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(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs 1617–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept. 2, 1617

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: 3 Aug 1678

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Father: Jeramiah (BURROUGH)

Mother: Ann Sheldrake

Spouse(s): (2) Reed

Children(s): John Jr

In 1617, (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Jeramiah Jeremiah Barnabas Barnabus Dna Burroughs Burrough And Ann Martha Sheldrake. (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs married 2 Elizabeth Reed, and had children including John Burroughs Jr. (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs passed away in 1678 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1617, (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Jeramiah Jeremiah Barnabas Barnabus Dna Burroughs Burrough And Ann Martha Sheldrake.
  • (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs married 2 Elizabeth Reed, and had children including John Burroughs Jr.
  • (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs passed away in 1678 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeramiah (BURROUGH)
1580–1646
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Ann Sheldrake
1580–1653
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

(2) Reed
1637–1678
Birth Location: Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Children(s)

John Jr
1665–1699
Birth Location: New Utrecht, Kings Co., (Brooklyn), New York, USA
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(2) Burroughs's Ancestors

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(2) Burroughs
1617–1678
Birth Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
Parents
Jeramiah (Jeremiah) Barnabas ( Barnabus) (DNA) BURROUGHS (BURROUGH)
1580–1646
London, Middlesex, England
Ann ((Martha)) Sheldrake
1580–1653
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John (Sheldrake) II
1564–1618
Assington, Suffolk, England
Joan ((Jane) Aldis) (Sheldrake)
1568–1631
Assington, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William *
1524–1595
Sarah *
1530–1600
Thomas (Aldis)
1548–1613
Charlotte (Sheldrake)
1543–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheldrake
1500–1560
Charlotte Lockwood
1500–1524
Thomas Sr
1503–1569
Agnes (Barber)
1512–1582
George Freestone
1522–1581
Anise\Anne Burgoyne
1526–1578

(2) Burroughs's Descendants

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(2) (John (Emigrant)) Burroughs (Sept. 2, 1617–3 Aug 1678) m. (2) (Elizabeth) Reed (1637–Nov. 20, 1678)
  1. 1. John (BURROUGHS) Jr 1665–1699 m. Margaret (Helen) Woodward 1665–1699
    1. 1. John Burroughs 1682–1772 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Jennings 1686–1768
      1. 1. Joseph (Burroughs) Sr 1725–1798
      2. 2. James Burroughs 1735–1784
      3. 3. Jeremiah Burroughs 1709–1746
      4. 4. Cornelius Burroughs –1775
      5. 5. John Burroughs 1718–1806
      6. 6. Hannah Burroughs –1770
      7. 7. Mary Burroughs 1727–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Burroughs 1730–1764 m. Azariah Hunt 1720– m. Stephen Burroughs 1729–1817 m. James Abbott 1730–1766
        1. 1. Edith Abbott 1762–1834
        2. 2. Hannah Abbott 1764–1834
        3. 3. James Abbott 1763–1851
        4. 4. Jeptha Abbott 1760–1826
        5. 5. John Abbott 1758–1834
        6. 6. David Burroughs 1773–
        7. 7. David Burroughs 1764–1765
        8. 8. Abijah Burroughs 1771–
        9. 9. Stephen Burroughs 1763–1836
        10. 10. Elizabeth Burroughs 1767–
        11. 11. Huldah Burroughs 1768–
        12. 12. Eunice Burroughs 1761–1820
      9. 9. Jemima Burroughs 1725–1825
      10. 10. Sarah Burroughs 1723–
      11. 11. Hannah Burroughs 1703–1746 m. Benjamin Abbott 1694–1747
        1. 1. James Abbott 1730–1766 m. Elizabeth Burroughs 1730–1764
      12. 12. Mary Burroughs 1726–1808
      13. 13. Jemima Burroughs 1725–1825
      14. 14. Philip Burroughs 1711–1745
      15. 15. John (Burroughs) IV 1718–1806
      16. 16. Jeremiah Burroughs 1709–1746
      17. 17. Elizabeth Burroughs 1725–1819
      18. 18. Benjamin Burroughs 1742–1803 m. Mary (Van) Horn –1810
        1. 1. William Rose 1757–1827
      19. 19. Joseph (H) Burroughs 1725–1798
      20. 20. Isaac Burroughs 1729–1776

(2) Burroughs's Timeline

10 Records

1617
Sept. 2, 1617
Birth of (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1641
1641
Age 24
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1641
1641
Age 24
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in Newtown, Long Island, Queens, New York USA
Newtown, Long Island, Queens, New York USA
1650
1650
Age 33
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married In Weathersfield, Hartford, Conn.
Weathersfield, Hartford, Conn.
1650
1650
Age 33
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1651
27 May 1651
Age 34
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1654
5 Jun 1654
Age 37
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in St George the Martyr, Surrey, England
St George the Martyr, Surrey, England
1655
27 May 1655
Age 38
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1664
1664
Age 47
(2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs was married in New York, USA
New York, USA
1678
3 Aug 1678
Age 61
Death of (2) John (Emigrant) Burroughs in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept. 2, 1617
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Newtown, Long Island, Queens, New York USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Weathersfield, Hartford, Conn.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 May 1651
    Event Place: Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1654
    Event Place: St George the Martyr, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 May 1655
    Event Place: Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1678
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
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