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MY FAMILY TREE #5

MY GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER

WILLIAM BURNS, SR.

b, 1756 pittsylvania co, va. halifax twsp.
d. 1843 Newfound, clay Co. Ky.
m. Nancy chandler, 1778 Wilkes co. n. car.
b. 1763 Va,
d. 1808 Halifax co. Va.

ABOUT WM. SR. BURNS

He served as a private in Capt Joseph Martin Company fighting
the Indians, in Col. Christies Va regiment.
He was discharged at Long Island of Holston in Tenn. Reinlisted
the same day served in Capt. Martins company under Major Belcher
fighting for the frontier. Shortly after the battle of Ramsour's Mill, he
enlisted in Wilkes County N. Carolina to serve in Capt Micajah Lewis co.
in Col. Gordon's N. Carolina regiment. He served in Virginia, Tennessee,
and N. Carolina military.

William is listed in THE KINGS MOUNTAIN MEN REGISTER.
(Heros of the Revolutionary War. )

pension claim from revolutionary war.
#16669
he and two sons served in revolutionary war.
to protect the frontier.

CHILDREN:

Washington
IBBY
ELIZABETH
+ PERRY A
ANDREW
WILLIAM III
LYDIA
JOHN DANDY
WILEY
ZELPHY
NANCY
SARAH
JOICEY
FRANK MARY POLLY
 

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