Thomas Burnett Jr (abt. 1675 - bef. 1752)

Born about 1675 in Old Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1752 before about age 77 in King and Queen County, Colony of Virginia

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Note: This profile is being reviewed. It appears to be based on, directly or indirectly, the information from June Bork's book The Burnetts, which is missing an entire generation of children for this couple. Please see Research Notes for known errors, a research paper, DNA information.

Biography

John and Lucretia Burnett had 3 sons as detailed in her will. The project has primary sourced paperwork back to John and Lucretia for testers from 2 of the 3 sons John II and Thomas plus YDNA testers from Charles line without paperwork back to their son Charles.

In the image section there is a detailed research paper named Thomas Jr did not write this will his son Thomas II did in which it details the children of Thomas and Jane Lucas Powell. YDNA has shown there were paternity issues with one of Thomas' children.

Thomas lived in Essex County VA on the border of King and Queen County which was a county that suffered great records loss. No will for Thomas naming his children has been located. However, there are records that show who his children were, and that information is detailed in the research paper in the images section.

Of the 3 sons who have been identified: Thomas II who died in 1749 and left a will has testers who have YDNA connected back to John and Lucretia.

• John who has no YNDA testers and the only information about him so far is the records that tie him to his brother William. Research by the project continues on this John.
• William who is proven to be a son by the will of John Lemon but William's descendants who have YDNA tested belong by YDNA to the Lee Family. This information is detailed in the research paper mentioned above.

There is no primary source information that Thomas was ever in Surry County VA. All of his records are in either Essex County VA or King and Queen County. Thomas was a minister in Surry County, Virginia, in 1702.

"English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records": Thomas Burnett, Jr. owned 130 acres in Essex County, Virginia, in 1704.

"Virginia Tax Records": Thomas Burnett, Jr. (d. 1749 ?)

Research Notes

Often Conflated

Thomas Burnett Jr (abt.1675-bef.1752) is often conflated with his son Thomas Burnett II (abt.1700-aft.1749).

Specifically, the Will written in Essex County, Virginia, in 1749, which is attributed to this Thomas Burnett Jr by June Bork, was really the Will of his son, Thomas Burnett.

Records

Note: Records with ** at the end of a sentence do not belong to this Thomas Jr.

"English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records": **

• Thomas Burnett, Jr. owned 130 acres in Essex Co., Virginia in 1704.
• Thomas was a minister in Surry Co, Virginia in 1702. **

"Virginia Tax Records":

• Thomas Burnett, Jr. (d. 1749 ?).
• He married Jane, executrix of John Powell, in 1699.
• He married Ann Bell Mar 18 1712 in Northumberland Co, VA. **
• In Essex Co, Virginia Quit Rent Roll Thomas had 130 acres in 1704 and 200 in 1715.

Occupation: Merchant. **

This family is documented in "The Burnetts and Their Connections." Much of the information in this book has been proven to be false. See the image files for information on Thomas' family.

DNA Information

This family is being extensively researched by the FTDNA Project Des of John and Lucretia Burnett of Essex County VA.

Please see the images section for a detailed research paper.

John and Lucretia Burnett had 3 sons as detailed in her will. The project has primary sourced paperwork back to John and Lucretia for testers from 2 of the 3 sons John II and Thomas plus YDNA testers from Charles line without paperwork back to their son Charles.

In the image section there is a detailed research paper named Thomas Jr did not write this will his son Thomas II did in which it details the children of Thomas and Jane Lucas Powell. YDNA has shown there were paternity issues with one of Thomas' children.

Thomas lived in Essex County VA on the border of King and Queen County which was a county that suffered great records loss. No will for Thomas naming his children has been located. However, there are records that show who his children were, and that information is detailed in the research paper.

Of the 3 sons who have been identified: Thomas II who died in 1749 and left a will has testers who have YDNA connected back to John and Lucretia.

• John who has no YNDA testers and the only information about him so far is the records that tie him to his brother William. Research by the project continues on this John.
• William who is proven to be a son by the will of John Lemon but William's descendants who have YDNA tested belong by YDNA to the Lee Family. This information is detailed in the research paper mentioned above.

Sources