How the Weeks family migrated to the southern part of Virginia may have been due to Alderson Weeks. In a newspaper article by Marion Dowdy, Alderson Weeks, a Baptist preacher from Loudoun County, had moved to Bedford County by 1796 “where he had the care of a church” known as Difficult Creek Quaker Baptist Church located about 10 miles south of Bedford City. Alderson's brother, George (Columbus's grandfather), also moved to an area along Glady Branch in Bedford County.540

George marries Judith in Stafford County and migrated about 1793-6 to Bedford County, VA, with his brother Alderson, who is an early Baptist Minister. George has sons Elijah, William, Joseph, and daughters Mary and Minna. He dies in 1831 and his death was reported to the county by whom I believe is his son William, who is his administrator. There is no court document that names William as George's son directly., though there is compelling indirect evidence that he is indeed George's son.546

1771 Feb 2nd
Know all men.. I, WILLIAM WEEKS [This would be the Sr] of county King George for divers good causes me thereunto moving but more especially for love and affection, I bear my son GEORGE WEEKS, have granted my son, one negro girl aged about ten years.. In the presence of David Briggs, Alexr. Wodrow, Gavin Lawson, ARTHUR MORSON [Source: King George County Deed Book, VA, Number 5, p 878.]546

1775
Hartwood Church Minutes, 1775-1799. Hartwood, formerly called Potomac was constituted in 1771 in Stafford Co. about 12 miles west of Fredericksburg. It is now extinct (no longer active). On page 27, GEORGE WEEKS is listed with JUDY (JUDITH) WEEKS, and WILLIAM WEEKS, (his son) as well as ELIZABETH AND JAMES WEEKS. [Source: Hartwood Church Minutes, found at the Leesburg Public Library in Loudon County, VA in the genealogy room.]546

1776 15 Oct
On a legislative petition of the inhabitants of Stafford County seeking an alteration in the boundary line with King George County. It is signed by WILLIAM WEEKS, GEORGE WEEKS, and JAMES WEEKS, all of Stafford County. [Source: Virginia State Library, Archives Division, Legislative Petitions, Stafford County, 1776-1789, 15 Oct 1776. Actual Signatures available to be viewed but not photocopied.]546

1783 May 12
List of Tickets returned for Col Carter by Col James Garrad
GEORGE WEEKS is listed with 1 white, 2 slaves, 3 horses, 8 cattle and 2 thithables. [Source: Stafford County Personal Property Tax of 1783, p 209.]546

1784
GEORGE WEEKS is listed on Stafford Co VA Personal Property Lists for 1784 with 1 white, 4 slaves, 7 horses, and 2 cattle.
[Wives were never counted in tax lists. The above list was returned by Morson, possibly Arthur.] [Source: Stafford Co Personal Property Tax lists for 1784, p 229, found at Fredericksburg, VA.]546

1784 Dec 25th
This indenture made 25th December, 1784, between Arthur Morson and GEORGE WEEKS, witnesseth that in consideration of twenty five bushels of sound merchantable wheat, and two shillings and six pence current money, which GEORGE WEEKS promises to pay annually, and deliver at Falmouth or any other place Arthur Morson shall direct, provided it be a no greater distance from the premises herein after mentioned, than Town of Falmouth. Arthur Morson doth rent during lives of GEORGE WEEKS, his wife JUDITH, and his son ELIJAH WEEKS, and survivor, 100 acres beginning at white oak corner to David Briggs, near Johnes's road, and not far from Baxter's spring, along Newton's Division to beginning, GEORGE WEEKS to plant orchard of fifty apple and fifty peach trees in three years, keep under proper fence.. (Surveyor's Plat) signed Arthur Morson and GEORGE WEEKS. The within GEORGE WEEKS is to have the first eighteen months rent free from Dec. 25, 1784. Stafford SCT March Court 1785, Lease recorded. [Source: Stafford County Records, found at the Fredericksburg Public Library, Gen Room, marked pp 217-218 in original documents.]546

George was dismissed [released with recommendation for membership] from the Chappawomsick Baptist Church in Stafford church records marked 1796 or 97.546

George and his family probably followed his brother Alderson to Bedford Co sometime after Alderson moved to Bedford Co about 1793. George bought land in Bedford Co in 1807. It is very possible that the two families lived on Alderson's land while George waited to buy his some time later, as there are several records mentioning not only George but his other children before 1807 in Bedford and in Campbell Counties.546

Census records for 1810 show GEORGE, ELIJAH and WILLIAM as well as ALDERSON WEEKS in Bedford County, VA.546

Bedford Will Book entries
7-74: George Weeks, his committee named, William and Joseph Weeks, 25 August 1828. [this indicates he is unfit to handle his own affairs] His property is appraised at $1621.21.
7-527: George Weeks, now deceased, administrator William Weeks. Appraisal ordered March 1831. appraisal not totalled.
8-6: George Weeks, sales of his property on 14 April 1831, buyers named Weeks: Joseph and William, Serepty and Elizabeth.
8-324: George Weeks, sale of slaves, on 1 Nov 1831, admr William Weeks, all bought by Weeks men, William and Elijah.
8-61: George Weeks, the accounts of his committee, William and Joseph Weeks on 11 Feb 1832, the accounts start on Feb 1827 and run to 1 Jan 1829.
10-7: George Weeks, settlement dated 12 November 1834, recorded 28 May 1838. $1163.48 was still in the hands of the Administrator, William Weeks.546

Will Book #7, Bedford County
Agreeable to an order of Bedford Court to us directed, we the undersigned appraisers have proceeded to appraise the ____illegible, all the property of George Weeks as shown to us by William Weeks and Joseph Weeks the Committee appointed by Court
Harry, negro man aged 46 years.............. $ 250.00
Bartley (ditto).......19 years............. 330.00
Lucy (ditto)...........41 years............. 150.00
Darey woman............23 years............. 250.00
Nicey..................16 years............. 250.00
Edmond (boy)........... 8 years............. 200.00
1 grind stone 2.00
1 horn cow 12.00
[The list of the appraisal continues for some time and many of the entries are illegible. Some items that are legible are:]
calf 12.00
small pony horse 20.00
plow 7.50
bed and furniture 20.00
2 spilt bottom chairs 1.00
1 dropping table 2.00
a mans saddle 9.00
pothooks .50
1 pewter basin with coffee pot 1.15
1 pair of smoothing irons 1.00
1 shovel and claw hammer .75
also mentioned were a feather bed, a folding table, a walnut chest, a quantity of feathers, a walnut cupboard, and a negro woman named Rose who was given no value.
The final amount appraised was $1621.21
Expenses for the estate ranged for monies spent to pay the sheriff, [the purpose of this payment is not marked but it was a little over seven dollars-a substantial amount of money to owe to a sheriff]-- to pay for the coffin of one negro woman, to pay Serupta Weeks for taking care of her father, and payment of Dr. Mitchell's bill to mention a few.
It appears that George Week's estate was sold at auction on April 14, 1831 and the buyers were listed as William, Joseph, Elijah and Serupty. The items at auction brought in slightly higher amounts than appraised for some items and individuals and less for others.546

David Burnette’s tree on Ancestry indicates that he was married in about 1771 -- it is not clear if this is from a source or merely supposition given the children’s birthdates [[PDA]]