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Benjamin Burgess 1681–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1681

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1726/27

Death Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Burgess

Mother: Patience Freeman

Spouse(s): Priscilla Burgess)

Children(s): Patience Merithew)

In 1681, Benjamin Burgess entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Burgess And Patience Freeman. Benjamin Burgess married Priscilla Getchell M Burgess, and had children including Patience Burgess M Merithew. Benjamin Burgess passed away in 1726 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1681, Benjamin Burgess entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Burgess And Patience Freeman.
  • Benjamin Burgess married Priscilla Getchell M Burgess, and had children including Patience Burgess M Merithew.
  • Benjamin Burgess passed away in 1726 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Burgess
1628–1695
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Patience Freeman
1647–1738
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla Burgess)
1680–1747
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Patience Merithew)
1716–1778
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Burgess
1681–1726
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Burgess
1628–1695
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Patience Freeman
1647–1738
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas ((Mayflower) Burgess) III
1601–1685
England
Dorothy (Phippen Waynes,) Goodman
1603–1687
Barton, Lancashire, England
Edmund (Freeman) III
1620–1673
Billingshurst, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Rebecca Prence
1627–1651
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1580–1626
Elizabeth Pye
1572–1626
Edmund II
1596–1682
Bennetta Hodsell
1600–1630
Thomas Prence
1600–1673
Patience Brewster
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Pye
1555–1627
Constance Pound
1560–
Edmund Freeman
1572–1623
Alice Coles
1576–1651
John Hodsoll
1555–1617
Anne Hodsoll
1560–1613
Elizabeth Tolderby
1577–1630

Benjamin Burgess's Descendants

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Benjamin Burgess (05 May 1681–23 Feb 1726/27) m. Priscilla (Getchell (m.) Burgess) (8 Dec 1680–25 June 1747)
  1. 1. Patience (Burgess (m.) Merithew) 1716–1778 m. Roger Merithew 1714–1773
    1. 1. Roger Merithew 1748–1818 m. Annis (Mallory (m.) Merrithew) 1758–1850 m. Rhoda Mallory 1750–1810
      1. 1. Roger Merithew 1796–1884 m. Hannah (Coombs (m. Merithew,) Warren) 1803–1885 m. Polly (Coombs (m.) Merithew) 1798–1822
        1. 1. Ezra (Calderwood) Merithew 1830–1896 m. Harriet (Amelia "Anneta" Knowlton (m.) Merithew) 1836–1874
        2. 2. William (Riley) Merithew 1843–1911
        3. 3. Rhoda (Merrithew) (Adams) 1823–1898
        4. 4. Margaret (Sarah) Merithew 1825–1862
        5. 5. Moses (Wallace) Merithew 1833–1917
        6. 6. Louisana (A. "Lucena") Merithew 1838–1899
        7. 7. Mary (E.) Merithew 1821–1905
        8. 8. Elzara (Merrithew) TWIN? 1830–
        9. 9. Abyram Merithew 1820–1912
        10. 10. Levi (Allen) Merrithew 1848–1923
      2. 2. Benjamin (John) Merithew 1786–1884
      3. 3. Annis (Mallory) Merithew 1798–1881
      4. 4. Rhoda (Mallory) Merithew 1779–1861
      5. 5. Patience Merithew 1782–1866 m. Roger Merithew 1714–1773
        1. 1. Jeremiah Merithew 1747–
      6. 6. Aaron (Joseph) Merithew 1788–1843
      7. 7. Arlana (Hosea "Arley") Merrithew 1781–1845
      8. 8. Ezekiel Merithew 1790–1889
      9. 9. Samuel Merithew 1800–1889
      10. 10. Benegah (Mallory Merithew) Dr 1804–1890
      11. 11. Parasanda Merithew 1802–1880
      12. 12. Elisha (Elijah) Merithew 1816–1850
    2. 2. Mary (Merrithew) Burge 1737–
    3. 3. Benjamin Merrithew 1741–1825
    4. 4. Rhoda (Merrithew) (Balentine) 1752–
    5. 5. Patience (Merithew) (Coombs) 1754–
    6. 6. Aaron Merrithew 1743–1800
      1. 1. Ann Merrithew 1781–1866
        1. 1. Charles Hartsgrove 1816–
    7. 7. Ruth Merrithew 1750–1786
    8. 8. Jonathan Merithew 1745–1825
    9. 9. Johanna (Merrithew) (Robinson) 1739–1825
    10. 10. William (M Merrithew) I 1755–1850 m. Lydia (Thornhill) Adams 1765–1853
      1. 1. Ann Merrithew 1788–1850
        1. 1. Josiah (A.) Larrabee 1819–1900
    11. 11. Phoebe Merithew 1746–1814 m. Prince (Godfrey) Sr 1740–1814
      1. 1. Ruth Godfrey 1775–1870 m. John Jackson 1762–1833
        1. 1. Ruth (Godfrey) Jackson 1810–1898 m. John (Alley) Sherman 1807–1887
    12. 12. Jeremiah Merithew 1747–1813
    13. 13. William Merrithew 1747–1825
    14. 14. Samuel Merithew –1788
    15. 15. Joseph Merithew 1756–

Benjamin Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1681
05 May 1681
Birth of Benjamin Burgess in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1726
23 Feb 1726/27
Age 45
Death of Benjamin Burgess in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1681
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1726/27
    Event Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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