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William Burns 1762–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1762

Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1829

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Father: Adam Burns

Mother: Sarah Ball

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): William BURNS

William Burns was born in 1762 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of Adam Burns And Sarah Ball. In 1840, William Burns resided in Washington, Kentucky, USA. William Burns married Mary Wilson, and had children including William M Burns. William Burns passed away in 1829 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Burns was born in 1762 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of Adam Burns And Sarah Ball.
  • In 1840, William Burns resided in Washington, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Burns married Mary Wilson, and had children including William M Burns.
  • William Burns passed away in 1829 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burns's Ancestors

Self
William Burns
1762–1829
Birth Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
Adam Burns
1736–1799
Scotland
Sarah Ball
–1776
Grandparents
David Burns
1710–1737
Scotland
Susanna Burns
1720–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Galt
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burns's Descendants

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William Burns (17 Mar 1762–13 Oct 1829) m. Mary Wilson (17 Mar 1762–22 Jul 1834)
  1. 1. William (M) BURNS 1784–1855 m. Sarah (Catherine) Fowler 1789–1875
    1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Burns 1812–1897 m. Perry Lanham 1807–1886
      1. 1. Richard (Pious) Lanham 1837–1917 m. Rachel (Ann) Burns 1841–1864 m. Matricia (Alice) Ridge 1843–1891
        1. 1. Emma (Belle) Lanham 1885–1976 m. Felix (Gordon) Goldman 1877–1955
        2. 2. Josephine Lanham 1856–1869
        3. 3. Perry (Matthew) Lanham 1859–1930
        4. 4. Sarah ("Sallie Annie" Ann) Lanham 1861–1929
        5. 5. Eva Lanham 1887–1966
        6. 6. Josephine Lanham 1867–

William Burns's Timeline

3 Records

1762
17 Mar 1762
Birth of William Burns in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1829
13 Oct 1829
Age 67
Death of William Burns in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1840
1840
Age 78
William Burns resided here in Washington, Kentucky, USA
Washington, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1762
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Washington, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1829
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915

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