Ancestors of Elizabeth Holtzclaw Burnes
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Barb PriceSubmitted November 16, 2004
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Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Holtzclaw Burnes1, born 1813 in Wilkes Co., Georgia1; died 1867 in Marion Co., Arkansas2. She was the daughter of 2. James W. Burnes and 3. Charlotte Holtzclaw. She married (1) Thomas S. Burnes3,4 1829 in Tennessee. He was born 1807 in Tennessee5 and died 1892 in Marion Co., Arkansas5. He was the son of Frederick Burnes and Barbara Hardy.
Notes for Elizabeth Holtzclaw Burnes:
Elizabeth is the daughter of James W. Burnes and Charlotte Holtzclaw, the grand daughter of Timothy Holtzclaw and Rhoda Graham, the great grand daughter of Henry Holtzclaw and Nancy Ann Hardin and the great grand daughter of Hans Jacob Holtzclaw and Anna Margreth Otterbach.
The only reference we have as to the death of Elizabeth is her husband's application for Pension of a Father, filed in 1881. In it, he and other witnesses, testify to the fact that Elizabeth died in 1867. Their youngest daughter, Sarah, was thought to have been born around 1871, which would be impossible as her mother died in 1867 and I'm wondering if Elizabeth died in childbirth as she would have been 54 years old at that time.
6. 1850 Burnes, Thomas S. (Elizabeth H. Burnes) Hardin Co., TN
1860 " " " " Searcy Co., AR
1870 " " (Mary M.) " " "
1880 " " " Marion Co., AR
More About Elizabeth Holtzclaw Burnes:
Census: 1850, Hardin Co., TN
Census2: 1860, Marion Co., Arkansas
Notes for Thomas S. Burnes:
1850 Census Hardin Co., TN
#120 Burns, Thomas S. 43 TN Farmer
Elizabeth 37 GA
Julia Ann 19 TN
Charlotte 17 TN
Rhoda M. 15 TN
Sarah R. 13 TN
Ransom L. 10 TN
Calvin H. 8 TN
John F. 6 TN
William H. 3 TN
Susan 1 TN
**Listed just above his brother, Tilman Burns
1860 Census Searcy Co., Arkansas
Household of Thomas S Burnes
Name Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace (City,County,State)
Thomas S Burnes 53 1806 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Male
Elizabeth Burnes 47 1812 Georgia Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Female
Rhoda Burnes 23 1836 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Female
Sarah Burnes 21 1838 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Female
Ransom Burnes 19 1840 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Male
Calvin Burnes 18 1841 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Male
J Franklin Burnes 15 1844 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Male
William Burnes 14 1845 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Male
Susan Burnes 10 1849 Tennessee Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Female
Elizabeth Burnes 7 1852 Arkansas Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Female
**Listed on the same page as John W Smith and his wife, Julia Ann (Burnes), Thomas's sister, along with John's parents, Jesse and Nancy Smith, and John's brothers, Thomas Smith and Robert Smith
1880 Marion Co., AR - Water Creek Township
192-192
Burns,
Thomas 73 frm AL AL AL
Mary 45 wife TN NC TN
Thomas 15 son MO AL TN
Charley 9 son AL AL TN
Nettie 8 dau AR AL TN
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Thomas S. Burnes
Filed for record the 3rd day of February 1892
State of Arkansas
County of Marion
in the name of God Amen, I Thomas S. Burnes of the county of Marion and State of Arkansas being in feeble health but of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainity of this frail and transitory life and the certainity of death, do there fore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by me.
First: I give, devise and bequeath my estate and property real and personal as follows, to wit:
Second: I give devise and bequeath unto by beloved wife, Jane Burnes, one third of all my real and personal property during her natural life and during her widowhood, and at her death or remarriage I desire that all of said property pass from her to my two minor children, to wit: Charles F.A. Burnes and Genetta P. Burnes, share and share alike.
Third: I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Thomas Burnes, the sum of $1.
Fourth: I give and bequeath unto my son, Ransom Burnes the sum of $1.
Fifth: I give and bequeath unto my son, Calvin Burnes the sum of $1.
Sixth: I give and bequeath unto my son, William Burnes the sum of $1.
Seventh: I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, (the heirs of July Smith--Julia) the sum of $1.
Eighth: I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren (the heirs of Elizabeth Lewis) the sum of $1.
Ninth: I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren (the heirs of Susan Glenn) the sum of $1.
Tenth: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Charlotte Goodall the sum of $1.
Eleventh: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rhoda Younger the sum of $1.
Twelth: After paying the foregoing legacies as above set forth, I give and bequeath the remainder of my estate, both real and personal unto my son, Charles F.A. Burnes and my daughter Genettia P. Burnes, to be equally divided between the, share and share alike, after my death.
Thirteenth: I hereby appoint W.Q. Seawel of Yellville, in the County of Marion and State of Arkansas to be my Executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have signed, sealed and unlished and declared this to be my last will and testament at Yellville, in the county of Marion and State of Arkansas this 17th day of October, 1888.
(Signed) Thomas S. Burnes seal.
More About Thomas S. Burnes:
Burial: 1892, Water Creek Cemetery, Marion Co., Arkansas5
Census: 1880, Water Creek Twp., Marion Co., Arkansas
Census 1: 1830, Henderson Co., Tennessee
Census 2: 1840, Henderson Co., Tennessee
Census 3: 1850, Henderson Co., Tennessee
Census 4: 1860, Searcy Co., Arkansas--Thomas is listed as being 53 yrs old, a farmer, born in TN; along with wife, Elizabeth, aged 47 yrs, born in GA and daughter, Rhoda, aged 8 yrs, born in TN.
Land Record 1: July 1859, Sec#17 T-17N R-16W 40acresMarion County, Arkansas
Land Record 2: May 1860, Sec#17 T-17N R-16W 40acres
Land Record 3: February 1883, Sec#20 T-17N R-16W 80acres, Marion Co, Arkansas
Pension Application: 1881, Pension of a Father filed for service in Civil War of his son John Franklin Burnes
Will: 17 October 1888, Marion Co., Arkansas
Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Burnes and Thomas Burnes:
[Gregory.FTW]
This marriage date is given by Thomas S. Burnes on "Declaration for an Original Pension of a Father," on Sept. 10, 1881. He also states that they were married by Drury Midleton, Justice of the Peace.
Generation No. 2
2. James W. Burnes 5, born 1777 in Wilkes Co., Georgia 6; died 09 October 1827 in Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee7. He was the son of 4. John W. Burnes and 5. Susannah. He married 3. Charlotte Holtzclaw 1805 in Tennessee 8.
3. Charlotte Holtzclaw8, born 18 October 1787 in Wilkes Co., Georgia8; died 1859 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of 6. Timothy Holtzclaw and 7. Rhoda Graham.
Notes for James W. Burnes:
War of 1812 Service Records
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BURNESJAMES STEPLETON CRUTCHFIELD'S DETACHMENT, VIRGINIA MILITIA.
PRIVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNESJAMES CAPT. DODGE'S CO., MOUNTED RIFLEMEN, LOUISIANA MILITIA.
PRIVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNES JRJAMES LT. COL. DODGE'S COMMAND' MISSOURI MIL.
PRIVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNES SRJAMES LT. COL. DODGE'S COMMAND, MISSOURI MIL.
PRIVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNESJAMES LIEUT. COL. DODGE'S COMMAND, MISSOURI MILITIA.
PRIVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNESJAMES DYER'S REG'T, CAVALRY AND MTD. GUNMEN, TENNESSE
VOLUNTEERS. CORPORALCORPORAL 30602
BURNESJAMES CAPT. HEBRY'S CO., MOUNTED RIFLEMEN, LOUISIANA MILITIA.
PRIVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNESJAMES 1 REG'T (HALL'S) VOLUNTEERS. PRUVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNESJAMES 1 REG'T (NAPIER'S) W. ENNESSEE MILITIA. PRIVATEPRIVATE
30602
BURNESJAMES 1 REG'T (PIPKIN'S), W. TENNESSEE MIL. PRIVATEPRIVATE *****
30602
1820 Census, Lincoln Co., Tennessee:
Pg. 652 Burns, James W. 1 male <10
1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45
3 females < 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26
General News, From the Village Messenger, Fayetteville, Tennessee, Vol. I, No. VIII, April 29, 1823:
List of letters remaining in the Post Office, in Fayatteville, Ten. On the 31st of March, 1823; which, if
not taken out before the 1st of July next, will be sent to the general Post Office as dead letters. Jas. W. Barnes listed.
Lincoln County, TN, Will Book 1, Page 1:
Will of James Burnes, Wife Charlotte Burnes, Sons: Samuel, John W., Wilson A., and William. Daughters: Eldest Lady G. Elons [Eleisa Elam?], Betsy W., Rhoda H. and Susannah Burnes.
Signed September 30, 1827.
Witnesses: H H Hopkins and Coleman Smith
Executors: H H Hopkins and Coleman Smith
Exhibited in Court October 17, 1827
From, Lincoln County, Tennessee Will Book 1827-1850, pg 1 & 2
In the name of God Amen, I, James W. Burnes of the County of Lincoln and State of
Tennessee being perfect in soundness of mind and memory thanks unto God calling to
mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed once for all men to die, Do make,
ordain, and constitute this my last will and testament viz, Principally and first of all I give
and recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth. And as to my
worldly estate which it has pleased God to bless me with, I give, demise, and dispose of
in the following manner viz, first I will that all my lawful debts be paid, next I will that
all the Negroes, goods an chattel I died possessed with, be left to the the proper use and
From Ralph Burns:
James W. Burnes, m. Charlotte Holtzclaw
b. Maryland, 1777, Son of John W. and Susannah Burnes
d. Lincoln Co., TN, 06 October, 1827
Children:
1. Eliesa Burnes, m. Robert Elam
b. Wilkes Co., GA, 1808
d. MS, After 1870
2. Samuel T. Burnes, m., 1. unknown, 2. Eliza Smith, 3. Mary (Cock) (widow)
b. Wilkes Co., GA 1812?
d. TX, After 1880
* 3. Elizabeth Holtzclaw Burnes, m. Thomas S. Burnes
b.
d.
4. John W. Burnes, m. ?
b. ?
d. ?
5. Rhoda Burnes, m. ?
b.1817?
d.?
6. Susannah Burnes, m.?
b. 1819?
d. ?
7. Wilson A. Burnes, m. 1. Lucena, 2. Margaret
b. Lincoln Co., TN, 1823?
d. MS, After 1870
8. William Henry Burnes, m. Almedia Ann Joyner, 18 Nov., 1847, Marshall Co., MS
b. Lincoln Co., TN, 22 April, 1824
d. Panola Co., MS, 29 March, 1911
I think Susannah married William M. Carroll.
Rhoda may have married a Wall, then Willis Beard.
*You have good info on this couple.
More About James W. Burnes:
Census: 1820, Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Death Notice: 27 October 1827, Fayetteville, TN Newspaper Notice of the death of James Burnes on October 9, 1827--DIED, in this county, on the 6th inst. Mr. James BURNS, aged 50.9
Deed 1: 08 December 1823, Deed from William McClennand of Lincln Co.,TN to James M Burns of same place for 50 a. of land in Lincoln Co lying on Cane Crk & Adjoining Robt Emiston's line & Henry M Rutledge's corner,& Alexander Greer's survey Wit:AbrDepositer & David Fullerton 10
Deed 2: 27 February 1825, Named in deed from Micajah McElry & Barnabas L. McElroy to Eldridge G. Buchanan. Reg. 10 Sept 1827. 11
Deed 3: 07 April 1827, From James W Burns of Lincoln Co to Ambrose Timmons...for 50 a. --this is the land that James bought on 8 Dec 1823. Reg: 27 Nov 1827. 12
Inventory: 03 March 1817, William Brewer, Decd. Inventory, pg 161-162. Lists James W. Burnes. Articles sold on 3 Mar 1817. Obadiah Waller, Clerk of the sale. 13
Juror 1: March 1814, James W Burnes ordered to be a jury to review the road from the ford of the east branch of Swan Creek to Fayetteville and make return to next Court. 14
Juror 2: 04 August 1814, Regarding lay off of road from the East Fork of Swan Creek to Fayetteville. 15
Juror 3: 08 February 1815, James W. Burns served on the Thomas Harper vs Richard Foster case and said that the defendant does not owe the debt and that he be discharged and the defendant recover against the plaintiff the cost of this case. 16
Juror 4: 17 April 1820, John B. Buchanan is appointed overseer of the road in the room of James W. Burnes, resigned, and call on the usual hands. 17
Juror 5: 04 April 1826, James W. Barnes, John Lane, John Burns all served on jury. 18
Juror 6: 12 July 1826, James W. Burns served on William B. Martin vs John C. McAdy case. 18
Juror 7: 12 July 1826, James W. Burns served on Andrew Hunt vs James Clift case. 18
Juror 8: 07 October 1826, James W. Burns served on the The State vs Devault Beck case. 19
Will: 30 September 1827, Lincoln Co., Tennessee 20
Notes for Charlotte Holtzclaw:
Named in the Will of her father, Timothy Holtzclaw, dated April 20, 1816 as Charlotte Burns.
Vol III 1828-1834
pg 35
Deed Book "H" pg 392
Bill of Sale 18th May 1829 Andrew A. Kincannon, now Sheriff of Lincoln County, Tenn to John V. McKinney of same place. Whereas said John V McKinney on 12th January 1829 recovered a judgement against Charlotte BURNES, executrix of James W. BURNES, deceased, before Robert Dickson, Esq., an acting Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County, for the sum of fifty dollars and said John V. McKinney recover one other judgement against said Charlotte BURNES for the sum of fifty dollars, which said two writs on 26th January 1829 came to the hands of said Andrew A. Kincannon, Sheriff and on 26th January 1829 execute a negro man named Burrell and on 14th February 1829 he expose said negro to sale and John V. McKinney became the purchaser. James Fulton and Elijah M. Ringo. Reg: 24th September 1829.
