Descendants of Robert Burnside Generation No. 1 1. Robert2 Burnside (Robert1) was born 1700 in Tyrone, Ireland (northern), and died 1742 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Esther Mayes, daughter of James Mayse and Rachel. She was born Bet. 1711 - 1721 in Ireland, and died 1756. Notes for Esther Mayes: Esther, the mother of James, married for her second husband Archi-bald Clendennin, who died on the Cowpasture in 1749, and whose son Archibald by a former wife was murdered in 1763 at the massacre at the Great Levels. The name of Esther's first husband was probably Robert She had also a daughter by him whose name was Rachel. The two children lived with their stepfather, who provided for them in his will, leaving James 300 acres on the Bullpasture. In the colonial time the family name was spelled Burnsides. Another of the same name was John, who was living at the Stone Meeting House in Augusta in 1765. He had an only daughter, and a nephew John died on the upper Greenbrier in 1809.[alford1.FTW] Esther, the mother of James, married for her second husband Archi-bald Clendennin, who died on the Cowpasture in 1749, and whose son Archibald by a former wife was murdered in 1763 at the massacre at the Great Levels. The name of Esther's first husband was probably Robert She had also a daughter by him whose name was Rachel. The two children lived with their stepfather, who provided for them in his will, leaving James 300 acres on the Bullpasture. In the colonial time the family name was spelled Burnsides. Another of the same name was John, who was living at the St one Meeting House in Augusta in 1765. He had an only daughter, and a nephew John died on the upper Greenbrier in 1809. Children of Robert Burnside and Esther Mayes are: 2 i. John3 Byrnside, born Abt. 1727; died Unknown. + 3 ii. James Burnside, Sr., born Abt. 1728 in Augusta County, Virginia; died 1812 in Union, Monroe County, Virginia (WV). Generation No. 2 3. James3 Burnside, Sr. (Robert2, Robert 1) was born Abt. 1728 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 1812 in Union, Monroe County, Virginia (WV). He married Isabella Patterson Abt. 1757, daughter of Nathaniel Patterson and Isabella Irwin/Erwin. She was born Bet. 1738 - 1740 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 1807 in Monroe County, Virginia. Notes for James Burnside, Sr.: Served in the Dunmore War and built a fort as a refuge from the Indians. He was a judge in 1784 and a Captain of artillery. His name comes from the name of Wallace, descending from Sir William Wallace. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MONROE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA - BIOS: BYRNSIDE ****************************************************************** Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by: [email protected] September 18, 1999 ****************************************************************** A History of Monroe County West Virginia, Oren F. Morton, 1916, p. 318-319 BYRNSIDE Esther, the mother of James, married for her second husband Archibald Clendennin, who died on the Cowpasture in 1749, and whose son Archibald by a former wife was murdered in 1763 at the massacre at the Great Levels. The name of Esther's first husband was probably Robert She had also a daughter by him whose name was Rachel. The two children lived with their stepfather, who provided for them in his will, leaving James 300 acres on the Bullpasture. In the colonial time the family name was spelled Burnsides. Another of the same name was John, who was living at the Stone Meeting House in Augusta in 1765. He had an only daughter, and a nephew John died on the upper Greenbrier in 1809. James moved here from the Bullpasture soon after 1760, his second child John being by his own statement born near Union April 15, 1763. There is a family tradition that he dreamed his cabin was on fire and waking to find the dream correct he returned to his former home. At all events his settlement was marked for destruction in the Pontiac war of 1763. About while he was living on the farther side of New River in what was then Montgomery County. He was an alert land prospector, active in business, and his name often occurs in the record-books of Augusta and Greenbrier. His latter years appear to have been clouded by reverses. He died at Union in 1812. His wife's name was Isabella. C: Esther (William Shanks, 1782)-John (1763-1816) (Elizabeth Alexander, 1797)-James (Anne)- Rachel-Sarah-Martha (?Joseph Carlisle, 1809)-Mary. The above are mentioned in the will of James, Sr., and in the order of age. But we are told of another, William (Malvina Alexander). He moved to Texas, James, Jr., to Boone. John lived on the large plantation immediately south of Union which was deeded him by his father. He became a deputy surveyor in 1785 and was the first county surveyor