A Search for Levi
Burns of Rutherford County, North Carolina
Part 4
A Bertie County Connection ?.
The only
hard information I have on the birth of Levi Burns I is from the 1850 mortality
schedule, stating he was born in 1774 in North Carolina. He is not in the 1790 Rutherford County
Census. He first appears in Rutherford County in the
1800 census, 1-m 0-10, 1-m 16-26, 1-f
0-10, 1-f 16-26. Also in the 1800 Rutherford County census is Francis
Burns, 1-m 0-10, 1-m 16-26, 2-females 10-16, 1-female 26-45. Using the 1790
census index, I find A #11 Levy Burns head of a household in Bertie County,
North Carolina, 2-males over 16 with 9
slaves,(Note no adult female. No wife I
1790), and John Burns #11, 1-male
over 16, 4 females, with 20 slaves. In
the 1800 Bertie County Census is #34 John Burns 1-male 0-10, 1-male 26-45,
4-females 0-10, 1-female 26-45 with 9
slaves and #34 Richard Burns 2-male 0-10, 2-male 10-16, 1-male 45+, 1-female
10-16, 1-female 45+. Levy is not in the 1800 Bertie Co. Census. Richard is
probably the head of the "elder family" of the group.
(SPECULATION ALERT!)
It
appears that A Levy Burns was in Bertie County in 1790, 2-males over 16, no
females, and nine slaves.
(Levi I
would have been 16). He is head of a household, sharing a household with John
Burns, who is listed as 1-male over 16, 4-females, and twenty slaves. Age 16 is
a little young to be head of household and slave owner. In the will of Andrew
Burn; 10 Feb 1781, Aug Term 1781: "Sons John, James, and Levi Burn,
daughters Mary and Ann Burn, Captain Christopher Clark to take son Levi's
estate in charge, sons John and James Exrs.
Test; Charles Hodgson, Andrew Burn Jr.,
Richard Gill." Levi would be 7 years old when his Father Andrew Burns
died, the youngest son in the family. He may have inherited land and slaves,
but per his fathers’ will the assets would be managed by Captain Christopher
Clark.
In 1790
there are no females listed in the Levy Burns household. John Burns is married with three daughters
and 29 slaves, probably an older brother or uncle. A quick surmise would
be; Between 1790 and 1800 Levi Burns I
gets married and receives his inheritance. He sells his land and 9 slaves to
finance his move to Rutherford County just before 1800. Between 1790 and 1800
John Burns goes from 20 slaves to 9, and Richard Burns moved into the John Burns household
with a wife, four sons, and a daughter.
Richard Burns is 45+.
HEADS OF
FAMILIES, EDENTON DISTRICT, BERTIE COUNTY N. C. 1790
FWM 16 and up,
FWM under 16, FWF, all other free, slaves
Armistead,
Anthony 1 0
1 0 13
Abington,
Littlebury
1 1 0 0 16
Burn,
John 1 0
4 0 29
Barns,
Thomas 1 0 0 0 0
Barns, Cader
2 3 4
0 0
Burn,
Levy 2 0 0 0 9
Barns,
Henry 1 2
5 0 0
Barns,
Solomon 1 2
3 0 0
Barns,
Thomas 1 4
3 0 6
Barns,
John 1 3 3 0 4
Burns,
John 1 1 3
0 8
Burn,
James 1 2
3 0 18
Burns,
John 1 0
4 0 20
Barns,
William 1 6
4 0 0
Collins,
David 1 1 3
0 0
Collins,
Josiah 1 3 3 0 2
Collins,
Luke 4 2
1 0 20
Collins,
Thomas 2 0
2 0 13
Levy I born 1774.
John
born between 1755 - 1774. His children basically the same age as Levy's,
probably Levy's brother. Richard probably born bef. 1755 (45+ in 1800).
Levi DUNNING b.3 Oct 1797
Bertie Co., NC, d. 16 Apr 1853 Trigg Co., KY, m. Jennett
Moore CARNEY, daughter of William W. CARNEY and his wife Catherine MOORE of
Bertie Co. Levi was a son of Hardiman DUNNING and his
wife Winifred SHOLAR, son of Shadrack DUNNING and his
wife Mary BARNES, daughter of John BARNES Jr. Hardiman
DUNNING, Shadrack DUNNING, William W. CARNEY and Cader BARNES, brother of Mary, were in the 1803 tax book of
Bertie Co. In 1805, all were in the tax book of Christian Co., KY.
