Hi Bill, I should never depend on my memory. I was wrong about the Burns in Bentonville. I remembered my facts wrong. I should have checked my records first. Sorry about the incorrect information. I found your John Burns listed on a file of pensioners in TN. I had just started researching and didn't document all my files. John was listed as John W. Burns on that list of Rev. War pensioners from Bedford County. That is where I got the middle initial. All the information I have on Bedford County I got at the library here. It stated that Bedford was divided into 3 counties in 1836, Bedford, Marshall and Maury so I assumed that was correct. There were 3 John Burns in Bedford Co. at that time. 1. your John, 2. my John, and 3 John who was married to Mary Cunningham near Chappel Hill, which later became Marshall Co. My John left probably around 1835. He was born Nov. 4, 1788 and married Margaret Wilson (dau. of James Wilson). on Oct 12, 1811 in Bedford Co. He left TN about 1835 and went to Tippah Co. MS. Then he went to Polk Co. MO in August 1837 where he lived until his death in 1863. I have found my gggGrandmothers family, James Wilson of Marshall Co. TN. A relation of hers stated Margaret married Elias Burns. John has a grandson named Elias, but always signed everything here as John Burns. I haven't been able to find his family. He stated he came to TN as a young lad. Would you have any information on this family? Thanks for all you help, and once again sorry about muddying the waters. Lorene Burns, Noennig [email protected]