The Family Burr
Genealogy and History
Me, Burr Cook at work and play
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History of
Fairfield Burrs
Modified Register for
Benjamin BURR
First Generation
1. Unknown BURR was born A guess 1575.
Unknown was born in England. This is an imaginary person which I have
temporarily created to link Jehu with brothers Benjamin and Thomas. A link
that I am sure exists, but have not yet discovered proof.
resources : A General History of the Burr Family in America -by Charles Burr
Todd*, Fourth Edition, New York, Knickerbocker Press, 1902
Records at Hartford and Norfolk Connecticutt._ Records of the First
Church of Hartford
Grave Stones in Orleans County Cemeteries_ Chronicle of the Aaron Burr
Association and the ABA library_* I can't say enough about the writings of
Charles Burr Todd. The
Book mentioned
above can be obtained from Higginson Book Co., http://www.higginsonbooks.com/
Unknown had the following children:
+ 2 M i. Jehue BURR was born about 1600. He died about 1670.
+ 3 M ii. Benjamin BURR was born estimated 1605. He died on 31 Mar 1681.
+ 4 M iii. Thomas BURR .
Second Generation
2. Jehue BURR (Unknown) was born about 1600 in England. He died about 1670 in
Fairfield, CT.
He had 4 sons and perhaps some daughters.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #1.
Jehue had the following children:
+ 5 M i. Jehu BURR was born in 1625. He died in 1692.
+ 6 M ii. Major John BURR was born estimated 1633. He died in Oct 1694.
+ 7 M iii. Daniel BURR was born about 1639.
+ 8 M iv. Nathaniel BURR was born about 1640. He died on 26 Feb 1712.
3. Benjamin BURR (Unknown) was born estimated 1605 in England. He died on 31 Mar
1681 in Hartford, Conn..
Benjamin was the founder of the Hartford branch of the family and first appeared
as one
of the original settlers of Hartford, in 1635. His name in the land division of
Hartford, in
1639, as an original proprietor and settler is the first evidence we have of his
presence in
America; but, as we are told that the first settlers of Hartford were collected
from Watertown,
Newton, and other places near Boston, it is certain that he was in Massachusetts
some
time before his appearance in Hartford, and he may have been one of the eight
hundred
who came to America with Winthrop's fleet in June, 1630. He seems to have been
an
active, energetic, thorough business man, and mingled but little in public
affairs; hence
but brief mention is made of him in the records of the colony. He was the first
of his name
in Connecticutt, and was admitted a free man in 1658. His allotment in the land
division
of Hartford in 1639 was six acres. He also drew eighteen acres in the land
division of
East Hartford in 1666. His house-lot in Hartford, in 1640, was bounded northeast
on
Stephan Hart, northwest of John Warner, southwest by the road to the
cow-pasture,
and southeast on Samuel Hale's lot. That he was a soldier in the Pequot War
is proved by the following extract from a book by Hon. J. W. Stuart, called
"Hartford in
the Olden Time," published in 1855, being an affidavit of Thomas Burr, son of
Benjamin,
dated Hartford, 1721 : He may have had a brother Thomas. The Hartford records
give : "Mary Burr daughter of Thomas Burr, born Sept. 17, 1645."
Sources: Charles Burr Todd, Hartford Branch #1 (will be noted as CBT HB)
Benjamin married Anna UKNWN estimated 1625. Anna was born estimated 1607 in
England. She died on 31 Aug 1683 in Hartford, Conn..
Sources: Charles Burr Todd
Benjamin and Anna had the following children:
+ 9 M i. Samuel BURR was born estimated 1630. He died on 4 Mar 1698.
+ 10 F ii. Mary BURR was born estimated 1636.
+ 11 M iii. Thomas BURR was born on 26 Jan 1645. He died about 1733.
+ 12 F iv. Hannah BURR was born estimated 1661. She died in 1751.
4. Thomas BURR (Unknown).
He had the following children:
13 F i. Mary BURR was born on 17 Sep 1645 in Hartford, Conn..
Third Generation
5. Jehu BURR (Jehue, Unknown) was born in 1625 in England. He died in 1692 in
Fairfield, CT.
Resource : Charlse Burr Todd Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #2.
He settled with his father at Fairfield, CT.
occ. Deputy for Springfield to CT Legislature; and later for Fairfield.
Was appointed Commissioner for Fairfield 9 May 1678.
Jehu Burr, with his brother, Major John Burr, was one of the " proprietors
to whom the patent of Fairfield was granted in 1685. This ancient instrument,
still preserved in the State Library at Hartford, reads as follows:
"The Generall Court of Connecticut bath formally granted to the proprietary
of the Inhabitants of the town of Fairfield, all those lands both meadow and
upland within these abutments upon the sea towards the South, about five
miles in breadth, and in length from the sea into the wilderness twelve miles,
and upon Stratford bounds on the East, and the wilderness on the North,
and in Norwalk bounds on the West (only a parcel of land between their bounds
and Saugatuck River that is likewise granted to the said Fairfield, provided the
said Saugatuck do not exceed two miles from the said Fairfield): the said lands
having been by purchase or othenvise lawfully obtained of the Indians, native
proprietors. And whereas the proprietary, the aforesaid inhabitants of Fairfield
in the Colony of Connecticut, have made application to the Governor and Council
of said Colony of Connecticut, assembled in Court May 25, 1685, that they may
have a patent for confirmation of the aforesaid land so purchased and granted to
them as aforesaid, and which they have stood seized and quietly possessed
of for many years last past without interruption. Now for a more full
confirmation
of the aforesaid tract of land as it is butted and bounded as aforesaid, unto
the
present proprietors of the said township of Fairfield in the possession and
enjoyment
of the premises, Know ye, that the said Governor and Council assembled in
General Court according to the Commission granted to us by His Majesty in our
Charter, have given, granted, and by these presents do give, grant, ratify and
confirm unto Major Nathan Gold, Mr. Samuel Wakeman, Jehu Burr, John Burr,
Thomas Staples, John Green, Joseph Lockwood, John \Vheeler, Richard Hubbell,
George Squire, Isaac Wheeler and the rest of the present proprietary of the
township of Fairfield, their heirs, successors, and assigns, forever according
to
the tenor of East Greenwich in Kent, in free and common socage, and not by
capitte or Knight service, they to make improvement of the same as they are
capable, according to the custom of the country, yielding, rendering and paying
therefor to their Sovereign Lord the King, his heirs and successors, his due
according to Charter.
