James Burgess, 1745–1715 (aged )

Name
James Burgess
Given names
James
Surname
Burgess
Death June 2, 1715 (aged )
Birth May 11, 1745 29 29
Christening June 9, 1745 29 29 (30 years after death)
MarriageLydia Bennett — View this family
August 22, 1764 (49 years after death)

LDS baptism July 15, 1935 (220 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

LDS endowment December 4, 1936 (221 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

LDS child sealing June 19, 1939 (224 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Burial
Unique identifier
3109372D0EAA4AA7A371B597E844FB24F281

Last change October 8, 2014

Family with parents
father
1716–1789
Birth: February 9, 1716 23 27 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: February 9, 1789 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
mother
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
himself
1745–1715
Birth: May 11, 1745 29 29 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 2, 1715 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
23 months
younger brother
1747–1775
Birth: April 3, 1747 31 31 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1775 — Prob. Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2 years
younger brother
1749–1825
Birth: June 16, 1749 33 33 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 8, 1825 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
20 months
younger sister
1751–1795
Birth: February 9, 1751 35 35 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: October 6, 1795 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
18 months
younger sister
1752–1813
Birth: August 9, 1752 36 36 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 24, 1813 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years
younger sister
1754–
Birth: August 9, 1754 38 38 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
younger sister
1756–1813
Birth: 1756 39 39 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 26, 1813 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut
5 years
younger sister
1760–
Birth: November 1760 44 44 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Family with Lydia Bennett
himself
1745–1715
Birth: May 11, 1745 29 29 — Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 2, 1715 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
1744–1815
Birth: October 6, 1744 — Lyme, Connecticut
Death: January 12, 1815 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: August 22, 1764 —
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, 3:105. "James, s. James & Sarah, b. May 11, 1745." (Family History Library book 974.6 V2wL v. 3)

WASHINGTON, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT Deeds for Washington, Litchfield, CT Ebenezer Burgess deed from James Burgess Jr. (his brother) The land formerly of 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. Thye 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. (Woodbury land records, 3:323, Family History Library film 6149.)

HIS MOTHER'S PROBATE: Sarah Dunk Burgess (Found by Bryson C. Cook at the Litchfield County Courthouse Nov. 2010). Dated January, 1796: "We the subscribers being appointed distributors on the estate of Sarah Burgess late of Washington, deceased, have distributed the same. Heirs named, each to receive £8.13.1: James Burgess, Ebenezer Burgess, Mary Troop, Hannah Lovejoy, Irene Lemmon. Also named were grand-heirs 7 children of Jonathan and Sarah (Burgess) Churchill and the 7 children of her brother Daniel Dunk.

Phineas Wolcott Cook reported there was an uncle from Canada who came to Michigan to bring a yoke of oxen to him. We know it wasn't his Churchill uncles. Perhaps it was one of the two living Burgess uncles. (Unpublished manuscript, p. 4-5 by Bessie Cook Kelsey, a daughter of Hyrum Howland Cook, reprinted in "Voices of Women," Vol I, Rhea Kunz, 1978, p. 62.)

DEATH: Charles Thomas Payne, transcriber, Litchfield and Morris Inscriptions (Litchfield, Conn.: Dwight C. Kilbourn, 1905), 118. "Sacred to the memory of Mr. James Burgess of Washington who died June 2, 1815 in the 71st year of his age." (Family History Library book 974.61 V22p)

Note

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 Woodbury vital records, 1:101. "Burgess, James, Jr., m. Lydia Bennett, Aug. 22, 1764." (Family History Library Book, 974.6 V2wL v. 53)

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