Mrs. Phillip Burnett

Femaleabout 1774–before 1814

Brief Life History of Phillip

Mrs. Phillip Burnett was born about 1774, in Dutchess, New York, United States. She married Philip Burnett about 1799, in Dutchess, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died before 1814, in her hometown.

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Family Time Line

Philip Burnett
1770–1860
Mrs. Phillip Burnett
1774–before 1814
Marriage: about 1799
Hannah Burnett
1800–
Rosannah Burnett
1802–
Andrew Burnett
1804–1860
Monica Burnett
1806–
Gilbert Burnett
1808–1860
John Burnett
1810–1860

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1799Dutchess, New York, United States
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 2

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    Age 2

    New York is the 11th state.

    1786 · Shays' Rebellion

    Age 12

    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and Irish (Tyrone and Antrim): descriptive nickname of Norman origin, from Old French burnete, a diminutive of brun ‘brown’ (see Brown ), or possibly in some instances a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of burnete, a high quality woolen cloth, originally dark brown in color.

    Probably also an altered form of English Barnett .

    In some cases also an altered form of French Burnet ; compare Burnette .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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