BURNS; SCT>NC,USA>TN,USA; c.1750- Is anyone working with the Burns surname in the USA? My Burns ancestors apparently came to the USA from Ayrshire, Scotland. The problem is that the family member who actually broke off and moved to America has not been found yet. There are several good leads, but nothing concrete. The list below picks up in North Carolina. (So far, I only have family interviews, Bible records, and grave markers to go by as far as factual info--I have not begun the hard evidence collecting with certificates and documents.) My American cousin, Dallas Burns, will soon be publishing a hardback book locally in regard to our line of Burns'. He has done a wonderful job with all the data and photos that he has collected. It should be out by Spring of 2000. He will be including histories, documents (wills, property deeds, birth, marriage and death certs.,) photos, etc. I see no need to replicate his work other than maybe trying to find out answers to things that remain unsolved and he already has a professional researcher in another state working on verifications on work done to date. Besides, he is very thorough and I doubt he has left many questions unattended! In short, these are the names I have, Dallas has provided the first three ( I do not have their documentation yet.) My G. Grandfather (x5): James Burns (resident of North Carolina) m. spouse unk (to date) My G. Grandfather (x4) Horace Horatio Burns, Sr. (resident of North Carolina) m. spouse unk (to date) My G. Grandfather (x3) Horace Horatio Burns, Jr. (from North Carolina, moved to Tennessee) (occ.: preacher and wheelwright) m. in 1820 Mary Margaret "Polly" (Phillips) Burns ( from Williamson County, Tennessee, USA) My G. Grandfather (x2) Ivey Phillips Burns (B-27 Aug 1823:D-16 Dec 1907) (resided primarily in Williamson and Rutherford Counties, in Middle, Tennessee, USA) (occ.: farmer & merchant) m. 12 Jan 1847 Julia Ann (Boatwright) Burns (B-06 Sept 1828:D-in 19??) (her parents: Thomas Boatwright and Clarissa (Wade) Boatwright My G. Grandfather George Washington Burns (B-19 Aug 1849 Salem, Rutherford Co., TN, USA: D- 02 Apr 1910 Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, USA) (occ.: farmer and merchant) m. 10 Feb 1884 Cassie Anna (Read) Burns <3d wife> (B-21 Apr 1865 Salem, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-12 Aug 1885 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN) (her parents: Clement Thomas Read and Rececca Lytle (Jackson) Read-- Another daughter of Clement and Rebecca, Mary Emily Read, was G.W. Burns' 2d wife. She also died from complications after childbirth.) My Grandfather Roscoe (NMN) Burns (B-07 Mar 1885 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-30 Apr 1972 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., TN) (occ.: farmer and merchant, mechanized well-digger) m. 10 Oct 1906 (Rover, Bedford Co., TN by Rev. J. A. Holt) Sammie Crockett (Wray) Burns (B-10 Oct 1889 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-11 Sept 1950 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., TN) (her parents: Albert Sidney Wray and Willie A. (Walden) Wray. Albert Sidney, the son of Granville Crockett Wray, Confederate States Army, ACW--and G.G. Grandson of Thomas Ray, Sr., American Revolutionary War Soldier: Willie A., the daughter of Samuel Alexander Walden, Confederate States Army, ACW) My Father (My dad and mom are still living, therefore, I will not release any specific info regarding them due to their right to privacy. All of my dad's siblings, four brothers, are deceased...one having died as a 2 yr. old. The other three lived adult lives, all three married--two of them had children. My dad's last living sibling died in 1986.) We have large family reunions usually in May each year. If you find a common thread in you genealogy or suspect a connection, could you please E-mail me at the below address. I bid you these things...Laughter and Peace. Gena M. Burns-Harrison (GMBH) [email protected] Nolensville, Tennessee, USA