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| Name | BURNS / BURNES / BARNES – Andrew |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 490 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th July 1825 / 18 years / Mullingar Ireland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Sallow / Blue / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Diemen’s Land – 5 years 9 months East Indies – 10 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 14 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 17th July 1846 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Mullingar Westmeath Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1846 Tullamore 1851 Tilbury Fort 1851-1885 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Mullingar Westmeath Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GAYNOR Anne (SAINER on baptism record) Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | James B 1845 Meath Ireland M DUNNE Margaret 1877 Fremantle Western Australia D 28th June 1910 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Matthew B 18th August 1852 Western Australia bap 9th September 1852 Fremantle Western Australia Defacto BROWN Mary D 15th September 1897 Beaconsfield Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P16 1 acre 21 perches Assigned 20th November 1852 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial Times Wednesday 15th October 1879 – page 4 – assaulted West Australian 16 July 1895 Funeral notice for Mrs Andrew Burns Western Mail Friday 17th September 1897 page 36 Death of Matthew also The West Australian Friday 17th September 1897 page 5 Western Mail 29th April 1898 page 46 James contested the will of his brother Matthew Western Mail Saturday 9th July 1910 – page 34 – Obituary (James) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th January 1885 Fremantle Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 15th July 1895 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3404, Item 1888/869. Andrew Burns left all his real and personal estate to his wife Anne whom he appointed Executrix. Cons 3403/1895/070 Grant of probate to Matthew Burns the sole Executor names Matthew Burns, labourer, son of deceased. Estate to the value of 50 pounds Oath of Executor sworn 18 July 1895. Anne Burns died 15th July 1895. This is the last Will and Testament of me Anne Burns of Fremantle in the Colony of Western Australia, widow. I hereby revoke all wills by me at any time heretofor made and declare this to be my last will. I give, devise and bequeath all my real estate of whatever description and whereso ever situate and also all my leasehold and other personal estates and effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto and to the use of my son Matthew Burns of Fremantle aforesaid labourer and his heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature and tenure thereof and I appoint my said son Matthew Burns executor of this my will. In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament placed my mark this 16th day of October 1894. Signed Anne Burns… Witnesses ML Moss, Solicitor, Fremantle & John D Moss, Articled Law Clerk Fremantle |
| Further Information | Surgeon Superintendent Alex Kilroy listed the child of Andrew Burns as being 1 years of age 9th February 1853 – Witness at Court of Inquiry on damage to Pensioners CSO 273 Cottages. 9th June 1855 – Listed in return as Roman Catholic living in North Fremantle with wife and 2 children 21st January 1857 – Subscriber to the Florence Nightingale Fund 9th June 1858 – Subscriber to the Indian Relief Fund 1869 – Subscriber to Pensioners Benevolent Fund 4th October 1871 Purchased North Fremantle Lot 18 of 4 acres at £1 per acre 7th July 1879 Henry Earl aged 68 years was charged with assault of Andrew Burns aged 78. The two old soldiers after drinking a bottle of rum at Earl’s house fell to quarrelling and after exchanging blows Earl assaulted Burns with a bellows resulting in the loss of an eye. The prisoner was acquitted after the jury found there was no intent to inflict any grievous bodily harm. Andrew Burns bequeathed all his estate to his wife Ann who in turn bequeathed her estate to her son Matthew. When Matthew died he left his entire estate amounting to £3,148 to his defacto wife Mary Brown and their two illegitimate children. James Brown contested the will (as next of kin). The jury found the will had been properly executed and the plaintiff was awarded £250. |