History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . ively elected lieutenant in 1818, captain in 1822,major in 1826, and in 1828, for his patriotism,valor, conduct, and fidelity, he was elected colonelof the same regiment. By his uprightness, intelligence, and courteous spirit he won the confidence of the community, andwithout seeking preferment he was chosen to im-portant ofiBces of the township, which he filled touniversal satisfaction. He was kind, courteous, of uniform temperament,and a warm personal friend. He was methodical even
History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . ively elected lieutenant in 1818, captain in 1822,major in 1826, and in 1828, for his patriotism,valor, conduct, and fidelity, he was elected colonelof the same regiment. By his uprightness, intelligence, and courteous spirit he won the confidence of the community, andwithout seeking preferment he was chosen to im-portant ofiBces of the township, which he filled touniversal satisfaction. He was kind, courteous, of uniform temperament,and a warm personal friend. He was methodical evenin his pleasures, having at least one evening of eachweek set aside for the reception of his friends. His last illness was of short duration, his deathoccurring April 10, 1854. His excellent wife, a con-genial spirit, survived him many years, and died atthe age of eighty-nine. They had four children,three sons and one daughter, the latter the only onenow living. Col. Burnet and his estimable wife were worthymembers of the Iresbyteriau Church at ConnecticutFarms, with which they connected themselves J^(*ju*>^//r^^. ^^-^v^tr- The subject of this biograpliy was the sonof Col. Daniel Burnet, whose portrait adornsone of the pages of this volume. He wasborn Dec. 16, 1812, on the homestead in Uniontownship, and devoted his early life to studyat the public school of the district. He de-cided to pursue the vocation of his father,that of a farmer, whom he assisted for aperiod of years. On his death came into pos-session of the farm the family now occupy,which was the early residence of Col. Burnet. He was, on the 31st of January, 1838,united in marriage to Miss Charlotte, daugh-ter of James and Phebe Garthwait Mooney,of Westtleld, to whom were born two sons. James A. and Edward M., and one daughter,Jane H. Edward M. is married to ]\Iiss Eliza A. Doty,and has one son, Aaron W. Mr. Burnet was in his political preferencesa Democrat. He for many years held the of-iices of assesso
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