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Joseph Burnett
Male 1752 - 1790

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  • Birth  1752  , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  1790  , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I3330  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  14 Nov 2008 
     
    Family  Mabel Melton,   b. 13 Feb 1758,   d. 18 Oct 1845, , Grayson, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1774  New London [Now Campbell Co VA], New London, Campbell, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Absolom Burnett,   b. 1776, , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1850
     2. Leanne Burnett,   b. 22 Jul 1777,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anna Burnett,   b. 1778, , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >4. Lucy Burnett,   b. 24 Aug 1780, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850
     5. Samuel Burnett,   b. 1784, , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mabel Burnett,   b. 23 Apr 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elizabeth Burnett,   b. 19 Jun 1787, , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  14 Nov 2008 
    Family ID  F1356  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • He was a Revolutionary War soldier, Battle of Brandywine under Capt. John Childs, served 18 months, Infantry Continental Line, Pvt.
      Have a copy of a paper where John P. Nichols swears he knew Joseph and heard him tell of being in the Rev. War - May 4, 1850 and one of the petition for pension.
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      1783 Nov. 28 Joseph received 36 pounds for military service in Rev. War (Warrant 4644)
      1783-86 Bedford Co., VA tax lists: Joseph Burnett
      1787 May 4 Bedford Co., VA Joseph Burnett, no males over 16 under 21, no blacks, 3 cattle, 1 horse
      1788-89 Bedford Co., VA tax lists: Joseph Burnett
      1790 (couldn't read)
      1786-90 Book 9, pg. 5 Bedford Co., VA Court order Book: Mabel Burnett allowed attendance (no further info available)
      1791 Bedford Co., VA tax list: Mabel Burnett
      1793 Dec. 11 Bedford Co.,VA marriage bonds Mabel's second marriage
      1798 Bedford Co., VA Insolvent List: Thomas Bryant 2 horses..
      Tax 18 1800 to 1832 Grayson Co., VA Numerous Thomas Bryant land transactions--unknown if ours or other Thomas Bryant
      ?1810 Bedford Co., VA Thomas Briant 1 m. 26-45; 1 f. 16-26,1 f. under 10 1810 Grayson Co., VA
      1819 Grayson Co., VA filed for pension for Rev. War service for Thomas Bryant? "Entered at Portsmouth, VA in 1777 under Capt. Edward Moody in the artillery. Was from Randolph Co., NC. Had wife and four children." (source: Over the Mountain Men by Anne Lowry Worrell)(Note: I haven't ordered these pension records--the National Archives noted to me that he may have been in the Navy)
      1820 Grayson Co., VA p. 43A Thomas Bryant 4 m. under 10, 1m. 26-45; 1 f. under 10, 1 f. 26-45, 1 f. 45 and up; 1 person in agriculture (note: there was another Thomas Bryant same age on same page of census but with younger wife and different children)
      1822 Sept. 15 a Thomas Bryant Will written (left estate to wife, mother and father with co-executors wife and friend Samuel Lundy; however when recorded Oct. 1822 co-executors are a "Nancy" Bryant and Samuel Lundy--this may therefore be a different Thomas
      Bryant) (Grayson Co., VA Will Bk. 1 p. 220; appraisal 13 Jan. 1823 Bk 1 p. 268)
      1840 Grayson Co., VA p. 276 Thomas Bryant 1 f. 40-50, 1 m. 40-50, 1 m. 10-15, 1 m. 20-30, 2 f. 10-15, 1 f. 15-20; 2 people in agriculture
      1843 Nov. Carroll Co.,VA Thomas Bryant's Will probate. Generally names wife and children but no specific names given (I don't have this Will)
      1845 Apr. 7 Franklin Co., VA William Arthur of Henry Co., VA signed an affidavit attempting to get Mabel her first husband's pension (Rev. War Appl. vol. 13 p. 19)
      1845 Oct. 18 Grayson Co., VA Mabel died
      1850 Feb. 26 Peter D. Holland, Justice of Peace of Franklin Co., VA affidavit regarding Lucy Burnett Wilkes application for pension for her mother (gives Lucy's birthdate and family information)
      1850 Mar. 13 Peter D. Holland, Justice of Peace of Franklin Co., VA notarized Anna Wilks declaration of the death date of Mabel Burnett (is this Peter Holland a relation to neighbor Peter Holland of Meltons in Bedford Co.?)
      1850 May 4 John P. Nichols resident of Bedford Co., VA signed affidavit for Mabel's pension application indicating his knowledge of the Joseph and Mabel Burnett family and conversations with Joseph regarding Rev. War (children listed as Absalom, Anna, Lucy although indicates there may be more)
      1851 Mar. 11 cert. of pension issued for Mabel granting $60 per year from 4 Mar. 1831 to death due to husband's military service) (Bk2, vol 2 p 377)(Cert. 5007)
     
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