James MCBURNEY

                   Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
James McBurney, son of John and Sarah (Hunter) McBurney, grew to manhood on the home farm (which he purchased), and there passed his entire life, afterward bequeathing the property to a son. On March 29, 1827, he married Jane Acheson, who bore him four children: John R., Margaret (Mrs. James Moore), Sarah (wife of Joseph Wallace) and Matthew (deceased). This wife died October 21, 1835, and on November 3, 1841, James McBurney was united in marriage with Catherine (Lindsey) Watson. She died September 10, 1870, at the age of seventy-two years. The offspring of this ancestor have numbered twenty-eight, four being deceased. James McBurney died January 15, 1872. He was a Whig in politics

"Attest - Thomas Officer, Prothonotary Washington, June 22, 1833 James McBurney, David Acheson, John K. Wilson, Committee Washington, July 30, 1833 - 3m The U.S. Gazette, Philadelphia, will please publish the foregoing 3 times in the tri-weekly, the remainder of the time in the weekly paper, and the amount will be paid by one of the committee."
Pennsylvania Land Patent List forSouth Strabane Twp.
McBurney, James "Japan" 300 acres & Allowances Warranted 25 Sep 1786 Surveyed 15 Apr 1787 Patented 11 Mar 1788 to Warrantee P 14-3


Early Marriage Records from the Washington Reporter
84. Oct. 12, 1808 Joseph gillespie to Jane McBurney, dau. of James McBurney. By Rev. Matthew Brown
Early Marriage RecordsWashington Co. 1810-1839
576. Joseph McBurney & Margaret Gilchrist. 4-29-1813, John Gilchrist



1850 census:  Mc Browney, James Year: 1850 County: Washington Township: Robinson Twp State: Pennsylvania Roll: M432_833 Page: 23 Image: 50
83, James McBurney, 52, male, farmer, 5000, Pa
       Catherine              , 52, female, Pa
       Margaret               , 22, female, Pa
       John                     , 20, male, Pa
        Sarah                   , 18, female, Pa
        Amanda Jane Ackeson?, 12, female, Pa
84, George Robb, 55, male, farmer, 3000, Pa
         Jane              , 51, female, Pa
          Christiana     , 20, female, Pa
          James          , 18, male, Pa
          Robert          , 17, male, Pa
         Elizabeth        , 15, female,Pa
         John               , 13, male, Pa
          Margaret        , 9, female, Pa
          Thomas         , 7, male, Pa

97, Robert Mc Burney, 42, male, farmer, 6500, Pa
        Elizabeth               , 38, female, Pa
        Elizabeth               , 15, female, Pa
        Joseph Wallace, 22, male, none,  Pa
        Sarah McBurney, 76, female, Pa
2 doors down, William Elder, age 67,


1860 census Index:  James Mcburney Age in 1860: 63 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Gender: Male  Roll: M653_1192 Page: 825 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Mcburney,  P. O. Candor
17,16, James Mcburney 63   1796 farmer, Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Male
              Cathine Mcburney 62   1797 Down, Ireland     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Female
              Margret Mcburney 32  1827 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Female
              Sarah Mcburney 28  1831 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Female
18, 17, John McBurney 30  1829 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Male
              Elizabeth Mcburney 24  1835 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Female

1860 census:  Robert Mcburney Age in 1860: 51 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Gender: Male  Roll: M653_1192 Page: 827 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Robert Mcburney
38, 37, Robert Mcburney 51  farmer, 1808 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Male
              Elizabeth Mcburney 48  1811 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Female
              Sarah Mcburney 84  1775 Pennsylvania     Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Female



1870 census:  George R Mcburney Age in 1870: 7 Estimated Birth Year: 1862 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Florence Roll: M593_1463 Page: 299 Image: 576 Year: 1870
91/93, McBurney, James, 73, male, farmer, Pa
                             , Catharine, 72, female, keeping house, Ireland
            Lafferty, Eliza L., 18, female, domestic servant, Pa
92/94, McBurney, John R., 40, male, farmer, Pa
                             , Elizabeth K., 35, female, keeping house, Pa
                             , James K, 9, male, at home, Pa
                             , George R., 7, male, at home, Pa
                             , Isaac T. E., 5, male, at home, Pa
                             , Catharine W., 4, female, at home, Pa
                             , Jennie G., 2, male??, at home, Pa
                             , Mathew R., 3/4, male, at home, Pa
              Walker, George ., 22, male, black, laborer, East Virginia