RESERVE STORAGE COLLECTION - <• Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Duke University Libraries https://archive.org/details/generalhistoryof01todd A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE BURR FAMILY IN AMERICA. WITH A GENEALOGICAL RECORD FROM 1570 TO 1878. BY CHARLES BURR TODD. “He only deserves to be remembered by posterity who treasures up. AND PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF HIS ANCESTORS.” Edmund Burke. 56 & 58 William Street. 1878. Copyrighted, 1878, by Charles Burr Todd. STEREOTYPED BY THE NEWBURGH STEREOTYPE 00 . /3 BRA NCH. In January. 1791, two years after his entrance upon public life, he was elected to represent the State of New York in the National Senate, and on the 24th of October—the first day of the session—he took his seat as a member of that body. The day after, he received a very flattering recognition, being appointed chairman of the committee to draft the senate’s reply to the President’s annual address. Of Col. Burr’s course in the senate, we have only the most meagre details. That body, patterned after the English House of Lords—then sat with closed doors, and little more than the record of votes was given to the public. We know, however, that he served the full term of six years, that he acted generally with the Repub¬ lican party, that he was the acknowledged leader and champion of that side of the House, that he advocated among other important measures, an open session of the senate, lower rates of postage, substantial aid to the French people in their struggle for liberty, and the gradual abolition of slavery. He also gained a great repu¬ tation as an orator, although no utterance of his now exists. A great speech delivered by Col. Burr against the ratification of Jay’s treaty with Great Britain, in 1795. is mentioned by the newspapers of that day, but no report of it is given. As the election, in April. 1792, of a Governor for the State of New York drew near, Col. Burr was frequently mentioned as a candidate, but Hamilton's adverse influence prevented his nomination. In 1791. Gov. Clinton nominated him to the bench of the Su¬ preme Court of his State, but he declined the honor, preferring his seat in the Senate. In November, 1792. the young nation was to elect for the sec¬ ond time a President and Vice President. Washington, it was well known, would fill the first office ; as to the incumbent of the second, some uncertainty existed. John Adams was the candidate of the Federal party ; in the Republican, the choice lay between George Clinton and Mr. Burr, but Mr. Burr’s claims were in the end set aside, and Mr. Clinton was nominated. < In the succeeding presidential election, however, our hero came more prominently before the country, as a candidate for these high offices. In that canvass, John Adams received 71 votes, Thomas Jefferson 68, Thomas Pinckney 59, and Aaron Burr 30. About this time, and while he was in the Senate, he sustained au COL. AARON BURR. 91 irreparable loss in the death of his wife, from cancer, after a long and painful illness. How much jOol. Burr’s subsequent misfortunes were due to the loss of this estimable lady, can not be determined, but it is certain that, had she lived, his career would have had a very dif¬ ferent ending. She died in the spring of 1794. On the 4th of March. 1797, Col. Burr’s term in the Senate expired, and he was succeeded by Gen. Philip Schuyler, the Federal party being then in the ascendant in New York. Burr returned to his law business in the metropolis, without however losing his hold on national politics. On the contrary he had formed the design of destroying at a blow Federal supremacy in the United States. For two years he worked in silence, then in April. 1800, the time came for him to show his hand. The fourth presidential election was but six months distant, and the rival parties were already in the field. They were two— the Federal, a party of old renown, strong in the prestige of vic¬ tory, conservative, arrogant, English in everything but in name, and clinging tenaciously to class privileges and class domination. Its great rival, the Republican party, was liberal and progres¬ sive in the extreme. It was the popular party, par excellence, and as much French as the other was English. It advocated an open senate, a free press, free speech, free schools, and free religion. Its leading principle was that so pithily expressed by Mr. Seward, “the emancipation of the masses from the domination of classes.” Of this party Thomas Jefferson was the nominal leader, the historical figure-head, but its real imperator was Aaron Burr, the man who, in the conflict which we are now to consider, taught it how to win. In those days the legislature of each State cast the vote of its State for President. It early became apparent that New York would decide the presidential contest. It was also ap¬ parent, that if the Republicans could secure the New York legis¬ lature. (to be chosen in April, 1800.) the national issue was al¬ ready decided, and to attain this object Burr had planned and toiled during the two previous years, and now redoubled his ex¬ ertions. It was a mistake of Hamilton’s that made his great rival’s tri¬ umph possible. That chieftain strong in Federal supremacy, gath¬ ered his friends together a few weeks before the election, and made out a list of his candidates from the city for assemblymen. They were all his personal friends and men of but little weight in the 92 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. community. Burr, when the slate was brought to him. perceived at once his adversary’s great mistake, and proceeded to profit by it. He immediately sat down and prepared his list o£ candidates. At its head he placed George Clinton, so long Governor of the State. Then came Gen. Gates. Brockholst Livingston, and other names of national reputation. The next and more difficult step was to persuade these gentlemen to allow their names to be used, but by bringing his matchless powers of persuasion to bear, he succeeded in this also. Then a public meeting was held and the ticket rati¬ fied with immense enthusiasm. Simultaneously Burr began organizing his army for the cam¬ paign. The strictest discipline was ordered and enforced. “ Every member was obliged to submit to the will of the majority,” and “that majority was made to move at the beck of committees, which concentrated the power in the hands of a few individuals.” Ward and general meetings were held almost daily. Complete lists of the voters were made out with the political history and affiliations of each ; pamphlets and political speeches were dissem¬ inated, and no means left untried that might lead to success. The polls opened April 20th, and closed May 2d, at sunset, and before the city had sunk to rest, it was known that the Republican cause had won in the city by a majority of 490 votes. This decided the election throughout the State. Hamilton seems to have been nearly frantic over his defeat, or he never would have adopted the mean expedient which he did, to wrest from his opponents the fruits of their hard won victory. He at once called a caucus of his party, and with its concurrence, wrote to Governor Jay, urging him to call an extra session of the old legislature, which was still in existence, that it might take the power of choosing presidential electors from the legislature and give it to the people, thus leaving the whole case to be de¬ cided again by the ballot. This letter was sent, and the next day a complete expose of the whole plan, with an account of the cau¬ cus, and the contents of the letter were published in the Repub¬ lican journals, to the no small astonishment of the “ caucus,” which had concocted it. Governor Jay, however, refused to sanc¬ tion any such proceedings, and the scheme proved futile. A few days after the New York election, a Republican caucus at Philadelphia nominated Thomas Jefferson for President, and Aaron Burr for Vice President of the United States. The election which followed in November, resulted in the well COL. AARON BURR. 93 known tie,* Jefferson having 73 votes. Burr 73. Adams 65, Pinck¬ ney 64. and made a choice by the House of Representatives neces¬ sary. Then ensued a contest such as was never known before in * the comparatively peaceful history of parties. The politicians were painfully active, and the country fairly ablaze with excitement. The main interest centered of course on the rival chiefs, who remained at their posts, Jefferson at Wash¬ ington, and Burr at Albany, quietly performing his duties as As¬ semblyman. •‘Had Aaron Burr not aroused prejudice by marrying a Brit¬ ish wife, he would have been elected President by a large major¬ ity,” was the remark of a prominent State official, to the writer. Perhaps so : smaller things have ere this changed the popular vote and the gentleman spoke with authority, his father having been the fellow aid de camp, and intimate friend of Col. Burr. But whether this be true or not, it is certain that at any time between the declaration of the vote and the House's decision thereon, the merest whisper on his part, the lifting of a finger even, would have placed him in the seat of Washington and of Adams. The Federal party was almost a unit in his support. Alike from his antecedents and his political record, they argued that his ascendency would be less detrimental to Federalism and the public good, than that of Jefferson. In a file of the “ Con¬ necticut Courant,”for 1801. published at Hartford, and the organ of the Federal party in New England, I find a long article on this “crisis,” which forcibly and even vehemently urges Burr’s claims. “ Col. Burr,” remarks the writer, “ is a man of the first talents, and the most virtuous intentions.” “A man who resolves while others deliberate, and who executes while others resolve.” In the same article the writer speaks of Jefferson in terms much less complimentary. But Connecticut always was partial to Burr; she had not forgotten the services of his fathers. Cabot of Massa¬ chusetts, Carroll of Carrollton, Secretary Wolcot of Connecticut, and many others openly expressed their preference. He had a strong following too in his own party. Gov. Clinton favored him. His friends in New r York. Swartwout, Van Ness, and others repeatedly begged permission to work for his interests. But Burr, in the first moments of the contest, seems to have de¬ cided to act according to the dictates of honor and probity. * At that time the candidate who received the greatest number of votes was declared President. 94 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Dec. 16th. the day after the tie was declared, he wrote to a friend, disclaiming all competition. “ As to my friends,” said he, “ they would dishonor my views, and insult my feelings by a sus¬ picion, that I would submit to be instrumental in counteracting the wishes and expectations of the United States.” That he maintained this position all through the contest is shown by the letters of his cotemporaries, many of them his per¬ sonal and political enemies. Thus Feb. 12th, Judge Cooper of New York, father of the novelist, wrote from Washington (where the day before the House had convened), “We have postponed voting for the President until to morrow.” “ All stand firm, Jeffer¬ son 8, Burr 6, divided 2. “ Had Burr done anything for himself he would long ere this have been President .” Also Bayard of Delaware who gave the casting vote for Jeffer¬ son, wrote to Hamilton soon after the event, giving the reasons for his action, and after stating certain considerations which would have induced him to vote for Burr, he proceeds, “ but I was enabled soon to perceive that he (Burr) was determined not to shackle himself with Federal principles,” and further on in the same letter he says, “ The means existed of electing Burr, but this required his cooperation : by deceiving one man, (a great block-head) and tempting two (not incorrupt), he might have se¬ cured the majority of the States.” Other testimony might be advanced to disprove the charge often made, that during this contest Col. Burr intrigued for the Presidency. The result disproves it. for had he intrigued at all he might easily have won ; as it was, the house, after seven days of balloting and debate, by a majority of one State, declared Thomas Jefferson President. Aaron Burr receiving the next highest num¬ ber of votes became of course Vice-President. For the next four years we behold our hero at the summit of his power. As Vice-President, he was presiding officer of the Sen¬ ate, and never before, it is said, were the duties of that position performed with such grace, dignity, and impartiality; indeed this impartiality, in a strictly partisan contest, in the Senate, laid him open to the censure of his party, and contributed not a little to his ultimate political downfall. This contest occurred during the session of 1801, over the repeal of a Judiciary bill, which had been rushed through at the close of the last Congress, and by which the Federal judges had been increased by twenty-three. These life judgeships Mr. Ad- COL. AARON BURR. 95 ams, in the last hours of his official life, had, with most indecent haste, filled, and by this action so exasperated the Republicans, that they determined to abolish them ; hence this bill. At one stage of the debate upon it. the Senate was tied, and it became the duty of the President to give the casting vote. His decision was against the Republicans, and elicited no little hostile criticism from the party organs. At a later period he gained the ill will of the Federalists from the same cause. Equally consci¬ entious and honorable was his course in the impeachment trial of the Federal Judge Chase, charged with grossly abusing the au¬ thority of the bench in certain political trials, and which occurred toward the close of the session of 1805. Commenting upon his course in this trial, Mr. Parton says, “ The dignity, the grace, the fairness, the prompt, intelligent decision with which the Vice President presided over the august court, extorted praise even from his enemies.’’ “ He conducted the trial with the dignity and impartiality of an angel, but with the rigor of a devil,” said an eye-witness. We shall find further evidence as we proceed, as to the scrupulous impartiality with which he performed the du¬ ties of this office. As Vice-President, Col. Burr, his friends, and the country, ex¬ pected that he would succeed Jefferson in the Presidency. In this manner Adams had succeeded Washington, and Jefferson, Adams. That he did not was due to the politicians, and not to his own acts, nor because the people had lost confidence in him. The election of 1800 had shown his commanding position in na¬ tional politics, and served to combine against him three great factions of the Republican party,—the Virginian faction led by Thomas Jefferson, and the Clinton and Livingston families of New York. These united their forces to crush him as an inter¬ loper, and at the Republican Convention in 1804 he was quietly shelved ; his name not even being mentioned in connection with public affairs. Burr attributed this defeat to the politicians, and resolved to appeal to the people. Accordingly in the New York election of that year, he was announced as an independent candidate for Gov¬ ernor. The Republican party nominated Judge Lewis ; the Fed¬ eral party made no nominations. Hamilton threw the weight of his great influence in favor of the Republican candidate: so did Jefferson ; but despite these fear¬ ful odds, Burr polled a vote of 28.000, against his adversary’s FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 9ti 35.000 ; but lie was beaten. This was his last appearance in poli¬ tics, one more tilt and he quitted the political field forever. This event was liis taking formal leave of the Senate, which occurred March 2. 1S04. It is described as one of the most inter¬ esting and affecting ever witnessed. The Senate had not then opened its doors to the public, and our only account of the scene is that derived from a report in the Washington Federalist, “ob¬ tained from the relation of several Senators as well Federal as Re¬ publican.” The report opens with a summary of the speech, which was, it says, “ the most sublime, dignified and impressive ever ut¬ tered.” Its concluding sentiments only we have room to present: “ But I now challenge your attention to considerations more momentous than any which regard merely your personal honor and character—the preservation of law. of liberty, and the constitu¬ tion. This House, I need not remind you, is a sanctuary ; a cita¬ del of law. of order, and of liberty ; and it is here—it is here, in this exalted refuge—here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political frenzy, and the silent arts of corruption ; and if the constitution be destined ever to perish by the sacrile¬ gious hands of the demagogue, or the usurper, which God avert, its expiring agonies will be witnessed on this floor. I must now bid you farewell. It is probably a final separation, a dissolution, per¬ haps forever, of those associations, which I hope have been mutu¬ ally satisfactory. I would console myself, and you, however, with the reflection, that though we be separated, we shall still be en¬ gaged in the common cause of disseminating principles of freedom and social order. I shall always regard the proceedings of this body with interest and solicitude. I shall feel for its honor and for the national honor so intimately connected with it, and now take my leave of you with expressions of personal respect, and with prayers and good wishes.” “ At the conclusion of this speech,” proceeds the report, “ the whole Senate were in tears, and so unmanned that it was half an hour before they could recover themselves sufficiently to come to order and choose a Vice President tern. “ At the President’s on Monday, two of the Senators were relat¬ ing these circumstances to a circle which had collected round them. One said he wished that the tradition might be preserved, as one of the most extraordinary events he had ever witnessed. Another Senator, being asked, on the day following that on which Mr. Burr took his leave, how long he was speaking, after a mo- ('ML. AARON BURR. 97 merit’s pause, said he could form no idea : it might have been an hour and it might have been but a moment : when he came to his senses, he seemed to have awakened as from a kind of trance. As soon as the Senate could compose themselves sufficiently to appoint a President pro tem.. they came to the following resolution. Resolved, unanimously. That the thanks of the Senate be pre¬ sented to Aaron Burr, in testimony of the impartiality, dignity, and ability with which he has presided over their deliberations, and of their entire approbation of his conduct in the discharge of the arduous and important duties assigned him as President of the Senate. Thus passed this “ well graced actor” from the political scene. He was a free man once more. What will he do next ? What new project will his busy brain and hand carve out ? were questions which every tongue in the country was now anxiously asking. But before passing to the later events of his career, we must pause to notice an event which had occurred a few months before, and which exerted a powerful influence on his subsequent fortunes. This event was the duel with Hamilton. Public opinion, the judgment of apparent facts, is sometimes correct, often unjust, but none the less necessary. Whether or not the public opinion which held Burr so strictly accountable for the death of Hamilton was just or unjust, a careful consideration of the facts anterior to, as well as those connected with the duel, in the calm unbiased spirit that time has made possible, will do much to determine. It would not be strange if we should find, that, in his case, the popular judgment was both harsh and unjust, that he was as averse to the duel as Hamilton himself, that he used every (except dishonorable) means to avoid it, and that he only fought when absolutely forced to it, by the course of his rival and the cruel dictum of society ; and we may further agree and conclude, that he was the real victim of that tragedy, and not the brilliant genius who fell beneath his fire. But for the facts. And first as to the provocation. Without pausing to notice the unsoldierly conduct of Hamilton toward Burr, while both were in the army, we will pass at once to the pe¬ riod when they came prominently into view as candidates for the highest honors of the State. In the presidential canvass of 1792. Hamilton’s almost insane 7 98 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. jealousy led him to write thus of the man against whose fair fame hardly a breath of suspicion had been raised : “ I fear the other gentleman (Burr) is unprincipled both as a public and private man. . . . In fact I take it he is for or against anything, as it suits his interest or ambition. He is determined, as I conceive, to make his way to the head of the popular party and to climb per fas aut nefas to the highest honors of the State, and as much higher as circumstances may permit. Embarrassed, as I understand, in his circumstances, with an extravagant family, bold, enterprising and intriguing, I am mistaken if it be not his object to play the game of conspiracy, and 1 feel it to be a religious duty to oppose his ca¬ reer.'’ Sept. 26. he wrote again to another friend, Rufus King : “ Mr. Burrs integrity as an individual, is not unimpeached, and as a public man, he is one of the worst sort. . . . in a word, if we have an embryo Ccesar in the United States, it is Burr.” These words were not the confidential utterances of one friend to another, they were written for effect, for in a few days King writes back, that “ Care has been taken to put our friends at the east¬ ward on their guard.” In 1794. Col. Burr was nominated by his party as Minister to France, but Washington refused to ratify the nomination. “ It was,” he said, “the rule of his public life, to nominate no one for public office of whose integrity he was not insured.” But when had Burr’s integrity been questioned, except by political rivals ? or when had he ever betrayed a trust, public or private ? The in¬ stance cannot be found, and Washington’s distrust at this time, may readily be traced to the potent influence of Hamilton, then the confidential man of his administration. Again in 1798, when French insolence had provoked the young republic to warlike measures, and an army had been voted, and new general officers appointed, it was Hamilton again that blighted Burr’s honest military ambitions. Sturdy John Adams gives the details in a letter written in 1815, and published in the tenth vol¬ ume of his works. “I have never known,” he writes, “the pre¬ judice in favor of birth, parentage and descent, more conspicuous than in the instance of Col. Burr. That gentleman was connected by blood with many respectable families in New England. . . He had served in the army, and came out of it with the character of a knight without fear, and an able officer. He had afterward studied and practiced law with application and success. Buoyed up on those religious partialities, and this military and juridical 00 L. AARON BURR. 99 reputation, it is no wonder that Governor Clinton and Chancellor Livingston should take notice of him. They made him Attorney General, and the legislature sent him to Congress, where, I believe, he served six years. At the next election, he was, however, left out, and being at that time somewhat embarrassed in circumstan¬ ces, and reluctant to return to the bar, he would have rejoiced in an appointment in the army. “In this situation I proposed to Washington, and through him to the triumvirate* to nominate Col. Burr for a brigadier-general. Washington’s answer to me was. ‘By all that I have known and heard, Col. Burr is a brave and able officer ; but the question is whether he has not equal talents at intrigue.’ How shall I de¬ scribe to you my sensations and reflections at that moment. He had compelled me to promote over the heads of Lincoln, Clinton, Gates, Knox, and others, and even over Pinckney, one of his own triumvirates (Hamilton) the most restless, impatient, artful, inde¬ fatigable, and unprincipled intriguer in the United States, if not in the world, to be second in command under himself, and now dreaded an intriguer in a poor brigadier. He did however pro¬ pose it, at least to Hamilton. But I was not permitted to nomi¬ nate Burr. If I had been, what would have been the consequences ? Shall I say that Hamilton would have been now alive, and Hamil¬ ton and Burr now at the head of our affairs. What then ? If I had nominated Burr without the consent of the triumvirate, a negative in the Senate was certain.” This letter is interesting as giving Adams’ estimate of the two men ; it also shows Hamilton’s marvelous facility for inoculating every one he met with his own disease of Burrophobia. In 1800, when there was a possibility of Burr becoming Presi¬ dent, Hamilton renewed more openly and bitterly his attacks. Dec. 17, 1800, he wrote a letter to Mr. Wolcott of Connecticut, in which he says, “ Let it not be imagined that Mr. Burr can be won to Federal views ; it is a vain hope ... to accomplish his end. he must lean upon unprincipled men, and will continue to adhere to the myrmidons who have hitherto surrounded him. To these he will no doubt add able rogues of the Federal party but he will em¬ ploy the rogues of all parties to overrule the good men of all par¬ ties, and to prosecute projects which wise men of every descrip¬ tion will disapprove. These things are to be inferred with moral Washington, Hamilton, and Pinckney. 100 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. certainty from the character of the man. Evervstepin his career proves that he has formed himself upon the model of Catiline, and that he is too cold-blooded and too determined a conspirator ever to change his plan. Alas, when will men consult their rea¬ son rather than their passion ? Whatever they may imagine, the desire of mortifying the adverse party, must be the chief spring of the disposition to prefer Mr. Burr . . . Adieu to the Federal Troy, if they once introduce this Grecian horse into their citadel. ” The August before, he had written to Senator Bayard of Dela¬ ware : " There seems to be too much probability that Jefferson or Burr will be President. The latter is intriguing with all his might in A'ew Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont. He counts positively on the universal support of the anti-Federalists, and that by some adventitious aid from other quarters he will over¬ top his friend Jefferson. Admitting the first point, the conclusion may be realized, and. if it is so, Burr will certainly attempt to re¬ form the Government a la Buonaparte. He is as unprincipled and dangerous a man as any country can boast—as true a Catiline as ever met in midnight conclave." These letters read like the ravings of a monomaniac ; they are but samples of many, sown broadcast over the country for the sole purpose, as we must conclude, of blighting the prospects and repu¬ tation of Aaron Burr. With his tongue Hamilton was even more busy and venomous. What its effect was on the community— coming from so eminent a source—may be imagined. All this time the victim was ignorant and even unsuspicious of his rival’s conduct; the two men were apparently on terms of friendship ; they met in professional consultations, and dined at one another’s tables. It was in 1802, I believe, that Col. Burr first heard of Hamilton's manner of conducting political campaigns, and he at once sought a personal interview and demanded an explanation. This Hamilton gave, and admitted that in the heat of a political canvass he had spoken hastily of Col. Burr, and in terms not usual with gentlemen, and promised to be more careful in future. But in the succeeding campaign of 1804, partisan rivalry was most intense, and Hamilton’s unguarded expressions more violent and bitter than ever before ; so much so that Cbeetham, editor of the American Citizen, the organ of the Clintonian Republicans, paraded in the columns of his newspaper the c query, Is the Vice-President sunk so low as to submit to be insulted by General Hamilton ? COL. AARON BURR. 101 while at the same time the thousand gossipy tongues of society were taking up and repeating the same question. Beports of Hamilton’s conduct were brought to Burr at the close of the campaign by certain renegade Federalists driven from the ranks by their chief’s arrogance ; but he seems to have taken no action in the matter, and awaited further developments. At length his attention was called to a letter,—written by Dr. Charles D. Cooper, of New York, and published in the newspapers dur¬ ing the campaign—which contained, among others, the following sentences: “Gen. Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance, that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government,” and “I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion, which Gen, Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr.” Col. Burr quietly marked the obnoxious passages, and sent them by the hand of his friend, William P. Van Ness, to Gen. Hamilton, with a note which con¬ cluded as follows : “ You must perceive, sir, the necessity of a prompt and un¬ qualified acknowledgment or denial of the use of any expres¬ sions which would warrant the assertions of Mr. Cooper.” The correspondence which followed is too voluminous for insertion here. In it Burr maintained the position taken in his first letter. Hamilton denied in part, equivocated, hedged, but absolutely re¬ fused to make the unqualified acknowledgment and denial asked for by Col. Burr. Such a course would have reinstated his rival in public confidence, and destroyed the work of years. Society too might have considered it an apology from necessity rather than principle. Burr, on his part, all the lion in him roused by Ham¬ ilton’s repeated and treacherous attacks, receded not a whit from his original demand. In one of his letters on the subject he most admirably defined his position : “ Political opposition,” said he, “can never absolve gentlemen from the necessity of a rigid adherence to the laws of honor, and the rules of decorum. I neither claim such privilege, nor indulge it in others. The common sense of mankind affixes to the epithet adopted by Dr. Cooper the idea of dishonor. It has been publicly applied to me, under the sanction of your name. The question is not whether he has understood the meaning of the word, or has used it according to syntax and with grammatical accuracy, but whether you have authorized this application, either directly, or W'2 FA 1RF1 EL I) B HA A ('II. by uttering expressions or opinions derogatory to my honor." And again in his last paper drawn up for the guidance of his second he enlarges upon this point. " Aaron Burr, far from conceiving that rivalship authorizes a latitude not otherwise justifiable, always feels great delicacy in such eases, and would think it meanness to speak of a rival, but in terms of respect : to do justice to his merits, to be silent of his foibles. Such has invariably been his conduct toward Jay. Adams, and Hamilton, the only three who can be supposed to have stood in that relation to him. That he has too much reason to believe that in regard to Mr. Hamilton there has been no such reciprocity. For several vears his name has been lent to the support of base slanders. He has never had the generosity, the magnanimity, or the candor to con¬ tradict or disavow. Burr forbears to particularize, as it could only tend to produce new irritations, but having made great sacrifices for the sake of harmony, having exercised forbearance until it ap¬ proached humiliation, he has seen no effect produced by such con¬ duct. but a repetition of injury. •• He is obliged to conclude that there is on the part of Mr. Ham¬ ilton. a settled and implacable malevolence ; that he will never cease in his conduct toward Mr. Burr, to violate those courtesies of life, and that hence he has no alternative but to announce these things to the world, which consistently with Mr. Burr’s ideas of propriety, can be done in no way but that which he has adopted. He is incapable of revenge, still less is he capable of imitating the conduct of Mr. Hamilton by committing secret depreda¬ tion on his fame and character. But these things must have an end.’ - These are hardly the words of a vindictive, blood-thirsty villain, and indeed thev are not. for a more amiable, generous, and genial man than Col. Burr never lived, but he could and would protect himself when wronged beyond endurance. The paper last quoted was Burr's ultimatum, and Hamilton declaring its terms inadmis¬ sible. both parties prepared to fight, and never perhaps since the institution of the code was a meeting so inevitable as between these two. Both were soldiers, devotees of honor and men of society. Both had recognized the code by their presence, either as princi¬ pals or seconds, at several affairs of honor, and both were well aware that their position in politics and society depended on their not showing the white feather at this particular crisis. If either COL. AARON BURR. 103 of the principals were the more culpable, it was Hamilton, for he was the aggressor, and a few words from him might have prevented the meeting. But thoughtful men will find the real culprit in the barbarous blood-thirsty public opinion of the day, that made such Golgothas as that at Weehawken both necessary and honorable. The challenge was given and accepted. With the result of that meeting the world is acquainted. Burr escaped unharmed, the ball from his adversary’s weapon, cutting the twigs near his head. Hamilton received a mortal wound, from which he died after thirty-one hours of intense suffering.* The popular clamor that then arose against Burr, unjust and indecent as it was. made a temporary retirement from New York necessary, and early in July he set out on a southern tour, visiting his daughter. Theodosia, at her home at the Oaks.” and spending several weeks with old political friends in South Carolina and other southern States ; from this tour he returned at the sitting of Congress, in the fall of 1804, to resume his duties as President of the Senate, as before related. In the spring of 1805, Col. Burr set out on a six months’ tour through the western and southern States. On his return, he com¬ menced preparations for the execution of one of the most brilliant and stupendous plans of empire ever conceived. What that plan was. we. in the light of later developments, are enabled definitely to determine. In a few words, he proposed to wrest Mexico—ignorant, op¬ pressed and degraded—from the rule of the hated Spaniard, and to rear there an empire of progress and civilization, with himself at its head. This plan was perfectly feasible. War with Spain seemed inevitable. The bent towards southwestern acquisition in this country was large. The Mexican people were ripe for revolt, and at the first unfurling of his standard on the Mexican frontier, Burr might safely have counted on enrolling a band of gallant ad¬ venturers drawn from every quarter of the land. With this army he proposed to invade the country, and after a short and brilliant campaign, Mexico would have been his. Then what? Pen can scarcely portray the unrivalled future which would have been Mexico’s, had Burr been ‘* let alone ” to realize his * The writer, in what ha* been said, has no desire to belittle the talents or services of Alexander Hamilton, but since, in the effort to make him a demi god, it was found neces¬ sary to paint Aaron Ibirr in the lurid colors of the pit, both justice and truth demand that the above facts should be stated. 