John Burbank, III, of Rowley

John Burbank

• b. Abt 1614, England ,
• d. (wp) 5 Apr 1681, Rowley, Essex, MA, USA. Will (as above) 4/5/1681 Probated? 4/10/1683
• Married: 1) Ann d ca 1642, children John Jr & Timothy; 2) Jemima, children Lydia, Caleb, Mary

Freeman of Rowley, MA, 5/13/1640

Proprietor and Town officer

Source Information: Original data: Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts: containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1912.

Burbank. The Burbank Family is of English extraction and the name has been variously spelled. John Borebancke appears at Rowley, Mass., where he was a proprietor and town officer. He was a freeman of May 13, 1640. He was twice married, first to Anne and second to Jemima. He made his will April 5, 1681, which was probated April 10,1683. His children were: John; Timothy, born 18th of 3rd month, 1641 (buried July 14,1660); Lydia, born 7th of 2nd month, 1644; Caleb, born 19th of 3rd month, 1646; Mary, born 16th of 3rd month, 1655 (buried July 12,1660). The father in his will among others, mentions his grandson Timothy, son of John. The latter married Oct. 15, 1663, Susannah Merrill and lived for a time at Haverhill. He removed his wife and several children to Suffield (now in Connecticut) about 1680. His wife died Oct. 10,1690, and he married a second and third wife. He was a large landholder and man of business. His sons John, Jr. and Ebenezer were afterward prominent men in town affairs.

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From page 58 of Descendants of John Gamage of Ipswich, Mass

2. Abraham (Reginald1) was b. in Exeter, England, 1622. He m. 1655, Lydia, daughter of Caleb and Martha Burbank of Rowley, Mass. (Caleb Burbank was son of John,1 of Rowley, who was freeman there May 13, 1640. In his will, made April 5, 1681, he names his wife, Jemima, and children: John, Caleb and Lydia—Savage.) He was sixteen years of age when he came with his father to New England. He resided in Ipswich, Mass., where he died, January 25, 1711. He left no will; but divided his estate among his family by deed. He joined the Church in full communion April 12, 1674. He was 76 years of age Sept. 26, 1698, as stated in deposition concerning land of Rev. John Norton. He is called a yeoman.

sources

• N P Maling genealogy
• http://www.rawlins.org/histories/html/burbank_john_sr.html
• page 113 of Ancestral Roots and Descendants of Charles Robert Looney and LaVanchie ... By Richard Coleman Witters