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John Burnett 1702–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: John Burnett

Mother: Amy Gatewood

Spouse(s): Catherine Newbill

Children(s): Benjamin Burnett

In 1702, John Burnett entered the world in Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States, born to John Burnett And Amy Gatewood. John Burnett married Catherine Newbill, and had children including Benjamin Burnett. John Burnett passed away in 1775 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1702, John Burnett entered the world in Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States, born to John Burnett And Amy Gatewood.
  • John Burnett married Catherine Newbill, and had children including Benjamin Burnett.
  • John Burnett passed away in 1775 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burnett's Ancestors

Self
John Burnett
1702–1775
Birth Place: Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Burnett
1660–1718
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Amy Gatewood
1680–1749
South Farnham Parish, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Burnett
1610–1686
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lucretia Johnston
1629–1709
St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Gatewood
1635–1706
Essex, Virginia, United States
Amy McGraw\Magrah
1660–1745
South Farham, Essex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leys
1574–1644
Margaret Johnston
1584–1620
Andrew Johnston
1585–1629
Janet Matheson
1582–1631
Christopher Gatewood
1620–1670
Anne Gray
1620–1670
Thomas Magrah
1635–1745
Mary Peacock
1640–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burnett
1540–1612
Isabel Johnston
1549–1620
John Johnston
1560–
Lady Forbes
1565–1622
William Johnston
1560–
Elspet Druim
1560–
William Mathison
1531–1585
Elspet Raitt
1560–1585
John Gatewood
1595–1660
Anne Magrath
1595–1670
Sir Gray
1590–1650
Alice Olyfer
1600–1660
Wayne Ninniger
1615–1715
Susannah Duncan
1615–
Maurice Jr
1589–1676
Jane Affleck
1605–

John Burnett's Descendants

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John Burnett (1702–1775) m. Catherine Newbill (1706–1789)
  1. 1. Benjamin Burnett 1720–1798 m. Frances Barnett 1739–1812 m. Catherine Newbill 1706–1789
    1. 1. Benjamin Burnett 1765–1837 m. Mary Dunn 1769–1849
      1. 1. Edmond Burnett 1795–1850 m. Nancy Johnson 1795–1853 m. Sara Susan 1810–1838
        1. 1. Tabitha Burnett 1834–
      2. 2. Melissa (Dicey) Burnett 1807–1870 m. William (Turner) Gaulden 1752–1841
        1. 1. Mary" (Polly" Sarah Ann) Gaulding 1835–1900 m. David (W) Boaz 1830–1862
    2. 2. Benjamin Burnett 1732–1799

John Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1702
1702
Birth of John Burnett in Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
1775
1775
Age 73
Death of John Burnett in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Piscataway Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1702; Birth city: Essex Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1702; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 298.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1702; Birth city: Essex Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1702; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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