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John Burns
1767 - 1824 (56 years)-
Name John Burns Birth 27 Dec 1767 New York 
Gender Male Death 16 Dec 1824 Murray, Orleans County, New York Burial Pierce-Smith Pioneer Cemetery, Murray, Orleans County, New York Notes - Some family trees have him born in Scotland. I don't understand where that came from (except those darn 'leafs' on Ancestry.com). 1880 census of his children all show their parents born in New York, and Thursa was living with her brother Alanson, both say born in New York and even made the point that Thursa was born in Vermont.
- John Burns, came from Onondaga at an early date to Sweden, Monroe Co, [NY], afterward settling about two miles west of Holley in the town of Murray where he was a farmer. John Burns married Ruth Willy and their children were: Dennis, who settled in Genesee County; Andrew who settled in Murray and died at Carlton; Chauncy; Blake, who settled in Murray; Polly, who married William Knight; Thirza, who married Peleg Burrows and for her second husband Torrey Winslow; Betsy, who married John Baker; Alanson, who married Esther Smith and settled in Murray; Walter, who married Hannah Smith and settled in Murray; Henry, who settled in Illinois.
(Landmarks of Orleans County, New York, 1894 - Family Sketches, page 169)
Person ID I47291 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 25 May 2025
Father Francis Burns, c. 4 Jan 1741, Albany, Albany County, New York d. Abt 1810, Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York (Age ~ 68 years) Mother Hannah Marsh, b. Abt 1745 d. 14 Jan 1843, Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York (Age ~ 98 years) Marriage 23 Jan 1763 Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York Family ID F10772 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ruth Wiltsie, b. 1772, New York d. 22 Jan 1850, Orleans County, New York (Age 78 years) Marriage Abt 1790 Children > 1. Dennis Burns, b. 25 Jun 1796, New York d. 28 Jul 1874 (Age 78 years)2. Andrew Burns, b. Abt 1799, New York d. Bef 1850, Carlton, Orleans County, New York (Age ~ 50 years)3. Thursa Burns, b. 23 May 1800, Vermont d. 14 Mar 1882, Newfane, Niagara County, New York (Age 81 years)> 4. Chauncey Burns, b. 11 May 1804, New York d. 17 Mar 1855, Murray, Orleans County, New York (Age 50 years)+ 5. Blakely Burns, b. Abt 1805, New York d. Aft 1870, Pine Grove Twp, Warren County, Pennsylvania (Age ~ 66 years)> 6. Polly Burns, b. 16 Sep 1806, New York d. 20 Nov 1894, Orleans County, New York (Age 88 years)> 7. Betsy Burns, b. Abt 1810 > 8. Walton Burns, b. 27 Jan 1812, Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York d. 23 Jul 1900, Brockport, Monroe County, New York (Age 88 years)> 9. Alanson Burns, b. 7 Apr 1814, Monroe County, New York d. 6 Mar 1882, Newfane, Niagara County, New York (Age 67 years)> 10. Henry Burns, b. 12 Jul 1820, Albion, Orleans County, New York d. 16 Nov 1901, DeWitt County, Illinois (Age 81 years)Family ID F17170 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Feb 2022
- Some family trees have him born in Scotland. I don't understand where that came from (except those darn 'leafs' on Ancestry.com). 1880 census of his children all show their parents born in New York, and Thursa was living with her brother Alanson, both say born in New York and even made the point that Thursa was born in Vermont.
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Birth - 27 Dec 1767 - New York 
Death - 16 Dec 1824 - Murray, Orleans County, New York 
Burial - - Pierce-Smith Pioneer Cemetery, Murray, Orleans County, New York = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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