In witness whereof we have caused the seal of the colony to be herewith affixed,
this 26th of May 1685, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
James the
Second, of England Scotland and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. By
Order of the General Court of Connecticut." -Signed,
ROBERT TREAT, Governor.
"JOHN ALLEN, Secretary."
His land included what is now the town of New Milford Conn.
He was founder of the CT school system which remains in tact today and is a
model
for other localities.
He died, leaving a wife and ten children. His will (date 1689) is as follows:
"I give to my loving wife the estate I had with her, which was four pounds in
money;
she reserving the rest of her estate to her own use and disposal. Also I give to
my
said wife, ten pounds in provisions to be paid her within one year of my
decease.
"I give and bequeath to my son Daniel, as an addition to what I have already
given him, eleven acres of land lying near the two miles rock, in Fairfield;
also
the long lot I bought of NIr. Jones.
"I give and bequeath to my sons Peter and Samuel, all the rest of my land and
all my housing. My son Peter is to pay to my son Samuel, fifty pounds in
provisions
when my said son Samuel shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, when the
said Samuel is to receive his portion.
"I give to my five daughters, Esther, Elizabeth, Sarah, Joanna, and Abigail, the
rest of my estate, except what I shall hereafter give, and my just debts first
paid,
only my daughter Esther, what estate she has already received must be accounted
for as a part of her portion; my said daughters to receive their portions at
the age
of eighteen years, or marriage, if they marry sooner; and if any of my daughters
die
before they come to age to receive their portions, then said portions to be
equally
divided among said remaining daughters, and my will is if my son Samuel die
before he arrives at the age to receive his portion, then said portion to be
equally
divided between his remaining brothers, Daniel and Peter.
"My will is, if my son-in-law, Samuel Wakeman, according to his promise,
will engage to pay to his daughter, my grandchild, the estate he received from
me, with my daughter Mary: being twenty pounds: when with said twenty pounds
I will give to my grandchild, when she come to the age of eighteen years, so
much
as will make her portion equal with the rest of my daughters within ten pounds.
"I give to my three sons, Daniel, Peter, and Samuel, all my commage equally
to be divided amongst them: my will is, my son Samuel be put to some trade.
"I do make my son Daniel executor of this my will. I desire my brothers John
and Nathaniel to be overseers of this my will, and my will is, my own sons shall
have their approbation and ~oice in the putting out of my children, and not any
to be disposed of, or put out without their consent, as witness my hand, January
7th, 1689, (my desire is my brother Daniel to be a third overseer of this my
will).
"January 7th, 1689.
Delivered in Presence ol
JOHN BURR,
NATHANIEL BURR."
--JEHU BURR.
Jehu married (1) Mary or Esther WARD daughter of Andrew WARD about 1666 in
Fairfield, CT.
They had the following children:
+ 14 M i. Daniel BURR died in 1722.
15 F ii. Esther BURR .
Jehu married (2) Elizabeth or Esther (Boosey) PRUDDEN . Elizabeth was born in
Mar 1642/1643 in Milford, CT.
She was widow of Joseph Boosey and was living in 1681.
Jehu and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 16 F iii. Elizabeth BURR .
+ 17 M iv. Judge Peter BURR was born in Mar 1667.
18 M v. Samuel BURR was born Fairfield, CT.
He was a minor in 1689 when his father's will was drawn. It is likely that he
died young.
resource : CBT FB page 131 #9
19 F vi. Sarah BURR .
resource : CBT FB page 131 #11
20 F vii. Joanna BURR .
resource : CBT FB page 131 #12
+ 21 F viii. Abigail BURR died on 7 Feb 1711/1712.
22 F ix. Mary BURR .
resource : CBT FB page 131 #14
Mary married Samuel WAKEMAN .
6. Major John BURR (Jehue, Unknown) was born estimated 1633 in England. He died
in Oct 1694.
John lived most of his life in Fairfield CT. His will was dated 19 Mar 1694 and
admitted to probate 6 Nov 1694. Invy. same date. He was prominent in the colony.
He was made a freeman in 1664. Received public office of Deputy (Fairfield) in
1666 and several times thereafter. Appointed Commissioner (Fairfield) in 1679.
In 1690 he took his seat as Senator and magistrate for the colony. Major Burr
was
one of the Magistrates presiding, along with Governor Robert Treat and several
others, over a Witchcraft trial. The accused was Mercy Desborough. She was
found guilty and sentenced to death. Evidently the sentence was never carried
out
as she was living in 1707 when she was appointed administrator of her deceased
husbands will. He was a Major in the French and Indian war of 1812 and he is
referred to as Colonel in the Fairfield records.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #3.
John married Sarah FITCH daughter of Thomas FITCH.
They had the following children:
+ 23 M i. John BURR was born on 2 May 1673. He died in Nov 1705.
24 M ii. David BURR .
He was not mentioned in his brother's will in 1727. Most likely he died young.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #16
+ 25 M iii. Samuel BURR was born on 2 Apr 1679. He died on 7 Aug 1719.
