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John Adam Burnham 1646–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1646

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 12 Jan 1703

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Lt.

Mother: Mary Lawrence

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wells

Children(s): John Burnham, Thomas Burnham, Abigail Burnham, Jacob Burnham, Joseph Burnham, Jacob Burnham, Jonathan Capt., David Burnham, Mary Burnham

In 1646, John Adam Burnham entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Thomas Burnham Lt And Mary Marie Lawrence. John Adam Burnham married Elizabeth Wells, and had children including Abigail Burnham, David Burnham, Jacob Burnham, John Josiah Burnham, Jonathan Burnham Capt, Joseph Burnham, Mary Burnham, Thomas Burnham. John Adam Burnham passed away in 1703 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1646, John Adam Burnham entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Thomas Burnham Lt And Mary Marie Lawrence.
  • John Adam Burnham married Elizabeth Wells, and had children including Abigail Burnham, David Burnham, Jacob Burnham, John Josiah Burnham, Jonathan Burnham Capt, Joseph Burnham, Mary Burnham, Thomas Burnham.
  • John Adam Burnham passed away in 1703 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lt.
1623–1694
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Mary Lawrence
1625–1715
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wells
1646–1717
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Children(s)

John Burnham
1671–1716
Birth Location: Chebecco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Thomas Burnham
1673–1748
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Abigail Burnham
1680–1776
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Jacob Burnham
1676–1682
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Joseph Burnham
1678–1703
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Jacob Burnham
1682–1773
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Jonathan Capt.
1685–1773
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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David Burnham
1688–1770
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Mary Burnham
1691–1733
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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John Burnham's Ancestors

Self
John Burnham
1646–1703
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Thomas Burnham Lt.
1623–1694
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Mary ((Marie) Lawrence
1625–1715
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Burnham
1581–1634
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Mary Andrews
1585–1635
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Thomas (Lawrence Magna) Charta
1584–1625
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Antrobus
1592–1659
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burnham
1558–1623
Elizabeth Baker
1562–1623
Richard Andrews
1573–1635
Elizabeth Franklin
1579–1671
John Lawrence
1562–1609
Elizabeth Bull
1563–1609
Walter Antrobus
1554–1614
Joan Arnold
1571–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burnham
1535–1590
Mary Smythe
1535–1627
Robert Andrews
1525–1573
Agnes Castell
1529–1579
William Franklin
1540–
Dorothy Coker
1540–
Richard Bull
1511–1585
Alice Hunt
1532–1586
William Atrobus
1534–1609
Elizabeth Rolfe
1534–1569

