Descendants Of John & Hannah Burgess - desc02 - Generated by Ancestral Quest

Descendants of JOHN BURGESS & HANNAH JAMES

Second Generation

3. Gideon BURGESS (John ) was born 25 Jan 1743 in Little Compton, ,RI. He died about 1803.

Birth information from IGI #538874, Batch 7120318, 54.

Gideon married Dorcas THORNTON.

They had the following children:

11 M i Gideon BURGESS was born 2 Oct 1778. He died 26 Jan 1863.

Birth and death information from the book "The Burgess History Tree" by Paul F. Burgess.
12 M ii Asel BURGESS was born about 1780. He died about 1828.

Birth and death information from the book "The Burgess History Tree" by Paul F. Burgess.
13 M iii Jacob BURGESS was born about 1782.
14 F iv Polly BURGESS was born about 1784.

Polly married Reuben BARTLETT.
15 F v Dorcas BURGESS was born about 1786.
16 F vi Mary BURGESS was born about 1788.

Mary married Jonathan HORTON.
17 F vii Amey BURGESS was born about 1790.

Amey married Edward CHASE.
18 F viii Esther BURGESS was born about 1792.

Esther married Stephen POTTER.

MARRIAGE: Marriage information from the book "The Burgess History Tree" by Paul Burgess.

6. Hannah BURGESS (John ) was born about 1750.

Birth information from LDS film #177918, page 436.

Hannah married William BURGESS, son of Thomas BURGESS and Hannah TAYLOR,. William was born about 1739.

They had the following children:

19 F i Charlotte BURGESS was born about 1793.
20 M ii Joseph BURGESS was born 1795. He died 3 Apr 1854.
21 F iii Mahala BURGESS was born about 1797.
22 F iv Betsey BURGESS was born about 1799.

7. Benjamin BURGESS (John ) was born about 1750 in Johnston, , RI. He died 1814.

Birth information from LDS film #177918, page 438.

Benjamin married Sarah KIMBALL on 31 Jan 1768 in Providence, , RI.

They had the following children:

23 F i Mary BURGESS was born about 1776.

Mary married Jeremiah MCDONALD.
24 F ii Mercy BURGESS was born about 1778.

Mercy married ALDRICH.
25 F iii Naomi BURGESS was born about 1780.

Naomi married Joshua KIMBALL.
26 F iv Sarah BURGESS was born about 1782.

Sarah married John MITCHELL.
27 F v Abigail BURGESS was born about 1784.

Abigail married CLARK.
28 M vi Chadbourne BURGESS was born about 1786.

Chadbourne married Elizabeth RANDALL.
29 M vii Dean BURGESS was born about 1788. He died 16 Nov 1803.

Dean married Salome SWEET on 1798.
30 M viii William BURGESS was born about 1790. He died 1814.

William married Mary BENNETT.

8. John BURGESS (John ) was born 1753 in Foster, , RI. He died in Otsego County, NY, on 24 April 1827 in his 75th year.

Birth information from IGI #538874, Batch 7120318, 54. LDS film #177918, page 438 indicates that the place of birth was Little Compton, RI. Death information from Dean Burgess in e-mail to Bob Heck states, "This is taken from his gravestone in the family plot on the Burgess Farm between Richfield Springs, Otsego County, NY, and West Winfield, Herkimer County, NY."
John and Urania lived at Gloucester, RI, and Otsego County, NY.

John married Urania MOWREY in 1773 in Providence, , RI. She died on 15 April 1815 in Otsego County, NY on the family farm.

They had the following children:

31 M i Gideon BURGESS was born 1774 in Gloucester, , RI. He died 28 Jun 1856.
Gideon married Sally FRENCH about 1799.
32 F ii Dorcas BURGESS was born 1776. He died on 12 Dec 1855. He was married to M. J. WHEELER.
33 F iii Hannah BURGESS was born 1778. She died 1820. She was married to Chester PARK.
34 M iv John BURGESS was born 1779 in Voluntown, , CT. He died on 24 June 1865 at Voluntown, New London Co., CT. He was married to Content LEWIN.
35 M v Nathan BURGESS was born 1781. He died 10 Aug 1825. He was married to Sally GAY.
36 F vi Nancy BURGESS was born 1784. She was married to Chester PARK (presumably after her sister, Hannah.
37 M vii Mowrey BURGESS was born 1787. He died 29 Jun 1856. He was married to Martha GREENE.
38 F viii Sally BURGESS was born 1789. She was married to Humphrey ALMY.
39 M ix Jesse S. BURGESS was born 1790 in Plainfield, , CT. He was married to Cloe GOFF.
40 F x Phebe BURGESS was born 1799. She died 1830. She was married to M. J. SKINNER.
41 M xi David BURGESS was born 1801. He died 1821.