104 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. splendid dreams of conquest. A man of rare energy and of great executive force, he would have formed there a stroug and stable government, superior to faction, and which might have solved the great problem of how to maintain at once, a strong, and yet popular government—a problem which we have been unable to solve. Liberal in sentiment, he would have made education universal; the arts and sciences would have been encouraged as never before; religion he would have left untrammelled and uncontrolled ; the revenues of the mines would have been spent in the construction of public works and for the glory of the State ; canals and rail¬ roads, piercing the mountains, would have joined sea to sea, and swift steamers sailing east and west, have poured into her lap the products of all nations. Her unequalled history, too, would have been written; the world’s scholars penetrating her secret cloisters, would have unearthed the wealth of manuscript there hidden, and from the temples of Uxmal, Palenque, and the thousand buried cities of plain and forest, we might have gleaned the history of that marvelous race, who, from the ruins of Toltec art, constructed an empire of civilization which was vigorous with age when our oldest political systems were in the weakness of infancy. These and many other glowing visions were, no doubt, present in the brain of this remarkable man at this stage of his career ; how far legitimate were the methods by which he hoped to realize them, let the casuist determine. He has been called a filibuster and an adventurer ; but then there was never a ranker set of fili¬ busters than those brought to these shores by the Mayflower, and them we revere, and rightly, too. as most perfect models of cor¬ rectness ; in fact, the whole history of the race is little more than a record of the filibustering of the strong against the weak. But to return to our subject. His plan was predicated largely on the fact of a war with Spain. Jefferson’s prudence averted that war, and Burr turned his energies toward advancing a second¬ ary scheme which he had formed, should the first prove impracti¬ cable. This was the establishment of a colony on the Washita River near Texas, to be used as a base of operations in future at¬ tempts upon Mexico. General Wilkinson, then Governor of the new territory of Louisiana, Daniel Clark, a wealthy New Orleans merchant, Andrew Jackson, Governor Alston. General Adair of Kentucky, Colonel Dupeister, and hundreds of other prominent persons were cognizant of this scheme, and interested in it. As a preliminary step 50,000 acres of land on the Washita River, known COL. AARON BURR. 105 as the “ Bastrop Lands.'’ were bought by Col. Burr’s agents, and preparations for colonizing it were urged forward. Provisions were bought, recruits enlisted, and boats wherewith to descend the Mis¬ sissippi, contracted for. The rendezvous was at Blennerhasset’s Island,—an historic spot, and one demanding more than a passing mention. No locality in the land is better known, and not alone in fo¬ rensic contests have its velvet lawns and quiet glades, its gardens and fountains, and shrubberies “which Shenstone might have en¬ vied,” been held up to the gaze of an admiring and pitying public. The owner of this “earthly paradise,” too, has received his full share of adulation ; fifty years ago no subject was more fascinating to the average writer, male or female, than Heman Blennerhas- set and his alleged wrongs, and no tragedy of that day was thought complete which did not present this unfortunate man as the Ami¬ able Victim, and Aaron Burr as the Heavy Villain of its dramatis personas. In point of fact, the story of Burr’s connection with Blenner- hasset is a very prosaic one. They first met in 1805, when Burr was on his western tour. He was journeying down the Ohio with a friend, in a row boat, and passing the island, landed from mo¬ tives of curiosity, having heard that it was the home of an eccen¬ tric foreigner. He was kindly received, pressed to stay to tea, re¬ mained, spent the evening with his entertainers, and resumed his voyage late at night. The two did not meet again until Col. Burr came west on his scheme for colonizing the Washita Lands. Such is a plain statement of the facts concerning their first meeting ; nor did Blennerhasset need any persuasion to enter heartily into Burr’s plans of conquest. An idle, shiftless, roman¬ tic Irishman, he had spent a moderate fortune in improving his island, and now nearly bankrupt, embraced eagerly any plan that promised to repair his shattered fortunes, without much risk of exertion on his part. His “ island,” the paradise of the historical romancers, was a narrow strip of land in the Ohio River, fourteen miles below Marietta, three or four miles in length and compris¬ ing about 270 acres of land. It was neither picturesque nor romantic, certainly not an Eden. Here it was, that in the summer of 1806. preparations were busily made for colonizing the tract on the Washita. On the 4th of August, these were so far advanced that Col. Burr with his ac¬ complished daughter Theodosia, left the island for the Cumber- 106 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. land River, where another detachment was rendezvoused, leaving Blennerhasset to complete the preparations on his island, and then join his chief late in the fall, at the mouth of the Cumber¬ land, where the united force would proceed down the Mississippi on its enterprise. But before these plans could be carried out, Burr was surprised to learn, from the President himself, that his colonization scheme was treasonable. On the 25th of November, 1806, Jefferson received from Gen. Wilkinson (Burr’s ancient friend and ally, and then commanding the department of Louisiana,) a cipher letter, purporting to be from Burr to him (Wilkinson,) proposing that he should use the army under his command to provoke a war with Spain, and also hinting at the erection of a great Southern empire. This letter, grossly ex¬ aggerated and altered as it was, was accompanied bv such repre¬ sentations from Wilkinson as to raise in the mind of the President the direst visions of treasons and stratagems ; his action on receipt of it was that of a man bereft of sober judgment, for nothing could be more absurd than to suppose that so shrewd and politic a man as Aaron Burr, would entertain, for a moment, the project of se¬ ducing from its allegiance the great West, then the stronghold of republicanism and devotedly attached to the administration. To the President and his Cabinet, however, it was evident that a heavv conspiracy was already on foot in the West ; and on the 27th of November, the former issued a proclamation, declaring that unlaw¬ ful enterprises were under way in the Western States, and warning all persons to withdraw from the same, under penalty of incurring prosecution “with all the rigors of the law.” We who have been made so familiar with treason that its as¬ pect is no longer frightful, can hardly realize the ominous and hateful sound of the word in 1800, nor the excitement and fear which convulsed the country on the publication of the President’s ridiculous proclamation. Latent patriotism effervesced, and spent its force, from lack of other vent, in denunciation of the supposed traitors. The President sent a special message to Congress de¬ nouncing Burr as a traitor, and asking for an act to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, which was granted by the Senate, but rejected by the House. Military companies paraded daily, and crowded their offers of assistance upon the General Government; forts and arsenals were put in warlike trim, the navy was strength¬ ened, and the newspapers and the administration vied with each other in circulating the wildest rumors and most palpable untruths; COL. AARON BURR. 107 in short, popular hatred and mistrust was brought to the highest pitch, and there held suspended—a sort of moral avalanche ready to be hurled upon the luckless wight who should be even suspected of the odious crime of treason. Meanwhile Col. Burr, a peaceful citizen of the United States, was pursuing his peaceful and laud¬ able schemes on the banks of the Ohio. The President’s proclama¬ tion reached Blennerhasset’s Island early in December. On the 4th, Blennerhasset learned that a detachment of militia from Wood County, Va., would make a descent on the island the next day. and capture himself, the boats, stores, and all the property of the ex¬ pedition ; and that night, secretly, with four boats and thirty men hastily collected, he left the island, and fled with his utmost speed dowu the river. At the mouth of the Cumberland, he met his chief, and the combined flotilla proceeded on down the Mississippi. Had a cunning limner like our Nast been present, he might have found material for a dozen spirited cartoons in this first insurrec¬ tionary expedition against the government. There were the flat- boats, thirteen in number, borne by the sluggish current, and guided bv sixty red-shirted backwoodsmen. Prominent objects on their decks were the chicken-coops and pig-barracks with their noisy occupants. Sacks of flour, barrels of bacon, and kiln-dried corn, hams, and other munitions of war, with such deadly instru¬ ments as ploughs, spades, hoes, pots, skillets and the like, formed the bulk of the cargo. On lines stretched across the deck hung seed- ears and slices of pumpkin drying in the sun ; children played un¬ terrified about this grim array ; and near at hand, their mothers sewed and gossiped \ the linnet and canary sang in their gilded cages, and the antics of a pet monkey joined to the strains of a superannuated banjo, relieved the tedium of the voyage. In this manner, day after day the grim armament floated down the river, carrying terror and dismay wherever it penetrated. At Bayou Pierre, thirty miles above Natchez, a crisis occurred. The Natchez militia. 275 strong, hearing of Burr's arrival, marched out to meet him. Drawing near his encampment, they were reinforced by a battalion of cavalry, and halting, sent a peremptory summons to Burr to surrender. The latter talked freely with the messen¬ gers, declared his innocence of any treasonable designs, and pro¬ tested against such high-handed and arbitrary proceedings. But the officers persisted in their demand, and at last Burr agreed to meet Gov. Mead next day. and surrender his entire force, with the stipulation, however, that he should not be handed over for trial 10 $ FAIRFIELD BRANCH. to the military authorities. He was then conveyed to the neigh¬ boring town of Washington, a grand jury was hastily impaneled, and he was brought before them for trial—but on what charges ? The grand jury struggled with this question for days, but were unable to answer it; and a higher tribunal a few weeks later fared no better ; but at length, after numberless motions and discussions in which Burr completely captivated the populace with his displays of learning and eloquence, the grand jury returned that “on a due investigation of the evidence brought before them. Aaron Burr has not been guilty of any crime or misdemeanor against the laws of the United States.” They also went further and presented as a grievance, ••the late military expedition, unnecessarily, as they conceive, iitted out against the person and property of Aaron Burr.” They also presented as a grievance, destructive of personal liberty, the late military arrests made without warrant, and as they conceive, without other lawful authority. Thus ended the first attempt to indict Col. Burr for the crime of treason. He was a free man again, but not secure, for orders had already been issued by the President. “ to take the body of Aaron Burr alive or dead, and to confiscate his property.” Finding himself in the power of a military despotism, he determined to escape, and crossing the Mississippi, made the best of his way southward, to¬ ward the port of Pensacola where lay a British man-of-war, on which he hoped to find refuge. Some days after these events, two travellers might have been seen descending a hill near the residence of Col. Hinson, in the town of Wakefield, Alabama ; these persons were Col. Burr and his guide. At the foot of the hill they were intercepted by a file of dragoons led by Capt. Gaines, commanding Fort Stoddard, near by. Capt. Gaines rode forward. “ I presume, sir,” said he. “ that I have the honor of addressing Col. Burr.” “I am a traveller in the country,” replied the person addressed, “ and do not recognize your right to ask such a question.” “ I arrest you at the instance of the Federal Government,” was Gaines’ rejoinder. “ By what authority do you arrest travellers on the highway, bound on their own private business,” asked the stranger. “ I am an officer of the army ; I hold in my hands the proclamation of the President and Governor directing your arrest,” was the reply. “ You are a young man, and may not be aware of the responsibilities which re¬ sult from arresting travellers,” said the person addressed. “ I am aware of the responsibility, but I know my duty,” said Gaines. COL. AARON BURR. 109 It was all in vain that Col. Burr protested his innocence, de¬ clared that all this arose from the malevolence of his enemies, and pointed out the liabilities the captain would incur by arresting him. “ My mind is made up,” said Gaines, and the former Vice President was arrested and duly lodged within the walls of a mili¬ tary fortress. For two weeks Col. Burr remained at Fort Stoddard : then in charge of a file of soldiers under command of one Perkins, he was sent overland to the city of Richmond, where the Government had decided his trial should take place. One incident only of this difficult and perilous journey shall be narrated. After the party had passed the wilderness, and had come to the outposts of civil¬ ization. the utmost care was taken to prevent the prisoner from communicating his situation to his friends, and through them ap¬ pealing to the civil authorities for relief. Perkins had carefully avoided the large towns in his way, and while passing through Chester, in South Carolina, they chanced to ride near a small tavern, in front of which quite a group of citizens had collected. This was Burr’s opportunity and he embraced it. Suddenly throwing himself from his horse, he exclaimed with a loud voice, ‘T am Aaron Burr, under military arrest, and claim the protection of the civil authorities.” In a moment Perkins sprang to the ground and, presenting his pistols to Burr's head, sternly ordered him to remount. “I will not,” Burr shouted de¬ fiantly, whereupon Perkins, a perfect specimen of a backwoods¬ man, seized him around the waist, and threw him forcibly into his saddle, a soldier then seized his bridle, and the whole cavalcade swept off into the forest before the astonished people had time to comprehend the situation. It is said that Burr, thus a second time kidnapped, was almost wild with excitement: “ The indifference of the people.” says Mr. Parton, “the indignity he had suffered, the thought of his inno¬ cence of any violation of the law. the triumph his enemies were about to have over him. all rushed into his mind, and for the moment unmanned him. For the first and only time, amid all his unexampled misfortunes, his iron fortitude forsook him, and he burst into tears.” This, however, lasted but a moment, then the prisoner’s usual imperturbability of manner returned, and the journey was finished as it had been conducted, without a murmur or word of complaint from him. The party arrived in Richmond on Thursday, the 26th 110 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. of March. 1807'. On Monday the prisoner was brought before Chief Justice Marshall for examination previous to commitment, and after three days of argument was committed for misdemeanor only, the Judge leaving the charge of treason to be considered by the Grand Jury. He was arraigned before the Grand Jury May 22, 1807. Never before or since, perhaps, has the country witnessed a trial of such magnitude, conducted by such an array of talent, and the progress of which was followed with such intense interest bv the whole country. All the magnates of Virginia, Gen. Jackson. John Ran¬ dolph, Senator Giles, distinguished public men. fair ladies with¬ out number, crowded the court-room. The sympathies of the people of Richmond, and of the ladies especially, were with the prisoner, and many expressions of sympathy and regard were ten¬ dered him during his forced stay in the city. Two judges con¬ ducted the trial. John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, and Cyrus Griffin, Judge of the District Court of Virginia. Burr was fortunate in his chief judge. “ The soul of dignity and honor, - ’ says a contemporary, “ prudent, courageous, alive to cen¬ sure, but immovably resolute to do right, John Marshall was the Washington of the bench, an honest man and just judge.” It was to his firmness and judicial impartiality no doubt that Burr owed his life, or at least, liberty. The lawyers employed were worthy of the occasion. Engaged in the prosecution, were George Hav, Mon¬ roe’s son-in-law. William Wirt the renowned orator, and Alexander McRae, Lieut. Governor of Virginia. For the defence appeared Aaron Burr, the Launcelot of this legal tournament, Edmund Randolph. Washington’s Attorney General and Secretary of State, Wickham, called the ablest lawyer at the Richmond bar, Luther Martin of Maryland, Jefferson’s “Federal bull-dog.” and Benjamin Botts of Virginia. At the opening of the trial it was found that an impartial jury could not be obtained. Of the whole panel summoned, all admit¬ ted that they had formed an opinion adverse to the prisoner. “I pray the court to notice,” remarked Burr, while the jurors were being challenged, “from the scene before us, how many attempts have been made to prejudice my cause.” At length, late in the afternoon, a jury was obtained, not one of whom but had admitted his conviction of the prisoner’s guilt. Of the trial, or rather trials that followed, it is impossible for us to speak in detail. A report of it was published in two large octavo COL. AARON BURR. Ill volumes, and may be found in any well-stocked law library. Mr. Davis and Mr. Parton also give able summaries. The trial was divided into two parts, one before the grand jury on a motion for a commitment of the prisoner on a charge of treason, the other was the trial for treason itself after a true bill had been found. Between the two was an interval of some six weeks. The trial was opened by Col. Burr, who addressed the court, as to the admissibility of certain evidence which he supposed would be offered. Hay replied, “ hoping the court would grant no special indulgence to Col. Burr, who stood on the same foot¬ ing as any other man who had committed a crime.” “ Would to God,” was the retort of Burr, “ that I did stand on the same footing with any other man. This is the first time I have been permitted to enjoy the rights of a citizen. How have I been brought hither ?” In the speech that followed, he made many other strong points, and eminently Burrian ; but the strongest, and that which most thoroughly demoralized the prosecution, was the stand taken in the very first stages of the trial, that before any evidence as to the prisoner’s guilt could be admitted, the act of treason must first be proved, just as it would be manifestly absurd to indict a man for murder until the fact of the killing was first established. In the course of the argument on this point, Mr. Botts de¬ fined in a masterly manner, the act of treason. “ First,” said he, “ it must be proved that there was an actual war ; a war of acts and not of intentions. Secondly, the prisoner must be proved to have committed an overt act in that war. Thirdly, the overt act must be proved to have been committed in the district where the trial takes place. Fourthly, the overt act must be proved by two witnesses,” and this view of the crime of treason was sustained by the court. The prosecution could not conceal the dismay and confusion which this decision caused in their ranks. To prove the prison¬ er’s guilt, they had relied chiefly on ex parte evidence, suspicious facts, the prisoner’s acts, and his own unguarded words. Now they were forced to go back of all this, and before a syllable of evidence in regard to the prisoner or his acts could be admitted, must prove the fact that actual war had been levied against the United States. However, gallantly recovering from this contre temps, they at once set to work to establish the overt act. Wilkin¬ son was sent for from New Orleans, Gen. Eaton brought from 112 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. New Jersey, and the Morgans from Kentucky. Hardly a person that had written or spoken to Col. Burr during the past two years but was brought to the witness stand, in the effort to prove that war had actually been levied against the United States. Even post offices were broken open and rifled of his papers ; it was all in vain, however, no war was to be found, or as Col. Burr pithily expressed it in a speech to the court on the third day of the trial : “ Our President is a lawyer and a great one, too. He certainly ought to know what it is that constitutes a war. Six months ago he proclaimed that there was a civil war, and yet for six months have they been hunting for it. and still cannot find one spot where it existed. There was, to be sure, a most terrible war in the news¬ papers. but no where else. When I appeared before the grand jury in Kentucky, they had no charge to bring against me. When I appeared for a second time before a grand jury in the Mississippi territory, there was nothing to appear against me, and the Judge even told the United States Attorney, that if he did not send up the bill before the grand jury, he himself would proceed to name as many of the witnesses as he could, and bring it before the court. Still there was no proof of war. At length, however, the Spaniards invaded our territory, and yet there was no war. But, sir, if there was a war, certainly no man can pretend to say that the Government is able to find it out. The scene to which they have now hunted it, is only three hundred miles distant, and still there is no evidence to prove this war.” At length, after thirty-three days of argument, the grand jury brought in an indictment against Aaron Burr for treason, and also an indictment for misdemeanor. Blennerhasset was also indicted for the same offences. The trial for treason began on the 3d of August; the same judges and counsel were in attendance. Here the same difficulty was experienced in securing an impartial jury. Fourteen days were spent in the effort. Of the first venire of 48, but four were found unprejudiced, of a second venire of 48 summoned, all ad¬ mitted that they had formed opinions unfavorable to the prisoner. The defence even moved to quash the trial on the ground that an impartial jury could not be obtained. The matter was at length compromised by allowing the defence to choose eight from the venire last summoned, which, added to the four chosen from the first, made up the required number. COL. AARON BURR. 113 The second trial was in many respects a. repetition of the first. The witnesses chiefly relied on to prove the overt act, were Gen. Eaton, an old army officer, the Morgans, and Gen. Wilkinson. Eaton and the Morgans gave an exaggerated account of Burr’s wild talk of severing the union—words that he certainly would never have uttered had he really entertained such designs. Wil¬ kinson produced the famous cipher letter, which had raised the tempest, but which proved nothing, except that the two men had had a prior agreement as to certain objects to be attained. It should be remarked here that Wilkinson by his own confession was a perjurer as well as traitor. At the trial he swore that the letter produced was the one received from Burr and unaltered, af¬ terward he admitted that he had made some slight alterations in it. Burr declared after the trial, that thirty of the fifty witnesses examined, had perjured themselves. On the 29th of August, the debate was concluded by Mr. Randolph. On the 30th, the judge delivered his opinion. On the 31st, the jury brought in their verdict—the most irregular and cowardly ever returned by an American jury. “We of the jury,” so the verdict ran, “say that Aaron Burr is not proved to be guilty under the indict¬ ment by any evidence submitted to us. We therefore find him not guilty.” It was the Scotch verdict of not proven, and was de¬ signed to fasten still more firmly in the minds of the people, their conviction of the prisoner’s guilt. Scarcely was the reading of the verdict concluded, when Col. Burr was on his feet, and vehemently protested against such a verdict, and it was only after an animated debate, that he suc¬ ceeded in having it entered as simply “ not guilty.” There yet remained the trial for misdemeanor, and on this charge he was also acquitted. Col. Burr was now legally free ; but his position in the laud for which he had done and suffered so much had become unendurable. The Government still breathed out threatenings against him and the belief of his guilt was firmly fixed in the minds of the people. It has been demonstrated that nothing but time and Almighty power can remove a popular prejudice. Burr was too wise to attempt it; he did better, he left it behind him. Early in June 1808, threatened with a second arrest by the Government, he sailed in disguise under the name of Edwards, in the British mail-packet Clarissa bound from New York to Liverpool. The Clarissa left port on the 9th of June, and on the 14th of July she arrived at Liverpool. 8 114 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Of Col. Burr’s four years’ wandering in the old world, we can¬ not speak with any degree of particularity. He remained in Eng¬ land nearly a year, or until April, 1809 ; then, induced by the rep¬ resentations of the American Minister, Lord Liverpool addressed him a polite note, which stated that the presence of Col. Burr in Great Britain was embarrassing to his majesty’s government, and that it was the wish and expectation of the government that he should remove. Burr, who had been dined and feted by most of the literary and society magnates of London, had visited the tomb of Shakespeare and travelled about the kingdom as far as to Edin¬ burgh. was quite ready to make his majesty’s mind easy by leaving the inhospitable isle ; and accordingly on the 24th of April, 1809, sailed for Gottenburg in Sweden, not deeming it safe at that time to visit France. He remained in Sweden five months, enjoying Swedish hospitality to the full, and received as a distinguished guest even by royalty itself. Late in October he set out with two companions, Americans, for Paris. The party proceeded by easy stages to Elsinore, from Elsinore to Copenhagen, and from thence to Hamburg, on the confines of French territory. Here they waited for passports to the French capital. While detained at Hamburg he made a short excursion into Germany, visiting Hanover, Gottingen, Weimar, Frankfort, and other places. At Weimar he met Goethe, Wieland, the Baroness De Stein, and other eminent persons. Returning to Mayence, where the passports were to be sent, he waited a few weeks until they arrived, and then proceeded without further incident to Paris. In Paris Col. Burr lived fifteen months; the last ten months spent in trying to get away, for Jefferson had now become a private citi¬ zen and the thought would obtrude itself that he might return in safety to his native land. But the representations of the American Minister had made him an object of suspicion to the French Government, and he was refused permission to leave the country. At length, however, in July, 1811. the government was induced to remove its surveillance, and wringing a reluctantly given passport from the American "'charge des affaires,” through an accidental acquaintance with some of that gentleman’s doubtful transactions, he betook himself to Amsterdam, where lay the “ Vigilant,” Capt. Combes, and about to sail for America. The captain, a gallant, generous son of the sea, gladly gave the ex-Vice President passage, and on the 1st of October, 1811, Aaron Burr bade adieu forever, and we may ima- I COL. AARON BURR. 115 gine without regret, to the continent of Europe. But outside the harbor a crushing misfortune awaited him. for the Vigilant was set upon by a British cruiser and carried into the English harbor of Yarmouth, and held as a prize, subject to the decision of the admiralty. Burr at once proceeded to London and there remained six months awaiting an opportunity to return to America. Few ves¬ sels were then returning, and the captains of those that were, were easily persuaded by the American consul to refuse him a passage. At length, however, he found a Captain Potter, of the ship Aurora, who agreed to land him in Boston for the sum of thirty pounds. Burr again paid his passage money, received his passports from the British Government, now all friendliness, and live weeks there¬ after was safe in Boston Harbor. A month later, in May, 1812, the second war with Great Britain was declared, and the Atlantic became a dangerous highway for American vessels. With the return of Col. Burr to his native country ends our brief resume of his public career. The story of the remaining twenty-live years of his life is a pitiful one,—a mere record of slights and scorns—a continued kicking of a man who was down, bv the immaculate society of the day. Immediately on his return he opened a law-office in New York, and much of his former business returned to him, but lie never regained his social or political status ; and he never sought to re¬ gain it. Conscious of the injustice done him, and retaining his pride of character to the last, he disdained to make explanations, and repaid scorn for scorn, and contempt with indifference. But to the few friends who remained faithful, he was the same brilliant, genial, fascinating man as of old, and these he was wont to entertain for hours, when off duty, with vivid descriptions of the men and things of a former generation, interspersed with bril¬ liant ancedotes, and profound observations on pending issues in politics and statesmanship. Nothing, it is said, could be more val¬ uable and interesting than these recollections, and it is to the in¬ calculable loss of American literature that they were not preserved in print. Burr did entertain such a project at one time, and would probably have carried it out, but for the loss of his most valuable papers in the same shipwreck that bereft him of his daughter, and rendered him dead to ambition or any worldly interest. Before passing to narrate the closing scenes of his life, a few notes as to the appearance, character, and habits of our distin- 116 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. guished subject will be thought necessary and interesting. A writer in the New York Leader thus describes him as he appeared in the later years of life : “ I knew him personally, from my boyhood, and saw him often in the quiet scenes of domestic life, in the house of a gentleman who was always his friend. His personal appearance was peculiar. Under the medium height, his figure was well proportioned, sinewy and elastic, appearing in every movement to be governed more by the mental than mere physical attributes. His head was not large, but as phrenologists say. well proportioned. His forehead was high, protruding, but narrow directly over the eves, and wid¬ ening immediately back. The head was well, even classically, poised upon the shoulders ; his feet and hands were peculiarly small ; the nose rather large, with open, expanding nostrils ; and the ears so small as almost to be a deformity. But the feature which gave character and tone to all, and which made his presence felt, was the eye. Perfectly round, not large, deep hazel in color, it had an expression which no one who had seen it could ever for¬ get. No man could stand in presence of Col. Burr, with his eyes fixed on him, and not feel that they pierced his innermost thoughts. There was a power in his look—a magnetism, if I may be allowed the expression,—which few persons could resist. •‘ The expression of his face when I knew him, it was first in 1823, bore in repose a sad and melancholy air, vet the features were mobile, and when addressing ladies, uttering some pleasantry or witticism, the smile around his mouth was literally beautiful, and his eyes would lose their piercing look, and become tender and gentle. His voice was not powerful, but round, full, and crisp, and though never loud, was tender or impressive as the case required. His elocution in conversation was perfect, always precisely suited to the occasion and the style of thought to which he was giving expression. His language was terse, almost epigrammatical, and he rarely indulged in illustration or metaphor ; his words were al¬ ways the most apt that could be used, and he had command of a vocabulary which would make Roguet of the Tesaurus envious. His manners were polished, his motions graceful and easy, yet he never for a moment lost his noble and dignified bearing. In mere phys¬ ical beauty, in elegance of face or figure, in brilliancy of the eve, I have seen many men superior to Col. Burr, but in a bearing and presence which you felt to be something beyond other men, with character in every motion and expression, in a life of over forty COL. AARON BURR. 117 years, and after seeing all the great men of the country during that period, I have never seen his peer. He wore his hair—which till qnite late in life, was long and thick, excepting on the front of the head.—massed up on the top held by a small shell comb, the whole head profusely powdered. . . His usual dress was a single blue¬ breasted coat, with standing collar, a buff vest, and dark pants; in winter he wore a fur cap and buckskin mittens.’’ In regard to the character of Col. Burr, the verdict of the hon¬ est and intelligent student of his career will be much more favor¬ able than is the popular judgment. Of him it may be said more truly than of any other, that circumstances made him bad, where¬ in he was bad, and that party rancor and sectarian bigotry painted the portrait which has come down to posterity ; in proof of the truth of these assertions I will present a paper which was read by Judge John Greenwood, of Brooklyn, before the Long Island His¬ torical Society, begging the reader to observe that the author’s in¬ timate acquaintance with Col. Burr, his thorough integrity, and judicial training, render his judgment unassailable, whereas the idle and vicious tales from which the adverse judgment has been formed, are without parentage and cannot be substantiated by any proof that would be received in a court of law. The italics in the paper are our own. They mark the passages which treat—very delicately and yet very satisfactorily—of Col. Burr’s relations with women, and make farther remark on the subject unnecessary, ex¬ cept to say that all with whom the writer has conversed, and who were from their position best calculated to judge, take substan¬ tially the same view of the case as that expressed by Judge Green¬ wood. The paper is given nearly entire : “As to Col. Burr I enjoyed peculiar advantages of knowledge, having been, for a period of about six years, namely, from about 1814 to 1820, a clerk and student in his office, and in constant intercourse with him, and this at a period of my life when the strongest impressions were likely to be made upon me. The dark side of Col. Burr’s character has been very often presented, and it is unnecessary that I should make another exhibition of it. It gives me pleasure to be able to bring into the light, features upon which it is more agreeable to dwell, and some of which, indeed, may be contemplated with advantage. Let me speak first of his temperance in eating and drinking. It would be natural to sup¬ pose that a man somewhat unrestricted, as it must be admitted he was, in one respect which may be regarded as in some degree cor- 118 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. relative, would not be very much restrained in the indulgences of the table. But the fact is otherwise. His diet was very light: a cup of coffee and a roll, with but seldom the addition of an egg, and never of meat or fish, constituted his breakfast. His dinner, in a majority of cases, consisted of roasted potatoes, seasoned with a little salt and butter, or perhaps of some thickened milk (called sometimes ‘ bonny clabber ’) sweetened with sugar. A cup of black tea with a slice of bread and butter, was the last meal; and these constituted as a general thing, his whole sustenance for twenty- four hours. The exception was when some friend was invited by him to dinner. He was very fond, when seated at table, of having his favorite cat near him, and it was a pleasant thing to see puss sit on the arm of his chair and keep him company. As to spiritu¬ ous liquors, I have no hesitation in saying from personal knowledge, that he never used them. His usual beverage was claret and water, sweetened with loaf sugar. His wine he bought by the cask, and had bottled at his residence. The result of his abstemious course of living was, that he enjoyed uniform good health, which was sel¬ dom, if ever, interrupted. “His industry was of the most remarkable character. Indeed it may with truth be said that he never was idle. He was always employed in some way, and what is more, required every one under him to be so. Sometimes in coming through the office, and ob¬ serving that I was not at work, as I might not have been for the moment, he would say, • Master John, can’t you find something to do?’ although it is safe to say that no clerk in an office was ever more constantly worked than I was. “ He would rise at an early hour in the morning, devote himself to the business of the day—for he had a large general practice— and usually retired to rest not sooner than twelve, or half-past twelve at night. In this way he would accomplish a vast amount of work. His perseverance and indefatigability, too, were strik¬ ingly characteristic. No plan or purpose once formed was aban¬ doned, and no amount of labor could discourage him or cause him to desist. To begin a work was, with him, to finish it. How widely, in this respect, he differed from some professional men of his own and the present day, I need hardly say. I could recur to some, greatly his juniors in years, who were and are his very op¬ posites in this respect. He was for having a thing done, too, as soon as it could be, and not, as some have supposed, for seeing how long it could be put off before it was begun. COL. AARON BURR. 119 “ But I must say a word of his manner in court. He seemed in the street and everywhere in public, to be strongly conscious that lie was a mark of observation, not indeed in the sense in which Hamlet is spoken of, as ‘ the observed of all observers,' but as an object, to some of curiosity, to others of hostile or suspicious re¬ gard. Carrying this feeling into the court-room his manner was somewhat reserved, though never submissive, and he used no un¬ necessary words. He would present at once the main points of his case, and as his preparation was thorough, would usually be suc¬ cessful. But he was not eloquent. If he thought his dignity assailed in any manner, even inferentiallv, his rebuke was wither¬ ing in the cutting sarcasm of its few words, and the lightning glance of his terrible eyes, which few could withstand. I may say in this connection, that his self-possession, under the most trying circumstances, was wonderful, and that he probably never knew what it was to fear a human being. If there was anything which Burr's proud spirit supremely despised, it was a mean, prying curiosity. He early inculcated on me the lesson, never to read even an opened letter addressed to another, which might be lying in my way, and never to look over another who was writing a letter. It was one of my duties to copy his letters, and I shall never forget the withering and indig¬ nant look which, on one occasion, he gave to a person in the office who endeavored to see what I was copying. Neither would he tolerate any impertinent gazing or staring at him. as if to spy out his secret thoughts and reflections. •• You will be glad to hear me say something of his very fascina¬ ting powers in conversation. It may seem strange, if not incredi¬ ble, that a man who had passed through such vicissitudes as he had, and who must have had such a crowd of early and pressing memories on his mind, should be able to preserve a uniform serenity and even cheerfulness, but such is the fact. *• His manners were easy and his carriage graceful, and he had a winning smile in moments of pleasant intercourse, that seemed almost to charm you. He would laugh, too, sometimes, as if his heart was bubbling with joy, and its effect was irresistible. No¬ body could tell a story or an anecdote better than he could, and nobody enjoyed it better than he did himself. His maxim was suaviter in mode fortiter in re. Yet, where spirits and a deter¬ mined manner were required, probably no man ever showed them more effectively. Although comparatively small in person, and 320 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. light in frame, I have seen him rebuke, and put to silence, men of position in society greatly ids superiors in physical strength, who were wanting in respect in their language toward him. “ Col. Burr was a social man. that is, he liked the company of a friend and would spend a half hour in conversation with him very agreeably. Occasionally one with whom he had been on intimate terms, and who had shared his adventures, like Samuel Swart- wout. or William Hosack. would call and have a pleasant time. Dr. W. J. McNevin was also intimate with him. He was very fond of young company. Children were delighted with him. He not only took an interest in their sports, but conciliated them, and attached them to him by presents. The latter, I may observe, was also one of his modes of pleasing the more mature of the gentler sex. “He was very fond of alluding to events in his military life. Indeed I think he chiefly prided himself upon his military char¬ acter. His counsel was much sought by foreigners engaged in revolutionary enterprises, who happened to be in New York ; and during the period of the revolution in Caraccas, Generals Carrera and Ribas, who took part in it. and during its existence visited New York, were on very intimate terms with him. The former was a gentleman of great talent but of modest and retired bearing. “There are some who suppose that Col. Burr had no virtues. This is a mistake. He was true in his friendships, and would go any length to serve a friend, and he had also the strongest affec¬ tions. “ I shall never forget the incidents concerning the loss of his daughter Theodosia, then wife of Gov. Alston of South Carolina. Soon after Col. Burr's return from Europe to New York, he ar¬ ranged for her to come on and visit him, and she set out, as is known, from Georgetown in a small schooner, called the Patriot. Timothy Green, a retired lawyer in New York, a most worthy man, and an old friend of Col. Burr, went on by land to accom¬ pany her. The fact of the departure of the vessel, with his daugh¬ ter and Mr. Green on board, was communicated by letter from Gov. Alston to Col. Burr, and he looked forward with anticipa¬ tions of joy to the meeting which, after so many years of separa¬ tion, was to take place between himself and his dear child. A full time for the arrival of the vessel at New York elapsed, but she did not come. “As day after day passed and still nothing was seen or heard of COL. AARON BURR. 121 the vessel or of his daughter, that face which had before shown no gloom or sadness, began to exhibit the signs of deep and deeper concern. Every means was resorted to to obtain information, but no tidings were ever heard of the vessel, or of her upon whom all the affection of his nature had been bestowed. ‘ Hope deferred,' did indeed in this case, make sick and nearly crush the heart. “ His symbol, which, he loved occasionally to stamp upon the seal of a letter, was a rock in the tempest-torn ocean, which nei¬ ther wind nor wave could move. But his firm and manly nature, which no danger or reverse, nor any of the previous circumstances of life had been able to shake, was near giving way. It was inter¬ esting though painful, to witness his struggle ; hut he did rise su¬ perior to his grief and the light once more shone upon his counte¬ nance. But it was ever after a subdued light. “ Something will be expected to be said by me, with regard to his duel with Gen. Hamilton. So much has been written on this subject already, that I can add nothing to the history of the trans¬ action. Every one will form an opinion for himself as to who was to blame in that unfortunate affair. I will say, however, that it was a matter to which Col. Burr, from delicacy, never referred. He was no boaster, and no calumniator, and certainly he would have no word of censure for his dead antagonist. I will relate, however, anan- ecdote told me by him, indicating the degree of hostility felt to¬ wards him by some after that transaction, and at the same time his own intrepidity, although to the latter he seemed not to attach the slightest importance. “ He was travelling in the interior of the State, and had reached a country tavern where he was to stay for the night. He was seated by a table in his room engaged in writing, when the land¬ lord came up and announced that two young men were below and wished to see him, and added that their manner seemed rather singular. He had heard that two very enthusiastic young gentle¬ men were on his track, and he was not therefore surprised at the announcement. Taking out his pistols, and laying them before him, he told the landlord to show them up. They came up, and as one was about to advance into his room Burr told them not to approach a foot nearer. Then addressing him he said, • What is your business?’ The foremost said, ‘Are you Col. Burr?’ ‘ Yes,’ said the Colonel. ‘ Well,’ says the young man, * we have come to take your life, and mean to have it before we go away. ’Upon this, Burr, laying his hand upon one of his pistols, replied. 122 FA IR FI EL D $RA NOIL ‘ You are brave fellows, are you uot, to come here two of you agaiust. one man ? Now if either of you has any courage, come out with me, and choose your own distance, and I’ll give you a chance to make fame. But if you don't accept this proposal,’ bringing the severest glance of his terrible eyes to bear upon them, ‘ I’ll take the life of the first one of you that raises his arm.’ They were both cowed, and walked off like puppies. “ It may not be out of place here to relate another incident, illus¬ trating Col. Burr’s remarkable presence of mind, which occurx-ed while he was in Paris. He had received a remittance of a consid¬ erable sum of money, and his valet formed a plan to rob him of it by coming upon him, unawares, with a loaded pistol. Burr was engaged in reading or writing in his room at a late hour at night,, when the fellow entered with pistol in hand. Burr recoguized him in a moment, and turning suddenly around, said to him sternly, 4 How dare you come into the room with your hat on ?’ The valet struck with sudden awe and the consciousness of hav¬ ing violated that decorum, which had from habit virtually be¬ come a part of his nature, raised his arm to take off his hat, when Burr rushed upon him, tripped him down, wrested the pistol from him, and calling for aid, had him secured and carried off. “Col. Burr, as is well known, was what is termed a good shot with a pistol. To illustrate his skill in this respect, I will relate a circumstance told me by an old colored man named ‘ Harry,’ who was in the habit, while I was with Col. Burr, of coming to his house, to clean his boots, and do little jobs. ‘ Harry ’ had lived many years with the Colonel while the latter's residence was at Richmond Hill in the upper part of New York. The Colonel often had dinner parties, and after dinner the gentlemen would go out upon the back piazza, to enjoy the air, and would amuse them¬ selves by tiring with a pistol at apples which Harry would throw up for them. Said Harry, laughing in the way peculiar to an old African, ‘ De Colonel would hit em’ almos ev’ry time, while de oder gentleinent couldn’t hit ’em at all.’ “ The charge against Col. Burr of treason has formed a promi¬ nent part of his history. All the facts developed on the trial have been long since published, and it will not of course be expected that I should refer to them. I will say, however, that this was a subject upon which he was always disposed, whenever proper, to converse with those who were intimate with him. I myself have conversed with him upon it. He said he had been entirely mis- COL. AAJtON BURR. 123 represented and misunderstood as to the object which he had in view. He had never, he stated, any design hostile to the United States or any part of it. His object was, as he said, to make him¬ self master of Mexico, and place himself at the head of it, and if they had let him alone he would have done it. He seemed to entertain a great contempt for Gen. Wilkinson, who was in com¬ mand at the South at the time, considering him a very weak man. “ Colonel Burr, like other great men, had some remarkable eccen¬ tricities of character. He was very fond of all sorts of inventions, and always trying experiments. He puzzled his brain for a long time to get some motive power which would avoid the necessity of using fire or steam, of which Livingston and Fulton then held the monopoly. He had models made, and I also got my ambition ex¬ cited about it. “ But his efforts, and my own philosophical powers and chemical knowledge fell short, after a hard trial, of accomplishing the ob¬ ject. One great end which he desired to attain in housekeeping was to save fuel, not money ; and I have known him to go to an expense, I should judge, of forty or fifty dollars in contrivances to save five dollars in the value of wood consumed. •" He was very liberal and even reckless in spending money for certain purposes, while in others, such as bills of mechanics, he was very particular and scrutinizing. He liked to have a bill looked over very carefully, and reduced to as low an amount as the case would admit of, but, so far as I know, never practiced any dishonesty or refused to pay any just debt which he had in¬ curred. “ I have forborne thus far to refer to a matter connected with the character of Col. Burr, and identified almost with his name, and although not within the plan with which I started in this notice, I ought not perhaps to omit it. I allude of course to his gallantries. This is a topic upon which it would be impossible to speak with any particularity without transcending that limit of propriety within which all public discussions should be confined. I shall therefore speak of it in the most general terms. I do not believe that Col. Burr was any worse in this respect, than many men of his own and of the present day, who pass for better men. “ The difference between them is,that lie was much less disguised and that he did not pretend to be what he was not. I think he was quite as much sought after by the other sex as lie was a seeker. There seemed indeed to be a charm and fascination about him which .124 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. continued to a late period of his life, and which was too powerful for the frail, and sometimes even for the strong, to resist. I know that he lias been charged with much wrong in this respect, and it may be with truth. I feel no disposition to justify him in his bourse, or even to palliate what must be regarded in its best aspect as a vice. But I have heard him say, and if it be true it is cer¬ tainly much in his favor, that he never deceived or made a false promise to a woman in his life. This is much more than many can say. who have a much better name than he has. “ His married life with Mrs. Prevost (who had died before I went into his office) was of the most affectionate character, and his fidelity never questioned. There is another thing, too, which I will add to his credit. He was always a gentleman in his language and deportment. Nothing of a low, ribald, indecent or even in¬ delicate character ever escaped his lips. He had no disposition to corrupt others. One other thing I will add in this connection: Col. Burr, in everything relating to business, and indeed in all his epistolary correspondence with men, had a special regard for the maxim that ‘things written remain,’ and was very careful as to what he wrote. But with regard to the other sex, such was his confidence in them, that he wrote to them with very little restraint. . . I must point you to one admirable and strong characteris¬ tic in him. He sought with young men, in whom he felt an in¬ terest, to graft them as it were, with his own indomitable will, en¬ ergy and perseverance. I can truly say that, although I was often overtasked beyond my powers, and even to the injury, no doubt, of my health, so that his course seemed to me to be over-exacting and oppressive, yet that he constantly incited me to progress in all the various modes and departments of mental culture, even in mu¬ sic, the influence of which he deemed of great importance, although he had but little taste for, and no knowledge of it himself ; and that my success in life, as far as I have succeeded, has been owing to the habits of industry aud perseverance which were formed un¬ der his training. “ As to the character of his mind, it would be probably pre¬ sumptuous in me to attempt to analyze it. If I should express an opinion, it would be that it was not large, comprehensive, and philosophical, but rather quick, penetrating and discerning. He was a shrewd planner, and indefatigable and persevering in carry¬ ing out his plans, although he did not always succeed in accom¬ plishing them. He was a good scholar, acquainted with polite COL. AARON BURR. 125 literature, and spoke the French and Spanish—the former fluently. I think his heart was not in the profession of the law, and that he followed it principally for its gains. He was, however, a good lawyer, was versed in the common, civil, and international law; acquainted generally with the reports of adjudicated cases, and, in preparing important cases, usually traced up the law to its ancient sources. But political and military life seemed to interest him more than anything else, although he never neglected his business. He prided himself probably more upon his military qualities than upon any other, and if he could have gratified his ambition by becoming Emperor of Mexico he would no doubt have been in his glory. ” Concerning Burr’s habits in regard to money, the following pleasant anecdote is related by Mr. Parton in his life of the Colonel. “ An anecdote,” says he. “related to me bv the wife of one of Burr’s partners, will serve to illustrate his infirmity with regard to the use of money. He may have been seventy years old when the circumstances took place. The lady chanced to be sit¬ ting in the office one morning, when Burr received a large amount of money in bills, and. as his habits with regard to money had often been the subject of remark in the house, she watched his pro¬ ceedings with curiosity. She saw him first take a law-book from an upper shelf, put a fifty dollar note between its leaves, and re¬ place the book on the shelf. The rest of the money he deposited in the middle of his table as usual. He had. on that morning, an extraordinary concourse of begging visitors, of whom no one seemed to go empty away, and by three o'clock in the afternoon, the well was exhausted. An hour later. Col. Burr looked at his watch, sprang from his chair, and began hastily to pack his port¬ manteau with law papers, in preparation for a journey to Albany, where he had business in the courts. When he was ready, he looked into his receptacle for money and discovered that it was empty. An examination of his pockets disclosed only a few coins. * Bless me!’ he exclaimed, • I have to go to Albany in half an hour and have no money.’ Could madaine lend him ten dollars? Madame could not. Would madame oblige him by stepping over and asking her good mother to lend him the amount ? Madame was of opinion that her good mother would not lend Col. Burr any more money. He was at his wit’s end; at length she said, ‘ But, Colonel, what are you goiug to do with the fifty dollar bill in that 120 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. book yonder?’ * 0! I forgot.’ he said ; ‘ I put it there this morn¬ ing on purpose. What a treasure you are to remind me of it.’” The following reminiscence from a New York newspaper will be found interesting. “ Just round the corner (from Broadway) in Reade Street—we believe on ground now occupied by Stewart’s —was the office, for many of the later years of his life, tenanted by Aaron Burr. We, when a boy, remember seeing him there often. It was a dark, smoky, obscure sort of a double-room, typi¬ cal of his fortunes. Burr had entirely lost caste for thirty years before he died, and whatever may be said of his character and conduct, we think nothing can excuse the craven meanness of the many, who, having fawned around him in the days of his eleva¬ tion, deserted and reviled him in the aftertime of misfortune. Burr had much of the bad man in him (faith, we’d like to see the human mould that has not), but he was dauntless, intellectual, and possessed the warm temperament of an artist. Yes, we re¬ member well that dry, bent, brown-faced little old man, polite as Chesterfield himself, that used to sit by an ancient baize table, in the half-light of the dust-covered room, there—not often with work to do—indeed he generally seemed meditating. ‘"We can now understand it all. though he seemed a strange personage then. What thoughts must have burned and whirled through that old man’s brain— he, who came within a vote or two of seating himself as a successor of Washington. Even to our boy¬ ish judgment then, he was invested with the dignity of a historic theme. He had all the air of a gentleman of the old school, was respectful, self-possessed and bland, but never familiar. He had seen a hundred men morally as unscrupulous as himself, more lucky, for some reason or other, than himself. He was down; he was old. He awaited his fate with Spartan calmness—knowing that not a tear would fall when he should be put under the sod.” At my request, Mr. Parton kindly transmitted to me the Burr papers which had collected since his work was published, with full permission to use them as I thought best. Among them I find this interesting extract, from a religious journal, concerning Col. Burr’s early education: “ The oldest son of President Edwards congratulating a friend on having a family of sons, said to him with much earnestness, ‘ Remember there is but one mode of family government. I have brought up and educated fourteen boys, two of whom I brought, or rather suffered to grow up without the rod. One of those was COL. AARON BURR. 127 my youngest brother,* and the other Aaron Burr, my sister’s only eon, both of whom had lost their parents in childhood, and from my observation and experience, I tell you, sir, a maple-sugar gov¬ ernment will never answer. Beware how you let the first act of disobedience in your little boys go unnoticed, and unless evidence of repentance be manifest, unpunished.’ ” f No doubt, the stern puritan was but an indifferent master for so headstrong a youth, still it was evident that Col. Burr’s many serious faults were not all the result of a defective education. Some of them were perhaps inherited. Thoroughly furnished as he was, mentally and physically, there was yet something lacking in his moral make-up, otherwise he would have been perfect. It would be curious too, if we should be able to find the cause of this. The genealogist will remember that the Edwards blood was not without taint, that the grandmother of Jonathan Edwards was insane, and that several of her family were victims of the same distressing malady. Whether this had any effect upon the tem¬ perament of her remote descendant. Col. Burr, we neither main¬ tain nor deny. The fact is mentioned as affording food for thought to the curious. Among the papers above referred to I also found a letter from Col. Burr to a legal friend in New York, which, as showing the sprightliness and vivacity of his spirit, that even age could not tame, I feel moved to produce here. It is dated at Albany, March 15th, 1814. “ I pray you never again to be silent, in hopes, etc. That apology has been worn out more than 1000 years ago ; from you something original is expected. Letters which require and de¬ serve to be answered at all, should be answered immediately. Your pleadings, though not very technical, are in substance good as to the point charged, but not altogether satisfactory as to the subsequent period. Keep a better lookout. Yes, send copies of my letters to Graves and Mad. F. by the Cartel about to sail for Gottenburg. To the letter of Mad. F. add ‘ P. S. 17eme Mars, 1814, ‘ Le sauvage est actuellment a cent lieues dans l’interieure * Pierrepont Edwards. t This is not in character with what Col. Burr used to relate as to his uncle’s mode of government, for we have Burr's own testimony, that on one occasion, at least, his uncle “ licked him like a sack.” 128 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. sur une affaire tres iuteressante pour lui et pour A. H. C ; ou aura le resultat au bout d’un mois.’* “ Still, my dear John, I am a sceptic about your health. You have not been pleased to name your Hippocrate. I can at this distance give no instruction, other than that you observe a very temperate diet. About three weeks ago I enclosed you twenty dollars, i. e., ten for Nancy, and ten for contingencies, the receipt has not been acknowledged. I no longer hear anything of the employment of your time. It is feared that things do not go well.t A. B.” From “ Personal Recollections of Aaron Burr,” published in a late issue of the Cincinnati Commercial, I extract the following : “ I once heard Hon. Edward Everett relate an incident that occurred in Albany in his presence, that forcibly displayed his power over minds the most strongly biased against him. It was immediately after his secret and sad return from Europe. A case of great pecuniary importance, if I remember right, of the Van Rensselaers against the city, in which the plaintiffs had apparently made no preparations for an advocate, only employing a young lawyer to prepare and present the case. Surprise at this fact became indig¬ nation, when it was whispered about that Aaron Burr had returned from Europe and was employed in the case. Such was the indig¬ nation that court and bar conspired to put him down with coughs, hisses and jeers,—that they would not hear him,—as an advocate lynch him. The trial proceeded, and at the proper time a side door opened, and a little figure walked silently in. and addressed the court. Not a cough, hiss, stamp, scratch of a pen, or even breath, or apparently a wink, disturbed that calm musical voice during a long speech, and the case was won.” A few years before his death Col. Burr married Madame Jumel, a wealthy lady of New York, and many years his junior. The marriage resulted unhappily, and after a few months was annulled. In December, 1833, while Col. Burr was walking in Broadway with a friend, he was stricken with a paralysis, which confined him for some weeks to his room. He recovered from this attack, however, almost wholly, and was seen about the streets as usual. * This “ postscript ” might be freely translated, “The savage is actually away a hun¬ dred miles in the interior, on an affair very interesting to himself and to A. H. C. ; one may expect to hear the result by the end of the month.” Perhaps some one who remembers the men and things of that period, can tell us who the “ savage ” and A. H. C. were. 1 For other letters of Col. Burr, see Appendix C. COL. AARON BURR. 129 This was followed in a few months by a second stroke, which de¬ prived him forever of all use of his lower limbs; two years of inac¬ tion then followed, during which, although his mind was as active and strong as ever, his physical powers were gradually failing. During these years he was the honored guest of a lady, whose father had been his intimate friend, and who had herself known him from childhood. This lady proved to be a true Samaritan, one of those rare souls who embody the truths of Christianity in their lives. Unmindful of the construction put upon her acts by society, she cared for the old man with tender assiduity, as long as life lasted, and after his death used both tongue and pen in defend¬ ing his memory. In the spring of 1836, he grew rapidly weaker, and it became evident to all that he had not many months to live. It chanced that the house occupied by his kind benefactress was to be pulled down that summer, and the Colonel was removed for the season to Port Richmond, on Staten Island. Here he died on Wednesday, the 14th of September. 1836, aged nearly eighty-one years. The Rev. Dr. Vanpelt of the Dutch Reformed Church fre¬ quently visited him during his last days and administered spirit¬ ual consolation ; and Col. Burr always received his visits with courtesy and thankfulness. On one of these occasions, in answer to the Doctor’s queries as to his view of the Holy Scriptures, he responded, “ they are the most perfect system of truth the world has ever seen.” At his last visit the clergyman inquired as to his faith in God and his hope of salvation through the merits of Christ, to which he responded with evident emotion. “ that on that subject he was coy,” meaning as the Doctor thought, that on a subject so momentous, he felt cautious about expressing an opinion. A small party of friends accompanied the body to Princeton, where, in the college chapel, the funeral ceremonies were per¬ formed. The funeral sermon was preached by Dr. Carnahan, then President of the college. It was charitable in tone, and was delivered before a large audience, composed of the townspeople and the college students. His remains were followed to the grave by the faculty and Cli- osophic Society of the college, a large body of citizens and by a de¬ tachment of the Mercer Guards of Princeton, who fired over his grave the customary volleys. His grave is near those of his honored father and grandfather, 0 130 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. and is marked by a simple and unpretentious monument of mar which bears this inscription : AARON BURR. Born February 6th, 1756. Died September 14th, 1836. A Colonel in the Army of the Revolution. Vice President of the United States from 1801 to 1805. THEODOSIA BURR ALSTON. [256] Born at Albany, 1783, lost at sea in January, 1813—between the two dates till in such joy, brilliant promise, beauty, accom¬ plishments, intense sorrow, and tragic fate, as never woman knew before, and one has the history of this remarkable lady in epitome. No daughter ever received a heartier welcome to the home and hearts of her parents, and none ever awakened greater parental care and solicitude than did she. Her father was so constituted, that while he would have been proud of. and honored a son, a daughter called out all the strength and affection of his nature, and he devoted himself to her care and education with a zeal and assiduity that knew no cessation. With the earliest glimmering of reason, her education began. She was taught to sleep alone in the rooms of the great mansion at Richmond Hill, to be prompt, diligent, and self-reliant, polite and mannerly to all, kind and con¬ siderate to her inferiors, and was grounded in all the elements of a solid and ornamental education. At the age of ten, •• she was precocious, like all her race, and was accounted a prodigy ; and she really was a child of precocious endowments.” She is also spoken of at this time as having the family diminutiveness, and as being a plump, pretty, and blooming girl. Her father had the utmost horror of her growing into the mere fashionable woman of society, and, while a senator at Philadelphia, thus wrote to his wife on the subject—Cursed effects of fashionable education, of which both sexes are the advocates, and yours the victims ; if I could foresee that Theo. would become a mere fashionable woman with all the attendant frivolity, and vacuity of mind, adorned with whatever grace or allurement, I would earnestly pray God to take her forthwith hence.” There was not much danger of her becom¬ ing so, for at the time that letter was written, she was reading Horace and Terence in the original, mastering the Greek grammar, studying Gibbon, speaking French, practicing on the piano, and taking lessons in dancing and skating. At the age of fourteen, she became the mistress of her father’s 132 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. mansion at Richmond Hill, and entertained his numerous guests, —senators, judges, grave divines, foreign notabilities—with the most charming grace and dignity. At that early age she was hex- father’s friend and counsellor. She wrote letters that displayed a masculine force and directness. She translated grave political treatises from English to French, was familiar with the philo¬ sophical and economical writers of her day, and proficient in the Greek, Latin, and German tongues, and was, what she is freely admitted to have been, the most charming and accomplished woman of her day. In her eighteenth year she was married to Joseph Alston of South Carolina, then twenty-two years of age, a gentleman of large wealth and assured position, and a lawyer by profession, though he had never entered into practice. It was the gossip of the day, and still believed by some, that she was forced into this marriage by her father, from political and prudential reasons chiefly, while she was really in love with a young writer of the town, one Washington Irving, whose articles in the newspapers of the day were then attracting much attention. But the story lacks confirmation. Irving and the lovely Theo¬ dosia were acquaintances, it is true, and fi-equently met in society, but thei’e is no proof of any intimacy between them. Immediately after her marriage, the bride accompanied her husband to South Carolina, and the happy pair took up their resi¬ dence at the Oaks, the patrimonial estate of Mi\ Alston, and one of the most charming of South Cai’olina homes. Soon after his marriage, the young husband, spurred by Col. Burr’s vigorous mind, entei'ed public life, and in a few years, by the aid of his tal¬ ents and position, was elected Chief Magistrate of the State. To add to the young wife’s happiness, a beautiful boy was boi’n in the fii’st year of her nxarriage, which was christened Aaron Burr Alston, around whom the liveliest hopes of the pai'ents and of the fai'-off grandfather as well, clustered. This event we may suppose completed the sum of her happiness ; indeed her life, for the first five years of her marriage, was all brightness and sun¬ shine. An honored wife and proud mothei’, beautiful, accom¬ plished, and fascinating, a Vice Pi'esident’s daughter, and a Gov¬ ernor’s wife, leading the society of two States, petted and adoi’ed by all—who could at this time have foreseen her coming misfortunes and tragic fate. In the summer of 1806, she spent some weeks with her father at Blennerhasset’s Island, and on the Cumberland. In the fall THEODOSIA BURR ALSTON. 