1830 Census Henderson Co., TN
Burns, Charlotte 021-0011001 Page 108 Near Thomas Burns
2 males 5-10 years 1820-1825
1 male 10-15 years 1815-1820
1 female 10-15 years 1815-1820
1 female 15-20 years 1810-1815
1 female 30-40 years 1790-1800
1840 Census Henderson Co., TN District 12, Pg. 361
Burns, Charlotte 001-00010001
1 male 10-15 years 1825-1830
1 female 15-20 years 1820-1825
1 female 50-60 years 1780-1790
More About Charlotte Holtzclaw:
Census 1: 1830, Henderson Co., Tennessee Page 108
Census 2: 1840, Henderson Co., Tennessee Page 37
Children of James Burnes and Charlotte Holtzclaw are:
i. Eliesa Burnes, born 1808 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died Aft. 1870 in Mississippi; married Robert Elam.
Notes for Eliesa Burnes:
Robert & Eliesa Elam Family
Pontotoc Co. MS 1850, Yalobusha Co., MS 1860
Elam, Robert 45 KY, R. 52 TN
Eliesa 42 GA, A. G. 50 GA
Elizabeth 22 TN, E. H. 30 TN m. Elias Stringer, 9/12/1861, Yalobusha Co., MS
Lucy 17 TN m. John Tatom, 4/06/1854, Lafayette Co., MS
Susan 16 TN, Susan E. 23 TN m. John Terrell, 7/18/1861, Yalobusha Co., MS
Rains 14 TN, George R. 24 TN m. R. E. "Betty" Martindale, 5/06/1860, Lafayette Co., MS
Rufus 12 TN, R. C. 22 TN
Nancy 10 TN, N. S. 18 TN
Charlotte 9 TN, C. E. 16 TN
Jane 7 TN
Tennessee 5 MS, (Female) T. C. 12 MS
William 3 MS, W. H. 13 MS
Sophronia ?/12 MS, S. A. T. 8 MS
Children of James W. & Charlotte Holtzclaw Burnes as they appeared in 1850 on the U. S. Census. Rhoda has not been located. I see some minor errors, but copied it as it was recorded.
1850 Pontotoc Co., MS, Page 89
#480 Elam, Robert 45 KY
Eliesa 42 GA
Elizabeth 22 TN
Lucy 17 "
Susan 16 "
Rains 14 "
Rufus 12 "
Nancy 10 "
Charlotte 9 "
Jane 7 "
2. 1850 Elam, Robert (Eliesa Burns) Pontotoc Co., MS
1860 " " " " Yalobusha Co., MS
1870 Elam, Eliesa (widowed) Carroll Co., MS
More About Eliesa Burnes:
Census: 1850, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
Census 2: 1860, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Census 3: 1870, Carroll Co., Mississippi
ii. Samuel T. Burnes, born Abt. 1812 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died Aft. 1880 in Texas; married (1) Unknown; married (2) Eliza Smith; married (3) Mary Cock.
Notes for Samuel T. Burnes:
From Ralph Burns:
Samuel T. Burnes, son of James W. and Charlotte
Samuel T. Burnes, the second oldest child of James W. and Charlotte Holtzclaw Burnes, was born in Wilkes Co., GA in 1813. By 1820 his family had moved to Lincoln Co., TN, where his father died in 1827. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Henderson Co., TN. He was already married in 1830 to wife unknown and his son Lafayette was born in 1831. Sometime later, he moved to Texas where he married Eliza Smith in San Augustine Co. in 1838. In 1850 he was a trader, living in San Augustine. Later he speculated in land in Freestone and Harrison counties. By 1860 he was living near Grand Bluff, Panola Co., TX, where he had farming interests and was postmaster for a while. By 1870 Eliza had died and he had married Mary Holland, a widow with five children. They moved to Walker Co., TX where they were separated. By 1880 Mary was living in Hempstead, Waller Co., TX with a daughter and a grandson. Sam remained in Waller Co. where he was the census taker in Dodge in 1880.
Sam had seven children. His son, Lafayette, a surveyor in Montgomery Co., TX married Frances Mary Roark. His youngest daughter Josephine born 1860, married Obed B. Love and they lived in Dodge. Sam, Jr., a widower, lived near Obed and Josie from 1900 through 1920. Sam and Eliza also had these children:
Mary Ann 1841-
Almedia (Eliza)-1844
Rachel 1847-
James 1858-
S. T. (Sam) Burnes, son of James W. & Charlotte, was the census taker for E. D. 157, Walker Co., TX 1880. His personal entry is the very last one made, except for 5 additions.
There should be no doubt about the accuracy of the birthplaces of his and his siblings` parents.
#268 Burnes, S. T. Sr. 66 GA MD GA
S. T. Jr. 30 TX GA TN
Josephine (dau) 20 TX GA
1850 San Augustine Co., TX
#276 Burnes, Samuel T. 37 GA
Eliza B. 26 TN
Lafayette 19 "
Mary Ann 9 TX
Almedia 6 "
Rachel 3 "
Samuel T.2/12 "
1860 Panola Co., TX
Burns, Samuel T 47 GA Farmer $4000 $10000
Eliza 34 TN
Mary 16 TX
Eliza 14 TX
Rachel 12 TX
Samuel 10 TX
James 7 TX
Josephine 6/12 TX
1870 Panola Co., TX
Burnes, S T 53 GA Farmer $2500 $930
Mary 36 TN
James 17 TX
Nancy L 16 TX
Rosa 14 TX
Eliza 13 TX
Lineas 8 TX
Shearman 7 TX
Josephine 10 TX
**Also living close by was Silas Holtzclaw
1880 Census Walker Co. Texas
Name: S. T. Sam. BURNES
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: <1814>
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation: Self
Home in 1880: Walker, Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: S. T. Sam. BURNES
Father's birthplace: MD
Mother's birthplace: GA
1. 1850 Burnes, Samuel T. (Eliza Smith) San Augustine Co., TX
1860 " " " (" ") Panola Co., TX
1870 " " " (Mary Holland) " " "
1880 " " " (widowed) Walker Co., TX
" " Mary " Waller Co., TX (not Walker)
More About Samuel T. Burnes:
Census: 1850, San Augustine, Texas
Census 2: 1860, Panola Co., Texas
Census 3: 1870, Panola Co., Texas
Census 4: 1880, Walker Co., Texas
1 iii. Elizabeth Holtzclaw Burnes, born 1813 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 1867 in Marion Co., Arkansas; married Thomas S. Burnes 1829 in Tennessee.
iv. John W. Burnes, born Abt. 1814.
Notes for John W. Burnes:
Page 17--McRAE, ROBERT. To wife Nancy alias Agnes. daus. Nancy and
Margaret McRae, sons Robert, Henry Lyles and Allison McRae all
property as the children come of age, sons James William and John
and daus. Catherine and Rebecca having been provided for. To sons
Robert, Henry L., and Allison all real estate in Penna, Va. or Ga.,
subject to support of wife for widowhood. Wife Nancy, alias Agnes,
Col. John Allison and son Robert, Excrs. Signed Aug. 25, 1800.
Probated
Mar. 8, 1802. John W. Burns, Samuel T. and Julia M. Burns. Test.
1850 Itawamba Co., MS, Dist. 7
#175 Burnes, John W. 38 TN (indexed as "Barnes")
Mary 34 "
Susan 15 AL
William 13 "
Alfred 12 "
George 7 "
James 5 "
Sarah 3 "
John 1 "
3. 1850 Burnes, John W. (Mary) Itawamba Co., MS
1860 " " " " Fulton Co., AR
v. Rhoda Burnes, born Abt. 1818; died in Clark Co., Arkansas; married Willis Beard August 1836 in Lauderdale, Alabama.
Notes for Rhoda Burnes:
*8. 1850 Foster, George A. (Rhoda H. ?Burns?) Davidson Co., TN
1860 " " " Sumner Co., TN
1870 " " " " " "
1880 " " (widowed) " " "
*Needs investigation and verification.
More About Willis Beard:
Land Grant 1: 02 July 1860, 80 Acres in Clark Co., Arkansas: Sect. 29 T: 8S R: 21W
vi. Susannah Burnes, born Abt. 1820; married William M. Carroll 29 April 1852 in Andrew, Missouri.
Notes for Susannah Burnes:
1850 Henderson Co., TN, Dist. 12
#64 Carrol, William 31 TN
Susan A. 30 "
John 9 "
Rosa 7 "
Martha 4 "
Emily 1 "
(J. C., abt 8 was missed)
5. 1850 Carroll, William (Susan A. Burnes) Henderson Co., TN
1860 " " (Elender, Ellen) " " "
1870 " " " " " "
1880 " " " " " "
vii. Wilson A. Burnes, born Abt. 1823 in Lincoln Co., Tennessee; died Aft. 1870 in Mississippi; married (1) Lucena; married (2) Margaret Abt. 1870 in Panola Co., Mississippi.
Notes for Wilson A. Burnes:
1850 Itawamba Co., MS, Dist. 6
#118 Burns, Wilson A. 26 TN
Lucena 26 AL
Emily C. 5 MS
Julia A. 3 "
John C. 1 "
4. 1850 Burns, Wilson A. (Lucena) Itawamba Co., MS
1860 " " " " Panola Co., MS
1870 " " " (Margaret) " " "
1880 " Margaret (widowed) Yalobusha Co., MS
More About Wilson A. Burnes:
Census: 1850, Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Census 2: 1860, Panola Co., Texas
Census 3: 1870, Panola Co., Texas
viii. William Henry Burnes, born 22 April 1824 in Lincoln Co., Tennessee; died 29 March 1911 in Panola Co., Mississippi; married Alameda Ann Joyner 18 November 1847 in Marshall Co., Mississippi.
Notes for William Henry Burnes:
7. 1850 Burns, Wm Henry (Almedia Joyner) Marshall Co., MS
1860 " " " Yalobusha Co., MS
1870 " " " Panola Co., MS
1880 " " " " " "
1900 " " " " " "
1910 " " (widowed) " " "
1850 Marshall Co., MS, Northern Division
#527 Poole, James 40 SC
John B. R. 17 TN
Armistead 15 "
Frances C. 11 MS
George 8 "
Mary J. 6 "
Edward 1 "
Matthews, Coleman 15 TN twin
Madison 15 " twin
Burns, William H. 30 TN
Almeda 23 KY
Wendal 1 MS
1880 Census Popes, Panola Co., Mississippi
Name: W. H. BURNS
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: <1822>
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation: Self
Home in 1880: Popes, Panola, Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: W. H. BURNS
Father's birthplace: MD
Mother's birthplace: GA
Descendants of William Henry and Almedia Joyner Burns
As found in the 1930 U. S. Census---
1930 PANOLA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Beat 1
#120 Burns, Arthur C. 40 MS MS MS
Lona D. 36 MS MS MS
Willie Z. 17 " " "
Hayward C. 15 " " "
F. W.(m) 12 " " "
Nannie B. 10 " " "
Horace D. 8 " " "
Nina C. 4 TX MS MS
W. V. (f) 2 TX MS MS
#121 Burns, Jimmie C. 21 MS MS MS
#228 Burns, Herbon C. 28 " " "
Mary F. 29 " " "
Doyle 5 " " "
Byron 3./12 " " "
Beat 3
#25 Tapper, Almedia 57 MS US MS
Lessie M. 37 MS MS MS
Hollan W. 33 " " "
Ernest E. 21 " " "
Agnes L. 17 " " "
#27 Beardain, Catholine 23 MS MS MS
#28 McCurdy, J. Winifred 22 " " "
Clara M. 22 " " "
Beat 4
#118 McCullar, Claud 57 MS MS MS
Mattie V. 54 " " "
Fred B. 23 " " "
Jewel 15 " " "
#218 Burns, Casey C. 39 MS MS MS
Hattie C. 32 " " "
Marie C. 9 " " "
Elliott C. 7 " " "
Denson S. 6 " " "
Wilbourn L. 4 " " "
Lowery L. 1.1/12 " " "
#250 Burns, John T. 46 MS MS MS
Osie 40 AL AL MS
Ruth E. 18 MS MS AL
Annie C. 14 " " "
Johnnie S. (f) 6 " " "
#253 Burns, William H. 64 MS TN TN
Anna B 18 MS MS MS
Irma L. 18 " " "
Best (m) 14 " " "
#257 Burns, Alonzo C. 40 MS MS MS
Myrtle H. 31 " " "
Virginia K. 11 " " "
Bobbey L. (f) 2 " " "
#317 Tapper, Willie H. 39 MS MS MS
Sally B. 31MS VA MS
C. Warren 9 MS MS MS
A. Elwood 5 " " "
Beat 5
#174 Beardain, Lona 28 MS MS MS
1930 TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Beat 1
#99 Beardain, John W. 60 MS GA GA
Minnie M. 56 MS NC TN
Lana 35 MS MS MS
Lenard 29 " " "
Counters 26 " " "
Kathlene 23 " " "
Alice 21 " " "
Beatrice 19 " " "
J. Q. 16 " " "
1930 YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Beat 1
#4 Burns, Cecil A. 34 MS MS MS
Ruth 31 " " "
Weldon 10 " " "
Robert 7 " " "
Edward 4 " " "
Frederick 2 " " "
Beat 3
#1 Burns, William E. 50 MS MS MS
Mary E. 46 " " "
Thomas H. 26 " " "
Bedford I. 24 " " "
Josie E. (m) 22 " " "
Oliver C. 20 " " "
Claudie K. (f) 14 " " "
Leatha 21 " " " (d. in-law)
Gene (f) 1.1/12 " " " (g. daughter)
Jennie V. 22 " " " (d. in-law)
#9 Burns, Harwell 25 " " " (this family duplicated above)
Leatha 21 " " "
Leatha Gene 1.1/12 " " "
#44 Pollard, John T. 72 MS MS MS
Mary 60 MS MS MS (2nd wife)
#130 Burns, William H. 40 MS MS MS
Pearl P. 33 " " "
William M. 2.9/12 " " "
Minnie P. 1./12 " " "
#131 Burns, W. A. 70 MS TN TN
Lula 64 " GA MS
Wilson F. 29 MS MS MS
#132 Burns, Vernon 33 MS MS MS
Mildred 21 " " "
Mary F. 1.10/12 " " "
Beat 4
#155 Pollard, Casper 43 MS MS MS
Nettie 41 " " "
Casper, Jr. 12 " " "
William 2 TN TN TN (adopted)
1930 KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
Cooper Twp
#179 Beardain, Luther H. 58 MS MS MS
Lula 45 " " "
Mountain Park Twp
#19 Beardain, Andrew J. 56 MS MS MS
Annie L. 61 TX MO MO (wid. Jas. Sam`l Burns)
Burns, James S. 36 TX MS TX
More About William Henry Burnes:
Census: 1850, Marshall Co., Mississippi
Census 2: 1860, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Census 3: 1870, Panola Co., Texas
Census 4: 1880, Panola Co., Texas
Census 5: 1890, Panola Co., Texas
Census 6: 1910, Panola Co., Mississippi
Generation No. 3
4. John W. Burnes, born 24 August 1749 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland21; died Abt. 1802 in Wilkes Co., Georgia. He was the son of 8. James Burnes and 9. Jemima Brown. He married 5. Susannah.
