Henry Burnley (1756 - 1835)

Born 1756 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Barksdale) Burnley — married 8 Jul 1782 in Charlotte, Virginia

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1835 at about age 79 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Descendant of Israel Burnley.

Lieutenant Henry Burnley served with 5th Virginia Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Henry Burnley migrated from Virginia to Georgia.

Henry Burnley was a Virginia colonist.

Ancestor of Jimmy Carter Birth: ^{[citation needed]}

Henry Burnley was the son of Israel Burnley and Hannah Terrell. Israel Burnley died in Wilkes County, Georgia in 1790. Hannah died there in 1792. Israel named his children in his will proved Jan 1791.^[1]

Henry was born in 1756. He was the son of Isrel Burnley and Hannah Terrell. He passed away before 5 Mar1835.^[2] His will is headed Columbia Co., GA, and the will was proved in Columbia Co., GA. In the Rev. War 5th regiment VA line under George washington183

Married widow of best friend jack smith Davenport who died on the battle of Guilford court house.

Henry served in the Revolution. ^[3] He enlisted in 1776 as a private in Capt Henry Terrell's company, Fifth Virginia Continental Line, served two years, and fought at Williamsburg, Suffolk, Norfolk and Springfield and the was with General Washinton at Whitemarsh. He volunteered again and fought at the Battle of Burgoyne, under Colonel Morgan, Colonel Butler and Major Morris. In 1776, he received a commission as ensign in Capt. Lawson's company and in 1782 was promoted to Lieutenant.^[1]

Family legend has it that as Henry Burnley and Jack Davenport waited together for dawn before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The two friends chatted and Jack asked Henry to take care of his wife Lucy in case something happened to him. During the battle, Jack was shot in the chest and died a few weeks later. Henry Burnley kept his promise to his friend and married Lucy (Barksdale) Davenport on 13 July 1782.^[1]

They had a daughter Elizabeth, who was born in Virginia before the family moved to Georgia.^[1]

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution stated he was also married about 1806 to Mary "Polly" Locke LITTLE. One of their sons, Henry Terrell BURNLEY and his wife, Phalby STORY are believed to have married about 1829 in Warren County, Georgia. Henry Terrell BURNLEY and Phalby STORY were the parents of at least 2 children, Henry Story BURNLEY (Born: 15 January 1832 in Georgia; Died: 27 March 1918 in Attala County, Mississippi; married: Jane BOYETT) and Mary L. BURNLEY (29 November 1834 in Georgia; Died: 4 January 1926; Married(1): about 1855 to William Henry BROWN; Married (2): Before 1867 to William Moore COOK).

Will

Will of Henry Burnley. Columbia Co., GA, Original Wills, written 30 Jul 1831, proved 2 Mar 1835. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/w3clp2v

daughter Sarah Hubert; property to be distributed by Hiram Hubert
grandchildren, heirs of my daughter Hannah Crowder; son in law James Crowder
grandchildren, heirs of my daughter Elizabeth Seals; estate that Spencer Seals has already received
daughter Allinda Brown; son in law Henry Brown
son Richmond Burnley
grandchildren, heirs of my daughter Susan Jones; son in law Benjamin Jones; granddaughter Lucy Ann Jones
daughter Nancy Seals; son in law Archibald Seals
son Stephen G. Burnley
daughter Lucy Dicken; son in law James T. Dicken
son Henry T. Burnley
son Israel Burnley
daughter Olive Burnley
wife Mary Burnley
Exrs: my two sons Richmond and Henry T. Burnley
Wit: John Adkins, John Mathews, Shadrach Bradshaw

Henry was born in 1756. He passed away in 1835. ^[4]

Henry Harry was born about 1756. He passed away in 1835. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Carter, Jeff. Ancestors of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter McFarland, 2012
2. ↑ Will of Henry Burnley. Columbia Co., GA, Original Wills, written 30 Jul 1831, proved 2 Mar 1835. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/w3clp2.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 9 Feb 2018), "Record of BURNLEY, HENRY", Ancestor # A018116.
4. ↑ Source will be added by LB Lynn by 30 Apr 2021.
5. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to R (Schoenberg) Owen.

• History of Warren County, Georgia, 1793-1974 (Wilhoit, Georgia, 1976), pages 33-34

• Find A Grave: Memorial #120922657

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