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Benjamin Burroughs 1779 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA

Death Date: 14 Apr 1837

Death Location: Savannah,Chatham,Georgia, USA

Father: Joseph Burroughs

Mother: Lydia Hallett

Spouse(s): Catherine Eirick

Children(s): Joseph Burroughs, William Burroughs, Benjamin Burroughs, Henry Burroughs, Elizabeth Burroughs, Oliver Burroughs, Catherine Burroughs

In 1779, Benjamin Burroughs entered the world in Newtown, Queens, New York, USA, born to Joseph Burroughs and Lydia Hallett. Benjamin Burroughs married Catherine Eirick, and had children including Joseph Hallett Burroughs, William Howe Burroughs, Benjamin Jr Burroughs, Henry Kollock Burroughs, Elizabeth Reid Burroughs, Oliver Sturges Burroughs, Catherine Jane Burroughs. Benjamin Burroughs passed away in 1837 in Savannah,Chatham,Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Benjamin Burroughs entered the world in Newtown, Queens, New York, USA, born to Joseph Burroughs and Lydia Hallett.
  • Benjamin Burroughs married Catherine Eirick, and had children including Joseph Hallett Burroughs, William Howe Burroughs, Benjamin Jr Burroughs, Henry Kollock Burroughs, Elizabeth Reid Burroughs, Oliver Sturges Burroughs, Catherine Jane Burroughs.
  • Benjamin Burroughs passed away in 1837 in Savannah,Chatham,Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Burroughs
1748 – 1820
Birth Location: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
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Lydia Hallett
1738 – 1793
Birth Location: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Eirick
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Burroughs
1803 – 1854
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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William Burroughs
1805 – 1885
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Benjamin Burroughs
1807 – 1855
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Henry Burroughs
1809 – 1851
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Burroughs
1811 – 1884
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Oliver Burroughs
1814 – 1856
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Catherine Burroughs
1816 – 1846
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Benjamin Burroughs's Ancestors

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Benjamin Burroughs
1779 – 1837
Birth Place: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Parents
Joseph Burroughs
1748 – 1820
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Lydia Hallett
1738 – 1793
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Hallett
1714 – 1779
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Anna Moore
1715 –
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hallett
1678 – 1750
Lydia Blackwell
1685 – 1728
Benjamin Moore
– 1750
Anna Sackett
1681 – 1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hallett
1648 – 1729
Sarah Woolsey
1650 – 1727
Robert Blackwell
1650 – 1717
Mary Manningham
1670 – 1760
Joseph Sackett
1656 – 1719
Elizabeth Betts
1658 – 1711

