Anne Cushnie1
#1021, b. October 1749, d. 26 April 1817
Anne Cushnie was born in October 1749 in Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was baptized on 23 October 1749 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She married Robert Burness, son of Robert Burness and Isabel Meldrum, on 7 June 1778 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2,1 She died on 26 April 1817 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 67.3 She was buried in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.3
Citations
- OPR Dunnottar.
- Rev. Charles Rogers, Genealogical Memoirs of the Family of Robert Burns and of the Scottish House of Burnes.
- Alison Mitchell, editor, Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions: An Index for Kincardineshire (The Mearns).
Christian Burness
#1022, b. circa 1688, d. 30 November 1752
Christian Burness was born circa 1688 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She married Alexander Crab on 15 May 1709 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1,2 She died on 30 November 1752 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was buried in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Children of Christian Burness and Alexander Crab
- John Crab b. Nov 1710
- Alexander Crab b. May 1712
- James Crab b. Mar 1714
- Margaret Crab b. Dec 1716
- Jean Crab b. Jul 1719
- David Crab b. May 1721
- Helen Crab b. Apr 1723
- Christian Crab b. Nov 1725
- Isobel Crab1 b. May 1727, d. 17 Feb 1802
Citations
- Alison Mitchell, editor, Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions: An Index for Kincardineshire (The Mearns).
- OPR Fordoun.
Alexander Crab
#1023, b. circa 1675, d. 5 July 1738
Alexander Crab was born circa 1675.1 He married Christian Burness on 15 May 1709 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1,2 He died on 5 July 1738 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was buried in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Children of Alexander Crab and Christian Burness
- John Crab2 b. Nov 1710
- Alexander Crab2 b. May 1712
- James Crab2 b. Mar 1714
- Margaret Crab2 b. Dec 1716
- Jean Crab2 b. Jul 1719
- David Crab2 b. May 1721
- Helen Crab2 b. Apr 1723
- Christian Crab2 b. Nov 1725
- Isobel Crab1,2 b. May 1727, d. 17 Feb 1802
Citations
- Alison Mitchell, editor, Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions: An Index for Kincardineshire (The Mearns).
- OPR Fordoun.
James Gavin1
#1024, b. circa 1695
James Gavin is estimated to have been born circa 1695. He married Margaret Burness, daughter of James Burness and Margaret Falconer.2,1
Children of James Gavin and Margaret Burness
- John Gavin1 b. c 1730
- George Gavin+1 b. c 1736, d. 28 Sep 1800
Citations
- Rev. Charles Rogers, The Book of Robert Burns.
- Will of James Burnes.
Margaret Burness
#1025, b. circa 1732, d. 24 March 1741
Margaret Burness was born circa 1732 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Burness.1 She died on 24 March 1741 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1,2 She was buried in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2
Citations
- Rev. Charles Rogers, Genealogical Memoirs of the Family of Robert Burns and of the Scottish House of Burnes.
- Alison Mitchell, editor, Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions: An Index for Kincardineshire (The Mearns).
Margaret Reith1
#1026, b. circa 1778, d. 11 September 1847
Margaret Reith was born circa 1778 in Tipperty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2 She married James Burness, son of David Burness and Katherine Milne, on 23 November 1805 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She died on 11 September 1847 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West.3 She was buried in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.3
Margaret Burness (age 62) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.2
She witnessed the immigration of James Burness between 1842 and 1846 in Canada West.
Margaret Burness (age 62) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.2
She witnessed the immigration of James Burness between 1842 and 1846 in Canada West.
Children of Margaret Reith and James Burness
- William Burness4 b. 24 Aug 1806, d. 21 Jan 1890
- David Burness+4 b. 9 Nov 1807, d. 25 Feb 1856
- Catherine Burness+4 b. 25 Apr 1809, d. 15 Apr 1842
- Isabella Burness4,5,2 b. 26 Jan 1811, d. 1885
- James Burness4 b. 14 Feb 1815
- Alexander Burness6 b. Sep 1817
- Margaret Burness+4,7 b. 5 Aug 1819, d. 6 Dec 1902
- John Burness4,2 b. 8 Jan 1822, d. 1 Jul 1891
- Elizabeth Burness+4,2 b. 23 Mar 1824, d. 25 Jan 1892
- Nicholas Burness+4,2 b. 23 Mar 1824, d. 30 Jan 1892
Citations
- OPR Glenbervie.
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Gravestone, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.
- OPR Kinneff and Catterline.
- County Marriage Registers of Ontario, Canada 1858-1869.
- FamilySearch, Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
(?) Christie
#1027, b. circa 1697, d. circa 1735
(?) Christie is estimated to have been born circa 1697. She married James Burness, son of James Burness and Margaret Falconer, circa 1720.1 She died circa 1735 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
Children of (?) Christie and James Burness
- Margaret Burness b. Aug 1722
- James Burness+ b. Mar 1724, d. 16 Sep 1808
- Katharine Burness+ b. May 1726
- Thomas Burness+ b. 2 Feb 1729, d. c 1804
- William Burness b. Jul 1731
- William Burness b. Oct 1735
Citations
- Rev. Charles Rogers, Genealogical Memoirs of the Family of Robert Burns and of the Scottish House of Burnes.
James Burness1
#1028, b. March 1724, d. 16 September 1808
James Burness was born in March 1724 in Hawkhill, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and (?) Christie.1 He was baptized on 29 March 1724 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He married Elspet Watson on 29 May 1756 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He died on 16 September 1808 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 84.2
Children of James Burness and Elspet Watson
- Margaret Burness3 b. Apr 1757
- Jean Burness3 b. Apr 1758
- Anne Burness3 b. Mar 1760
- James Burness3 b. Nov 1761
Citations
- OPR Glenbervie.
- Research of Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- OPR Fordoun.
Thomas Burness1
#1029, b. 2 February 1729, d. circa 1804
Thomas Burness was born on 2 February 1729 in Hawkhill, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2 He was the son of James Burness and (?) Christie.1 He was baptized on 11 February 1729 in Hawkhill, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He married Sarah Edwards on 24 June 1756 in St Peter and St Paul, Harlington, Middlesex, England.3,2 He died circa 1804 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.4,5,6
Children of Thomas Burness and Sarah Edwards
- Elizabeth Burness7,2 b. 21 Apr 1757
- Thomas Burness+7,2,8 b. 28 Mar 1759, d. 29 Sep 1834
- Sarah Burness7,2,3 b. 25 Apr 1760, d. Oct 1821
- Samuel Burness7,2 b. 19 Jun 1762
Citations
- OPR Glenbervie.
- Lawrence Ruxton Burness Correspondence.
- Ancestry.com, London Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936.
- James Burnes, Notes on his Name and Family.
- Rev. Charles Rogers, Genealogical Memoirs of the Family of Robert Burns and of the Scottish House of Burnes.
- Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness Family Tree.
- Ancestry.com, England & Wales Christening Records 1530-1906.
- Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness BMD Database.
William Burness1
#1030, b. July 1731
William Burness was born in July 1731 in Hawkhill, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and (?) Christie.1 He was baptized on 12 July 1731 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Glenbervie.