This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarenSnearyWood Surnames: ELLIOTT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.amy/100.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am wondering if perhaps my BURNS family and your AMY family aren't related. My ancestry goes back to Edward Burns, born near Perthshire, Scotland in 1754. His father died when he was a young boy. He was apprenticed to a silversmith in Liverpool. He being the youngest son, was willed by his father a sum of money, left in the Bank of England; when he became of age he journeyed to London to get his legacy. While there he was forced to join the British army and taken to Quebec, Canada. On landing, knowing he was to fight the Colonist, he and two companions deserted the British troops, crossed the river on the ice and started south. They were captured near the American frontier and taken to Guildhall, VT by WILLIAM AMY, a Revolutionary soldier, a brother of Micah AMY. Edward Burns joined a Connecticut Regiment. After the war he returned to Guildhall, VT and married Abigail Amy before 1788. Town records of Guildhall give thesse children: John born 1788 married Nancy Glass 1812. (settled near Detroit) Elizabeth born 1790 Married William Boyd (moved to Mercer Cty KY) William born 1792 Married Fannie Crawford (3/7/1814) (moved to Hancock Co. OH) Micah born 1794 Married Frances Robertson 1816 Mercer cty. Ky Edward, Jr born 1797 Susanna born 1799 married ? Walsh Esdras born 1801 Married Catherine Dull, about 1826 Westfield, NY (this is my ancestor) Calvin born ? married MARY AMY (stayed in Vermont) Nancy born ? married Thomas Walls (moved to Michigan) Mary born ? married GEORGE AMY. Daniel , no record Please let me know if you think these ancestors are the same as yours. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.