133 they parted ; he to plant his colony on the Washita, and if events favored, to seat himself on the throne of the Montezumas ; she to return to South Carolina, and wait. The winter passed. In May she was horrified to learn that her father was in jail at Richmond, and about to be tried for his life on a charge of treason, but let¬ ters from her father which swiftly followed the news, allayed in some measure, her apprehensions. They assured her of his inno¬ cence, that his arrest was the work of his political enemies, and that they would be foiled, and himself completely exonerated from all charges. But the devoted daughter felt that she must be with her father in this hour of adversity, and at once set out for Richmond ; she arrived a few days before the trial began, and remained until it was concluded by the acquittal of her father, spending most of the time in the prison with him. and proudly sharing the odium that was gathering about his name. What she thought, and how she felt in regard to her father’s alleged crime, and the labors of his enemies, is very frankly stated in the following letter written to a friend at the conclusion of the trial : •‘I have this moment received a message from court, announc¬ ing to me that the jury has brought in a verdict of acquittal, and I hasten to inform you of it, my dear, to allay the anxiety which, with even more than your usual sweetness, you have expressed in your letter of the 22d of July. It afflicts me, indeed, to think that you should have suffered so much from sympathy with the im¬ agined state of my feelings; for the knowledge of my father’s in¬ nocence, my ineffable contempt for his enemies, and the elevation of his mind, have kept me above any sensations bordering on de¬ pression. Indeed, my father, so far from accepting of sympathy, has continually animated all around him ; it was common to see his desponding friends filled with alarm at some new occurrence, terrified with some new appearance of danger, flv to him in search of encouragement and support, and laughed out of their fears by the subject of them. This I have witnessed every day, and it almost persuaded me that he possessed the secret of repelling dan¬ ger as well as apprehension. Since my residence here, of which some days and a night were passed in the penitentiary, our little family circle has been a scene of uninterrupted gavetv. Thus you see, my lovely sister, this visit has been a real party of pleasure. From many of the first inhabitants, I have received the most un- 134 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. remitting and delicate attentions, sympathy indeed, of any I ever experienced.” Nor did her devotion falter during subsequent years, when her father was an exile, and in his own country everywhere spoken against. She gladly shared his reproach, as she had his honor, and for those who, without a particle of evidence, and in the face of his triumphant vindication by the courts, could condemn and ostracize the innocent, she expressed only the most unmitigated contempt. Meantime she wrote letters of womanly tenderness and cheer to the exile, and eagerly watched the political horizon for signs of an abatement of the popular resentment. She also ad¬ dressed letters to eminent public men, pleading her father’s cause, and asking their opinion as to his safety should he venture to re¬ turn to his native land. Some idea of the stvle and force of these epistles may be gathered from the following, addressed to Mrs. James Madison, wife of the President, on this subject, and with whom she had been quite intimate in brighter days : Rocky River Springs, June 24tli, 1809. Madam :—You may perhaps be surprised at receiving a letter from one with whom you have had so little intercourse for the last few years. But your surprise will cease when you recollect that my father, once your friend, is now in exile ; and that the Presi¬ dent only can restore him to me, and to his country. Ever since the choice of the people was first declared in favor of Mr. Madison, mv heart, amid the universal joy, has beat with the hope that I too should soon have reason to rejoice. Convinced that Mr. Madi¬ son would neither feel, nor judge, from the feelings or judgment of others. I had no doubt of his hastening to relieve a man. whose character he had been enabled to appreciate during a confidential intercourse of long continuance, and whom he must know incapa¬ ble of the designs attributed to him. My anxiety on this subject has, however, become too painful to be alleviated by anticipations which no events have vet tended to justify, and in this state of in¬ tolerable suspense, I have determined to address myself to you, and request that you will, in my name, apply to the President for a removal of the prosecution now existing against Aaron Burr. I still expect it from him, as a man of feeling and candor, as one acting for the world and for posterity. Statesmen, I am aware, deem it necessary that sentiments of THEODOSIA BURR ALSTON. 135 liberality, and even justice, should yield to considerations of policy, but what policy can require the absence of my father at present ? Even had he contemplated the project for which he stands ar¬ raigned, evidently to pursue it any further would now be impossible. There is not left one pretext of alarm, even to calumny. For be¬ reft of fortune, of popular favor, and almost of friends, what could he accomplish ; and whatever may be the apprehensions, or clamors of the ignorant and the interested, surely the timid, illiberal sys¬ tem which would sacrifice a man to a remote and unreasonable possibility that he might infringe some law founded on an unjust, unwarrantable suspicion that lie would desire it, cannot be ap¬ proved bv Mr. Madison, and must be unnecessary to a President so loved, so honored. Why then, is my father banished from a country for which he has encountered wounds, and dangers, and fatigue, for years ? Why is he driven from his friends, from an only child, to pass an unlimited time in exile, and that, too, at an age when others are reaping the harvest of past toils, or ought at least to be providing seriously for the comfort of ensuing years ? I do not seek to soften you by this recapitulation. I wish only to remind you of all the injuries which are inflicted on one of the first characters the United States ever produced. Perhaps it may be well to assure you, there is no truth in a report lately circulated, that my father intends returning immediately. He never will return to conceal himself in a country on which he has conferred distinction. To whatever fate Mr. Madison may doom this application, I trust it will be treated with delicacy. Of this I am the more desirous, as Mr. Alston is ignorant of the step 1 have taken in writing to you, which, perhaps nothing could ex¬ cuse but the warmth of filial affection. If it be an error, attrib¬ ute it to the indiscreet zeal of a daughter whose soul sinks at the gloomy prospect of a long and indefinite separation from a father almost adored, and who can leave nothing unattempted, which of¬ fers the slightest hope of procuring him redress. What indeed would I not risk once more to see him, to hang upon him, to place my child upon his knee, and again spend my days in the happy occupation of endeavoring to anticipate his wishes. Let me entreat, my dear madam, that you will have the consideration and goodness to answer me as speedily as possible ; my heart is sore with doubt and patient waiting for something definite. No apologies are made for giving you this.trouble, which I am sure you will not deem it irksome to take for a daughter, an affec- 136 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. tionate daughter thus situated. Inclose your letter for me to A. J. Frederic Prevost. Esq., near New Rochelle. New York. That every happiness may attend you is the sincere wish of Theo. Burr Alston - . To Mrs. James Madison, Washington, D. C. It was from assurances received in answer to this letter, that Col. Burr, in 1810, began to think once more of his native land. In the spring of 1812 her father arrived in Boston, but hardly had the news of his arrival reached her. when she was called upon to suffer a bereavement, beside which those that had preceded it seemed trifles light as air. Her boy, her only child, a handsome promising lad of eleven years, the “little Gamp” so frequently mentioned in Burr’s letters, sickened and died. This blow shat¬ tered in an instant the hopes of years, and plunged both parents and grandfather in the deepest depths of affliction. “But a few miserable days past,” wrote the poor bereaved mother to her father, announcing her loss, “ and your late letters would have gladdened my soul, and even now I rejoice at their contents, as much as it is possible for me to rejoice at anything ; but there is no more joy for me. The world is a blank. I have lost my boy. My child is gone forever. He expired on the 30th of June. My head is not sufficiently collected to sav anything fur¬ ther. May heaven by other things make you some amends for the noble grandson you have lost. He was eleven years old.” The mother never recovered from the effects of this shock. For years her health had been delicate, owing in some meas¬ ure, no doubt, to the unfavorable influence of the climate, and as early as 1805, she had been forced to admit the probability of an early death, and at that time prepared a letter to be given to her husband after her death, and which was found among her effects after her decease in 1812. This letter, so natural, and so charac¬ teristic, conveys a better idea of the life and character of this re¬ markable woman, than could pages of studied description and eulogy. It was intended for one eye alone, but as it has been before published, and as it exhibits its author in a most favorable light, there can be no impropriety in reproducing it here. The following is the letter : Aug. 6, 1805. “ Whether it is the effect of extreme debility and disordered nerves, or whether it is really presentiment, the existence of which THEODOSIA BURR ALSTON. 137 I have often been told of and always doubted, I can not tell; but something whispers me that my end approaches. In vain I rea¬ son with myself; in vain I occupy my mind and seek to fix my attention on other subjects ; there is about me that dreadful heav¬ iness and sinking of the heart, that awful foreboding of which it is impossible to divest myself. Perhaps I am now standing on the brink of eternity, and ere I plunge in the fearful abyss, I have some few requests to make. I wish your sisters (one of them, it is immaterial which) would select from my clothes certain things which, they will easily per¬ ceive, belong to my mother. These, with whatever lace they find in a large trunk in a garret-room of the Oaks House, added to a little satin-wood box, (the largest, and having a lock and key) and a black satin embroidered box with a pin-cushion ; all these things I wish they would put together in one trunk, and send them to Frederic Prevost, with the enclosed letter.” Then follow several bequests, after which the letter continues : To you. my beloved, I leave my child, the child of my bosom, who was once a part of myself, and from whom I shall shortly be separated by the cold grave. You love him now, henceforth love him for me also. And oh, my husband, attend to this last prayer of a doting mother. Never, never, listen to what any other per¬ son tells you of him Be yourself his judge on all occasions. He has faults ; see them and correct them yourself. Desist not an instant from your endeavors to secure his confidence. It is a work which requires as much uniformity of conduct as warmth of affection toward him. “I know, mv beloved, that you can perceive what is right on this subject, as on every other. But recollect, these are the last words I can ever utter. It will tranquillize my last moments to have disburdened myself of them. I fear you will scarcely be able to read this scrawl, but I feel hurried and agitated. Death is not welcome to me ; I confess it is ever dreaded. You have made me too fond of life. Adieu then, thou kind, thou tender husband. Adieu, friend of my heart. May heaven prosper you, and may we meet hereafter. Adieu, perhaps we may never see e^ich other again in this world. You are away; I wished to hold you fast, and prevent you from going this morning. But He who is wisdom itself ordains events ; we must submit to them. Least of all should I murmur. I on whom so many blessings have been showered, whose days have been numbered by 138 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. bounties, who have had such a husband, such a child, and such a father. Oh, pardon me. mv God. if I regret leaving these. I re¬ sign myself. Adieu once more and for the last time, my beloved. Speak of me often to our son. Let him love the memory of his mother, and let him know how he was loved by her. Your wife, your fond wife, Theo.” This letter was written in the summer of 1805. In this sum¬ mer of 1812, her malady had greatly increased. She sank into a listless apathetic state, pitiful to see and from which it was diffi¬ cult to rouse her. Her boy was dead, henceforth life was a blank, and existence a burden. In the fall, her father, alarmed, insisted that she should come North ; he even sent an old friend to her home to accompany her on the journey. It was manifestly impossible for her in her en¬ feebled state to make the journey by land, and the party, com¬ prising Theodosia, her maid, her physician and Mr. Green, pro¬ ceeded to Charleston, and embarked on a small schooner called the Patriot. The vessel sailed on the 30th of December. 1812, and was never again heard of. It was the commonly received opinion that she foundered off Hatteras. in a heavy storm that visited the coast a few days after she left port ; but forty years after, a paragraph appeared in a Texan newspaper and went the rounds of the press, giving a differ¬ ent version of her fate. This paragraph purported to be the confession of a sailor who had recently died in Texas, and who declared on his death bed that he was one of the crew of the Patriot in December 1812, and that during the voyage the sailors mutinied and murdered all the officers and passengers, Mrs. Alston being the last to walk the plank. To this statement the Pennsylvania Enquirer added corrobora¬ tive evidence as follows : “ An item of news just now going the rounds relates that a sailor, who died in Texas, confessed on his death bed that he was one of the crew of mutineers who, some forty years ago, took possession of a brig on its passage from Charleston to New York, and caused all the officers and passengers to walk the plank. For forty years the wretched man has carried about the dreadful secret, and died at last in an agony of despair. THEODOSIA BURR ALSTON. 139 “ What gives this story additional interest is the fact that the vessel referred to is the one in which Mrs. Theodosia Alston, the beloved daughter of Aaron Burr, took passage for New York, for the purpose of meeting her parent in the darkest days of his exist¬ ence, and which, never having been heard of. was supposed to have been foundered at sea. “ The dying sailor professed to remember her well, said she was the last who perished, and that he never forgot her look of despair as she took the last step from the fatal plank. On reading this ac¬ count, I regarded it as a fiction ; but on conversing with an officer of the navy he assures me of the probable truth, and states that on one of his passages home some years ago, his vessel brought two pirates in irons, who were subsequently executed at Norfolk for recent offences, and who, before their execution, confessed that they had been members of the same crew and participated in the murder of Mrs. Alston and her companions. “ Whatever opinion may be entertained of the father, the memory of the daughter must be revered as one of the loveliest and most excellent of American women, and the revelation of her untimely fate can only serve to invest that memory with a more tender and melancholy interest.” And this is all that can be certainly known in regard to her death. The reader will draw his own conclusions ; but in either case what a tragic fate was hers ! To her father this was the “event that separated him from the human race.” To her husband thus doubly bereaved, it proved a blow from the effects of which he never fully recovered. He survived his wife and child but a few years, dying at Charleston, Sept. 10th, 1816, at the early age of thirty-eight years. PART II. GENEALOGICAL RECORD. ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS. b. for born, d. for died, dec. for deceased, bapt. for baptized. *. for aged, abt. for about, bef. for before, chil. for children, dau. for daughter. Bap. for Baptist. Cong, for Congregationalism Metli. for Methodist. Pres, for Presbyterian. Epis. for Episcopal, m. for married. unm. for unmarried. mem. eh. for member of the church. Ins. for Inscription on tombstone. Invy. for Inventory. grad, for graduated. rem. for removed. Rec. for Record. Par. for Parish. Rep. for representative, res. for resides or residence, w. for wife, wid. for widow, yr. for year. Coll, for College. Univ. for University Other abbreviations are used whose meaning will be obvious. When town and family records disagree, both dates are generally given. An inter¬ rogation mark ( ?) implies doubt. Names are spelled as given by the family. Birth-places are not always given with dates of birth, but can be ascertained by reference to the residence of the person’s father at the time of birth. FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 1. JEHUE BURRE,’ b. in England about 1600, d. in Fairfield about 1670. Wife’s name unknown.* There is no record of his will or distribution of his estate in the Fairfield Records. He had four sons—-perhaps daughters. 2. Jehu, 2 b. in Eng. 3. John, 2 b. in Eng. 4. Nathaniel, 2 5. Daniel. 2 SECOND GENERATION. JEHU BURR, 2 [2] of Fairfield, Ct.. m. 1st, Marv. dau. of Andrew Ward, of Fairfield : they had two chil. 6. Daniel, 3 7. Esther. 3 He m. 2d, Esther, widow of Joseph Boosey, of Westchester, Conn. Chil.: 8. Peter , 3 b. March, 1667. 9. Samuel, 3 10. Elizabeth . 3 11. Sarah, 3 12. Joanna, 3 13. Abigail, 3 14. Mart. 3 Will dated Jan. 7. 1689. Inv. of estate. Oct. 30. 1692. None of dans, were then m. except Mary, who had m. Sami. Wakeman, of F. and died young, leaving one dau. * Will of Samuel Burr, of Charlestown, mentions his grandfather Stedinan ; his mother was then a Stedinan. 144 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Major JOHN BURR. 2 [3] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah Fitch, dau. of Thomas, of F., an important man in the colony. Chil.: 15. John, 3 b. May 2, 1673. 16. David, 3 17. Samuel, 3 b. Apr., 1697. 18. Johnathan, 3 19. Joseph, 3 d. in infancy. 20. Sarah, 3 m. June 29, 1692, Rev. Charles Chauncy, first pastor of Stratfield Cong. Ch., now “ old north” Bridgeport. He was s. of Rev. Israel Chauncey, Cong, clergyman of Stratford, one of the original founders of Yale Coll., elected its President in 1701, but declined, and grandson of Rev. Charles Chauncey, formerly Prof, of Greek and Latin, at Cambridge University, Eng., and afterwards the well known Pres, of Harvard Coll., in this country. Rev. Charles, the younger, was the great grandfather of Commo¬ dore Isaac Chauncey, who distinguished himself in the war of 1812. His w. Sarah d. in 1697 leaving a son Israel. Rev. Charles Chaun¬ cey d. Dec. 31, 1714. 21. Mary, 3 m. -Osborn and had chil. 22. Deborah, 3 m. -Treadwell had chil. Will dated March 19, 1694. Admitted to probate Nov. 6, 1694. Inv. same date. Mary and Deborah were then minors. Major John Burr d. October, 1694. NATHANIEL BURR 2 [4] of Fairfield, Ct., b. probably in Springfield, about 1640. Made freeman in 1664 in Fairfield. Constable in 1669. Rep. Oct., 1692, March, 1693, Oct., 1693, Feb., 1694, Oct., 1695. Petitioned Gen. Court Oct. 14, 1697. as adm. on estate of Eliphilet Hill, for permission to sell lands of the estate, sufficient to pay lawful debts. He had several grants of land from the town as follows : “ Feb. 12, 1669. a parcel of land in Fairfield, being in quantity 12 acres, 32 rods, be it more or less, bounded on the west and north with highways, and on the south, with land of-, and on the east, with common land.” Jan. 6, 1673. “Nathaniel Burr purchased 4 parcels of land, and was granted 14 acres by the town.” May, 1682, he received a grant of land in the old Indian field and bought 5 parcels. Nov. 23, 1694, he deeded to Daniel Silliman 1 parcel of SECOND GENERATION. 145 meadow land, in quantity 2 acres, more or less, bounded on the southeast by land of Daniel Burr, etc. These are the only mentions of his name in the Fairfield town records. His long lot was the 38th from the Stratford line, and fronted on what is known as Burr’s highway ; i.t was 26 rods, 1 link in width. He m. first, Sarah, dau. of Andrew Ward of F. and sister of Mary, w. of Jehue. Chil. : 23. Sarah. 3 who m. John Wheeler of F. 24. Nathaniel. 3 He m. second Ann-. Chil. : 25. John, 3 b. May, 1673. 26. Daniel, 3 27. Ann, 3 m.- Allen. 28. Mary, 3 m. -Sabers. 29. Esther, 3 m.-Sloss. 30. Rebecca, 3 m. -Sherwood. Will dated Feb. 22, 1712. Proved, March 5, 1712. Fac-simile of Autograph : DANIEL BURR. 2 [5] of Fairfield, Ct., made freeman in 1668. General Court of May 8, 1690, appointed him Commissary for Fairfield Co. There is no record of his hold¬ ing other public office. May 15, 1668, he bought of Andrew Wai’d one corner lot with all the appurtenances thereto belonging : at the same time he re¬ ceived a grant of 13 acres from the town, and also bought several parcels of land ; in 1681 he exchanged with the town, 2 parcels of land and bought a large tract; in 1683 he again appears as a large purchaser of land. His long lot was separated from Nathaniel’s by Burr’s high¬ way. and was 24 rods, 23 links in width. He m. Abigail, dau. of Henry Glover of New Haven, Dec. 11, 1678. Chil. : 31. Daniel. 3 32. Abigail, 3 m. Daniel Lockwood. 33. Seth Samuel. 3 10 146 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 34. Samuel. 3 35. Ellen . 3 36. Deborah, 3 m. a Perry and had chil. : 1, Sarah, 2, Abigail, 3, Joseph, 4, Dan iel, and 5, Nathaniel. 37. Hellinah , 3 in. Ensign John Andrews and had chil. : l, John, 2, Abigail, 3, Hellinah, 4, Daniel, and 5, Ebenezer. 38. Meilitable , 3 m. a Strong, and had 1 child, 1, Mehitable. Daniel and Abigail contested the will, and the estate was not distributed until 1751. Daniel, Ellen and Deborah were then de¬ ceased, leaving heirs. No will is found. Inv. presented Nov. 5, 1695. His w. Abigail’s estate dis. Jan. 25, 1722. THIRD GENERATION. DANIEL BURR, 3 [6] of Fairfield, Ot., m. -. Chil. : 39. Jehue. 4 40. Stephen , 4 bapt. Oct.3, 1698. 41. Peter. 4 bapt. July 23, 1700. 42. Jane , 4 bapt. Apr. 17, 1702, m. -Sherwood. 43. Mary , 4 bapt. May 30, 1709, m. - Meeker of Red¬ ding, Ct. 44. David , 4 bapt. Jan. 1, 1710. 45. Moses. 4 46. Aaron , 4 b. Jan. 4, 1716. 47. Elizabeth, 4 m. -Hull. 48. Hannah . 4 Daniel, the f., d. 1722. In the distribution of his estate, is mentioned the farm on As- petuck river, land on Saco Neck, the new house, barn, orchard, and homestead, a farm at Deerfield, salt meadow in Ward’s lot, 100 acres near Daniel Bulkly’s, the farm at Newtown, etc. Rev. Aaron Burr’s portion amounted to £545 10 s. Judge PETER BURR, 3 [8] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah-. Chil. : 49. Thaddeus , 4 bapt. Sept. 8, 1700. 50. Abigail , 4 bapt. Oct. 25, 1702, in. her cousin Ephraim Burr. 51. Gershom, 4 bapt. March 9, 1707. THIRD GENERATION. 147 52. Eunice , 4 bapt. July 2, 1710, m. about 1731. Benjamin Wynkoop. bapt. May 23, 1705, son of Benjamin of New York, who was s. of Cornelius Wynkoop of Kingston, N. Y., and he a son of Peter Wynkoop of Albany, one of the first of the name in America. They had chil., 1. Benjamin, bapt. Apr. 9, 1732 (N. Y. Rec.), 2 .Castaime. bapt. Sept. 21, 1735 (Fairfield Rec.), m. May 1. 1754, Gideon Willis, 3, Eunice, bapt. Apr. 8, 1739. Said to have m. a Mr. Smedley, and to have res. at Canandaigua, N. Y. Benjamin, 1 m. March 6. 1754. Griselda Frost, dau. of Jabez Frost of Fairfield, their chil. were 1, Abraham —supposed to have been captured by the British during the Rev. —2, Benjamin, b. Apr. 10, 1769. m. Sept. 7. 1796, Hannah Wynkoop, and settled at Che¬ mung, N. Y., 3, John, m. Esther Griffin, d. in Reading. Ct., 1813. and his w. rem. to Chemung in 1820. and d. there in 1835. a?. 72 vrs. 4, Gershom m. Martha McFarlin, rem. to Tioga Co.. Pa., and d. there in 1831 ; his w. rem. to Rochester, N. Y. 5. Peter, a mari¬ ner, who m.-, and settled on the old homestead ; 6. Grissel, w. of - Hurd, and 7, Anne, who m. -, and had two dans.. 1, Harriet and 2, Mary Anne. Judge Peter Burr d. Dec. 25, 1724. Inv. presented May 11, 1725. SAMUEL BURR, 3 [9] of Fairfield, Ct. There is no mention of him in the records. He was a minor when his father’s will was drawn in 1689. He probably d. before attain¬ ing his majority. JOHN BURR, 3 [15] of Fairfield, m. Elizabeth-. Chil.: 53. Andrew , 4 b. Sept. 3, 1696. 54. Mary, 4 55. Elizabeth , 4 56. Ann. 4 He d. Nov. 1705. Inv. exhibited Nov. 6. 1705. Amt. £1395. Distribution ordered by Court of Assistants, May 6. 1708. DAVID BURR, 3 [16] d. unm. or without heirs, as there is no mention of him in the distribution of his brother Johnathan’s estate in 1727. 148 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. SAMUEL BURR. 3 [17] of Charlestown, Mass., graduated, at Harvard College in 1697. and became one of the most famous teachers of his time. He was for twelve years master of the Grammar School at Charlestown, Mass.—a preparatory school for Harvard Coll., and which had a reputation in the colonies similar to those of Eton and Rugby, in England. He d. while master of the Grammar School, Aug. 19, 1719, and was buried in the Fairfield burial ground, where a monument was erected to his memory, bear¬ ing the following inscription: “ Here lyes ye body of Mr. Samuel Burr, Master of Arts, was born in Pair- field, April 2d, 1679 : was educated at Harvard College in Cambridge under ye famous Mr, Wm. Brattle, and there lie was graduated ye first time, ye year 1699, ye second time ye year 1700, ut moris est, who after he had served his generation by the will of God in ye useful station of a grammar school master, at Charlestown, twelve years, upon a visit to this, his native place, departed this life Aug. 7, 1719, aged 49 years, 4 months and 5 days. Will dated May 2d, 1717. Proved at Cambridge, Aug. 29th, 1719, his w. Elizabeth sole executor, his chil., as named in the will were, 57. Sarah, 4 58. John, 4 59. Samuel, 4 60. Rebecca. 4 For will see Appendix. NATHANIEL BURR, 3 [24] of Fairfield, Ct. He was a lawyer and well reputed in the colony. Oct. 13. 1698, he petitioned the General Court as Att. for the town of Fairfield, for re¬ lief against the (i refractoriness and obstinacy of one Nathan Adams, in improving lands belonging to said town, and recovered from him by judgment of the County Court in Fairfield, and for his taking the wheat which grew upon said land, and which the town judged of right belonged to them;” and the Court gave him liberty to prosecute said Adams at the next Court of Assistants. He also appeared May 9, 1696, as Att. for Daniel Burr, and his sister Abigail, in a petition for liberty to contest the will of their f. Daniel Burr. He was deputy for F. Oct. 1697, Jan. 1697, May, 1698, Oct. 1698, May, 1700. He m. Susannah-. Their chil. were, THIRD GENERATION. 149 61. Nathaniel, 4 62. Joseph, 4 twins, bapt. Dec. 23, 1694, d. in infancy. 63. Sarah, 4 bapt. Jan. 20, 1695. 64. Anna, 4 bapt. Apr. 5, 1695. 65. Nathaniel, 4 bapt. May 15, 1698. 66. Ephraim, 4 bapt. Apr. 14, 1700. No will found. Inv. presented Jan. 27, 1701. Distribution ord., Nov. 26, 1702. COL. JOHN BURR, 3 [25] of Fairfield As it is believed by the descendants of Col. John, that he was the son of Major John Burr, the following proofs of his identity as the son of Nathaniel are adduced. There were, in 1705, but two John Burrs in F., the son of Major John and the son of Nathaniel. By referring to the former’s will it will be seen that he entailed his houses, house-lot, etc., to his eldest son John, and to his natural male heirs forever. Apr. 29, 1708, the administrators on the estate of John Burr (dec. in 1705) returned an account of their adminis¬ tration to a Prerogative Court of that date, which found an estate of £1146 11s. 3d., clear and dividable, and which the Court ordered divided as follows: “There being one son namely, Andrew, and three daus., Mary, Ann and Elizabeth, the said son to have a double por¬ tion, and the daus. to have equal and single portions of the said es¬ tate.” Against this decision Moses Dimon, guardian of Andrew Burr, minor son of John Burr, of Fairfield, dec., appealed to a Court of Assistants, held at Hartford, May 8, 1708, and “ Mr. Peter Burr appeared before this Court, and was admitted attorney for the said Moses Dimon, and declared the reason of his said appeal to be be¬ cause the said order and decree (i. e., of the Prerogative Court) doth direct to a distribution of certain housing and lands in Fairfield, as part of the estate of the sd. dec., which do of right belong to the said Andrew Burr, minor, by force of the last will and testament of his grandfather, Major John Burr, dec., and are therefore no part of the dis. estate of the said John Burr, &c.,” and the Court decided that the said houses and lands did belong of right to the said Andrew, and should not be distributed. This proves the f. of Andrew to have been the s. of Major John Burr. Again, dis. of the estate of Jonathan, s. of Major John Burr, in 1727, is made to the heirs, and legal reps, of his brother, John Burr, dec., although Col. John lived until 1750 ; and further, Major (afterward Col.) John Burr was appointed executor of the will of his brother, Daniel, son 150 FAIRFIELD BRANCH of Nathaniel, in 1722, and appeared before the court June 25. 1722, and declared his acceptance of the trust. These proofs it is believed are conclusive. He m. Deborah-. Their ehil. were, 67 John, 4 68. William, 4 69. Abigail, 4 m. Hubbell. 70. Mary, 4 in. 1st Dimon, and had two sons, 1, Ebenezer and 2, William , and 2d,-Smedley. 71. Joseph, 4 who seems to have been unable to care for himself, and was left, by the provisions of his father’s will, to the care of his brothers. Col. John m. 2d, Widow Elizabeth Wakemau, no chil. by her are found. His will is dated March 29, 1727. Inventory ex. Dec. 18, 1750. Dis. Feb. 5, 1751. His w. Elizabeth d. about 1753. DANIEL BURE, 8 [26] of Fairfield, m. Mary-. Chil.: 72. N athaniel, 4 d. in childhood. 73. James, 4 74. John, 4 75. David, 4 76. Rebecca, 4 m. Robert Turney, of Stratford. 77. Mary, 4 m. Nathan Adams, of Norwalk. He d. June, 1722. His will is dated Apr. 9, 1722. His bro.. Major John Burr, app. executor. Will admitted to probate June 25, 1722. Inv. pres. Dec. 11, 1722. His w. Mary’s will dated March 9, 1743, mentions John, David, Rebecca and Mary. DANIEL BURR, 3 [31] of Fairfield, Ct. m. Abigail -. Chil.: 78. Joseph, 4 bapt. Feb. 20, 1726. 79. Timothy, 4 bapt. June 26, 1727. 80. Abigail, 4 81. James, 4 82. Jabez, 4 bapt. Nov. 4, 1739. Daniel settled at Greenfield Hill, in Fairfield. His chil. were all adults when bapt. Joseph’s baptism is recorded both at Fair- field and Greenfield, the others at Greenfield. No will is found, or dis. of estate. FOURTH GENERATION. 151 SETH SAMUEL BURR, 3 [33] of Fairfield, Ct. m.-. Chil.: 83. Mehitable, bapt. Sept. 1, 1724. m. -Squier. 84. Samuel, bapt. Sept. 24, 1727. 85. David, bapt. July, 12, 1731. 86. Hannah, bapt. Nov. 14, 1732. 87. Ebenezer, bapt. Sept. 24, 1733. He is twice mentioned in the Colonial Records. First, May 29, 1734, as one of a committee ‘‘to view the circumstances of the ancient society of Norwalk, and report thereon,” and second, May 8, 1735, on the memorial of “ Chickens,” “an Indian Sagamore living between Fairfield, Danbury, Ridgefield and Newtown, at a place called Lonetown, in the County of Fairfield,” showing that he (Chickens) had been wronged in some land transactions with Capt, Samuel Couch, of Fairfield, and Mr. Seth Samuel Burr, Capt. Sami. Hanford, and Mr. Theop. Nickols, were “appointed a committee to consider the case and report.” (Col. Rec. Vol. vii, pp. 535 and 557.) SAMUEL BURR, 3 [34] of Fairfield. Ct., called Sergeant and Captain, m. 1st, Elizabeth Wakeman, and 2d, Ruth-. Chil.: 88. Seth Samuel, 4 bapt, Feb. 6, 1726. 89. Daniel, 4 90. Nehemiah, 4 bapt. May 5, 1736. 91. Charles. 4 bapt. Sept. 3, 1741. 92. Ellen. 4 m. Abell Gold. 93. Elizabeth. 4 bapt, Oct. 16, 1738, m. Samuel Silliman. 94. Ebenezer, 4 95. Mehitable, 4 m. -Squire. Will dated March 6. 1772. Estate dis. Oct. 18, 1774. Ebene¬ zer and Mehitable were then dec. leaving heirs. FOURTH GENERATION. TEI1U BURR, 4 [39] of Redding, Ct. He appears early on the Redding Rec. : 1st, Dec. 24, 1738. when Jehu Burr and wife were admitted to full communion on recommendation of Rev. Mr. Goodsell. (Red. Soc. Rec.) Dec. 29, 1748, he appears as moderator of a parish meeting, called to “consider the propriety of building a new meeting 152 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. house,'’ and was appointed an agent to “ prepare a memorial to the next Co. Court, for a committee to pick out a place for the building.” At a parish meeting held Dec. 26, 1737, he was again moder¬ ator. He m. Sarah -. His chil. named in his will (dated Sept. 28, 1757,) were, 96. Jehu, 5 97. Daniel, 5 98. Sarah, 5 99. Mart, 5 100. Abigail, 5 101. Prudence. 5 102. Comfort, 5 m. Joseph Truesdale, Jan. 11, 1774. In his will he gave the use of his property to his w. Sarah, so long as she remained his widow ; to his son Jehu, a certain tract of land lying on the west side of the Saugatuck River, together with his grist mill; to his s. Daniel, his hill lot; to his dau. Comfort £20, and dau. Prudence £15, and the rest of his estate to his rem. daus. except a piece of land lying near the parsonage long lot, which he gave to his son-in-law, Ebenezer Gilbert, and Elnathan Griffith. Sarah, Mary, and Abigail deceased before their father, leaving heirs. Fac-simile of Autograph: J7usr v i/JY STEPHEN BURR, 4 [40] of Redding, also settled early in Redding. At a society meeting held Oct. 11, 1730, he was elected one of the Soc. Committee for the year, again chosen Dec. 1, 1731, chosen Deacon, March 29, 1733. In 1749 is called Lieut. Oct. 9, 1751, appointed by the General Court on committee to repair to New Milford, on memorial of Isaac Bar- num and others, asking for parish privileges, to hear and report. He m. Elizabeth Hull, June 8, 1721. Chil.: 103. Grace, 5 b. Dec. 12, 1724. 104. Elizabeth, 5 b. Jan. 17, 1728. 105. Hezekiah, 5 b. Sept. 1, 1730. 106. Sarah, 5 b. Nov. 9, 1732. 107. Martha, 5 b. March 24, 1735. 108. Reuben, 5 b. Nov. 2, 1739, d. in infancy. 109. Esther, 5 b. Feb. 5, 1743. FOURTH GENERATION. 153 110. Rebecca. 5 He m. 2d. Abigail Hall, of Redding, Apr. 12. 1701. His will dated Aug. 20, 1776, his estate dis. Nov. 10, 1779. Hezekiah the son never m., he d. in Dec., 1785, and his estate was divided among his sisters. Of the daus., I. Grace m. - Gold—probably Capt. Stephen, of Redding—and had chil. 1 Abi¬ gail, whom. Richard Nichols, 2 Esther, m. Nathaniel Northrop, 3 Sarah. m. David Turney, 4 Mary, m. Seth Price, 5 Elizabeth. II. Elizabeth, m. Reuben Squire. III. Sarah, m. Joseph Jack- son. IV. Martha, m. Zachariah Summers. Y. Esther, m. Anto- Dy Angevine. YI. Rebecca, m. Seth Sanford, of Redding, and had chil. 4 Elias,, 2 Ebenezer, 3 Joel, 4 Elijah, 3 Samuel, 6 Seth Sanford. Fac simile of Autograph : PETER BURR, 4 [41] of Redding, Eirst appears in Redding as clerk of a society meeting, held Oct. 11. 