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Oliver Burnham 1760–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1760

Birth Location: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 30 Apr 1846

Death Location: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Appleton Burnham

Mother: Marian Wolcott

Spouse(s): Mary Wood, Sarah Rogers

Children(s): Chloe Burnham, Avery Burnham, Martin Burnham, Walter Burnham, Abigail Burnham, Lyman Burnham, Chauncey Burnham, Mary Burnham

Oliver Burnham was born in 1760 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America, the child of Appleton Burnham And Marian Wolcott. Oliver Burnham married Mary Wood, Sarah Rogers, and had children including Abigail Burnham, Avery Burnham, Chauncey Burnham, Chloe Burnham, Lyman Burnham, Martin Burnham, Mary Amanda Burnham, Walter Burnham. Oliver Burnham passed away in 1846 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Oliver Burnham was born in 1760 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America, the child of Appleton Burnham And Marian Wolcott.
  • Oliver Burnham married Mary Wood, Sarah Rogers, and had children including Abigail Burnham, Avery Burnham, Chauncey Burnham, Chloe Burnham, Lyman Burnham, Martin Burnham, Mary Amanda Burnham, Walter Burnham.
  • Oliver Burnham passed away in 1846 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Appleton Burnham
1724–1779
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Marian Wolcott
1729–1798
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
MW

Spouses(s)

Mary Wood
1757–1815
Birth Location: South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
MW
Sarah Rogers
1768–1845
Birth Location: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
SR

Children(s)

Chloe Burnham
1780–1857
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
CB
Avery Burnham
1782–1836
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
AB
Martin Burnham
1790–
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MB
Walter Burnham
1792–
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
WB
Abigail Burnham
1796–
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
AB
Lyman Burnham
1784–1840
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
LB
Chauncey Burnham
1788–1816
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
CB
Mary Burnham
1786–1882
Birth Location: –
MB

Oliver Burnham's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Burnham
1760–1846
Birth Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
Appleton Burnham
1724–1779
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Marian Wolcott
1729–1798
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
William (Appleton Burnham) Rev
1684–1750
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hannah Wolcott
1684–1747
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Roger (Wolcott) Maj-Gen.\Gov.
1679–1767
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Sarah Drake
1686–1748
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Burnham
1652–1730
Elizabeth Loomis
1655–1717
Samuel Capt.
1656–1695
Judith Appleton
1653–1741
Simon Wolcott
1625–1687
Martha Pitkin
1639–1719
Job Lt.
1652–1711
Elizabeth Clark
1651–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burnham
1617–1688
Anna (Wight)
1620–1703
Henry Wolcott
1610–1680
Sarah Newbury
1620–1684
Samuel Maj.
1625–1696
Hannah Paine
1628–1656
Henry Wolcott
1578–1655
Elizabeth Saunders
1584–1655
William Pitkin
1608–1645
Elizabeth Stanley
1612–1641
Job Sgt.
1623–1689
Mary Wolcott
1622–1689
Daniel Capt.
1622–1710
Mary Newberry
1626–1688

Oliver Burnham's Descendants

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Oliver Burnham (11 Nov 1760–30 Apr 1846) m. Mary Wood (2 Jan 1757–14 Mar 1815) m. Sarah Rogers (19 Jun 1768–12 Aug 1845)
  1. 1. Chloe Burnham 1780–1857
  2. 2. Avery Burnham 1782–1836
  3. 3. Martin Burnham 1790–
  4. 4. Walter Burnham 1792–
  5. 5. Abigail Burnham 1796–
  6. 6. Lyman Burnham 1784–1840
  7. 7. Chauncey Burnham 1788–1816
  8. 8. Mary (Amanda) Burnham 1786–1882

Oliver Burnham's Timeline

2 Records

1760
11 Nov 1760
Birth of Oliver Burnham in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1846
30 Apr 1846
Age 86
Death of Oliver Burnham in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1760
    Event Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical records of deacon John Burnham and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical records of deacon John Burnham and his descendants
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