5. Susannah
Notes for John W. Burnes:
Subj:Hypothesis--John (W?) Burnes, Son of James & Jemima
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1749 MD--- Prince Georges Co.---Born
1772 MD---Frederick Co.---Justice of the Peace
1777 MD-son--James W--born
1782 VA---Loudoun Co.---In Revolutionary Army
1790 VA--son--Samuel T--born
1797 GA---Oglethorpe Co.---Dry Fork Creek community
1802? GA---Wilkes Co.---Died
From,Loudoun County, Virginia
Civilian Patriots
1780-1783 Minute Book
March 13th, 1782 Listing
242 John Burnes for 13 Days Service in Collecting Beeves @ 5/ and 16 days driving to Camp @ 6/ p Cert
From, Early Records of Georgia, Vol 1 and 2:
Page 17--McRAE, ROBERT. To wife Nancy alias Agnes. daus. Nancy and
Margaret McRae, sons Robert, Henry Lyles and Allison McRae all
property as the children come of age, sons James William and John
and daus. Catherine and Rebecca having been provided for. To sons
Robert, Henry L., and Allison all real estate in Penna, Va. or Ga.,
subject to support of wife for widowhood. Wife Nancy, alias Agnes,
Col. John Allison and son Robert, Excrs. Signed Aug. 25, 1800.
Probated
Mar. 8, 1802. John W. Burns, Samuel T. and Julia M. Burns. Test.
The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County - Start of Page 72
Page 54--BURNES, JOHN W. All estate to wife Susannah for life. To sons James W., and Samuel T. Burnes, daus. Nancy and Julia M. Burnes, slaves, etc. Wife Susannah and sons James W. and Samuel T. Excrs. Signed Dec. 21, 1801. Probated Mar. 7, 1803. Benj., John, and Mary Phillips, Test.
We the undersigned do solemnly swear before Almighty God that we were Two of the subscribing Witnesses to the last Will and Testament of before? Heard dec`d appear from an inspection of the within will that we saw the said deceased sign and acknowledge it to be his last will & testament that we believe the said deceased at the time of his signing was of sound mind and memory that we signed the same in his presence and in the presence of Each other
>this 7th March 1803
>Sworn to in Open Court
>7th March 1803 Robert Hughs
>D Powell C Court Nathan Holtzclaw **Is this Timothy Holtzclaw's brother, Nathan?
> Recorded July 25th 1806
>In the name of God Amen. I John W. Burnes of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia being perfect in soundness of mind and memory thanks unto God. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men to die do make ordain and constitute this my last will and Testament. Viz. principally and first of all I recommed my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth. And as touching my worldly Estate which it has pleased God to bless me with I give devise and dispose of in the manner following. Viz. First I will that all my Lawful debts be paid. Next. I will that all the Lands and negroes Goods and Chattels I die possessed of be left to the proper use and behoof of my beloved Wife Susannah Burnes during her natural life or widowhood and then to be disposed of in the manner and form. Viz. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my beloved son James W. Burnes one negro Boy named Bardwell one Feather bed and Furniture and one half of my plantation utensills and one Third Part of my stock to him and lawful begotten Heirs of his own body forever: and in case he should die without a lawful begotten Heir the said property to be returned and to be equally divided between his Brother and sisters with all increase as they shall see cause. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel T. Burnes One negro boy named Ned one Feather Bed and Furniture and one half of my Plantation Utensils and one third part of my Stock one Horse known by the name of ?ady and One saddle to him and his law =begotten heirs of his own body forever and in case he should die without a lawful begotten Heir then the same property to return and be Equally divided between his brother and sisters together with all increase they shall see cause. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy during one negro Girl named Daphne one Feather Bed which she has now in possession to her and her lawfull Heirs of her own body forever and in case she should die without a Lawful begotten Heir then the above mentioned Property to return and be divided between her Brothers and her sisters as they shall see cause. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Julia M. Burns one Negro girl named Celia one Feather Bed and Furniture one Horse and Saddle one third part of my Stock to her and her lawful heirs forever of Her own body and in case she should die without a lawfully begotten Heir then the said Property above mentioned to return and be divided between her Brother and Sisters together with all Increase.
>LAST. I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Susanna Burns Executrix together with my beloved sons James W. Burns and Samuel T. Burns Joint Executors with her To this my last will and Testament and do hereby disannull all and disallow and revoke all and every former Wills Testaments Legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named Ratifying this To be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have set My hand and seal this Twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and One.
>Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of the undersigned witnesses. JOHN W. BURNES
>Benjamin Philips Originals before signing
>John Philips John W. Burnes
>Mary x Philips
> mark
>Personally appeared in open court Benjamin Philips and John Philips two of the subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly sworn saith that they saw John W. Burnes Sign Seal Publish and declare the before going Instrument of writing to be his last will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was of sound disposing mind and memory Sworn to in Open Court. This 7th March 1803 Benjamin Philips
John Philips
>D Powell C Court
Children of John Burnes and Susannah are:
2 i. James W. Burnes, born 1777 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 09 October 1827 in Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee; married Charlotte Holtzclaw 1805 in Tennessee.
ii. Samuel T. Burnes, born 1790; married Eliza Lyons 09 January 1812.
Notes for Samuel T. Burnes:
Wilkes County, Georgia Marriages Indexed by Groom
FIRST MARRIAGE BOOK
1806-1834
Arranged Alphabetically as to Men's Names
Burns, Samuel T. Eliza Lyons Jan. 9, 1812
Wilkes County, Georgia 1830 Census Index
Showing the name and page number on National Archives Microfilm Series M19, Roll 21.
Burns, Samuel T. 323
Wilkes County, Georgia 1860 Census Slave Schedule Index
Showing the name and page number on National Archives Microfilm Series M653, Roll 153
Burns, Samuel T., Sr. 478
Wilkes County, Georgia 1860 U.S. Census Surname "B"
Transcription by Larry R. Butler and Janice B. Turner
Page Dwl Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Place of Birth
810 291 Burns Samuel T. Sr 68 M W Farmer Virginia
Index to Deed Book "A"
Panola County Texas 1845-1857
Special Research by Geraldine Graves
Transcribed by Marylee W. Knight
Canfield, A.W. Admtr. Burns, Samuel T. May 6, 1846
Clark, Edward Burns, Samuel T. July 29, 1853
Elliott, W.K. Burnes, Samuel T. September 8, 1852
Index to Deed Book "A"
Panola County Texas 1845-1857
Special Research by Geraldine Graves
Transcribed by Marylee W. Knight
Sheriff of Panola County Burnes, Samuel T. May 7, 1852
iii. Nancy Burnes
iv. Julia M. Burnes
More About Julia M. Burnes:
Witness: March 1802, Witness to the Will of Robert McCrae, along with her father and brother, Samuel T. Burnes.
6. Timothy Holtzclaw22, born 1756 in Prince William Co., Virginia22; died 27 April 1816 in Wilkes Co., Georgia23. He was the son of 12. Henry Holtzclaw and 13. Nancy Ann Hardin. He married 7. Rhoda Graham Abt. 177824.
7. Rhoda Graham24, born 176124; died 20 November 1822 in Wilkes Co., Georgia24. She was the daughter of 14. John Graham and 15. Elizabeth Stewart.
Notes for Timothy Holtzclaw:
Will of Timothy Holtzclaw, dated April 20, 1816 and Probated July 1, 1816 in Wilkes Co., Georgia:
"To grandchildren William and Lucinda Holtzclaw land, slaves, etc., in possession of their mother for widowhood. Confirms a slave to dau. Charlotte Burnes. To son Henry land etc. to son Elijah land etc. To Jincy Holtzclaw feather bed etc. To sons Silas and John Gresham(Graham) Holtzclaw remainder of land, at their mothers death. To dau. Sally Russell a slave. To dau. Emily Holtzclaw, slave, bed etc. To wife Rhoda land whereon I live, slaves, etc., final division to all my children, named above. Sons Henry and Elijah, Excrs. Signed April 20, 1816. Probated July 1, 1816. Test. David Kerr, Arnold Atkinson, Jacob Callaway."
HOLTZCLAW, TIMOTHY, descd., Returns of Henry and Elijah Holtzclaw, admrs shows paid Joel Abbott for two visits etc.
The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County - Start of Page 228
Page 101--BEASLEY, AMBROSE, dec'd. Returns for 1815, Royland Beasley, Admr., shows sale of 350 acres adj. Willis Pope to Tim Holtzclaw, a horse to Royland Beasley, saddle to James Brown. Open accounts on Stephen Martin living in Miss. Terr.
Page 109--Returns of Royland Beasley for 1816 shows "Received of Capt. William Butler $23.79."
More About Timothy Holtzclaw:
Military service: Revolutionary War, probably in Prince William Co., Virginia but service records have been destroyed.25
Probate: 01 July 1816, Wilkes Co., Georgia
Will: 20 April 1816, Wilkes Co., Georgia
Witness: 30 December 1788, Witness to land sale from John and Leannah Graham to Rowland Williams, Kettle Creek, Wilkes Co., GA
Notes for Rhoda Graham:
The Land Lottery of 1821
The land disposed of in this lottery was obtained by treaty with Creek Indians at Indian Springs January 8, 1821, covered by 5 original counties at the time of survey, manely Dooly, Houston, Monroe, Henry and Fayette counties, since divided into 21 counties.
A list of names entitled to draw for land in the 164th District of Captain Daivd P. Hillhouse's Co., in May. Thomas Gordon's Battalion in Wilkes Co., Georgia.
Name Draw
Holtzclaw, Rhoda widow 1
Holtzclaw, Timothy, orphs of 1
Holtzclaw, Jincy widow 1
Holtzclaw, Nathan, orphan of 1
Index to the 1820 Census of Georgia, Surnames G-H, Pg 72
Holtzclaw--
Elijah (Oglethorpe)
Henry (Wilkes)
John (Wilkes)
Rhoda (Wilkes)
Silas (Wilkes)
Willaford (Wilkes)--son of Nathan Holtzclaw and Isa Gibson
1824 Tax List
Holtzclaw, Rhoda
1827 Lottery Drawing:
Holtzclaw, Benjamin
Holtzclaw, Sarah
Holtzclaw, Rhoda
More About Rhoda Graham:
Census: 1820, Wilkes Co., Georgia
Land Lottery: 1827, Rhoda Holtzclaw, Sarah Holtzclaw, Benjamin Holtzclaw
Tax Records: 1824, Wilkes Co., Georgia
Children of Timothy Holtzclaw and Rhoda Graham are:
i. Nathan Holtzclaw, born 10 July 1780 in Prince William Co., Virginia; died August 1814 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; married Jincey Beasley March 1802 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 21 December 1857 in Columbus, Georgia26.
Notes for Nathan Holtzclaw:
The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County - Start of Page 75
Page 51--HEARD, JESSE, planter. All that he received by his present wife and all that he bought of the legatees of Jacob Early, be returned to the estate. A legacy to wife in lieu of dower. Residue of estate to be divided among my children, Stephen, Lucy, Salley, Judith and Jesse, Polly, Betsy and Sukey. Ebenezer Smith, Jonathan Webster, Peter and David Terrell, Spencer and Benj. Branham are requested to divide his estate. Son Stephen, friends Peter Early, Ebenezer Smith and Seaborn Jones, Excrs. Signed Dec. 30, 1801. Probated Mar. 7, 1803. Robt. Hughes, Nathan Holtzclaw, Francis Patterson, Test.
From, "Early Records of Georgia, Vol. 1 and 2,"
Page 115:
"HOLTZCLAW, NATHAN. "To be decently buried on the east side of a walnut tree back of my garden with my head against the tree." To wife Jincy a tract of land described in my father's will adj. [to] Patsy Foster and Elizabeth Holtzclaw, also land on Beaverdam Creek, Slaves, household goods, etc. and the distributive share of the estate of Richard Beasley now coming to me, for widowhood, final division to wife Jincy and my two children, Lucinda Jordan Holtzclaw and William Beasley Holtzclaw. Joseph Henderson Jr., and Peter B. Terrell, Excrs.
Signed August 8, 1814.
Probated Nov. 7, 1814.
Elijah Holtzclaw, Charles Kerr, Billy Kerr, Henry Holtzclaw, Test."
From, "Early Records of Georgia, Vol 1 and 2," pg. 384:
Page 63--BEASLEY, RICHARD, dec'd est. Nathan Holtzclaw, admr. Paid
Thos. Blakey for coffin. Paid Royland Beasley, Nancy Rucker and
Jincy Beasley, the wid, part of their distributive shares. May 4, 1812.
Page 259--Royland Beasley, admr. "Sundries as per receipt to Nathan Holtzclaw, former admr. received by me as part of my distributive share." Sold two tracts of land in Wilkes Co., and slave Frank to Royland Beasley, 1818. Sold slave Peter, same time to Arden Rucker. Paid the legatees, not named, as per receipt. Paid Jense Holtzclaw one of the legatees, Mar. 2, 1818
Page 101--BEASLEY, AMBROSE, dec'd. Returns for 1815, Royland Beasley, Admr., shows sale of 350 acres adj. Willis Pope to Tim Holtzclaw, a horse to Royland Beasley, saddle to James Brown. Open accounts on Stephen Martin living in Miss. Terr.
Page 109--Returns of Royland Beasley for 1816 shows "Received of Capt. William Butler $23.79."
More About Nathan Holtzclaw:
Will: 08 August 1814, Wilkes Co., Georgia
Notes for Jincey Beasley:
Jincey Holtzclaw is named in the will of her father-in-law, Timothy Holtzclaw.
From, "Early Records of Georgia, Vol. 1 and 2,"
Page 81:
"REYNOLDS, GEORGE.......June 16, 1813.....Jincey Holtzclaw, Test.
Page 96:
"LEVERETT, WILLIAM, decd.......Jincy Holtzclaw named permanent Admx. Nathan Holtzclaw, decd. Henry and Elijah Holtzclaw and Leroy
Sales, Security."
