John Burrows

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• Reference Number: 3698
• Birth: Abt 1637
• Birth: 1642
• Birth: 1642, Connecticut, USA

Notes:

John Burrows was born at Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT in 1642. He was the son of Robert and Mrs. Mary (Ireland) Burrows. He was married in New London County, CT on 14 December 1670 to Hannah Culver. Hannah was the daughter of Edward and Ann Ellis Culver. She was born 11 Apr 1651 and died abt. 1731. John Burrows became a freeman in October 1669 at New London, CT. The part of New London that he lived in became Groton in 1705. He was the sole heir of his father and inherited a large amount of land.
John and Hannah Burrows became members of the First Congregational Church of Stonington, CT on 3 January 1685/86. The members who lived long distances from the church petitioned for a site for a church on the Groton side of the river. The pastor, Rev. Saltonstall opposed this and the differences became bitter. John Burrows must have been on who opposed the pastor's views, because there is a record "John Burrows was re-admitted July 20, 1701, having been suspended for offense to Mr. Saltonstall".
On 12 February 1716, John Burrows died at Groton, CT without leaving a will. He had previously given his large land holdings to his son, John. His inventory was valued at 249 pounds, 6 shillings and 4 pence. Among the items found in the inventory of his estate was "1 bedd and beding for the negro Gearle". John is buried in the Wightman Burying Ground at Groton, CT. His grave is covered with a large flat stone known as a "wolf stone" to keep the grave from being dug up by animals.
Children of John and Hannah (Culver) Burrows:
John Burrows, Jr. , b. 2 Sep 1671. Marr. 14 Oct 1700, Lydia Hubbard . Died 26 May 1762.

Mary Burrows , b. 12 Nov 1672. Marr. 29 May 1689, John Tuttle .

Hannah Burrows , b. 9 Oct 1674. Marr. 17 Mar 1702/3, Henry Woodward . Lived in Lebanon, CT.

Margaret Burrows , b. 15 Oct 1677. Marr. 24 Jan 1699/00, Nathaniel Dewey . Died abt. 1716.

Samuel Burrows , b. 5 Jul 1679. Marr. 21 Nov 1706, Mary Chester .

Robert Burrows , b. 9 Sep 1681. Marr. 6 Aug 1712, Mary "Mercy" Culver . Died 1748.

Abigail Burrows , b. 10 Jul 1682.

Jeremiah Burrows , b. abt. 1689. Marr. Desire Avery .

Isaac Burrows , b. abt. 1693. Died 5 Dec 1783 in Hebron, Tolland Co. CT.

info from: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vgdeagan/burrows.htm


Birth:
Pequot, New London, Connecticut

John married Hannah Culver on 14 Dec 1670 in New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Edward Culver and Ann Ellis) was born on 11 Apr 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jan 1733 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Burrows was born on 9 Feb 1671 in New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 May 1752 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA.
2. Mary Burrows was born on 14 Dec 1672 in New London, Connecticut, USA; died before 1723 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. Hannah Burrows was born on 15 Dec 1674 in New London, Connecticut, USA.
4. Margaret Burroughs was born on 5 Oct 1677 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1717 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA.
5. Samuel Burrows was born on 5 Aug 1679 in New London, Connecticut, USA.
6. Robert Burrows was born on 9 Sep 1681 in New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Abigail Burrows was born on 10 Aug 1682 in New London, Connecticut, USA.
8. Jeremiah Burrows was born on 22 Jun 1690 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
9. Isaac Burrows was born on 16 May 1697 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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• Reference Number: 2592
• Arrival: 12 Jun 1630, USA; ship Arbella

Notes:

Robert Burrows was born in England. His parents are not known. He was married about 1641 at Wethersfield, CT to Mrs. Mary Ireland , widow of Samuel Ireland. She was born about 1605 and died 3 October 1672 at Mystic, CT.

Robert came to America on the "Arbella" in 1630 with a group of Puritans on the flagship of Winthrop's Fleet. Tradition has said that he had been driven out of Manchester, England with his two brothers, John and William because of religious persecution due to their being Baptists. Supposedly, one brother settled in New York and the other in Pennsylvania. No basis has been found for this tradition.

Another theory on his birthplace is that because of his friendship with Robert Parke who also came on the "Arbella" and who came from Lancaster County, England, that this may have been his home. He was apparently also on close terms with Governor Winthrop of Connecticut who often visited him in Mystic.

In 1639, Robert Burrows settled in Wethersfield, CT. He was a carpenter by trade. He moved to Mystic CT and in 1660 was appointed by the General Court of Connecticut as the ferryman across the Mystic River. He ranked third in that town in the amount of taxable property held. Robert Burrows died in August 1682. There is no record of his burial.

Most of the above information comes from the book “Robert Burrows and Descendants” by R Earl Burrows 1975.

Children of Robert and Mary (Ireland) Burrows:
John Burrows , b. 1642. Marr. 14 Dec 1670, Hannah Culver . Died 12 Feb 1715/16.

Samuel Burrows , b. abt. 1645. Died before 1712, unmarried.

Robert married Mary WidowofSamuelIreland before 1642. Mary was born in 1621; died in Dec 1672 in Mystic, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2456
• Death: 2 Oct 1672