Who was Gideon Burgess?

Gideon Burgess (1743–1803) was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island and died in Foster, Rhode Island. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gideon Burgess 1743–1803

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Born 25 Jan 1743 · Little Compton, Rhode Island

Died 22 Mar 1803 · Foster, Rhode Island

Spouse Dorcas Thornton

Children Amey Burgess, Asel Burgess, Dorcas Burgess, Esther Burgess, Gideon Burgers, Gideon Burgess, Jacob Burgess, Mary Burgess, Polly Burgess

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Gideon Burgess was born in 1743 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Gideon Burgess married dorcas thornton, and had children including amey burgess, asel burgess, dorcas burgess, esther burgess, gideon burgers, gideon burgess, jacob burgess, mary burgess, polly burgess. Gideon Burgess passed away in 1803 in Foster, Rhode Island.

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Birth of Gideon Burgess in Little Compton, Rhode Island

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: Gideon Burgess (1743–1803) was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island and died in Foster, Rhode Island. 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 Gideon 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Gideon Burgess PTP

1743–1803

Little Compton, Rhode Island