BURRISS, John Henry, Captain

   Other names for John were BURRASS, John H.,⁷⁴⁸ BURRIS, James H.,⁷⁵⁰ BURRISS, J. H.,⁷⁴⁹ BURRISS, John H., Capt. ⁷⁵² and BURRISS, John H..⁷⁵³

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Property, 15 Oct 1839, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. ⁷⁵⁴ Valentine Downing, Joseph Downing, John J Downing, John H Burruss of Harnett County and wife Mary Ann Burruss and Raiford Suggs and wife Sarah Suggs to Evan Downing ... all our interest in 2 surveys of land on W side of Turnbull ... granted to George Downing Nov 21 1823 adj lands of John Lennon (Bladen Co Deed Book 8, p40).

2. Residence, 15 Oct 1839, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. ⁷⁵⁴ Identified as "John H Burruss of Harnett County" in deed to Evan Downing. (Bladen Co Deed Book 8, p40).

3. Occupation: Pilot, 1850 To 1870. ^748,749,750

4. Census, 17 Sep 1850, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ⁷⁴⁸
1) John H. Burrass, 36, pilot, real estate $300, born NC
2) Mary A. Burrass, 36, born NC
3) Geo W. Burrass, 14, born NC, attends school
4) Sarah J. Burrass, 4, born NC
5) Mary A. Burrass, 3, born NC
6) Jas A. Burrass, 1, born NC.

5. Census, 23 Aug 1860, Federal Point, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ⁷⁴⁹
1) J. H. Burriss, 46, pilot, real estate $600, personal estate $3500, born NC
2) Mary Burriss, 47, born NC
3) Sarah Burriss, 14, born NC, attends school
4) Mary Burriss, 13, born NC, attends school
5) Jas Burriss, 12, born NC, attends school
6) John Burriss, 10, born NC, attends school
7) Alfred Burriss, 8, born NC, attends school
8) Adelaide Burriss, 4, born NC.

6. Census, 23 Jun 1870, Federal Point Twp, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ⁷⁵⁰
1) Burris, James H., 56, pilot, real estate $300, personal estate $400, born NC
2) Burris, Mary A., 57, keeping house, born NC
3) Burris, Sarah J., 24, at home, born NC
4) Burris, Mary A., 22, at home, born NC
5) Burris, James A., 21, pilot, born NC
6) Burris, Alfred C., 18, at home, born NC, attends school
7) Burris, Adaline, 14, at home, born NC, attends school.

7. Residence: Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. ⁷⁴² Of Smithfield (now Southport), Brunswick Co, NC.

John married Mary Ann DOWNING, daughter of George* DOWNING and Mary Ann* HAYS, in 1833.⁷⁴⁷ (Mary Ann DOWNING was born in Apr 1813 in Nr Briar Branch Church, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States,^742,747 died on 17 Feb 1906 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States ^742,747,752 and was buried in Old Smithville Cemetery, Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States ^742,747,752.)