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     Barbara Low is estimated to have been born circa 1765. She married Robert Burness on 2 February 1788 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     David Burness was born in September 1805 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Janet Ritchie.¹ He was baptized on 8 September 1805 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He died on 24 April 1829 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 23.² He was buried in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.²

     David Burness was born in 1810 in Dunthill, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2,3 He was baptized in 1810 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Elspet Swap.^1,4 He married Helen Durham on 13 February 1851 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^4,5,1 He died on 8 November 1894 in 1 Church Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^6,4,7 He was buried in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁶ His estate was probated on 25 January 1895.⁷
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a master blacksmith, age 41 with Helen Burness in his household.²
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Johnston Place, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a blacksmith, age 51 with Helen Burness in his household.⁸
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 1 Church Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a blacksmith age 61 with Helen Burness in his household.³
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 1 Church Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a master blacksmith and councillor, age 71 with Helen Burness in his household.⁹
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 1 Church Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a retired blacksmith age 81.¹⁰

     Elspet Swap was born in March 1781 in Bleachfield of Ury, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was baptized on 28 March 1781 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married John Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Mary Straton, on 30 March 1806 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 28 April 1866 in Dunthill, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 85.^3,4 She was buried in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁴
     Elspet Burness (age 55) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Dunthill, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.⁵ Elspet Burness (wife, age 79) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Dunthill, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.⁶

     David Burness was born in June 1812 in Hurcleshaugh, Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Lillian Scott.¹ He was baptized on 17 June 1812 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     David Burness was born on 25 March 1817 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of David Burness and Elizabeth Irvine.^1,2,3,4 He died on 2 June 1869 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 52.²
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a fisher, age 20 with Elizabeth Burness and Isobel Burness in his household.⁵ David Burness (son, age 34) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Back Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Burness. He was a white fisherman.³ David Burness (son, age 44) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Midd Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Burness. He was a white fisher.⁴