John Burnham's Descendants

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John (Adam) Burnham (31 July 1646–12 Jan 1703) m. Elizabeth Wells (31 Jul 1646–18 Feb 1717)
  1. 1. John (Josiah) Burnham 1671–1716 m. Louisa (Sarah) Choate 1671–1746
    1. 1. Sarah Burnham 1696–1729 m. Jacob (Browne) Lt. 1679–1769
    2. 2. John (Burnham) II 1691–1749 m. Rachel Smith 1696–1748
      1. 1. Dorothy Burnham 1737–1789
      2. 2. Job Burnham 1735–
      3. 3. John (Burnham) III 1722–1774 m. Martha Smith 1726–1774
        1. 1. Mary Burnham 1750–1830
        2. 2. Martha Burnham 1753–1833
        3. 3. John Burnham 1755–1847
        4. 4. Betsey Burnham 1757–1837
    3. 3. Hannah Burnham 1700–1777 m. Jonathan Pool 1694–1776
      1. 1. Asa Burnham 1751–1831
      2. 2. Sarah Pool 1722–1790 m. Eliezer Lurvey 1717–1790
        1. 1. Hannah Lurvey 1754–1830 m. John Andrews 1748–1788 m. Nathan Carpenter 1748–1842
        2. 2. Eliezer Lurvey 1752–1752
        3. 3. Peter Lurvey 1762–1823
        4. 4. Miriam Lurvey 1746–
        5. 5. Rachel Lurvey 1757–1827
        6. 6. Moses Lurvey 1753–1836 m. Ruth Carver 1768–1847 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Potter 1753–1813
        7. 7. Jabez Lurvey 1756–1790 m. Elizabeth Lowell 1765–1793
        8. 8. Mary Lurvey 1767–
        9. 9. Sarah Lurvey 1743–1743
      3. 3. Susanna (Burnham) Pool 1750–1820
      4. 4. Nathan Burnham 1747–1821
      5. 5. Jonathan Poole 1742–
      6. 6. Abigail (Poole) (Sheldon) 1733–1758
    4. 4. Benjamin Burnham 1703–1757 m. Anna Choate 1691–1739
    5. 5. Joseph Burnham 1718–1766 m. Mercy Merrifield 1717–1745
      1. 1. Susanna Burnham 1738–1817
      2. 2. Lucy Burnham 1737–1844
      3. 3. Aaron Burnham 1740–1745
      4. 4. Mercy Burnham 1740–
    6. 6. Thomas (Burnham) II 1690–1742 m. Hannah ("Annie") Cogswell 1693–1782
      1. 1. Francis Burnham 1713–1793 m. Mary Burnham 1714–1754 m. Margaret Cogswell 1726–1793
        1. 1. Lucretia Burnham 1748–1836 m. William Cogswell 1747–1831
        2. 2. Francis Burnham 1750–1800 m. Ann Goodhue 1764–1847 m. Sarah Eveleth 1757–1790
        3. 3. Mary Burnham 1745–1827 m. Nathaniel Burnham 1748–1838
        4. 4. Zaccheus Burnham 1755–1773
        5. 5. Nathaniel (Burnham) Capt. 1758–1842 m. Mary Goldsmith 1764–1859
      2. 2. Hannah Burnham 1732–1733
      3. 3. Thomas (Burnham) Deacon 1727–1799 m. Lucy Cogswell 1728–1775
        1. 1. William Burnham 1751–1790
        2. 2. Esther Burnham 1765–1792
        3. 3. Lucy Burnham 1757–1844
        4. 4. Abraham Burnham 1763–1810
        5. 5. Hannah Burnham 1767–1847
        6. 6. Luther Burnham 1772–1774
        7. 7. Thomas (Burnham) Lt. 1755–1797
      4. 4. Rachel Burnham 1730–1809
      5. 5. Sarah Burnham 1731–1783
    7. 7. Elizabeth Burnham 1691–1737 m. Thomas (Choate) Lt. 1693–1774
      1. 1. Stephen (Choate) Esq 1727–1815 m. Mary Low 1726–1769 m. Elizabeth Martin 1739–1814
        1. 1. Mary Choate 1754–1825 m. Nehemiah Brown 1745–1812
        2. 2. Elizabeth Choate 1757–1834 m. Nathaniel (Kinsman) Capt. 1747–1807
        3. 3. Martha Choate 1760–1849 m. Thomas (Hodgkins) Capt. 1747–1827
        4. 4. John Choate 1765–1838 m. Mary (Cogswell) Choate 1778–1860 m. Elizabeth Baker 1761–1829
        5. 5. David Choate 1767–1814 m. Sarah Appleton 1767–1843 m. Elizabeth Wiley 1756–1855
        6. 6. Miriam Choate 1769–1850 m. David Choate 1763–1851
        7. 7. Amos Choate 1771–1775
        8. 8. Isaac Choate 1772– m. Elizabeth (Dyer) Bradley 1777–
