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Rev. George Burroughs 1650–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Suffolk, England

Death Date: 19 August 1692

Death Location: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Burrough

Mother: Rebecca (Stiles)

Spouse(s): Hannah Wife#1, Sarah Wife#2, Mary Wife#3

Children(s): Mary Burroughs, Rebecca Burroughs, George Burroughs, Hannah Burroughs, Elizabeth Burroughs

The story of Rev. George Burroughs began in 1650 in Suffolk, England. Rev. George Burroughs married Hannah Fisher Wife 1, Mary Hall Wife 3, Sarah Ruck Wife 2, and had children including Charles Burroughs, Elizabeth Burroughs, George Burroughs, Hannah Burroughs, Jeremiah Burroughs, Josiah Burroughs, Mary Burroughs, Rebecca Burroughs, William Burroughs. Rev. George Burroughs passed away in 1692 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev. George Burroughs began in 1650 in Suffolk, England.
  • Rev. George Burroughs married Hannah Fisher Wife 1, Mary Hall Wife 3, Sarah Ruck Wife 2, and had children including Charles Burroughs, Elizabeth Burroughs, George Burroughs, Hannah Burroughs, Jeremiah Burroughs, Josiah Burroughs, Mary Burroughs, Rebecca Burroughs, William Burroughs.
  • Rev. George Burroughs passed away in 1692 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Burroughs's Ancestors

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Rev. Burroughs
1650–1692
Birth Place: Suffolk, England
Parents
Nathaniel Burrough
1618–1682
Limehouse, Middlesex, England
Rebecca (Style) (Stiles)
1622–1684
Grandparents
Rev. (George) Burrough
1579–1653
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Frances Sparrow
1583–
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burrough
1555–1597
Bridget Heigham
1530–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Heigham
1503–1553
Phyllis Waldegrave
1508–1579

Rev. Burroughs's Descendants

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Rev. (George) Burroughs (1650–19 August 1692) m. Hannah (Fisher) Wife#1 (19 Jan 1653–1681) m. Sarah (Ruck) Wife#2 (12 August 1656–1689) m. Mary (Hall) Wife#3 (1660–)
  1. 1. Mary Burroughs 1690–
  2. 2. Rebecca Burroughs 1673–1742
  3. 3. George Burroughs 1675–
  4. 4. Hannah Burroughs 1680–1746
  5. 5. Elizabeth Burroughs 1682–1718

Rev. Burroughs's Timeline

5 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Rev. George Burroughs in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1670
1670
Age 20
Rev. George Burroughs - Education
None
1690
1690
Age 40
Rev. George Burroughs resided here in Falmouth/Portland Maine
Falmouth/Portland Maine
1690
1690
Age 40
Rev. George Burroughs resided here in Wells, Maine, USA
Wells, Maine, USA
1692
19 August 1692
Age 42
Death of Rev. George Burroughs in Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 23
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1670; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 1670

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 April 1674
    Event Place: Roxbury Mass

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Salem Village Minister from 1680 - 1683.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Falmouth/Portland Maine

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Wells, Maine, USA
    Record Source: New England, Salem Witches and Others Tried for Witchcraft, 1647-1697

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 May 1692
    Event Place: Salem Village

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1692
    Event Place: Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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