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John (5) Burnham 1738 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 29 July 1798

Death Location: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Father: John Burnham

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): Abigail Stickney

Children(s): Josiah Burnham, Moses Burnham, unnamed Burnham, Capt Burnham

John (5) Burnham was born in 1738 in Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA, the child of John (4) Burnham and Mary. In 1760, John (5) Burnham resided in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA. In 1790, John (5) Burnham was recorded in the census in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA. John (5) Burnham married Abigail Stickney, and had children including Josiah Burnham, Moses Burnham, unnamed Burnham, Capt Charles Burnham. John (5) Burnham passed away in 1798 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • John (5) Burnham was born in 1738 in Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA, the child of John (4) Burnham and Mary.
  • In 1760, John (5) Burnham resided in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
  • In 1790, John (5) Burnham was recorded in the census in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
  • John (5) Burnham married Abigail Stickney, and had children including Josiah Burnham, Moses Burnham, unnamed Burnham, Capt Charles Burnham.
  • John (5) Burnham passed away in 1798 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burnham's Ancestors

Self
John Burnham
1738 – 1798
Birth Place: Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
John (4) Burnham
Ipswich, , Massachusetts, USA
Mary
Grandparents
Deacon (John (3)) Burnham
1671 –
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Choate
1691 – 1739
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Burnham
– 1716
Sarah
Capt Choate
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burnham
1618 – 1694
Mary
1625 –

John Burnham's Descendants

1.
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John ((5)) Burnham (1738 – 29 July 1798) m. Abigail Stickney (4 July 1703 – )
  1. 1. Josiah Burnham (23 Jan 1770 – ) m. Wife (1)
  2. 2. Moses Burnham (abt 1774 – abt Feb 1848) m. Hannah (H) Foss (abt 1777 – 12 Oct 1851)
  3. 3. unnamed Burnham ( – abt 1769)
  4. 4. Capt (Charles) Burnham ( – abt 1830)

John Burnham's Timeline

4 Records

1738
1738
Birth of John (5) Burnham in Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
1760
abt 1760
Age 22
John (5) Burnham resided here in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1790
1790
Age 52
John (5) Burnham appeared in census in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1798
29 July 1798
Age 60
Death of John (5) Burnham in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1760
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1798
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

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