1745 Andrew and John Burns
appear in Bertie Co. records.
1752
Shadrach Barns born abt. 1752, son of Richard Barns, wed Hannah Turner abt.
1775.
(Note; See separate page for history
of “a” Shadrach Barns.)
1757 John Burn in 1757 Bertie Co. tax list.
1757 Andrew Burn in 1757 Bertie Co. records.
1762
James
Keeter sells land in Bertie Co. to John Burns.
1769 William Burns on grand jury, 4th Tuesday in July
1769, Tryon County.
1770 Robert Burns on petty jury Tryon Co. Saturday
after 4th Tuesday in July 1770.
1770 Deed of sale Jacob Garber to Barnet Barns.
1770 Deed of sale from George Cox to Joseph Green proved by
Francis Barns dated 7 Sep 1770
Wednesday after the 4th Tuesday of
Jan 1771 Tryon Co.
1770 Deed of sale Robert Barns to James Allen 24 Ap 1771 300 acres Wednesday after the 4th Tuesday of
Jan
1771 Tryon Co.
1770
Deed of sale, John Barns and wife Rachel to Barbar
Burns dated 2 Jun 1770 81 acres, Tryon Co.
Friday after 1st Tuesday in April 1770.
1771 Robert Barns to James Allen 300 acres 24 Apr 1771.
1771
Will of John Burn
"Daughter Janet Stewart, son
Andrew, daughter Margaret, brother Andrews daughter Nancy Burn,
brother Andrew Burn Exr. Test; Ed
Razor, Louisa Worley, Ann Read."
1772 Deed of sale Barnett Barns to Matthew Porter.
1779 Will of Alexander How; 20 Oct 1779, Feb Court
1780.
"Wife Mary, children John,
Sidney, Sarah, Elizabeth and Thomas How,. Wife, Col. John Hardy of
Pitt Co., N. C., Luke Collins and
Humphrey Hardy Exrs. Test; John King, Humphrey
Hardy." (Note;
Elizabeth may be Mary Elizabeth). (Note; Will of Elizabeth Collins Burns refers
to "Aunt Sidney
Burn and Uncle John
Burn.”) (Note; James Burn wed
Sarah How in 1784, William Gray
Bondsman. Bertie Co.)
1779
Will of Alexander How; 20 Oct 1779, Feb Court 1780.
"Wife Mary, children John,
Sidney, Sarah, Elizabeth and Thomas How,. Wife, Col. John Hardy of Pitt Co.,
N.C., Luke Collins
and Humphrey Hardy Exrs.
Test; John King, Humphrey Hardy." (Note; Elizabeth may be Mary
Elizabeth). (Note; Will of
Elizabeth Collins Burns refers to
"Aunt Sidney Burn and Uncle John Burn”.
(Note; James Burn wed Sarah How in 1784,
William Gray Bnd.
Bertie Co.)
1780 A different Levy Burns in 10th
Pennsylvania Regiment. (My Levi Burns 6 in 1780).
1780 Francis Burns born 1774-1784
1781
Will of Andrew Burn; 10 Feb 1781, Aug Term 1781.
"Sons John, James, and Levi Burn,
daughters Mary and Ann Burn, Captain Christopher Clark to take
son Levi's estate in charge, sons John and James Exrs. Test; Charles
Hodgson, Andrew Burn Jr.,
Richard Gill."
1786
Will of Andrew Burn; 6 Aug 1786, Aug Term 1786.
"Nephews Joseph and Miles
Hopkins, cousins Levy, Ann Burn, John, James, and Jane Burn and
Luke Collins Exrs. Test; Nancy Hopkins, Thomas Ashburn."
1787 Bertie Co. Census;
( Levi I would be 13 ).
James Burns 1-m 21-60, 1-m -21 or 60+, 2-females, 11-slaves. (Francis
Pugh’s Company).
Ben Bourn 1-m 21-60, 5-m -21 or 60+, 3-females (Captain Moores District).
Henry Barns 1-m 21-60, 3-m -21 or 60+, 6-females, 1-slave (Captain
Freemans District).
Solomon Barns 1-m 21-60, 2-females. (Captain Freemans District).
Records of Estates,
(228) JOHN HOWE
Inventory
Luke Collins
Lamb Hardy
John Pippin
Mark Morgan
Cader Hunter
George Capehart, Jr.