26 M iv. Jonathan BURR was born in Apr 1712.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #18
27 M v. Joseph BURR .
Joseph died an infant.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #19
28 F vi. Sarah BURR .
Sarah married June 29, 1692, Rev. Charles Chauncey, first pastor of Stratfield
Cong.
Ch., now "Old North," Bridgeport. He was the son of Rev. Israel Chauncey, Cong.
clergyman of Stratford, one of the original founders of Yale Coll., elected its
President in 1701, but declined, and grandson of Rev. Charles Chauncey,
formerly Prof. of Greek and Latin, at Cambridge University, Eng., and afterwards
the wellknown Pres. of Harvard Coll., in this country. Rev. Charles, the
younger,
was the great-grandfather of Commodore Isaac Chauncey, who distinguished
himself in the war of 1812. His wife Sarah, died in 1697 leaving a son Israel.
Rev. Charles Chauncey d. Dec. 31 1714.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #20
29 F vii. Mary BURR .
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #21
Mary married Mr. OSBORN .
30 F viii. Deborah BURR .
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #22
7. Daniel BURR (Jehue, Unknown) was born about 1639.
Daniel lived at Fairfield where he was made a freeman in 1668. He was
appointed_8 May 1690
Commissary for Fairfield, CT. There is no record of his holding other
public office.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #5
Daniel married (1) ??? BURR .
They had the following children:
+ 31 M i. Daniel BURR was born on 30 Jul 1670.
32 F ii. Abigail BURR was born on 14 Mar 1671.
resource : CBT FB page 134 #32
Abigail married Daniel LOCKWOOD .
Daniel married (2) Abigail GLOVER daughter of Henry GLOVER on 11 Dec 1678.
They had the following children:
+ 33 F iii. Hellinah BURR was born on 26 Oct 1680.
+ 34 F iv. Deborah BURR was born about 1684.
+ 35 F v. Mehitable BURR .
+ 36 M vi. Seth Samuel BURR was born on 20 Jun 1694.
8. Nathaniel BURR (Jehue, Unknown) was born about 1640 in Agawam. He died on 26
Feb 1712.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #4.
Nathaniel married (1) Sarah WARD daughter of Andrew WARD.
They had the following children:
+ 37 M i. Nathaniel BURR was born before 1665.
38 F ii. Abigail BURR .
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #24
Abigail married John WHEELER on 22 Mar 1692.
John lived at Fairfield.
+ 39 M iii. Col. John BURR was born in May 1673. He died on 13 Jun 1750.
+ 40 M iv. Daniel BURR died in Jun 1722.
41 F v. Ann BURR died on 14 Mar 1747/1748.
Died at age 72.
resource : CBT (FB) page 131 #27
Ann married Gideon ALLEN .
42 F vi. Mary BURR .
resource : CBT (FB) page 131 #28
Mary married Mr. LABORIS .
43 F vii. Esther BURR .
resource : CBT (FB) page 131 #29
Esther married John SLOSS .
He was a wealthy Scotchman from Easton's Neck LI. He owned a large manor thier.
He had Daughters Sarah, Ellen and Deborah.
44 F viii. Rebecca BURR died on 16 May 1721.
resource : CBT (FB) page 131 #30
Rebecca married Samuel SHERWOOD on 30 Nov 1704.
Nathaniel married (2) Ann Laboris WAKEMAN daughter of James LABORIS in Oct 1698.
9. Samuel BURR (Benjamin, Unknown) was born estimated 1630 in England. He died
on 4 Mar 1698.
He was made a freeman at Hartford in May of 1658. He seems to have been a man
of great energy and business sense, and left quite a large estate which was
distributed
to all of his children.
resources : Charles Burr Todd HB page 281 #2
Samuel married Mary BAZEY daughter of John BAZEY estimated 1665 in Hartford,
Conn.. Mary was born estimated 1630. She died about 1684.
They had the following children:
+ 45 M i. John BURR was born about 1670.
+ 46 M ii. Samuel BURR was born about 1667.
47 F iii. Mary BURR was born about 1673.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd #8.
Mary married Daniel CLARK son of Thomas CLARK in Jun 1693. Daniel
was born in Jun 1693.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
+ 48 M iv. Jonathan BURR was born about 1679. He died on 1 Jan 1735.
10. Mary BURR (Benjamin, Unknown) was born estimated 1636.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB #4
Mary married (1) Christopher CROWE on 15 Jan 1656.
Came from Windsor.
Christopher and Mary had the following children:
+ 49 F i. Mary CROWE .
Mary married (2) Josiah CLARKE .
From Windsor.
Josiah and Mary had the following children:
50 M ii. Josiah CLARKE was born on 13 Jan 1682.
From Windsor.
11. Thomas BURR (Benjamin, Unknown) was born on 26 Jan 1645 in Hartford, Conn..
He died about 1733 in Hartford, Conn..
At one time Thomas owned covenant of 1st church of Hartford. In his will he
gives his lands east of the
Connecticut River to his sons Thomas and Daniel and his undivided lands at New
Bantam Conn. to his
sons Thomas, Samuel and Jonathan.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB #3
Records at 1st. Church of Hartford
Thomas married Sarah SPECK daughter of Gerard SPECK estimated 1665. Sarah was
born estimated 1646.
resources: Charles Burr Todd.
Thomas and Sarah had the following children:
+ 51 M i. Thomas BURR Jr. was born estimated 1683. He died on 7 Nov 1761.