Page 96--William Leverett, dec'd. Abraham Leverett appointed Admr. Silas Catching and William Ashmore, Security. Ezekiel B. Parks, dec'd. Robert Parks appointed Admr. Alsey Hartsfield, Security. Jincy Holtzclaw appointed permanent Admx. Nathan Holtzclaw, dec'd. Henry and Elijah Holtzclaw and Leroy Sales Security. Petition of Ludwell Fullilove, Admr. to sell the slaves of Nathaniel J. Pope, dec'd., for division.
Page 265:
"BEASLEY, RICHARD, dec'd. Inventory Nov. 15, 1810. Nathan Holtzclaw, admr. Churchwell blakey, Benjamin Smith and Christopher Binns, apprs.
**Father of Jincey Holtzclaw
Page 101:
BEASLEY, AMBROSE, dec'd. Returns for 1815, Royland Beasley, Admr., shows sale of 350 acres adj. Willis Pope to Tim Holtzclaw, a horse to Royland Beasley, saddle to James Brown. Open accounts on Stephen Martin living in Miss. Terr.
Page 109:
Returns of Royland Beasley for 1816 shows "Received of Capt. William butler $23.79."
Wilkes Co., Georgia Marriages:
Beasley, RoylandCatherine P. LennardFeb. 9, 1820143
ii. Elizabeth Holtzclaw, born 10 March 1785 in Prince William Co., Virginia; died 1794 in Prince William Co., Virginia.
3 iii. Charlotte Holtzclaw, born 18 October 1787 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 1859 in Tennessee; married James W. Burnes 1805 in Tennessee.
iv. Henry Holtzclaw, born 03 November 1789 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 1851 in Meriweather Co, Georgia.
Notes for Henry Holtzclaw:
Named in the will of his father, Timothy Holtzclaw, dated April 20, 1816.
v. Sarah Holtzclaw, born 10 September 1791; died 16 March 1868; married Thomas Russell 06 February 1812 in Wilkes Co., Georgia.
vi. Elijah Holtzclaw, born 24 August 1793 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 19 May 1867 in Coosa Co. , Alabama; married Elizabeth Bledsoe 1819; born in Ogelthorpe co., Georgia.
More About Elijah Holtzclaw:
Census: 1820, Oglethorpe Co., Georgia
Land Lottery: 1832, Listed as "soldier" in Greene Co., Georgia
Military service: Mexican War
vii. Emily Holtzclaw, born 22 July 1795; died 15 July 1842; married John Mitchell 21 December 1818 in Wilkes Co., Georgia.
viii. Silas Holtzclaw, born 22 March 1797 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; married Rosannah Slone 04 February 1819 in Elbert Co., Georgia27; born Abt. 1805 in South Carolina28.
Notes for Silas Holtzclaw:
1870 Census Panola Co., TX
Holtzclaw, Silas 73 GA Farmer $350
Rosanna 66 GA
Sarah 34 GA
Louisa 21 GA
John 12 GA
Silas 10 GA
Rosanna 7 GA
**Living near Samuel T Burnes, his nephew and son of his sister, Charlotte Holtzclaw Burnes
More About Silas Holtzclaw:
Census: 1820, Wilkes Co., Georgia
More About Rosannah Slone:
Census: 1860, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama--Listed as being 55 years old, born in S Carolina.
ix. Elice Holtzclaw, born 25 December 1799; died 1803.
x. Oliver Holtzclaw, born 16 October 1801; died 1805.
xi. John Graham Holtzclaw, born 15 May 1804 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; died 24 October 1879 in Penfield, Greene Co., Georgia; married Lucy Myrick Newsom; born 28 May 1809 in Greene Co., Georgia; died 19 January 1884.
Generation No. 4
8. James Burnes, born Abt. 1720 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died 1772 in Prince George's Co., Maryland. He was the son of 16. David Burnes and 17. Ann Fleming. He married 9. Jemima Brown Abt. 1744 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland.
9. Jemima Brown, born March 1731/32 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts29; died 1783 in Prince George's Co., Maryland. She was the daughter of 18. Samuel Brown and 19. Lydia Fish.
Notes for James Burnes:
1758-1759 Vestrymen, Chruchwardens, and Freeholders of Prince George's Parish, Frederick County. To Gov. Horatio SHARPE and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly.
Petition for an act to divide the parish "by a line Drawn from the lower falls of Potomack, to Will'm Richardsons Bridge that Crosses Potuxant River by said Richardsons Dweling Plantation or at any other place your Hon'rs may think more convenient."
Signuatures:....Robert Owen, James White....Law[ren]ce Owen, Edward Owen, Sr.,...Edward Owen, Jr.,...Henry Burgus....James Burnes...Wm. Pearce, Arch'd Pearce...Thos. Dowden...John Wightt....Thomas Pearce...Walter Greenfield...
Note in modern hand: "See Prince George's Parish, Frederick County Vestry Proceedings--Md. Hist. Soc. Mss copy, page 94"
Printed in Arch. of Md., LVI, 504-506 942
109 Port.
Source: Calendar of Maryland State Papers No. 1 The Black Books, State of Maryland, Publications of the Hall of Records Commission No. 1
Land Records:
May 27, 1754 "Gleanings" from Luke and John Gardiner, 100acres, adjoining "Elinor, " Prince George's Co., Maryland
April 25, 1761 "Burnes Discovery", 88 1/2 acres, Prince George's Co., Maryland
June 01, 1764 "Part of Vineyard" from John Flint, 29 acres, Prince George's Co., Maryland
January 08, 1771 Part of Beall's Levels, 67 3/4 acres, Prince George's Co., Maryland
**All of the above land, along with the land purchased by James's father, David Burnes, became the downtown area of Washington, DC, i.e. the southern grounds of the White House, the Ellipse, the Washington Monument area, the Treasury, The State Dept., the Old Post Office, The Smithsonian area and the Old Navy Yard.
Land Record--Luke and John Gardiner to James Burnes, "Gleanings," 27 May 1754:
This Indenture made this 27th day of May In the year of Our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four and in the 27th year of the Reign on Our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith viz: Between Luke Gardiner and John Gardiner of St. Mary's County in the Province of Maryland of the One part and James Burnes of Prince Georges County in the Province aforesaid on the other part. Witnesseth that the said Luke Gardiner and John for and in Consideration of the sum of Eight Thousand Five Hundred pounds of Tobacco hath granted Bargained Aliened Sold Assigned transferred enforced and Confirmed and by these Presents do fully freely and Absolutely grant Bargain Alien Sell and Transfer unto him the said James Burnes his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns for ever all that Tract or parcel of Land Lying and being in Prince Georges County Being part of a Trac Called Gleaning. Beginning at a Bounded Red Oak standing on the North side of Goose Creek of Potomack River, and running Thence East South East Twenty Perches then South South East Sixty six Perches, East Twenty Nine perches North Thirty Seven Degrees East Ninety Perches North thirty four Degrees west one hundred and fifty Perches west forty five perches then with a straight Line to the first Bounder containing one hundred acres more or less together with all rights profits and Appurtenances whatsoever to _______________________in any manner of ways appertaining. To have and to Hold the said parcel of Land and Premises with the appurtenances unto him the said James Burnes his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for Ever and the sd Luke Gardiner and John for Themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever the Said Luke Gardiner and John for Themselves the Heirs Executors administrators and assigns the Said Land and Houses and all and singular other the premises before granted Bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the sd. James Burnes his Heirs Executors administrators and Assigns to the only pro___use and behoof of the sd. James Burnes his Heirs Exec. Adm. And assigns for ever against them the sd. Luke Gardiner and John their Heir Ex. Adm. And assigns, and all and every other Person or Persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these Presents and that he the s. James Burnes his Heirs Ex. Adm. And assigns and every of them shall and may by force and Virtue of these presents from time to time and at all times forever hereafter lawfully Quietly and peaceably have hold use and occupy possess and enjoy the fefore granted presises with their and every of their appurtenances and have receive and take the rents issued and profits to his and their proper use and behoof for ever without any lawfull Sett or Disturbance of the s. Luke Gardiner and John Their Heirs Ex. Adm. Of assigns or of any person or persons whatsoever of the rents which from hence forth shall arise due and payable to the Lord of the Free only Exepted in Witness whereof the Parties first above named have set their hands and selas the day and year above written--------------
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the Presence of
Robt Ireland Luke Gardiner (Seal)
John Walter John Gardiner (Seal)
1760 Prince George's Parish, Frederick County.
June 9- Return for L23 7s.10d. to aid the sufferers from the Boston fire.
Aug. 9 D. Unsigned.
Subscribers:......James Burnes, James Pearce.....Edward Burgess...Edward Owen
See 1003 for text of Gov. Sharpe's proclamation of May 6, 1760. Return is on reverse side of proclamation.
1033
X, 133 Port.
Source: Calendar of Maryland State Papers No. 1 The Black Books, State of Maryland, Publications of the Hall of Records Commission No. 1
Inventory of James Burnes, Prince George's County Register of Wills (Inventories) MSA CM 809-7, 1763-1777, Book GS 2, pp. 240-242, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD:
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of James Burnes
late of Prince Georges County Deceased Taken and approved by us the subscribers in current money of Maryland we being Lawfully authorized and appointed, vez
To the wearing apparel 5 0 0
To a feather bed No 1 & furniture 4 0 0
To 1 Ditto No.2 1 & furniture 4 0 0
To 1 Ditto No. 3 & furniture 5 0 0
To 1 Ditto No. 4 & furniture 3 0 0
To 1 Ditto No. 5 & furniture 3 10 0
To 1 D.... Table Cloth & 4 old ditto Napkins 0 6 0
To 3 old Linen Table Cloaths 0 5 6
To 4 Old Towels 0 2 0
To 1 Old Black Walnut Table 0 15 0 To 1 Iron Pott Rack 0 6 0
To 1 old Tea D 0 6 0 To 1 Iron Spitl flesh forks & Ladle 0 3 6
To 1 old Plank Table 0 5 0 To 1 old Hommy pestle 0 2 6
To 9 old Chairs 2 3 0 To pr old fire Tongues 6 0 6
To 1 old Looking Glass 1 0 0 To 4 old Syllics (Sicles?) 0 4 0
To 6 new Silver Teaspoons 1 10 0 Some old Carpenters Tools 6 2 0
To 3 old D 0 12 0 To 1 old Crafters saw 0 4 0
To 2 old brass D. w/Tongs 0 0 6 To 1 old iced (?) plough 0 0 0
To 1 Chiney Punch Bowl 0 4 0 To 2 old D (Ditto?) 0 0 0
Some old Tea Cups and Saucers 5 4 0 To 4 narrow Axes 0 16 0
To Stone plates V Delph ..... 0 4 0 To 7 old Broad hoes 0 0 0
To 1 half ping Decanter & Dram Glass 0 1 6 To 3 old hulling Ditto 0 1 0
To 14 Quart Bottles 0 3 3 To 3 old Grubing Ditto 0 3 0
To 4 Snuff Bottles & Eleven Phyals 0 1 0 To 1 old spade & shovle 0 3 0
To 3 Earthen Milk pans & Butter pot 0 1 9 To 2 Iron Wedges 0 2 0
To 2 Stone Pitchers 0 2 6 To 2 old smooth __ __ and
To 1 Old House Bible 0 10 0 ______Barrell 0 0 0
To a parcel old Books 0 5 0 To a parcel old wooden ware 0 6 0
To 30 of pewter at 11 _____ 1 10 0 To a parcle old Tubs 0 16 0
To 6 old Ditto at __________ 0 4 6 To 9 old Cyder Casks & Barrel 0 0 0
To 9 old Knives & 8 forks 0 4 0 To 1 old Trunk & 2 oldChests __ 0 0 0
To 1 Salt Cellar _____ ______ 0 0 6 To 1 old Saddle & Bridle 0 6 0
To 5 Cannister old 0 2 3 To 1 old Cart & some old Harness 3 1 0
To 1 Old Tea Kettle 3 5 0 To 1 old G____ ____ 0 1 0
To 2 Old Brass Locks (?) 0 1 0 To 8 old Reep hooks 0 4 0
To 2 old Brass Candlesticks 0 1 0 To 3 Small Cow hides 0 12 0
To 1 old frying glass 3 2 0 To 1 old Bed Cott 0 4 0
To 1 ___ of old _____ Doggs 0 1 0 To a pr old Temple Spectacles 0 1 0
To 1 old box ____ & heaters (?) 0 1 6 To 1 old Tin ___ __ ____ 0 1 0
To a __ old Hillards (?) 0 2 0 To 1 old woolen spinning wheel 0 4 0
To 1 large Iron Pott 0 10 0 To 1 old Linnen Ditto 0 2 6
To 1 old Ditto whith a hole 0 2 6 To 5 " Corse Spun Yearn 0 7 6
To 1 small Ditto feet broke 0 1 0 To 10" Wool at _____ 0 6 8
To 1pr large pot hooks 0 1 3 To 1 very old Horse 1 4 0
To 1 small Ditto 0 0 9 To 1 old spade Mare 1 0 0
To 1 midling old Horse 5 0 0
To 1 dark by Horse 6 0 0 Rob. Ferguson for John Glassford & Co. Creditors
To 1 bright bay Ditto 7 10 1 Prince Georges County to wit March 23, 1779. There Thomas
To 1 old Bay mare 1 Colt 1 4 0 Burnes the acting Acct. of James Burnes late of said County
To 1 Iron Gray Horse ____ 2 6 0 deced made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that
To 4 Cows at 50 ? each 10 0 0 the Inventory hereunto annexed is a true & perfect Inventory
To 2 Ditto at 4 of each 4 0 8 of all & Singular the Goods & Chattles of the deced that have
To 1 3 years old Bull 2 0 0 come to his hands Possessions or Knowledge at the time of the
To 1 3 years old ____ 1 10 0 making thereof and that what hath since or shall hereafter
To 4 2 year old Heffers at 20 4 0 0 come to his hands or Possession he will return in an
To 1 yearling 12. 2 Calves 12 1 4 0 additional Inventory that he knows of no concealment of any
To 9 Sheep a ___ 2 14 0 part or parcel of the Deceaseds personal Estate by any person
To 1 old Sow 6. 7 shotes 20. 12 piggs 18. 2 12 0 whatsoever and that if hereafter he shall Discover any
Negro Lonotor (?) 50 0 0 Concealment or suspect any to be he will acquaint the
D. Hanibald 50 0 0 Comry General for the time being or his Deputy with
D. Hercules 33 yr. old 55 0 0 such Discovery or cause of Suspicion that it may be
D. Bartholomew 32 D. (Ditto) 55 0 0 acquired into & that he will well & truly give an account of all
D. Harry 14 D. 40 0 0 & every part of the Deceased Personal Estate that shall
D. Tom 13 D. 40 0 0 hereafter come to his hands Possession or Knowledge
D. Bess old 2 0 0 Certified of Wm. Wooton of Pr Geo. Coty
D. Dinah D. 2 0 0 (12 sides).
D. Sarah 31 yr. old 40 0 0
D. Darky 30 D. 40 0 0
D. Grass 0 D. 20 0 0
D. Leathy 5 D. 16 0 0
D. Reason 4 D. 12 0 0 **Reason Burnes? Could he be the one with Frederick Burnes in 1800?
D. George 3 D. 10 0 0
D. Anthony 2 D. 0 4 0
To 30 Barrels of Corn at of 15 0 0
To 4 dd of Pork at 20. & 100 7 12 0
To 2 old ___gridges Baggs 0 2 0
To 1 Earthen Chamber pott 6
Abraham Boyce} 583 8 3
Walter Evans }Appraised ___ 773
David Burnes, John Burns ___dred
William Deakins, Gent. for William Hotloses, Creditor
Account Administration of James Burnes, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Administration Accounts), MSA No. CM 795-4, 1766-1777, JD 1, pp. 160-162, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD:
Page 160:
Prince Georges County to wit The acct of Jamima Burnes V(iz) Thomas Burnes __ of James Burnes late of Said County deced. These Accountants charge themselves with this amt of theDivd. ___ ___
Estate & Inventory anount............................................................583 8 3
also with the Gross of _____ made by the deced
& ___ in his lifetime 1772...100 Bushels of C__} 37.10..
