Swanney Burrus (1792 - 1875)

Born 1 Sep 1792 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Jouett) Burrus — married 9 Nov 1829 in Overton, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1875 at age 83 in Obion, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Swanney was born in 1792. He passed away in 1875.

Swanney was in a military record in Tennessee.^[1] In the 1850 census Sowaney (age 58), Farmer, was in District 10, Henry, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

His son's obit names his parents as Swanney and Sally Burrus.

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815"
   War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1133 #45406 (accessed 11 July 2022)
   Soldier: Swanney Burrus; Widow: Sally Armstrong; Marriage Date: 9 Nov 1829; Date Enlisted: 4 Oct 1813; Date Discharged: 2 Mar 1814; Military Service Location: Tennessee; Pension Number - #1: SO 29907; Pension Number - #2: SC 21512; Bounty Land Number - #1: 66488 160 55; Roll number: 14; Archive Publication Number: M313.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 327b; Line Number: 23
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6248358 (accessed 11 July 2022)
   Sowaney Burrus (58), Farmer, in District 10, Henry, Tennessee, USA. Born in North Carolina.

• 1873, May 03 Tennessee Baptist Page 8 Obit of son. Daniel W. Burrus http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/tbarchive/1873/TB_1873_May_03.pdf

I have never seen any mention of a middle name

• U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815.