10. Benajah BURGESS (John ) was born 1761 in Little Compton, , RI. He died 15 Aug 1830 in Hoosick, Rensselaer, NY and was buried in Walloomsac Cem., Hoosick, NY.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Benajah is believed to have served in the Revolutionary War. From the public records of Connecticut: At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety convened at Hartford on 31 January 1783. "Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Joseph Wylie Costable of Voluntown for the sum of seven pound nine shillings & ten pence lawful money it being for the like sum advanced by said Constable Wylie for the marching money or milage paid to Messrs Ezra Palmer, John Harris and Benjh Burgess three soldiers detached to march to Horseneck." Benajah and his brother Thomas Burgis (sic) were listed as freemen (citizens) of the new town of Sterling, CT at the first town meeting held on June 9, 1794. Benajah Burgess was located in the 1830 census at the town of Hoosick, New York. Males listed: 1 under 5, 2 between 20 and 29, 1 between 60 and 69. Females listed: 1 between 10 and 15, 1 between 20 and 29, 1 between 30 and 39, 1 between 60 and 69. Benajah Burgess was found in the 1810 US census for New York in Rensselaer County (010 31101-11). In the 1820 census he was listed as living at Hoosick, Rensselaer County, NY line 186.

BIRTH: Year of birth calculated from tombstone information which gave age at death as 69 years.

DEATH: Death information found on his tombstone at Wallomsak, NY.

Benajah married Zilpha MATTESON, daughter of George MATTESON and Luranah MATTESON, about 1783. Zilpha was born about 1767 in , , RI. She died 2 Mar 1836 in Hoosick, , NY.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Zilpha was also known as Polly. Her tombstone is marked as "Silpha Burgess"

BIRTH: Birth date based on calculation from tomb stone information.

DEATH: Death information from tomb stone inscription.

Benajah and Zilpha had the following children:

+ 42 F i Cynthia BURGESS was born 1784 and died 1 Feb 1845.

+ 43 M ii Archibald BURGESS was born 1791 and died 10 Oct 1840.

44 F iii Nancy BURGESS was born 5 Mar 1794 in Voluntown, , CT. She died 6 Mar 1862 and was buried in Walloomsac, , NY.

Nancy Burgess Potter is buried at the Walloomsac cemetery in the Burgess plot.

Nancy married Honeyman POTTER.
+ 45 M iv Benjamin BURGESS was born about 1794 and died Mar 1838.

46 M v John BURGESS was born Mar 1800. He died 13 Jan 1849 in Hoosick, , NY.

The probate notice for John Burgess in 1849 was the main document which proved the connection between the Wisconsin Burgess family and the New York Burgess family. LDS film 1425567, abstracts of wills for Renssalear County, NY, file #122, Vol 37, pg 537 and Vol 39, pg 89. John Burgess never married.
+ 47 M vi Nairn BURGESS was born 23 Dec 1804 and died 19 Apr 1877.

+ 48 M vii George BURGESS was born about 1806.

+ 49 M viii Harvey BURGESS was born 31 Dec 1802 and died 10 Oct 1872.

50 F ix Luranna BURGESS was born about 1810.

Luranna married Unknown POTTER.
51 F x Hannah BURGESS was born about 1812.

Hannah married Nason MATTESON.
52 F xi Zilpha BURGESS was born 1808/1809 in Hoosick, , NY. She died 15 Apr 1885.

Zilpha married George W. BACON.
53 M xii Pelig BURGESS.

This child was listed in a 1918 Journal of Myrtie (Franklin) Wise.
54 F xiii Ophelia BURGESS.

This child was listed in a 1918 Journal of Myrtie (Franklin) Wise.

Surname List | Name Index

11	M	i	Gideon BURGESS was born 2 Oct 1778. He died 26 Jan 1863. Birth and death information from the book "The Burgess History Tree" by Paul F. Burgess.
12	M	ii	Asel BURGESS was born about 1780. He died about 1828. Birth and death information from the book "The Burgess History Tree" by Paul F. Burgess.
13	M	iii	Jacob BURGESS was born about 1782.
14	F	iv	Polly BURGESS was born about 1784. Polly married Reuben BARTLETT.
15	F	v	Dorcas BURGESS was born about 1786.
16	F	vi	Mary BURGESS was born about 1788. Mary married Jonathan HORTON.
17	F	vii	Amey BURGESS was born about 1790. Amey married Edward CHASE.
18	F	viii	Esther BURGESS was born about 1792. Esther married Stephen POTTER. MARRIAGE: Marriage information from the book "The Burgess History Tree" by Paul Burgess.