who with the Gross of Tobacco made by the deced in the
year 1771. 8000lb nett Tob and 3 3 lef(leaf)............................125_____
also with the Gross of Tobacco tht was growing at the
deced death July 1772 & finished by these accountants
amount to 8000lb neat Gross of Tobacco at 148 }__________
as also with the Crop of corn that was growing at
the time of the deceds death July 1772 & finished by
these accountants 40 Barrells at 12 16 C }25.
to deced ___ make a __ to Curry(?) 245.10 (SubTotal)
49..3..0=191 8 0
amount of Estate 779 16 3
and they pray to be allowed for the following payments &
Disbursements Viz.
of Current money ___ ___ from the deced to William
Lyaibotham (?) __ bond dated the 23rd Aug 1770 for the
sums of 71___ ___ money L18.040 Ca ___ received
unto __ markers the whole amot in __ 36.11.3 ___ }Co Curr (Current Money?)
28 Sep 1771 8.ng.g makes 145..11..0 at which time 88 6 8
there was a payment made by the deced of L65..9
__. Bal(balance?) of L80..11..0 by which sum with
Interest 7..11..8. is paid by these accountants & bond
proved &__ appears 10th May 1773
of any money are from the deced to Robert Ester for the Ball. of
__ ___ & Int dates 17th Nov 1761 for pay of L47 11 the Ball }18 4 0
there of pd by these accotts & the paid Bond proved & Recd
__ __ __ appears L10..18..5 ___ Ex 66 7/3
of __ money due from the deced to Joseph Thulkele for a Bond
& Int dated 13 Aug 1761 for pay of 13..3..1..6 L29 & paid by these}67 17 11
accountants & Bond Proved & Recd appears for L40..11..0
__ Exa by 66 7/3
of __ money due from the deced to John G. Lesaford & Compy
Names and ages of children from:
Source: Colonial Settlers of Prince George's County Maryland, Compiled by Elise Greenup Jourdan, Willow Bend Books, Westminster, Maryland 1999, page 56.
Prince George's County Maryland, Indexes of Church Registers, 1686-1885, Compiled by Helen W. Brown (Volume 2), Protestand Episcopal (Anglican) Churches of St. Pauls' Parish at Baden and Prince George's Parish, Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, Page 110.
More About James Burnes:
Land Record 2: 01 June 1764, "Part of Vineyard" from John Flint, 29 acres, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Oath: 1772, Oath of Fidelity30
Notes for Jemima Brown:
From, "The Mayflower Descendant, Volume XVI, Eastham and Orleans Mass Vital Records,"
Pg. 70
Martha Brown the daughter of Samuel and Lidia Brown was Born
at Eastham on the eighth day of July annodom: 1720
Samuel Brown the son of Samuel and Lidia Brown was Born
at Eastham on the eighteenth day of July annodomini: 1722
Elisabeth Brown the daughter of Samuel and Lidia Brown was Born
at Eastham on the first day of April annodomini: 1724
Lidea Brown daughter of Samuel and Lidia Brown in April 1726
Bethia Brown daughter of Samuel and Lidia Brown in May 1728
Mary Brown daughter of Samuel and Lidia Brown in March 1734
Jemima daughter of Samuel and Lidia Brown in March 1732
From, "A Family History: Recording Ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock," by Russell Snow Hitchcock:
Brown Ancestry
William Brown
William Brown #681[author's numbering system] came from England before 1643 and died at Eastham about 1694. On 16 July 1649 he married Mary Murdock #682. He settled first at Plymouth and was listed in 1643 as able to bear arms. At a town meeting there on 10 December 1646 it was voted that those who did not attend town meetings should pay 12 pence and William Brown was a signer.
Mary Murdock came from England with Thomas Whiton and his wife on the ship Elizabeth and Ann in May 1635 when she[Mary] was ten years old. Thomas Whiton mentioned her as a daughter-in-law which probably meant step daughter. She lived with the family of Richard Sparrow and his wife Pandora from 24 June 1639 until her marriage. William Brown's will was dated 27 June 1685 and recorded on 7 April 1694 in which he mentioned his wife and children.
Will of Jemima Burnes, Executed on February 10, 1779 and probated on December 20, 1783:
"I give to my eldest son David Burnes ten shillings." This is followed with bequeaths to her son Thomas Burnes, whom she named Executor; to Alexander Trueman, and to Ann Trueman, wife of Alexander; to her son, John Burnes; to her son, James Burnes; to her children, Margaret Burnes, Elizabeth Burnes, Frederick Burnes and Burgess Burnes."
In the Name of God Amen I Jamima Burnes of Prince Georges County and State of Maryland , Widow being thru the abundant mercy and goodness of God tho weak in Body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory blessed be almighty God yet knowing the uncertainty of all things in this life and being desirous to settle my wordly affairs before I die and to dispose of what it has pleased God of his goodness to bestow upon be do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following hereby revoking all other Wills contrary hereunto by me made First and principally testament in the most Submissive manner my Lord unto almighty God who gave it, hoping the ____ and mediations of my ever blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to inherit everlasting life and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named. Now to my worldly affairs it is my will that every just and honest Debt which I may owe at the time of my Decease be paid and Discharged. Item I give unto my Eldest Son David Burnes ten shillings. Item I give unto my Son Thomas Burnes ten shillings. Item I give unto Alexander Truman ten shillings. Item I give unto Ann Truman wife of Alexander Truman ten shillings. Item I give unto my Son John Burns fifty pounds. Item I give unto my Son Samuel Burnes fifty Pounds all the remaining part of my Personal Estate not herein Willed and bequeathed it is my mind and will Debts and funeral Charges are paid that the same be equally divided among my four children viz: Margaret Burnes, Elizabeth Burnes, Frederick Burnes and Burgess Burnes share and share alike. Lastly I constitute and appoint my Son Thomas Burnes whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale this tenth Day of February Anno Domini 1779. Jamima Burnes seal
Signed Sealed Published and declared On the back of which will was thus
by the Testator to be her last written Prince Georges County
Will and Testament after the December 20, 1788. Then came
words of my Son being underlined George Pearce one of the three subscribing
In the presence of us witnesses to the within last will and Testament
Anthonly Holmead of Jamima Burnes late of Prince Georges County
Thomas + Pearce deceased and made Oathof the Holy Evangelist of
(his mark) Almighty God that he did see the Testator
George Pearce therein named sign and seal this will and that he
heard her publish pronounce and declare the same to be her last Will and Testament that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of his Apprehension of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that he together with Anthony Holmead and Thomas Pearse the other two Subscribing witnesses respectively subscribed the names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other Sworn to before.
Hugh Lyon DClk
Account Administration of Jemima Burnes, Prince George's County Register of Wills (Administration Accounts), MSA No. CM 795-5, 1777-1795, ST1, pp. 382-384, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD.
Prince Georges County Court} The final account of John
October 20th 1789} Wight one of the Securities of
Thomas Burnes, Executor of Jemima Burnes late of Said
County deceased which said Thomas Burnes has absconded
without settling the Estate whereupon the said John
Wight becomes liable to the Creditors and Legatees of the
said deceased for the bond of Said deceaseds Estate.
This accountant chargeth himself with the Inventory
of the deceased here to fore Exhibited amounting to 406..9..7 Current
And humbly craves to be allowed for the
following payments and disbursements to
Beall and Lingan on account proved and paid by}
Thomas Burnes for receipt.......................................... 7 13 4
of Ditto due from account to John Beall collector and}
paid L D (?) acct and receipt................................................. 4 5 11
of Ditto due from account to John Glassford}
on acct proved and paid by _______................................. 20 18 8
of Ditto due from account to Robert Peter on account}
proved and paid by _____ ________ receipt................ 5 3 5
of Ditto due from account to Ditto on auth and}
paid by John Wight this acct _______............................. 4 1
of Ditto due from account to Thomas Richards}
_________and paid by _____............................................ 97 17 10 1/4
of Ditto due from auth to Ditto on auth and paid}
by Ditto for receipt............................................................. 33 1 9
of Ditto paid Samuel Tyler for __________ }
on this administration...................................................... 2 4
of Ditto paid by Thomas Burnes for}
funeral expenses.............................................................. 5 - -
of Ditto paid John Burnes by auth in}
part of Legacy devised humbly by the Decd........... 46 0 9
of Ditto paid by John Wight this}
in full of _______ Legacy................................................ 3 19 3
of Ditto paid Ditto by Ditto his part of}
Burgess Burnes due as Legacy per receipt.......... 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto paid James Burnes by Thomas Burnes}
for a Legacy due him.................................................... 50
of Ditto paid by John Wight to _____ for his}
part of Burgess Burnes Legacy.............................. 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto paid David Burnes by Thomas}
Burnes in full for his Legacy.................................... 0 10 0
of Ditto paid Ditto by John Wight his part}
of Burgess Burnes Legacy..................................... 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto for a Legacy to Thomas Burnes}
Exctr which he returns............................................. 0 10 0
of Ditto for his share of Burgess Burnes}
Legacy returned....................................................... 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto paid Elizabeth Burnes by Thomas}
Burnes her share of the Deceased
Estate in full paid..................................................... 27 9 11 3/4
of Ditto paid Ditto her share of Burgess}
Burnes Legacy in full............................................. 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto paid Frederick Burnes by ditto}
in part of his share................................................... 9 5 1
of Ditto paid Ditto by John Wight in full}
for his share of the decd Estate......................... 18 4 10 3/4
of Ditto paid Ditto by dcd for his part of}
Burgess Burnes Legacy....................................... 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto paid Margaret Lane by Thomas}
Burnes in part of her share................................. 26 - -
of Ditto paid Ditto by John Wight in}
full for her share of decd Estate....................... 1 9 11 3/4
of Ditto paid Ditto by Ditto for her part of}
Burgess Burnes Legacy...................................... 3 8 3 3/4
of Ditto _____________ to be paid to}
Alexander Turner (Truman) for a Legacy devised to
him and Ann his wife............................................. 1 - -
of Ditto to the Representative of the }
said Ann Truman ____ deceased for 1/8
part of Burgess Burnes Legacy....................... 3 8 3 3/4
of 10 percent on the payment of Debts}
L176.219..1 3/4........................................................ 17 13 4 1/3
Estate Accounts for Viz settled in full........... L 406 9 4
Prince Georges County to wit Came John Wight this
October 20th 1789 ______ within accountant viz
made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God
that the within account is Just and True and stated
____ that he this deponent and Thomas Burnes the
within named Executor hath actually and Bonafida
paid is Licensed to be paid the _____ 13 at Sums of money
for which they crave an allowance which there upon
after due Examination is pacified by and is David
Crawford Esq Chief Justice of our Orphan Court
Sworn before and Certified by Saml Taylor Register
More About Jemima Brown:
Will: 10 February 1779, Executed
Children of James Burnes and Jemima Brown are:
i. David Burnes, born 14 March 1745/46 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland31; died 07 May 1799 in Washington, DC; married (1) Anne Wight; born 24 February 1725/26 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died 28 January 1807 in Washington, DC.
Notes for David Burnes:
From, "Revolutionary Patriots of Prince George's County Maryland 1775-1783," by Henry C. Peden, Jr:
"BURNES, David (Feb. 14, 1745/6- ). Son of James and Jemima Burnes. Second Lietenant, 25th Militia Battalion, Capt. John Weight's(Wight), May 1, 1778 [which spelled the name "Burns". Took the Oath of Allegiance before the Hon. Christopher Lowndes in 1778."
**Capt. John Wight was David Burnes's brother in law, brother of his wife, Ann Wight.
From, David Burnes by Helen Fields:
"Washington City Land
There was resurveyed for James Burnes in 1769, part of Beall's Levels, obtained by Ninian Beall of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in 1703. The land had been occupied by James Burnes for more than twenty years. But he died before obtaining the patent, which was secured by his eldest son, David, in 1774. This comprised most of the land on each side of Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and First Street, below the Capitol. Thus David Burnes became the most important original land owner in the district of Columbia. Other proprietors were: Daniel Carroll of Duddington, Notley Young, Robert Peter, Anthony Holmead, Benjamin Stoddert, James M. Lingan, William Young, Thomas Beall of George, William Deakins, Jr., Uriah Forrest, George Beall, Abraham Young, James Pierce, Jonathan Slater, Charles Beatty, Clement Woodward. Between March 30 and June 30, 1791, the names of Samuel Davidson, Clement Woodward and George Walker appear as landowners for the first time in the list of those who signed deeds, and an agreement by Jonathan Slater of land he had contracted to buy from John Prout."
