Reuben Burnett (abt. 1774 - aft. 1850)

Born about 1774 in Virginia [uncertain]

Husband of Nancy (Tuggle) Burnett — married 1802 in Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died after 1850 after about age 76 in Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Birth

Reuben Burnett was born in Virginia in 1774 to Jeremiah Burnett and Elizabeth Claybrook. ^{[citation needed]} Not long after he was grown and married, Reuben joined the westward migration.

Marriage and Children

Reuben Burnett married Nancy Tuggle in Patrick, Virginia on 10 May 1802. ^[1]

Children:

3. David Burnett (c.1805)
4. Patsy Burnett (c.1809)
5. Elisha Burnett (c.1810)
6. John Burnett (c.1814)
7. Martha Burnett (c.1816)
8. Lucy Burnett (c.1823)

Reuben and Nancy joined other family members in Wayne, Kentucky.

Residence in 1810

Wayne County, Kentucky

Age: 26-45

2 males, 3 females under age 10

1 female age 16-26

Neighbors of Note: Roland Burnett; Dunkin family ^[2]

Residence in 1830

Fentress County, Tennessee

Age: 50-60

1 M<5, 1M 5-10, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 20-30

1 F <5, 3 F 5-10, 2 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 20-30

1 female age 40-50

Neighbors of Note: Hatfield family; McCoy family ^[3]

Residence in 1840

Jefferson Township, Johnson, Missouri

^[4]

Residence in 1850

Osage and Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Date: November 17, 1850

Birth Year (Estimated): 1774

Birthplace: Virginia

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Reuben Burnett M 76 Virginia

Nancy Burnett F 64 Virginia

Patsy Burnett F 34 Virginia ^[5]

Death

Reuben Burnett died in Arkansas after November 17, 1850. ^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

• Research clues to land records provided by Ken Hinds at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/27T4-YNV/details

For each, complete ^{[citation needed]}

Fentress Co TN Register of Deeds 1820-1838

Book A:

405 Reuben Burnett

487 Reuben Burnett

Book B

505 Reuben Burnett

BLM land records:

Johnson Co MO, Lexington land office, serial no MO1320_.204

1843-05-01 Reuben Burnett 80 acres

E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 29, Township 44 Range 24 (directions not given)

Benton Co AR, Fayetteville land office, serial no AR0950_.078

1854-11-15 Reuben Burnett 40 acres

NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 36, Township 21 N Range 30 W

• There are SEVERAL Reuben Burnetts in this family. Like the Dodsons, each generation repeats given names. Take care that you have them sorted. By the date of the marriage record below, it belongs most likely to a later Reuben-- a son, grandson, nephew or great-nephew. Also note name of this Reuben's son-in-law, "Kanatsher" -- very similar to the name of the wife of James P. Dodson, Mahulda Jane Canatsy.

Name: Jacob K. Kanatsher

Spouse's Name: Winney Burnett

Event Date: 29 Apr 1863

Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky

Father's Name: L.D. Kanatsher

Mother's Name: Polly

Spouse's Father's Name: Reuben Burnett

Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR47-L5H : 5 December 2014), Reubin Burnett and Nancy Tuggle, 10 May 1802; citing Patrick, Virginia, reference 226-34; FHL microfilm 33,351. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86864-4; System Origin: Virginia-EASy
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH29-NWJ : accessed 29 October 2017), Rueben Burnet, Wayne, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 362, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 181,353.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHPM-L25 : 7 September 2017), Reuben Burnett, Fentress, Tennessee, United States; citing 14, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT5-6KN : 15 August 2017), Reuben Burnett, Jefferson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States; citing p. 117, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 224; FHL microfilm 14,856.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67H-XPP : 12 April 2016), Reuben Burnett, Osage and Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States; citing family 416, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H7-79Y : 4 December 2014), Reuben Burnett in entry for Jacob K. Kanatsher and Winney Burnett, 29 Apr 1863; citing Pulaski County, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 804,052.

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Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Sherry Clendenon for creating WikiTree profile Burnett-1164 and -1167 through the import of Moore - Johnson-tree-Aug2013-2.ged on Aug 17, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Sherry and others.
• by Bob Holloway, Friday, May 1, 2015.