| Name |
Charles Burns, Sr |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Bet 1716 and 1726 |
ScotlandIt is noted from Charles's date of birth that, if he was an adult and if he came to America in 1737, he would have been born as early as 1716. It is futher noted from Charles's date of birth that,if he was age 50 when declared tax exempt in 1776, then his date of birth would be about 1726. |
| Emigration? |
1737 |
From Scotland (unconfirmed source) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1746 |
to Mary Webb |
| Property? |
8 Oct 1753 |
Halifax, Virginia, United States400 acres land grant (Squirrel Creek area) |
| Other? |
21 Nov 1753 |
Lawsuit filed between Charles vs. John Dudgeon & William Irwin |
| Other? |
6 Feb 1754 |
Ordered to do road work |
| Other? |
19 Sep 1754 |
Partial disposition of lawsuit (11/21/1753) |
| Property? |
22 Jan 1755 |
Henry, Virginia, United States400 acre land grant ((Squirrel Creek area) |
| Other? |
16 May 1755 |
Suit (11/21/1753) dismissed |
| Property? |
7 Apr 1764 |
Halifax, Virginia, United States400 acre land grant (Marrowbone Creek) |
| Other? |
1766 |
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United StatesPittsylvania County formed from Halifax County |
| Property? |
10 Sep 1767 |
, Pittsylvania, VA, USA254 acre land grant for 25 shillings |
| Other? |
1767 |
, Pittsylvania, VA, USATax List |
| Property? |
14 Mar 1768 |
400 acres land grant (Bowlings & Turkeycock Creek area) |
| Property? |
12 Apr 1768 |
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States60 acre land grant |
| Property? |
4 Jan 1774 |
Deeded 254 acres to Field & Call for debts owed |
| Other? |
26 May 1774 |
Memorandum of delivery and seizure for 45 pounds (Signed by Charles & wife Ann) |
| Other? |
1776 |
Listed as Tax Exempt |
| Other? |
1776 |
Henry, Virginia, United StatesHenry County was formed from Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties |
| Other? |
15 May 1776 |
State of Virginia votes for Independence |
| Other? |
7 Oct 1777 |
Henry, Virginia, United StatesOath of Allegiance |
| Other? |
21 Oct 1778 |
Wilkes, North Carolina, United StatesMarriage Bond posted for daughter Ann to marry John Jett |
| Marriage |
1779 |
Henry, Virginia, United Statesto Ann Rea |
| Other? |
5 Mar 1779 |
Declared insolvent |
| Other |
|
Mary was Charles's first wife
with Mary Webb |
| Divorce |
|
Charles, Sr and Mary divorced
from Mary Webb |
| Will? |
3 Apr 1789 |
Names wife Ann and six (6) sons |
| Will? |
Aug 1789 |
Recorded |
| Death? |
1789 |
Henry, Virginia, United States |
| Burial? |
|
Henry, Virginia, United States |
| Other? |
|
ALL SIX OF CHARLES' SONS SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. |
| Other? |
|
All of Charles children were born in Halifax County, VA in what became Pittsylvania County |
