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Rebecca Burns 1668–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Father: John Burns

Mother: Mrs Patterson

Spouse(s): Alexander Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham

Children(s): James Cunningham, Joseph Cunningham, Sgt. Cunningham, (9ND) Cunningham, Robert Cunningham, Adam Cunningham, Rev. Cunningham, Benjamine Cunningham, John Cunningham, Hugh Cunningham, John Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Ruth Cunningham

The story of Rebecca Burns began in 1668 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. Rebecca Burns married Alexander Cunningham, and had children including 9Nd James Cunningham, Adam Cunningham, Benjamine Cunningham, Hugh B Cunningham, James Cunningham, John Cunningham, Joseph Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Rev David Cunningham, Robert Cunningham, Ruth Cunningham, Sgt Thomas Cunningham. Rebecca Burns passed away in 1749 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Burns began in 1668 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Rebecca Burns married Alexander Cunningham, and had children including 9Nd James Cunningham, Adam Cunningham, Benjamine Cunningham, Hugh B Cunningham, James Cunningham, John Cunningham, Joseph Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Rev David Cunningham, Robert Cunningham, Ruth Cunningham, Sgt Thomas Cunningham.
  • Rebecca Burns passed away in 1749 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burns
1640–1673
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, ,
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Mrs Patterson
1643–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Cunningham
1663–1751
Birth Location: Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
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Alexander Cunningham
1663–1749
Birth Location: Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
AC
Alexander Cunningham
1663–1749
Birth Location: Dublin,Ireland,,Scotland
AC
Alexander Cunningham
1663–1749
Birth Location: Dublin, , Ireland, Scotland
AC
Alexander Cunningham
1652–1749
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
AC

Children(s)

James Cunningham
1685–1765
Birth Location: donegal, Ireland
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Joseph Cunningham
1717–1789
Birth Location: –
JC
Sgt. Cunningham
1706–1790
Birth Location: Townsend, Massachusetts
SC
(9ND) Cunningham
1690–1765
Birth Location: Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
(C
Robert Cunningham
1713–1784
Birth Location: Ireland
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Adam Cunningham
1714–1797
Birth Location: Shankill Parish, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
AC
Rev. Cunningham
1721–1799
Birth Location: Ireland
RC
Benjamine Cunningham
1685–
Birth Location: –
BC
John Cunningham
1685–1769
Birth Location: Ireland
JC
Hugh Cunningham
1708–1789
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
HC
John Cunningham
1680–1760
Birth Location: Aireshire, Scotland
JC
Mary Cunningham
1685–1760
Birth Location: –
MC
Ruth Cunningham
1685–
Birth Location: –
RC

Rebecca Burns's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Burns
1668–1749
Birth Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Burns
1640–1673
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, ,
Mrs (Margaret) Patterson
1643–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (Burns) (Burne)
1612–1683
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet ((Jonet)) Watsone
1615–1665
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Burns
1593–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burns
1571–1619

Rebecca Burns's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca Burns (1668–1749) m. Alexander Cunningham (1663–12 Dec 1751) m. Alexander Cunningham (1663–1749) m. Alexander Cunningham (1663–1749) m. Alexander Cunningham (1663–1749) m. Alexander Cunningham (6 Jan.1652–1749)
  1. 1. James Cunningham 1685–1765 m. Margaret ("Mattie") Cunningham 1675–1763
    1. 1. Mary (Margarette) Cunningham 1720–1767 m. Malcom Allen 1741–1804 m. Malcolm Allen 1712–1792 m. Malcolm Allen 1734–1791
      1. 1. Rebecca Allen 1740–1830 m. Caleb Worley 1730–1790
        1. 1. David WORLEY 1760–1829 m. Hannah McClure 1764–1829 m. Catherine Baker 1762–1819
      2. 2. Mary Allen 1741–1804 m. Samuel McClure 1709–1779 m. John McClure 1725–1779 m. Benjamin Harrison 1741–1819
        1. 1. Hannah McClure 1764–1829 m. David WORLEY 1760–1829
        2. 2. Mary McClure 1752–1770
        3. 3. Samuel McClure 1748–1815
        4. 4. Samuel McClure 1746–1754
        5. 5. James McClure 1739–1798
        6. 6. Alexander McClure 1753–1801
        7. 7. William McClure 1736–
        8. 8. James Mcclure 1745–
        9. 9. Janet (Jennett) Malcome 1753–1849
        10. 10. Hanna McClure 1750–1832
        11. 11. Mary McClure 1754–1773
        12. 12. Hannah Worley 1764–1835
      3. 3. Hugh Allen 1745–1816
      4. 4. Elizabeth Allen 1750–1791
      5. 5. Martha Allen 1743–1791
      6. 6. Robert ALLEN 1748–1816
      7. 7. Moses Allen 1741–1747
      8. 8. Robert Houston 1720–1761
      9. 9. John Houston 1726–1798
      10. 10. James Houston 1715–1820
      11. 11. Mary Malcolm 1726–1753
    2. 2. Isaac Cunningham 1723–1759
    3. 3. Mary Cunningham 1719–1767
    4. 4. Anne Cunningham 1706–1784
    5. 5. Elizabeth Cunningham 1711–
    6. 6. Moses Cunningham 1721–1770
    7. 7. Jacob Cunningham 1720–1759
    8. 8. Hugh Cunningham 1725–1772
    9. 9. Rebecca Cunningham 1716–1768
    10. 10. Elizabeth Cunningham 1725–
    11. 11. John Cunningham 1725–1836
    12. 12. John Cunningham 1711–1758
  2. 2. Joseph Cunningham 1717–1789
  3. 3. Sgt. (Thomas) Cunningham 1706–1790
  4. 4. (9ND) (James) Cunningham 1690–1765
  5. 5. Robert Cunningham 1713–1784
  6. 6. Adam Cunningham 1714–1797
  7. 7. Rev. (David) Cunningham 1721–1799
  8. 8. Benjamine Cunningham 1685–
  9. 9. John Cunningham 1685–1769
  10. 10. Hugh (B.) Cunningham 1708–1789
  11. 11. John Cunningham 1680–1760
  12. 12. Mary Cunningham 1685–1760
  13. 13. Ruth Cunningham 1685–

Rebecca Burns's Timeline

3 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Rebecca Burns in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1749
1749
Age 81
Death of Rebecca Burns in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1898
2 Nov 1898
Age 230
Rebecca Burns was baptized in Holy Trinity, Southwick, Durham, England
Holy Trinity, Southwick, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1898
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Southwick, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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