19	F	i	Charlotte BURGESS was born about 1793.
20	M	ii	Joseph BURGESS was born 1795. He died 3 Apr 1854.
21	F	iii	Mahala BURGESS was born about 1797.
22	F	iv	Betsey BURGESS was born about 1799.

23	F	i	Mary BURGESS was born about 1776. Mary married Jeremiah MCDONALD.
24	F	ii	Mercy BURGESS was born about 1778. Mercy married ALDRICH.
25	F	iii	Naomi BURGESS was born about 1780. Naomi married Joshua KIMBALL.
26	F	iv	Sarah BURGESS was born about 1782. Sarah married John MITCHELL.
27	F	v	Abigail BURGESS was born about 1784. Abigail married CLARK.
28	M	vi	Chadbourne BURGESS was born about 1786. Chadbourne married Elizabeth RANDALL.
29	M	vii	Dean BURGESS was born about 1788. He died 16 Nov 1803. Dean married Salome SWEET on 1798.
30	M	viii	William BURGESS was born about 1790. He died 1814. William married Mary BENNETT.

31	M	i	Gideon BURGESS was born 1774 in Gloucester, , RI. He died 28 Jun 1856. Gideon married Sally FRENCH about 1799.
32	F	ii	Dorcas BURGESS was born 1776. He died on 12 Dec 1855. He was married to M. J. WHEELER.
33	F	iii	Hannah BURGESS was born 1778. She died 1820. She was married to Chester PARK.
34	M	iv	John BURGESS was born 1779 in Voluntown, , CT. He died on 24 June 1865 at Voluntown, New London Co., CT. He was married to Content LEWIN.
35	M	v	Nathan BURGESS was born 1781. He died 10 Aug 1825. He was married to Sally GAY.
36	F	vi	Nancy BURGESS was born 1784. She was married to Chester PARK (presumably after her sister, Hannah.
37	M	vii	Mowrey BURGESS was born 1787. He died 29 Jun 1856. He was married to Martha GREENE.
38	F	viii	Sally BURGESS was born 1789. She was married to Humphrey ALMY.
39	M	ix	Jesse S. BURGESS was born 1790 in Plainfield, , CT. He was married to Cloe GOFF.
40	F	x	Phebe BURGESS was born 1799. She died 1830. She was married to M. J. SKINNER.
41	M	xi	David BURGESS was born 1801. He died 1821.

+	42	F	i	Cynthia BURGESS was born 1784 and died 1 Feb 1845.
+	43	M	ii	Archibald BURGESS was born 1791 and died 10 Oct 1840.
	44	F	iii	Nancy BURGESS was born 5 Mar 1794 in Voluntown, , CT. She died 6 Mar 1862 and was buried in Walloomsac, , NY. Nancy Burgess Potter is buried at the Walloomsac cemetery in the Burgess plot. Nancy married Honeyman POTTER.
+	45	M	iv	Benjamin BURGESS was born about 1794 and died Mar 1838.
	46	M	v	John BURGESS was born Mar 1800. He died 13 Jan 1849 in Hoosick, , NY. The probate notice for John Burgess in 1849 was the main document which proved the connection between the Wisconsin Burgess family and the New York Burgess family. LDS film 1425567, abstracts of wills for Renssalear County, NY, file #122, Vol 37, pg 537 and Vol 39, pg 89. John Burgess never married.
+	47	M	vi	Nairn BURGESS was born 23 Dec 1804 and died 19 Apr 1877.
+	48	M	vii	George BURGESS was born about 1806.
+	49	M	viii	Harvey BURGESS was born 31 Dec 1802 and died 10 Oct 1872.
	50	F	ix	Luranna BURGESS was born about 1810. Luranna married Unknown POTTER.
	51	F	x	Hannah BURGESS was born about 1812. Hannah married Nason MATTESON.
	52	F	xi	Zilpha BURGESS was born 1808/1809 in Hoosick, , NY. She died 15 Apr 1885. Zilpha married George W. BACON.
	53	M	xii	Pelig BURGESS. This child was listed in a 1918 Journal of Myrtie (Franklin) Wise.
	54	F	xiii	Ophelia BURGESS. This child was listed in a 1918 Journal of Myrtie (Franklin) Wise.