John Burnett Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-06-22
This is my ancestor 9 generations back.
Born: 1660-00-00 Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1718-05-00 Essex Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. Amy Gatewood
Children of John Burnett and Amy Gatewood:
Notes:
He owned a tobacco plantation and was in business with his brother Thomas. His son (our ancestor) Jeremiah was born after John died. His widow Amy remarried David Scott on 1720-09-19.
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children also listed in "John and Amy Gatewood and Their Descendants" by Carol Gothberg 1987
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Essex Co VA record book 12
p35
Deed 1704-09-10. John Games of So Farnham par, planter, sells John Burnett of sam par, planter, for L100, a parcel of land in So F par on S side of Rappa river. Adjoins land of Holt, Piscatawny Creek. The land being part of 1030 acres granted Thomas Games father of said Jno Games 1666/5-02-27.
Signed Joh Games
Wit: Tho Stretton, Fran Moore
Dower rights relinquished by Sarah Games, wife of Jno Games.
recd 1704-09-11
p39
Deed 1704-09-10. John Burnett of So Farnham par, planter, sells John Games of same par, for L100
Sterling, 400 acres on So side of Rappa. Adjoins sd Burnett's land, Piscatawny Creek. This land being
part of 1030 granted Thos Games 1666-02-07 etc.
Signed John Burnett
Wit Fran Moore, Tho Stretton
Receipt, Bond, etc Ack and recd 1704-09-11
p179
Deed [date left blank] John Burnett of Essex Co, son and heir of John Burnett decd, sells William Johnson, for 600 lb tobo, 100 acres. Adjs Richard Stephans now Wm Hudsons, on N E side of "pacaton Creeke" and W to land of Daniel Johnson, etc.
signed J Burnett
wit Ayrton, James Boughan Junr
recorded 1705/6-02-12
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Essex Co VA Rent Rolls
John Burnett
1704 -- 365 acres
1715 -- 425 acres
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Essex Deed & Will Bk 15:45-46
I - JOHN BURNETT of Essex County being SICK and weak of body but of sound & perfect memory ... do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following:
#1- I give unto my dear & loving wife Amey Burnett one Negro named Will to her & her heirs forever.
#2 -I give to my son John Burnett a Mulatto girl named Cate to him & his heirs forever.
#3 -I give to my son Joseph Burnett a Negro girl named Sue to him & his heirs forever.
#4 - I give to my daughter Elizabeth Burnett a Negro boy named Sam to her and her heirs forever.
#5 - I give to my daughter Anne Burnett a Negro woman named Jenny to her and her heirs forever.
#6 -I give to my daughter Amy Burnett a Negro girl named Moll to her & heirs forever.
#7 - Further my desire is that my Two sons, John Burnett & Joseph Burnett be of age at the year of 16 that they receive their estate then.
# 8 - I give all the rest of my estate equally to be divided between my loving wife and my FIVE CHILDREN to them & their heirs forever.
#9 - Further my desire is that all my land may be equally divided between my two sons, John & Joseph at age 16.
#10 - I hereby constitute ordain & appoint my loving wife Amey Burnett & my well beloved brother Thomas Burnett Junr my whole & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament - some of my Will being on the backside of the sheet of paper wherefore I have affixed my hand & seal this 17th day of September 1717...
/s/ John Burnett
Wit: James Boughan, John Fargeson, Thomas Ralton.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1110
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