52 M ii. Samuel BURR was born estimated 1685. He died on 7 Nov 1763.
He was probably a bachelor, as his will mentions neither wife nor child. The
will dated June 1758 proved 1764, mentions Samuel Burr, s of Thomas, Jr.,
Daniel Burr, s of his bro. Daniel of Windsor, Ct., Moses Burr, s of his bro
Thomas,
his sister Abigail, w of Timothy Phelps, Elijah Spencer, s. of his sister Ann,
his s.
Ann, w. of Obadiah Spencer, his s. Violet, w. of his bro. Daniel, and gave to
Thomas Burr Jr., one half his stock.
resources: Records at 1st Ch of Hartford.
Charles Burr Todd HB #12.
+ 53 M iii. Joseph BURR was born about 1687. He died on 6 Dec 1776.
54 M iv. Jonathan BURR was born about 1692.
CBT HB #14 page 281
+ 55 F v. Ann BURR was born before 4 Nov 1694. She died on 29 Aug 1765.
+ 56 M vi. Rev. Issac BURR was born about 1697. He died in 1752.
+ 57 M vii. Daniel BURR was born about 1700.
58 M viii. Caleb BURR was born about 1701.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#22
.
59 F ix. Abigail BURR was born before 25 Oct 1702. She died on 4 Sep 1760 in
Hartford, Conn..
CBT HB#21
Abigail married (1) Timothy PHELPS .
Abigail married (2) Elijah SPENCER .
60 F x. Sarah BURR was born about 1703.
Sarah owned 1st Covenant Church of Hartford from 1695 to 1750.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#18
.
+ 61 M xi. Benjamin BURR was born about 1704.
62 F xii. Hannah BURR was born about 1705. She died on 23 Dec 1763.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#20
._Her records can be found at 1st Church, Hartford, Conn.
12. Hannah BURR (Benjamin, Unknown) was born estimated 1661. She died in 1751.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB #5
Hannah married Andrew HILLYER in Sep 1681. Andrew was born in Samsbury, Conn..
He died in Sep 1684.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB #4
Andrew and Hannah had the following children:
+ 63 F i. Hannah HILLYER was born on 12 Dec 1681. She died in 1751.
Fourth Generation
14. Daniel BURR (Jehu, Jehue, Unknown) died in 1722.
Daniel lived at Fairfield, CT. In the distribution of his estate is mentioned
the farm
on Aspetuck River land on Saco Neck, the newhouse, barn, orchard, and homestead,
a farm at Deerfield, salt Meadow in Ward's lot, 100 near Daniel Buckly's the
farm
at Newtown, etc.
resource : CBT FB page 131 #6
Daniel had the following children:
+ 64 M i. Jehue BURR .
+ 65 M ii. Stephan BURR was born before 3 Oct 1698.
+ 66 M iii. Peter BURR was born before 23 Jul 1700. He died in Aug 1779.
67 F iv. Jane BURR was born before 17 Apr 1702.
resourse : CBT FB page 136 #42
Jane married Samuel SHERWOOD .
68 F v. Mary BURR was born before 30 May 1709.
resourse : CBT FB page 136 #43
Mary married David MEEKER . David was born in Redding, CT .
+ 69 M vi. David BURR was born before 1 Jan 1710.
70 M vii. Moses BURR died in 1740.
Moses Burr of Fairfield, CT was a graduated from Yale 1734. He was a clergyman
and
at
one time pastor of the church in Redding CT.
Resourse : CBT FB page 136 #45
+ 71 M viii. Rev. Aaron BURR was born on 4 Jan 1716. He died on 24 Sep 1757.
72 F ix. Elizabeth BURR .
resourse : CBT FB page 136 #47
Elizabeth married Nathaniel HULL .
73 F x. Hester BURR .
resourse : CBT FB page 136 #48
Hester married Daniel BRADLEY . Daniel was born in Ridgefield.
16. Elizabeth BURR (Jehu, Jehue, Unknown).
resource : CBT FB page 131 #10
Elizabeth married Samuel HUBBELL . Samuel was born about 1670. He died in
Fairfield, CT.
They had the following children:
+ 74 F i. Hannah HUBBELL was born in 1695. She died on 11 Aug 1743.
75 ii. HUBBELL .
17. Judge Peter BURR (Jehu, Jehue, Unknown) was born in Mar 1667 in Fairfield,
CT.
Judge Peter was very important to Fairfield as well as the Colony. The first
Burr to
graduate from Harvard (1690) and thereafter taught school in Boston. He turned
to
the study of law and was admitted to the bar and practiced in Fairfield. He held
office as Judge, Deputy for Fairfield, Speaker of the House and after the death
of Queen Anne he appears as Council (Governor and Council) at New Haven.
His first wife was probably of Boston, where the marriage no doubt took place.
Judge Peter was admitted to full communion in the Ch. at Fairfield from the
South
Ch., Boston, Apr. 20, 1701, six months after hapt. of his first child, Thaddeus.
His wife's tomb is not found in Fairfield.
He married 2d, about 1712, Sarah, widow of Jonathan Sturges, of
Fairfield, who survived him, and she married 3d, Gov. Jonathan Law,
of Stamford.
Judge Peter Burr d. Dec.25, 1724. Invy. presented May 11, 1725. Amt.
personal £1,629 3s. 14d. Real, £3,433.
Governor and Council at New London, July 31, 1724 : "Resolved, that Major Peter
Burr and Major Samuel Eells, and the gentleman near them in military and civil
command, consider whether the friend Indians in the western parts of this
Colony,
at New Milford, Potatuck, and elsewhere (who are now restrained from hunting) ,
may not be safely employed, to the number of fourteen or fifteen, under the
conduct
of Lieut. Gaylord, of New Milford or some other suitable person, with two or
three
Englishman, to range the woods to the northward of the westward towns of the
Colony, and endeaver to take a scalp of the enemy Indians that are sculking in
the frontier; and that if they judge they may be trusted they immediately form
such
a scout, and that blank commissions be for that purpose sent to them. The scout
must be assured that, beside the stated wages, there is fifty pounds to be paid
them for every scalp they bring in."
