Alexander Wear BURNETT
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Information from Rept. rec. BM 26 Nov 1951 1851 Census St. Vigeans #8 Arbroath Chris 1805-1819 #2 Records of Mary R. Burnet, Ogden, UT. Records indicate Alexancer Ware Burnett was a forman in a flax spinning mill.
David Robertson Burnett was married 4 times. Spouses names were, 1. Isabelle Mary Ruxton, 2. Joanna McKay, 3. Mary Smith, and 4 Sarah Cartherson. He may have been married to more than one at a time. Our ancestor, Mary Smith, was divorced from him. Information found in a global search in Ancestry.com and rootdiggr2@juno.com LindyJac (Melinda Jacquier) Further information found in familysearch.com lists his marriage to Joanna McKay as ending in a divorce. Marriage dates were, 1. Isabella Mary Ruxton, Md 19 Apr 1832, in Scotland; 2. Joanna McKay, md 2 dec 1863 ; 3. Mary Smith md 26 Jul 1864; and 4. Sarah Cartherson, md 31 Jan 1870.
He married Margaret Robertson 18 Mar 1813 . Margaret Robertson was born at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland 31 Oct 1788 daughter of William Robertson and Anne Allan .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Ann Burnett
born 1 May 1808.
Elizabeth Burnett
christened 11 Feb 1810.
David Robertson Burnett
born 4 Feb 1814.
William Brown Burnett
christened 27 Oct 1816.
William Andson Burnett
christened 12 Sep 1819.
Alexander Burnett
christened 22 Sep 1822.
James Andson Burnett
christened 7 Aug 1825.
Margaret Lindsay Burnett
christened 9 Aug 1833.
Alexander Wear Burnett died 11 Feb 1863 at N. Grimsby, Arbroath Scotland .
Margaret Robertson died 18 Mar 1863 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland .