MARTIN & BURNS Harrison Twp.

Posted By: Beverly Petty
Date: 1 February 2004

My direct line I am tracing is Henry Burns b 26 Nov 1826 MD d 4 sep 1899 Harrison Twp., DCO. I get stumped when I get to his father and mother. I BELIEVE his father was Henry Burns who d abt 1833 DCO who md Magdalina MARTIN. I BELIEVE her father was the Jacob mentioned in "THE HISTORY OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO" .... Jacob made what must have been a land swap of Adams Township, Darke County land with Henry Burns Sr. on June 16, 1832. He bought 80 acres (the east ½ of the southeast ¼ of Section 11) from Henry Burns for $250, and sold the 80 remaining acres from his purchase from the government in Section 2, just north of Section 11, to Henry Burns for $250. Jacob was still listed as a resident of Montgomery County in those transactions. Jacob signed these deeds, but Susannah again made her mark. Although there is no evidence of any relationship, the Burns and Martin families were closely connected. On May 16, 1833, after the death of Henry Burns, Sr., Jacob Martin was given the right to administer Henry's estate. On August 31, 1835, after the 1834 death of Henry Burns, Jr., Jacob was selected as guardian by Susannah Burns age 14, and appointed guardian of Henry Burns age 12, Polly Ann Burns age 10, Eliza Ann Burns age 7, and Jacob Burns age 4, all children of Henry Burns Jr. and Elizabeth (DeBra) Burns. Eleven years later, Eliza Ann Burns married Jacob's son, David.

COMMON PLEAS: Court Records dated 5-16-1833. Magdalina - Widow of Henry Burns relinquishes her rights to administer her estate to Jacob Martin. NOTE: Sarepta and Henry named one of their son David Martin Burns.

CENSUS: 1880
Henry BURNS Self M Male W 54 MD Farmer MD MD
Serepta BURNS Wife M Female W 49 MD MD
Simon P. BURNS Son S Male W 28 MD Day Laborer
David N. BURNS Son S Male W 23 MD Farmer MD
Elias BURNS Son S Male W 21 MD Farmer MD MD
Martha BURNS Dau S Female W 19 OH MD MD
Elizabeth BURNS Dau S Female W 17 OH MD MD
Alice BURNS Dau S Female W 14 OH MD MD
William BURNS Son S Male W 12 OH MD MD
Barbara BURNS Dau S Female W 7 OH MD MD

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MARTIN & BURNS Harrison Twp. -- Beverly Petty -- 1 February 2004

Re: MARTIN & BURNS Harrison Twp. -- Bruce McCrea -- 1 February 2004

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