Abraham Burner (1757 - 1827)

Born 15 Aug 1757 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1827 at age 69 in Bartow, Pocahontas, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Abraham Burner served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

Abraham Burner was born on August 15, 1757 in the colony of Virginia. He was the son of Erhart Burner. (See research note below regarding his mother.) Abraham was married to Mary Magdalena Hull. Abraham died on June 18, 1827 in Bartow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

The following biography is copied from the "West Virginians in the American Revolution" compiled by Ross B Johnston, Surnames A-B, p39:

Burner, Abraham. Service: Virginia. Va No 898. No. W-24693
Born, Shenandoah County, Virginia, about 1753, son of Earnhart Burner. Died, June 28, 1827. Enlisted, January, 1777 and February or March, 1778, and served two years as private under Captains Mathias Hite and Rinker, Eighth Virginia Regiment, Continental Establishment commanded by Colonel Bowman.
Married, Mary Magalene Hull, June 5 1780, Pendleton County Cirginia. They had seven sons and two daughters. Soldier applied for pension, October 25, 1819, Randolph County, Virginia. Certificate issued, November 27, 1819. Widow applied for pension, June 3, 1839, and certificate was issued February 20, 1840. She was born in Pendleton County, Virginia, about 1763 and died January 18, 1840, before the pension in her favor had been granted, so it was paid to four living children.
Among persons making supporting affidavits were Henry Burner, brother of soldier, Adam Arbogast, and John Slaven.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-L5Y : accessed 18 September 2019), Abraham Burner, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States; citing p. 23, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 71; FHL microfilm 181,431.

• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-TPKY : 12 March 2018), Abraham Burner, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 30; FHL microfilm 882,548.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27391158/abraham-burner: accessed 24 May 2023), memorial page for Abraham Burner (15 Aug 1757–18 Jun 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27391158, citing Saint Mark's Church Cemetery, Bartow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-VKYG : accessed 18 September 2019), Abraham Burner, 25 Oct 1819; citing Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,319,381.

Research notes

There are no sunames of Vomebmar, (the surname listed for his mother), on Find a Grave. When I googled it as a surname I got nothing. I think Abraham was the full brother to his other siblings.