Capt. William Burnham, Sr.

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Capt. William Burnham, Sr.

Also Known As: "Capt. William Blackburn"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Podunk, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Death: December 12, 1730 (77-78)
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Burnham, Sr. and Anna Burnham
Husband of Elizabeth Burnham and Martha Burnham
Father of Anne Hollister; Elizabeth Griswold; Rev. William Burnham; Joseph Burnham; Nathaniel Burnham and 3 others
Brother of Mary Morton; Anna Gaines; Lt. Thomas Burnham; Samuel Burnham; Richard Burnham, Sr. and 4 others

Managed by: Alice Zoe Marie Knapp
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About Capt. William Burnham, Sr.


From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89441092/william-burnham

William Burnham was the son of Thomas Burnham and Anna Wright.

He was Constable in 1692. Belonged to one of the most respected families of Wethersfield. He drew land in 1694 and received other land by deed of gift from his father.


Please see: The Griswold family, England-America : Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut by Griswold, Glenn E; https://archive.org/details/griswoldfamilyen02gris/page/166 (Steven Ferry, February 6, 2019.)

See https://archive.org/details/griswoldfamilyen02gris/page/174 for the marriage of Elizabeth, daughter of William Burnham & Elizabeth Loomis, to Michael Griswold.

References

The son of Thomas Burnham and Anna Wright.

Elizabeth married William Burnham, son of Thomas, on 6/28/1671 in Wethersfield CT.

Children

Elizabeth Burnham b. 28 Mar 1674, d. 9 Sep 1741
William Burnham b. 1684, d. 23 Sep 1750
Joseph Burnham b. 7 Aug 1687
Nathaniel Burnham b. 1690, d. 16 Dec 1754
Jonathan Burnham b. 21 Mar 1691/92, d. 24 Jan 1751/52
Mary Burnham b. 2 Sep 1694, d. 17 Apr 1715
Abigail Burnham b. 16 Dec 1696
David Burnham b. 12 Oct 1698

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Capt. William Burnham, Sr.'s Timeline

1652
1652
Podunk, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1679
1679
Probably Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1682
May 20, 1682
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1684
July 17, 1684
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1687
August 7, 1687
Wethersfield,Hartford,CT
1690
January 3, 1690
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
1691
March 21, 1691
Wethersfield,Hartford,CT
1697
December 16, 1697
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1698
October 12, 1698
Wethersfield,Hartford,CT