1730, also moderator of a Par. meeting held March 18, 1734. and had chil.: He m. 111. Esther. 5 bapt. Nov. 29, 1734. 112. Sarah. 5 bapt. Feb. 21, 1736. 113. Ezra, 5 bapt. Jan. 2, 1737. 114. Edmund, 5 bapt. Sept, 28, 1761. Peter, the f., d. Aug., 1779. Inv. presented Aug. 4, 1779. Amt, £255, 8s., his s. Ezra Admr. DAYID BURR, 4 [44] of Fairfield, m. Abigail, dau. of John Silliman, Apr. 8, 1741. Chil.: 115. Ann, b. Feb. 24, 1742, d. in inf. 116. Moses, b. Apr. 5, 1744. 117. Abigail, b. Apr. 8, 1747, unm. 118. Aaron, b. Oct. 6, 1749, d. in. inf. 119. David, b. Sept. 29, 1751. 120. Silliman, b. Aug. 12, 1753. d. in inf. 121. Mary. b. Apr. 2. 1755, unm. Will dated Apr. 23, 1781. Proved Sept. 6, 1792. Inv. Nov. 19, 1792. 154 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. MOSES BURR , 4 [45] of Fairfield, Grad, at Yale Coll., 1734, d. 1740. was a clergyman, and for a, time pastor of the church in Redding, Ct. REV. AARON BURR , 4 [46] of Newark, N. J., Settled at Newark as pastor of the First ch. Jan. 10, 1737. m. Esther, dan. of Rev. Jona. Edwards, June 29, 1752. Their chil. were : 122. Sarah, 5 b. May 3, 1754, m. Judge Tappan Reeve June 24, 1772 and had 1 Aaron Burr , b. Oct. 3, 1780. who grad, at Yale Coll. 1802, m. Annabella Sheldon, of New York, Nov. 21, 1808, settled at Troy, N, Y., as Att. and Conn, at law, and d. there Sept. 1 , 1809, leaving a son, Tapping Burr Reeve, b. at Troy, Aug. 16, 1809, and who died at Litchfield. Conn., Aug. 28, 1829, while a student in Yale Coll. Annabella, wid. of Aaron Burr Reeve m. David J. Burr, of New Haven, and rem. to Richmond, Va. Tappan Reeve, Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Conn., d. Dec. 13, 1823, ae. 79. Sarah, his w., d. March 30, 1797. Judge Reeve was b. in Brookhaven, L. I., Oct., 1744, grad, at Princeton Coll, in 1763, and, until 1772, was a tutor in that insti¬ tution. Early in that year he came to Litchfield, Ct., and began the practice of the law. in that then important village. In 1784 he began the instruction of legal students, and thus laid the founda¬ tion of the famous Litchfield Law School, which had an existence of nearly fifty years and graduated more than a thousand students, comprising the flower of the youth of the land. In 1798 he was chosen Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut. ‘-Judge Reeve,” says Hollister in his “History of Conn.,” “ was a man of ardent temperament, tender sensibilities, and of a nature deejfiy religious. He was the first eminent lawyer in this country, who dared to arraign the common law of England, for its severity and refined cruelty in cutting off the natural rights of married women and placing their property, 51 s well as their persons, at the mercy of their husbands, who might squander it, or hoard it up at pleas¬ ure.” He is described as a most venerable man in appearance, with thick, gray hair parted and falling in profusion on his shoulders, his voice only a loud whisper, but distinctly heard by his earnestly FOURTH GENERATION. 155 attentive pupils. (See article “ Litchfield Hill,” in Harper’s Mag¬ azine, March, 1877.) 123. Aaroh, 5 b. Feb. 6, 1756. Rev. Aaron Burr d. Sept. 24, 1757, his w. Esther in 1758. THADDEUS BURR, 4 [49] of Fairfield. Ct., m. Abigail, dau. of Jonathan Sturges, of Fairfield, Nov. 26, 1725. Chil. 124. Sarah, 5 b. Sept 5, 1726, d. unm. 125. Abigail; 5 b. March 24, 1729, m. Lyman Hall, M. A., May 20, 1752, and d. in July of the next year. She was buried near her father in the Fairfield burying ground. Her tombstone bears the following inscription: “ Here lyes buried the body of Mrs. Abigail Hall, wife of Lyman Hall, M.A, daughter of Tbaddeus Burr, Esq., died July 8, 1753, as. 24 yrs. Modest yet free, with innocence adorned, To please and win by art and nature formed, Benevolent and wise, in Virtue firm, Constant in Friendship, in Religion warm, A partner tender, unaffected, kind, A lovely form with a more lovely mind, The scene of life tho’ short she improved so well. No charms in human forms could more excel, Christ’s life her copy, his pure life her guide, Each part she acted, perfected, and dy’d. 126. Peter, 5 b. Apr. 27, 1731, d. unm. 127. Thaddeus, 5 b. Aug. 22, 1735. 128. Gershom, 5 b. June 10, 1744. Thaddeus, the f., d. March 28, 1755, his w. in 1753. His will is dated March 20, 1755. Sarah, Abigail, and Peter were then deceased without heirs. He gave his son-in-law, Lyman Hall, £50, his sisters Abigail and Eunice each a drinking cup, and the rein, of his estate to his two sons, Thaddeus and Gershom. GERSHOM BURR, [51] of Fairfield. m. Ann-, no chil. Estate dis. Feb. 15, 1748, amounted to £14,420 3s. 9d. One half of the movables were dis. to heirs of Ann, his wid., and the rem. to his bro. Thaddeus. and sisters Abigail and Eunice. 156 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. COL. ANDREW BURR, 4 [53] of Fairfield, m. Sarah, dau of Jona. Sturges, of Fairfield, Apr. 30, 1719. Chil.: 129. Ann, 5 b. Feb. 6, 1720, m. Capt. Samll. Sturges Jan. 15, 1740. 130. David, 5 b. July 5. 1722. 131. Andrew, 5 b. July 24, 1724—no record. 132. Elizabeth, 5 b. June 22, 1726, m. Daniel Osborne. 133. Laureany, 5 b. May 28, 1728, d. unm. 134. MARY, 5 b. May 22, 1730. 135. John, 5 b. March 11, 1732. 136. Susannah, 5 b. Apr. 29, 1734, d. unm. 137. George, 5 b. May 26, 1736. 138. Josiah, 5 b. July 15, 1738, d. in infancy. 139. Walter, 5 b. Sept. 9, 1740. 140. Sarah, 5 b. Sept. 23, 1742. 141. Oliver, 5 b. Nov. 10, 1745. Col. Burr m. 2d Sarah Stanly, of Hartford, Aug. 6, 1747, who had 142. Jerusha, 5 b. Dec. 3, 1749. and m. Hezekiah Fitch s. of Gov. Fitch, her father’s former law partner. Sept. 21, 1767. Col. Andrew Burr d. Nov. 9, 1763, se. 67 yrs. (Fair. Rec). His will is dated Nov. 24, 1760 ; it gave his w. Sarah the use of one-third of his real estate, to David he bequeathed his law-books, and also what he expended on his college learning, the rem. was dis. to the sons, David, Andrew, John, George, Oliver, and daus., Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and Jerusha, then living. NATHANIEL BURR, 4 [65] of Fairfield, Ct., called Captain, m. Mary Turney, Nov. 23, 1723. Chil.: 143. Isaac, 5 b. Dec. 13, 1733, d. in inf. 144. Hezekiah, 5 b. Feb. 28, 1738, d. Jan. 7, 1787. 145. Grissel, 5 b. Nov. L5, 1741, m. Gen. Elijah Abell Dec. 31, 1761. 146. Isaac, 5 b. Apr. 11, 1744. Capt. Nathaniel, the f., d. Nov. 8, 1784. His estate dis. Dec. 11, 1784. His wid., Mary, d. 1785, her estate dis. Jan. 9, 1786. Amt. £783 4s. FOURTH GENERATION. 157 EPHRAIM BURR, 4 [66] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Abigail, dau. of Judge Peter Burr, Jan. 7, 1725. Their chil. were, 147. Eunice, 5 b. Feb. 8, 1730, m. Dec. 21, 1752, Daniel Jen¬ nings, of Fairfield. 148. Anna, 5 b. Jan. 16, 1731. 149. Ellen, 5 b. Feb. 23, 1734. 150. Ephraim, 5 b. March 5, 1736. 151. Ebenezer, 5 b. May 23. 1738—no record. 152. Abigail, 5 b. Feb. *7, 1741, m. Oct. 11, 1759, Moses Jen¬ nings, of Fairfield. 153. Sarah, 5 b. July 5, 1743, m. Eleaser Osborne June 3, 1764, of New Fairfield. 154. Peter, 5 b. Nov. 2. 1754, (all rec. at Fair.) Ephraim, the f., d. 1776, his estate inv. June 3, 1776; his wid. .Abigail d. 1810, her estate dis. Mar. 10, 1810. Of the daus. Eu¬ nice had m. Daniel Jennings, Jr., and was dec., leaving heirs. Anna had m. Sturges Lewis, and dec. without heirs. Ellen had m. James Penfield and was dec. leaving heirs—1, James, 2, David, 3, Thaddeus, 4, Ellen . 5, Mary, 6. Eunice and 7, Anne Penfield, and Sarah had m. Eleaser Osborne, of New Fairfield, and had chil., not mentioned in the will. JOHN BURR, 4 [67] of Fairfield, m. Catherine Wakeman, Oct. 18, 1722. Chil. 155. Catherine, 5 b. Oct. 26, 1723, m.-Wilson. 156. Sarah, 5 b. Feb. 7, 1724, m. -Silliman. 157. Ann. 5 b. Sept. 7, 1726, m. -Sherwood. 158. John, 5 b. June 13, 1728. 159. Deborah, 5 b. May 14, 1730, m. Ichabod Wheeler Jan. 12, 1752. 160. Elizabeth. 5 b. Apr. 7. 1732, m. Daniel Osborne Jan. 19, 1758. 161. Mary, 5 b. Apr. 7, 1732. 162. Justus, 5 b. Sept. 2, 1734. 163. Abigail, 5 b. July 27, 1736. 164. Ozias, 5 b. May 1, 1739. 165. Amos. 5 b. Sept. 8, 1741, d. in inf. 166. Wakeman. 5 b. Oct. 3. 1743. 15S FAIRFIELD BRANCH. There is no record of will or dis. of estate ; his w. Catherine’s will is dated Sept. 18, 1753 ; to her dau. Catherine she gave her gold necklace and velvet handkerchief, to Sarah a silk crape gown, gauze handkerchief and lutestring hood, to Ann her russet gown and velvet hood, to Deborah a calico gown and blue calamanco coat, to Elizabeth a brown quilted coat, red satin blanket, holland apron and handkerchief, to Mary her velvet cloak and silk crape coat, to Abigail a long cloth cloak, black taffetv gown, best lute¬ string hood, black silk gloves, gold buttons and silver teaspoons; her son John was ex. of the will. WILLIAM BURR, [68] of Fairfield, m. Mary, dau. of Capt. Jos. Wakeman, of Fairfield, Aug. 4, 1736, had one child, 167. William, 5 b. July 23, 1740, d. in inf. She d. March 19, 1743, and he again m. Charity Strong, widow. Chil. by her were, 168. Charity, 5 b. Mar. 4, 1745, m. Eliplialet Hull. 169. Mary, 5 b. Mar. 23, 1749, m. Thomas Nash. 170. Deborah, 5 unm. He d. 1769, es. dis. June 12, 1770. He resided at Stratfield, was Dept, for Fairfield 1754. 1755, 1756, Justice 1751, 1752, 1753, 1754, 1755, 1756, and held other public offices. Mary, dau. of William Burr. m. Capt. Thomas Nash, of Greens Farms, Ct., a leading citizen and one of the most extensive land owners in the Colony. He was a deacon of the Cong. ch. and gave the site of the pres¬ ent edifice at Greens Farms to the society. He also held the rank of Captain in the Continental army. He was a large holder of Continental money, and while away on duty his wife (Mary Burr) was in the habit of keeping it, for greater security, in a bag under¬ neath her pillow. One night, awakening suddenly, she perceived that some one was feeling for the bag, and grasping the intruder’s arm she called loudly for help. The arm was wrenched rudely away leaving, however, the sleeve which had covered it, and which proved to be the property of one of their slaves, of whom they then owned 40. This is only one of many incidents which her grand-children fond¬ ly relate, as showing her fortitude and heroism. She d. May 20, 1784. leaving five chil. FOURTH GENERATION. 159 I. Thomas, b. 1767. II. Charity, b. Mar. 11, 1768. III. Rebecca, b. Mar. 31, 1770. IV. Joseph, b. 1772. V. William, b. 1773, d. in inf. I. Thomas Nash m. Grace Cable, and had chil.: i. Burr who m. Mary Oatman and had chil., 1, Mary A. who m. Leonard Merritt, and had 1, Elizabeth, 2, Emma, and 3, Oscar, 2. Hester , who m. Elihn Myers, 3. Harriet, who m. George Beers, 4, Charity, who m. Rev. Mr. Root, and 5, Albert. ii. Hettie, who m. Peter Braisted and had chil., 1. Mary A., 2, Garrett. 3, Peter, 4, William, 5, Esther, 6, Frank. 7, Caroline, 8 , Josephine, and 9, Elizabeth. iii. Charity, who m. 1st, George K. Headley, and 2d, Deacon Nash Kelsey. iv. Betsey, who m. Jacob Braisted, and had chil.. 1. William, 2, Jacob, and 3, Watson. x. Temperance, who m. George Foster and had 1, Esther, 2, George, —lost at sea,—and 3, Watson. II. Charity Nash m. Samuel Cable and had by him 1, Charles, 2 , Harriet, and 3, George, who in. Esther Meeker; she m. 2d, Thomas Saunders, and had i. Harriet, b. 1806, m. Milo Peet and had three chil., 1. Cyrus, 2, Emily Catherine, b. Feb. 1, 1842. m. Burr Perry, of Fairfield, Dec. 28, 1870, and has 4 chil., 1, Loretta B.. b. Feb. 19, 1872. 2, Francis Burr, b. Sept. 20, 1873. 3. Robert H.. b, Apr. 5, 1875. d. Apr. 6, 1875. 4, Alfred S., b. Nov. 1. 1876, 3, William 8., b. Oct. 23, 1843. ii. Abbv, b. 1807, m. 1st, Aaron Burr Meeker, and 2d. Nehe- miah Jennings; by the first husband she had three chil., 1. Aaron Burr, 2. David S., 3, Charles A., and by the second, five, 1, Horace, 2, Mary, 3, Stephen, 4, Nehemiah, and 5, Jane. iii. William, b. 1808. iv. Aaron. III. Rebecca Nash, dau. of Mary Burr, m. Capt. Burr Thorp Jan. 16, 1791. and had seven chil.: 1, JJapt. Henry, b. Jan, 25, 1792. 2, David Burr, b. Mar. 6, 1794. 3, Eleanor, b. Mar. 21, 1797. 4, Mary Burr, b. May 10, 1800. 5, Gould, b. Feb. 4, 1804. 6, Sarah, b. Dec. 19. 1806. 7, Amanda, b. July 6, 1809. 160 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. IV. Joseph Nash m. Mary Squires; their chil. were 1, Munson, 2, Joseph, 3. Burr 4, Thomas, 5, Sarah , 6, Anna Burr, 7, Elizabeth, 8, Mary Burr, 9, Daniel. NATHANIEL BURR, 4 [72] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Martha Si]liman, Nov. 10, 1726. Chil.: 171. Ruth, 5 b. Sept. 20, 1727, m. Samuel Silliman, Jan. 21, 1756. 172. Sarah, 5 b. Apr. 19, 1729. 173. Nathan, 5 b. Sept. 19, 1733. 174. Rebecca, 5 b. Apr. 13, 1736. 175. Martha, 5 b. June 13, 1740. 176. Mary, 5 b. June 13, 1740. He d. 1671, es. inv. Oct. 6, 1761, will dated May 25, 1761. Martha his w. d. Mar. 18, 1753. JAMES BURR. 4 [73] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Deborah Turney. Chil.: 177. Deborah, 5 bapt. Jan. 1, 1738, d. in inf. 178. Stratton, 5 bapt. Feb. 4, 1739, d. in 1777, unm. 179. Benjamin, 5 bapt. Apr. 20, 1740. 180. Noah, 5 bapt. Nov. 22, 1741. 181. James, 5 bapt. July 31, 1743. 182. Deborah, 5 bapt. Nov. 25, 1745. 183. Hosea, 5 bapt. Apr. 27, 1747. 184. Jerusha, 5 bapt. June 7, 1749. 185. Josiah, 5 bapt. Jan. 20, 1751, d. unm. 186. Jehu, 5 b. Mar. 15, bapt. Apr. 5, 1752. (Parish Rec.) James, the f., d. 1783, his estate inv. that lying in Winchester, Litchfield Co., June 18, 1783, that in Fairfield, July 19, 1782, no dis. of estate found. JOHN BURR, 4 [74] of Fairfield, m. Eliz. Nash, Oct. 14, 1735. Chil.: 187. Daniel, 5 b. Mar. 5, 1737. 188. John, 5 b. Oct. 9, 1739, d. Oct. 9, 1749. He m. 2d. Grace Bulkley, Nov. 9, 1740. Chil.: 189. Elizabeth, 5 b. Sept. 16, 1743, m.-Bulkley. 190. Talcott, 5 b. Oct. 20, 1746. 191. John, 5 b. Feb. 9, 1747. FOURTH GENERATION. 161 192. Grace, 5 b. Feb. 2, 1753, m. Thaddeus Whitlock. 193. Eunice, 5 b. Sept. 24, 1755, m. -Jennings. John the f., d. 1787, his es. inv. Apr. 3, 1787, amt. £2996 2s. Id., dis. May 10, 1790. JOSEPH BURR , 4 [78] of Fairfield, Ct.. m. Hannah, dan. of Dr. Joseph Hyde, of Fairfield, Mar. 3, 1725. Chil.: 194. Increase, 5 b. Dec. 26, 1726. 195. Abell, 5 b. Sept. 8 , 1728. 196. Rachel, 5 b. Sept. 23, 1730, in. Thomas Wheeler, Jr. 197. Joseph, 5 b. Oct. 22, 1733. 198. Ichabod, 5 b. May 1 , 1736. 199. Eliphalet, 5 b. Jan. 11 , 1739. 200. Moses, 5 b. Aug. 22, 1742. 201. Samuel, 5 b. March 9, 1746. There is no record of death, or of will, inv. or dis. of estate in the probate records. He settled at Greenfield, his chil. were rec. at Greenfield and Fairfield. TIMOTHY BURR , 4 [79] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah Rowland. Chil.: 202. Ebenezer, 5 bapt. Jan. 2, 1729. 203. Sarah, 5 bapt. March 16, 1723, m. Capt. Ezekiel Hull. 204. Timothy, 5 bapt. Jan. 2, 1734. 205. Hester, 5 bapt. Sept. 18, 1730. 206. Mabel, 5 bapt. Jan. 17, 1740. 207. Eleanor, 5 m. John Hubbel and was dec. 1772, leaving heirs— 1 , John, 2, Ezekiel, 3, Rachel, 4, Eleanor, 5, Easter, and 6 , Hannah. Timothy, the f., d. July 27, 1772, ae. 67. Es. inv. Oct. 22, 1772, dis. Jan. 4, 1773. JAMES BURR , 4 [81] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Hannah Osborne, widow, Dec. 12 , 1731. Chil.: 208. Isabel, 5 b. Jan. 12 , 1735. 209. Isaac, 5 b. May 21, 1738. Hannah, his w., d. Aug. 11 , 1743. He m. 2d, Mary Barlow, Jan. 1746. Chil.: 210 . Mary, 5 b. July, 1746. 211. Daniel, 5 b. Dec. 25. 1748. ll 162 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 212. James, 5 b. May 25, 1751. 213. Sarah, 5 b. Dec. 17, 1753. 214. Abigail, 5 b. Aug. 18, 1755. JABEZ BURR, 4 [82] of Redding, Ct., appears in Redding as early as 1743; m. Elizabeth - , their chil. were, 215. Elijah, 5 bapt. May 15, 1743. 216. Nathan, 5 b. Jan. 1, 1745. 217. Jabez, 5 218. Ezekiel, 5 b. March 23, 1755. 219. Stephen, 5 b. Jan. 16, 1757. 220. Joel, 5 b. Sept. 9, 1759. 221. Eunice, 3 m. Onesimus Coley, Dec. 22, 1762. 222. Huldah, 5 bapt. Apr. 10, 1747, m. Abijah Fairchild. 223. Hannah, 5 m. Henry Hopkins July 26, 1769. (Redding Par. Rec.) Jabez, the f., d. 1770. (Red. Rec.) His will is dated Apr. 17, 1770, and names above chil., proven Apr. 30, 1770. SAMUEL BURR, 4 [84] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Eunice Sturges May 31, 1753. Chil.: 224. Elizabeth, 5 bapt. July 7, 1754. - perhaps others. His will is dated Dec. 30, 1790, and gives his estate to his widow. A son-in-law, John Squire, Jun., was appointed ex. SETH BURR, 4 [88] of Fairfield, Ct., never m., his estate inv. Apr. 9, 1765, dis. to his brothers and sis¬ ters, May 6, 1765. DANIEL BURR, 4 [89] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Ann Silliman, dau. of Nathaniel Silliman. Jan. 22, 1756. Chil.: 225. Ann, 5 b. Dec. 9, 1756. 226. Abigail, 3 b. Oct. 6, 1758. 227. Seth, 5 b. March 2, 1761, (Fair. Town Rec.) 228. Esther, 5 bapt. Sept. 11, 1763. 229. Isaac C., 5 b. March 23, 1766. 230. Hannah, 5 b. Jan. 29, 1769. FOURTH GENERATION. 163 231. Daniel, 3 b. Sept. 17,1775. 232. Elizabeth, 5 m. Josiah 13. Hall, Nov. 13, 1794, and had chil.— 1 Josiah, 2 Ebenezer , 3 Sarah M., 4 Nelson, 5 Stiles, s Henry, '‘Charles Barr. Sarah M. Hall 3 and Ransom Hawley, of Bridgeport, were m. June 14, 1830. Their chil. were, 1 , Josiah R., b. in Washington, Ind.. Aug. 26, 1831, d. July 24, 1833. 2, Henry M.. b. Nov. 2, 1834. m. Eliza A. Kepler, May 19, 1860. 3, Lucy E., b. Sept. 27, 1837, m. Rev. John Ing June 30, 1830, res. in Hirosaki, Japan. 4. Emeline, b. Feb. 25, 1840. 5, Ransom E., b. July 8 , 1844, m. Minerva Andrews May 16, 1872. He is an Episcopal clergyman and resides in Cleves, 0. NEHEMIAH BURR , 4 [90] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah Osborn Apr. 21, 1762. Chil.: 233. Thomas, 5 b. Apr. 21, 1763, no record. 234. Noah, 5 235. Ebenezer, 5 b. Dec. 31, 1766. 236. Nehemiah, 5 b. Feb. 16, 1769. 237. Sarah. 5 b. March 29, 1771, m. -Bartram. 238. Eleazer, 5 b. Jan. 8 , 1773, and a son who d. in inf. CHARLES BURR , 4 [91] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Elizabeth-. Chil.: 239. Elizabeth, 5 m. James Johnson, of Easton. 240. Wakeman, 3 d. Aug. 4, 1812, se. 36, unm. 241. Mabel, 5 d. Dec. 1, 1849. 242. Ellen. 5 d. Oct. 19, 1863. 243. Andrew, 5 m. and rem. to Detroit, Mich., where he d. 244. Priscilla, 5 d. 1855. Charles Burr d. March 15, 1800, of consumption. His will is dated March 15, 1800, and names above chil. (See Wakeman Burr. (240.) EBENEZER BURR , 4 [94] of Fairfield, Ct., d. in 1766, leaving heirs. Amelia Burr, his wid., appointed admr. on his estate Jan. 1 , 1767, dis. of estate not recorded. His chil. were probably all daughters. FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 104 FIFTH GENERATION. JEHU BURR, 5 [9G] of Redding, Ct., m. Sarah Griffin, of Redding, Nov. 22. 1755. Chil.: 245. Ephraim, 0 bapt. Aug. 22, 1756. 246. Abigail/ bapt. July 2, 1758. (Redding Par. Rec.) No farther traces of him or of his descendants are found. DANIEL BURR, 5 [97] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Abigail Sherwood, Dec. 22, 1737. After marriage settled at Fairfield. His chil. were, 247. Joseph/ no record. 248. Samuel/ no record. 249. Sarah/ m. Samuel Bradley. Two grandchildren are also mentioned in his will, David Lewis, and Stephen Hull. Will dated May 10, 1769. EZRA BURR/ [113] of Redding, Ct., moved to Virginia, no des. found. EDMUND BURR/ [114] of Fredericksburg, Va., m. Miss Meeker, of Redding. Their chil. were, 250. Ezra/’ b. May 22, 1781. 251. Peter/ 252. Laura, 6 bapt. June 9, 1794, m. a Mr. Lacy, of Bridge¬ port, settled in Milford and reared a family of six chil. In 1815 Edmund Burr rem. to Fredericksburg, Va., and died there. COL. DAVID BURR/ [119] of Fairfield, m. Elizabeth Silliman, a niece of Gen. Silliman. , Chil.: 253. William/ 254. Samuel/ 255. Amelia/ m. Noah Noves. David Burr was a colonel in the Revolutionary war, and com¬ manded a regiment in Gen. Silliman’s brigade. He earned the reputation of a brave and skillful officer. He was a justice of the peace in Fairfield for some years, also rep. FIFTH GENERATION. 165 COL. AARON BURR, 3 [123] of New York, Vice President of the United States, m. Mrs. Theodosia Prevost, of Paramus, N. J., July 2, 1782. Their only child, 256. Theodosia, was b. 1783. Col. Aaron Burr d. Sept. 14, 1836. THADDEUS BURR, 3 [127] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Eunice, dan. of James Dennie, of Fairfield, March 22, 1759. They had no chil. His will is dated Sept. 27, 1799. His w. Eunice, and Lewis Burr Sturges, Exs. To his w. Eunice he gave all his personal estate except the notes, bonds, and obligations that might be due him, and also l , 000 pounds lawful silver money, besides the use and improve¬ ment of his real estate during her natural life. To Charles W. and Nathaniel L. Capers, sons of his niece Abigail, he left 150 pounds each. To his niece, Eunice Dennie Hedge, he gave 300 pounds. To his niece, Priscilla Lothrop Sturges, he gave 300 pounds, to be realized from the sale of his lands in Weston. The remainder of his estate he gave to his nephew, Gershom Burr (ex¬ cept his right in the Western lands granted to him as one of the sufferers of the town of Fairfield, which was to be equally divided between the male heirs of his nephew Gershom.) He also willed that his negro man, Cato, if he chose, should be free at his decease. Thaddeus Burr d. Feb. 19, 1801, se. 65 yrs., his w. Eunice d. Aug. 14, 1805, ae. 76. Her will is dated March 6, 1805, and men¬ tions the chil. of her sister, Sarah Sayre, and the wife and chil. of her brother-in-law, Gershom. GERSHOM BURR, 3 [128] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Priscilla Lothrop, of Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 12, 1765. 257. Gershom. 6 bapt. Aug. 5, 1768. 258. Eunice Dennie, 6 bapt. Oct. 11. 1772. 259. Priscilla, 6 bapt. July 10, 1774. 260. Abigail , 6 bapt. Sept. 9, 1771. Abigail Burr m. Win. Henry Capers, of the parish of St. Helena, South Carolina, and d. before 1799, leaving two sons, 1 , Charles and 2, Nathaniel. Eunice Dennie m. Barnabas Hedge, of Plymouth, Mass., Sept. 9, 1789, and had chil. 166 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. I. Barnabas, b. Nov. 13, 1791, m. Tryphema Covington, of Plymouth, and had chil., 1, James G., 2, Sarah and 3, Nathaniel L. ; of these, James m. Sarah Holmes, of Plymouth, Sarah m. Jo¬ seph Cushman of Middleboro, and Nathaniel m. Sarah Sylvester, of Plymouth. II. Hannah d. in inf. III. Eunice Dennie, d. in inf. IV. Eunice Dennie, b. Sept. 1, 1795, d. in inf. V. Isaac L., b. March 8, 1797, d. in inf. VI. Isaac L., b. Dec. 7, 1798, m. Mary Ann Cotton, of Ply¬ mouth, and had chil., 1, Priscilla L., 2, Barnabas, who m. Priscilla Sherman, of Carver. 3, Lothrop, 4, Anna, who m. Dwight Faulk¬ ner, of Boston. 5, Susan, who m. Frank B. Davis, of Boston. VII. Thomas, b. Oct. 22, 1800, m. Lydia C. Goodwin, of Ply¬ mouth. and had chil.. 1, Mary E., who m. Wm. G. Russell, of Bos¬ ton. 2, Abby Burr, m. Wm. T. Davis, of Plymouth. 3, Edward G., m. Helen Robbins, of Plymouth. 4, Albert G., m. Georgiana Barnes, of Plymouth. 5, Thomas, 6, Lydia G., who m. Joshua R. Lothrop, of Buffalo, N. Y. 7, Thomas B., 8, William, who m. Catherine Russell, of Plymouth. VIII. Abby Burr, b. Nov. 22, 1802, m. Hon. Chas. Henry Warren, of New Bedford, no chil. IX. Hannah, b. Aug. 1, 1804, m. John Thomas, of Plymouth, and had chil.. 1, Eunice B.. who m. John E. Williams, of New York. 2, Wm. Appleton, who m. Annie Morton, of Kingston, Mass. X. Eunice Dennie, b. June 28, 1806, m. Chandler Robbins, M. D., of Boston. Chil.: 1. Harriet Lothrop, 2. William, 3, Ella H.. 4, Chandler, who m. Helen Wilcox, of Philadelphia. XI. Ellen Hobart, b. July 5, 1808, m. Rev. Wm. Parsons Lunt, of N. Y. Chil.: 1, Ann P.. who m. Thos. P. Frothingham, of Boston. 2, Lucretia Watson, who m. Paul I. Revere, of Boston. 3, Mary E, 4, Abby Hedge, 5, William Parsons, who m. Eliza¬ beth Davis, of Milton, Mass. 6, Ellen Hedge, who m. Benj. W. Munroe, of Boston. 7. Henry. XII. John Sloss Hobart, b. March 8, 1810, d. in inf. XIII. Priscilla L., b. May 5, 1811, d. in inf. XIV. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1813, m. George Warren, of N. Y. Chil.: 1 , Anna IT., 2, Charles Henry, whom. Annie R. Night¬ ingale, of Providence. 3, James , m. Catherine R. Robbins, of Ply¬ mouth. Mass. 4. Pelham Winslow. 5, George H.. 6, Lothrop Hedge. XV. Priscilla L., b. July 11, 1816, d. in inf. FIFTH GENERATION. 167 COL. DAVID BURR , 5 [130] of Fairfield, Ct., grad, at Yale Coll. 1743, m. Eunice, dau. of Sami. Osborne, Dec. 11 , 1751. Chil.: 261. Walter, 6 b. Dec. 25, 1752. 262. Lucretia, 6 b. March 10, 1754. 263. Eunice, 6 b. Dec. 29, 1755. 264. David, 6 b. Aug. 8 , 1757. 265. William, 6 b. July 27. 1759. 266. Ellen, 6 b. Aug. 12 , 1761, m. Stephen Adams. 267. Abigail, 6 b. Sept. 29, 1763, m.-Nichols. 268. Sarah, 6 b. Apr. 21, 1766. 269. Andrew, 6 Apr. 7. 1768. Col. David, the f., d. Dec. 3, 1773. (Fairfield Town Rec. and Yale Alumni Rec.) His property at Sharon was appraised Sept. 5, 1774, by Hez. Fitch and James Landon, Jr. Value £848 7s. 6 d. Estate at Fair, inv., July 21, 1783, es. dis. Oct. 27, 1783. Whole amt. £982 2s. 9d. His wid., Eunice d. Dec. 1 , 1789. All his chil. were living in 1783, except Lucretia and Eunice, who had m. and were dec., leaving heirs. No will is found. He was a law¬ yer and held several offices under the government. JOHN BURR . 5 [135] of Fairfield, m. Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr, dau. of Asher Isaacs. Chil.: 270. Sturges. 6 b. 1760, d. 1796.* 271. Mary, 6 b. 1763, m. Josiah Burr. John, the f.. d. 1772. Will dated May 9, 1767, names above chil., his brother Oliver named executor. GEORGE BURR , 5 [137] of Fairfield. Ct., m. Mabel Wakeman Dec. 30, 1762. Chil.: 272. Priscilla. 6 b. Sept. 26. 1763. 273. Ann. 6 b. Apr. 3. 1766. 274. Sarah. 6 b. May 15, 1770. The above chil. are recorded at Fairfield. He lived at Green¬ field Hill : was Justice of the Peace and Deputy for Fairfield at several sessions of the legislature. In January. 1780. he was one of a committee to inquire into the conduct of some of the inferior * For chil. of Sturges Burr see Appendix. 168 FAIRFIELD BRAN OR. officers of the State, and received for such service the sum of £14 12s. 6d. At the time of the burning of Fairfield, his house on Greenfield Hill was entered and plundered by the British soldiers. The old oak chest, which most visitors to the Conn. Hist. Society’s library at Hartford, have noticed, then formed a part of its furniture, and was rifled of its contents, as the inscription on its lid graphically relates. The chest was presented to the Hist. Soc. by Oliver B. Sherwood, of Derby, a grandson of the former owner. No will or distribution of property is found, and only above chil. Of Ann and Sarah we have no record. Priscilla m. Samuel Sherwood in 1786, and became the mother of eleven children, as follows : I. Susannah, b. Apr. 5, 1787, m., Apr., 1809. Rev. Abraham Purdy, of North Salem. N. Y., and d. May 19, 1829, leaving two chil., 1 .Emma, b. 1810, m. a Mr. Schofield, of Stamford, Ct., and now lives in Ill., has several chil. 2, Alexander, b. 1819, d. 1836. II. Sarah Burr, b. Oct. 10. 1788, in. May 2, 1819, James Cogswell, M. D., of Lloyd’s Neck, L. I., d. Apr. 20, 1830, had one child. 1, Sarah, b. 1820, d. 1875, in. J. W. Barrett, of Staten Island, and had two daughters, both living, one married. III. Priscilla, b. July 20, 1790, rn. 1836, John Folev, d. Oct. 29, 1851. no chil. IV. George Burr, b. June 23, 1792. d. Aug., 1836, in Ken¬ tucky. no chil. Y. Fanny, b. March 1, 1794, m. Almon Smith, of Derby, Ct., d. March, 1825. Chil.: 1 , Goodwin, b. -, d.-. 2, Samuel , living at Lewiston, Me., m. —— and has chil. YI. Samuel, b. Jan. 29, 1796, m. Abbv Ann Mansfield Sept., 1833. d. Aug., 1840. Chil.: 1 , ThomasVose, b. Aug. 12. 1834. m. 1872. Jennie Taylor, of Memphis. Tenn., has two daughters. 2, Elizabeth M., b. July 19, 1837, d. 1867. 3, Samuel, b. 1840, d. Jan., 1876. VII. Albert, b. Dec. 19, 1797, m. Mary S. Woodbridge, of Glastonbury. 1836, d. 1873, at Dayton, O. Chil.: 1. Fannie, b. 1837, m. John Achey, of Dayton, O., has two chil. 2, George, living in Iowa. 3, Mary, b. 1842, d. about 1867. VIII. Oliver Burr, b. Nov. 22, 1799, m. Sept. 3, 1836, Char¬ lotte Fowler, of Milford, Ct., is still living at Derby, Ct., has four chil., all living. 1. Mary Burr, b. June 11, 1837, m. Aug. 23, 1858, Franklin FIFTH GENERATION. 169 Hallock, has two chil., 1, Frank W., b. June 5, 1859. 2, Edith M., b. Feb. 18, 1868. 2. William Oliver, b. Aug. 24,1839, m. Feb. 1, 1871, Lydia 0. Chichester, of Patchogue, L.I., no chil. 3. Albert F., b. Sept. 17, 1842, m. Oct. 17, 1866, Emeline B. Chattield. of Derby, Ct. Chil.: 1, Charles Gerard, b. Nov. 13, 1867. 2, Oliver Barr, b. March 3, 1873, d. Apr. 23, 1874. 3. Joseph B., b. May 7, 1875. 4. Charlotte C., b. Oct. 20, 1844. IX. Clarina, b. Jan. 8, 1804, m. 1835. Sands Perkins, of Dan¬ bury, Ct., d. March 30, 1874, at Peoria, Ill., no chil. X. Marietta, b. Oct. 26, 1805, in. July 19, 1835, Rev. Amos Savage. Chil. : 1. Sarah A., b. Sept. 10, 1839, m. Apr. 30, 1862, Chas. S. Johnson, of Uncasville, Ct. Chil.: 1, Amos Savage, b. Oct. 20, 1863, d. Aug. 28, 1864. 2, Edwin Comstock, b. June 29, 1865. 3, Chas. Amos, b. Sept. 30, 1770. 2. Francis M., b. July 26, 1842, in. Jan. 21, 1864, Jas. L. Miller, of Warren, N. Y. Chil.: 1, Fannie A., b. Jan. 30, 1865, d. Sept. 4, 1865. 2, Frank Savage, b. March 1, 1866. 3, Bessie A., b. Nov. 3, 1869. 4, Fannie S., b. Sept. 8, 1872. XI. Delia, b. Sept. 19, 1807, m. Sept. 2, 1827, Benj. Wheeler, of Bridgeport, Ct. Chil.: 1, Albert, b. May 31. 1828, d. Apr. 21, 1853. 2, Henry, b. Sept. 14. 1830, d. Sept. 19,1839. 3, Samuel, b. May 9, 1832, d. Nov. 13, 1852. 4, Helen, b. Jan. 4, 1834, d. Oct. 3, 1852. 5, Catherine, b. Jan. 30, 1836, d. Oct. 19, 1875. 6, Geo. Burr, b. Feb. 4, 1838. d. Sept. 21, 1854. 7, Harriet, b. March 31, 1842, d. Sept. 6. 1843. 8, John B.. b. Sept. 12, 1843, d. Oct. 31, 1866. 9, May C., b. July 22, 1846, d. Nov. 9, 1864. Delia Wheeler is still living at Williamsport, Ind. OLIVER BURR, 5 [141] of Danbury, Ct., m. Elizabeth Smith, March 23, 1770. He settled at Danbury, was a hatter and the founder of the hatting interest, now so flourish¬ ing in Danbury. His chil. by first w. were, 275. Elizabeth.® m. Joseph F. White, of Danbury, and d. July 6, 1848, ae. 77 yrs. 3 mos. and 15 days, leaving chil.—1, Har¬ riet, 2. Melancthon, 3. Oliver Burr, 4, Amelia, 5. Joseph T. 276. Susanna,® who in. Col. Russell White, of Danbury. Chil.: 1, Caroline, 2, Susan, 3, Mary Ann, 4, William R., 5. Elizabeth. 170 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Mrs. White d. March 24, 1857, ae. 84 yrs. Col. White d. July 21, 1838, se. 68 yrs. Mr. Oliver Burr m. 2d Mary Hubbard, of L. I. Their chil. were, 277. Oliver, 6 278. Ann, 6 b. 1783, m. Samuel Tweedy, of Danbury, and had chil.—1, Oliver Burr, 2, Edgar, 3, Mariette, 4, Edmund, 5, John H. 279. William , 6 b. Jan. 6, 1781. 280. Polly , 6 who m. Ebenezer J. White, of Danbury, and had chil.—1, Andrew, 2, Edward Burr, 3, Mary, 4, Henry, 5, Martha J., 6, John, and 7, Sarah. 281. J ohm , 6 d. in Danbury unm. 282. Sarah , 6 d. Apr. 6, 1835, ae. 50 yrs., 6 mos. 283. Fanny , 6 m.-Hine. of New Milford. 284. Isabella C., 6 d. Oct. 14, 1826, unm. Oliver Burr d. Jan. 31, 1797, ae. 51 yrs. Inv. of estate pre¬ sented. Apr. 20,1797. Amt. £2971 10s. 7-|d. His wid., Mary, m. 2d. Ebenezer White, of Danbury. She d. Jan. 3, 1845, as. 90 yrs. EPHRAIM BURE, Jr ., 5 [150] of Westport, m. Eunice-. Chil.: 285. Eunice , 6 bapt. July 1, 1764. 286. Abigail , 6 bapt. Sept. 5, 1768, m. Hez. Sherwood, May 19, 1792. 287. Silas, 6 bapt. May 19, 1771. 288. Anne , 6 bapt. March 16, 1777, m. Hez. Cooley, Dec. 23, 1798. 289. Ephraim , 6 bapt. Sept. 25, 1779. The above chil. are recorded at Greens Farms, Westport. No will, inv. or distribution recorded. PETER BURR, 5 [154] of Fairfield, m. Esther Jennings, dau. of Dr. Seth Jennings, of P. Chil.: 290. THADDEUS, 6 b. Aug. 17, 1777. 291. Sarah , 6 b. Oct. 6, 1779, m. Joseph Sturges. 292. Eunice , 6 b. Feb. 4, 1783, m. Seth Osborne Jan. 18, 1804. 293. Anna , 6 b. March 9, 1784, m. Capt. Abraham Gould Jen¬ nings, of Fairfield, Sept. 7, 1807, and had chil., 1, Mary Ann, b. Jan. 27, 1809. 2, John G., b. May 17, 1811. 3, Eliza G., b. Nov. 10, 1812. 4, Augustus, b. Nov. 2, 1814, m., resides in FIFTH GENERATION. 171 Southport, Ct. 5. David Burr, b. May 21, 1819. 6. Abraham G., b. Aug. 28, 1821. 7. Isaac , b. Apr. 3, 1823. 8. Oliver Burr, b. June 3, 1825, m. Esther Judson Goodsell, of Fairfield, Dec. 13, 1854, and has chil., 1 Annie Burr, b. Sept. 20. 1855. 2 Walter, b. Sept. 14, 1858. z Helen G., b. Jan. 22, 1860. 4 Emma B., b. Dec. 6, 1862. 5 Oliver Gould, b. Apr. 27, 1865. 9. Lewis Burr, b. Oct. 28, 1826. 294. Esther, 6 b. March 10, 1786. 295. Abigail, 6 b. Oct. 28, 1789. 296. Maiiy, 6 b. Sept. 9, 1791, unm. 297. Ephraim, 6 b. Oct. 7, 1794. 298. Ebenezer, 6 b. Dec. 23, 1798. Peter Burr d. July 4, 1816. Estate dis. Dec. 4. 1816, mentions above chil. Of the daus. Esther m. March 23, 1809, Dea. William Morehouse, of F., and had 1, Sarah, 2, William B., 3, Marietta, 4, Esther, 5, Stephen, 6, Elizabeth, 7, Major Joint, a brave and efficient officer in the late war, and 8, Catherine. Abigail m. Nov. 9, 1818, Burr Lyon, of F. Chil.: 1. Esther, who m. in 1853, Rev. E. S. Huntington, of Danbury, and had chil., 1 Eliza, 2 Andrew, and 3 Enoch. 2. Eunice, 3. Eleanor, 4. Morris, 5. Eliza. JOHN BURR, 3 [158] of Bridgeport, Ct.. m. Eunice, dau. of Joseph Booth, Apr. 1. 1750. Chil.: 299. Eunice. 6 b. Oct. 5, 1750, in. William Holburton, lived to be 88 yrs. of age. 300. Catherine, 6 b. Nov. 5. 1753, m. John Duncombe. 301. Jesse, 6 b. Dec. 30, 1755. 302. William, 6 b. June 23. 1762. 303. John, 6 bapt. Apr. 29, 1756. John, the L, d. July 28, 1771. The Stratfield Parish Rec. thus refers to his death: “Capt. John Burr, a farmer, son of Col. John Burr, was killed by lightning at the old Pequonnock meet ing house, July 28, 1771. The congregation was standing in prayer. Parson Rose stopped praying, and after a pause he uttered the following words, ‘Are we all here.’ When the congregation moved out it was found that David Sherman and John Burr were dead. They were both in the prime of life, with families, (the very pick of the flock). There was no rod on the steeple at that time.” 172 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. JUSTUS BURE, 3 [162] of Bridgeport, m. Hepsibah-. Chil.: 304. Elijah , 6 305. Aaron, 6 d. Aug. 24, 1814. 306. Huldah , 6 m. David Curtis. 307. Sarah , 6 m. David Minott. 308. Hepsibah, 6 m. Philemon Sherwood Nov. 22, 1786. 309. Comfort , 6 m. Joseph Strong. Jan. 3, 1808. 310. John. 6 Justus, the f., was killed, 1794, while driving a load of hay into his barn—the oxen crushing him in the doorway. His es. dist. to above chil. Apr. 1, 1795. Hepsibah, his wid., d. Oct. 24, 1810, ae.77. Her es. dist. June 18, 1811. OZIAS BURR, 5 [164] of Bridgeport, m. Sarah Nichols, Jan. 8, 1764. Chil.: 311. Rebecca , 6 d. Aug. 23, 1794, se. 29 yrs. 312. Charity , 6 d. Aug. 19, 1794, se. 27 yrs. 313. Amos , 6 b. Dec. 26, 1768. 314. Justus , 6 b. Jan. 9, 1771, d. 1821 without heirs. 315. Ozias , 6 b. Jan. 13, 1773. 316. Nichols , 6 b. Dec. 17,1774, d. Apr.. 1860. 317. Sarah , 6 b. May 10,1777, m. Seth Couch, of Redding, Ct., d. March, 1862. 318. David , 6 b. Jan. 2, 1779, unm. 319. Philo , 6 d. Sept. 12, 1794. se. 13 yrs. 320. Polly , 6 b. Dec. 9. 1783, d. May, 1874. Ozias, the 1, d. Sept. 7, 1836. Sarah, his w., d. Sept. 2, 1820, se. 81 yrs. CAPT. WAKEMAN BURR, 5 [166] of Bridgeport, m. Mary Davis, of Greenfield. Chil.: 321. AVakeman, 6 322. Levi , 6 bapt. Sept. 29, 1769. 323. Abigail , 6 bapt. Jan. 5, 1772, m. Mr. Sherwood. 