Individual Details

Davidson Co TN DB D; p.186 24 May 1797. State of North Carolina Grant #2853. For relief of officers and soldiers of the continental line ....Isaac Burnham a private in said line. Grant to William Terrell & William Lyttle Jr a tract of 640 acres in Davidson Co on waters of west ?harpeth River; S boundary of Hugh Lutteral & West from Joshua Hadleys Lutterals S boundary on the hurricane; James Martins N boundary and W boundary. Surveyed for Terrell & Lyttle 20 Oct 1796 in consequence of Military Warrant #1194, located 9 Jun 1796. Signed 21 May 1797.

Davidson Co TN DB F; p.176 10 Jul 1804 Isaac Burnham of Davidson Co TN for love and affection to John Burnham. 50 acres on waters of Trace Crk; Zacheriah Allens SE corner, Newton Edneys line; Thomas Allen's line. Signed: Isaac Burnham. Witness: David Jones. Ack July Court 1804 by Isaac Burnham. Rec. 13 Aug 1804

Davidson Co TN DB F, p.176 19 Aug 1803. Isaac Burnham to David Jones for $100. Tract on waters of Trace Creek; William Winstead's NE Corner, Jerves Jones Corner. 15 acres. Signed: Isaac Burnham. Wit: John Davis & Lewis Demoss. Ack July Court 1804 by Isaac Burnham. Rec. 13 Aug 1804



Isaac's will was proved 30 Jan 1829 in St. Francois Co MO. He served in the Revolution and received an invalid pension for a permanent disability. He was on the Pension rolls in KY and transferred to the Missouri rolls. Lemuel Holsted signed as a witness for the transfer of the pension.
The will provides for son Thomas E - household furnishing, tools, Bible, livestock, slave Chloe, son Isaac R - loom, has already given him a horse and $125, son John received land in Tennessee which he sold which was his share. Granddaughter Susan Rhoades to have wife's saddle. Nancy Holstead, Betsey Jones, and Betsey Jones granddaughter also to have things from wife after her decease. Wife Elizabeth, all monies and personal property to be divided among three daughters after her death. Son Benjamin and Laken Walker to be Executors. Wit: John Murphy, Joseph Murphy.

Birth	Abt 1750	North Carolina
Marriage	Abt 1776	North Carolina - Elizabeth Cartwright
Death	Abt 1827	Saint Francois County, Missouri

Spouse	Elizabeth Cartwright ( - 1840)
Child	Mary Burnham ( - 1827)
Child	Elizabeth "Betsy" Burnham ( - 1836)
Child	Benjamin Burnham ( - 1846)
Child	Thomas E. Burnham ( - 1847)
Child	John Burnham (1780 - )
Child	Nancy Burnham (1787 - 1850)
Child	Isaac N. Burnham (1801 - )

Father

Benjamin Burnham (1717 - )