James Burn
Mary How
James Hews
Levy Burn
John Williams
David Curry
Michael Capehart
John Oxley
Wilson Liscomb
William Pugh
David Gaskins
Charles Jacocks
Jonathan Standley
Thomas Lackey
James Ryan
Thomas Pugh
George Lockhart
William Griffin
John Campbell
Benjamin Rhodes
Jesse Everett
Nathan Jenkins
George Dawson
Alexander Hopkins
Reuben Knight
Edward Watson
William McGlohan
John Capehart
Jehu Nicholls
Thomas Trotter
James McLean
Thomas Newborn
Thomas Pugh, Jr.
James Churchwell
John Lenox
George Capehart
Josiah Rasor
Daniel Hopkins
Jeremiah Fleetwood
William Fleetwood
Davis Meredith
John Burn
Elizabeth Brinkley
George Hews
Inventory Aug. 17, 1790 by Luke Collins. Division of estate
1803
Will of Sarah Devan; 11 May 1803, Aug Term 1803.
"My husband Jeremiah Devan, daughter Elizabeth Burn, my Fathers estate at the
death of Mrs. How,
son Levi Burn,
husband Exrs."
1811 Will of Elizabeth Collins Burn; 18 Oct , Feb Term
1812. "My father-in-law Jeremiah Devan, cousin
Colin
McKenzie, cousin Mary How, Aunt Sidney Burn
and her daughter, uncle John
Burn, cousins
Nancy,
Susan, and Sally Burn, brother Levi Burn, friend Mary L. Harrimond,
Mrs. Mary L.
Harrimond, Mrs. Margaret Devan,
friend Sarah Crook, cousins Nancy and Sally Burn, Jeremiah
Devan Exrs. Test; Baldy
Ashburn, Geo. L.
Ryan."
Now it appears
we could have;
Andrew Burn ----- ? (Collins?) Jeremiah Devan ----- ?
| d. bef
1811?
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John
James Levy I Mary
Ann Elizabeth -----
?? Devan
b. 1774 Collins (d. Bef
1811)
| Burns
Levy Burns II |
m. Druscilla
Green
in 1842
BERTIE COUNTY
UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE
1781 Will of Andrew Burn; 10 Feb 1781,
Aug Term 1781. "Sons John, James, and Levi Burn, daughters Mary and Ann
Burn, Captain Christopher Clark to
take son Levi's estate in charge, sons
John and James Exrs. Test; Charles Hodgson, Andrew Burn Jr., Richard Gill."
1782 Rutherford Co. tax list,
2nd Co. William Barns 1-2-2 and William Barns 1-0-4.
1784 James Burn wed Sarah How in 1784, William
Gray Bondsman. Bertie Co.
1786 Will of Andrew Burn; 6 Aug 1786, Aug
Term 1786. "Nephews Joseph and
Miles Hopkins, cousins Levy, Ann Burn,
John, James, and Jane Burn and
Luke Collins Exrs. Test; Nancy Hopkins, Thomas
Ashburn."
1787
Bertie Co. Census;
James Burn 1M 21+ to -60, 1M -21, 2F, 11-slaves. Bertie
Co. Pughs Company.
Benjamin Burns 5M -21 or 60+
1M 21-60 3F Bertie Co., Moores
District.
Henry Barns 3M -21 ot 60+ 1M 21-60
6F 1-slave Bertie Co. Freemans Dist.
Jacob Burns 1M -21
1M 21-60 1F 2-slaves Bertie Co
Solomon Barns 1M 21-60
2F Bertie Co. Freemans Dist.
Ben Bourn 1M 21-60, 1M -21 or 60+, 3-F
1790
Bertie Co. Census;
#11
Levy Burns 2M 16+,
9-slaves.Bertie Co. Edenton District.
#11
John Burns 1M 16+, 4F,
20-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton District.
John Burns
1M 16+ 1M -16 3F
8-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton District.
John Burns 1M 16+
4F 29-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton
District.
(Note; The John living with Levy did
not go to Bertie Co., at least not by 1800 when Levi did.
1790 Bertie
County:
Barns, Cader.............................2-3-4-0-0
Barns,
Henry.............................1-2-5-0-0
Barns,
John..............................1-3-3-0-4
Barns,
Solomon.......................... 1-2-3-0-0
Barns, Thomas............................1-0-0-0-0
Barns,
Thomas............................1-4-3-0-6
Barns,
William...........................1-6-4-0-0
Burn,
James..............................1-2-3-0-18
Burn,
John...............................1-0-4-0-29
Burn,
Levy...............................2-0-0-0-9
Burns,
John..............................1-0-4-0-20
Burns,
John..............................1-1-3-0-8
Cader Barns 2M 16+ 3M -16 4F Bertie Co.