324. Mary , 6 bapt. May 28, 1775, m. Jacob White. (Fair. Par. Rec.) Perhaps others ; no will found or dist. of estate. Capt. Wake- man Burr was an officer in the Rev. army, and his wife was the first to discover the advance of the British on Fairfield in 1779. FIFTH GENERATION. 173 NATHAN BURR, 5 [173] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Ruth Jennings, b. 1735. Chil.: 325. Hezekiah. 6 bapt. March 22, 1759, d. in inf. 326. Ellen , 6 bapt. May 4, 1760, m. Stephen Adams. 327. Hezekiah, 6 bapt. Sept. 12, 1762. 328. Nathaniel . 6 bapt. Feb. 14, 1768. 329. Gideon, 6 bapt. Apr. 7, 1775, d. unm. 330. Martha , 6 m. Elihu Benedict. Fam. Rec. names a dan. Grizzel, who m. Gen. Hayes. No will or dist. found. BENJAMIN BURR, 5 [179] of Fairfield, m.-. Chil.: 331. Abraham , 6 332. Robert, 6 333. Rebecca. 6 334. Andrew . 6 (Fam. Rec.) NOAH BURR. [180] m.-. Chil.: 335. Elisha, 6 336. Grizzel , 6 337. David, 6 338. Asaph , 6 339. Autha. 6 (Fam. Rec.) JAMES BURR. [181] m.-. Chil.: 340. Murrin, 6 341. Henry , 6 342. Mary , 6 343. Jerusha, 6 344. Abigail , 6 345. Anna , 6 346. Huldah , 6 347. James . 6 (Fam. Rec.) HOSEA BURR, 5 [183] of Fairfield, m. Hepsibah Hurd. Chil.: 348. Stratton, 6 d. unm. 174 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 349. Desiar , 6 m. July 1, 1804. Justin Hobart, of Fairfield, Ct. 350. Anna , 6 m. Anson Judson, of Stratford, Ct. 351. Hepsibah , 6 m. Albert Sherman, of Monroe, Ct. (Fam. Rec.) JEHU BURR, 5 [186] of Meredith, N. Y., m. Mary, dan. of Daniel Hawley. Chil.: 352. Daniel H., 6 b. Aug. 2, 1778, at Huntington, Ct. 353. Isaac , 6 b. Dec. 10, 1780. 354. Agur , 6 b. Jan. 4, 1784, never m., lived to old age. 355. Deborah , 6 b. Nov. 23, 1785, d. unm. 356. Cyrus , 6 b. Dec. 23, 1788. 357. Philo , 6 b. Apr. 12, 1792. Jehu Burr settled first at Huntington, Ct., where most of his chil. were b. In 1795 rem. with his family to what is now Andes, Delaware Co., N; Y., then a new country. There he followed the profession of a practical surveyor and land agent. He d. at Andes, Aug. 4, 1833. Mary, his wid., d. March 14, 1850. James Burr’s chil. were recorded at Fairfield, but there is no further mention of them there except Stratton, whose es. was inv. in 1777. DANIEL BURR, 5 [187] of Westport, Ct., m. Abigail Bulkley, of Greens Farms. Their chil. were, 358. Jonathan , 6 bapt Jan. 28, 1770. 359. Salmon , 6 bapt. Sept. 10, 1773, b. Aug. 31, 1773. (Fam. Rec.) 360. Elizabeth , 6 bapt. July 18, 1779, lived unm. (Greens Farms’ Par. Rec.) TALCOTT BURR, 5 [190] of Westport, m. Mindwell Banks, Nov. 15, 1770. Chil.: 361. Talcott , 6 bapt. July 14, 1771, d. in inf. 362. Elizabeth , 6 bapt. March 22, 1772. 363. Mary , 6 bapt. March 22, 1772. 364. Alma , 6 bapt. July 2, 1773. 365. Abigail, bapt. Aug. 25, 1776, m. Ezra Burr. 366. Alya . 6 367. Talcott , 6 bapt. Apr. 2, 1780. 368. Cl arina , 6 bapt. July 28, 1782. 369. Grace , 6 m. Mr. Burwitt, of N. Y. All rec. at Greens Farms except Alva and Grace. The first four are not mentioned in the fam. record and probably d. young. FIFTH GENERATION. 175 JOHN BURR, 5 [191] of Westport, m. Martha Godfrey Oct. 18, 1772. Ohil.: 370. Nathan. 6 bapt. May 23, 1773. d. in inf. 371. Selleck, 6 bapt. Aug. 7. 1775. 372. Ebenezer. 6 bapt. Jan. 7, 1776. 373. Esther, 6 bapt. Oct. 19. 1777, m. Stephen Sanford, May 7, 1795. 374. Molly, 6 bapt. Jan. 7, 1780, m. Bradley Bulkley, July 13, 1777. 375. John, 6 bapt. June 27, 1785. 376. Martha, 6 bapt. Sept. 16, 1785. 377. Nathan, 6 bapt. Apr. 29, 1787. 378. Elinor. 6 bapt. Nov. 25, 1790. 379. Priscilla, bapt. Nov. 10, 1793. All rec. at Greens Farms. INCREASE BURR, 5 [194] of Fairfield. m. Jane, dan. of Francis Bradley, of Fairfield, Jan. 3. 1753. Their chil. were, 380. Hannah, 6 b. Dec. 25, 1754, m. Peter Nichols, of Fairfield. 381. Abigail. 6 b. Dec. 10, 1756, m. Gould Dimon, of Newtown. 382. Increase, 6 383. Prudence, 6 384. William, 6 385. Joseph, 6 386. Roda, 6 m. Alban Bradley, of Fairfield. 387. Jane, 6 m. Abraham Bulkley, of Fairfield, had a son Joel Barr, now living in Southport, Ct. Estate dist. Apr. 16, 1816, names above chil. Hannah and William were then dec. He m. 2d. Roda Burritt, Oct. 16, 1768, who survived him. ABELL BURR, 5 [195] of Easton, Ct., m. Sarah, dau. of Jacob Cadwell. Jan. 16, 1751. Chil.: 388. Abell. 6 b. Dec. 19, 1751. 389. Jonathan, 6 b. Dec. 25, 1753. 390. David. 6 391. Cadwell , 6 392. Samuel, 6 176 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 393. Charles, 6 394. Seth,® Abell, the f., d. 1779. His es. inv. March 15, 1779. Amt. £1561 18s. No dist. found. Above cliil. are named in the dist. of his bro. Eliphalet's estate in 1816. His marriage and first two chil. are rec. in the Fair. Town Rec. JOSEPH BURR. 5 [197] of Redding, Ct., m. Grace Bradley, May 28, 1758. Chil.: 395. Joseph,' 6 b. July 26, 1772. 396. Aaron, 6 b. Sept. 1, 1777. Joseph, the f.. d. before 1816. ICHABOD BURR, 5 [198] of Fairfield, m.-. Chil.: 397. Jesse, 6 398. Rachel, 6 m. -Bradley. There is no record of his death. His widow d. in 1818, and her dower was dist. to above chil. ELIPHALET BURR, 5 [199] of Weston, m. Prudence Wheeler Jan. 18. 1767. They had no chil. He d. 1816. Will dated June 2. 1794. Es. dist. to his nephews. May 24, 1816. MOSES BURR, 5 [200] of Weston, m. Abigail Edwards, July 28, 1761. Chil.: 399. Hannah, 6 m. Simeon Fanton. 400. David, 6 401. John, 6 402. Grizzel. 6 m. David Merwin. 403. Rachel, 6 m. Sherwood Beers. 404. Abigail, 6 unm. 405. Sarah, 6 unm. Moses, the f., d. 1824. His will dated May 1, 1820. To his daughters Abigail and Sarah he gave his lands lying under the hills, in quantity about 40 acres, with the buildings thereon. The rem. of his es. was to be divided among his chil. equally. His es. was dist. Oct., 1824. “ Grandfather Burr,” says a pleasant letter from a grandson to the compiler, “ was rather a remarkable man. FIFTH GENERATION. 177 He labored under the difficulty of being nearly blind all his days, having had the misfortune of being hurt in his head when a small child. Still he was a man of great energy and intelligence. He had naturally a very strong mind, and a great memory ; was well versed in the Scriptures, and took great interest in political affairs —and all by his great memory. It was his great delight to have anv one read to him. I rarely paid him a visit, when a boy, with¬ out his saying to me, ‘John, now you have two good eyes in your head, sit down and let me know what is going on in the world.’ He would hold arguments on theology and politics with the ablest men of the day. I think if he had had the privilege of sight he would have made his mark in the world ; but with all the disad¬ vantages under which he labored, he made out to accumulate a fair property and raise a large family.” SAMUEL BURR, 5 [201] of Fairfield. m.-. Chil.: 406. Eliphalet, 6 407. Samuel, 6 Perhaps daughters. He d. prior to 1816. EBENEZER BURR, 5 [202] of Fairfield, m. Sarah Sherwood, Feb. 7. 1759. Their chil. were, 408. Eleanor , 6 bapt. March 26, 1758, m. Lothrop Lewis, July 19. 1778. 409. Ebenezer , 6 bapt. Feb., 1761. 410. Zalmon , 6 bapt. Apr. 30, 1769. 411. Easter . 6 m. D. Hawkins and had chil., 1, Ellen and 2, David. She in. 2d, Elihu Staples. Ebenezer, the f., d. about 1821. His es. inv. Nov. 7, 1821. Same date there is record of dist. of his real estate to his widow Abigail as a lease from her two sons, Ebenr. and Zalmon Burr. She must have been a 2d wife. His mar. and chil., except Easter, are rec. at G-reen Farms. ELIJAH BURR, 5 [215] of Redding, m. Roda Sanford, Apr. 2, 1767. Chil.: 412. Lemuel , 6 b. Oct. 25, 1768,bapt. Dec. 11, 1768. 413. Elizabeth , 6 bapt. Mav 5. 1771. i n 178 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Roda, liis w., d. Jan. 11, 1773, and he m. 2d, Eunice Hawley, Apr. 27, 1773. His chil. by her were, 414. Joseph , 6 bapt. Sept. 4, 1774. 415. Roda , 6 bapt. Oct. 15, 1775. Elijah Burr m. 3d,-, and had chil.: 416. John, 6 who d. of yellow fever in the West Indies, without heirs. 417. Lucy , 6 b. Dec. 3, 1780. Perhaps others. Lucy m. Jonathan Knapp, of Redding, Apr. 10, 1800, had one son, 1, Moses H., who m. Caroline Reed, of Dutchess Co., N. Y. They had an only dau., 1, Lxtcy, who m. Francis A. Sanford, son of Rev. Hawlev Sanford, of Redding, and had chil., 1, Arthur B., 2, Myron /?., 3, Emma ( 7 ., and 4, Frank H. Arthur graduated at Wes. University, Middletown, in 1872 ; is now pastor of the Carrol Park M. E. ch., Brooklyn. Myron R. is a student at Wes. Univ. NATHAN BURR, 5 [216] of Pawling, N. Y., m. Phebe-. Chil.: 418. Hannah . 6 b. Sept. 7, 1778. 419. Esther . 6 b. Sept. 7, 1778. 420. Levi . 6 b. Jan. 1, 1782. 421. Benjamin , 6 b. July 4, 1784. 422. Sally , 6 b. May 21, 1786. 423. Polly , 6 b. Apr. 8, 1788. All b. at Redding. Of above daus. 1, Hannah m. Benj. Dodge, of Pawling, July 6, 1800, rem. to Canada, and was living there when the war of 1812 broke out. Her husband deserted her, her property was de¬ stroyed, and she returned to Pawling with her five small children, travelling all the way on foot, and crossing on her journey a battle¬ field strewn with dead bodies. She d. in Pawling, June 7, 1837, ae. 53 yrs. 2, Esther m. Jona. Baker, of Pawling, Oct. 16, 1797, and rem. to Fulton Co., N. Y. They had eleven chil., eight of whom are still living, the eldest 77 years of age. Esther, the m., d. Dec. 13, 1839. 3, Sally m. Alex. Allen, of Pawling, July 31, 1808, and raised a family of seven chil. She d. Oct. 15, 1827. 4, Polly m. James Reynolds, of Beekman, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1808, and d. Oct. 7, 1846, leaving five chil. Nathan, the f., rem. from Redding to Pawling, Dutchess Co., FIFTH GENERATION. 179 N. Y., Feb. 14, 1792, where he bought and settled on a farm of 225 acres. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and while he was in the service it is related that his wife gathered the crops, carry¬ ing her twin babies, Hannah and Esther, into the field and laying them on a blanket while she labored. JABEZ BURR, 5 [217] of Fairfield, Vt., m. Mary Bartlett, of Reading, Feb. 12, 1778. (Par. Rec. reads Mary Bartram.) Chil.: 424. Aaron , 6 b. 1784 at Redding. In 1786 Jabez Burr rem. to Fairfield, Vt., where he d. in 1825. He served as a private in the Revolutionary army; was at the bat¬ tle of White Plains, and at Saratoga at the capture of Burgoyne. EZEKIEL BURR, 3 [218] of Redding, m. Huldah Merchant, of Redding. Chil.: 425. Aaron , 6 426. William, 6 427. Huldah , 6 who m. Daniel Mallory, Oct. 12, 1806, had a son l, Aaron Burr, b. Aug. 17, 1809. Huldah d. at the west. STEPHEN BURR, 3 [219] of Redding, m. Molly Griffin, Feb. 19, 1787. Chil.: 428. Clara, 6 b. June 8, 1788, m. Moses Dimon. 429. Molly , 6 b. July 10, 1793. 430. Stephen , 6 b. Dec. 10, 1795, unm. 431. Ezekiel. 6 JOEL BURR, 5 [220] of Ballston Springs, N. Y., m. Elizabeth Gold, of Fairfield, and had one son, 432. William . 6 Joel d. at Ballston Springs, N. Y. SETH BURR, 5 [227] of Fairfield, never m. Served through the war of 1776, and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. A few years after, being in India, he was pressed into the British service and served ISO FAIRFIELD BRANCH. under this same Lord Cornwallis. He never returned from India. He was a man of tried courage. ISAAC BURR, 5 [229] of New York. m. Catherine Buchanan, dan. of John Buchanan, an officer in the Revolutionary army, rem. early to New York, and was Port War¬ den and Harbor Master of that city for a term of years. His chil. were, 433. John Buchanan, 6 b. Jan. 15, 1801. 434. Isaac Silliman, 6 b. Aug. 15, 1802, d. Sept. 12, 1803. 435. Isaac, 6 b. Apr. 15, 1803, d. June 22, 1809. 436. Henry D.. 6 b, June 24, 1804, d. Sept. 7, 1805. 437. Mary A., 6 b. March 21, 1805, m. Mr. Emmons, of N. Y., no chil. 438. Edward A., 6 b. Feb. 16, 1809, d. 1859. 439. Charles H., 6 b. Jan. 11, 1812. 440. Anna J., 6 b. Dec. 16, 1814, res. in Bridgpt., Ct. 441. Catherine S. E.. 6 b. March 1, 1817, m. Stiles M. Middle- brook. of Bridgeport, Ct., no chil. DANIEL BURR, 5 [231] of Fairfield, Ct., never m.. d. in Fairfield, 1843. NOAH BURR, 5 [234] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Anna Jennings. Chil.: 442. Seth . 6 unm., d. at the west. ' 443. Abigail , 6 m. David Lockwood. 444. Francis. 6 unm., d., as is supposed, in Mexico. 445. Julia/’ m. Joseph Donaldson. 446. Sarah , 6 m. Edward Shean. 447. Isaac, 6 unm., d. at sea, se. 19 yrs. 448. Oliver. 6 449. Henry, 6 d. without heirs. Noah Burr d. Dec. 25, 1859, ss. 77 yrs. EBENEZER BURR, 5 [235] of Fairfield, m.-. Chil.: 450. Ebenezer , 6 451. Julia , 6 who m. Deacon Josiab Baldwin. SIXTH GENERATION. 181 WAKEMAN BURR, 3 [240] of Fairfield, never m., was a sea captain. The family record of Charles Burr mentions a son Sturges, who was also a sea captain. He must have deceased before 1800, as no mention is made of him in his father’s will of that date. Andrew, the third son of Charles, m.-. He was an Indian agent and d. at Mackinaw, Mich., leaving no chil. All died young and without families. Of the daughters, Elizabeth m. James John¬ son, son of Rev. James Johnson, the first minister of Weston—now Easton, and had a daughter, 1. Meldtable, who m. Walker Bates, of Redding, a prominent citizen of that place, a successful teacher for nearly thirty years, and, for several terms, representative in the State legislature. Ellen m. David Wakely, of Fairfield. She was the mother of Mr. Charles Wakely, present postmaster of Fairfield. Priscilla m. a Mr. Ditmas, son of one of the old Knickerbock¬ ers, whose des. now reside near Greenwood, L. I. She d. in 1855. SIXTH GENERATION. EZRA BURR. 6 [250] of Fredericksburg, Va., m. Abigail, dau. of Talcott Burr, of Westport, Ct. Chil.: 452. Caroline , 7 b. May 21, 1799, in Fairfield, m. -Dether- age, of Va., Jan. 29, 1827, became the mother of nine chil., two only of whom reached mature years. She is still living in Wash¬ ington, Rappahannock Co., Va. Mrs. Detherage has a copy of the Burr coat of arms, painted by herself, from an original, given to her grandfather, Edmond, by his cousin, Col. Aaron Burr. The original was unfortunately destroyed by the flames which consumed the family mansion during her father’s lifetime. 453. Edmond A., 7 b. -, d. of cholera at Lane Seminary, 0., in 1832, while preparing for the ministry. PETER BURR, 6 [251] of Fredericksburg, Va., m.-. Chil.: 454. -, a daughter who m.-, and went to Alabama, where she d. 455. Peter Pinckney , 7 b. Feb. 1815, res. in Fredericksburg, Va. Peter Burr, the f., was a sea captain, and was lost at sea, Oct., 1814. 182 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. WILLIAM BITER, 6 [253] of Philadelphia. Pa., m. Eunice Thorpe, of Fairfield, Ct. Chil.: 456. Eliza, 7 and one son and six daughters, whose names are not found. Dr. Burr lived for some years near the “Pond,” in Fairfield, then rem. to New York City, and from thence to Phila¬ delphia, where he d. His dau. Eliza m. Rev. Henry Safford. Their chil. were, 1, Henry, 2, William Burr, 3, Mary J. (Thompson), 4, Eliza D. (O'Hara), dec., 5, Eunice B. (Scudder), 6, Anna 0. (Safford.) Henry res. in Natchitoches, La. William B. is head of the firm of W. B. Safford & Co., druggists, Memphis, Tenn. SAMUEL BURR, 3 [254] of Bridgeport, Ct., was a physician, and lived and d. in Bridgeport, Ct. I have no farther record. GERSHOM BURR, 6 [257] of Fairfield, Ct., m. 1st, Susannah, dau. of Daniel Young, of Stratford, May 10, 1789. Chil.: 457. Thaddeus , 7 was drowned when a boy. 458. Susannah , 7 d. in inf. 459. Isaac. 7 Susannah, his w., d. Feb. 12, 1797. He m., 2d, Elizabeth dau. of Rev. Andrew Eliot, pastor of the First Cong, church of Fairfield. Mr. Eliot was a native of Boston, Mass., and a grad, of Harvard. He was the son of Rev. Andrew Eliot, pastor of the North church, Boston ; his mother was Mary Pynchon, of Spring- field, Mass., a lineal descendant of Wm. Pynchon, who settled Springfield with Jehu Burr, of Fairfield. Rev. Andrew Eliot, Jr., d. at Fairfield, Sept. 26, 1805. Gershom Burr, by his second marriage, became the father of nine chil.: 460. Andrew Eliot , 7 b. Aug. 9, 1802. 461. Jonathan Sturgis , 7 b. March 6, 1804. 462. Priscilla Lothrop , 7 b. July 6, 1806, m. Robert Clay, of Scotland. 463. Susanna Young , 7 b. Feb. 6, 1808, m. Chas. Benedict. From a Portrait by Earle. SIXTH GENERATION. 183 464. Frederick A.. 7 465. Joseph A., 7 d. in inf. 466. Elizabeth E.. 7 m. Robert Clay. 467. Mary E. 7 m. Robert Eddy. 468. Joseph A. 7 Gershom Burr d. in New York, March 19, 1828. His father d. when he was young, and he. with his sister, Eunice Dennie, were reared by their uncle, Thaddeus Burr. He was a man of promi¬ nence in the State, and was Brig. General of the militia from 1816 to 1824, when he resigned. WALTER BURR. 6 [261] of Sharon, Ct., m. Mabel St. John. His chil., as named in Sharon probate rec., were. 469. David , 7 b. May 19, 1785. 470. Sallie . 7 in. a Mr. Taylor, of Ct. 471. Andrew . 7 b. May 11, 1789. 472. Nathaniel , 7 d. young. 473. Priscilla. 7 He d. about 1800, leaving no will. DAVID BURR, 6 [264] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah Anna -. No chil. His will is dated March 30, 1819, and gives his prop., after his wife’s dec., to the chil. of his dec. bro. Walter, of Sharon. He d. Feb. 18, 1825. The ins. on his tombstone in Fair. b.g. is as follows : “ David Burr, Esq., who officiated as Clerk of the County Court for 46 yrs., and died suddenly at Danbury, on the 18th of Feb., 1835, ae. 67 yrs.” WILLIAM BURR, 6 [265] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Huldah-. Chil.: 474. David. 7 475. Nathan , 7 476. Susanna, 7 477. Anne. 7 He d. in 1822, his will is dated May 5, 1808. dist. of es. Nov. 27. 1822, names above chil. 1S4 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. OLIVER BURR, 6 [277] of Danbury, Ct., m. Catherine, dan. of Dr. Daniel Comstock, of Dan. They had one dau., 478. Mary , 7 who m. Lucius H. Boughton, of Danbury. WILLIAM BURR. 6 [279] of Danbury, m. 1st, Ann Bishop, of Danbury. They had one son, 479. George. 7 b. Apr. 1. 1807. He m. 2d, Elizabeth Fleming. Chil.: 480. William , 7 b. Dec. 25. 1811. d. in inf. 481. Edward S., 7 b. July 17, 1813. 482. Fanny. 7 b. Apr. 23. 1815, m. May 16, 1837, Lucius P. Hoyt, of Danbury. They have a son. 1. Theodore. 483. Mary A., 7 b. Jan. 16, 1817. SILAS BURR. 6 [287] of Fairfield, m. Charity Banks. March 16, 1796. Chil.: 484. Catherine , 7 who m. Morris Ketchum, a banker of New York. 485. Angeline, 7 2d w. of Morris Ketchum. 486. Charity, 7 d. of consumption at the south, unm. Silas, the f., d. 1811. his es. inventoried, March 25. 1811; amt. personal. 8810.87. real estate. 812.667.66. THADDEUS BURR, 6 [290] of Fairfield, m. Rhoda Meeker. Their chil. were, 487. Peter. 7 d. at sea July 9, 1827, ae. 26 yrs. 488. Lewis , 7 b. Sept. 16, 1806. 489. Mary , 7 who m. George Morehouse. 490. Albert. 7 Thaddeus Burr d. Feb. 21, 1858. EPHRAIM BURR, 6 [297] of Fairfield, m, Eunice, dau. of Daniel Sherwood, of F. Chil.: 491. Henry, 7 b. Sept. 26. 1826. 492. Frances. 7 Mr. Burr is still living in F. at the age of 84 yrs. SIXTH GENERATION. 185 EBENEZER BURR. 6 [298] of Fairfield, m. Hannah Osborne, Apr. 24, 1825. Their chil.: 493. David, 7 494. Angeline. 7 who m. Samuel Morehouse. 495. William , 7 496. Sarah E., 7 who m. James Buckley. 497. Eliza A.. 7 who m. Benjamin Buckley. 498. Amelia, 7 who m. Andrew Wakeman. 499. Samuel, 7 a sailor, lost from the barque Palermo, Aug. 18, 1857, as. 18 yrs. Mr. Burr d. Nov. 28, 1873. JESSE BITRR, 6 [301] of Bridgeport, Ct., m. Sally Wilson. Chil., 500. Amelia. 7 who m. Abraham Hubbell, Dec. 18. 1814. 501. Charlotte. 7 who m. Jesse Baker, and lived and died in Hartford. Ct. 502. Eunice . 7 who m. Alfred Brunson, a Methodist clergyman, and rem. to Ohio. 503. Betsey , 7 m. John Vann, and rem. to Ohio. 504. Sallie , 7 m. Nathaniel Burr, who was the f. of Mrs. D. F. Wolsev and Mrs. Joseph Mott, of Bridgeport, Ct. She d. aged 63. 505. Jesse. 7 ran away to sea in boyhood and shipped on board a vessel at New Haven. Sea-faring friends of the family occasion¬ ally met him in distant ports, and wrote home news of him to his anxious mother. When last heard from he was wounded on a vessel which had been fired on by a Spanish cruiser—and it is. per¬ haps. reasonable to suppose that he did not survive his injury. 506. Samuel, 7 was in command of a Revenue Cutter in the em¬ ploy of the Government. He was last heard from at Norfolk. Va.. from which place he addressed a letter to his mother, stating that he was about to sail for the coast of Africa. Nothing was ever after heard of the vessel or her crew. 507. John,; went to the West Indies on a British man-of-war, and died there. A dan. Eunice d. at 14 yrs. of age. Jesse, the f., d. in June, 1813, aged 59 yrs. Consequently he was b. in 1754. and was 22 years of age at the beginning of the AVar of the Revolution. He served as a private in the Continental army for three years, and kept a journal of his experiences and of 186 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. the events of the times, which lias been lost or destroyed. He lived at Pequonnock, in a house standing where now we recognize the residence of Wm. Leigh, on the corner of North and Clinton Avenues.* WILLIAM BTTRR, 6 [302] of Southbury, Ct., m. Sarah, dau. of Jeremiah Hubbell, b. June 22, 1770. Their chil. were, 508. Alvin, 7 b. Apr. 23, 1788. 509. Abigail , 7 b. July 19, 1790. m. Pearce Mitchell, and raised a family of eleven chil., is still living at Meredith. N. Y. 510. Sallie , 7 b. Apr., 1792, m. Preston Downs, had an only dau., who m. John Guthrie, and had a son, 1, Henry. Sallie d. Nov. 15, 1857. 511. Betsey . 7 b. May 2. 1794, m. a Mr. Downs, of Southbury, and raised a fam. of one s. and three daus. 512. Avis, 7 b. May 26, 1797. She m. Russell Wooster, and is still living at the age of 82, in Derby, Ct. Her chil were four. 1, Col. William Burr Wooster, a lawyer in Derby. 2, Dr. Samuel R. Wooster, a physician in Grand Rapids. Mich. A daughter dec., and a younger daughter, the wife of J. W. Narra- more, of Ansonia, Ct. Like many sons of Burr mothers. Col. Wooster’s record is a very gratifying one. He has been three times elected to the House and once to the Senate. In the trying days of 1861 be was a mem¬ ber of the House Military Committee, and drafted nearly every bill for bounties to soldiers and their families, passed that session. In August, 1862, he was commissioned Lieut. Col. of the 20th Reg. Conn. Vol., and with his command was at once ordered to the front. He commanded that regiment at Chancellorsville, was taken prisoner and sent to Libby, but was exchanged in time to take command of his regiment at the battle of Gettysburg. After that battle his command was hurried west with Hooker’s Corps to the relief of Rosencrans, then shut up in Chattanooga, with his supplies cut off, and in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Pea Ridge, aided in relieving him. In March. 1864, on nomination of Gov. Buckingham, Col. Wooster was appointed by the Secretary of War Col. of the 29th Conn. Vol., (colored) and from that time the history of this regi- * From a paper read by Dr. Lewis, of Bridgeport, at a thanksgiving gathering in that city, Nov. 130, 1876. SIXTH GENERATION. 187 ment became his own. It was the first to enter Richmond on that memorable Monday of April. 1865, and, after Lee’s surrender, was ordered to the Rio Grande, where it spent the summer. In the fall, just before the regiment was mustered out, Col. Wooster re¬ signed, returned to Conn., and resumed the practice of the law, and on the election of Gen. Hawley as Governor, was commissioned and served during his term as Paymaster General of the State. 513. Olive , 7 b. June 9, 1800. 514. George, 7 b. Sept. 17, 1803. 515. Erastus, 7 b. June 22, 1805. 516. Eliza , 7 b. Oct. 2, 1808, m. Abel W. Bronson, of South- bury, had two sons, one living, res. in Ansonia, Ct. 517. Harry, 7 b. May 26, 1811, d. Sept. 19, 1834, unm. 518. William, 7 b. June 14, 1814, d. Nov. 25, 1838, unm. Wm. Burr, the f., d. in Southburv, June 28, 1841. JOHN BURR, 6 [303] of Ohio, m. Jerusha Beardsley, and rem. to Ohio. I have no record of his des. ELIJAH BURR. 6 [304] of Bridgeport, Ct., m. Deborah-. Chil.: 519. William, 7 520. Munson, 7 521. Lewis. 7 522. Charity, 7 m. Ezra Hawley. 523. Marietta, 7 524. Ann S., 7 525. Alletia, 7 as named in the dist. of their father’s estate. Aug. 22, 1813. AMOS BURR. 6 [313] of Bridgeport, m. Abigail E. Shelton, of Huntington, Apr. 18, 1796. Chil.: 526. Caroline, 7 b. Feb., 1798. 527. John. 7 b. Nov., 1800. 528. David H., 7 b. Aug., 1803. d. Dec., 1875. 529. Rebecca, 7 b. July, 1805. 530. Frederick, 7 b. July, 1807. 531. Henry A., 7 b. Dec., 1809. 532. Elizabeth . 7 b. Nov., 1811. 1S8 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 533. Sarah Ann. 7 b. Jan., 1814. Amos, the 1, d. Nov., 1856. Of the daughters, Caroline m. Hull Sherwood, of Southport. Ct., has five chil.: 1. John H., 2, David H., 3, Cornelia A., 4, Caroline B., 5, Arthur H. 1, John m. Selina Beecher, has two chil. 2, David m. Antoi¬ nette Beardsley, has two chil. 3, Cornelia m. Rev. D. H. Short, an Episcopal clergyman. 4, Caroline m. Henry A. Knapp, has four chil. 5, Arthur m. Julia Buckley, has one child. Rebecca [529] m. Bronson Hawley, of Bridgeport. May, 1825. Their chil. were, 1. Edgar. 2, Harriet, 3, Frederick, 4. Rebecca, 5, Alexander , 6, William Henry, 7, Frank. 3, Frederick was a soldier in the war for the Union, was pro¬ moted to the rank of Lieutenant, wounded at the battle of Fred¬ ericksburg, and afterwards discharged. He m. Jennie E. Hawley, Apr. 1865. They have five chil.: 1, Susie, 2, Helen, 3, Frank, 4. Willie, and an infant daughter. 4, Rebecca m. Edward Sterling, Oct.. 1863, has four chil.: 1, Jennie H.. 2, George B., 3, Emma R., 4, Alice Burr. 5, Alexander m. Susan H. Waller, Sept. 1873, has two sons, 1, George W., 2, Alexander W. 6, William Henry served in the late war two years, enlisting as private, but was rapidly promoted to be Captain, and detailed on the General’s staff as Assistant Inspector General. He belonged to the 14th Conn. Infantry, and was engaged in twenty-seven bat¬ tles. He was instantly killed while on the skirmish line in the en¬ gagement at Ream’s Station, Va., (Weldon R. R.) Aug 23, 1864, at the age of 23 years. 7, Frank m. Jennie Curtis, and d. Sept.. 1860, leaving one son, 1, Frederick S. Elizabeth [532] m. Alexander Hamilton, Aug., 1837, has two living chil., 1, Jennie, and 2, Gurdon C. Sarah [533] m. Wr. R. Symons, of Savannah, Ga., has one son, 1, Frederick W. OZIAS BURR. 6 [315] of Worthington. 0., m. 1st, Lois Jennings, who d., leaving a daughter, 534. Lois, 7 who m. Chas. Sherwood, and had four chil.: 1, Mary, 2, Harriet, 3, Charles, and 4, Samuel. Ozias Burr m. 2d, Elizabeth, dau. of Simon Couch, of Redding. Chil.: SIXTH GENERATION. 189 * 535. Philo , 7 b. Jan. 27, 1799. 536. Jonathan Nash , 7 b. Nov. 15. 1800. 537. Charles E., 7 b. March 7, 1803. 538. Erastus , 7 b. Apr. 15, 1805. 539. George Couch , 7 b. Dec. 25, 1807. 540. Levi J., 7 b. Apr. 12, 1810. 541. Catherine , 7 b. Feb. 29, 1812, m. Rev. John Ufford. 542. William II., 7 b. July 13, 1815, d. in the Mexican war. 543. Philander , 7 b. March 19, 1820, at Worthington, O. The others were b. at Fairfield, Ct. Ozias, the f., d. Aug. 15, 1845, at Worthington, O. NICHOLS BURR, 6 [316] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Edith Allen, of Bridgeport, had one dan., 544. Maria, 7 who d. unm. He d. Apr., 1860. LEVI BURR, 6 [322] of Southport, Ct., m. 1st, Anna Robinson, of F. She bore him two chil., 545. Samuel S., 7 546. Caroline , 7 who m. Reuben C. Bull, of N. Y. He m. 2d. Anna, dan. of Benjamin Harrow, of F., a Rev. sol¬ dier, and engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill. The chil. by this marriage were, 547. Mart F., 7 b. Oct. 25, 1816, who m. John L. Thorne and had 1, Reuben, b. 1843, and d. at Annapolis in 1861, while a sol¬ dier in the Union army ; and 2, Anna. b. in 1848, d. in 1864. 548. Levi W., 7 b. July 7, 1818. 549. Jabez . 7 b. Apr., 1825. MAJOR HEZEKIAH BURR, 6 [327] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Mary Annabel. Chil.: 550. Ephraim , 7 b. May 7, 1785, d. Sept. 7, 1803. 551. James , 7 b. Feb. 10. 1787. 552. Silliman , 7 b. Nov. 5, 1790. 553. John , 7 b. Oct. 29, 1794. d. March 27, 1800. 554. Ephraim , 7 b. Jan. 26, 1803. Major Burr d. Apr. 24. 1840. His wid., Mary, Jan. 8, 1848, se. 88 yrs. and 7 mos. 190 FAIRFIELD FRANCE. NATHANIEL BURE/ [328] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Betsey Jennings and had three ehil.. of whom nothing is known. GIDEON BITER/’ [329] of Fairfield. Ct., never m.. d. ISOS. Estate dist. Oct. 23. ISOS, to his brothers and sisters. His bros. Nathaniel and Hezekiah were then living. I have no record of their marriage or death. DANIEL H. BURE/ [352] of La Peer, N. Y., m. Grace Barlow. Chil.: 555. Louisa M., 7 556. Albert , 7 b. June 17, 1S13. 557. Mary A ., 7 55S. Andrew . 7 559. Daniel H.. 7 b. July 6, 1822. Daniel, the f.. d. at La Peer, Cortland Co., N. Y. ISAAC BURR/ [353] of Carbondale, Pa., m. Deborah Raymond, Sept. 4. 1S09. She was born at Norwalk, Ct, May 22, 1783. Their chil. were, 560. Mary . 7 b. at Meredith. N. Y.. May 19, 1810. never m., d. at Mer. Feb. 17. 1S36. 561. Betsey . 7 b. Aug. 31, 1811, m. Rev. Crispus Wright, Feb. 13. 1S3S. Their chil. were, 1, Mary P., b. Dec. 14. 183S. d. at West-ford. Otsego Co.. N. Y., Apr. 21, 1S75. 2. Edward K., b. Nov. 10. 1S40. d. at Fairfax Sem. Hospital, March 23. 1863. of disease contracted in the volunteer service of the United States. 3. Louisa J.. b. Sept. 30. 1S42. 4, George, b. Dec. 27, 1S44. 5, Julia $.. b. Dec. 27, 1844. d. Apr. 16, 1S57. 6, Althea J., b. June 19. 1852. 562. George . 7 b. Apr. 5. 1813. 563. Charles, 7 b. Apr. 30. 1S15. 564. Jane . 7 b. Nov. 20. 1S16, m. Oren Porter, March 19, 1S39. Had a dan. 1. Alida, b. Jan. 11, 1847, m.-, d. at Durham, N. Y.. and a son b. Jan. 7, 1850, which did not survive birth. Jane, the mother, d. Jan. 7, 1S50. 565. Julia , 7 b. Oct, 5. 1819. m. Joseph A. Taylor, May 28, 1849. and 2d. Leonard P. Hanson, Feb. 2, 1851, d. at Delaware. O. . Aug. 9, 1856. SIXTH GENERATION. 191 566. Raymond, 7 b. Apr. 2, 1821. 567. Isaac , 7 b. Jan. 2, 1823. 568. Washington , 7 b. Aug. 7, 1824. CYRUS BURR, 6 [356] of Springfield, Pa., m. Sally Ackerly. Chil.: 569. Jehu , 7 570. Semira, 7 571. William A., 7 572. Bolivar , 7 573. Eleanor , 7 574. Marinda , 7 575. Mary, 7 576. Hannah E. 7 Cyrus, the f., d. at Springfield, Pa., Aug. 3, 1869. PHILO BURR, 6 [357] of Andes. X. Y., rn. Sarah Babbitt. Chil.: 577. Edwin B., 7 b. June, 1822. 578. Francis E., 7 b. March 28, 1824, is m. and res. at Adrian, Mich. Philo, the f., d. at Andes, March 18, 1835. JONATHAN BURR, 6 [358] of Westport, Ct.. m. Sarah Redfield. Chil.: 579. Daniel , 7 bapt. Sept. 21, 1794. 580. Martha , 7 b. Dec. 17, 1799. 581. Patty , 7 bapt. Feb. 2, 1800. 582. Henrietta , 7 583. Eliza , 7 584. Sarah , 7 585. Abigail , 7 b. Aug., 1815, m. Wm. H. Burr, of Westport, 586. Jonathan W., 7 587. Augustus . 7 Martha, [580] dau. of Jonathan, m. Talcott Banks, M. D., of Westport, Ct. Their chil. were, 1, Mary, b. June 24, 1822, m. Wm. C. Hull, d. Nov. 18. 1846. 2. Henry W., b. March 4, 1824, res. in Englewood, N. J. 3, Eliz¬ abeth, b. Nov. 28, 1830, m. -Howell and res. in Brooklyn, 192 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. N. Y. 4, Martha, b. May 16. 1826, m. William C. Hull. Chil.: 1, Joseph T., 2, William C., 3, Mary B., 4, Martha L., 5, Eunice B., 6. Talcott B., 7, David A., and 8, Henry B. She res. in West- port, Ct. ZALMOX BURR. 6 [359] of Westport, Ct., m. Mary Hanford, b. June 20, 1782, a lineal des. of Thomas Han¬ ford and Mary Cook, who came to this country in the May Flower. Their chil. were, 588. William H., b. Oct. 7, 1808. 589. Zalmon B., 7 Oct. 4, 1812, 590. Enoch F., 7 b. Oct. 20, 1815. TALCOTT BURR, 6 [367] of Wilmington, X. C., m. Emily Bernard, dau. of Edward J. Bernard, of Wilmington. Chil.: 591. William A., 7 592. James Green , 7 593. Indiana , 7 594. Emily, 7 595. Talcott , 7 596. Mary S., 7 597. Eliza C., 7 598. Charles C ., 7 599. Ravenscroft, 7 600. Jane A. 7 Of the dans., Indiana and Emily are dead, one m. Mr. E. A. Cushing, of Ohio, and has one son, 1, E. A. Gushing, the other two are unm. All of the sons, except James and Charles, d. young and unm. Charles is living and unm. Talcott d. of typhoid fever. Jan. 2, 1858, te. 38 vrs. He was educated for the bar, and practiced law a short time, but soon relinquished his profession for the editor’s chair. In 1848 he purchased the Wilmington “ Chronicle.” then issued weekly, changed its name to the “Herald,” and issued first a semi-weeklv, and afterwards a daily edition. He was a staunch whig, and a bold and fearless writer, and under his management the paper became quite popular, and exercised a decided influence on the politics of the State. A short time before his death he was invited to remove to Raleigh, and take charge of the party organ there, but declined the ofier, preferring the position in Wilmington. SIXTH GENERATION. 193 SELLICK BURR, 6 [371] of Westport, Ct., m. Abigail Jennings, of Fairfield, Oct. 21, 1798. Chil.: 601. Gershom , 7 bapt. March 16, 1800. Perhaps others. Rec. at Greens Farms. INCREASE BURR, 6 [382] of Easton, Ct., m. Annie Bulklev, of Fairfield, Ct. Their chil. were, 602. Bradley 7 603. Lydia , 7 604. Abel, 7 605. Jesse , 7 606. Alfred , 7 b. March 6, 1790. 607. Anna , 7 608. Deborah , 7 609. Densie, 7 610. Jonathan , 7 611. Horace. 7 Deborah [608] m. James Jennings, of Easton, March 16. 1820. Chil.: 1, Harriet, b. Apr. 5, 1821. 2, James, b. Nov. 21, 1823. 3. Martha, b. Nov. 1, 1825. 4, Mary , b. Jan. 2, 1828. 5, Sarah , b. May 11, 1830. 6, Elizabeth , b. Jan. 20, 1833. 7, Ann M., b. Feb. 18, 1837. 8, Albin B., b. Nov. 27, 1839. ABEL BURR, 6 [388] of Redding, Ct., appears to have settled in Redding, as he was a witness to his bro. Cadwell’s marriage in 1787. I have no rec. of his chil.—if he had chil. CADWELL BURR, 6 [391] of Redding, Ct., m. Eunice Wood. Feb.. 1787. Chil.: 612. Abel , 7 b. Aug. 27, 1787, utim., d. in Bethel, Ct., 1877. 613. Sarah , 7 b. Feb. 5, 1789, m. Nathan Scott, of Ridge¬ field, Ct. 614. David , 7 b. Jan. 1. 1791. 615. Anna , 7 b. Feb. 19, 1793, m. Nehemiah Mead, of Ridge¬ field. Ct. 616. Harvey , 7 b. Feb. 13, 1795. 617. John . 7 b. Sept. 15. 1798. 194 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 618. Pamelia , 7 m. Noah Taylor, of Redding, Ct. 619. Jacob, 7 620. Emmeline* 7 m. Daniel Bradley, of Ridgefield. SAMUEL BURR, 6 [392] of Redding, Ct., m. Anna Hull, Dec. 7, 1793. Chil.: 621. Sarah, 7 b. Jan. 15, 1794. 622. Joseph. 7 b. Sept. 7, 1796. Rec. at Redding. SETH BURR, 6 [394] of Redding, Ct., m. Elizabeth Lobdell. Jan. 23, 1788. Chil.: 623. Sturges, 7 b. Apr. 22, 1788. 624. Jesse, 7 b. Aug. 5, 1791. 625. Eli , 7 b. July 16, 1797. Rec. at Redding. JOSEPH BURR. 6 [395] of Redding, Ct., m. Lucinda Beardsley, Apr. 8, 1795, no rec. of chil. JESSE BURR, 6 [397] of Fairfield, m. Ellen Ogden, 1780, had one son. 626. Morris, 7 and perhaps others. DAVID BURR, 6 [400] of Easton, Ct., m. Mary Banks, dau. of Jesse Banks, of Redding. Chil.: 627. Eli, 7 628. Wakeman , 7 629. Jesse, 7 630. Willis , 7 631. Emeline, 7 632. Fanny, 7 m. Eli Morgan, of Bethel. CAPT. JOHN BURR, 6 [401] of Easton, Ct., m. Abigail Davis, of Harpersfield, N. Y. Chil.: - 633. Moses, 7 634. Betsey, 7 who m. Joel Thorpe, of Redding, and had two chil.: 1, Lyman, who m. Harriet Fanton, and d. young, leaving a son, 1, Arthur , now in Nevada, and 2, Abbie, who m. William Morgan, a well-known citizen of Brooklyn, N. Y., and has chil.: SIXTH GENERATION. 195 l, John, a real estate agt. in Brooklyn, 2, Henry, 3, Annie, 4, Susie, and 5, Ambrose. She now res. in Passaic, N. J. Mr. Wm. Morgan d. Sept. 27, 1877, ae. 73 vrs. 635. David, 7 636. Bradley , 7 b. Oct. 4, 1794. 