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Abner Burnham 1771–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1771

Birth Location: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 13 Feb 1818

Death Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Appleton Burnham

Mother: Marian Wolcott

Spouse(s): Jane Rowley, Sally Williams

Children(s): Judson Burnham, Oliver Burnham, Edmund Burnham, William Burnham, Sarah Burnham

The story of Abner Burnham began in 1771 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Abner Burnham married Jane Rowley, Sally Williams, and had children including Edmund Bennett Burnham, Judson Williams Burnham, Oliver Wolcott Burnham, Sarah Maria Burnham, William Gillett Burnham. Abner Burnham passed away in 1818 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abner Burnham began in 1771 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
  • Abner Burnham married Jane Rowley, Sally Williams, and had children including Edmund Bennett Burnham, Judson Williams Burnham, Oliver Wolcott Burnham, Sarah Maria Burnham, William Gillett Burnham.
  • Abner Burnham passed away in 1818 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Appleton Burnham
1724–1779
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Marian Wolcott
1729–1798
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
MW

Spouses(s)

Jane Rowley
1785–1836
Birth Location: –
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Sally Williams
1773–1810
Birth Location: –
SW

Children(s)

Judson Burnham
1793–1857
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Oliver Burnham
1807–1851
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
OB
Edmund Burnham
1800–1823
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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William Burnham
1802–1868
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Burnham
1803–
Birth Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
SB

Abner Burnham's Ancestors

Self
Abner Burnham
1771–1818
Birth Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
Appleton Burnham
1724–1779
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Marian Wolcott
1729–1798
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
William (Appleton Burnham) Rev
1684–1750
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hannah Wolcott
1684–1747
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Roger (Wolcott) Maj-Gen.\Gov.
1679–1767
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Sarah Drake
1686–1748
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Burnham
1652–1730
Elizabeth Loomis
1655–1717
Samuel Capt.
1656–1695
Judith Appleton
1653–1741
Simon Wolcott
1625–1687
Martha Pitkin
1639–1719
Job Lt.
1652–1711
Elizabeth Clark
1651–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burnham
1617–1688
Anna (Wight)
1620–1703
Henry Wolcott
1610–1680
Sarah Newbury
1620–1684
Samuel Maj.
1625–1696
Hannah Paine
1628–1656
Henry Wolcott
1578–1655
Elizabeth Saunders
1584–1655
William Pitkin
1608–1645
Elizabeth Stanley
1612–1641
Job Sgt.
1623–1689
Mary Wolcott
1622–1689
Daniel Capt.
1622–1710
Mary Newberry
1626–1688

Abner Burnham's Descendants

1.
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Abner Burnham (11 Jan 1771–13 Feb 1818) m. Jane Rowley (12 Jan 1785–15 Oct 1836) m. Sally Williams (1 Apr 1773–24 Jan 1810)
  1. 1. Judson (Williams) Burnham 1793–1857
  2. 2. Oliver (Wolcott) Burnham 1807–1851
  3. 3. Edmund (Bennett) Burnham 1800–1823
  4. 4. William (Gillett) Burnham 1802–1868
  5. 5. Sarah (Maria) Burnham 1803–

Abner Burnham's Timeline

2 Records

1771
11 Jan 1771
Birth of Abner Burnham in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1818
13 Feb 1818
Age 47
Death of Abner Burnham in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1771
    Event Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New York, Cemetery Index, 1750-1903

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1818
    Event Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New York, Cemetery Index, 1750-1903
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