On his grave stone :
Here lyes interr'd
The body of the Honor'ble Peter Burr, Esqr.
aged 56 years and 9 months,
who departed this life
Dec. the 25th
Anno 1724._ Feb. i8, 1725, nearly two months after his decease, the Boston
News
Letter, a weekly journal of that city, contained the following paragraph:
We hear from Fairfield, in the Colony of Connecticut, that the Hon.
Peter Burr, Esq., formerly a schoolmaster in this place, and since an Assistant
in that Government, lately died there."
Resource : CBT FB page 131 #8.
Peter had the following children:
76 M i. Thaddeus BURR was born before 8 Sep 1700.
resource : CBT FB page 136 #49
77 F ii. Abigail BURR was born before 25 Oct 1702.
married her cousin.
resource : CBT FB page 136 #50
Abigail married Ephraim BURR .
78 M iii. Gershom BURR was born before 9 Mar 1707.
resource : CBT FB page 136 #51.
+ 79 F iv. Eunice BURR was born before 2 Jul 1710.
21. Abigail BURR (Jehu, Jehue, Unknown) died on 7 Feb 1711/1712.
resource : CBT FB page 131 #13
Abigail married Lieut. John WHEELER son of Thomas WHEELER on 12 Mar 1692.
They had the following children:
80 M i. John WHEELER was born in 1694. He died in 1726.
81 F ii. Sarah WHEELER was born in 1696.
82 F iii. Abigail WHEELER was born in 1698.
Abigail married Samuel MERWIN in 1722.
83 F iv. Mary WHEELER was born in 1701. She died in 1714.
84 F v. Elizabeth WHEELER was born in 1703.
Elizabeth married John DIMON in 1727.
85 F vi. Ann WHEELER was born in 1706.
23. John BURR (John, Jehue, Unknown) was born on 2 May 1673 in Fairfield, CT. He
died in
Nov 1705.
His wife's name was Elizabeth.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #15
John married Elizabeth <?> BURR .
They had the following children:
86 M i. Andrew BURR was born on 3 Sep 1696.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 137 #53
87 F ii. Mary BURR .
Resource : CBT (FB) page 137 #54
Mary married Thomas HILL .
He resided at Fairfield.
88 F iii. Elizabeth BURR .
resource : CBT (FB) page 137 #55
89 F iv. Ann BURR .
resource : CBT (FB) page 137 #56
25. Samuel BURR (John, Jehue, Unknown) was born on 2 Apr 1679. He died on 7 Aug
1719. He was buried in Fairfield Conn..
SAMUEL BURR, OF CHARLESTOWN, MASS., graduated at Harvard College
in 1697, and became one of the most famous teachers of his time. He was for
twelve years master of the Grammar School at Charlestown, Mass., a preparatory
school for Harvard College, and which had a reputation in the colonies similar
to
those of Eton and Rugby, in England. He d. while master of the Grammar
School, Aug. 7, 1719, and was buried in the Fairfield burial ground, where a
monument was erected to his memory, bearing the following inscription:
"Here lyes ye body of Mr. Samuel Burr, Master of Arts, was born in Fairfield,
April 2d, 1679 was educated at Harvard College in Cambridge under ye famous
Mr. Wm. Brattle, and there he was graduated ye first time, ye year 1699, ye
second
time ye year 1700, ut moris est, who after he had served his generation by the
will
of God in ye useful station of a grammar school master, at Charlestown, twelve
years, upon a visit to this, his native place, departed this life Aug. 7, 1719,
aged
49 years, 4 months and 5 days."
He was m. to Elizabeth Jennor, June 19, 1707, by the Rev. Simon Bradstreet.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 133 #17
Samuel married Elizabeth JENNOR .
Samuel and Elizabeth had the following children:
90 M i. John BURR was born on 14 Apr 1708.
Resource : CBT FB page 138 #57
91 F ii. Sarah BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 138 #58
Sarah married Thomas EDWARDS on 20 Nov 1723. Thomas was born in Boston.
92 M iii. Samuel BURR was born on 28 May 1709.
Resource : CBT FB page 138 #59
93 F iv. Rebecca BURR was born on 14 Mar 1710/1711.
Resource : CBT FB page 138 #60
31. Daniel BURR (Daniel, Jehue, Unknown) was born on 30 Jul 1670.
Lived at Fairfield. His wife was Abigail ?. He settled at Greenfield Hill, in
Fairfield. His children
were all adults when bapt. Joseph's baptism is recorded both at Fairfield and
Greenfield,
the others at Greenfield. Resource : CBT FB page 134 #31.
Daniel had the following children:
94 M i. Joseph BURR was born before 20 Feb 1726.
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #78.
95 M ii. Timothy BURR was born on 26 Jun 1727.
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #79.
96 M iii. James BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #81
97 F iv. Abigail BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #80.
98 v. Jabez BURR was born before 4 Nov 1739.
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #82
33. Hellinah BURR (Daniel, Jehue, Unknown) was born on 26 Oct 1680.
resource : CBT FB page 134 #33
Hellinah married Ensign John ANDREWS .
John and Hellinah had the following children:
99 M i. John ANDREWS .
100 F ii. Abigail ANDREWS .
101 F iii. Hellinah ANDREWS .
102 M iv. Daniel ANDREWS .
103 M v. Ebeneezer ANDREWS .
34. Deborah BURR (Daniel, Jehue, Unknown) was born about 1684.
Deborah married (1) Joseph WHELPLEY .