637. John. 7 John, the f., d. 1804. He went to sea when a mere lad, and was master of a vessel at twenty-one. The vessel which he last com¬ manded was engaged in the West India trade. He was informed before sailing that she was utterly unseaworthy, but having signed his contract with the owners, refused to break it, and sailed awav to his death ; neither captain, vessel, nor crew were ever heard of again. His wife, left with five small children to rear, nobly ful¬ filled her trust, and had the satisfaction of seeing them all become honored and useful members of society. ELIPHALET BURR, 6 [406] of Fairfield, m. -, and had one son, 638. Joseph , 7 and perhaps others. SAMUEL BURR, 6 [407] of New York, m. and rem. to the State of New York ; no record. EBENEZER BURR, 6 [409] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Amelia, dau. of Rev. John Goodsell. first minister of the church at Greenfield ; they had chil.: 639. Timothy , 7 b. Sept. 3, 1788. 640. Lewis, 7 b. July 17, 1790. 641. Morris , 7 b. July 24, 1792. 642. Ellen , 7 b. June 27, 1794, m. William Bradley, of Green¬ field, and had chil.: 1, William. 2, Sarah, 3, Charles, 4, Amelia, and 5. Joseph. 643. Amelia , 7 b. Mar. 31, 1796, m. Hezekiah Bradley, of Green¬ field. had one child, 1, Aaron. 644. Rowland , 7 b. Mar. 22, 1798. 645. Henry , 7 b. May 17, 1802. 646. Betsey , 7 b. May 21, 1800, m. Osborne Sherwood, of Easton, rem. to White Lake, Pa., where she d.-. 647. Andrew , 7 b. Sept. 17, 1805, d. in 1815. 196 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 648. Wakeman , 7 b. Aug. 10, 1808, unm. d. Jan. 25, 1846. 649. William , 7 b. Dec. 24. 1810. Ebenezer, the f., d. Feb. 2, 1819, (tomb-s. Greenfield b. g.) ZALMON BURR, 6 [410] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Polly Ogden. Ohil.: 650. Zalmon , 7 651. Abraham, 7 652. Jonathan , 7 653. Moses . 7 654. Ebenezer , 7 655. Walter, 7 656. Bradley , 7 657. Polly , 7 m. Burr Wilson. 658. Sally , 7 659. Easter . 7 LEMUEL BURR, 6 [412] of Redding, m. Anna Hull, who was b. Dec. 7, 1771. Chil.: 660. Sally , 7 b. Jan. 15, 1794, d. Jan. 2, 1833. 661. Joseph , 7 b. Sept. 7, 1796, d. May 25, 1833. 662. Julia , 7 b. Aug. 14, 1799. 663. Timothy H., 7 b. Aug. 9, 1805, d. Oct. 23. 1852. Julia m. Eben. Benedict, and had chil., 1, Orra. 2, Amanda, 3, Lemuel, d. in inf., 4. Eliza, 5, Lemuel, and 6, Julia A. She d. Sept. 5, 1876. Lemuel, the f., d. Dec. 22, 1832, Anna his wid. d. Dec. 20, 1840. LEVI BURR, 6 [420] of Pawling, N. Y., m. Sallie Miller, Oct. 12. 1806, d. May 20, 1812, se. 30 yrs., no chil. BENJAMIN BURR, 6 [421] of Pawling, N. Y., m. Abigail Carv, of Pawling, Jan. 18. 1810. Chil.: 664. William H., 7 b. Feb. II, 1811. 665. Aaron , 7 b. July 12, 1815. . 666. Sally , 7 b. Feb. 28, 1817, m. Levi Reynolds, Dec. 20,1857, no chil. ; she is still living. 667. Maria L., 7 b. Nov. 2, 1818, d. 1825. 668. Dewitt, C., 7 b. Sept. 12, 1820, d. Sept. 7, 1843. SIXTH GENERATION. 11*7 669. Walter , 7 b. Aug. 14, 1827. Benjamin, the f., d. Apr. 10, 1855, he was a farmer and mem. Bap. ch. Abigail, his w., d. Nov. 25, 1848. COL. AAEON BURR, 6 [424] of Fairfield, Vt., m. Rebecca Cook. Chil.: 670. Addison , 7 b. Feb. 22, 1813. 671. Mary , 7 now Mrs. Olds, i’es. in Franklin, Vt. 672. Eliza , 7 now Mrs. Farnsworth, res. in Janesville, Wis. 673. Sappho , 7 now Mrs. Marvin, res. in Fairfield, Vt. 674. Harriet , 7 now Mrs. Holmes, res. in Stockholm, N. Y. 675. Rebecca , 7 now Mrs. Sturges, Fairfield, Vt. 677. Wellington , 7 res. in Hyde Park, Vt. 678. Amasa C., 7 res. in Fairfield, Vt. 679. Horatio N. 7 Aaron, the L, d. Jan. 19, 1864 ; his wid. Rebecca, survived him but one week ; both were in the 80th year of their age. Mr. Burr was an adjt. in the war of 1812, and was present at the battle of Plattsburgh. N. Y.. and was stationed awhile at Sackett’s Harbor. He was discharged in 1814 ; afterward he was Col. of a regt. of Vermont militia. COL. AARON BURR. 6 [425] of Redding, m. 1st. -. and 2d, Mrs. Randall, no chil. He built and occu¬ pied the house now owned by Capt. Davis, near the Cong, church, Redding. He was a man of influence in the community, rep. and treas. of the town deposit fund ; and filled various other offices. He d. Dec. 25, 1858, se. 72 yrs. (tomb in Read. b. g. Red). EZEKIEL BURR, 6 [431] of Redding, Ct,, m. Melinda, dau. of Aaron Bartram. Chil.: 680. Martin V ., 7 681. Eli, 7 682. Stephen D., 7 683. Aaron, 7 684. William , 7 685. John , 7 686. George W. 7 198 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. JOHN B. BURR, 0 [433] of New York. He was the intimate friend of Drake and Halleck, and often men¬ tioned in the letters of those poets. He possessed considerable lit¬ erary ability, and sometimes cultivated the muse, when in the so¬ ciety of his friends, but d. in early manhood before his powers had reached maturity ; he never married. CHARLES H. BURR. 6 [439] of Astoria, N. Y., m. May 28, 1845, Mary Eliza, dau. of Samuel Blackwell and Mar¬ garet Ann Rae, of New York city ; she was b. Oct. 29, 1827, in New York. Their chil. were: 687. Helen, 7 b. May 21, 1846, at Astoria, L. I., m. William H. Morrison, of Astoria, in 1867, and has chil., 1, Maud, b. 1869, 2, William Rae. b. 1871, 3, Charles Burr, b. Apr. 27, 1876. They res. in Astoria, N. Y. 688. Charles Henry, 7 b. Dec. 19, 1847. 689. Julia Frances, 7 b. Dec. 17, 1850, m. Dec. 19, 1870, Henry S. Sterling, son of Sherwood Sterling, of Bridgeport, Ct., and has chil., 1, Sherwood, b.-, d. 1872, 2, Charles Burr, and 3, Mary Burr. She res. in Plainfield, New Jersey. 690. Buchanan. 7 b. July 17, 1856. 691. Margaret B.. 7 692. Mary B., 7 693. Katherine, 7 b. Dec. 21, 1869. Charles H. Burr, the f., d. at Astoria, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1876. OLIVER BURR. 6 [448] of Fairfield, m. Emily Sherwood, of Greenfield. Chil.: 694. Anna F., 7 695. Cornelia S. 7 EBENEZER BURR, 6 [450] of Fairfield, m.-. Chil.: 696. Ebenezer 7 a lawyer in Bridgeport. 697. Julia . 7 SEVENTH GENERATION. 199 SEVENTH GENERATION. ISAAC BURR, 7 [459] of New York, m. a Miss Brush, of N. Y., and had chil, of whom we have no rec. JONATHAN S. BURR. 7 [461] of Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Mary Stevens, of New Milford, Ct. Chil.: 698. Frederick S., 8 b. Aug. 28, 1835. 699. Sarah E., 8 b. Feb. 25, 1831. m. Ezra J. Sterling, of Brook¬ lyn, and has chil.: 1, Mary. b. Apr. 15, 1854. 2, Jessie, b. March 13, 1856. 3, Philo Calhoun, b. Nov. 23, 1857. 4, John Henry, b. March 26, 1860. 700. Andrew E., 8 b. Aug. 27, 1833. 701. Cornelia W., 8 b. Feb. 26. 1839, m. Theodore F. Jackson, of Brooklyn, has a son 1, Frederick Burr, b. Sept. 15, 1863. 702. John T., 8 b. Oct. 29, 1840. 703. Henry A., 8 b. Jan. 19. 1842. At the age of twenty-one Mr. Burr came to New York city, to find his way by virtue of his own energies. In 1825, the year of his arrival, the city had been aroused to unwonted activity, in trade and commerce, by the opening of the Erie Canal. It was a good time for a young man to begin. Mr. Burr quickly found em¬ ployment as book-keeper with Hinton and Moore, ship chandlers and dealers in paints and oils, with whom he remained for a term of years, after which he began business on his own account. Sub¬ sequently he formed a co-partnership with two or three different persons, and at length with Stephen Waterman, together with his brothers, Arthur and Frederick. This firm. Burr, Waterman & Co., became famous for the manufacturing of patent blocks. The demand for them was very great, and the business grew to be large and lucrative. Mr. J. S. Burr continued to be the head and senior member of this firm from 1844 to 1877, when he withdrew. In 1842 he removed from New York city to what was then the village of Williamsburgh. From that time until the date of this writing he has been.identified with the social, political, financial, and educational interests of the community, of which he has been a modest but conspicuous and influential member. While Wil liamsburgh remained a village Mr. Burr was elected to its Board of Finance, in which lie served with his accustomed ability and fidelity. 200 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. The consolidation of the city of Williamsburgh and the town of Bushwick with Brooklyn, took place in 1855. In that year he was appointed a member of the Board of Education, which has jurisdiction over a city numbering at present about a half million of inhabitants. For twenty-three years he lias been regarded as one of the most useful members of that important board. He has taken deep interest in everything relating to the schools and their administration, and has devoted an amount of time and energy to this branch of the public service, which has been heartily given and intelligently applied, much to the advantage of the city. When the old Williamsburgh Savings Bank was established, about twenty-five years ago, Mr. Burr was made one of its original Trustees. That institution now has a capital of nearly fourteen millions of dollars, and enjoys the entire confidence of its multi¬ tude of depositors. The same fidelity to public trust, which Mr. Burr has shown in other relations, he has exhibited in his un¬ wearied attention to the interests and welfare of this bank, of which he is now, and for years past has been, one of the vice pres¬ idents. In politics he was a whig, and when the Republican party was formed he gave the weight of his personal influence to its sup¬ port, neither seeking nor wishing office for himself ; nevertheless, he was for along time active in the councils of the local organizations, and aided very much in the prosecution of their particular objects. Mr. Burr was reared a Calvinist and a Congregationalist. but not a bigot. In New York he was connected with the old Carmine street Presbyterian church. On his removal toWilliamsburgh he soon became a member of the Reformed church, then on Fourth street and South Second. It was not long before he was chosen to be its treasurer, an office he has held continuously for more than thirty years. The pulpit of the church becoming vacant in 1849, Elder Burr was chiefly instrumental in calling to its service Rev. Elbert S. Porter, D.D., who began his pastoral work toward the close of that year, and who, during his long pastorate has always found in Mr. Bun' a true friend and wise counsellor. Mr. Burr is a grand nephew of Thaddeus Burr of the Revolu¬ tion, and has several very valuable family portraits in his possession. Among them are full length portraits of Thaddeus Burr and his wife, by Copley, and of Gen. Gershom Burr and his sister, Abby Burr Capers, by Earle—the latter painted in 1789—of which, through the kindness of Mr. Burr, engravings have been made for this work. SEVENTH GENERATION. 201 Mr. Burr lias also a pin (shown in the portrait) which has been in his family front time beyond record. It is harp shaped, with garnets set in the finest guinea gold, and is pronounced by experts to have been made in France or Germany. This pin has had quite a history, having been three times lost—once on Fairfield beach— and each time recovered in rather a singular manner. FREDERICK A. BURR, 7 [464] of New York, m. Margaret B. Conrad, of New York, has chil.: 704. Mary E., 8 705. Anna J., 8 706. Ella, 8 707. Frederick A., 8 708. Margaret, 8 709. Eliot. 8 710. Alice. 8 JOSEPH A. BURR. 7 [468] of New York, m. Harriet Nash, of Bridgeport, Ct. Their chil. are, 711. William N., 8 b. Nov., 1848. 712. Joseph A., 8 b. Sept. 11, 1850. 713. Elizabeth E., 8 b. March, 1852, d. in 1853. 714. Gershom, 8 d. in inf. 715. John W., 8 b. Aug. 4, 1858. DAVID BURR, 7 [469] of Homer. N. Y., m. Jerusha Sutton, b. Feb. 8, 1792. in Vt. Chil.: 716. Nelson G.. 8 b. Sept. 4, 1818. 717. Nathaniel B.. 8 b. May 26,1822. 718. Westcott F., 8 b. Nov. 14. 1826, d. Aug. 22. 1828. 719. William H., 8 b. Sept. 2, 1836. 720. Alyisa M., 8 b. Apr. 9, 1816, d. Dec. 19, 1822, 721. Juliannas ., 8 b. Aug. 22, 1820, d. Aug. 6, 1821. 722. Almira D.. 8 b. June 12. 1824. 723. Ursula H.. 8 b. July 29, 1S29. David Burr d. March 2, 1868; his w.. Jerusha. d. March 28, 1860. ANDREW BURR, 7 [471] of Homer, N. Y., m. May 19. 1812, Mary C. Butterfield, b. Feb. 17, 1794. Chil.: 724. Hepsibah , 8 b. June 26, 1813. 725. Andrew B., 8 b. Aug. 18, 1815, d. Feb. 6, 1820. 202 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 726. William J., 8 b. March 28, 1818. 727. Andrew C., 8 b. Nov. 1, 1820, d. June 14, 1847. 728. Henry B., 8 b. Nov. 20. 1822. 729. Mary L.. 8 b. Jan. 15, 1826, m. Jan. 3, 1846, Daniel W. Leavens, b. Feb. 13, 1822. Chil.: 1, Charles A., b. Dec. 2, 1847. 2, Walter C., b. May 29, 1853. 3, Edward, b. Dec. 21, 1856. d. Feb. 12, 1878. 4, George , b. Oct. 29, 1865. Andrew Burr d. March 14, 1872. LEWIS BURR, 7 [488] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Oct. 25, 1829. Eliza Olmstead, and has chil. 730. Woodruff L., 8 b. Dec. 8, 1830. 731. Sarah B., 8 b. Dec. 8. 1830, d. 1846. 732. Franklin E., 8 b. 1834. 733. Elizabeth, 8 b. 1834. in. Eliphalet Walker, and d. leaving four chil. 734. Anna J., 8 b. 1837. 735. Mary J., 8 b. 1837. 736. Virginia , 8 b. 1840, d. 1843. ALBERT BURR, 7 [490] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah Raymond. Chil.: 737. Eunice D., 8 who m. George Sherwood. 738. Abbie S., 8 Albert Burr d. June 1, 1877. HENRY BURR, 7 [492] of San Francisco, Cal., in. Mary P. Slabac, of F., was a mer. in San Francisco, and d. Oct. 4, 1871. His son 739. Henry S., 8 was b. in F. Nov. 6, 1871. CAPT. DAVID BURR, 7 [493] of Fairfield, m. Ellen Magdalen, of Marseilles, France. Chil.: 740. James B., 8 b. Feb. 1, 1859. 741. Josephine, 8 742. David. 8 Capt. Burr was a master mariner, and was lost with the ill-fated steamer, “Evening Star,” off Cape Hatteras, in Oct., 1865 SEVENTH GENERATION. 203 WILLIAM BURR, 7 [495] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sept. 6, 1859. Catherine, dau. of Silas Burr Sherwood, of F. They had chil.: 743. Annie S., 8 b. May, 1861. 744. Harriet E., 8 b. 1862. 745. Sarah B., 8 b. 1864. 746. William , 8 b. 1866. 747. Frederick A., 8 b. 1868. 748. Kate L., 8 b. 1870. 749. Mart T., 8 b. 1873. ALVIN BURR, 7 [508] of Angelica, N. Y., became a competent and prosperous lawyer, and rem., early in life, to Angelica, N. Y., where he practiced law for many years. He d. Dec. 24. 1868, leaving two chil., 750. Moses , 8 res. in Angelica. 751. Harriet , 8 m.-Olmstead and res. in Angelica, N. Y. ERASTUS BURR, 7 [515] of Southbtry, Ct., m. Oct. 1, 1839. Sylvia E., dau. of Burr Tomlinson, of Oxford, Ct., b. June 30, 1815. Chil.: 752. Vertia E.. 8 b. Oct. 25, 1840. 753. Eras E., 8 b. Oct. 22, 1844. 754. Zenia E., 8 b. Dec. 18, 1851. Vertia E. [752] m. Dec. 2, 1862, Stiles L. Smith, of Stratford, and d. July 21, 1870, leaving no chil. She was a teacher in Bridge¬ port, for several years before her death. WILLIAM BURR. 7 [519] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Anna Hubbell, of Wilton, Ct., had one son, 754. George W., 8 b. in 1824. William Burr d. in 1825. His wid., Anna, d. Sept. 25, 1876. Both are buried in the new cem. at Bridgeport, Ct. JOHN BURR, 7 [527] of Leavenworth, Kan., m. Eliza Hooker, of Columbus, 0., has chil., 755. John H., 8 756. Edmund, 8 204 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 757. Henry S., 8 758. Elizabeth , 8 759. Sarah . 8 DAVID H. BURR, 7 [528] of Washington, D. C., m. Sept., 1829. Susan C. Bush, of Albany. Chil.: 760. Fannie, 8 761. Frederic, 8 762. Helen. 8 He m. 2d, Sophie A. Howell, of Washington, by whom he had three chil., 763. David A., 8 764. Louise . 8 765. Shields . 8 Mr. Burr was in the Glen. Post Office at Washington tor a term of years, and later Topographer to the House of Representatives, subsequently Surveyor Glen, of Fla., and later of Utah. He d. in Dec., 1875. FREDERICK BURR, 7 [530] of -, m. Mary Burke, Apr. 1847. Chil.: 766. Amos S., 8 767. William , 8 768. Henry A., 8 769. John E., 8 770. Caroline . 8 Frederick Burr d. Dec., 1876. HENRY A. BURR, 7 [531] of Washington, D. C., m. July, 1842, Cleophile Brischard, a French lady. They had two daus.. 771. Marie C., 8 772. Pauline A. 8 Henry Burr received an appointment in the U. S. P. 0. from Pres. Andrew Johnson, which office he retained until his death in March, 1863. PHILO BURR, 7 [535] of Washington, D. C., m. Mary A. Abbott, Sept., 1826. Chil.: 773. Franklin A., 8 b. Sept. 2, 1829, d. Sept. 21, 1871. SEVENTH GENERATION. 205 774. Elizabeth , 8 b. Oct. 18, 1832, d. Nov. 2, 1835. 775. Lois I., 8 b. Aug. 26, 1835, m., 1859, M. Bush, of Wash. Has one son, 1, Philo L., ae. 16 yrs. JONATHAN N. BURR, 7 [536] of Mt. Vernon, 0., m. May 6, 1830, Eliza A. Thomas, b. in Lebanon, 0., March 11, 1808. They have chil.: 776. Jesse T., 8 b. Aug. 22, 1841, at Mt. Vernon, 0. 777. Jessie R., 8 b. May 16, 1843, m. Oct. 5. 1862, to Francis O. Crawford, of Terre Haute, Ind., where she now res. Dr. Burr has been a practising physician for 55 yrs., and a resident of Mt. Vernon for 52 yrs. CHARLES E. BURR, 7 [537] of Worthington, 0., m. Apr. 2, 1826. Sophia R, Andrews, b. Oct. 9, 1808. Chil.: 778. Sherwood , 8 b. Dec. 25, 1826, d. in inf. 779. Fredima W., 8 b. June 30, 1829, m. Nov. 3, 1852, to Wm. P. Case, and has, 1, Mary S ., b. Mar. 2, 1854, 2. William W., b. Mar. 5, 1857. 780. Henry C., 8 b. Nov. 4, 1830. d. in inf. 781. Juliet A., 8 b. June 23, 1834, d. in inf. 782. Henry, 8 b. June 30. 1836, killed at the battle of Shiloh, Apr. 6. 1862. 783. Elizabeth N., 8 b. Dec. 7, 1837. m. C. M. Burr (see 787). 784. Katherine. 8 b. Mar. 27, 1841, m. Sept. 18, 1867, Daniel C. Roberts, and has 1, Charles E., b. Feb. 17, 1869, 2, Brian ('., b. May 5, 1870. 785. Charles E.. 8 b. Nov. 22, 1843. REV. ERASTUS BURR, 7 [538] of Portsmouth, O., m. Harriet Griswold, of Worthington, 0., b. Nov. 15. 1810 ; their chil. are : 786. Anne H., 8 b. Oct. 2, 1835. 787. Charles M., 8 b. Aug. 27, 1837. 788. George G., 8 b. July 11. 1841. 789. Elizabeth N., 8 b. June 23, 1845, m. - Cochran, of Portsmouth. 0.. and has 1, Esther, 2. Erastus B., 3, Frances, and 4, Thomas N. Dr. Burr is a grad, of Trinity Coll., Hartford, Ct., and was or¬ dained a clergyman of the Episcopal ch. in Jan., 1833, and in the 206 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. following April became rector of St. John’s ch., Worthington, 0.; he remained in that connection until Nov., 1838, when he took charge of All Saint’s ch., Portsmouth, 0., which position he held for thirty-live years, or until 1873, when he resigned on account of increasing infirmities. He has been one of the trustees of Kenyon Coll, 0., for thirty-eight years, and for nearly the same length of time a member (by election of the Diocese) of the General Conven¬ tion of the Prot. Epis. Ch. He received the degree of D. D. from Kenyon Coll. GEORGE C. BURR, 7 [539] of -, m. Jan. 25, 1832, Mary A. Parker, b. June 24, 1814. Chil.: 790. Levi C., 8 b. July 15, 1834. 791. Henrietta , 8 b. June 20, 1838, m. Dec. 8, 1856, Theodore Frederick, b. in Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany. Apr. 8, 1833 ; their chil. are : 1. George, b. Dec. 17, 1857, 2, Mary, b. July 5, 1859, 3, Belinda, b. Mar. 11, 1861, 4, Charles, b. Sept. 1, 1862, d. -, 5, Matilda, b. June 17, 1864, d. -, 6. Henry, b. Apr. 5, 1866, 7, Franklin, b. May 29, 1868, 8, Louise, b. Jan. 17, 1870, 9, Martha T.. b. Sept. 22, 1871, 10, Levi B., b. June 22, 1873, 11, Theodore, b. Nov. 12, 1875. 792. Espy , 8 b. -, d. -. LEVI J. BURR, 7 [540] of Jackson, Mich., m. Oct. 1. 1838, Harriet, dau. of Edward N. Gregory, of Colum¬ bus, 0. Chil.: 793. Mary E., 8 b. July 19, 1839, m. Oct. 4. 1876, to Rinaldo R. Mattison. 794. Harriet S., 8 b. June 27, 1842, d. Oct. 27, 1863. PHILANDER BURR, 7 [543] of Worthington, Ind., m. Mary M. Deal, b. in 1833 ; they have nine chil., of whom no record has been furnished. CAPT. SAMUEL S. BURR. 7 [545] of Haverhill, Mass., m. Harriet Bodge, of Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 28, 1826. Chil.: 804. Rushton D., 8 b. Feb. 5, 1828. 805. Henry , 8 b. 1829. Capt. Burr was in command of a vessel engaged in the coasting SEVENTH GENERA TION. 207 trade, and was murdered, as is supposed, in New York, in 1831. With $5000 in his possession, he left his vessel in company with a passenger named Walker, and nothing more was heard of him. Walker came back the next day (Sunday) and said he had left the captain in Albany ; he was afterward arrested for the murder, and held for examination, but nothing could be proved against him and he was discharged. LEVI W. BURR, 7 [548] of Southport, Ct., m. Henrietta Bulklev, has chil.: 806. Lewis W., 8 b. 1843. 807. James W.. 8 b. 1849, was a drummer boy through the war and afterward an apprentice in the navy, and was lost with the U. S. gun-boat Oneida, sunk off the Japan coast by colliding with the British mail steamer-. JABEZ BURR. 7 [551] of Boston, Mass., is m. and res. in Boston ; no return. JAMES BURR. 7 [530] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sallic Penfield, in 1809. Chil.: 808. Catherine. 8 b. 1809. 809. Lewis W., 8 b. 1812, res. in Fairfield, Ct. 810. Mary L ., 8 b. 1817. 811. Henry P.. 8 b. 1819. 812. Lot, 8 b. 1821, d. in inf. 813. Julia , 8 b. 1823. 814. James P., 8 b. 1825. Mr. James Burr d. Nov. 6, 1826 : his wid., Sallie, d. Mar. 19, 1870. SILLIMAN BURR. 7 [552] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Eliza Dimon. Dec. 7, 1817. and had chil.: 815. Miranda, 8 b. Dec. 19, 1818, d. Mar. 18, 1831. 816. Elizabeth , 8 b. May 23, 1820, d. Dec. 9, 1864. 817. Abigail D., 8 b. Aug. 5, 1822, m. to Almon Horton, Apr. 27, 1843, and has chil.: 1, Thomas, 2, Eliza, 3, Allan B., 4, Ir¬ ving, 5, Clinton, 6, Mary E., 7, Harriet E., 8, Frank. 818. Harriet H., 8 b. July 4, 1825, m. Mr. Van Duvn, of Tru- mansburg, N. Y. 20S FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Mrs. Eliza Burr d. Feb. 11, 1827. Silliman Burr m. 2d, Olive Jenuiugs, Mar. 16, 1828 ; they had two chil.: 819. Miranda, 8 b. July 26, 1830. 820. William, 8 b. Dec. 26, 1828, d. in inf. Silliman Burr d. Nov. 13, 1848. CAPT. EPHRAIM BURR, 7 [554] of Salem, Mass., m. Nov. 1, 1839, Eliza L. Ball, of Salem. They had no chil. Capt. Burr d. Feb. 6, 1878, in Salem, Mass. DR. GEORGE BURR, 7 [562] of Binghamton, N. Y., m. Eunice C. Swift, of Franklin, N. Y., July 20, 1841. They have two chil., 821. Daniel S., 8 b. Apr. 24, 1846, in Binghamton. 822. George M., 8 b. July 16, 1848, in Mt. Auburn, 0. Dr. Burr grad, in medicine at the Berkshire Med. Coll., Dec. 2, 1835, and has been for nearly thirty-five years a practicing phy¬ sician in the city of Binghamton, N. Y. He takes great interest in historical research, and was appointed by the Com. of Arrange¬ ments, to deliver the historical address on the County of Broome, at Binghamton, July 3, 1876. DR. CHARLES BURR, 7 [563] of Cakbondale, Pa., also grad, at Berkshire Med. Coll., and is a practicing physician and surgeon in Carbondale. m. Apr. 30. 1842, Leonora Farrar, b. Jan 31, 1815. in London. Eng. They have chil., 823. MARY, 8 b. Jan. 27, 1843. 824. Alice M., 8 b. Sept. 6, 1845, m. to J. W. Alworth, and res. in Scranton. Pa. Has one dau., 1, Clara A., se. 2 yrs, 825. Charles, 8 b. Apr. 20, 1848, d. in childhood. 826. Charles R., 8 b. Jan. 9, 1850. 827. George, 8 b. Aug. 27, 1852, d. Jan. 23, 1864. 828. William H., 8 b. June, 1855, d. March 1, 1856. RAYMOND BURR, 7 [566] of Columbus, O., m. Jan. 5. 1843, Eliza L. Runyon, of Mt. Vernon. O. Has chil., 829. Mary R.. 8 b. Feb. 3, 1847, m. Mr. Gillies. Chil.: 1, Charles, and 2, Mary. 830. Eliza J.. 8 b. Jan. 11, 1850, m. Mr. Lewis. Chil.: 1, Fred, and 2, Harry. SE VENTH GENERA T10N. 209 831. Charles B., 8 b. Dec. 27, 1851. 832. Ellen C., 8 b. May 12, 1854. 833. Frederick M., 8 b. Nov. 28. 1856. 834. Kate N., 8 835. Jessie T., 8 836. Alice C., 8 837. Raymond. 8 Mr. Burr fills the position of Asst. Postmaster at Columbus, 0. ISAAC BURR, 7 [567] of Meredith. N. Y., m. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, May 18, 1836. No chil. He is a farmer, and occupies the old homestead of his father, in Meredith. WASHINGTON BURR. 7 [568] of Carbondale, Pa., m. Nov. 4, 1851, Lucinda Bradley, of Carbondale. Has three chil.. 838. James E., 8 b. July 8, 1853. 839. Henry R., 8 b. Jan. 30, 1858, d. Jan. 26, 1864. 840. Frank E., 8 b. Jan. 13. 1862. He is a watchmaker and jeweller in Carbondale. DANIEL BURR. 7 [579] of Westport. Ct. Of this family no record has been furnished. He in. and d. in Green’s Farms, Westport, leaving, I believe, several chil. WILLIAM H. BURR, 7 [588] of Westport, Ct.. m. Abigail, dau. of Jonathan Burr, of Westport. They had one da u., 841. Abigail , 8 b. Feb. 25, 1839. Mr. Burr m. 2d, Mary A., dau. of Capt. Abraham G. Jennings and Anna Burr, [284] of Fairfield, who had, 842. Mary H., 8 b. Feb. 5, 1847. 843. Eliza , 8 b. Sept. 8, 1848. 844. William Z.. 8 b. Dec. 9, 1850, d. May 21, 1852. 845. William II., 8 b. Aug. 22,^854. REV. ZALMON BURR. 7 [589] of Southport, Ct., grad, at Yale Coll, in 1839. is a Cong. cler. and res. in Southport. 14 210 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. REV. ENOCH F. BURR, 7 [590] of Lyme, Ct., the well known clergyman, lecturer and author of scientific and theological works, was b. in Green’s Farms—a parish in Westport, Ct.—Oct. 21, 1828, and with his next older brother was fitted for college, partly at the academy in his native place, and partly at Wilton, Ct., under that eminent teacher, Dr. Hawley Olmstead. He graduated as orator at Yale College in 1859. The next three years were spent at New Haven in post-graduate studies, chieflv of a theological and scientific nature. Becoming greatly reduced in health at the end of this time, he was obliged to return home and devote two or three years to recuperating. On the death of his mother he again returned to New Haven, and spent several years in close study of the higher mathematics and of Physical Astronomy. In 1850 he became pastor of a Cong. Church, in Lyme, Ct., which relation he has continued to sustain to the present time. In 1855, accompanied by his wife and brother, he spent nearly a year in European travel. In 1868 the degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Amherst College, and since then he has acted as lecturer on the Scientific Evidences of Religion, in that institution. At the request of a large number of the leading clergymen and civilians of New York and Boston, he delivered, in 1874, a course of lectures in those cities on “ The Latest Astronomy against the Latest Atheism,” and has since lectured on kindred themes before the Sheffield Scientific School, Williams College, and other institutions. Mr. Burr is a voluminous, and at the same time, careful author, and his published works will compare favorably both in value and extent, with those of any cotemporary. His first publication, “The Neptunian Theory of Uranus,” was issued in 1848 ; the next “ Christ the Revealer of God,” in 1854 ; then followed in succession “ Foreign Missions a Necessity to Home Evangelization,” issued in 1857 ; “Dynamics of Christianity,” 1859 ; “ Counsels on Spiritualism,” 1859 ; “ House of many Man¬ sions,” 1860; “Thrones for All,” 1862 ; “ Ecce Ccelum,” 1867; “Pater Mundi,” 1869 ; “Ad Fidem,” 1871; “Facts in Aid of Faith,” 1872 ; “Doctrine of Evolution,” 1873; “Sunday After¬ noons,” 1874; “Thy Voyage,” 1874; “Toward the Strait Gate,” 1876; “Work in the Vineyard,” 1876 ; “Prom Dark to Day,” 1877. His eighteenth work “Dio the Athenian,” is now nearly ready for the press. 'i&Jtali s, 62 MU w-* SEVENTH GENERATION. 211 Dr. Burr m. Aug. 12, 1851, Miss Harriet A. Lord, of Lyme, Ct.; he has two chil.: 846. Hanford M., 8 b. Apr. 9, 1864. 847. Edith H., 8 b. June 10, 1873. COL. JAMES G. BURR, 7 [592] of Wilmington, N. C., m. Mary A. Berry, of Wilmington, a des. of Judge Charles Berry, who held office under the colonial government of N. C. Miss Berry was also a niece of Admiral John Ancrum Winslow, of Alabama fame. They have had six chil.: 848. Ancrum , 8 b. Jan. 8, 1841. 849. Louisa C., 8 850. Emily L., 8 851. Frederick H., 8 852. Lula , 8 853. William A. 8 Col. Burr has held many positions of trust and honor under government. In 1848 he was appointed by Pres. Taylor, Post¬ master of Wilmington—the only whig who ever held that office— and was rem. by Pres. Pierce for political reasons only, he having the reputation of being the most efficient postmaster that ever held the office. In 1853 he was appointed teller in the Bank of Cape Fear, an institution with a capital of one million and' a half, with seven branches in different parts of the State ; and in 1861. on the death of the cashier, was elected to fill that vacancy, and held the position until 1866, when the bank went into bankruptcy, ruined by the war. He was a director and acting President of the Wil¬ mington & Manchester R. R. from 1860 to 1873. In 1866 he was elected one of the Aldermen of the city, and by a standing resolution of the Board, acting Mayor during the absence of that officer. Early in the war he was commissioned by Gov. Vance, Colonel of the 7th Regt. State Guards, and though not liable to military duty, he accepted the position ; and with his regiment was ap¬ pointed to the defense of the city of Wilmington. At the bom¬ bardment of Fort Fisher he was ordered to its defense, but had no chance to participate in the affair, as Gen. Bragg did not think it prudent to attack the enemy’s intrenchments. On the evacuation of Wilmington, Col. Burr marched with his command to Raleigh. N. C. ; here Gov. Vance appointed him on his staff, and sent him 212 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. with Ex-Governors Swain and Graham, to meet Gen. Sherman and surrender the city, which they satisfactorily accomplished. At the close of the war, Col. Burr returned to Wilmington where he has since resided. GERSHOM BURR, 7 [*601) of Ottawa, III., m. Marv E. Norris ; their chil. are, 854. Sellick J., 8 855. Henry , 8 d. Nov., 1876, at Colorado Springs, Col. 856. Benjamin. 8 k. in boyhood by a team of runaway horses. 857. Mary, 8 m. E. M. Ward well and res. in Bristol R. I. 858. Gershom , 8 res. in Ottawa, Ill. Early in life Mr. Burr settled in Fall River. Mass., and engaged in the shipping trade between that port and Cuba. He was very successful from the first, and finally entered the whaling business also ; but after some time, meeting with heavy losses, in the shipwreck of two of his vessels, and the dishonesty of his Cuban agent, and dreading to have his sons follow the sea, he rein, to Ottawa, La Salle Co., Ill., where he continued to res. until his death. Late in life he m. a second wife, by whom he had, 859. Charles, 8 res. in Oshtema, Mich, and, 860. Ophelia , 8 who m. J. F. Failing, and res. in Oshtema, Kalamazoo Co., Mich. BRADLEY BURR, 7 [602 ] of Hancock, Delaware Co., N. Y., m. Polly Sherwood of Conn., b. about 1792. Of their chil. I have no rec. except of, 861. Alfred . 8 b. in Liberty, N. Y., 1819. Mr. Burr is still living at the age of 92 vrs. ABEL BURR [604] of Easton, Ct., m.-. Chil. 862. Jane, 8 and perhaps others. ALFRED BURR, 7 [606] of Easton, Ct., m. Martha Turney, b. June 5. 1802. their chil. are 863. William . 8 b. Jan. 21. 1825. 864. Eliza M., 8 b. Nov. 23, 1826. SEVEN Til GENERATION. 213 865. Carrie J., 8 b. Oct. 24, 1828. 866. Francis J., 8 b. Apr. 7, 1832, d. June, 1836. 867. Mary F., 8 b. Dec. 25, 1839. Mr. Burr d. Jan. 8, 1861. HORACE BURR, 7 [611] of Wilmington, N. C. m. Mary J. Campbell of Wilmington, b. Aug., 1806. Chil.: 868. Mary A., 8 869. Charles W., 8 d. in inf. 870. Alfred B., 8 d. in New Orleans, May 7, 1877. 871. Charles B., 8 872. John A., 8 873. Horace C., 8 res. in Chicago, Ill. 874. Margaret J., 8 875. Louis, 8 d. in Bermuda in 1863. Mary A. (868) m. Rev. P. L. Shepard, of Saybrook, Ct., and has chil., 1, Horace, 2, Mary, 3, Margaret, 4, Anna, 5, Louis, 6. Finley. Mr. Burr d. in Wilmington in 1877. DAVID BURR, 7 [614] of Redding, Ct., m.--. and had a son, 876. David E., 8 who res. in Danbury, Ct., HARVEY BURR. 7 [616] of Ridgefield, Ct., m. Maria Lee, of Redding. Chil.: 877. John, 8 878. Hiram , 8 879. Lewis. 8 880. Sarah. 8 JOHN BURR. 7 [617] of Ridgefield, Ct.. m. Sarah Taylor, of Redding, Feb. 2, 1824, and had chil., 881. John D.. 8 b. Sept. 1. 1825. JACOB BURR, 7 ]619] of N. Y., m. Polly Whitlock, of Ridgefield, has two chil. res. near Fulton, in the State of N. Y. 214 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. MORRIS BURR, 7 [626] of Fairfield, Ct., m.-. Chil.: 882. William, 8 883. Francis , 8 who m. Wm. Sherwood, of Greenfield. 884. A dau.. who m. F. A. Bartram, of Bridgeport. JESSE BURR, 7 [629] of Redding, Ct., m. Abigail Batiks ; no chil., d. in R. in 1822, se. 28 yrs. WILLIS BURR, 7 [630] of Norwalk, Ct., m. Azuba Morgan. Chil.: 885. Willis, 8 886. Charles, 8 887. Jane, 8 888. Horace. 8 MOSES BURR, 7 [633] of Easton, Ct., m. Amelia, dau. of Isaac Treadwell, of Weston. Chil.: 889. Ellen, 8 m. William Banks, of Easton, Ct., and had chil., 1, Moses E., 2, Eliza, who m. Minot Tuttle, of Easton, and 3, Edi¬ son, who m. Amelia Collins, of N. Y. 890. Eliza, 8 m. Albert Sherwood, of Bpt., and d. leaving no chil. 891. Betsey, 8 who m. Roswell Patterson, of Roxburv, and had, 1, Sarah, w. of Earl Garlick, of R. 892. Sarah . 8 m. David C. Richmond, b. in Westport. Ct.. Jan. 21, 1815 : has chil., 1, Celeste C., b. Mar. 21, 1840, m. George Rich¬ ards, of Westport, June 18,1863. 2, Sarah M., b. Sept. 19, 1843, m. Sept. 24, 1862, to Andrew W. Prout, banker, Sandusky. 0.. 3, George B.. b. May 10, 1850. m. Oct. 14, 1874, Frances Miles. 893. Maria, 8 m. to Burton Bradley, of Redding, and has chil., 1, Louise, 2, Martin, and 3, Ida. Mr. Burr was a man of intelligence and sound judgment, and for a number of years Judge of Probate for the Easton district. DAVID BURR, 7 [635] of Delphi, Ind., m. Phoebe Vermyle, of Ind. ; they had no chil. He early rem. to Indiana, where he attained prominence in civil affairs. He was SEVENTH GENERATION. 215 for some years Land Commissioner of the State, and was one of the projectors of the Wabash and Erie Canal. BRADLEY BURR. 7 [636] of Redding. Ct., m. Dec. 6, 1819, Sadie, dau. of Silas Wheeler, of Easton, b. Feb. 25, 1804. Their chil. were : 894. Julia , 8 b. Apr. 28, 1821, m. Oct. 8, 1848. Daniel B. Gould, of Bridgeport, Ct., who was b. Sept. 29, 1818 ; they had one son. 1, George H., b. Sept. 4. 1849, who m. Oct. 7. 1873, Lina E., dau. of Aaron Treadwell, of Redding, and has chil., 1. Nellie J.. b. July 11, 1874. and 2, Elsie, b. March 17, 1877. 895. Fannie, 8 b. Dec. 6. 1822. d. Oct. 4, 1824. 896. Fannie. 8 b. Nov. 16. 1824, m. to Samuel Sturges, of Wil¬ ton. Oct. 15. 1845, and had. 1. Edward, b. Aug., 1848, d. in West- port. 1876, and 2. Alice, b. May, 1855, m. in May, 1877, to George Banks, of Easton. Fannie, the mother, d. Jan. 14, 1859. 897. Deborah. 8 b. Dec. 26. 1826, m. Oct. 1. 1845, to Seth Todd (son of Sherlock, who was a grandson of Dr. Stephen Todd and Hannah Barnes, of Hamden, Ct. Dr. Stephen was a des. of Rev. Samuel Todd, the first Cong, minister of Guilford, Ct.) They had chil.: 1, Henry B., b. Dec. 29. 1846. who m. Alice Wheeler, of Beth¬ el. Ct.. and has. 1. Louise, b. Feb. 5, 1873. and 2. Grace, b. Jan. 6, 1878. 2, Clearies Burr. b. Jan. 9. 1849. 3, Ada J., b. June 16, 1853. grad, at Fort Edward Sem.. N. Y., in 1873, and at Claverack Coll, in 1876. 4 , Jennie S., b. June 24, 1860. 5, Hattie E.. b. June 24. 1860. 898. George . 8 b. Apr. 19, 1829. 899. William Henry , 8 b. Mar. 11,1831. 900. Sarah M., 8 b. May 21. 1833, m. Dec., 1859. Nathaniel Sellick. of Danbury, Ct.. and d. in Apr.. 1862. in Chicago, Ill. 901. Lyman T.. s b. July 25, 1835, d. Sept. 13, 1837. Bradley Burr d. Oct. 8. 1868. his w. Sallie. Aug. 9, 1860 ; both wore mem. of the M. E. ch. JOHN BLTRR. 7 [637] of Delphi, Ind., m. Susan Lvon, of Albany. N. Y.; their chil. are: 902. Martha, 8 903. Willie. 8 d. in inf. 904. John , 8 d. in inf. 905. John , 8 a merchant in Delphi. 216 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 906. Mary , 8 m. to Rev. Mr. Edson, an Epis. Cler., and res. at Navesink Highlands. N. J. 907. Belle, 8 m. Samuel Graham, of Delphi, and d., leaving a son, 1, Burr. TIMOTHY BURR, 7 [639] of Fairfield, Ct.. m. Dec. 22. 