        9. 9. Amos Choate 1775–1844 m. Lucy Smith 1780–1833 m. Mehitable Neal 1783–1856
        10. 10. Lydia Choate 1777–1817 m. Ephraim Kendall 1765–1846
        11. 11. Stephen Choate 1752–1816 m. Elizabeth Patch 1753–1813
        12. 12. Susanna Choate 1762–1827 m. George (Choate) Esq. 1762–1826
        13. 13. Lydia Choate 1758–1774
      2. 2. Josiah (Choate) Deacon 1715–1798 m. Patience (Choate) Roberts 1715–1813
        1. 1. Elizabeth Choate 1740–1825
        2. 2. Patience CHOATE 1752–1825
        3. 3. Josiah CHOATE 1747–1822
        4. 4. Ephriam Choate 1743–1784
        5. 5. Sarah CHOATE 1745–1831
        6. 6. Thomas CHOATE 1750–
        7. 7. Ruth CHOATE 1754–
        8. 8. William CHOATE 1756–
        9. 9. Judith CHOATE 1758–1842
        10. 10. Ephraim Choate 1738–1738
        11. 11. Josiah Choate 1739–
      3. 3. Thomas Choate 1718–1798 m. Dorothy Proctor 1724–1808 m. Abigail Haskell 1724–1744
        1. 1. Dorothy Choate 1755–1840 m. Thomas Low 1744–1823
        2. 2. Miriam Choate 1763–1847
        3. 3. Abigail Choate 1748–1831
        4. 4. Jacob (Choate) Pvt. 1746–1828 m. Hannah Burnham 1745–1813
        5. 5. Thomas (Choate) III 1751–1830
        6. 6. Margaret (Anner) Choate 1758–1798 m. Ezra Abbott 1756–1837
        7. 7. Benjamin (F) Choate 1766–1859
        8. 8. Susannah Choate 1743–1830 m. Thomas Herrick 1733–1784
        9. 9. Solomon Choate 1760–1831 m. Dolly Proctor 1764–1832
      4. 4. Elizabeth Choate 1723–1800 m. Joseph (Perkins) Capt. 1720–1805
        1. 1. Elizabeth Perkins 1744–1814
        2. 2. Hepzibah Perkins 1749–1787
        3. 3. Joseph (Perkins) Jr 1752–1806
        4. 4. Isaac Perkins 1749–1795
        5. 5. James Perkins 1743–1813
        6. 6. James Perkins 1748–
        7. 7. Ephraim Perkins 1746–1779
        8. 8. Jonathen Perkins 1750–1779
        9. 9. Sarah Perkins 1746–1822
      5. 5. Jeremiah Choate 1725–1798 m. Eunice Giddings 1728–1793 m. Mary 1730–
        1. 1. Lydia Choate 1759–1774
        2. 2. Lois Choate 1753–1825
        3. 3. Eunice Choate 1751–1840
        4. 4. Jeremiah (Choate) Lt. 1755–1799 m. Ruth Choate 1756–1837
        5. 5. David Choate 1763–1851 m. Miriam Choate 1769–1850
      6. 6. Abigail Choate 1734–1788 m. David (Joseph Low) Capt. 1728–1782
        1. 1. David (Low) Capt. 1753–1797 m. Hannah Haskell 1759–1849
      7. 7. Mary Choate 1731–1810 m. Samuel Low 1724–1791 m. John Foster 1724–1766
        1. 1. Mary Foster 1752–1802
        2. 2. John Foster 1755–
        3. 3. Jeremiah Foster 1753–
      8. 8. Humphrey (Choate) Ens 1720–1795 m. Ruth LUFKIN* 1729–1801
        1. 1. Rachel Choate 1754–1840 m. Nehemiah Cogswell 1749–1837
        2. 2. Solomon Choate 1776–1832 m. Joanna Choate 1776–1830
        3. 3. Ruth Choate 1756–1837 m. Jeremiah (Choate) Lt. 1755–1799
  2. 2. Thomas Burnham 1673–1748 m. Susanna (Margaret) Boardman 1681–1728
    1. 1. Nathan (Burnham) Lt. 1707–1758 m. Hannah Choate 1738–1805
    2. 2. Jeremiah Burnham 1702–1783
    3. 3. Thomas Burnham 1709–1762
    4. 4. Stephen Burnham 1710–1770 m. Mary Andrews 1715–1809
      1. 1. Nathaniel Burnham 1748–1838 m. Mary Burnham 1745–1827
        1. 1. Lucy Burnham 1774–1854 m. Arthur (Nelson) Dennis 1768–1844
        2. 2. Francis Burnham 1784–1870
        3. 3. Caleb Burnham 1776–1853
        4. 4. Nathaniel Burnham 1779–1868 m. Susan Noble 1788–1878
        5. 5. Epes Burnham 1781–1847
        6. 6. Stephen Burnham 1787–1874
