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About John Burnham
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John Burnham (abt. 1649 - 1721)
John Burnham
Born about 7 Dec 1649 in East Hartford, Connecticut [uncertain]
Son of Thomas Burnham Sr and Anna (Wright) Burnham
Brother of Mary (Burnham) Morton, Anna Hannah (Burnham) Gaines, Thomas Burnham II, Samuel Burnham, Samuel Burnham, William Burnham Sr., Rebecca (Burnham) Mann, Richard Burnham and Ame (Burnham) Moricock
Husband of Mary (Catlin) Burnham — married 12 Nov 1684 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Father of Thomas Burnham, Caleb Burnham, John Burnham, Mary (Burnham) Merrill, Rachel Burnham, Amy Burnham, Sarah (Burnham) Pratt, Elizabeth Burnham, Jonathan Burnham and Jabez Burnham
Died 20 Apr 1721 at about age 71 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Profile last modified 27 Jun 2020 | Created 22 Apr 2012
Discussion page
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Some secondary sources list Mary CATLIN, others list Mary OLCOTT.
Biography
John Burnham, son of Thomas born about 1652 East Hartford. Birth date is estimated from Winthrop's Medical Records (1). He married 12 Nov 1668, to Mary Catlin ??, born 10 Jul 1666, daughter of John Catlin and Mary Marshall.
John owned covenant with First Church 26 Oct 1686. John was a large landholder. There is a deed from Thomas Burnham Sr., to his son John of lands at Podunk. There is also a deed from Popo, a native american, to John Burnham of lands on the Connecticut River. Page 80-1-4 Name: John Burnham Location: Hartford
John Burnham, son of Thomas married Nov 12, 1684 to Mary OLCOTT ???
Mary admitted full communicant First Church May 1672
John and Mary raised their 10 children on his inherited portion of his fathers estate.
Thomas Burnham, baptized 26 Dec 1686 in Hartford, d. 1705.3
Caleb Burnham b. circa 1688 m 20 Mar 1735 Sarah --- (Gaylord ?)
John Burnham bap. 24 Oct 1689 marr 17 Oct 1720 Sarah SPENCER.
Mary Burnham, baptized 19 Dec 1690. She married 6 Jun 1717 to Stephen Webster
Rachel Burnham, baptized 30 Mar 1692
Amy Burnham, baptized 30 Jul 1693 in Hartford
Sarah Burnham, baptized 15 Sep 1695 in Hartford, d. 11 May 1767 She married 7 Dec 1727 to Elisha Pratt
Elizabeth Burnham, baptized 28 Feb 1696/7 in Hartford
Jonathan Burnham, baptized 26 Feb 1696/97, d. 17 Feb 1787 in Buckland, CT, Buckland is a part of Manchester, CT. Jonathan married 12 Nov 1727 to Hannah Bidwell
Jabez Burnham, baptized 14 May 1699 in Hartford, d. 27 Jul 1758. Jabez married 12 Jul 1725 to Martha Williams
John died 20 Apr 1721 in Podunk, Sooth Windsor, CT.
Estate
Inventory 487-18-07. Taken 15 May, 1721, by Samuel Burnham and Jabez Colt.
Will dated 12th April, 1721:[1]
I, John Burnham, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: I give to my loving wife 1-3 part of all my houseing and land; also 1-3 part of all personal estate to be at her own dispose.
I give my son John Burnham 10 acres of meadow land, being part of my lower lott, he to have it on the south side of sd. lott as is abutted southerly on land of Samuel Burnham and Richard Gilman, the east end to be at the upland, the west end at Podunk River, the north side to be a straight line from the upland to Podunk River. Also, I give to my son John 17 acres of upland on the east side of the country road which lies westward of sd. son's now dwelling house.
I give unto my three sons, Jonathan Burnham, Jabez Burnham and Caleb Burnham, all the rest of my meadow land and swamp land in Podunk Meadow (not given to my son John) to be equally divided between them. As to the number of acres, my sons Jonathan and Jabez to have my upper lott, my son Caleb to have his part next to and abutting upon the 10 acres of meadow given my son John. The remainder of my lower lott to be equally divided between my sd. sons Jonathan and Jabez.
Also, I give to son Jonathan 1-2 of my piece of land lying westward of the lane or way that runs westward of my dwelling house to John Morton's house, my sd. son to have the north half of sd. piece of land; and also I give sd. Jonathan 1-4 part of all my land which lyeth eastward of the 17 acres of upland given to my son John.
Also, I give to my son Jabez 1-2 of my dwelling house.
I give unto my son Caleb 1-2 of my piece of land lying westward of the before mentioned lane or way to John Morton's house; also the easterly part of my orchard. Also I give my son Caleb the other half of my dwelling house and the land it standeth on, for and during the term of 10 years after he come to the age of 21 years, and at the end of that time the sd. half of my house to belong to my son Jabez.
I give unto my daughter Mary Webster ?10.
I give unto my 4 daughters, Rachell, Amy, Sarah and Elizabeth, all the rest of my moveables or personal estate not before in this my will disposed of, to be equally divided between them. But my will is that if the sd. estate given to my 4 daughters shall or do not amount to the value of ?35 as money at the inventory price for each of my sd. 4 daughters, that then my 4 sons, John, Jonathan, Jabez and Caleb, shall pay unto each of my sd. 4 daughters so much as will make up each of their portions to the sum of ?35 as money, to be recovered of them or either of them my sd. sons as shall neglect or refuse to pay his part of the same to my sd. daughters or either of them within one year after their portions become due to them.
I make my wife Mary executrix, and my son John Burnham executor.
Witness: William Pitkin, Samuel Burnham, John Morton.
John Burnham, ls.
Court Record, Page 150 2 May, 1721: Will proven.
A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1715 to 1723.
Sources
↑ "A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records" Vol II compiled by Charles William Manwaring, 1904 p 365-6 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000856596;view=1up;seq=3...
See also:
Winthrop family papers Dates: 1537-1990 Bulk Dates: 1620-1900 Physical Description: 62 document boxes, 121 volumes, 5 extra-tall volumes, and 6 oversize boxes Call Number: Ms. N-262; Ms. N-263 (photostats) Microfilm Call Number: P-350, 53 reels Repository: Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215
Burnham, Roderick Henry. Genealogical Records of Thomas Burnham, The Emigrant (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1884) Page 121, Page 125: footnote explains Mary Catlin is the correct wife.
Manwaring, Charles William. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (R. S. Peck & Co., Printers, 1904) Page 150 2 May, 1721.
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John Burnham's Timeline
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1650
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Windsor, Hartford, CT
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| 1689 |
October 24, 1689
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Hartford, CT, United States
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December 19, 1690
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Hartford, Hartford County , Connecticut
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April 20, 1721
Age 71
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Hartford, CT, United States
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May 20, 1913
Age 71
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October 22, 1929
Age 71
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December 17, 1929
Age 71
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November 21, 1939
Age 71
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