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John Burrows Burroughs 1642 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1642

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 15 Feb 1716

Death Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut

Father: Robert Burrows

Mother: Mary Lowe

Spouse(s): Hannah Culver

Children(s): Samuel Burrows, John Burrows, Mary Burrows, Margaret Burrows, Abigail Burroughs, Robert Burrows, Jeremiah Burrows, Isaac Burrows

The story of John Burrows Burroughs began in 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. In 1670, John Burrows Burroughs resided in New London. John Burrows Burroughs married Hannah Mary Culver, and had children including Samuel Burrows, John Burrows, Mary Burrows, Margaret Burrows, Abigail Burroughs, Robert Burrows, Jeremiah Burrows, Isaac Burrows. John Burrows Burroughs passed away in 1716 in Groton, New London, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of John Burrows Burroughs began in 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
  • In 1670, John Burrows Burroughs resided in New London.
  • John Burrows Burroughs married Hannah Mary Culver, and had children including Samuel Burrows, John Burrows, Mary Burrows, Margaret Burrows, Abigail Burroughs, Robert Burrows, Jeremiah Burrows, Isaac Burrows.
  • John Burrows Burroughs passed away in 1716 in Groton, New London, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burroughs's Ancestors

Self
John Burroughs
1642 – 1716
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Robert Burrows
1620 – 1682
Lancashire, England
Mary (Marie Loah) Lowe
1621 – 1672
Hitcham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
unknown Burrows
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burroughs's Descendants

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John (Burrows) Burroughs (15 Apr 1642 – 15 Feb 1716) m. Hannah (Mary) Culver (11 Apr 1652 – 28 Jun 1733)
  1. 1. Samuel Burrows (5 Aug 1669 – 1759)
  2. 2. John Burrows (2 Sep 1671 – 26 May 1752)
  3. 3. Mary Burrows (14 Dec 1672 – 1750) m. John Ashcraft (14 Aug 1671 – 6 Jun 1732)
    1. 1. John Ashcraft (14 Sep 1696 – )
    2. 2. Daniel Ashcraft (14 Aug 1698 – 6 Oct 1755) m. Elizabeth Lewis (1702 – 1788)
      1. 1. Lewis Ashcraft (abt 1723 – 6 Oct 1755)
      2. 2. John Ashcraft (1724 – 1832)
      3. 3. Ephraim Ashcraft (1724 – 1791)
      4. 4. Felix Ashcraft (1726 – 1770)
      5. 5. Jacob Ashcraft (18 Feb 1733 – 1756)
      6. 6. Jedediah Ashcraft (18 Feb 1733 – 19 Apr 1794)
      7. 7. Daniel Ashcraft (1736 – 10 Oct 1774)
      8. 8. Ichabod Ashcraft (1737 – 1 May 1804)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Ashcraft (1738 – 1792)
      10. 10. Richard Ashcraft (1740 – 12 Feb 1792)
      11. 11. Rachel Ashcraft (1741 – 1821)
      12. 12. Margaret Ashcraft (1743 – )
    3. 3. Ephraim Ashcraft (17 Sep 1701 – )
    4. 4. Jedidiah Ashcraft (22 Jan 1703 – )
    5. 5. Mary Ashcraft (22 Nov 1705 – 7 Jan 1790) m. William Wyllis (Abt 1705 – 16 May 1790)
      1. 1. Anna Willis (29 Oct 1726 – 1804) m. Joseph Bennet (20 Feb 1723 – 1808)
        1. 1. Jerusha Bennet (abt 1742 – 20 Jan 1835) m. Jonathan Gurley (10 Apr 1744 – 23 Nov 1814)
        2. 2. Anna Bennet (1757 – 5 Oct 1794) m. Samuel (Eames) Ames (16 Nov 1751 – 18 Jul 1837)
        3. 3. Joseph Bennet
        4. 4. Jedediah Bennet
        5. 5. Molly Bennet m. Fuller
        6. 6. Rebeckah Bennet m. Eaton
        7. 7. John Bennet
        8. 8. James Bannet
      2. 2. Jeduthun Wyllys (1736 – 1820) m. Sarah Bidwell
        1. 1. Lydia Wyllys (1781 – 1855)
    6. 6. Uriah Ashcraft (17 Jan 1708 – )
    7. 7. Hannah Ashcraft (17 Jan 1708 – )
  4. 4. Margaret Burrows (15 Oct 1677 – 1718)
  5. 5. Abigail Burroughs (10 Aug 1682 – 13 Mar 1750)
  6. 6. Robert Burrows m. Mary Colver
  7. 7. Jeremiah Burrows
  8. 8. Isaac Burrows

John Burroughs's Timeline

3 Records

1642
15 Apr 1642
Birth of John Burrows Burroughs in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
1670
Abt 1670
Age 28
John Burrows Burroughs resided here in New London
New London
1716
15 Feb 1716
Age 74
Death of John Burrows Burroughs in Groton, New London, Connecticut
Groton, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1642
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3419.005; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 10
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1670
    Event Place: New London
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1716
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Colver-Culver Genealogy
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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