        7. 7. Israel Burnham 1790–1849
    5. 5. Caleb Burnham 1711–1765
    6. 6. Hannah Burnham 1720–1767
  3. 3. Abigail Burnham 1680–1776 m. Ebenezer Whitman 1673–1713 m. Ephraim Warren 1680–1706 m. Benjamin (Choate) Rev. 1680–1753 m. Edmund Hobart 1674–1744
    1. 1. Abigail Whitman 1702–1778
    2. 2. Hannah Whitman 1709–1788
    3. 3. Zechariah Whitman 1704–1773
    4. 4. John Whitman 1707–1727
    5. 5. Ebenezer Whitman 1713–1804
    6. 6. Eleazer (Warren) Capt. 1707–1800
    7. 7. Ephraim Warren 1702–1770
    8. 8. Lydia Warren 1716–1747
    9. 9. Mary Warren 1704–1746
    10. 10. Joseph Warren 1712–1747
    11. 11. Abigail Warren 1715–1779
    12. 12. Tabitha Russell 1700–1770
    13. 13. Benjamin Choate 1715–1758
    14. 14. Joseph Choate –1776
    15. 15. Abigail Choate 1723–1736
    16. 16. Jeremiah Choate 1721–1722
    17. 17. Lucy Choate 1717–1717
    18. 18. Benjamin Choate 1713–1714
  4. 4. Jacob Burnham 1676–1682
  5. 5. Joseph Burnham 1678–1703
  6. 6. Jacob Burnham 1682–1773 m. Mehitable Perkins 1681–1769
    1. 1. Solomon Burnham 1709–1784
    2. 2. Mehitable Burnham 1705–1767
    3. 3. Jacob (Burham) Jr. 1708–1783 m. Sarah Cogswell 1710–1779
      1. 1. Issac Burnham 1735–1773
      2. 2. Jacob Burnham 1737–1737
      3. 3. Sarah Burnham 1739–
      4. 4. Margaret Burnham 1741–1826
      5. 5. Joseph Burnham 1744–1777
      6. 6. James Burnham 1746–1779
      7. 7. Eunice Burnham 1749–1821
      8. 8. Hannah Burnham 1750–1811
      9. 9. Jacob Burnham 1754–1773
    4. 4. John Burnham 1714–1811
    5. 5. Westley Burnham 1705–1707
    6. 6. John Burnham 1703–1709
  7. 7. Jonathan (Burnham) Capt. 1685–1773 m. Mary Perkins 1685–1728 m. Martha Foster 1700–1790
    1. 1. Jonathan Burnham 1716–1802
    2. 2. Mary Burnham 1718–1816
    3. 3. Francis Burnham 1721–1779 m. Mary Cavies 1729–1816
    4. 4. Eunice Burnham 1726–1818
    5. 5. Lucy Burnham 1727–
    6. 6. Abigail Burnham 1745–1836
    7. 7. Elizabeth Burnham 1740–
    8. 8. Martha Burnham 1731–
    9. 9. Joseph Burnham 1736–1736
    10. 10. Lucy Burnham 1734–1792
  8. 8. David Burnham 1688–1770 m. Elizabeth Perkins 1691–1723 m. Elizabeth Bartlett 1686–1744
    1. 1. David Burnham 1714–1802
    2. 2. Wesley Burnham 1719–1797
    3. 3. Son Burnham 1723–1723
    4. 4. Elizabeth Burnham 1712–1738
    5. 5. Sarah Burnham 1715–1810
    6. 6. Abigail Burnham 1717–1799 m. Daniel Danes 1716–1768
      1. 1. Abigail Dane 1740–1829 m. Samuel (Patch) Lt. 1733–1807
  9. 9. Mary Burnham 1691–1733 m. Samuel Weymouth 1684–

John Burnham's Timeline

4 Records

1646
31 July 1646
Birth of John Adam Burnham in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1648
1648
Age 2
Birth of John Adam Burnham in Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
1703
12 Jan 1703
Age 57
Death of John Adam Burnham in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1704
12 Jan 1704
Age 58
Death of John Adam Burnham in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Chebacco Parish, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical records of deacon John Burnham and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1646
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1704
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical records of deacon John Burnham and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1703
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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