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SAMUEL BURGETT, Georgetown, is one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Pleasant Township, and Brown County. He was born on the farm where he now resides January 25, 1812. His parents were Valentine and Mary (Lane) Burgett, natives of Virginia, the former of German and the latter of English parentage. Mr. Burgett was raised a “farmer’s boy,” and has been a farmer through life. In 1829, his father died, and soon after Mr. Burgett purchased the farm of 240 acres of the heirs. When twenty-three years of age, he engaged in boating on the Ohio River, and followed it for five years. His father gave him $300 when he attained his majority, which has been all he has received, except from his own labors. In 1874, he commenced dealing in leaf tobacco, barreled pork and flour, having at one time 75,000 pounds of tobacco, 1,000 barrels of flour and 250 barrels of pork. Investments in these products proved quite satisfactory in a financial point of view, and were continued until 1881, when Mr. Burgett turned over his business to his son-in-law, John A. Tweed, a former partner, who is still engaged in buying and shipping tobacco. Mr. Burgett has been twice married. His first wife was Harriet Parker, daughter of William Parker. They were married in 1831, and one daughter is living — Harriet, wife of Samuel Brazelton. Mrs. Burgett departed this life November 18, 1832. Mr. Burgett was again married, in 1839, to Mary G. Brazelton, a native of Gibson County, Ind. Of their six children, three are living — George, John V. (a soldier in the late war), and Cordelia (wife of Jacob Rainey). Mr. Burgett and wife are members of Olive Chapel, of the Christian denomination, in which body he has been a Deacon from date of organization. Politically, he is Republican, and has served two terms as Township Trustee. Samuel Burgett was born, reared and educated in Pleasant Township, and has there lived during his long and useful life. He was present at the erection of the first brick building in Georgetown, and has watched with strange interest the progress made in all parts of the county during these intervening years. Not only has he watched, but the better part of his life energies have been given to advance the cause of morality, social life, business and agriculture. For seventy years he has toiled earnestly, early and late, to make a home for his children, and a county of which they will be proud. Mr. Burgett is probably the oldest inhabitant, by birth, in Pleasant Township, and none is more highly esteemed. Himself and wife are genial and kindhearted, and by their acts of benevolence and charity have endeared themselves to one and all. His long life has not been a failure financially, for he has amassed a sum sufficient for old age, and to benefit those who survive him.