Benjamin Burroughs's Descendants

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Benjamin Burroughs (31 Mar 1779 – 14 Apr 1837) m. Catherine Eirick (26 Aug 1780 – 1858)
  1. 1. Joseph (Hallett) Burroughs (30 Jun 1803 – 9 Sep 1854) m. Valeria (Gibbons) Berrien (4 Aug 1806 – 1 Apr 1883)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Macpherson Berrien) Burroughs (10 Mar 1829 – 25 Aug 1854) m. Allthea (Stark) Law (1829 – )
    2. 2. Richard (Berrien) Burroughs (19 Jan 1833 – 11 Sep 1901) m. Ella (Jane) Burroughs (30 Jun 1839 – 13 Aug 1868) m. Florida (C) Lewis (1850 – 14 Apr 1895)
      1. 1. Joseph (Hallett) Burroughs (23 Jan 1858 – 10 Jul 1926) m. Mary (Dickison) Bernard (5 Feb 1866 – 4 Apr 1955)
        1. 1. Richard (Bernard) Burroughs (9 Aug 1886 – 20 Apr 1966) m. Mary (Reynolds) Desaussure (26 Nov 1888 – 15 Sep 1982)
      2. 2. Annie (Constant) Burroughs (21 Apr 1859 – 7 Sep 1907)
      3. 3. Oliver (Berrien) Burroughs (11 Aug 1860 – 15 Mar 1938) m. Pauline (Brooks,) Bird (26 Oct 1866 – 22 Feb 1906)
        1. 1. Oliver (Berrien Jr) Burroughs (12 Jul 1889 – 24 Jun 1962) m. Caroline Street ( – 1917) m. Mary (Sue) Wilson (1893 – 25 Sep 1993)
        2. 2. Isabella (Pauline) Burroughs (16 May 1895 – 11 Feb 1983) m. Douglas (Spivey) Blois (5 Sep 1892 – 16 Apr 1953)
        3. 3. Emmala (Bird) Burroughs (24 Mar 1898 – Mar 1965)
      4. 4. Charles (Shackleford) Burroughs (17 Dec 1876 – 29 Oct 1931) m. Kippie Cavanaugh (1882 – 1957)
      5. 5. Cecil (Archer) Burroughs (2 Oct 1878 – 16 Jan 1957)
      6. 6. Richard (Berrien) Burroughs (1874 – 15 May 1904)
    3. 3. John (Whitehead) Burroughs (9 Aug 1840 – 19 Jan 1911) m. Ellen (Sophia) Hardin (4 Mar 1843 – 9 Feb 1871) m. Margaret Roberts (4 Oct 1844 – 26 Dec 1919)
      1. 1. Anna (Hardin) Burroughs (14 Aug 1870 – 8 Jul 1949) m. Thomas (Savage) Clay (2 Mar 1868 – 19 Jan 1949)
      2. 2. Margaret (Valeria) Burroughs (19 Feb 1880 – 28 Oct 1961) m. Joseph (Carrie) Thompson (27 Mar 1882 – 2 Jan 1933)
      3. 3. Kate (Roberts) Burroughs (11 Mar 1881 – 18 Nov 1967) m. Allen (Izard) Williams (16 Oct 1881 – 27 Jul 1948)
      4. 4. John (Whitehead Jr) Burroughs (18 Aug 1882 – 8 Nov 1957)
      5. 5. Stiles (Brown) Burroughs (2 Dec 1886 – 17 Jul 1963) m. Sarah (Gaston) Moise (1 Oct 1891 – 1 Jul 1973)
        1. 1. Stiles (Brown Jr) Burroughs (10 Feb 1918 – 17 Jan 1998) m. Charlotte Wilson (10 Nov 1915 – 16 Dec 2002)
        2. 2. Sidney (Moise) Burroughs (14 May 1921 – 18 Nov 1943)
    4. 4. William (Berrien) Burroughs (7 Apr 1842 – 21 Jan 1917) m. Elizabeth (Pettingill Wilson) Hazlehurst (15 Jun 1844 – 7 Jan 1901)
      1. 1. Mary (McNish) Burroughs (17 Feb 1873 – 28 Sep 1958) m. Charles (Walter) Deming (1870 – 26 Nov 1956)
        1. 1. Hazelhurst Deming (1 Feb 1910 – )
        2. 2. Leighton (Burroughs) Deming (18 Mar 1919 – ) m. Martha (Ellen) Phillips (18 Jan 1920 – )
      2. 2. Josephine (Hallett) Burroughs (15 Jan 1877 – 23 May 1965) m. Clyde (Afton) Taylor (6 May 1871 – 14 Sep 1954)
