widow (Brogan family) but the remainder of the family all moved to Bedford County, VA and this accounts for the VA and OH lines who often spell the name Bergandine and Burgendine. During his stay in Chester Co., Peter was often in debt which involved the sheriff. He died in Bedford Co, VA around 1817. His wife, Margaret, was apparently a strong women and carried on with the family and died with a respectable amount of land and cattle in 1849. Another son of Peter's who was named John moved the family briefly to Ohio and then died. His wife and some children returned to VA but at least two children remained in OH accounting for the OH line.'' Peter must have died sometime in 1816, because in January of the following year, his widow, Margaret, was appointed administratrix of his estate. His land was divided amongst his heirs, to wit: widow Margaret Burgantine, Garrett Newman (married Peter's daughter Hannah), son John Burgantine, daughter Margaret Burgantine, David McCutcheon (married Peter's daughter Susannah), William Creasy (married Peter's daughter Mary) and Peter's grandsons John & James Burgantine (sons of Peters eldest son Leonard Burgantine who died before the family left Pennsylvania). On 30 May 1840, Margaret Hall Burgindine bought 100 acres of land on Bradshaw Creek in Montgomery County from William Halpain (Deed Book M:603). Her daughter Margaret Doyle and granddaughters Susannah Doyle and Margaret Ann Doyle were witnesses to the deed. Margaret's will (Will Book 8:32), dated 12 Aug 1846, leaves the 100 acres on Pearis Mountain and Bradshaw Creek to her grandsons, John B. Doyle and William F. Doyle, Jr.