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     Alexander Burness was born in May 1765 in Ryehills, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Margaret Alexander.¹ He was baptized on 25 May 1765 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     David Burness was born in October 1767 in Ryehills, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Margaret Alexander.¹ He was baptized on 11 October 1767 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     James Burness was born in June 1774 in Bridgeton, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Margaret Alexander.¹ He was baptized on 17 June 1774 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     William Burness was born in May 1778 in Bridgeton, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Margaret Alexander.^1,2 He was baptized on 17 May 1778 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Elizabeth Duncan on 26 November 1802 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.³ He died on 23 January 1860 in 57 High Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, at age 81.²
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in HIgh Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, as a ship carpenter, age 60.⁴ William Burness (father-in-law, age 71) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in High Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Farquhar. He was a pauper and former ship carpenter.⁵

     Robert Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1720 in Scotland. He married Ann Harvey on 27 June 1750 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Ann Harvey is estimated to have been born circa 1725. She married Robert Burness on 27 June 1750 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     James Burness was born in October 1756 in Hillside of Keilgreen, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Ann Harvey.¹ He was baptized on 10 October 1756 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Alexander Burness was born in May 1759 in East Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Ann Harvey.¹ He was baptized on 20 May 1759 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Isabel Burness was born in February 1764 in Tillygrain, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Burness and Ann Harvey.¹ She was baptized on 5 February 1764 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Susan Burness was born in June 1767 in Tullochgrain, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Burness and Ann Harvey.¹ She was baptized on 12 June 1767 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