Letter from David Burnes to President Washington, 26 Feb 1791:
Front of Letter:
To the President of the
United States
Maryland Goose Creek-----26 Feby 1791
Sir
Copy
I presume to address you with great defference on a Subject in which I think my own character reputation and interest involved reports have been ______here that some designing speculative men have been making you offers for the property which I among others gave up to you on certain conditions stipulated in a paper which we all Signed giving you the power to make any Advantages where from towards erecting the Federal City, and I am the more induced to believe that speculation is in ______ from an offer which I have lately had for a futher part of my property, on the specious pretext that it will be necessary to give it up to complete your design should you fix on the Ground we have already offered you for the purposes aforesaid....To convince you that I do not withhold that further part of my property from your application of it, to the uses designed I am willing if it is your desire to add a futher quantity of my land not exceeding severnty nine acres at any price not under fifteen pounds per acre that you may please to nominate, or I will agree to take every third Lot of the said _____ _____ of ground. I remain in the Great Respect and Esteem
Your Devoted H. S. Signd David Burns
PS..As we are all liable to Death, and as I wish this offer to be Binding on my _____, I do hereby give it under my hand & Seal
Testis
Thompson Signed David Burnes (Seal)
Letter from Benjamin Stoddert to President Washington, 7 March 1791:
I am still of the opinion, that the President in making his election between this neighborhood, & Carroll being with in some degree, be governed by the offers he receives from each place------I therefore think it of the utmost consequence, that the offers from this place, should be enlarged-Mr. Burns's land, is the principal obstruction, as the other proprietors have consented to let him take as much of their lands as he pleases.
To remove all difficulties with Mr. Burns, I will give him one hundred pounds cash in hand, if he will enter into an agreement to let the President extend the lines of the Federal City, as far as he pleases on his land, on the terms of his former offer-or if Mr. Burns does not choose to accept this offer, I will buy the whole of his land at L15 p(er) acre-and will pay him down. L100-will pay his debt to Mr. Deakins--& to Mr. Lingan, and will give him such security as he may require, to pay the balance in February next-meantime, Mr. Burns may keep possession, & I shall not require a deed until the money shall be paid. But this last offer, I make merely that I may have the power of offering the President what he pleases to take of the land-I will not be bound by either of these offers longer than Wednesday night.
Ben Stoddert
Geo Town 7th March 1791.
Letter from Benjamin Stoddert to President Washington, March 1791:
Front of Letter:
Letters, Proposals viz between
The President U. States, D. Burnes
& Benjn Stoddert
1791------
Received March 1791 of Benjamin Stoddert One Hundred pounds cash, and the further sum of two hundred pounds in account with William Deakins Jnr. & James M. Lingan, making in the whole three hundred pounds; in Consideration of which, as well as for the further consideration of fifteen pounds per acre, to be secured to be paid me in twelve months from the Date hereof, or a Reconveyance of one Lott, in every three Lots which shall be laid off on my Land, at the option of the President. I hereby promise and agree, and bind Myself, Heirs, Executors, & Administrators to Convey to the President of the United States or to Commissioners appointed, or to be appointed by Him any part of my Land not exceeding two hundred and fifty acres in the whole that the President of the United States may think proper to take for the Purposes of the Federal City---------It is understood that if the President should not accept of any of my Land for the purposes aforesaid; that the payment now made me, as well in cash, as in account, are to be my property, without any Demand on me for the same, or the part of Said.
B Stoddert
Testis A True Copy from the Original
Letter from Benjamin Stoddert to David Burnes, 11 March 1791:
Geo Town 11 March 1791.
Sir
I am sorry the negotiations I have endeavored to carry on with you, should be considered in the light of speculation for any private views----the truth is, I have no object, but a public one-I think it of the utmost importance to George Town, that the President should fix on the situation offered him from this neighborhood, for the Federal City-and I think the only chance of his so doing will be, by making the offers as unexceptionable as possible.
All those who hold lands have agreed to an extension of their offers, except yourself-but these agreements will be of little consequence unless you also agree-for their land cannot be taken, without yours, as the President, no doubt, would choose to make Goose Creek one of the boundary's if he accepts the upper situation.
This thinking-permit me to make you one more offer, which I promise you shall be the last, I will trouble you with-the offer is this-I will give you L1000 if you will agree to let the President of the United States take one hundred acres more of your land, than you have already offered, on the terms of your former offers-I mean this L1000 to be yours whether the President accepts of one foot of your land or not-if he should accept of the upper situation, I should expect he would not let me be a looser, but this would depend intirely on himself-and if he should not accept, I should certainly loose the L1000, and you would gain it, without loosing an acre of your land-and if he should accept, you certainly could not be a looser, as you won to get full L25 p(er) acre, for this 100 acres. L100 of the L1000, I wish to pay you in cash-for the remaining L900, I will give you my bond with such security as you shall approve, payable in 12 months.
Your own candid considerations of the offer herein made, must satisfy you, than I can have no private view in making it-the fact is, that I think fixing the Federal City in the Eastern Branch, would destroy George Town, in which I have a good deal of property, that would thereby be rendered of little or no value-and I think that unless the offers from this side of Goose Creek should be much better, than those from the Eastern Branch, that Carrols b___ will carry it-It is to prevent so great an evil to George Town, that I am induced to make you such an offer-for I think with 100 acres more of your land, than you have already agreed to gove up-and with what Pearce's & Waring have agreed to give up, the offer from this side would be much better than any that could be made from the E Branch.
I understand you have heard I was concerned in an offer to purchase of the President, the whole of the Land he might fix on-I can only say, that I never had a serious thought of the kind-and never will be concerned in such a purchase, even if the President should ever consent to sell, which I am sure he never will do-and I consent that this letter may remain evidence against me-----
If you should think it your interest to accept this offer, you must do it today or tomorrow, as I cannot consent to be bound by it longer-
I am fr(forever) Yr(your) Hbl(Humble) Serv(Servant)
Benj Stoddert
Letter to David Burnes from Samuel Blodgett, 22 Oct 1792:
Front of Letter:
David Burnes Esq
S. Blodgett ---1792----
David Burns
In consequence of our conversation & agreement yesterday I have sold Lot N10 in square N253 to Mr Templeman at 80lbs. Wm Gant will pay you 20lbs for his account & you will make the deed in the name of John Templeman subject to the commissioners terms.
I give you joy on this gain a new between who will be of great use to us in future.
SBlodget
Geo Town 22 Oct 1792
State of Maryland Prince Georges County
By virtue of a Special Warrant granted out of the Land office for the
Western Shore of this State unto Charles Beatty, Archibald Orme,
and two Acres, apply in taking up a Tract of Land called Little Fortune
the remaining 78 (acres?) hereunto apply'd-(and a Special Warrant
granted the said Charles Beatty for 70 acres, bearing date the 26th
(day of) March 1792, six acres out of said warrant is hereunto apply'd-----I Certify as Surveyor for the County aforesaid that I have carefully Surveyd and laid out for and in the name of him the aforesaid Charles Beatty all that Tract or Parcel of Land, called Burnes Neglect, lying and being in Prince Georges County, Beginning for said Tract by Virtue of the before mentioned Warrants, at the end of the third line, of the Resurvey on part of Bealls Levels, made for James Burns at or about the 16th day of June, 1769, and running from thence, by and with the lines of said Resurvey the two following Courses, as corrected by a Retrospect, of one degree, South one egree East one hundred, and Eighty four perches, South Eighty eight degrees, and one half degree West twenty nine perches, to the end of ninety one perches, on the third line, of a Tract of Land, called Bealls Levels, then by and with said third line, South one degree East fifty two perches, to the East line of a Tract of land called Duddington Pasture, then by and with said line, North Eighty nine degrees East, one hundred and forty seven perches, to a Tract of Land called, New Troy then by and with said Land, North one degree West forty five perches, to a Tract of Land called Gordons Meadows, then North thirty five degrees West twelve perches, to the given line, of a Tract of Land called the Gleanings, then by and with said given line reversed South thirty five degrees, and three quarters of a degree, West fifty four perches to the end of the ninth, and last course, of the said Gleanings, then by and with the lines thereof Revers'd, the four following courses viz-
South _____degree, West twenty nine perches, North twenty three degrees, and one half degree, West sixty six perches, North sixty eight degrees ______half degree, West twenty perches, North one degree, West one hundred and Eighty perches, to a tract of Land called Port Royal, then by _________Land, South seventy three, degrees and three quarters of a degree West twenty eight perches to the given line of a Tract of Land called the Elinor, then by and withy said given line reversed, South five degrees, and one half degree, West sixty five perches, to the end of the second line, of said Elinor, then by and with said line revers'd, South Eighty nine degrees, West two hundred, and twenty nine perches, to the aforesaid Tract of Land, called Port Royal, then by and with said land, South seventy three degrees, and three quarters of a degree, West one hundred and thirteen perches, to the Beginning of said Port Royal, if likewise, being the Beginning of the aforesaid Resurvey, on part of Bealls Levels, then by, and with the outlines of said resurvey, the following Courses viz North seventy six degrees East seventy perches, North eighty nine degrees East two hundred and ninety perches, then with a Straight line to the first Beginning Containing and now laid out for Eighty one Acres Surveyd the 3d day of April 1792------
John Oakley
Letter from James Dermott to JP Van Ness, 17 March 1796
**Interesting that JP Van Ness would later marry the daughter of David Burnes
Front of Letter:
Genl John P Van Ness
Gen Van Ness---
Elgar Artificate.
And Dermott (Surveyor)
His state of D. Burns portion of public grounds---
Copy March 17 1796
Gentlemen
Agreeably to a verbal message received by Mr. Munroe I have investigated as far as I was able Mr Burnes pretentions to the public appropriations, and am of opinion it may be safely estimated according to the enclosed bill. I have waited on Mr. Burnes in order to have some idea of his lines. He laid his papers before me, but they were in such complication, and he so unwell, that I could get but little satisfaction from them. In the month of April next his Surveyor Mr. Magill, is to attend; Mr. Burnes is desirous that one of your Surveyors should attend along with him, in order to have the business settled as he is desirous of having it done; he further observes that he is willing to give you a mortgage on a parcel of his lots for the money which you may pay him until the appropriations are fully ascertained. I am Gentlemen you Hbl. Svt.
Signed, James R. Dermott
The enclosed bill,
An estimate of public appropriations on David Burnes Land
A R P
Presidents Square. . . .60-0-0
Judiciary. . . . . . . . . . .12---3----32
over
More About David Burnes:
Census: 1790, Prince George's Co., Maryland: 1 male >16 including head of household; 1 male <16; 2 white females, including heads of families and 12 slaves.
Correspondence 1: 03 February 1791, From George Washington to Benjamin Stoddert & William Deakins regarding purchase of land for the Federal City
Correspondence 2: 28 February 1791, From George Washington to Benjamin Stoddert & William Deakins regarding purchase of land for the Federal City
Correspondence 3: 06 April 1793, To the Commissioners regarding the roads to the Federal City
Correspondence 4: 08 April 1793, To the Commissioners regarding the roads to the Federal City
Correspondence 5: 17 May 1797, To James R. Dermott, Secretary to the Commissioners regarding payment for his lots
Correspondence 6: 24 July 1799, From the Commissioners of the Federal City to widow of David Burnes regarding planting of his crops
Land Record 1: 13 February 1773, Sold "Gleanings" to his brother, Thomas, for five shillings
Land Record 2: 28 November 1774, Re-survey of 172 acres purchased in 1730
Land Record 3: 05 January 1792, Sold part of his property to the United States government for the Federal City
ii. Thomas Burnes, born 27 August 1747 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland32; married Mary.
More About Thomas Burnes:
Military service: Served in Rev War in the Virginia Line with John Lane, husband of Thomas's sister, Margaret, per her pension application
Tithtable: 20 July 1775, Cameron Parish, Loudon Co., Virginia: Thomas Burnes, Negroes: London, Junr and Dinah
4 iii. John W. Burnes, born 24 August 1749 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died Abt. 1802 in Wilkes Co., Georgia; married (1) Agnes; married (2) Susannah.
iv. James Burnes, born 19 August 1751 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland32; died Abt. 1805 in Washington, DC; married (1) Mary Orme; born 24 January 1753 in Prince George's Co., Maryland33
Notes for James Burnes:
From, "Revolutionary Patriots of Prince George's County 1775-1783," by Henry C. Peden, Jr:
"BURNES, James. Second Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, Capt. John Perry's Company, May 1, 1778. Second Lieutenant, Militia 1778; reportedly "left the county" by May, 1779. Took the Oath of Allegiance before the Hon. William Berry in 1778 {which spelled the name "burns"}. See "David Burnes," q.v."
From, The New York Historical Society, Van Ness-Phillips Collection:
Letter from James Burnes to David Burnes
Dear Brother March 31st 1790
My necessity compels me to beg a favour of you tho I no your
curcumstance. But the want of bread is the greatest want in this world
which is the unhappy curcumstance I am under at this time; the favour I am
about to ask is the tobacco which I have and wate till next crop wich I will
________pay to the utmost--If you deny me we must perish--I am with the greatest
respect your S S James Burnes
From, The New York Historical Society, Van Ness-Phillips Collection:
Date Unknown
Dear Brother I have __________________(paper torn)
but I no not what to ____________(too faded to read) for I have no
pasture to keep them in nor no other place of
safty Except you will let me put them in your
pasture, which I shall take as a favour--I am sorry they should trouble any body--I am with
respect your S S James Burnes
War of 1812 Service Records
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BURNES JAMES STEPLETON CRUTCHFIELD'S DETACHMENT, VIRGINIA MILITIA.
PRIVATE PRIVATE 30602
BURNES JAMES CAPT. DODGE'S CO., MOUNTED RIFLEMEN, LOUISIANA MILITIA.
PRIVATE PRIVATE 30602
BURNES JRJAMES LT. COL. DODGE'S COMMAND' MISSOURI MIL.
PRIVATE PRIVATE 30602
BURNES SRJAMES LT. COL. DODGE'S COMMAND, MISSOURI MIL.
PRIVATE PRIVATE 30602
BURNES JAMES LIEUT. COL. DODGE'S COMMAND, MISSOURI MILITIA.
PRIVATE PRIVATE 30602
BURNES JAMES DYER'S REG'T, CAVALRY AND MTD. GUNMEN, TENNESSE
VOLUNTEERS. CORPORALCORPORAL 30602
BURNES JAMES CAPT. HEBRY'S CO., MOUNTED RIFLEMEN, LOUISIANA MILITIA.
