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From: John R Peavy <>
Subject: BURNS(ANDERSON/ROBERTS/CONNER) Screven Co & Effingham Co GA
Date: 08 Dec 1997 19:39:09 Z


Screven Co GA Deed Book A p 222: Feb. 19 1790 Jonah ROBERTS, James
ROBERTS, John ROBERTS, William BOOTHE(?) and Mary, his wife, John
CONYERS and Abigail, his wife, and Thomas BURNS and Elizabeth, his
wife, agree that 1/3 part of the personal effects of the property of
Elizabeth ROBERTS, widow of James ROBERTS, dec'd, the property,
consisting of 29 Negroes to be divided equally among the heirs, the
administrators to retain William's share until he reaches the age of
21. Wit: Thomas GIBBONS, George WILLIAMSON. Rec: Apr 22, 1800.

Screven Co GA Deed Book 2A p 66: Deed dated 2 Nov 1802 John ROBERTS
and wife Elizabeth to Nathaniel LUNDAY. Conveys land in Screven Co
GA.

Screven Co GA Deed Book 2A p 179: Bill of sale, gift dated 16 Nov
1803 Elizabeth ROBERTS to her daughter Abegail CONYERS and her husband
John CONYERS Jr. Conveys slave.

Screven Co GA Deed Book A p 573: Deed dated 15 Jan 1807 for $100,
Thomas BURNS to William ROBERTS, son of Mrs. Elizabeth ROBERTS,
deceased. Conveys undivided interest in 582 acres, the James ROBERTS
estate.

Screven Co GA Deed Book I p 325: Deed dated 15 May 1811 for $100 John
ROBERTS and wife Elizabeth to William ROBERTS . Conveys undivided
interest in 582 acres, the estate of James ROBERTS on the Savannah
River.

1820
Screven Co GA Census of 1820 (250): Thomas H. BURNS, a household of
four, one M and one F 26-45 (1775-1794), two F 16-26 (1794-1804)

Screven Co GA Census of 1820 (250): Jonas BURNS, a household of two,
one M and one F 26-45 (1775-1794)

Screven Co GA Census of 1820 (253): John BURNES, a household of
seven, one M and one F 26-45 (1775-1794), one M 10-16 (1804-1810), two
M and two F <10 (1810-1820

Jonah BURNS m 6 May 1826 Mary TOWNSEND Screven Co GA A 144

1830
Screven Co GA Census of 1830 (p 310 34th District): Thomas BURNES, a
household of eight and 19 slaves, one M and one F 30-40 (1790-1800),
one F 15-20 (1810-1815), one M and one F 5-10 (1820-1825), one M and
two F <5 (1825-1830)

Screven Co GA Census of 1830 (p 313 37th District): William BURNES, a
household of eight, one F 70-80 (1750-1760), one M and one F 30-40
(1790-1800), one M 15-20 (1810-1815), one F 10-15 (1815-1820), one M
and two F 5-10 (1820-1825)

The 1832 Lotteries volumes report:
William T. BURNS of the 37th Militia District Screven CO GA drew Land
Lot 671 of the 4th District in Section 3 of Cherokee Co GA (following
the lottery, Cherokee Co GA was divided into several counties - this
area became Floyd Co GA)

Mary BURNS m 27 Dec 1838 Daniel S. THORNTON Screven Co GA A 5 (Daniel
S. THORNTON d 21 Apr 1863 aged 55 years buried
at Bascom Methodist Church Cemetery, Screven Co GA)
Thomas H. BURNES m 26 Dec 1839 Mary Ann REIVES Screven Co GA A 10

1840
Screven Co GA Census of 1840 (p 91 34th District): James BURNES, a
household of four, one M 30-40 (1800-1810), one F 20-30 (1810-1820),
one M 10-15 (1825-1830), one F 5-10 (1830-1835)

Screven Co GA Census of 1840 (p 91 34th District): Thomas H. BURNS, a
household of six, one M and one F 40-50 (1790-1800), one M 30-40
(1800-1810), one M and one F 10-15 (1825-1830), one F 5-10 (1830-1835)

Screven Co GA Census of 1840 (p 91 34th District): Sarah BURNS
(widow), a household of five, one F 50-60 (1780-1790), two F 15-20
(1820-1825), two F 10-15 (1825-1830)

James T. BURNES m 2 Aug 1841 Frances D. ANDERSON Screven Co GA A 20
John H. MERCER m 18 Dec 1842 Susan CONNER Screven Co GA A 24

Screven Co GA Will of Lewis CONNOR (23 Oct 1847): wife (Exr.)
Lucretia, daughter Sarah (m Archibald BRYAN), Susan (m John H.
MERCIER), grandson James T. BURNES, son of my daughter Mary BURNES
dec., heirs of my sons David and John CONNOR, sons Charles Marion,
Anthony Lafayette and Wilson CONNOR.

Thomas SASSER m 18 Mar 1849 Mary O. CONNER Screven Co GA A 81
Thomas H. BURNES Jr m 29 Dec 1849 Mary Jane MCBRIDE Screven Co GA A 81

1850
Screven Co GA Census of 1850 (80): Mary BURNS 50 (1800) is with
Thomas SASSER 22 (1828) and Mary 20 (1830)

Screven Co GA Census of 1850 (255): Thomas BURNS 26 (1824), Mary 23
(1827), Williamson 22 (1828)

Screven Co GA Census of 1850 (361): Thomas H. BURNS 57 (1793), Mary
A. 45 (1805), John M. 20 (1830), Virgil 8 (1842), Crawford 5 (1845)

Screven Co GA Census of 1850 (476): James BURNS 30 (1820 Ireland),
Mary 28 (1822), Rachel ANDRES 80 (1770)