        1. 1. Clyde (Afton) Taylor (5 Jan 1900 – 15 Nov 1992) m. Hildreth (Sethelya) Fricks (25 Jun 1904 – 14 Feb 1993)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hazlehurst) Taylor (5 Jul 1901 – 16 Aug 1975) m. Ernest (Ogg) Houseman (30 Apr 1895 – 17 Dec 1977)
      3. 3. William (Berrien Jr) Burroughs (26 Aug 1879 – 30 Jan 1943) m. Ida (Mae) Hartfelder (1878 – 18 Apr 1941)
        1. 1. Ida (Mae) Burroughs (1906 – 3 Feb 1911)
      4. 4. Mac (Hazlehurst) Burroughs (22 Jul 1885 – 7 Jun 1947) m. Eliza (Fenton) McIntosh (2 Jul 1883 – 17 Oct 1978)
        1. 1. Lila (Fenton) Burroughs (22 Jul 1913 – 15 Aug 1986) m. Francis (Anderson) Baker (7 Nov 1906 – 25 Sep 1994)
        2. 2. Mac (Hazlehurst II) Burroughs (4 Jun 1917 – 22 Jul 2003) m. Regis (Mary) White (16 May 1921 – 4 Jan 2002)
        3. 3. Valeria (Berrien) Burroughs (14 Sep 1918 – 14 May 1963) m. Charles (Brinton) Wells (17 Jan 1921 – 15 Apr 1992)
        4. 4. Swinton (McIntosh) Burroughs (27 Nov 1921 – 20 Mar 2014) m. Betty (Ann) Pope ( – 14 Jun 2017)
    5. 5. Charles (Jenkins) Burroughs (20 Feb 1846 – 27 Mar 1895) m. Eugena Ashby (22 Feb 1849 – 8 Apr 1887) m. Louise Ashby (15 Sep 1861 – 15 Nov 1953)
      1. 1. Lucie (Ashby) Burroughs (Sep 1872 – 20 Aug 1933) m. Bazile (L) McLaurin (11 Sep 1863 – 24 Oct 1907)
        1. 1. Janet (L) McLaurin (1902 – 1943) m. Mark (Myett) Bonham (12 Nov 1896 – 19 Sep 1987)
      2. 2. Asbury Burroughs (31 Aug 1873 – 14 May 1909) m. Rosa (Cecil) Berrien (21 Jun 1873 – 6 Feb 1944)
        1. 1. Cecil (Berrien) Burroughs (8 Jan 1904 – 29 Apr 1981)
        2. 2. Eugenia (Ashby) Burroughs (23 Jan 1906 – 6 Jul 1991)
      3. 3. Ella (E) Burroughs (1879 – 7 Jun 1942)
      4. 4. Robert (Archibald) Burroughs (14 Dec 1889 – 19 Nov 1971)
      5. 5. Marshall (Lee) Burroughs (24 May 1892 – 16 Mar 1960)
  2. 2. William (Howe) Burroughs (Mar 1805 – 19 Mar 1885) m. Ann (Alethea) MacLeod (6 Mar 1812 – 13 Dec 1886)
    1. 1. William (Howe Jr) Burroughs (Nov 1838 – 2 Oct 1884)
    2. 2. Allethea Burroughs (1844 – 13 Aug 1893)
    3. 3. Joseph (Hallett) Burroughs (13 Feb 1847 – 15 Jan 1898) m. Cornelia (Huguenin) Bryan (Apr 1864 – 17 Aug 1951)
      1. 1. Alethea Burroughs (2 Jan 1891 – 22 Jan 1957)
      2. 2. Emily Burroughs (10 Feb 1892 – 2 May 1989) m. William (Leonard Hunt) Doyle (1891 – 1960)
      3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Burroughs (8 Oct 1894 – 10 May 1939) m. Gilbert (Sherman) Slade (5 Apr 1897 – 4 Apr 1969)
      4. 4. Josephine (Huguenin) Burroughs (Feb 1898 – 13 Apr 1915)
  3. 3. Benjamin (Jr) Burroughs (1807 – 1855) m. Rosa (M E) Williams (1810 – 12 Dec 1853)
    1. 1. James (Powell) Burroughs (1837 – 4 Jan 1899)
    2. 2. Rosa (Thirza) Burroughs (1841 – 15 Mar 1936)
    3. 3. Julia (Louisa) Burroughs (21 Dec 1850 – 29 Nov 1921) m. Theodore (H) Livingston (1845 – 31 Oct 1906)
