BURNETT FAMILY
(1) William BURNET
(2) John BURNET Jr. born before 1740 probably Concord Twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA. He was married 21 Sep 1759 by Rev. William Sturgeon of the Church of England, Philadelphia, PA to Rebecca KEY, the illegitimate daughter of Ann Key. Neither John nor his wife were practicing Quakers but lived close to their Quaker relatives.
(3) Henry BURNET
(1) Elias BURNETT b. 22 Mar 1761 Concord Twp., Chester Co., PA. Baptized 26 Aug 1764 by Rev. George Craig. He left Concordville about 1787 and moved perhaps to Washington Co., PA. He married about 1791 to Ann MEYERS (1763-1838). They are found in the 1830 census of Smithfield Twp., Jefferson Co., OH. Elias made his will 9 Oct 1845 and it was recorded 31 Oct 1847. He is said to have been buried in the Friends Burial Ground at Smithfield along with his wife.
(2) John BURNETT born 19 Jun 1764 Concord Twp., Chester Co., PA.
(3) Elizabeth BURNETT born 3 Jan 1767 Concord Twp., Chester Co., PA. Died 26 Apr 1850 Washington Co., PA. She was the wife of William BRIMMER who died 26 Apr 1850.
(4) Thomas BURNETT born 25 Aug 1769 Concord Twp., Chester Co., PA. He died in 1836 in East Bradford, Chester Co., PA and was buried at the Birmingham Meeting House. He married to Susan SEAL, the daughter of William Seal and Mary Hunt.
(5) James BURNETT was born 10 Aug 1773 Concord Twp., Chester Co., PA.
(6) Gilbert BURNETT (1776-1777)
(7) Gilbert BURNETT was born 13 Jul 1778 Concord Twp., Chester Co., PA. He died 14 Dec 1855 and is buried in Harrisburg, PA. He married in 1804 to Elizabeth WALLACE (1777-1815) the daughter of Samuel Wallace and Margaret Patton. In 1818 he married to Mary THOMAS.
(8) Rebecca BURNETT was born 12 Jun 1782 Middletown, Dauphin Co., PA. She married to Andrew KNOW and died in Frankfort Springs, PA.
(9) Ann BURNETT (1787-1793)
(10) Sidney BURNETT married 1747 Old Swede's Church to Margaret ADAIR.
(1) Rebecca BURNETT was born 7 Apr 1793 Concordville, PA and died 1857 in Smyrna, OH. She married to John Crosby PHIPPS born 1791 Chester Co., PA, the son of Isaac Phipps and Margaret Passmore. He and Rebecca operated an inn in Smyrna.
(2) Ann BURNETT was born 14 Oct 1795 Concordville, PA and died 2 Nov 1864 in Coshocton Co., OH. She married 21 May 1818 to Lee Sanders BARCROFT, son of John Barcroft and Lydia LEE.
(3) John BURNETT was born 13 3rd month 1798. Concordville, PA. He accompanied his parents to Ohio where he was a mason and bricklayer. Elias married first to Sarah UBDEGRAFF who died in 1858. He married next to Eliza GARRISON (1827-1908) about 1865. In 1874 Elias requested membership at the Plymouth-Springfield Monthly Meeting. He died in 1887 of a fractured hip in Smithfield, Jefferson Co., OH. John had no children by either of his marriages.
(4) Mary BURNETT was born about 1802 or 1809 in Smithfield, Jefferson Co., OH. She married 25 Oct 1833 to David LeMASTER.
Egle, William Henry, Pennsylvania Genealogies, Gen. Publ. Co., Baltimore, 1969, p. 679-680.
Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. V, Miami MM, OH.
Women's Minutes, Redstone Monthly Meeting, PA 1793-1823.
Lon Barcroft descends from Anne Burnett and Lee S. Barcroft.
Waddie Salmon descends from John Burnett born 1611 Aberdeen, Scotland.
Cheska Wheatley descends from Anne Burnett and Lee S. Barcroft.
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