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Rebecca Burns 1668–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 4 September 1749

Death Location: St. John, Dublin, Ireland

Father: John Burn

Mother: Margaret Patterson

Spouse(s): Alexander Cunningham

Children(s): Mary Cunningham, James Cunningham, Benjamin Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Ruth Cunningham, Hugh Cunningham, Rachel Cunningham, Robert Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Rev. Cunningham, Walter Cunningham, James Cunningham, Adam Cunningham, John Cunningham, John Cunningham, John Cunningham, Benjamine Cunningham, Ruth Cunningham, John Cunningham, Joseph Cunningham

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

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Burns's Ancestors

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Rebecca Burns
1668–1749
Birth Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Burn
1640–1697
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Patterson
1643–1674
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Johne Burn
1615–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Watsone
1615–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Burns's Descendants

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Rebecca Burns (1668–4 September 1749) m. Alexander Cunningham (1663–1749)
  1. 1. Mary Cunningham 1685–1760 m. Peter Wallace 1672– m. John Cunningham 1680–1760
    1. 1. William (Wallace) Sr 1706–1766 m. Hannah Wood 1708–1732
      1. 1. Jane Wallace 1752–1815 m. Robert Hutchinson 1730–1823
        1. 1. Col (Robert Mason) Hutchison 1772–1851 m. Elinor (Jane) Eakin 1775–1817 m. Elizabeth Tawney 1812–1857
        2. 2. Elizabeth Crawford 1799–1858 m. John Crawford 1794–
        3. 3. Samuel Hutcheson 1776–
        4. 4. James Hutchison 1761– m. Elizabeth Francisco 1763–
        5. 5. William (B.) Hutchison 1780–1853 m. Elleanor Minner 1808– m. Ellen Lucas 1820–1839
        6. 6. Elizabeth Crawford 1799–1890 m. John Crawford 1794–
        7. 7. Paul (Edward) Hutchison 1760–
      2. 2. Jean (Poage) Sr. 1738–1821 m. Robert Poage 1730–1787
        1. 1. Robert Poage 1765–1852
      3. 3. Michael Wallace 1732–1809 m. Jane Bratton 1761– m. Ann Allen 1740–1827
        1. 1. Hannah Wallace 1767–1834
      4. 4. John Wallace 1736–1814
      5. 5. William (L) Wallace 1740–1809 m. Mary Pilson 1742–1789
        1. 1. Michael Wallace 1752–1809
        2. 2. William Wallace 1772–1812
        3. 3. Richard Wallace 1775–1832
        4. 4. Hannah Wallace 1777–1819
        5. 5. Mary Wallace 1781–1845
        6. 6. Michael Wallace 1783–1845
        7. 7. John (R) Wallace 1787–1833
      6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wallace 1743–1832
      7. 7. Josiah Wallace 1749–1811 m. Susannah (Hannah) Wallace 1752–1822
        1. 1. William ("Billy") Wallace 1802–1887
        2. 2. John Wallace 1783–1850
      8. 8. Hannah Wallace 1745–1822 m. Michael Woods 1746–1809
        1. 1. Andrew (Washington) Woods 1787–1834
        2. 2. John Woods 1770–1845
        3. 3. Hannah Woods 1768–1834
        4. 4. Polly Woods 1771–1841
        5. 5. Betsy Woods 1779–1822
        6. 6. Adam Woods 1781–1830
        7. 7. Susannah Woods 1782–1804
        8. 8. William Woods 1765–1835
        9. 9. Sallie Woods 1785–1825
        10. 10. Rodham Wood 1780–1828
        11. 11. John (Fitzinger Jehu) Woods 1777–1857
        12. 12. Anderson Woods 1781–
        13. 13. Andew Woods 1722–1818
      9. 9. Samuel (Allen) Wallace 1778–1868 m. Elisabeth Bookstaver 1775–1830
        1. 1. Anna (Eliza) Wallace 1810–1845
        2. 2. Jacob (Bookstaver) Wallace 1804–1873
        3. 3. Catharine Wallace 1806–
        4. 4. Maria Wallace 1808–
        5. 5. William Wallace 1813–
        6. 6. Annatje Wallace 1801–
      10. 10. Michael Wallace 1752–1809 m. Ann Allen 1754–1815 m. Jane Wallace 1761–1836
        1. 1. Allen Wallace 1773–1842
        2. 2. JOHN WALLACE 1765–1766
        3. 3. Hannah WALLACE 1767–1834
        4. 4. Michael WALLACE 1769–1815
        5. 5. Betsy WALLACE 1769–1799
        6. 6. Polly WALLACE 1771–1794
        7. 7. Sallie WALLACE 1771–1802
        8. 8. William Wallace 1763–1824
      11. 11. Mary (Clark) Wallace 1743–1804
    2. 2. Joseph (Cunningham) II 1738–1801 m. Anne (Buntyn) Cunningham 1742–1803
      1. 1. Annice Holshousen 1780–
      2. 2. Joseph (Cunningham) III 1768–1803
      3. 3. Griffith (Rutherford) Cunningham 1784–1867
  2. 2. James Cunningham 1685–1765
  3. 3. Benjamin Cunningham 1702–1782
  4. 4. Mary Cunningham 1703–
  5. 5. Ruth Cunningham 1705–
  6. 6. Hugh (B) Cunningham 1708–1782
  7. 7. Rachel Cunningham 1710–
  8. 8. Robert Cunningham 1713–1784
  9. 9. Mary Cunningham 1716–
  10. 10. Rev. (David) Cunningham 1721–1799 m. Angeline Wilson 1721–1799
    1. 1. Mary Cunningham 1748–1801
    2. 2. Patrick Cunningham 1780–
    3. 3. David Cunningham 1782–
    4. 4. Ann CUNNINGHAM 1770–
    5. 5. John Cunningham 1772–
    6. 6. John Cunningham 1753–
    7. 7. Ann Cunningham 1750–1784
    8. 8. Jane Cunningham 1778–
    9. 9. Patrick Cunningham 1744–1800
    10. 10. James Cunningham 1776–
    11. 11. Samuel Cunningham 1748–1846
    12. 12. Sarah Cunningham 1774–
    13. 13. William Cunningham 1764–1862
    14. 14. James Cunningham 1758–
    15. 15. Sarah Cunningham 1756–
  11. 11. Walter Cunningham 1703–1781
  12. 12. James Cunningham 1718–1789
  13. 13. Adam Cunningham 1714–1797
  14. 14. John Cunningham 1701–1788
  15. 15. John Cunningham 1685–1769
  16. 16. John Cunningham 1724–
  17. 17. Benjamine Cunningham 1685–
  18. 18. Ruth Cunningham 1732–
  19. 19. John Cunningham 1721–
  20. 20. Joseph Cunningham 1717–1789

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, Ireland, UK
Dublin, Ireland, UK
1749
4 September 1749
Age 81
Burial of Rebecca Burns in St. John, Dublin, Ireland
St. John, Dublin, Ireland

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: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland, UK
    Record Source: Ireland, Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 September 1749
    Event Place: St. John, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Burial Index

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