      1. 1. Theodore (B) Livingston (8 Oct 1872 – 8 Jan 1929) m. Frances Strawn (24 Apr 1875 – 30 Jan 1964)
        1. 1. Theodore (B Jr) Livingston (1905 – 1995)
  4. 4. Henry (Kollock) Burroughs (1809 – 13 Oct 1851) m. Eliza (Gabriella) DeSaussure (22 Nov 1815 – 9 Jun 1896)
    1. 1. Sarah (Davie) Burroughs (1 Jan 1837 – 6 Feb 1917) m. Alfred Wallace (18 Feb 1835 – 15 Apr 1890)
      1. 1. Alfred (Wall) Wallace (23 Nov 1863 – 8 Jul 1938)
      2. 2. Henry (Burroughs) Wallace (25 Oct 1867 – 15 Aug 1912) m. Agnes (A) Mikell (2 Feb 1874 – 10 Feb 1945)
        1. 1. Gabriella Wallace (5 Aug 1902 – 12 Sep 2002) m. P (G) Nase
      3. 3. Belle Wallace (May 1870 – )
      4. 4. Edward Wallace (1873 – )
    2. 2. William (Desaussure) Burroughs (1845 – 21 Feb 1869)
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Burroughs (1846 – 1 Jan 1928) m. Francis (Holmes) Trenholm (1846 – 1885)
    4. 4. Catherine (De Clemery) Burroughs (2 Aug 1848 – 13 Dec 1930) m. Lawrence (Whitaker) Taylor (21 Aug 1848 – 1927)
      1. 1. Ella (Desaussure) Taylor (5 Feb 1870 – 14 Jan 1961) m. Samuel (L Mayrant) Clarkson (4 Jul 1865 – 8 Feb 1932)
        1. 1. Mary (Desaussure) Clarkson (30 Jun 1893 – 25 Feb 1973) m. Thomas (Ancrum) Boykin (3 Mar 1884 – 3 Nov 1948)
      2. 2. William (Jesse) Taylor (3 Aug 1871 – 21 Apr 1949) m. Ellen (Douglas) Duffie (21 Oct 1880 – 17 Jun 1936)
        1. 1. Jefferson (Duffie) Taylor (7 Oct 1908 – 29 Oct 1986) m. Eulalie (Rhodes) Evans (15 Dec 1914 – 3 Mar 1980)
      3. 3. Alfred (Wallace) Taylor (16 Aug 1879 – 4 Feb 1975) m. Kathleen Thompson (18 Oct 1886 – 25 May 1971)
        1. 1. Alfred (Wallace Jr) Taylor (4 Nov 1912 – 13 Jun 2000)
      4. 4. Helen (Chestnut) Taylor (21 Jul 1887 – 12 Dec 1973) m. Algie (Bassette) Holland (20 Apr 1885 – 12 Nov 1952)
        1. 1. Margaret (Desaussure) Holland (15 Oct 1910 – 13 Sep 1982) m. Robert (Leland) Edmunds (10 Mar 1902 – 23 Dec 1972)
        2. 2. Ralph (Taylor) Holland (4 Jan 1913 – 28 Sep 1968) m. Lottie (Belle) Gable (2 Apr 1914 – 21 Mar 1979)
    5. 5. Gabriella (Ella) Burroughs (15 Jan 1850 – 26 Jan 1876) m. James (Morris) Morgan (10 Mar 1845 – 21 Apr 1928)
      1. 1. Helen (Trenholm) Morgan (27 Aug 1874 – 22 Jul 1959)
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Reid) Burroughs (7 Jun 1811 – 27 Jan 1884) m. John (Stephens) Law (21 Mar 1800 – 12 Jan 1877)
    1. 1. John (Hugh) Law (17 Aug 1836 – 22 Apr 1918) m. Georgia Overaker (7 May 1838 – 14 Feb 1908)
      1. 1. Laura (E) Law (13 Jun 1860 – 26 Mar 1940) m. Charles Meek (1852 – )
        1. 1. Hugh (Law) Meek (21 Aug 1880 – 23 May 1953) m. Evelyn Turney (1885 – 22 Mar 1960)
      2. 2. Clara (Therese) Law (2 Aug 1869 – 12 Jul 1936) m. Alexander (Sackett) Taylor (3 Apr 1869 – 28 Dec 1942)
        1. 1. Virgil (Corydon) Taylor (16 Dec 1895 – 20 Apr 1966) m. Frances (Louise) Bicknell (14 Nov 1900 – 17 Sep 1990)
      3. 3. Charles (Green) Law (16 Jan 1878 – )
    2. 2. Benjamin (Burroughs) Law (17 Nov 1839 – 1922)
