Benjamin Burnett (abt. 1732 - abt. 1799)

Born about 1732 in South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Barnett) Burnett — married about 1760 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1799 at about age 67 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Family

Parents

Benjamin Burnett is the son of John Burnett and his wife Catherine^[1]

Marriage and Children

1. Frances Barnett (m. Poss. 1760^[2], certainly after Oct 1755)
   1. Edward
   2. Jeremiah
   3. Thomas
   4. John
   5. Sally
   6. Polly
   7. Elizabeth
   8. Benjamin
   9. Geoffrey
   10. Barnett

Will

In the Name of God Amen the Twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord 1798 I BENJAMIN BURNETT of Pittsylvania County being in perfect health praise God do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth Impromises I give to my Wife FRANCES BURNETT during her life or or Widowhood all my Estate real and personal, and after her decease I give to my three Sons EDWARD, JEREMIAH and THOMAS one certain Track of Land lying in the same County joining of this I now live on to be equally divided amongst them Item I give to my Son JOHN this piece of Land on which I now live all of this side of Rights branch, and the other piece of Land on Sailess Creek to be Sold and all my Debts to be paid out of that and the remainder of that to be equally divided between my two Daughters SALLY and POLLY Item I give to my Son THOMAS his choice which I now possess. Item I give to my two Sons and my two Daughters SALLY and POLLY and JEREMIAH and THOMAS Stock of all kind to be equally divided between them four Item I give to my Daughter ELIZ (?) one Bed Item I give to my Daughter SALLY one Bed Item I give to my Daughter one Bed and those Judgement which I have got against Dunn to be equally divided amongst all my Children only BENJ'S JOHN and JEREMIAH them I give five pounds a piece more than the rest if it is recovered and if not recovered Item I give to my Son GODPEY one shilling Sterling Item I give to my Son BASNOT BURNETT one shilling Sterling Item I give to my Son BENJ'S one shilling Sterling And my wife FRANCES BURNETT and my Son JOHN BURNETT whom I make sole Executors of this my last Will and testemant Signed Sel'd and delivered in presents of Abraham Martin (his mark) John Martin (his mark) Signed: BENJAMIN BURNETT (Seal)^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Mecklenburg, Virginia Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948", Will of John Burnett, 1775.
2. ↑ Source number: 296.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFB
3. ↑ WILL OF BENJAMIN BURNETT PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURTHOUSE Dated: 27 Feb. 1798 Deed & Will Book 11 pages 208, 209

Acknowledgments

• Created by William Farrar, Monday, February 10, 2014.
• Contributions by AJ Carter