Edenton Dist.
Henry
Barns 1M 16+ 2M -16 5F Bertie Co.
Edenton Dist.
James
Burns 1M 16+ 2M 0-16 3F 18-slaves Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
John
Barns 1M 16+ 3M -16 3F
4-slaves Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
#11 John
Burns 1M 16+ 4F 20-slaves Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
#11 Levi
Burns 2M 16+
9-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
John
Burns 1M 16+ 1M -16
3F 8-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
John
Burns 1M 16+ 4F 29-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
Solomon
Barns 1M 16+ 2M -16 3F. Bertie Co.
Edenton Dist.
Thomas
Barns 1M 16+ 4M -16 3F 6-slaves. Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
Thomas
Barns 1M 16+.
Bertie Co. Edenton Dist.
William
Barns 1M 16+ 6M -16 4F Bertie Co.
Edenton Dist.
1792 Barbara Barns wed Pleasant Chitwoord,
Rutherford Co.
1795 Will of
Jonathan Barnes; 7 Aug 1795, 12 Jan 1896
"Wife and Exr.: Elizabeth. Sons;
Samuel, Benjamin. Wit; Benjamin Taylor, Jesse Taylor.
1799 James
Barnes wed Elizabeth Crook, 18 Ap 1799 William Crook
bondsman.
1800
Bertie Co. Census;
#34 John Burn 1M 0-10
1M 26-45 4F 0-10 1F 26-45
9-slaves
#34 Richard Burn 2M 0-10
2M 10-16 1M 45+ 1F 10-16
1F 26-45
1800 Rutherford Co. Census;
#97 Levy Burns 1M 0-10
1M 16-26 1F 0-10 1F 16-26. Rutherford Co.
Francis Burns 1M 0-10
1M 16-26 2F 10-16 1F 26-45. Rutherford Co.
1802 Will of Luke Collins; 25 Feb 1802, May Term
1802.
"Wife Margaret, her sister
Harriett Jordan, son William, John and Edward Watson (sons of sister
Sarah Watson), Thomas How, (son of
sister Molly How), sister Williamson, niece Sarah Devan
(daughter of sister Elizabeth How),
Prudence Watson and Elizabeth Church, (daughters of sister
Sarah Watson), John Watson, Edward
Watson and Thomas Sutton Exrs."
1803 Benjamin Burns wed Susannah Smith 7 Ap 1803. Charles Darby, Henry Guin
wit. Rutherford Co.
(Note; See separate item on Benjamin
Burns.)
1803 Will of Sarah Devan;
11 May 1803, Aug Term 1803.
"My husband Jeremiah Devan, daughter Elizabeth Burn, my Fathers estate at the
death of Mrs.
How, son Levi Burn, husband Exrs."
1804 Nancy Burns born
1807 Benjamin Barns buys 50 acres in Rutherford Co. from John
Cook.
1809 Will of James Barnes; 4 Sep 1809,
Aug Court 1811.
"Sons John and James, wife
Elizabeth, sons Joseph, Benjamin and William Sumner Barnes, daughter
Patsy Palin
Barnes, daughter Elizabeth Barnes. Test; Benjamin Newsom, Moses Speight."
1809 Christopher Burns wed Margaret
Gordon, John Gordon wit. Rutherford Co.
(Note; Christopher son of John Burn
b. 1763 Va. d. 1852.)
1810 Benjamin
Burns buys 50 acres in Rutherford Co.
1810 Rutherford Co. Census;
Levy Burns 1M 0-10, 1M 10-16, 3F 0-10, 1F 10-16, 1F
16-26.
Fanny Burns 1M 0-10, 2F 16-26, 1F 45+.
Benjamin Burns 1M 26045, 2F 0-10, 1F 26-45.
1811
Will of Elizabeth Collins Burn; 18 Oct 1811, Feb Term 1812.
"My father-in-law Jeremiah Devan, cousin Colin McKenzie, cousin Mary How, Aunt Sidney
Burn and her daughter, uncle John
Burn, cousins Nancy, Susan, and Sally Burn, brother Levi
Burn, friend Mary L. Harrimond, Mrs. Mary L. Harrimond,
Mrs. Margaret Devan, friend Sarah
Crook, cousins Nancy and Sally Burn,
Jeremiah Devan Exrs. Test;
Baldy Ashburn, Geo. L. Ryan."