PRIVATE PRIVATE 30602
BURNES JAMES 1 REG'T (HALL'S) VOLUNTEERS. PRUVATEPRIVATE 30602
BURNES JAMES 1 REG'T (NAPIER'S) W. ENNESSEE MILITIA. PRIVATEPRIVATE
30602
BURNES JAMES 1 REG'T (PIPKIN'S), W. TENNESSEE MIL. PRIVATEPRIVATE
30602
More About James Burnes:
Census: 1790, Prince George's Co., Maryland: 1 male >16 including head of household; 4 males <16; 2 white females, including heads of families and 5 slaves. Listed one family below his brother, David Burns.
Military service: 1778, Second Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, Capt. John Perry's Company
Oath: 1778, Oath of Allegiance before the Hon. William Berry34
v. Anne Burnes, born 23 May 175335; married Alexander Truman; died 1792 in Turtle Creek, Shelby Co., Kentucky.
Notes for Alexander Truman:
"What is this you have been about to day?"
The New Jersey Brigade at the Battle of Monmouth
John U. Rees
© 2003
APPENDIX
SCOTT'S DETACHMENT, 1440
C
"General Lee being detached with the advanced Corps ..."
Composition of Charles Lee's Division
My thanks to Garry Stone for providing his updated reckoning of Lee's detachment. For a detailed study of the action between Cilley's Battalion and the 42nd Regiment see, Garry Wheeler Stone, Daniel M. Sivilich, Mark Edward Lender, "A Deadly Minuet: The Advance of the New England 'Picked Men' Against the Royal Highlanders at the Battle of Monmouth, 28 June 1778," The Brigade Dispatch, vol. XXVI, no. 2 (Summer 1996), 2-18.
* * * * * * * *
Beginning on June 22nd General George Washington detached four separate forces under as many commanders to pursue, hinder, and harass British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton's column as it moved across Monmouth County to the sea.
The first left from "Coryell's Ferry, Monday, June 22, 1778":
[General orders] Each Brigade is to furnish an active, spirited Officer and twenty five of it's best marksmen immediately; These parties to join Colo. Morgan's Corps and continue under his command 'till the Enemy pass thro' the Jerseys after which they are to rejoin their Regiments without further orders ... [After orders] The Officers and twenty five men from each Brigade who are to be annexed to Colo. Morgan's Corps are to be sent to his quarters early tomorrow morning about a mile in front of the Army. The two Light Infantry Companies in the North Carolina Brigade will be attached to Colo. Morgan's Corps instead of the twenty five therefrom, mention'd in the first order of this day.1
BRIGADE
Brigadier General Charles Scott
Col. Marinus Willet, volunteer Aide
CILLEY'S BATTALION, 350 rank & file (battalion)
Col. Joseph Cilley (1st NH)
Lt. Col. Henry Dearborne (3rd NH)
Maj. Simeon Thayer (2nd RI)
PARKER'S BATTALION (battalion)
Col. Richard Parker (1st VA)
Lt. Col. Samuel Smith (4th MD)
Capt. Alexander Smith (Rawling's Additional)
Capt. Alexander Trueman (6th MD)
Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, 1780-1781
Volume 45, Page 439
[Council to Capt Alexander Trueman.] May 19 Liber No. 78 p. 159
We request you to take under your Command and Directions such
a Detachment of regular Troops as will fully mann and arm the
State Boat Plater, the armed Boat Decoy and the State Barge we
have to Strengthen you, added another Boat and ordered forty Men
of the Select Militia on Board her which also are under your Com-
mand. You will without Delay proceed with those Vessels and the
Troops in Pursuit of the Enemy's Barges which we are informed
were discovered yesterday afternoon nearly opposite to the Mouth of
West River. If you do not find them in that Neighbourhood, you
are to proceed to Hollands Island the Place of their rendezvous. We
recommend to you to break up that or any other Post which the
Enemy may have on the Tangier Islands and Seize and secure all
the Inhabitants who have in any Manner voluntarily aided the
Enemy; we are persuaded you will receive every Aid and Intelligence
from the Inhabitants of the Eastern Shore which you may require
Firmly relying upon your Judgment Zeal and Activity we have no
Doubt of your accomplishing the Purposes of this Expedition. By
the Law for the Defence of the Bay an Extract of which is enclosed,
we were directed to remove the Inhabitants from the Islands below
Hoopers Streights and between the Sound and the Bay with all
their Stock &ca to the Main, in Consequence of which we gave Orders
to the Lieutenants of the Counties, in which the Islands are to carry
the Law into Execution, should they not have done it, and you can
conveniently give them Assistance in the removal, we wish you to
do it.
American State Papers,
Indian Affairs,
March 3, 1789 to March 3, 1815.
vol. 1.
234 INDIAN AFFAIRS. [1792.
The Secretary of War to Major Alexander Trueman.- 22d May, 1792.
SIR:
This will be delivered you by Brigadier General Putnam. He has been charged by the President of the United States with a similar commission to the one given to you. This has not been done from any distrust of your zeal or exertion. But the importance of the object, and the contingencies to which the persons employed in the business are subject, have induced the President of the United States to employ General Putnam in addition to you. If you shall have succeeded, it will be a fortunate circumstance for you. If you should have entered upon the business, you will find great satisfaction in assisting General Putnam in its prosecution and termination.
It will ever afford me satisfaction to reflect on the patriotism and cheerfulness with which you undertook the mission, and I hope will redound greatly to your honor.
The village of Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio's first county seat, located west of Sidney is named after Colonel John Hardin. Born in Virginia in 1753, he moved with his family, at the age of 12, to Pennsylvania. After joining the military, he was eventually commissioned as a second lieutenant in Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps and served during the Revolutionary War. He was one of the heroes in the battles of Saratoga that reversed the fortune of the Continental Army and the country's fight for independence. The defeat of British General Burgoyne, his huge army, and their surrender on October 16, 1777, gave new impetus to the American cause. Burgoyne's routing and humiliating surrender finally convinced Louis XVl of France that the Americans could win their rebellion, and that he was now ready to commit his nation to another war on the American continent against their traditional enemy, the English.
After the war, Hardin moved to Kentucky where he became a successful farmer, and part-time soldier participating in many successful engagements against Indian raiders in Kentucky. Because of his record, Hardin and a Captain Truman were selected to take a message to the Indians (in Ohio and beyond) written by Secretary of War Henry Knox. They were peace missions, with Truman to visit the Indians along the Maumee River, and Hardin, the area reaching to Upper Sandusky.
The message read, in part: "To all the tribes south of the Lakes (Great), east of the Mississippi and northwest of the Ohio (river). Brothers - The President of the United States (George Washington) entertains the opinion, that the war which exists is founded in error and mistake on your part. That you believe that the United States wants to deprive you of your lands and drive you out of the country. Be assured that this is not so; on the contrary, that we should be greatly gratified with the opportunity of imparting to you all the blessings of civilized life, of teaching you to cultivate corn, to raise oxen, sheep and other domestic animals; to build comfortable houses; so as ever to dwell upon the land."
Both parties left Fort Washington (Cincinnati) with a guide and interpreter in June 1792. Before leaving the fort, Hardin wrote to his wife about his mission; reassuring her that, although it might be dangerous based on recent reports, his message from the president should be well received. He wrote: "The Indians have killed several persons in the quarter lately and leave behind them war clubs, which denotes their intentions of war. But do not let this give you any uneasiness as I have not a doubt that I shall meet with good treatment, as the speech and the belt I shall take is from the president of the United States."
Col. Hardin's party, along with John Flinn (guide and Interpreter) included a servant named Freeman. John Flinn himself has an interesting story in that he, and his entire family, were captured by Indians in Virginia and spent 14 years living with the Indians. He served Col. Johnston as an interpreter at his Indian agency near Fort Wayne and at upper Piqua. Flinn, and the Hardin party headed north and were within three quarters of a mile of the current village of Hardin, Shelby County, near Turtle Creek, when they were waylaid by a party of three or four Shawnee Indians. The details of the encounter and what transpired is contained in the notes of Col John Johnston, Indian agent, as told to him by Blackhoof, Chief of the Shawnee, and others, soon after the peace of 1795.
The Indian party, learning of Hardin's mission, professed friendship and camped the night with the white men. During the night Col. Hardin and some of his companions were murdered by the Indians. Flinn tried to escape, but since he had spent many years living with the Indians, his life was spared. Col. Johnston, in Hardin's memory, caused the future village to be named Hardin. Captain Truman was also killed, just one day's ride from his destination, possibly at the mouth of the Auglaize River. Col. Johnston records that Hardin was probably murdered for his fine clothes and the equipment the party carried. According to other recorded comments of that day, Hardin and Truman were both scalped.
A quotation from a speech to General Wayne on December 25, 1792, at Legionville, Pennsylvania, by Chief Cornplanter and New Arrow of the Allegheny Indians, reads: General Washington must not think hard of the loss of Col. Hardin and others, as we have since understood they were sent with messages of peace; unluckily for them and us, they had taken the bad road; if four spies, whom we left on that road, saw any of your people, they took them for enemies, and treated them as such; we know that you people would have done the same."
The Shelby County Historical Society, along with three other organizations, erected a marker commemorating the killing of Colonel Hardin. It is the same marker which notates the stopping point of the Shawnee on their final journey from Shelby County, Ohio. It can be seen today in the center of the Hardin village on SR 47.
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From US House of Representatives Private Claims Vol. 3
Alexander Trueman
Personal Information
Name: Maj. Alexander Trueman, children of
Nature of Claim: Further provisions for
Congress: 6
Session: 1
Manner Brought: Petition
Journal Page: 535
Referred to Committee: Claims
Comments: App'd
Congress Date: 14 May 1800
Senate Disposed: Passed
House Disposed: Passed
Bill: 244
Report: Favorable; bill
Date: 14 Mar 1800
From, Piracy" on the Chesapeake Bay in the 1700s
The surender of Cornwallis at Yorktown October 19, 1781, left the Chesapeake under the relative safety of our french allies patrols. Wheland retreated, but, news came from North Carolina that he and his lieutenant had beencaptured, and though Maryland authorities offered to send and collect these men, no reply from North Carolina is recorded, Wheland and Timmons had escaped. In 1782, they were back to plundering.
Meanwhile, the good people of Pocomoke had convinced Maryland to assist them in building the Protector, a barge armed with a 24 pounder, and a full compliment of 100 men. In Annapolis, the Decoy and the Plater were dispatched along with another boat, under the command of Captain Alexander Trueman, to pursue another Tory vessel that had taken to the West River. Eventually, picaroons were reported in the strength of 4 privateers and four barges blocking the Pocomoke Sound alone, with others operating elsewhere, up and down the bay.
vi. William Burnes, born 03 July 175535
vii. Burgess Burnes, born 12 August 1757 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland35; died Bef. 20 October 178936
viii. Margaret Burnes, born 20 November 1759 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland37; married John Lane 21 February 1781 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland; born 05 October 1758; died 13 January 1824 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Notes for Margaret Burnes:
Marriage of John Lane and Margret Burnes Source: Index of Marriage Licenses, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1777-1886 by Helen W. Brown, pages 37 and 132.
BURNES, Elizabeth & Josiah Wilson 4-1-1789
Margaret & John Lane 2-21-1781
Margret Lane widow of John Lane, who was a Private in the Virginia Line. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars--cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby 1844 and sent to L Suggett, Long ____Kentucky. Act of March 3, 1843. Recorded in Book A., Vol. 1, page 171--per the notes of Terrie Pau.
DECLARATION
"In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress July seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Kentucky
County of Montgomery
Be it known that on the seventh day of January Eighteen hundred and forty-three personally Appeared a magistrate of the county and state aforesaid Margaret Lane a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged eighty four years, who being first duly affirmed according to law doeth madeth following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress July 7th 1838 entitle an act granting half pay and pension to widows-that she is the widow of John Lane of the County and State aforesaid. He was a soldier during the war of the revolution in the virginia line as well as she can recollect but she does not know certainly though his widow. The said Margaret Lane state, that she has oftern heard her husband the said John Lane speak of being in the above named war and she further states that her husband the said John Lane came to ____others known first from the army as he served in company with her brother Thomas Burns the first time she saw him. She cant tell the rigment nor the colonel her husband served under nor the length of time he did serve. But thinks it was about twelve or eighteen months as well as her memory serves her. Though from the lapse of time she can't state precisely and positively - and she further declares that she was married to the said John Lane in Prince George County State of Maryland the twenty-first day of February Seventeen hundred and eighty-one. She has a record of the marriage and of the ages of her children - all of which is in the hand writing of her husband the said John Lane - the record shows that her son Truman was born the eighteenth day of July seventeen hundred-eighty-two, and she was legally married to the said John Lane previous to the birth of any of their children_the aforesaid John Lane departed this life the thirteenth day of January eighteen hundred and twenty-four _ and she still remains John Lane's widow.
Signature of Margret Lane
"I John Jones am about eighty years of age _ and I became acquainted with John Lane and Margaret Lane his wife more than thrity years ago _ and believe them to have been man and wife lawfully married, and further believe the said Margaret Lane to be a lady of Peity truth and respectability"
Signature: John Lane
Full Context of Maryland Records Colonial, Revolutionary, County, and Church from Original Sources Vol. I
Name: John Lane
Spouse: Margaret Barnes
Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1781
Comment:
More About Margaret Burnes:
Pension Application: 07 January 1843, Montgomery County, Kentucky
Notes for John Lane:
Margaret Lane, wife of John Lane, Deceased, settled with son Hiram Lane, on real estate. 2 Nov 1843.
Signed: Margaret Lane
Wit: John D. Jacks, William M. Jacks
Source: Montgomery County, Kentucky Grantee Index, Deed 21:194--Terrie Pau
John Lane, of Montgomery Co., Ky. (abstracted)
Wife: Margaret;
Son: Hiram Lane - "100 acres whereon I now live"
Daughters: Ann Truman Lane now married to William Higgins
Mary Smith Lane now married to James Trimble
Jemima Waddey Lane now married to George W. Cooke
Elizabeth Lane now married to John Meeks
Maryanne Lane now married to William Grinstead
Sarah Lane now married to George Priest
Exr: Hiram Lane. Will dated 15 Nov 1822. Signed: John Lane
Wit: Willoughby Lane (son of William); John Jacks
Proven 2 Feb 1824. Attest: M. Harrison Clerk
Page 88: Gives a full inventory of estate. Total $445.97. No. slaves. Appraisers: John H. Goodbar, James Lane, John Barker
Another copy of will Book E:93. Filed 2 Dec 1844 proven by John Jacks.
