John Burnett Genealogy

Record modified: 2006-06-05
This is my direct ancestor 5 generations back.

é Jeremiah Burnett
é Reuben Burnettê
ê ë Elizabeth Claybrook
John Burnett ê
ê é John Tuggle
ë Nancy Tuggle ê
ë Elizabeth Harrison

Born: 1814-00-00 Wayne Co, Kentucky USA
Died: 1866-08-00 Benton Co, Arkansas USA
Marriages:
1. Rebecca M Duncan
Children of John Burnett and Rebecca Duncan:
Louisa Burnett b. 1835-00-00
Mary Burnett b. 1837-00-00
*Nancy Burnett b. 1838-01-23
Joseph Burnett b. 1840-00-00 d. 1862-12-25
Judah Burnett b. 1842-00-00
Sarah E Burnett b. 1843-07-14
Reuben Burnett b. 1845-00-00 d. 1899-00-00
Matilda Burnett b. 1848-11-00
Abraham Burnett b. 1850-02-15
Lucy Burnett b. 1853-00-00
Jeremiah Burnett b. 1855-00-00

Notes:

Born on Beaver Creek. Was living on Wolf River in Fentress Co TN when he married Rebecca.

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BLM General Land Office records

Benton Co AR, Fayetteville land office, serial no AR0950_.195
1854-11-15 John Burnett 40 acres
SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 36, Township 21 N Range 30 W

I don't see any records for him in Johnson Co MO. He lived there for only a few years.

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1860 census Benton Co AR p365, Mt Vernon twp, Pea Ridge post office
John Barnett 45 KY
Rebecca 46 TN
Louisa 26 TN
Joseph 20 MO
Juda 18 MO
Sarah 16 MO
Ruben 16 MO
Matilda 12 MO
Abraham 9 AR
Lucy 7 AR
Jeremiah 5 AR
James Cogsdell 5 MO
Nancy Cogsdell 3 AR
Mary Cogsdell 1 AR

He is a farmer.His real estate is valued at $1200, and his personal estate at $500. He and his wife can read and write.
Those last three are children of Louisa.

1850 census Benton Co AR p79a, Osage twp
John Burnett 36 KY
Rebecca 37 KY
Louisa 15 TN
Polly 13 TN [Polly is really Mary]
Mary 12 TN [this should be Nancy]
Joseph 10 MO
Judah 9 MO
Sarah 6 MO
Reuben 5 MO
Matilda 2 AR

His occupation is not given.

1840 census Johnson Co MO p1, Jefferson twp
John Burnett 1 M 0-5, 1 M 20-30, 3 F 0-5, 1 F 20-30
[Joseph just born, John 26, Nancy 2, Mary 3, Louisa 5, Rebecca 27]

1830 census Fentress Co TN p14
Reuben Burnett 1 M <5, 1 M 5-10, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 20-30, 1 M 50-60, 1 F <5, 3 F 5-10, 2 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 20-30
[John is 16]
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