James Burgess, 1716–1789 (aged 73 years)

Name
James Burgess
Given names
James
Surname
Burgess
Birth February 9, 1716 23 27
Christening February 12, 1716 23 27 (aged 3 days)
Birth of a half-brotherTheophilus Guiteau
November 22, 1716 (aged 9 months)
Birth of a half-brotherJoshua Guiteau
January 2, 1718 (aged 1 year)
Birth of a sisterThankful Burgess
June 18, 1718 (aged 2 years)
Christening of a sisterThankful Burgess
June 22, 1718 (aged 2 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMary Guiteau
August 19, 1720 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brotherBenjamin Burgess
December 17, 1721 (aged 5 years)
Christening of a brotherBenjamin Burgess
December 27, 1721 (aged 5 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMartha Guiteau
April 17, 1723 (aged 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Burgess
December 30, 1724 (aged 8 years)
Christening of a sisterMary Burgess
January 3, 1725 (aged 8 years)

Birth of a half-brotherEbenezer Guiteau
November 28, 1725 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a half-sisterRuth Guiteau
April 21, 1728 (aged 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSarah Guiteau
September 8, 1730 (aged 14 years)
Birth of a half-sisterPhebe Guiteau
November 16, 1732 (aged 16 years)
Birth of a half-brotherFrancis Guiteau
August 12, 1736 (aged 20 years)
Birth of a half-brotherEphraim Guiteau
June 22, 1738 (aged 22 years)
MarriageSarah Dunk — View this family
June 21, 1744 (aged 28 years)
Birth of a sonJames Burgess
May 11, 1745 (aged 29 years)
Christening of a sonJames Burgess
June 9, 1745 (aged 29 years)
Birth of a sonEzra Burgess
April 3, 1747 (aged 31 years)
Birth of a sonEbenezer Burgess
June 16, 1749 (aged 33 years)
Birth of a daughterSarah Burgess
February 9, 1751 (aged 35 years)
Christening of a daughterSarah Burgess
August 9, 1751 (aged 35 years)
Birth of a daughterIrene Burgess
August 9, 1752 (aged 36 years)
Birth of a daughterHannah Burgess
August 9, 1754 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a daughterMary Burgess
1756 (aged 39 years)
Christening of a daughterMary Burgess
November 21, 1756 (aged 40 years)
Note: <b>Mary Burgess </b> in the Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920
Death of a half-brotherTheophilus Guiteau
before 1760 (aged 43 years)

Birth of a daughterJane Burgess
November 1760 (aged 44 years)
Christening of a daughterJane Burgess
November 16, 1760 (aged 44 years)
Death of a brotherComfort Burgess
January 16, 1761 (aged 44 years)

Marriage of a childJames Burgess — Lydia Bennett — View this family
August 22, 1764 (aged 48 years)

Marriage of a childEbenezer Burgess — Martha Throop — View this family
about 1770 (aged 53 years)

Marriage of a childEzra Burgess — Rosanna Smith — View this family
September 8, 1771 (aged 55 years)
Marriage of a childJonathan Churchill — Sarah Burgess — View this family
about 1773 (aged 56 years)

Death of a motherMary Tyler
August 11, 1774 (aged 58 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Lemmon — Irene Burgess — View this family
about 1775 (aged 58 years)

Marriage of a childBenjamin Throop — Mary Burgess — View this family
November 16, 1775 (aged 59 years)
Note: Benjamin Throop married Mary Burgess 16 November 1775 at Litchfield, Litchfield, CT (Source Information: Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.)
Death February 9, 1789 (aged 73 years)
Burial February 1789 (aged 72 years)
LDS baptism July 15, 1935 (146 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

LDS endowment December 2, 1936 (147 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

LDS child sealing June 19, 1939 (150 years after death)

LDS temple: Logan, Utah, United States

LDS spouse sealingSarah Dunk — View this family
June 19, 1939 (150 years after death)

LDS temple: Logan, Utah, United States

Reference number
C-14

Unique identifier
E3E61FAB1C984552BCC5A8A3D7D25FB4661D

Last change October 8, 2014

Family with parents
father
1693–
Birth: 1693 — Of Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
mother
1689–1774
Birth: about 1689 38 22 — Of Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: August 11, 1774 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: November 28, 1709 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
-11 months
elder brother
1709–1761
Birth: January 7, 1709 16 20 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 16, 1761
5 years
elder brother
1713–1794
Birth: August 27, 1713 20 24 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 23, 1794 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
himself
1716–1789
Birth: February 9, 1716 23 27 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: February 9, 1789 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years
younger sister
1718–
Birth: June 18, 1718 25 29 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
4 years
younger brother
1721–
Birth: December 17, 1721 28 32 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
younger sister
1724–
Birth: December 30, 1724 31 35 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Mother’s family with Francis Guiteau
step-father
mother
1689–1774
Birth: about 1689 38 22 — Of Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: August 11, 1774 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: February 23, 1714 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
3 years
half-brother
1716–1760
Birth: November 22, 1716 26 27 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1760
14 months
half-brother
1718–1799
Birth: January 2, 1718 28 29 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: October 4, 1799 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
half-sister
1720–
Birth: August 19, 1720 30 31 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
half-sister
1723–
Birth: April 17, 1723 33 34 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
half-brother
1725–
Birth: November 28, 1725 35 36 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
half-sister
1728–
Birth: April 21, 1728 38 39 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
half-sister
1730–
Birth: September 8, 1730 40 41 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
half-sister
1732–
Birth: November 16, 1732 42 43 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
4 years
half-brother
1736–
Birth: August 12, 1736 46 47 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
23 months
half-brother
1738–
Birth: June 22, 1738 48 49 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Family with Sarah Dunk
himself
1716–1789
Birth: February 9, 1716 23 27 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: February 9, 1789 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
1716–1796
Birth: February 3, 1716 37 30 — Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 1796 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: June 21, 1744 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
11 months
son
1745–1715
Birth: May 11, 1745 29 29 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 2, 1715 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
23 months
son
1747–1775
Birth: April 3, 1747 31 31 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1775 — Prob. Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2 years
son
1749–1825
Birth: June 16, 1749 33 33 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 8, 1825 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
20 months
daughter
1751–1795
Birth: February 9, 1751 35 35 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: October 6, 1795 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
18 months
daughter
1752–1813
Birth: August 9, 1752 36 36 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 24, 1813 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years
daughter
1754–
Birth: August 9, 1754 38 38 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
daughter
1756–1813
Birth: 1756 39 39 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 26, 1813 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut
5 years
daughter
1760–
Birth: November 1760 44 44 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Note