From: "Jorge Pau" <jpau@ev1.net>
>Reply-To: "Jorge Pau" <jpau@ev1.net>
>To: "Ralph Burns" <hrburns@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: John Lane, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., KY
>Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:57:52 -0600
>
>Hi, Ralph:
>
>Yes, John Lane and Margaret Burnes were married in Maryland. (I have the references if you need them.) He served in the Am. Revolution after having taken the Oath of Allegiance in Prince George's County, Maryland. (I have this reference if you need it.) His family though was from Viriginia with his father, James Hardage Lane, having served as a Captain in the Virginia line for the Am. Revolution.
>
>John Lane and Margaret Burnes settled in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Kentucky. Their daughter Jemima Waddey Lane married in Montgomery Co., to George W. Cooke. I descend through Jemima's oldest son John Lane Cooke (aka: Louis Philippe Cooke).
>
>I am currently corresponding with another descendant of James Hardage Lane and she has more information on the Lanes and Hardages than what I have. If you are interested in it I'll be happy to forward it to you as soon as I sort it out as it pertains to John Lane.
>
>I do have the widow's pension application information that Margaret Burnes filed and was granted.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Are you a descendant in this line?
>
>Terrie
>Houston, Texas
ix. Elizabeth Burnes, born 02 August 1761 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland37
Notes for Elizabeth Burnes:
Maryland Records Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources
Marriage Licenses Issued at Upper Marlborough, Prince George's County, Maryland--1777 to 1801.*
Name: Josiah Wilson
Spouse: Elizabeth Burns
Marriage Date: 01 Apr 1789
Comment:
**Is this our Elizabeth Burns?
BURNES, Elizabeth & Josiah Wilson 4-1-1789
Margaret & John Lane 2-21-1781
x. Frederick Burnes38, born 03 September 1763 in Prince George Parish, Vestry Minutes 1719-1832 Register 1711-1798, Prince Georges Co., Maryland38; died Aft. 1834 in Madison Co., Tennessee; married Barbara Hardy 21 January 1793 in Loudon Co., Virginia; born 1773 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died Aft. 1830.
Notes for Frederick Burnes:
(Charles) Frederick A. "Fred" Burn(e)s
in Madison County, AL and Lincoln County, TN
Gleanings of Pioneer History, W. R. Jones, Interview found in Marion Co, AR Library
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I have no early dates stating when the first (Burnes) arrived in America but it was before the Revolutionary War because one, Charles Fredrick Burnes, was here and fought for our freedom during that war. I have in my possession a remnant of an old spelling book which belonged to him, bearing a date of 1755. This book is covered with cloth entirely homemade, every thread hand-spun and handwoven. The first part of this book is almost worn away indicating that "Charlie" didn't finish the course outlined by the author. The front part of the book was probably the extent of his literary education. This was my great-great-grandfather. His wife was a Miss Hardy. The family is of Scotch descent.
Note: Placed here because this is one of only a few records where Frederick has been referred to as Charles Frederick.
1811 - 1816, First County Court Minutes of Lincoln County, Tennessee Volume One by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh
Pg 68 - Monday, 26 August 1811 - Frederick A. Burns called for jury duty.
Pg 69 - Monday, 26 August 1811 - Frederick A. Burns served on Reubin Washbourn vs. Micajah Muckelroy case - jury decided Muckleroy is not guilty as Reubin Washbourn claimed. Washbourn to pay costs.
Pg 71 - Tuesday, 27th August 1811 - Frederick A. Burns served on Claibourn Griffin vs. Jessee Daniel case - Trespass Assault and Battery. Jesse Daniel is guilty and damages were $20.00. Defendant to pay damages and costs. 10 September 1811.
Pg 72 - Tuesday, 27th August 1811 - Frederick A. Burns member of jury. Court considered that the plaintiff recover against the defendant $4.62 1/2 and costs.
Pg 73 - Wednesday, 28th August 1811 - Frederick A. Burns served on Claibourn Griffin vs. John L. Burton case - Trespass, Assault and Battery - Court says the defendant to recover against the plaintiff the costs.
Pg 73 - Wednesday, 28th August 1811 - Frederick A. Burns served on Jeremiah Ethridge vs. Thomas Sutton case - Appeal - jury finds for the defendant $1.06 1/2 and costs. 10 September 1811.
Pg 175 - 1815 - Ordered by the Court that Frederick A. Burns be overseer of a road in the room of James Sanders, resigned, from the old State line to the cross roads and call on the hands under said Sanders.
Pg 232 - 1816 - Ordered by the Court that John DeSpain be overseer of a road in the room of Frederick A. Burns, resigned, from the Old State line to the Cross Roads and have under him the hands that worked under said Burns. 14 August 1816
Pg 232 - 1816 - The transfer of a plat and certificate of survey from Randolph Quarles to Frederick Burns and ordered to be certified.
1812 - Madison Co, Mississippi Territory Tax List
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Charles Burnes, 640 acres, white dolls - 1, territorial tax $1.60
Note: 2 Wm Baileys are listed on the same page.
1813 - Madison Co, Mississippi Territory Tax List
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"Charles, 640 acres, (this column looks like number of years on list) 2."
Note: There is a Bobo? Bailey and Benj. Bailey on the same list. In 1814, Wm and John Bailey are listed.
1814 - 1815, Tennesseans in the War of 1812 by Byron & Sistler pg 102
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Burns, Frederick A., Pvt, Col Philip Pipkin, Capt Henry M Newlin, Mil Inf; served under Capt Newlin from July 1814 to January 1815. Note: He's not mentioned in the court records above during these dates.
1815 - 1816, Lincoln County, Tennessee Wills Inventories and Miscellaneous March 1809 - April 1824 by Frances Terry Ingmire
Pg 30 - George C. Witt, Esq., Decd. Inventory, pg 106. The following is an account of the notes on hand. Lists under Name of Debtor Frederick A. Burnes and George W. Hopkins. Due 1 Mar, 1815.
Pg 48 - Daniel Morgan, Decd. Inventory, pg 144-145. (Only names abstracted for genealogical researchers.) Lists Frederick A. Burns. Dated 7 May 1816. John Morgan, Admr. Recorded 30 May 1816 by Brice M. Garner, Clk.
1821 - Jemima Burnes (dau of Frederick A. Burnes) and John Bailey, Marriage Book Two, Madison County, Alabama, compiled by Ann E. Cochran, pages 7 and 22.
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Bailey, (Borley) John to Jemina Burnes (Barnes) Li - Jan. 16, 1821, Book Two, Page 76.
Notes: Other Bailey's listed include David, Jane, Matthew, Nancy, Stephen, John, Pleasant, Samuel, and Samuel. Other Burnes listed include, Elizabeth, John M., and Upton B.
1822, First County Court Minutes of Lincoln County, Tennessee Volume Two by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh
Pg 155 & 162 - Monday, July 22, 1822 - The due execution of an Indenture of bargain and Sale from Frederick A. Burnes to James Daniel for 45 acres of land, proven by Elnathan Davis and P. Gillaspie and ordered to be certified.
Notes: 1) There is a new and old State line. I have a copy of a map which shows the new line. Frederick's land could have crossed the line making him pay taxes in Madison County, MS Territory and later in Lincoln Co, TN. Another option would be that the Charles in Madison County, AL was not our Frederick. However, there were a large number of mentions of Huntsville, Madison County, AL in the court books. It's also important to note that at least one of Fred's children, Jemima, was married in Madison County, AL.
2) There are many more mentions of John Bailey in Lincoln Co, TN records as well as Madison County, AL. See info under John Bailey. Wish we knew who John's father was. We may have him on our lists here.
3) Fred first shows up in records in Lincoln Co, TN in 1811. The original Lincoln County was formed in 1809 by Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee meeting at Knoxville and was to become effective January 1, 1810. It was the first progeny county of old Bedford that had been established December 3, 1807. The lands of Lincoln had been under the domain of North Carolina for many years, prior to its establishment and was once a part of Green, Davidson, Rutherford, part of Williamson and finally Bedford, the parent county. County records do not begin until 1810. Therefore, it is likely that he was here prior to that time.
4) Fred's last record in Lincoln County was dated 1822. In 1822 there was land up for sale in Madison County, TN. (This is Madison County, TN not Madison County, AL. These are two distinct areas.) There is a record of a James Burnes who purchased land in Jackson, Madison County, TN in 1822. Fred is listed on the 1830 census of Madison County, TN. I believe he moved there around 1822. Of special interest is the fact that according to this census record, Barbara is still living in 1830. Also, either there were other boys aged 10-15 in 1830 or these are the ages of Samuel and Silvanus (plus one other boy). There is one daughter listed age 15-20 which I do not have in my database. I also noticed that I have a 10 year span between the births of Truman and James Wilkerson. Therefore, other family could indeed fit into the picture.
5) Another observation I found interesting is a mention of Davy Crockett who lived in Lincoln County, TN during these early years. In 1822 he is listed in Madison County, TN as a congressman from this area. He left there and went to Texas and we all know what happened at the Alamo. It is highly possible that Frederick and other Burnes in the area knew Davy. (By the way, there were quite a few men that left Tennessee with Davy. Didn't I hear one of our cousins online mention that there was a Burnes at the Alamo? I would like to explore this again sometime.) In addition, there were a lot of other families now in Madison County, TN (also in Hardeman and Henderson Counties where other Burnes family settled) who I researched in Lincoln County while going through the court records, etc. It appears that a large group left Lincoln County around the same time.
6) There is a David Cowan family in Lincoln County, TN. Since Fred was there from 1811 (probably earlier) to roughly 1822, I am inclined to think that this is the family that Fred's daughter Phildera married into. There is no actual mention of a Silas Cowan. Marion Burnes says that Silas's father is named Andrew. Could it be David Andrew or even Andrew David? This David was a very prominent citizen in Lincoln County. However, he died without a will. There is a mention of James Cowen, presumably his oldest son, who along with a Stephen Hightower, administrated David's estate. Incidentally, there is an Alexander Cowen, who I believe to be David's son, in the Lincoln County, TN records. He later moved to Hardeman County, TN and is listed on the 1830 census. He was there during the time that Alfred and Truman Burnes were tried. Also on the 1830 census of Hardeman are 3 John Burns, a Nancy Burnes, a Thomas Burns, a Washington Burns, 2 John Gray's (this name relates to the Cowen side of the family), and a Rollins Cowen.
7) In 1830, Frederick lived in Madison County, TN, just above Hardeman, and Silas, Thomas, and Charlotte Burnes are listed in Henderson County which is one county to the east of Madison County, TN. Besides Frederick A. Byrn, there is also a John W. Byrn , Ransom H. Byrn (who - by the way appears to have two other adults living in his household), and Upton Byrn living in Madison County, TN.
More About Frederick Burnes:
Census: 1800, Tax List for Mason Co., Kentucky as Frederick Byrn, along with: John W., Ransom, Rezin and Upton Byrn
Notes for Barbara Hardy:
LAWSUIT REGARDING SAMUEL HARDY'S ASSETS AFTER HIS DEATH
PLAINTIFFS: James Gordon, Henry Riddel, John Campbell, John Campbell, Jr., Alexander Sow & William Ingram surviving partners of John Glassford and Company of Glasgow, [Scotland.]
DEFENDANTS: Elias Hardy, Kinsey Hardy, Samuel Hardy, Jesse Philips and Mary [Hardy] his wife, Henry Wheeler and Rebecca [Hardy] his wife, Frederick Burns and Barbara [Hardy] his wife, Laurence Owen and Sarah [Hardy] his wife, Samuel Allison and Fielder [Hardy] his wife and Elizabeth [Hardy] Holland heirs of Samuel Hardy.
**Note: Samuel's wife, Fielder is not listed as a Plaintiff, so I would surmise that she had already died by 1795.
"Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five the said (plffs) by John M. Gantt their attorney prosecuted and sued forth out of Montfomery County Court ____ to the sheriff of Montgomery County Greeting we command yuo that you take (plffs) all of Montgomery County _____ if they shall be found in your Balliwick _____ to be at the court house in said county the first Monday of November next to answer unto (plffs) of a plea that they render unto them the full and just quantity of eighteen thousand three hundred pounds of Tobacco and forty five pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence current money which to them they owe. ____ The 21st day of March 1795. Issued the second day of October 1795."
"At which said first Mondayof November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five being the return day of the aforegoing writ. ___. And the said Samuel Hardy, Jesse Philips & Mary his wife, Henry Wheeler, Frederick A. Burns and Barbara his wife and Elizabeth Holland appear in court here by John Thompson Mason their attorney ____." They ask for a continuance until the second Monday of March next.
**Note:Frederick and Barbara Burns were living in Mason Co. KY at this time.
"And afterwards to wit on the twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five the said (plffs) by John Gantt their attorney aforesaid prosecuted and sued for the out of Montgomery County Court here an alias writ of the State of Maryland of capias ad Respondendum directed to the Sheriff of Montgomery county in manner and form and of the tenor following to wit, Montgomery County to wit, the Sate of Maryland to the Sheriff of Montgomery County Greeting, We command you that you Elias Hardy, Kinsey Hardy, Rebecca Wheeler, Laurence Own and Sarah his wife and Samuel Allison and Fielder his wife if they should be found in your Balliwick ____ have their bodies before the justices of our next court to be held at the court house on the second Monday of March next ____."
"And now here at this day to wit the second Monday of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six ___ And the said Elias Hardy, Laurence Owen and Sarah his wife, Samuel Allison and Fielder his wife appear in court here by John Thompson Mason their attorney ___" The case was rescheduled for November 1796 for pleas by the dfts.
The heirs contested the suit and it was dragged on even with an attempt at arbitration.
"Judgement was conferred in cause on the 16th day of November 1798 for 8300 pounds of tobacco and 45 pounds 16.8 current money. To be released on payment of 4150 pounds of Tobacco at George Town and 22 pounds 18.4 current money. Int from 1st day of February 1773 to 4th July 1776 and Int from 3rd April 1783 and cost 650 pounds of Tobacco.
This judgement to charge only the value of the land called "Grandmothers Gift" containing sixty seven acres more or les