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John B Burns 1681 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1681

Birth Location: Alyth, Angus, , Scotland

Death Date: 23 December 1760

Death Location: Hamilton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Father: James Burns\Burne

Mother: Agnes Watt

Spouse(s): Ann Jonet

Children(s): Laird Burns

The story of John B Burns began in 1681 in Alyth, Angus, , Scotland. John B Burns married Ann Chisholm Jonet, and had children including Laird Burns. John B Burns passed away in 1760 in Hamilton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of John B Burns began in 1681 in Alyth, Angus, , Scotland.
  • John B Burns married Ann Chisholm Jonet, and had children including Laird Burns.
  • John B Burns passed away in 1760 in Hamilton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burns\Burne
1639 – 1684
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB
Agnes Watt
1641 – 1681
Birth Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
AW

Spouses(s)

Ann Jonet
1685 – 1756
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AJ

Children(s)

Laird Burns
1716 – 1784
Birth Location: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
LB

John Burns's Ancestors

Self
John Burns
1681 – 1760
Birth Place: Alyth, Angus, , Scotland
Parents
James Burns\Burne
1639 – 1684
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Watt
1641 – 1681
North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Burnett) Burns
1603 – 1665
Falkirk, Scotland
Jean (Hall) Burns
1606 – 1656
Falkirk, Stir, Scottland
Alexander Watts
1604 – 1655
Falkirk, Scotland
Jonnet ("JANET") Johnstoune
1609 – 1655
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Burne
1571 – 1619
Hellene Cuthill
1575 – 1620
Hew Hall
1577 – 1637
Agnes Davie
1581 – 1661
Agnes Crawford
1573 – 1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Hall
1550 – 1596
Alice Leigh
1554 – 1615
Sir (Davys),
1550 – 1621
Lady LAWRENCE
1552 – 1621

John Burns's Descendants

1.
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John (B) Burns (29 Jun 1681 – 23 December 1760) m. Ann (Chisholm) Jonet (May 1685 – 1756)
  1. 1. Laird Burns (1716 – 1 Jan 1784) m. Jennett Pock (23 May 1720 – 23 May 1756)
    1. 1. John (William) Burns (1739 – )
    2. 2. James (Boyd) Burns (1746 – Abt 1815)
      1. 1. Rev (Laird Lindsey) Burns (1784 – 28 Jan 1858) m. Mary (Polly) Wear (1792 – 1861)
        1. 1. Jane (Kelly Burns) # (27 Apr 1814 – 19 Jan 1886) m. WILLIAM (BUCHANAN) HOGG (abt 1804 – Abt 1861)

John Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1681
29 Jun 1681
Birth of John B Burns in Alyth, Angus, , Scotland
Alyth, Angus, , Scotland
1760
23 December 1760
Age 79
Death of John B Burns in Hamilton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Hamilton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1681
    Event Place: Alyth, Angus, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1760
    Event Place: Hamilton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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