1812
Will of Jeremiah Devan; 2 Sep 1812, Nov Term 1812.
"Wife Margaret Devan, Joseph Blount, Elizabeth Bryan (daughter of
William), daughter-in-law
Mary Lee Harrimond,
property from will of Elizabeth Collins Burn, eldest daughter of William
Sutton, wife and William Sutton Exrs."
1817
July. Returns of Settlements of Estates,
Lincoln County N. C.;
Page 89, Return of estate of Joseph Burns by John Cline, his
guardian.
1817
October. Returns of Settlements of
Estates, Lincoln County N. C.;
Page 101. Report of committee to
settle estate of Joseph Burns with John Cline, guardian.
1817
John Burns wed Deide Smart 1817 (Rutherford Co.). Levy
Burns, Thomas Smart bondsmen.
(Note; Deide
daughter of Joseph Smart Sr. and Elizabeth White. Their daughter Elizabeth wed
Jesse Rogers.)
1818
October. Returns of Settlements of
Estates, Lincoln County N. C.;
Page 145. Return of estate of Joseph Burns, minor, by
guardian John Cline Sr.
1819
January Returns of Settlements of
Estates, Lincoln County N. C.;
Page 151 Return of estate of Hannah
Burns dec'd by Jacob Burns, admin.
1821 Levi Burns Sr. witnesses a
deed from James Shearer to Benjamin Loveless.
1822 Elizabeth Burns wed Isaac Rogers, Joseph Brady
bondsman. Rutherford Co.
1823 Elizabeth Burns wed Abraham Cook. Jacob Burns wit.
1823
James Burns wed Sally Green 22 Feb 1823,
John Burns bondsman, Isaac Green wit.
Rutherford Co. (Note; She
daughter of Shadrach Green (b. 1760) and
Mary Gage. They
had son Shadrach Burns. Family moved to
Francois Co, Farmington, Missouri.) (Note;
Another records shows marriage in
Bertie Co.)
1826
Edward Hawkins enters land 140 acres on the waters of Webb Creek and Puzzle
Creek adj.
John Burns and the widow Webb and his
own land 20 Oct 1826. Patent #34.
1829 John Burns receives 200 acre State Land Grant
Rutherford Co.
1829 Leuraney Burns wed John Rogers 6 Mar 1829.
John Rogers, John Burns bondsmen. (Rutherford Co.). Isaac Craton Wit.
1829 John Burns wed Mary Hamblin, James Burns bondsman.
Rutherford Co.
1829 John Burns wed Deddie
Smart 1 Dec 1829. Levy Burns, Thomas Smart bondsmen, D. Dobbins wit.
(Rutherford Co.)
1830 Rutherford Co. Census;
John Burns 1M 5-10
1M 20-30 2F 0-5 2F 5-10
1F 15-20
1830 William Barns wed Clara Odom.
1830 Died in Buncombe Co, John Burns, aged 109 or 110,
native of Ireland. (b. abt. 1720.)
1834 Will of Margaret Devan;
25 Nov 1834, Nov Tern 1835.
"Niece Eliza Jordan, nephew
Alfred Jordan, niece Clarissa Goodman, nephews Jno.
P. Jordan and
George R. Jordan, nephew Jno. J. Ryan, Miss Rebecca Powers, Margaret Peck (daughter
of Jno. Peck
of New York), Mary Elizabeth Outlaw
(daughter of George and wife Mary Eliza), niece Mary Eliza
Outlaw (wife of George), Elizabeth
Burn for use of Sarah Burn (now Peterson), George B. Outlaw
Exr." (Note; George Outlaw
wed Mary Askew.) (Note; See 1749 will of George Paterson.)
1834 Charles A. Barns wed Sarah Stark Rutherford Co.
1835 Will of John Watson; 12 Jun 1835, Nov Term
1838.
"Wife Mary, sons Thomas C.
Watson and Edward C. Watson, grand-sons Thomas E. Watson and
William R. Watson (sons of William
Watson), my interest in lands formerly belonging to Luke
Collins, Mrs. Margaret Devan also has a
life interest in them, daughters Sally Carter, Mary Cooper,
Nancy and Prudence Watson, son William's children, viz:
Thomas Edward, William Robert, and
Evaline, Jona S. Tayloe and sons
Thomas and Edward Exrs.
Test; Sol. Cherry, W. H. Pender."