They had the following children:
104 F i. Sarah WHELPLEY .
Deborah married (2) Joseph PERRY .
They had the following children:
105 F ii. Abigail PERRY .
106 M iii. Joseph PERRY .
107 M iv. Daniel PERRY .
108 M v. Nathaniel PERRY .
35. Mehitable BURR (Daniel, Jehue, Unknown).
resource : CBT FB page 134 #35
Mehitable married Benajah STRONG .
They had the following children:
109 F i. Mehitable STRONG .
36. Seth Samuel BURR (Daniel, Jehue, Unknown) was born on 20 Jun 1694.
He lived at Fairfield.
He is twice mentioned in the Colonial Records. First, May 29, 1734, as one of a
committee
to view the circumstances of the ancient society of Norwalk, and report
thereon," and second,
May 8, 1735, on the memorial of Chickens," an Indian Sagamore living between
Fairfield,
Danbury, Ridgefield, and Newtown, at a place called Lonetown, in the County of
Fairfield,
showing that he (Chickens) had been wronged in some land transactions with Capt.
Samuel
Couch, of Fairfield, and Mr. Seth Samuel Burr. Capt. Saml. Hanford, and Mr.
Theop. Nickols,
were "appointed a committee to consider the case and report." (Col. Rec., vol.
vii., pp.535 and
557.) Will dated March 6, 1772. Estate dis. Oct. 18, 1774. Ebenezer and
Mehitable were then
dec. leaving heirs. Resource : CBT FB page 134 #36.
Seth married (1) Elisabeth WAKEMAN in Jun 1722. Elisabeth died on 16 Jun 1753.
They had the following children:
110 F i. Mehitable BURR was born on 28 May 1723.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #83.
Mehitable married Joseph SQUIER .
111 M ii. Seth BURR was born in Jan 1726/1727.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #84.
112 M iii. Samuel BURR was born in Nov 1728.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #85.
113 M iv. Daniel BURR was born on 2 Jul 1730.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #86.
114 M v. Ebenezer BURR was born in Oct 1732.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #87.
115 M vi. Nehemiah BURR was born on 18 Apr 1734.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #88.
116 F vii. Elen BURR was born in Nov 1736.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #89.
Elen married Capt. Abell GOLD on 19 Dec 1754.
117 F viii. Elizabeth BURR was born in Sep 1738.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #90.
118 F ix. Abigail BURR was born before 18 Mar 1738.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #91.
119 M x. Charles BURR was born in Aug 1741.
Resource : CBT FB page 141 #92.
Seth married (2) Mrs. Ruth BULKLEY on 14 Mar 1754.
37. Nathaniel BURR (Nathaniel, Jehue, Unknown) was born before 1665.
He was a lawyer and well. reputed in the colony. Oct. 13, 1698, he petitioned
the General Court as Att. for the town of Fairfield, for relief against the
refractoriness and obstinacy of one Nathan Adams, in improving lands
belonging to said town, and recovered from him by judginent of the County
Court in Fairfield, and for his taking the wheat which grew upon said land,
and which the town judged of right belonged to them "; and the Court gave
him liberty to prosecute said Adams at the next Court of Assistants.
He also appeared May 9, 1696, as Att. for Daniel Burr, and his sister
Abigail, in a petition for liberty to contest the will of their f. Daniel
Burr. He was deputy for F., Oct., 1697, Jan. 1698, May, 1698, Oct.,
1698, May, 1700.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #23
Nathaniel married Susannah LOCKWOOD daughter of Lieut. Joseph LOCKWOOD.
They had the following children:
120 M i. Nathaniel BURR .
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #61
121 M ii. Joseph BURR was born before 23 Dec 1694.
Atwin to Nathaniel. Died in infancy.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #62.
122 F iii. Sarah BURR was born before 20 Jan 1695.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #63.
123 F iv. Anna BURR was born before 5 Apr 1695.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #64.
124 M v. Nathaniel BURR was born before 15 May 1698.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #65.
125 M vi. Ephraim BURR was born before 14 Apr 1700.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 138 #66.
39. Col. John BURR (Nathaniel, Jehue, Unknown) was born in May 1673. He died on
13 Jun 1750.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 131 #25
John married (1) Deborah BARLOW daughter of John BARLOW and Abigail LOCKWOOD
about 1696. Deborah died on 4 Dec 1726.
John and Deborah had the following children:
126 M i. John BURR was born before 28 Aug 1698.
Resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 139 #67
127 F ii. Deborah BURR was born in 1705.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 139 #67a.
128 M iii. William BURR was born on 9 Dec 1710.
resource : CBT Fairfield Branch (FB) page 139 #68
+ 129 F iv. Abigail BURR was born on 13 Mar 1701. She died on 6 Apr 1780.
+ 130 F v. Mary BURR was born before 4 Jul 1708.
131 M vi. Joseph BURR was born before 27 Jun 1714.
resource : CBT FB page 140 #71.
It appeared that Joseph was unable to care for himself, and was left, by the
provisions of his father's will, to the care of his brothers.
John married (2) Elizabeth WAKEMAN . Elizabeth was born on 6 May 1679. She died
on 18 Aug 1753.
Her will was proved on 27 Aug 1753.
40. Daniel BURR (Nathaniel, Jehue, Unknown) died in Jun 1722.
Resided at Fairfield.
Resource : CBT (FB) page 131 #26.
Will dated Apr 9, 1722. His bro. Maj. John Burr, app exec; admitted to probate
jun 25,
1722. His wife's (Mary) will dated Mar 9, 1743 and mentions John, David, Rebecca
and Mary.
Daniel had the following children:
132 M i. Nathaniel BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #72
133 M ii. James BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #73.
134 M iii. John BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #74.
135 M iv. David BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #75.
136 F v. Rebecca BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #76.
Rebecca married Robert TURNEY .