BIRTH: Loraine Cook White Comp., Lucius A. Barbour and Lucius B. Barbour, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records (Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 1911-1934), citing Branford vital records, 3:48. "James, s. John & Mary, b. Feb. 9, 1716." (Family History Library book 974.6 V2wL v. 3)

BRANFORD, CT It is known the Burgess family was in Branford befure 1750 (GS#2967, Item 10, Branford Vital Records. Barbour Collection : Connecticut vital records prior to 1850 Barbour, Lucius B. (Lucius Barnes) , 1878-1934)(Family History Library book 974.6 V2wL v. 3)

WOODBURY, LITCHFIELD, CT Woodbury land records, 8:18, (Family History Library film 6152.) Deed dated 25 May 1748 “James Burgess of Branford lately a resident of said Woodbury” buys forty-three acres from Thomas Knowles of Woodbury south of Quassapaug Pond in Woodbury.

WASHINGTON, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT Deeds for Washington, Litchfield, CT are filed under Woodbury, CT before 1800. In April of 1791 Jonathan and Sarah Churchill personally appeared in Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut to sign a deed. Sarah’s father, James Burgess, having died in 1789, left his property to his son Ezra. In that document signed and sealed by her siblings and their spouses he is referred to as, “honored father James Burgess late of said Washington, deceased.” In the deed Jonathan and Sarah are listed as of “Litchfield.” (Woodbury land records, 3:323, Family History Library film 6149.) Deeds are recorded for Ebenezer Burgess deed from James Burgess Jr. (his brother) The land formerly belonged to their father James Burgess Sr. Signed by James Burgess Jr., Robert Lemon, Irene Lemon, all of Washington, Jonathan and Sarah Churchill , Benjamin and Mary Throop, Abner and Hannah Lovejoy. all of Litchfield. The deed is for the dwelling and half of the barn all in Washington, Litchfield Ct. which belonged to our honored father James Burgess late of Wash.. 12 Apr 1791. (Family History Library film 6149) After his death all of the living children of James Burges signed a deed dated 12 April 1791. They assigned their rights to the home place in 1791 and signed the deed in birth order. They were all personally present to transact the business. There are no vital records for the births of his daughter Irene and Mary so their relationship to James is affirmed by his will and this deed which verified James Burgess, deceased late of Washington, was their "Honored Father." (Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut land records, 3:323, Family History Library film 6149.)

DEATH: Helen Shove Boyd, transcriber, "Inscriptions on all stones still standing in existing cemeteries in the town of Washington, Connecticut" (Salem, Massachusetts : Higginson, 1997, Family History Library book 974.61/W5 V3b), 4. "Sacred to the memory of Mr. James Burgess who departed this life February 9th in the year 1780 and in the 73rd year of his age." On his headstone it reads: "February 9th in the year 1789 and in the 73rd year of his age." Deed dated 12 Apr 1791 at Washington proved he lived there. (Deed is noted to be in Judea/Washington, found in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut land records, 3:323, Family History Library film 6149.)

Charles R. Hale, Charles R. Hale Collection [of cemetery inscriptions and newspaper notices of marriages and deaths], Old Judea Cemetery, 50. "James Burgess d. Feb. 9, 1789, Washington Cemetery Inscription." (Family History Library film 3098.)

PROBATE Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut) , Probate files collection, early to 1880 (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977-1979), Probate #1133,“James Burgess” Washington 1789. His will was dated, 20 April 1786. (Family History Library film 1022330)

WILL Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut) , Probate files collection, early to 1880 (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977-1979), Probate #1133,“James Burgess” Washington 1789. Will dated, 20 April 1786: "I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Sarah Churchwell five pound besides what I have given her before." (Family History Library film 1022330) "Jonathan & Sarah Churchill of Litchfield" signed a deed dated 12 April 1791 divesting themselves of any interest in the property of their deceased,"'honored father, James Burgess late of said Washington, deceased." Town Clerk, Washington land records, 3:323. (Deed is found in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut land records, 3:323, Family History Library film 6149.) Gardner Asaph Churchill, The Churchill Family in America (United States: Published by the family of Gardner A. Churchill, 1904), 367. "Married first, Sarah Burgess". Phineas Wolcott Cook, The Diary of Phineas Wolcott Cook, Second Edition (Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization, Brigham City, Utah, 1980), 6. "Mothers Mother's name was Burgess her christened name I do not remember." (Family History Library film 1025194)

Note

Lucius A. Barbour and Lucius B. Barbour, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records (Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 1911-1934), citing Branford vital records, 3:105. "James, m. Sara Dunk, b. of Branford, Jun. 21, 1744, by Rev. Philemon Robbins".

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