of Monroe. For his time he was a very wealthy citizen, his estate including seven slaves and personalty to the amount of $5037.19. C: Isaac (b. 1798) (Mary Vanstavern), Jane, (b. 1799) (Andrew Alexander)-Eliza (b. 1802) (Thomas Edgar, 1821)-Juli-ana (b. 1804) (Absalom S. Bolinger)-John (s)-James M (1814-1873) (Eliza Peters, 1833). The latter was a business man of Peterstown and member of the constitutional convention of 1872. C: Elizabeth J. (b. 1834) (Wil-liam T. Akers, 1852, Henry S. Shanklin, 1868)-Cynthia (Matthew H. Walkup, 1856)- Margaret J. (s)-Cynthia A. Lewis F. Clark, 1855)-Henry C. (b. 1843) (Jennie Wiseman, 1866). [alford1.FTW] Served in the Dunmore War and built a fort as a refuge from the Indians. He was a judge in 1784 and a Captain of artillery. His name comes from the name of Wallace, descending from Sir William Wallace. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MONROE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA - BIOS: BYRNSIDE ****************************************************************** Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by: [email protected] September 18, 1999 ****************************************************************** A History of Monroe County West Virginia, Oren F. Morton, 1916, p. 318-319 Esther, the mother of James, married for her second husband Archibald Clendennin, who died on the Cowpasture in 1749, and whose son Archibald by a former wife was murdered in 1763 at the massacre at the Great Levels. The name of Esther's first husband was probably Robert She had also a daughter by him whose name was Rachel. The two children lived with their stepfather, who provided for them in his will, leaving James 300 acres on the Bullpasture. In the colonial time the family name was spelled Burnsides. Another of the same name was John, who was living at the Stone Meeting House in Augusta in 1765. He had an only daughter, and a nephew John died on the upper Greenbrier in 1809. James moved here from the Bullpasture soon after 1760, his second child John being by his own statement born near Union April 15, 1763. There is a family tradition that he dreamed his cabin was on fire and waking to find the dream correct he returned to his former home. At all events his settlement was marked for destruction in the Pontiac war of 1763. About 1770 he returned and built a blockhouse a little south of Union. But for a while he was living on the farther side of New River in what was then Montgomery County. He was an alert land prospector, active in business, and his name often occurs in the record-books of Augusta and Greenbrier. His latter years appear to have been clouded by reverses. He died at Union in 1812. His wife's name was Isabella. C: Esther (William Shanks, 1782)-John (1763-1816) (Elizabeth Alexander, 1797)-James (Anne)- Rachel-Sarah-Martha (?Joseph Carlisle, 1809)-Mary. The above are mentioned in the will of James, Sr., and in the order of age. But we are told of another, William (Malvina Alexander). He moved to Texas, James, Jr., to Boone. John lived on the large plantation immediately south of Union which was deeded him by his father. He became a deputy surveyor in 1785 and was the first county surveyor of Monroe. For his time he was a very wealthy citizen, his estate including seven slaves and personalty to the amount of $5037.19. C: Isaac (b. 1798) (Mary Vanstavern), Jane, (b. 1799) (Andrew Alexander)-Eliza (b. 1802) (Thomas Edgar, 1821)-Juli-ana (b. 1804) (Absalom S. Bolinger)-John (s)-James M (1814-1873) (Eliza Peters, 1833). The latter was a business man of Peterstown and member of the constitutional convention of 1872. C: Elizabeth J. (b. 1834) (Wil-liam T. Akers, 1852, Henry S. Shanklin, 1868)-Cynthia (Matthew H. Walkup, 1856)- Margaret J. (s)-Cynthia A. Lewis F. Clark, 1855)-Henry C. (b. 1843) (Jennie Wiseman, 1866). More About James Burnside, Sr.: More About James Burnside and Isabella Patterson: Marriage: Abt. 1757 Children of James Burnside and Isabella Patterson are: 4 i. Esther4 Byrnside, born 1762; died 1838. She married Edward Barrett 30 Jan 1782; born Abt. 1757; died Unknown. More About Edward Barrett and Esther Byrnside: Marriage: 30 Jan 1782 + 5 ii. John Byrnside, born 15 Apr 1763 in near Union, Monroe County, (West) Virginia; died Abt. 1816 in Union, Monroe County, (West) Virginia. + 6 iii. James Byrnside, Jr., born Abt. 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia; died Bef. 1850 in Boone County, Virginia (WV). 7 iv. Rachel Byrnside, born 1767; died 26 Mar 1827 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (WV). She married Thomas Wyatt 1784; born 1754 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died Unknown. More About Thomas Wyatt and Rachel Byrnside: Marriage: 1784 8 v. Sarah Byrnside, born Abt. 1769; died Unknown. She married Nathan Robinette 01 Nov 1790; born Abt.