Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 18:50:42 -0500 (EST) From: ncreed Subject: Compilation #41 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc 31 October 1996 Hello to Everyone, Welcome to the new folks. We continue to add new cousins to our mailing list. Just want to remind everyone to let me know if you have a change in your eMail address. If mail is returned "addressee unknown" I delete the address from the mailing list since I have no idea how to find you. Please keep sending me any information you want to share. Nyla Creed DePauk 2832 Andiron Lane Vienna VA 22180-7001 =============================================================== Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 00:55:27 +1100 From: Waddie B Salmon Organization: SALMON FAMILY GENEALOGY To: ncreed CC: waddie@earthlink.net Subject: Burnett References: <199610270311.XAA11722@smtp2.erols.com> Hi Nyla and all my cuzins!, I have just started going back to the Bedford City/County Museum in Bedford, Virginia this week. They have obtained all three volumes of Mrs. Borks books, "Burnett's and Their Connections". Compilation of 30 years of research on Burnett. If at all possible yall need to see if there are copies in your area at your library, etc. WELL worth looking at! You'll be amazed at the amount of information there! Waddie Salmon SALMON FAMILY TREE - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3348/ ================================= From: "Susan E. Smith" To: "'ncreed@erols.com'" Subject: Burnetts, et al Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:29:34 -0600 Nyla, In reference to my earlier message, I am looking at the strong possibility of a link between the Burnett's of Shelby County, Kentucky, and the Burnett's of Patrick/Henry Counties in Virginia. I sent a query to "Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe" in Indianapolis concerning the Kentucky Burnetts, and among the documents I was sent was a copy of a query someone else had submitted, date unknown: 1295 GRAHAM, BURNETT: Shelby County, Kentucky, November Court 1820. Deed for 437 acres of land to William Dickson from James Graham in his own right and as atty-in-fact for George Burnett and William Burnett, heirs of James Burnett who d. 1797, was proved by Joshua Richardson and John Burnett and certified to Pittsylvania Co., Va., where the land lies. Who is this James Graham, and how is he heir to James Burnett? Mrs. Howard L. Bulls, P.O. Box 542, Reedley, California 93654. My ancestor, James C. Burnett, died in 1839, so if he was related, he could have been a son of the James Burnett mentioned in the 1820 court documents. There was a John Burnett who had a will probated in Shelby County in 1831, and his administrator was William Burnett. William's wife was Elizabeth Richardson, probably Joshua Richardson's sister. There are four or five generations of James Burnett's running through this family, and James C. Burnett occurs five times. It seems highly likely that the Shelby County Burnett's were related back to the James Burnett who died in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1797, and left some land to James Graham, George Burnett, and William Burnett. Interestingly, after looking through the hard copies of all 40 of your compilations, I only find one mention of a James Burnett in Virginia. It is in the replies to your December 7 inquiry, and was the response from David R. Jones, Jr., at Vinton, Va. (n4jed@aol.com), quoting the 1978 Allied Families handout. He lists the children of John Burnett Sr., and shows James Burnett at 1g.) The James Burnett mentioned in the 1820 court documents would've died when John, Sr. was about 70, and since John Sr. lived to be a hundred, it's quite possible that James could've died at 40-50 yrs. Could it be that there is no further mention of James Burnett, or any descendants, because they all moved to Shelby County, Kentucky? This may seem like a stretch, but it looks like there is a strong connection between Shelby County, Kentucky, and Pittsylvania County, Virginia in that court document, and I'd sure like to see if it's the connection I'm looking for. Let me know what you think about this, and whether any of the group has anything further on John Sr.'s son. Thanks, One of the newest "newbies" Kevin K. Stephenson kevin2@falcon.cc.ukans.edu ============================================= KEVIN: I'm not the expert. Can anyone help Kevin solve this mystery? Nyla ========================================================== Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 00:05:41 -0800 From: Ricky L Burnett Reply-To: ttenrubr@ptw.com To: ncreed CC: kevin2@falcon.cc.ukans.edu Subject: answer to kevin k stephenson kevin2@falcon.cc.ukans.edu This is what I could find out about James C Burnett. James Cunningham Burnett from Pittsylvania Co. Va. He may be of the same line as Peter H. Burnett first Governor of California. He purchased or sold land to John Mack and Polly Burnett (Either his sister or daughter) married Margeret Robinson. Catherine Gill was his third wife. He was mentioned in the 1810 census as being in the 26 - 45 year old column. He died before 1838. there was also a mention of a James Burnett son of George immigrated to the US and was in the pauper records for Va. I hope this will help Ricky Burnett ============================================================ From: "Kevin K. Stephenson" To: "'Ricky L Burnett'" Cc: "'ncreed@erols.com'" Subject: RE: answer to kevin k stephenson kevin2@falcon.cc.ukans.edu Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 13:30:44 -0600 Ricky- You got it!! The James Cunningham Burnett you mention here is my ancestor! I have a copy of the deed from John and Polly Mack to him conveying land on the waters of Beech Creek in Shelby County, Kentucky in 1808. You say he is possibly of the same line as Peter H. Burnett of California. Please send me all the info you have about this!!! Do you have some written evidence that he was from Pittsylvania County? And do you have any idea whether or not he is a son of the James Burnett who is mentioned in the 1979 Allied Families meeting handout as being a son of John Sr. who married Elizabeth Tait? Nyla- Ricky's info is correct about the land transaction with John and Polly (Burnett) Mack...do you know anything else about his possible connection to Peter H. Burnett, or the James Burnett who was possibly a son of John Sr.? This is getting exciting, and very interesting!!! My 96-year-old great uncle, Milton Burnett, and I travelled in Indiana and Kentucky this summer investigating the Burnett ancestry, and we discovered a lot in the Shelby County Court House. If this connection holds up, I can supply the entire line from James C. Burnett on down through the generations that lived in Indiana, Illinois, and Kansas. I have a copy of the deeds and land description to the Burnett tobacco plantation in Shelby County, Kentucky, and a listing from all the county cemeteries of the Burnett's who are buried there. By the way, there was a Tobe Burnett, a former slave, buried in a cemetery not far from the plantation, who was killed in a wagon accident in 1912. Please keep me posted on how this ties in to the Patrick/Henry county Burnett family. Thanks!!! Kevin. ========================================= From: PEGTRAV@aol.com Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:33:28 -0500 To: ncreed@erols.com Subject: Turner Betsey Turner b.1790 Va. possible daughter Miriam b. 1824 living with Patterson family 1860 cen Madison Co., Ky. If any connection please E-mail Pegtrav@AOL.com Please place me on your mailing list. =================================================== The end of this compilation.