Resided at Stratford.
137 F vi. Mary BURR .
Resource : CBT FB page 140 #77.
Mary married Nathan ADAMS .
Resided at Norwalk.
45. John BURR (Samuel, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1670.
John and Sarah settled in Farmington Conn. About 1712. John owned Covenant 1st
Church of
Hartford Dec. 3rd 1693 and Sarah Burr owned it From Feb. 23, 1695 thru 1696.
Resources: Charles Burr Todd HB # 7 pg 282.
John married Sarah PHELPS estimated 1690. Sarah was born estimated 1663. She
died on 5 Feb 1762.
Resources: Charles Burr Todd.
John and Sarah had the following children:
138 M i. John BURR was born before 3 Dec 1693.
John died in infancy and his brother was given the same name.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#30 pg 282
.
+ 139 M ii. John BURR II was born before 8 Dec 1695.
140 M iii. Stephan BURR was born before 27 Aug 1699.
CBT HB#32
+ 141 M iv. Noahdiah BURR was born before 21 Dec 1701.
142 F v. Eunice BURR was born before 5 Jan 1706. She died on 31 Aug 1775.
CBT HB#35
Eunice married Samuel CASE son of Samuel CASE and Mary WESTWOOD. Samuel was born
before 23 Sep 1768.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
143 F vi. Miriam BURR was born before 31 Oct 1708. She died on 24 Sep 1752.
CBT HB#36
Miriam married Nathaniel CASE son of Samuel CASE and Mary WESTWOOD. Nathaniel
was born on 26 Apr 1703. He died on 8 Jun 1753.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
+ 144 M vii. Ebenezer BURR was born on 9 Jul 1712. He died on 12 Mar 1794.
145 F viii. Thankful BURR was born before 20 Jul 1713.
CBT HB#38 pg 282
+ 146 M ix. Gideon BURR was born on 16 Nov 1715.
+ 147 M x. Nathaniel BURR was born about 1716. He died on 5 May 1772.
148 F xi. Sarah BURR was born estimated 1717.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
Sarah married Joseph GILLETT .
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
46. Samuel BURR (Samuel, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1667.
Samuel owned covenant in 1st ch. Hart. Conn. Dec. 6, 1685, and was admitted to
full
communion Jan. 12, 1695. His wife Mercy (prob. Bazey) was adm. to full communion
and bapt. Sept. 2, 1688.
resources : Charles Burr Todd HB#6
.
Samuel married Mercy Bazey or BASEY .
adm. to full communion and bapt. Sept. 2, 1688.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
Samuel and Mercy had the following children:
149 i. Baysey BURR was born before 6 Dec 1685.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#23
.
150 M ii. Samuel BURR was born before 19 Feb 1687.
resources: Charles Burr Todd HB#24
.
151 F iii. Mary BURR was born before 2 Nov 1690.
Mary died young.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#25
152 F iv. Martha BURR was born on 14 Jan 1693.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#27
.
153 M v. Baysey BURR II was born on 27 Feb 1695.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#28 pg 282
.
154 F vi. Mary BURR II was born before 25 Sep 1695.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#26 pg 282
.
155 M vii. Samuel BURR II was born on 4 May 1697.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#29 pg 282
.
48. Jonathan BURR (Samuel, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1679. He died on 1
Jan 1735.
He signed the covenant of the 1st ch. Hart. Feb. 23, 1695-6, before his rem. to
Middletown.
CBT HB#10 pg 281
Jonathan married Abigail HUBBARD daughter of Nathaniel HUBBARD estimated 1707.
Abigail was born about 1686.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
Jonathan and Abigail had the following children:
+ 156 M i. Ebenezer BURR was born on 24 Jan 1711.
+ 157 M ii. Jonathan BURR was born on 21 Mar 1713.
+ 158 M iii. Nathaniel BURR was born on 23 Mar 1717. He died on 12 Sep 1802.
159 F iv. Elizabeth BURR was born on 23 Apr 1719.
CBT #47 HB pg 283
160 F v. Hannah BURR was born on 23 Apr 1723 in Middletown, Conn..
CBT #50 HB pg 283
161 F vi. Abigail BURR was born on 12 Mar 1724.
CBT #48 HB pg 283
162 F vii. Thankful BURR was born on 12 Mar 1725.
CBT HB #49
163 F viii. Mary BURR was born on 18 Mar 1708.
CBT #43 HB pg 283
49. Mary CROWE (Mary BURR, Benjamin, Unknown).
Mary after death of her father, Chritopher, resided with her grandparents,
Benjamin and Anna Burr.
Mary married (1) John CLARK in 1685. John died in Sep 1715.
From Windsor.
John and Mary had the following children:
164 F i. Hannah, CLARK was born on 6 Aug 1686 in Simsbury.
165 M ii. John CLARK .
166 F iii. Martha, CLARK .
167 M iv. Solomin CLARK .
168 F v. Elizabeth CLARK .
Mary married (2) William RANDALL after Sep 1715.
Came from Enfield, Conn.
51. Thomas BURR Jr. (Thomas, Benjamin, Unknown) was born estimated 1683. He died
on 7 Nov 1761 in Hartford, Conn..
CBT HB #11 page 281
recds at 1st Ch of Hartford
Thomas married Sarah WADSWORTH daughter of Thomas WADSWORTH and Elizabeth
UNKNOWN estimated 1705 in Hartford, Conn.. Sarah was born estimated 1686. She
died on 5 Sep 1750.
dau. of Thomas Wadsworth.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd.