Effingham Co GA Census of 1850 (324): James BURNS 28 (1822), Frances
27 (1823), George 7 (1843), Mary 5 (1845), Augustus 2 (1848), Susan 3
months (1850) Note: the prior household (323) is Alle ANDERSON 58
(1792), Caroline [M. ANDERSON] CANEDY 28 (1822) and Robert CANEDY 5
(1845)

Julia A. BURNES m 23 Jan 1850 Marian MCCARTER A 74

The Burns Cemetery in Screven Co GA includes:
"In Memory of Thomas H. Burns Died Nov. 17 1852 Age 60 years, 10 mos,
16 days My father" (b 1 Jan 1792)

Caroline M. BURNS(?) m 1 Oct 1854 Robert L. WOLF Sreven Co GA C 1
Jane A. BURNS of Chatham Co GA m 3 Mar 1858 Isaac B. CONNER of Screven

1860
Screven Co GA Census of 1860 (293 293): Thomas H. BURNS 38 (1822 GA)
Farmer, Mary J. 25 (1835 GA), Mary L. 5 (1855 GA), Thomas H. 1 (1859
GA), John M. 28 (1832 GA), John R. COLLIN 22 (1838 SC)

Effingham Co GA Census of 1860: BUMES(BEEMES) 38 (M 1822), F. 36
(F 1824), G. 16 (M 1844), M. 14 (F 1846), S. 10 (F 1850), T. 8 (M
1852), W. 6 (F 1854), William 4 (M 1856), F. 2 (F 1858), George 2
months (1860), William THOMAS 15 (1845).

Julia A. BURNS m 20 Dec 1860 John W. STRICKLAND Screven Co GA

The Muster Roll of Co I, 47th Regiment "Empire State Guards,"
Effingham Co GA includes only "Burns, James - Private" - the same unit
as that of G.W. BURNS. George C. BURNS was early in the "Ogeechee
Rifles" and later in the 5th Regiment GA Calvary.

1870
Screven Co GA Census of 1870 (632 570): James BURNES 50 (1820 GA)
Farmer, Frances 46 (1824 GA), Susan 20 (1850 GA), Eugenia 16 (1854
GA), Thomas 15 (1855 GA), Frances 11 (1859 GA), Christopher 9 (1861
GA), Irene 4 (1866 GA)

(other, unrelated? BURNS/BURNES families and individuals are listed)
(I have seen no abstracts for the Effingham Co GA Census of 1870)

1880
Screven Co GA Census of 1880 (354 360): George C. BURNS 34 (1846 GA)
Farmer, Annie 36 (1844) wife KH, George C. Jr 3 (1877) son

Screven Co GA Census of 1880 (355 361): Virgil H. BURNS 37 (1843 GA)
single Farmer & Merchant

(other, unrelated? BURNS/BURNES families and individuals are listed)
(I have seen no abstracts for the Effingham Co GA Census of 1880)

J. M. BURNS' will appears on p 124 Screven Co GA Will Book 1.
Virgil H. BURNS' will appears on pp 467-469 Screven Co GA Will Book 1.

The Oakgrove Methodist Church Cemetery in Screven Co GA includes:
James Jackson BURNS b 20 Jul 1825 d 14 Nov 1867
Virgil H. BURNS b 13 Jul 1841 d (23 Jan 1895?)
George C. BURNS Sr b 1 Oct 1845 d 8 Jan 1881 and his wife Annie E.
BURNS b 5 Oct 1844 d 19 Mar 1919

The Wheeler Cemetery in Effingham Co GA includes: James Thomas BURNS b
26 Apr 1852 d 3 Dec 1940
Ida WHEELER BURNS b 26 Oct 1861 d 6 Oct 1898

Using three census abstracts (1850-1870) and some information about
the ANDERSONs, it appears that
* James T. BURNES b 1820-2 d after 1870 m 2 Aug 1841 m
* Adelia Frances ANDERSON b 1823-1824 d after 1870, one of the younger
daughters (of at least nine children) of
> Hezekiah ANDERSON (b 1775-1794 NC d c Mar 1826, probably a >
brother of James ANDERSON and Joseph B. ANDERSON) &
> Alley ______ (CONNOR? b 1791-1792 GA d after 1870, one of the
> seven founding members of Middle Ground Baptist Church 1827). >
Frances' guardian was her brother-in-law
> James LEE (b 3 ? 1807 d 11 Aug 1859) m 24 Feb 1826 Screven Co GA >
buried at North Newington Baptist Church (old site) m
> Mary E. ANDERSON (b c 1809 d after 1870), their brother
> William F. ANDERSON b c 1815 (ancestor of my wife), their brother >
Ignatius B. ANDERSON moved to Telfair/Pulaski/Dodge/Wilcox Co GA
** James and Frances had about eleven children:
1 George b 1843-1844 (George Washington BURNS b 27 Apr 1843 d 14 Sep
1921 Effingham Co GA m Georgia Ann HURST b 29 Jan 1849 d 30 Mar 1922
Effingham Co GA buried at Turkey Branch Baptist Church Effingham Co)
2 Mary b 1845-1846 (?named after grandmother Mary CONNOR BURNES?)
3 Augustus b c 1848 (not with household in 1860 or 1870 census)
4 Susan b 1850
5 Thomas b 1852-1855 (?James Thomas BURNS b 26 Apr 1852?)
6 W.(Female)/Eugenia? b c 1854
7 William b c 1856 (not with household in 1870 census)
8 Frances b 1858-9
9 George b 1860 (not with household in 1870 census)
10 Christopher b c 1861
11 Irene b c 1866

That there was appparently two surviving children in a household named
"George" (1860) is a mystery! - the elder is not likely the father of
the younger - perhaps a cousin?

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