    3. 3. William (Francis) Law (17 Jan 1843 – 1914)
    4. 4. Charles (Henry) Law (19 Oct 1845 – 19 Mar 1904) m. Fannie (Burnet) Resor (26 Apr 1850 – 6 Sep 1920)
      1. 1. Lavinia (Resor) Law (29 Jun 1872 – BEF 1948) m. Province (McCormack) Pogue (14 Oct 1865 – 26 Dec 1940)
        1. 1. Province (Law) Pogue (7 Jan 1895 – 21 Sep 1973) m. Ruth (E) Powell (9 Dec 1898 – 25 Jan 1976)
        2. 2. Lavinia (Law) Pogue (22 Aug 1906 – 9 Jun 1985) m. Harry (Coleman) Grimes (2 Aug 1905 – 6 Sep 1990)
    5. 5. George (Wallace) Law (6 Aug 1852 – 1922)
    6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Law (7 Apr 1855 – 19 Jan 1942) m. William (H) Kealhofer (15 Aug 1845 – 1 Jul 1917)
  6. 6. Oliver (Sturges) Burroughs (1814 – 11 Oct 1856) m. Anna (C) Maxwell (1816 – 20 May 1889)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Maxwell) Burroughs (18 Feb 1838 – 3 Apr 1903) m. Eliza (F) Branch (30 Nov 1845 – 3 Jul 1925)
      1. 1. Patrick (Houston) Burroughs (1876 – 15 Oct 1908)
      2. 2. Helen (F) Burroughs (21 Apr 1877 – 9 Jul 1967) m. Herbert (Jennett) Cassidey (3 Jan 1874 – 16 Mar 1941)
    2. 2. Ella (Jane) Burroughs (30 Jun 1839 – 13 Aug 1868) m. Richard (Berrien) Burroughs (19 Jan 1833 – 11 Sep 1901)
    3. 3. Eben (William) Burroughs (14 Sep 1842 – 17 Jun 1902) m. Mary (Ann) Chairies (16 Feb 1845 – 7 Jun 1918)
      1. 1. Ella (Ann) Burroughs (4 Nov 1867 – 14 Dec 1952) m. Benjamin (Cadwalader) Chaires (14 May 1847 – 29 Apr 1902)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Chaires (6 Oct 1886 – 3 Apr 1960) m. William Hodges
        2. 2. Octavia (Greenhow) Chaires (3 Aug 1888 – 20 Jan 1966) m. John (Volutine) Price (11 Dec 1872 – 19 Oct 1943)
        3. 3. Julia (Pettes) Chaires (1 Mar 1890 – 3 Aug 1968)
        4. 4. Benjamin (Bryant) Chaires (26 Nov 1897 – 27 Dec 1961) m. Katherine (Alma) McQueen (3 May 1903 – 23 May 1990)
      2. 2. Alice (Chaires) Burroughs (14 Feb 1868 – 30 Dec 1967) m. David (Green) Chaires (11 Nov 1858 – 21 Feb 1930)
        1. 1. David (Green Jr) Chaires (20 Mar 1897 – 5 Sep 1975) m. Jessie (Irene) Haygar (9 Feb 1906 – 6 May 1977)
        2. 2. Eben (Burroughs) Chaires (1904 – 11 Sep 2000) m. Electra (E) Chaires (18 Dec 1911 – 19 May 1996)
  7. 7. Catherine (Jane) Burroughs (13 Nov 1816 – 24 Dec 1846) m. Charles Green (13 Jun 1807 – 16 Aug 1881)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Burroughs) Green (14 Sep 1838 – 14 Feb 1865)
    2. 2. Charles (Jr) Green (1 Sep 1844 – 3 Mar 1908)
    3. 3. Andrew (Low) Green (23 Aug 1846 – 2 May 1906)

Benjamin Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1779
31 Mar 1779
Birth of Benjamin Burroughs in Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
1837
14 Apr 1837
Age 58
Death of Benjamin Burroughs in Savannah,Chatham,Georgia, USA
Savannah,Chatham,Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Savannah,Chatham,Georgia, USA
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