John Burnham

Not the same as his uncle Dea. John Burnham, of Ipswich, who married Mary Burnham

The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883)

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5. Mary Tuttle, b. 1635; m. Thomas Burnham of Ipswich; Selectman and Representative. He m. (2) Mrs. Hester (Cogswell) Bishop. He d. May 19, 1694.

I. Ruth Burnham, July 1, 1657; d. y.

II. Ruth Burnham, Aug. 23, 1658; m. June 20, 1678, John Carter of Ipswich. 1. Mary, July 17, 1683. 2. John, Aug. 8, 1685. 3. Thomas, July 3, 1687. 4. Abigail, March 30, 1680. 5. Phebe, June 11, 1691. 6. Smuel, Oct. 31, 1694. Esther, Aug. 21 1696. 8. Josiah, Aug. 3, 1698. 9. Jabez, Sept. 17, 1700. 10. Nathaniel, March 4, 1702. 11. Benjamin, twin with Nathaniel.

III. Joseph Burnham, Sept. 26, 1660.

IV. Nathaniel Burnham, Sept. 14, 1662.

V. Sarah Burnham, June 28, 1664; m. __ Clark; (2) Meshach Farley.

VI. Esther Burnham, March 19, 1666.

VII. Thomas Burnham.

VIII. John Burnham.

IX. James Burnham, m. a dau. of Dea. Wm. Cogswell.

X. Mary Burnham.

XI. Joanna Burnham.

XII. Abigail Burnham.

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GEDCOM Note

This John Burnham, from whom most of the Burnhams in Essex county are descended, settled in Chebacco, first near the head of Whitteredge creek and afterward removed to the Falls. He was appointed in 1665 to run the line between Ipswich and Gloucester and was tithingman in 1677 and 1695. In 1689, he became proprietor of the grist mill there, and that property with other lands in the vincinity afterward remained in the family through many generations of his descendants.

The following extract from the town records will be found of interest in the present connection: "1687, John, son of Thomas Burnhan, having raised the dam two feet higher, which was likely to damage the town very much has liberty to move his mill on Chebacco river, but he is not to damifire any former grant."