First Church of Hartford Records
Thomas and Sarah had the following children:
169 F i. Sarah BURR was born before 15 Feb 1708.
CBT HB #51
170 M ii. Thomas BURR was born before 24 Aug 1712.
HB#52 pg283 CBT
171 F iii. Ann BURR was born before 24 Aug 1712.
CBT HB #53
+ 172 M iv. Moses BURR was born before 30 Jan 1715. He died on 13 Jan 1792.
+ 173 M v. Thomas BURR II was born before 4 Oct 1719. He died on 27 Oct 1777.
+ 174 F vi. Rebecca BURR was born before 1 Apr 1722.
53. Joseph BURR (Thomas, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1687. He died on 6
Dec 1776 in Hempstead, L. I. .
Removed to Hempstead, L.I. in 1714 and settled at Huntington and later to
Hempstead Harbor.
He had a tannery at Mosquito Cove, now Glencove. He bought a farm of 80 acres
from Richard
Albertson on March 29 1740.
CBT HB #13.
Joseph married (1) Damorom SEARS .
They had the following children:
+ 175 M i. Isaac BURR was born in 1736. He died on 1 Mar 1830.
Joseph married (2) Mary WOOD in 1737. Mary was born on 20 Feb 1704. She died on
11 May 1792.
They had the following children:
+ 176 M ii. Samuel BURR was born on 19 Jul 1740.
+ 177 M iii. Joseph BURR .
178 M iv. Thomas BURR .
Early removed to western N.Y. from L.I., N.Y., where it is said many of his
descendants
still reside. He was a soldier in the Revolution.
Source: CBT HB #60
+ 179 M v. Stephan BURR .
+ 180 M vi. Daniel BURR was born estimated 1736.
55. Ann BURR (Thomas, Benjamin, Unknown) was born before 4 Nov 1694. She died on
29 Aug 1765.
Birth date is actually Baptismal date.
CBT HB#15 page 281
Ann married Obadiah SPENCER son of Obadiah SPENCER and Ruth unknown SPENCER on
18 Jan 1721. Obadiah was born before 4 Aug 1695.
son of Obadiah.
Obadiah and Ann had the following children:
181 F i. Ruth SPENCER was born before 11 Nov 1722.
CBT HB page 281
182 F ii. Ann SPENCER was born before 26 Jul 1724.
183 M iii. Obadiah SPENCER was born estimated 1725.
Died as infant
CBT HB page 281
184 F iv. Mary SPENCER was born before 9 Jul 1727.
CBT HB page 281
185 M v. Elijah SPENCER was born before 20 Apr 1729.
CBT HB page 281
186 M vi. Obadiah SPENCER was born before 22 Oct 1732.
187 F vii. Harriet SPENCER was born before 3 Feb 1733.
188 F viii. Abigail SPENCER was born before 8 May 1737.
resource : CBT HB page 281
56. Rev. Issac BURR (Thomas, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1697. He died in
1752.
Graduate of Yale 1717. On October 25, 1725 he was ordained the second pastor of
the
Presbyterian Church of Worcester, Mass. In Nov. 1744 he rcvd. a call from
Windsor, Conn.,
to which place he rem. and cont. as head of the church there until his death. He
was a
learned and eloquent preacher and faithful pastor.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#16
.
Issac married ??? ELIOT daughter of Judge John ELIOT and Mary WOLCOTT.
Issac and ??? had the following children:
189 M i. John Eliot BURR was born about 1722.
CBT HB #63
+ 190 M ii. Isaac BURR Jr. was born about 1724.
191 M iii. Samuel BURR .
CBT HB#65
192 M iv. Jonathan BURR .
CBT HB#66
193 F v. Mary BURR .
CBT HB#67
194 F vi. Prudence BURR .
CBT HB#67
195 F vii. Lois BURR .
CBT HB#69
Lois married Talmadge BISHOP .
CBT HB pg 284
57. Daniel BURR (Thomas, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1700.
Owned Covenant 1st ch. Hart. Feb. 3, 1722-23.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#17
.
Daniel married Violet ??? .
CBT HB pg 284
Daniel and Violet had the following children:
196 M i. Daniel BURR .
He was named in his aunt Sarah's wii 1750.
CBT HB#70
61. Benjamin BURR (Thomas, Benjamin, Unknown) was born about 1704.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd HB#19
.
Benjamin married Mary GOODMAN daughter of Richard GOODMAN and Abigail GOODMAN.
CBT HB pg 284
Benjamin and Mary had the following children:
197 M i. Elisha BURR was born before 14 Aug 1720.
CBT HB#71
198 M ii. Richard BURR was born before 8 Mar 1723/1724.
CBT HB#72
199 F iii. Mary BURR was born before 31 Jul 1726.
CBT HB#73
200 M iv. Benjamin BURR was born before 16 Jun 1728.
Died an infant.
CBT HB#74
201 M v. Benjamin BURR was born before 9 Nov 1729.
CBT HB#75
+ 202 M vi. Deacon Timothy BURR was born before 15 Aug 1731.
203 F vii. Hannah BURR was born on 20 Jan 1733.
CBT HB#77
204 F viii. Abagail BURR was born on 4 Aug 1736.
CBT HB#78
205 F ix. Sarah BURR was born on 9 Apr 1738.
CBT HB#79
206 M x. Samuel BURR was born before 25 Dec 1739.
CBT HB#80
63. Hannah HILLYER (Hannah BURR, Benjamin, Unknown) was born on 12 Dec 1681. She
died in 1751.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd
Hannah married (1) Thomas HUMPHREY .
Sources: Charles Burr Todd
Thomas and Hannah had the following children:
+ 207 F i. Damaris HUMPHREY .
Hannah married (2) James CORNISH on 15 Apr 1715.
Sources: Charles Burr Todd
Note: I was given the first name of Burr in honor of these
ancesters.
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