Rebecca M. FINNEY
F, b. circa 1799
Rebecca M. FINNEY was born circa 1799 in North Carolina.
Rebecca married William C. BURT, son of William BURT Sr. and Elizabeth HURT, on 16 February 1820 in Halifax County, North Carolina.1,2
She was probably the female age 40 to 50 listed in the household of her husband, William C. BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of 39th Regiment, Morgan County, Alabama, She would have been about 41 years old at that time.3
Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 21 September 1850 in Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as William C. Burt, a 52 year old farmer and wife, Rebecca Burt, age 51, keeping house. Both were born in North Carolina and had real estate valued $850. With them were Fletcher Burt, a 22 year old student; Marcus Burt, a 19 year old student; John Burt, age 13 and James Burt, age 9, all born in Alabama. This suggests that they came to Mississippi after 1840.4
Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1860 in Duckhill, Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as W. C. Burt, a 61 year old farmer, and his wife, R. M. Burt, age 61, both born in North Carolina. He had real estate vallued $4000 and personal estate valued $550. Living with them was their 19 year old son, J. K. P. Burt, a farm hand, born Alabama.
Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 20 July 1870 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as W. C. Burt, a 72 year old farmer and wife, Rebecca M. Burt, age 71, both born in North Carolina. He had real estate valued $1500 and personal estate valued $250. With them were their sons Fletcher B. Burt, 42 year old farmer and Jas. Polk Burt, a 29 year old farm hand, both born in Alabama. There was also James' wife Anna R. Burt, age 23, who helps in house, born Georgia, their daughter, A. E. Burt, one year old, born Mississippi, and Darcus Burt, a 85 year old black cook, born in North Caroiina.5
Rebecca married William C. BURT, son of William BURT Sr. and Elizabeth HURT, on 16 February 1820 in Halifax County, North Carolina.1,2
She was probably the female age 40 to 50 listed in the household of her husband, William C. BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of 39th Regiment, Morgan County, Alabama, She would have been about 41 years old at that time.3
Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 21 September 1850 in Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as William C. Burt, a 52 year old farmer and wife, Rebecca Burt, age 51, keeping house. Both were born in North Carolina and had real estate valued $850. With them were Fletcher Burt, a 22 year old student; Marcus Burt, a 19 year old student; John Burt, age 13 and James Burt, age 9, all born in Alabama. This suggests that they came to Mississippi after 1840.4
Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1860 in Duckhill, Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as W. C. Burt, a 61 year old farmer, and his wife, R. M. Burt, age 61, both born in North Carolina. He had real estate vallued $4000 and personal estate valued $550. Living with them was their 19 year old son, J. K. P. Burt, a farm hand, born Alabama.
Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 20 July 1870 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as W. C. Burt, a 72 year old farmer and wife, Rebecca M. Burt, age 71, both born in North Carolina. He had real estate valued $1500 and personal estate valued $250. With them were their sons Fletcher B. Burt, 42 year old farmer and Jas. Polk Burt, a 29 year old farm hand, both born in Alabama. There was also James' wife Anna R. Burt, age 23, who helps in house, born Georgia, their daughter, A. E. Burt, one year old, born Mississippi, and Darcus Burt, a 85 year old black cook, born in North Caroiina.5
Last Edited=19 Jul 2023
Children of Rebecca M. FINNEY and William C. BURT
- Fletcher B. BURT b. c 1828
- Marcus BURT b. c 1831
- Thomas B. BURT b. 23 Dec 1834, d. 16 Sep 1835
- John BURT b. c 1837
- James K. Polk BURT+ b. 1840, d. 1924
Citations
- [S118] Marriage Records, Family Archive CD # ?
- [S281] William C Burt and Rebecca Finney, 16 FEB 1820, Halifax, North Carolina, USA, North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011, digital image at Ancestry.Com. http://www.Ancestry.Com
- [S281] Wm B[C] Burt, Year: 1840; Census Place: Regiment 39, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 32; Family History Library Film: 0002335, digital image at Ancestry.Com. http://www.Ancestry.Com
- [S281] William C Burt, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Northern Division, Carroll, Mississippi; Roll: 369; Page: 268b, digital image at Ancestry.Com. http://www.Ancestry.Com
- [S281] W C Burt, born abt 1798, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 21 Range 5, Carroll, Mississippi; Roll: M593_723; Page: 721B, digital image at Ancestry.Com. http://www.Ancestry.Com
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