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John Burnell 1696–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1696

Birth Location: Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Dudley, Massachusetts (Worcester)

Father: Robert Burnell

Mother: Sarah Chillson

Spouse(s): Mehitable Edmunds

Children(s): John Burnell

The story of John Burnell began in 1696 in Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex). John Burnell married Mehitable Edmunds, and had children including John Burnell. John Burnell passed away in 1744 in Dudley, Massachusetts (Worcester).

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Biography

  • The story of John Burnell began in 1696 in Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex).
  • John Burnell married Mehitable Edmunds, and had children including John Burnell.
  • John Burnell passed away in 1744 in Dudley, Massachusetts (Worcester).

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Spouses(s)

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John Burnell's Ancestors

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John Burnell
1696–1744
Birth Place: Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)
Parents
Robert Burnell
1674–1737
Boston, Massachusetts (Suffolk)
Sarah Chillson
1673–1737
Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)
Grandparents
John Burnell
1644–1678
Winthrop, Massachusetts (Suffolk)
Sarah Jenks
1650–
Horton by Eton, Bucks, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jenks
1600–1683
Elizabeth Jenks
–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burnell's Descendants

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John Burnell (1 NOV 1696–1744) m. Mehitable Edmunds (5 APR 1695–15 FEB 1769)
  1. 1. John Burnell 1717–1804 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Freeman 1738–1827
    1. 1. Mehitable Burnell 1759–1836 m. Amos Thomes 1757–1840
      1. 1. Elizabeth Thomes 1784–1861 m. Isaac Skillings 1786–1876
        1. 1. Thomas (T.) Skillings 1814– m. Irene Nason 1830–
        2. 2. Caleb (C.) Skillings 1820–
        3. 3. Eunice Skillings 1811–
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Skillings 1826–
    2. 2. Mary (F.) Burnell 1763–1846 m. Thomas Skillings 1748–1810
      1. 1. Isaac Skillings 1786–1876 m. Elizabeth Thomes 1784–1861 m. Lucy Skillings 1805–
    3. 3. Samuel Burnell 1770–1860 m. Amy Irish 1770–1861
      1. 1. Thomas (A.) Burnell 1795–1877 m. Lydia Butterfield 1798–
        1. 1. Joseph (B.) Burnell 1820–1914 m. Abigail (A.) Riley 1819–
        2. 2. Sarah (H.) Burnell 1823–1907
        3. 3. Thomas (A.) Burnell 1825–1864
        4. 4. Lydia (Ann) Burnell 1828–1921
        5. 5. Melville (C.) Burnell 1834–
        6. 6. Isabella (M.) Burnell 1837–1920
        7. 7. Henry (L.) Burnell 1841–1912
        8. 8. Aaron Burnell 1831–
      2. 2. Mary Burnell 1792–
      3. 3. Susan Burnell 1794–
      4. 4. Rebecca Burnell 1795–1874
      5. 5. Delilah Burnell 1797–
      6. 6. Sarah Burnell 1800–1830
      7. 7. Ruth Burnell 1804–1838
      8. 8. Jonathan Burnell 1799–1888 m. Martha Hall 1798–1866 m. Grata ((MNU)) Burnell 1798–
        1. 1. Appleton (Nason) Burnell 1831–1901 m. Mary (Ann) Noble 1833–1863 m. Sarah (D. (MNU)) Burnell 1838–

John Burnell's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1 NOV 1696
Birth of John Burnell in Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)
Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)
1744
1744
Age 48
Death of John Burnell in Dudley, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Dudley, Massachusetts (Worcester)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1696
    Event Place: Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)
    Record Source:
    [1] Pedigree Resource File - LDS
    [2] Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Stephen B. Herrick - Cumberland, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Dudley, Massachusetts (Worcester)
    Record Source:
    [1] Pedigree Resource File - LDS
    [2] Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Stephen B. Herrick - Cumberland, Rhode Island

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