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Benjamin Burns 1777 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1777

Birth Location: Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA

Father: Jeremiah Burns

Mother: Elizabeth Wallace

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith, Ann Baxter

Children(s):

Benjamin Burns was born in 1777 in Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA, the child of Jeremiah Burns and Elizabeth Wallace. In 1763, Benjamin Burns resided in Daviess, Missouri, USA. Benjamin Burns married Sarah Smith, Ann Baxter. Benjamin Burns passed away in 1840 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Burns was born in 1777 in Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA, the child of Jeremiah Burns and Elizabeth Wallace.
  • In 1763, Benjamin Burns resided in Daviess, Missouri, USA.
  • Benjamin Burns married Sarah Smith, Ann Baxter.
  • Benjamin Burns passed away in 1840 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Burns
1754 – 1824
Birth Location: , Frederick, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Wallace
1760 – 1792
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Smith
Birth Location: –
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Ann Baxter
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Benjamin Burns's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Burns
1777 – 1840
Birth Place: Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Burns
1754 – 1824
, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Wallace
1760 – 1792
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Robert Burns
1710 – 1782
Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Isabella Cunningham
1711 – 1782
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
James (R) ROWLAND
1743 – 1805
Augusta County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Cunningham
1690 –
Sarah Davis
1695 – 1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Burns's Timeline

8 Records

1763
1763-1882
Benjamin Burns resided here in Daviess, Missouri, USA
Daviess, Missouri, USA
1777
15 Sep 1777
Birth of Benjamin Burns in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
1777
15 Sep 1777
Birth of Benjamin Burns in Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA
Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 33
Benjamin Burns resided here in Casey, Kentucky, United States
Casey, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 53
Benjamin Burns resided here in Clay, Missouri, USA
Clay, Missouri, USA
1840
1840
Age 63
Benjamin Burns resided here in Cravensville, Daviess, Missouri, USA
Cravensville, Daviess, Missouri, USA
1840
1840
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Burns in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
1840
1840
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Burns in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1777
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1777
    Event Place: Botetourt, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1763-1882
    Event Place: Daviess, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: The History of Daviess County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Casey, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Casey, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 46; Image: 00054; Family History Library Film: 0181354

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Clay, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Clay, Missouri; Series: M19; Roll: 73; Page: 292; Family History Library Film: 0014854

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cravensville, Daviess, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Cravensville, Daviess, Missouri; Roll: 223; Page: 191; Family History Library Film: 0014855

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
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