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 | | In 1850, Abner is listed twice as head of two households, once with his wife Mary (Polly) Jeffries Burnett, daughter Nig (Nelia Frances), and her daughter Mary aged one. |
 | | It is believed that Abner Burnett is the father of Samuel Martin and all his siblings, Charity, John, and James C. Martin, by Sally Martin, and Margaret, Nelia Frances (Duck), and Abner Burnett by Mary (Polly) Jeffries Burnett, who was the daughter of Drury Jeffreys and Sylvia Scott. |
 | | Abner Burnett is taken to court in Alamance County several times for carrying a gun, and he is ordered to pay fines. |
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