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John Burnett 1660–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1660

Birth Location: Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1718

Death Location: Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Lucretia Johnston

Spouse(s): Amy Gatewood

Children(s): Ann Burnette

The story of John Burnett began in 1660 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. John Burnett married Amy Gatewood, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Burnette. John Burnett passed away in 1718 in Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Burnett began in 1660 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.
  • John Burnett married Amy Gatewood, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Burnette.
  • John Burnett passed away in 1718 in Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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John Burnett's Ancestors

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John Burnett
1660–1718
Birth Place: Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Richard BURNETT Sr.
1610–1686
Stafford Castle, St. Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lucretia ("Lues") Johnston
1629–1709
St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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John Burnett's Descendants

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John Burnett (December 1660–21 May 1718) m. Amy Gatewood (1680–4 April 1749)
  1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Burnette 1710–1804 m. William (Claiborne) Harris 1700–1792
    1. 1. William (Henry) Harris 1740–1822 m. Sarah (Ann) Steele 1736–1797
      1. 1. Samuel (B) Harris 1766–1855 m. Martha Hilton 1774–1850
        1. 1. Nathaniel Harris 1793–1869 m. Margaret (Peggy) Bishop 1790–1862

John Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1660
December 1660
Birth of John Burnett in Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1718
21 May 1718
Age 58
Death of John Burnett in South Farnham Parish, Essex, Virginia - Burial: Dunnsville, Essex, Virginia
South Farnham Parish, Essex, Virginia - Burial: Dunnsville, Essex, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1660
    Event Place: Old Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 22
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 299.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFB
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1678; Page Number: 322

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1718
    Event Place: South Farnham Parish, Essex, Virginia - Burial: Dunnsville, Essex, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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