Who was Edward Burling?

Edward Burling (1674–1749) was born in Barking, Essex, , England and died in Flushing, Queens, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Edward Carpenter Burling 1674–1749

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Born 4 Nov 1674 · Barking, Essex, , England

Died 26 May 1749 · Flushing, Queens, New York, United States

Father Edward Burling

Mother Grace Norrington

Spouse Phebe Ferris

Children Edward Burling

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Family Data Collection - Births New York Genealogical Records New York City Marriages Early wills of Westchester County, …

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Edward Carpenter Burling was born in 1674 in Barking, Essex, England, the child of edward burling and grace norrington. Edward Carpenter Burling married phebe ferris, and had children including edward burling. Edward Carpenter Burling passed away in 1749 in Flushing, Queens, New York, United States.

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Record Early wills of Westchester County, New York : from 1664 to 1784 : a careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New

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1674

Birth of Edward Carpenter Burling in Barking, Essex, England

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1749

Death of Edward Carpenter Burling in Flushing, Queens, New York, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Edward Burling

This ancestor line traces from Essex, England (1530) to Barking, Essex, England (1674) across 5 generations.

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: Edward Burling (1674–1749) was born in Barking, Essex, , England and died in Flushing, Queens, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Edward in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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