John Burnett II (1666 - 1718)

Born 1666 in Old Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Amy (Gatewood) Burnett — married 1699 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died May 1718 at about age 52 in South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

John Burnett II, son of the immigrants John and Lucretia (MNU) Burnett , "was born around 1676, probably S. Farnham Parish, as his father appears in court records there during that period. A court record dated 12 Feb 1705/6 Essex Co., Va. names 'John Burnett of Essex Co., son and heir of John Burnett'".^[1]

John married Amy/Amey Gatewood, the daughter of John and Amy Gatewood, before November 1706, based on her being referred to as "Amy Burnett" in her father's will.^[1]

John's will "was dated 17 Sept 1717 and probated in 21 May 1717. Obviously, there was an error made when the court recorder entered the will into the book."^[1] His will read:

To dear & loveing wife, Amey Burnett: negro man named Will: the use of the third part of my land & plantation during her life time.

To son John Burnett: a mulatto girl named Cate.

To son Joseph Burnett: a negro girl named Sue.

To dau Elizabeth Burnett: negro boy named Sam.

To dau Anne Burnett: negro woman named Jenney.

To dau Amey Burnett: negro girl named Moll.

Sons John & Joseph be of age at the year of sixteen & that they receive their estate then; all my land to be equally divided between them at age 16.

The rest of my estate to be divided between my loveing wife & five children.

Exec: Amey Burnett & beloved brother Thomas Burnett.

Wit: James Boughan, John Fargeson, Thomas Ralton.

10 May 1707 - Essex County, VA - Edward Eastham and Anne, his now wife, of St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, sell 225 acres in Essex County to William Croudus and Robert Moody. This parcel adjoined the land of Henry Pendleton, the line of Mr. John Burnett and the land of John Waggoner. Witnesses were James Alderson, Erasmus Allen, and William Thornton. Memo of possession given witnessed by John Games, Martin Nall and Argol Blackstone. ^[2]

John passed away about 1718.

Research Notes

June Baldwin Bork identified an additional child named Jeremiah Burnett supposedly born after John's death. There is no known reliable source for this claim and it is likely incorrect for the reasons explained in detail in this research paper. YDNA has also proven that the supposed descendants of this Jeremiah are a completely different YDNA line than testers from the Descendants of John and Lucretia Burnett surname project at FTDNA. [1] [2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Gothberg, Carol. John and Amy Gatewood, and their descendants, 1666-1986, Gateway Press, 1987, pp. 566-567. The book includes footnotes indicating sources.
2. ↑ [Essex County Deed Book 12:437] https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Taylor_%2829%29

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #110274267
• Wulfeck, Dorothy Ford, Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607–1800 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1986); Page 227; Quote: Burnett, John m. bef. 25 March, 1708, Amy Gatewood, dau. of John. Proven by record of that date, Essex Co.
• The Burnetts and their connections, by June Baldwin Bork. Published 1989 by J.B. Bork in Apple Valley, Calif. (9375 Bella Vista Road, Apple Valley 92308) .

• Payne family tree