Otway Burns - Family Tree and Census

Crawley/Burns Family Tree - Ancestry.com

Francis Burns 1716-1791 was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. Otway Burns 1740-1797 was born and died in Carteret County, NC. Otway Burns 1775-1850 was born on Queen Creek, Onslow County, NC and died October 25, 1850 on Portsmouth Island, Carteret County, NC.

Otway Burns 1775-1850 married Joanna Grant (-1814) July 6, 1809. He married Jane Hall (1794-1839) on December 4, 1814 in Carteret County. His third marriage was to Jane Smith on February 22, 1842 in Carteret County.

1790 CENSUS: Onslow County 
12 in household: 
2 males over 16
1 male under 16
5 females
 and 4 slaves.

1810 Onslow County - 10 in household including 4 slaves.

1820, Captain Otway Burns - Beaufort, Carteret County - 20 persons in his household, including 16 slaves.

1830 Currituck, Beaufort County - 18 in household including 14 slaves and 1 free colored person.

1840 Carteret County - 7 in household including 5 slaves.