1807. Sarah, dan. of Barak Taylor, of Danbury, Ct. Their cliil. were, 908. George, 8 b. Aug. 30, 1808. 909. John, 8 b. Feb. 23, 1810. 910. Elihu , 8 b. Apr. 12, 1811. 911. Abigail , 8 b. Nov. 24, 1812. d. in 1872. 912. Barak T.. 8 b. Apr. 7. 1815. 913. Sarah A., 8 b. Nov. 3. 1817. m. to Henry Hanford, of Wilton, and had, 1. Morris, 2. William, 3, Georgianna, and 4, Amelia. 914. Amelia, 8 b. June 18, 1824, m. to Seth Bradley, of Green¬ field Hill. Had chi]., 1, Mary, and 2, Jane. 915. Ann M.. 8 b. Jan. 13, 1828, m. Thomas B. Bartram, of Black Rock, Ct., and has chil. : 1, Alice, 2, Thomas B.. and 3, Edwin. 916. Timothy E., 8 b. March 12, 1834. Mr. Burr was a merchant in Greenfield for many years, and accumulated a large estate. LEWIS BURR. 7 [640] of Fairfield, Ct.. m. Marietta Bradley, of Greenfield. They had one child, who d. in inf. MORRIS BURR, 7 [641] of Fairfield, Ct.. m. Eliza Knapp and had chil. : 918. Morris , 8 919. Amanda , 8 m. to Holly Q. Powers, of N. Y. Morris Burr d. Aug. 20. 1858. ROWLAND BURR, 7 [644] of Sullivan Co., N. Y., m. Stella Bradley, in 1814. Their chil. were, 920. Andrew , 8 b. Apr. 16, 1815. 921. Eliza , 8 b. May 21, 1816. m. Nov. 27, 1834, to Bradley Sherwood, of Liberty, N. Y., and had, 1. Oliver, b. June 12, 1836, m. Mary Jones, 1860. 2, Stella B., b. Aug. 21, 1837, m. G. B. SEVENTH GENERATION. 217 Revnolds. 3, Nathan B., h. Dec. 20, 1839. ru. Eliza J. Galatt, 1865. 4. Rosevelt F. b. Jan. 29, 1841, in. Lizzie Parliamen, 1860. 5. Polly B.. b. Apr. 6, 1843, m. Henry Randall, 1862. 6, Lottie S., b. May 27. 1844, in. Edmund L. Dodge. 1865. 7. Emma J., b. Jan. 9. 1850, m. John K. Misner, 1866. 8, Bradley B., b. Apr. 15, 1855. in. Miriam Cronk, 1874. 922. Lewis, 8 b. Dec. 12, 1823. 923. Dorothy C., 8 b. Apr 26, 1825, m. Cvrenus Garret, of Westfield, Pa., has 1. William H., b. 1845, d. 1876. 2, Wilhel- mina, and 3, Walter. 924. Johx, 8 b. Apr. 10, 1827, d. Aug. 21, 1830. 925. Seth B., 8 b. June 21, 1829. 926. William, 8 b. March 23. 1833. d. March 27. 1833. 927. Amelia J., 8 b. Aug. 15. 1834, m. James Schoonmaker, 1856. Chil.: 1, Florence. 2, Ann, and 3, Hattie. 928. Julia. 8 b. Oct. 23, 1839, m. John Starr, of Bethel, N. Y. They have chil., 1, Eli. 2. Eliza, 3, Clarissa , 4, Mary, 5, Lewis, 6, James, and 7, Julia. HENRY BURR. 7 [645] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Lorinda Nicholls. Chil.: 929. Simon, 8 930. Abell, 8 931. Glover. 8 WILLIAM BURR. 7 [649] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Priscilla Bradley, of Greenfield, Ct. Their chil. were, 932. John. 8 now res. in Mo. 933. William L. 8 now res. in Westport, Ct. Mr. Burr was the inventor of the casement iron-clad system for sheathing vessels with iron, and it was from stolen plans of his that the rebel ram, Merrimac, was built. He also painted the “ Seven Mile Mirror.” of the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes, so popular with the public of New York and Boston thirty years ago. He d. in the prime of life, leaving a large estate. WILLIAM H. BURR. 7 [664] of Pawling, N. Y. m. Chloe C. Pierce, Nov. 16, 1834. They had one dan., 934. Florence. 8 b. Aug. 19. 1848. m. Sept. 30. 1868, De Witt Baker, no chil.. res. in Kane Co.. Ill.. William Burr d. Aug. 22, 1855. 21S FAIRFIELD BRANCH. AARON BURR. 7 [665] of Pawling, N. Y., m. June 6. 1849. Altana Spaulding, of Fulton Co., N. Y. Chil.: 935. Samuel D., 8 b. Feb. 28, 1851. 936. Benjamin F., b. Apr., 4. 1853. 937. Annie A.. 8 b. Jan. 31, 1855. 938. William H., 8 b. Dec. 19, 1858, d. May 1, 1876. 939. Charles R., 8 b. Dec., 1861. 940. Arthur A., 8 b. Feb. 7, 1874. Mr. Aaron Burr, d. Nov. 24, 1873, he was a far. and mem. Bapt. ch. WALTER BURR, 7 [669] of Pawling, N. Y., m. Martha Quick. March 10, 1861, one child. 941. Mary, 8 b. July 13, 1868. Mr. Burr d. Oct. 28, 1870, he was a far. and mem. Bapt. ch. ADDISON BURR. 7 [670] of Lancaster, Wis., m. Martha L., dau. of Hon. Joel Barber of Conn. They have chil., 942. Theodore A., 8 943. Mary A., 8 944. Emily C.. 8 945. Helen B., 8 946. Sarah F. 8 REV. CHARLES H. BURR, [688] of New York, a cler. of the Epis. ch., res. at Riverdale, New York city, m. Aug. 19, 1870. Laura, C.. dau. of Timothy Hoyle, of Champlain, N. Y., no chil. EIGHTH GENERATION. FREDERICK S. BURR, 8 [698] of Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Dec. 31, 1863, Susanna Pinner, of Va. Chil. 947. Andrew Eliot, 9 b. Oct. 4, 1864. 948. Frederick Stanley, 9 b. Sept. 15, 1866. 949. Henry Hudson Pinner, 9 b. Oct. 12, 1868. At the first call of the President for troops to maintain the in¬ tegrity of the Union, Mr. Burr enlisted in the 5th N. Y. Vols., EIGHTH GENERATION. 219 “ Duryea’s Zouaves,” and was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant of the regiment. Well versed in the routine of the Quartermaster Dept, of the IT. S. army from former service in the West, he was peculiarly adapted for this position, and the admirable equipment with which that regiment entered the service was due in a large measure to his experience and exertions. After remaining with the regiment nine months the position of Regimental Quartermaster was offered him, but the scarcity of competent army accountants at prominent posts, prompted him to accept his discharge from the regiment, and take the position of chief clerk at Fortress Monroe. This service he continued under two commands, and until ordered with Gen. McClellan on his peninsular campaign. While at Fort Monroe Gen. Wool informed him that he had received information through a special agent, that the command of Gen. Mansfield at Newport News, some eight miles distant, was in danger of attack by marine forces, and desired a reliable man as bearer of important dispatches. The weather was foggv and signals could not be observed, the necessity was urgent and it was important that the despatches, which were momentous, should be placed in the hands of a discreet and reliable person. He volunteered for the duty himself and successfully performed the service, placing the despatches in the hands of Gen. Mans¬ field in person. On his return to Fort Monroe, at the junction of the Newport News and Williamsburgh roads, he was attacked by bushwhackers and severely wounded, a ball passing through his leg, from the effects of which he never fully recovered. During the peninsular campaign he had charge of land transportation at Hi irrison’s Landing and White House, and was actively engaged at Fair Oaks, White Oak Swamp, and Harrison’s Landing. At one time, while delivering a train load of forage at Despatch Station, the train was attacked and the engineer killed. He drove the engine through the attacking forces and was again severely wounded, but reached headquarters with the train and, bv an early report saved the outposts from attack by the rebels. After closing the accounts of the peninsular campaign, he was ordered to Suffolk, Virginia, where a large body of IT. S. Vols. were concentrated. His duties were chieflv instructing volunteer quartermasters in their accounts, as it was almost impos¬ sible for the Dept, at Washington to get their accounts in condi¬ tion to be audited. After this service was through, he received a 220 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. position as special agent under the Treasury Dept., serving in this Department until the close of the war. At the close of the war. he was appointed U. S. Register for the State of Virginia, and remained in that office until its duties were finished. ANDREW E. BURR. 8 [700] of Nashville, Tenn., m. Ida, dan. of Abraham Vandervoort, of Bushwiok. L. I. Chil.: 950. Carrie , 9 b. -, and two d. in inf. JOHN T. BURR, 8 [702] of Memphis, Tenn., m. March 14, 1866, Kate A. Skidmore, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Their chil. are, 953. Agnes M., 9 b. May 22, 1868. 954. Jonathan Sturges , 9 b. Jan. 8, 1870, d. August. 1870. 955. Jonathan Sturges . 9 b. Sept., 1871. 956. Ida Orleans , 9 b. July. 1873. 957. Kate D.. 9 b. Nov. 1874. d. Jan. 8, 1875. 958. Gertrude M., 9 b. June 1876. HENRY BURR, 8 [703] of Wilmington, N. C., m. Jan. 22, 1868, Mary A. Hart, b. in Wil., Nov. 29, 1844 ; a des. of Stephen Hart, who came to Cambridge. Mass., from England, in 1632. Chil.: 959. Austin H., 9 b. Mar. 13, 1869, in New York. 960. John T., 9 b. Oct. 21, 1870. 961. Mary E. , 9 b. June 22, 1872, in New Orleans. 962. Henry A., 9 b. July 3, 1874, in Wilmington. 963. Frederick S., 9 b. Nov. 8, 1875. Mr. Burr is junior partner in the firm of Hart, Bailey & Co., Wilmington Iron and Copper Works. JOSEPH A. BURR. 8 [712] of Brooklyn. N. Y., m. Ella A. Dawson, of New Haven, b. in 1850. They have one dan.: 964. Hattie N., 9 b. Oct. 20. 1875. He is a lawyer in Brooklyn. NELSON G. BURR, 8 [716] of Binghamton, N. Y., m. Emily B-. b. Apr. 4. 1858, in Bath, Eng.; they have no chil. EIGHTH GKNERA TION. 221 NATHANIEL B. BURR, 8 [717] of Indianapolis. Ind„ m. Eliza A-. Chil.: 965. Allie C., 9 967. Albert W., 9 968. Fannie A., 9 969. Jennie L. 9 DR. WILLIAM J. BURR, 8 [726] of Newark Valley, N. Y., m. Aug. 13. 1845. Jane Charlotte Lincoln, b. Feb. 20, 1825. Chil.: 970. William H.. 9 b. Sept. 2, 1846. 971. Sarah J.. 9 b. Aug. 23, 1848. m. Emile A. Becker of Buf¬ falo, N. Y. 972. George L., 9 b. Jan. 30, 1857. 973. Mary E., 9 b. Apr. 14, 1859. HENRY B. BURR. 8 [728] of Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Apr. 4, 1848, Harriet Newell Green, b. Feb. 11, 1822. Chil.: 974. Mary A., 9 b. Feb. 10. 1849, m. Mar. 29, 1875, Charles A. Leavens. Bay City. Mich. 975. George A.. 9 b. Sept. 13. 1850. 976. Francis H., 9 b. Apr. 10. 1852. 977. William O., 9 b. May 31. 1853. 978. Edward H.. 9 b. Apr. 26. 1855. 979. Charles S.. 9 b. June 17, 1857. 980. Walter C., 9 b. Sept. 9. 1859. Mrs. Harriet N. Burr d. Mar. 13, 1874, and be m. 2d, May 20, 1875. Fanny Barry, of Hartford, Ct.. b. Jan. 16. 1839 ; res. in Brooklyn : is General Bookkeeper in the U. S. Treas., N. Y. City. WOODRUFF L. BURR, 8 [730] of Fairfield, Ct., rn. Jan. 8. 1861, Marietta, dau. of Jonathan Sturges, of Fairfield. Chil.: 981. Bronson , 9 !>. 1867. 982. Eliza, 9 b. 1870. 983. Alice V., 9 b. 1874. ERAS BURR, 8 [753] of South bury. Ct., m. Ellen T. Abbott, Oct. 25, 1871. Chil.: 984. Bf.rnis O., 9 b. Nov. 14, 1876. 2'22 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. GEORGE W. BURR. 8 [754] of New York City, m. Marion Foote Scovill, of Watertown, Ct., b. 1834 (?); they had one son : 985. William H., 9 b. July 14, 1851. Mr. Burr grad, at Yale Coll., 1846 ; d. in New York, 1858. CHARLES E. BURR, 8 [785] of Columbus, 0., m. Elizabeth Q. Palmer, Nov. 25. 1873. Chil.: 986. Emily Graves , 9 b. Dec. 4, 1874. 987. Charles E., 9 b. Mar. 6, 1877. CHARLES M. BURR. 8 [787] of - , 0., m. July 28, 1868, Elizabetli N. Burr (783) of Worthington, 0. Chil.: 988. Ruth G.. 9 b. July 9, 1871, d. in inf. 989. Harriet , 9 b. Feb. 19, 1873. 990. Alice . 9 b. Mar. 18. 1875, d. in inf. 991. Katherine E., 9 b. Mar. 3, 1876. I LEVI C. BURR, 8 [790] of - , m. Nancy Criswell. Dec. 3, 1857. Chil,: 992. George J.. 9 b. Apr. 17, 1859. d. May 28, 1861. 993. Eli B.. 9 b. Mar. 3, 1862. 994. James W., 9 b. Sept. 26, 1863, d. Mar. 12, 1873. 995. Mary A.. 9 b. Mar. 30. 1865. 996. Henrietta M., 9 b. Sept. 12, 1873. REV. RUSHTON D. BURR, 8 [804] of Auburjtdale, Mass., m. June 21. 1853, Sophia Sage Parker, of Haverhill, Mass ; no chil. He is a Unitarian clergyman, and has charge of a church in Auburndale, Mass. HENRY BURR, 8 [805] of Haverhill, Mass., m. June 21, 1854, Mary Ellen Webb, of Haverhill. No chil. LEWIS W. BURR. 8 [806] of Bakersfield, Cal., in 1860, enlisted in the 48th Regt., N. Y. Vol., served under McClellan and Meade in Virginia, was then transferred with his EIGHTH GENERATION. 223 regiment to Sherman’s command, and followed that great leader in his march through Georgia. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war, and is now engaged in manufacturing in Bakers¬ field, Cal. CAPT. HENRY P. BURR, 8 [811] of Westport, Ct., m. Sarah E. Taylor, Nov. 15, 1843, and has chil., 997. Algernon T.. 9 b. 1851. 998. Henry E., 9 b. 1856. 999. Louis D., 9 b. 1857. 1000. Frank A.. 9 b. 1861. In 1862 Capt. Burr recruited a company which was incorpo¬ rated with the 17th Conn. Vol. Inf., and mustered into the U. S. service, Aug. 28, 1862. He went out with this regt. as Captain of Company E. At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863, he was taken prisoner and sent to Libby Prison, but was exchanged and returned to duty, June 10, 1863. At the battle of Gettysburg the 17th was the first called into action, and suffered terribly from the enemy’s fire. Lieut. Col. Fowler, commanding the regiment, was killed early in the action, and from that time the command devolved upon Capt. Burr, as being the senior officer present, and all through the terrible struggle which followed, the record of the regiment shows that it did its duty nobly. * From Gettysburg Capt. Burr was transferred with his command to active duty in the South, and was in Florida when the war closed. For the past eight years he has been Postmaster at West port, Ct. DR. DANIEL S. BURR, 8 [821] of Binghamton. N. Y., m. May 27. 18*63, Jessie L. Griffin, of B. Chil.: 1001. George Lansing , 9 1002. Fitch Gilbert . 9 Dr. Burr grad, at the Geneva Med. Coll., in January, 1868, and has since res. at Binghamton, in the practice of his profession. JAMES E. BURR. 8 [838] of Carbondale, Pa., grad, from Princeton Coll, in 1875, was admitted to the bar in -, and is now engaged in the practice of the law at Carbon- dale, Pa. 224 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. AN CRUM BURR. 8 [848] of Rutherford Park, N. J., m. Jane Frances, dau. of Gov. E. B. Dudley, of Wilmington, N. C. He was a captain in the Southern army during the war, and was captured with Fort Fisher, after fighting bravely in its de¬ fence. and brought a prisoner to Governor’s Island. He is a phy¬ sician by profession. Has two chib, 1003. James G.. 9 b. Sept 28, 1862, in Wil., N. C. 1004. Axe rum B., 9 b. Jan. 5, 1868. SELLICK J. BURR. 8 [854] of Seville. Medixa Co., 0., m. Feb. 16. 1850, Hannah, dau. of Rev. Daniel Newton, of the M. E. Ch., and one of the earliest settlers of Ottawa, Ill. Their chil. are, 1005. William N., 9 b. Sept. 16,1851, res. in Colorado Springs, Col. 1006. Edward N.. 9 b. Aug. 7. 1854, amer., res. in Pueblo, Col. ALFRED BURR, 8 [861] of Haxcock, Delaware Co., N. Y,. m. Eleanor Schoonmaker, b. in Liberty, N. Y., 1826. Chil.: 1007. Sherwood , 9 b. 1851, in Liberty, N. Y. 1008. Axthoxy S., 9 b. 1852. 1009. Hermax M., 9 b. 1854. 1010. Bradley L., 9 b. 1859, in Hancock, N. Y. WILLIAM BURR. 8 [863] of Eastox, Ct., m. Adiline Beers, b. in Walton, Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1834. She d. May 7. 1871. Their chil. are, 1011. Hattie A.. 9 b. Nov. 26, 1858. 1012. Alice A., 9 b. Aug. 4, 1861. JOHN D. BURR, a [881] of Ridgefield, Ct., m. Louisa Birdsall of R., has one son. 1013. George Birdsall . 9 GEORGE BURR, 8 [898] of Maspeth, L. I., m. 1st. Margaret Kelsey, of Milford, Ct. Chil.: 1014. Carrie , 9 1015. Mixxie . 9 EIGHTH GENERATION. 225 He m. 2d. Lizzie Sutton, of New York, and had chil.: 1016. Frederick, 9 1017. Georgiana . 9 And 3d, Mary Peebles, of Maspeth, L. I. WILLIAM HENRY BURR, 8 [899] of Redding, Ct., m. Dec. 25, 1859, Caroline Poole, of Trumbull, Ct. She d. Jan. 4, 1869, leaving one son, 1018. John Bradley , 9 b. Apr. 2, 1863, d. Jan. 23, 1877. Mr. Burr m. 2d, Jan. 3, 1871, Cleora Barnes, of New Haven. They had chil.: 1019. Jennie , 9 b. Apr. 20, 1874, d. Jan. 11, 1877. 1020. Byard Barnes , 9 b. Apr. 13, 1876, d. Jan. 4, 1877. These three children all d. of diphtheria within a few days of its first development among them. 1021. Marcus Henry , 9 b. Dec. 8, 1877. GEORGE BURR, 8 [908] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Miranda Wakeman ; no chil. JOHN BURR, 8 [909] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Sarah Nichols, Oct., 1831 ; chil.: 1022. Horace B., 9 b. Feb. 12, 1832. 1023. George L., 9 b. Jan. 31, 1834. 1024. Marcus . 9 b. Apr. 18, 1835. 1025. Sarah M., 9 b. Dec. 11, 1837, m. Horace B. Banks. Feb. 25. 1855. 1026. Jane, 9 b. Dec. 25, 1839, m. Stephen Wakeman, Nov 27, 1859. 1027. Eveline , 9 b. May 1, 1842, m. James R. Howe, Jan. 27, 1863. 1028. Mary E., 9 b. Sept. 15, 1843. ELIHU BURR, 8 [910] of Fairfield. Ct., m. Sarah Ann Burton. He was a far. and res. in Greenfield, d. —. BARAK BURR, 8 [912] of Fairfield, Ct., in. Jane Skidmore, of Newtown, Ct., no chil. He was a farmer, and d. from injuries received in falling from a load of hay. 226 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. TIMOTHY E. BURR, 8 [916] of Fairfield. m. Charlotte Thompson, had one child. 1029. -. ANDREW BURR, 8 [920] of Bethel, Sullivan Co., N. Y., m. Deborah J. Fayerweather, Sept. 17, 1839, chil.: 1030. Rowland , 9 b. June 21, 1840. 1031. Stephen , 9 b. Oct. 4, 1841. 1032. Walter . 9 b. July 27, 1843. 1033. David S., 9 b. Mch. 30, 1847, d. Jan. 7, 1851. 1034. Maurice S., 9 b. Mch. 8, 1852. 1035. Alma C., 9 b. Jan. 29. 1854. 1036. Alice A. 9 b. Jan. 29, 1854. LEWIS BURR, 8 [922] of Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., m. Ann G. Coleman in 1846, chil.: 1037. Ann M., 9 b. 1847, d. 1849. 1038. Ella A., 9 b. 1852, m. George Knapp, in 1873, has l, Lewis B ., b. 1875. 1039. John , 9 b. 1856. 1040. Willie , 9 b. 1858. SETH B. BURR, 8 [925] of Cochecton, Sullivan Co., N. Y., m. Abigail Youngs. Chil.: 1041. Timothy S., 9 b. March, 1860. 1042. Truman Y., 9 b. Dec., 1862. 1043. Amelia , 9 b. Aug., 1871. 1044. Mary B., 9 b. Oct., 1873. 1045. Hattie K., 9 b. Oct., 1875. SAMUEL D. BURR, 8 [935] of Pawling, N. Y., m. June 10, 1874, Hattie Townsend, of Pawling, no chil. GEORGE A. BURR, 8 [975] of Albany, N. Y., m. Kate Myers Sager, Nov. 13, 1870 ; they have one child, 1046. Harriet J., 9 b. May 16, 1872. He is an insurance agent of the firm of G. A. Burr & Co., Albany. NINTH GENERATION. 227 PROF. WILLIAM H. BURR, 8 [985] of Troy, N. Y., entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy in Sept., 1868, and grad, in 1872, receiving the degree of C. E., usually con¬ ferred by the institution on its graduates. He practiced his profession of civil engineering in New Jersey, until Sept., 1875, when he returned to the Institute at Troy, as an instructor in mechanics, and in December, 1876, was appointed Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics, which office he now holds. He m. Sept. 6. 1876, Caroline Kent Seelye, of Ballston Spa, N. Y., b. Oct. 20, 1853. NINTH GENERATION. HORACE B. BURR, 9 [1022] of Fairfield, Ct., m. Cordelia Hill, Oct 28, 1858. They had one son, 1047. Ebenezer . 10 He m. 2d, Emeline Bennett. Chil.: 1048. Eugene , 10 1049. William . 10 GEORGE L. BURR, 9 [1023] of New York City, m. Dec. 24, 1855, Charlotte, dau. of Edwin and Mary Bennett, b. in Westport, Ct.. July 22, 1837. Their chil. are, 1050. Mary Alida , 10 b. Nov. 15, 1857, d. March, 1859. 1051. Edith . 10 b. July 29, 1860. 1052. George Edwin , 10 b. Sept. 28, 1865. 1053. Olive , 10 b. Feb. 12, 1870. 1054. Charlotte , 10 b. Nov. 17, 1873. Mr. Burr is engaged in the clothing business at 138 & 140 Fulton St., New York. REV. MARCUS BURR, 9 [1024] of Rockville, L. I., m. 1st, Eliza F. Gould, Aug. 8, 1855, and 2d, Cornelia Payne. His chil. by 2d wife are, 1055. Marcus O., 10 1056. Franklin T., 10 1057. John , 10 228 FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 1058. Fannie . 10 He is a Cong. minister, and has charge of a church at Rock¬ ville Centre, L. I. ROWLAND BURR, 9 [1030] of Bethel, N. Y., m. Angeline Brown. Chil.: 1059. Walter C., 10 b. Feb. 22, 1867. 1060. Stella B., 10 b. Dec. 25, 1872. 1061. Mart J., 10 b. Aug. 27, 1868. 1062. Berrick A., 10 b. May 16, 1873. WALTER BURR. 9 [1032] of Jeffersonville, N. Y., m. Gertrude Cooper. Chil.: 1063. Ralph , 10 b. 1875. MAURICE S. BURR, 9 [1034] of Bethel, N. Y., m. Mai’y H. Coots. No chil. HARTFORD BRANCH. FIRST GENERATION. BENJAMIN BURR. Benjamin Burr, the founder of the Hartford branch of the family, first appeared as one of the original settlers of Hartford in 1635. His name in the land division of Hartford, in 1639, as an original proprietor and settler, is the first evidence we have of his presence in America ; but, as we are told that the first settlers of Hartford were collected from Watertown, Newton, and other places near Boston, it is certain that he was in Massachusetts some time before his appearance in Hartford, and he may have been one of the eight hundred who came to America with Winthrop’s fleet in June, 1630. He seems to have been an active, energetic, thorough business man, and mingled but little in public affairs ; hence but brief mention is made of him in the records of the Colony. He was the first of his name in Connecticut, and was admitted a freeman in 1658. His allotment in the land division of Hartford in 1693, was six acres. He also drew eighteen acres in the land division of East Hartford in 1666. His house lot in Hartford, in 1640, was bounded northeast on Stephen Hart, northwest on John Warner, southwest by the road to the cow-pasture, and southeast on Samuel Hale’s lot. He appears to have been a thrifty, well-to-do settler, as he owned another house-lot in the northwest part of the village, be¬ sides houses and lands at Greenfield, in Windsor. He also gave his name to one of the city streets. He died at Hartford, March 31. 1681, and was buried probably in some one of the hillside cemeteries long since obliterated, in which rests the dust of so many of Hartford’s early settlers. A monument to his memory—in common with the other origi¬ nal settlers of Hartford—was erected in the cemetery of the Cen- 230 HARTFORD BRANCH. tral Congregational church, by the Ancient Burying Ground As¬ sociation of that city ; but the contemplative mind refuses to ac¬ cept the ordinary mortuary emblems, as a fit memorial of such men as he, and turns rather to the city which he founded, as the most enduring monument of his genius and energy—a city the pride of every true son of Connecticut; replete with venerable associations, the mother of cities and communities ; and the social, financial and political capital of the State. As before remarked, but few vestiges of Benjamin Burr remain to the present time. His will is found, and in an old plan of the city of Hartford, a Burr Street appears, probably named in his honor ; it ran west from Main, near the present Asylum Street, if indeed it was not identical with that thoroughfare His will is dated Jan. 2, 1677, four years before his death, and reads as follows : In the name of God, Amen. I, Benjamin Burre, of Hartford, in New Eng¬ land, being feeble in body but of good sense and understanding, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner following: Imprimis. I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of God, and my body after my de¬ cease to comely Christian burial. Also, my will is that my just debts and funeral expenses be payed out of my estate, and as for the rest of my worldly goods, I dispose of them as follows: Item. I give unto my beloved wife, Anna Burre, my whole estate during the term of her natural life, excepting only what I doe by this my following will appoynt to be payed before her death. Item. I give unto my son, Samuel Burre, and his heirs forever, after my wife’s decease, all my land at Greenfield, with all the buildings thereon, and doe also give him whatsoever he hath already received from me. Item. I give unto my son, Thomas Burre, and his heirs forever, all ni) r housing and lands whatsoever, in the township of Hartford, after my wife’s decease ; and my team, that is, two oxen and a horse, also all the utensils to the team belonging, as cart, plow, and such like, to be his after my decease, and my will is that he doe with the team and utensils doe all the work for my wife while she liveth that is to be done with a team. Item. I give unto my daughter, Hannah Burre, after my decease, a bed and furniture, with so much other household stuff as will amount to ten pounds at the inventoried price. Also I give to my said daughter one-third part of all my other household goods, to be delivered after her mother’s decease. Item. I give unto my daughter, Mary Crowe, twenty shillings, and it is to what she hath already received from me to be paid after my decease. Item. I give unto my grandchild, Mary Crowe, ten pounds after my wife’s decease, upon condition that she live with and serve her grandmother until her marriage or the age of eighteen years. Item. 1 give ten pounds to be at the disposal of my beloved wife at her SECOND GENERATION. 231 will to such of her children as by their duteous behavior shall in her judg¬ ment best deserve the same ; also if there be any overplus of my estate when the afore-mentioned legacies are paid, I bequeath it to the disposal of my said wife. Item. I doe moreover give ten pounds more to my daughter Hannah, to be paid to her by my son Thomas, after his mother’s decease, besides what is before mentioned. Item. My will is that my son Thomas shall take care of his mother while they live together in this world, to supply her wants in all respects, so far as the estate left to that end will do it. Item. I make my wife, Anna Burre, and my son, Thomas Burre, joint and only executors of this my last will and testament. John Gilbert, William Pitkin, l Witnesses. ) BENJAMIN BURRE. To Benjamin Burr and his wife Annie, were born four chil.: 2. Samuel, 2 b. in Eng. 3. Thomas, 2 b. Jan. 26, 1645, in Hart. 4. Mary, 2 b. Jan. 15, 1656, she m. Christopher Crowe of Windsor ; had by hint a dau. 1, Mary Crowe. She m. second Josiah Clarke of Windsor, and had one child, 2, Josiah b. Jan 13, 1682. Mary the dau. after death of her f., Christopher, resided with her grandparents. Benjamin and Annie Burr. She m. in 1685. John Clark, of Windsor. Their chil. were. 1. Hannah, b. in Simsbury. Aug. 6. 1686 ; 2, John , 3. Martha, 4, Solomon, 5, Elizabeth, and 6. Sarah. John Clark the f., d. Sept. 1715. a?. 60 yrs. Mary his w. again m. Win. Randall of En¬ field, Ct. 5. Hannah, 2 m.-Hillyer of Windsor, Ct. Benjamin Burr d. at Hartford, March 31, 1681. His w. Annie d. Aug. 31, 1683. SECOND GENERATION. SAMUEL BURR, 2 [2] of Hartford, Ct., made free at Hartford in May, 1658. His wife’s name not found. Chil.: 6. Samuel, 3 b. 1663. 7. John, 8 b. 1670. 8. MARY, 3 b. 1673. 9. Elizabeth, 3 b. 1675. 10. Johnathan . 3 b. 1679. 232 HARTFORD BRANCH. Samuel Burr d. Sept. 29, 1682. He seems to have been a man of great energy and business ability, and left quite a large estate. Inv. £541 10s. lid which was distributed to his chil. as follows: Samuel £170, John £101, Jonathan £100, Mary £80, Elizabeth £80. They were all minors at the time of his death, and by a provision of his will, were to possess the property, as they came of age. Inv. offered in court, Oct. 5, 1682. Distribution, 1684. Stephen Hopkins and Thos. Oatlin, adms. THOMAS BURR, 2 [3] op Hartford, Ox., m. Sarah-. Chil.: 11. Samuel, 3 12. Joseph, 3 13. Johnathan. 3 14. Moses, 3 b. Jan., 1715. 15. Daniel, 3 16. Benjamin, 3 17. Isaac, 3 b. 1694. 18. Thomas, 3 b. 1719. 19. Sarah, 3 b. 1681. 20. Hannah, 3 21. Ann, 3 22. Abigail, 3 m. Capt. Timothy Phelps. THIRD GENERATION. SAMUEL BURR, Jr., 3 [6] of Hartford. m. Mercy-. Chil.: 23. Mary, 4 b. Sept. 25, 1691. 24. Martha, 4 b. Jan. 14, 1693. 25. Bazey, 4 b. Feb. 27, 1695. 26. Samuel, 4 b. May 4, 1697. Samuel Burr, the f., d. March 4, 1698. His w. Mercy and chil. survived him. Samuel Church, guardian for Samuel, and Mercy for Bazey. JOHN BURR, 3 [7] of Farmington, Ct., m. Sarah-, settled in Farmington, about 1712. His chil. were, 27. Ebenezer, 4 b. 1712. 28. Thankful, 4 b. 1713.. THIRD GENERATION. 233 29. Lucy, 4 bapt. March 21, 1714. 30. Gideon, 4 b. Nov. 16, 1715. 31. John Jr., 4 b. May, 1726. 32. Stephen, 4 33. Noahdiah, 4 34. Nathaniel, 4 • 35. Sarah, 4 m. Joseph Gillett. 36. Eunice, 4 m. Sami. Case of Simsbury. 37. Miriam, 4 m. Nathaniel Case. 38. Thankful, 4 m. Ephrain Brown, of Farmington, and d. before 1722. 39. Salmon, 4 b. Sept. 25, 1723. 40. Mary, 4 b. June 14, 1729. 41. Ruth, 4 b. Oct. 26, 1732. 42. Amos, 4 b. June 25, 1734. JOHNATHAN BURR, 3 [10] of Middletown, Ct., settled early at Middletown, m. Abigail Hubbard, b. 1786, dau. of Nathaniel and gr. dau. of Geo. Hubbard, of Middletown. Their chil. were, 43. Mary, 4 b. March 18, 1708. 44. Ebenezer, 4 b. Jan. 24, 1711. 45. Johnathan, 4 b. March 21, 1713. 46. Nathaniel, 4 b. March 23, 1717. 47. Elizabeth, 4 b. Apr. 23, 1719. 48. Abigail, 4 b. March 12, 1724. 49. Thankful, 4 b. March 12, 1724. 50. Hannah, 4 b. Apr. 23. 1723. (Middletown Rec.) Johnathan Burr, the f., d. Jan. 1, 1735. SAMUEL BURR, 3 [11] of Winchester, Ct., m. Christian Cadwell, Dec. 17, 1752. Chil.: 51. Christian. 4 b. Oct. 5, 1753. 52. Ebenezer, 4 b. May 22, 1755. 53. Sarah, 4 b. Oct. 6, 1757. 54. Rosalind, 4 b. Oct. 22, 1759. 55. Samuel, 4 b. Oct. 4, 1761. 56. Lodiama, 4 b. Sept. 13, 1764. 57. Mary, 4 b.-, 1766. Samuel Burr settled at Winchester, Ct., and was one of the 234 HARTFORD BRANCH. original proprietors of that town. Several of his des. are still liv¬ ing there, of whom we have no record. JOSEPH BURR, 3 [12] of Huntington, L. I., removed from Hartford to L. I. in 1714, and settled at Hunting- ton. From there rem. to Hempstead Harbor. He m. 1st Dama- ras Seres, and 2d, Mary Wood, in the year 1737. Chil.: 58. Isaac. 4 b. 1736. 59. Samuel, 4 b. July 19, 1740. 60. Joseph, 4 61. Thomas, 4 62. Stephen*, 4 63. Daniel, 4 b. 1756. MOSES BURR, 3 [14] of Hartford, Ct., m. Eliza King. Chil.: 64. Timothy. 4 65. Joseph, 4 b. at Hartford, 1757. 66. Moses, 4 67. Hezekiah, 4 68. Sarah. 4 m. Nathan Wadsworth, no chil. 69. Ruth, 4 m. Esq. Lord, of Killingworth. 70. Elizabeth, 4 m. Charles Kellogg, no chil. Moses Burr d. Jan. 13, 1792, Eliza, his w., June 1, 1779. He was a successful business man and left a large estate. His will is dated 1783. He gave to his eldest son, Timothy, one fourth of homestead, eight acres at Winsted, and five at Hartford in the chapel lot. Joseph, one fourth of homestead, his land at the brick-kiln, the swamp and ox pasture. Moses Jr., one fourth of homestead, and a share in his wood-lot at Blue Hills. Hezekiah, one fourth of homestead and buildings. He also gave his two eldest sons his lands in Soldiers’ field. His daus. shared in his personal estate, and had an equal right in his wood-lot, so long as they remained unm. DANIEL BURR, 3 [15] of Hartford, wife’s name not found. They had one son. 71. Daniel, 4 (perhaps others) who was named joint legatee in his aunt Sarah’s will, in 1750. THIRD GENERATION. 235 BENJAMIN BURR, 3 [16] of Suffield, Ct., settled early at Suffield. Ct., m. Rachel-. Chil.: 72. Rachel, 4 73. Nancy, 4 No sons. He d. in 1758, his w. about 1761. In his will he gave his w. his real estate in Suffield, other property in reversion to his w. and daus. equally. REV. ISAAC BURR, 3 [17] of Windsor, Ct.. grad, at Yale Coll, in 1717. Oct. 25, 1725, he was ordained the second pastor of the Presbyterian church at Worcester, Mass. In November, 1744, he received a call from Windsor, Ct., to which place he removed, and continued as head of the church there until his death, in 1752. He was a learned and eloquent preacher, and a faithful pastor. He m. Mary. dau. of John Eliot, Esq., of Windsor, Ct. Their chil. were, 74. John Eliot, 4 b. about 1722. 75. Isaac, 4 b. about 1724. 76. Samuel, 4 77. Johnathan, 4 78. Mary, 4 unm. d. before 1752. 79. Prudence, 4 80. Lois. 4 m. Tallmadge Bishop. Rev. Isaac Burr d. at Windsor, 1752. THOMAS BURR. 3 [18] of Hartford, Ct., m. Sarah King. Their chil. were. 81. Samuel, 4 b. Jan. 14. 1745. 82. William, 4 83. George. 4 84. James, 4 b. Feb. 18, 1766. 85. Anna. 4 m. John.s. of Treas. John Lawrence, of Hartford. 86. Mary, 4 m. James Pratt, of Rochester, N. Y. 87. Jerusha, 4 m. -Barber. Thomas Burr d. Oct. 27, 1777. Sarah, his w., d. 1799, ae. 73 vrs. SARAH BURR, 3 [19] of Hartford, d. Oct. 16, 1750, ae. 69 yrs. Left her lands in Hartford to her nephew, Dr. Isaac Burr, also fifty pounds in money to her nephew, Daniel Burr, Jr. 236 HARTFORD BRANCH. FOURTH GENERATION. EBENEZER BURR, 4 [27] of Norfolk, Ct., was one of the earliest settlers of Norfolk, Ct.. a farmer and mem. Pres. ch. He m. 1st, Hepsibah-, b. 1712. d. July 13, 1772, and 2d. Reliance-, b. 1719. Chil.: 88. Ebenezer, 5 89. Oliver, 3 b. 1744. 90. Daniel, 3 b. Feb. 24, 1747. 91. Aaron, 3 92. Lucy, 5 m.-Canfield, and rem. to Tyringham, Mass. Ebenezer, the f., d. March 12, 1794, his w., Reliance, Nov. 4, 1778. GIDEON BURR, 4 [30] of Canaan, Ct., settled first at Goshen, then rem. to Farmington ; from there to Windsor, and in 1751, to Berkshire Co.. Mass., now Canaan, Ct.; he m. Hannah Edwards. Chil.: 93. Gideon, 5 94. Ozias, 5 b. June 26, 1759. 95. Abi. 5 JOHN BURR. 4 [31] of Torringford. Ct., was b. at W. Hartford. May, 1726, according to Hinman (“Early Connecticut Settlers.”) in 1725, according to his tombstone in Tor¬ ringford burying ground. He settled early at Torr.; m. Tabitha —-, b. 1730. Chil.: 96. Reuben, 5 b. 1752. 97. Russell, 5 98. Jehiol, 3 99. Chloe. 3 John, the father, d. at Torr., Aug. 6, 1788 ; his wid., Tabitha, d. Sept. 19, 1828. NOAHDIAH BURR, 4 [33] of Hartford, Ct., m. Hannah Gilbert, b. Nov. 5, 1731. Chil.: 100. Noahdiah, 5 b. Apr. 29, 1732. 101. Titus, 5 b. Oct. 16, 1737 ; perhaps others. FOURTH GENERATION. 237 NATHANIEL BURR. 4 [34] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Abigail Strong, of Windsor, Cc., Apr. 3, 1766; rem. to Kings- boro. N. Y., about 1784. His chil. were : 102. Horace, 5 b. Dec. 16, 1766. 103. Elijah, 5 b. Apr. 7, 1768. 104. Bissell, 5 b. Dee. 14. 1771. 105. Nathan, 5 b. Oct. 13, 1775. 106. Levi, 5 b. Feb. 21, 1778, d. 1787. 107. James, 5 b. Dec. 12, 1779. 108. Weltha, 5 b. Mar. 20, 1785. d. in inf. Nathaniel, the f., d. 1822; his w. Abigail in 1822. SALMON BURR, 4 [39] of Bloomfield, Ct., m.-. and settled at Bloomfield ; but one son found : 109. Salmon. Jr., 5 b. in Bloomfield, Ct. AMOS BURR. 4 [42] of Bloomfield, Ct., m. Ann Rewley, of Windsor, 1763. They had but one son : 110. Amos, Jr.. 5 b. Apr. 17, 1764. EBENEZER BURR, 4 [44] of Haddam, Ct., m. -; his chil. so far as found were : 111. Ebenezer, 5 112. Experience, 5 b. 1743, m. Dr. Joseph Lewis, who was b. June 18, 1833 ; their chil. were : I. Naomi, b. Dec. 24, 1773. d. Feb. 5, 1774. II. Lyman, b. Apr. 21. 1775, m. Feb. 18, 1798. Mary Stiles, who was b. Aug. 14. 1776 ; their chil. were : 1, Joel, b. Dec. 17, 1798, d. Dec. 27, 1816. 2, Experience , b. Oct. 6. 1800, m. John D. Hilton, and d. Jan. 2, 1873, as. 72 vrs. 3. Hollister , b. Feb. 3, 1803, d. Apr. 13, 1803. 4, Noah S., b. Feb. 1. 1805. d. Feb. 8, 1825. 5. Lyman II., b. May 6, 1813. d. May 14. 1825. 6. Edward M., b. Sept. 6. 1818. m. Dec. 7, 1843, Lois J. Til- den, who was b. Mar. 6, 1824. Mr. Lewis is a merchant, and passenger and express agent for Conn. & Pass. R. R., at Norwich, Yt. : his chil. are, SABTF RD BRAXCS. 1. Z. L.. b. Mev . 30, 1544, m. Clara Tracy Worth. Apr. IP. 1S68L Ju Z . h. Aug 10. I>46. m. Anna H. Dudley. Mar. 6, 1575. 3. £a\s: T .. b. Aug. 7. 1S4S, m. Mattie A. Howard. Dee. no. 1573. 4. F-arZe H. b. Oct. 'IT. 1853. d. Mar. 1. 1854. 5. L rr\. b. Sept 7. 1516, m. Baxter B. Mew- ton. a merchant of Morwieh, and had several c-hiL all of whom tate Legislature in 1652 and 1853, was Adjutant General, oi the >t it*- in 1653 and 1854: United .State: Mar-;, .lof the State, under President Buchanan; has been nominated for State Senator and for Congressman: an : was one of the delegates at lame in me National Convention at Chicago that nominated Gen. McClellan for the Presidency. 113. Hass ah . 5 b. March 5, 176". m. Aug. 16. 177 6. Samuel Hutchinson, who was b. Sept. 6, 1757. their chiL were 1, Sally, b. July 14, 1780. 2, Ira, b. June 6, 1762. d. Jan. 29, 1806, 3, Leri. b. Mar. 21, 1784, drowned, July 15, 1797. 4. Samuel, b. Apr. 11, 17>6. 5. Jemima, b. Apr. 15, 17>>. 8. Perl?, b. March. 17>'. 7. Eunice, b. Dec. 18, 1791, 8, Timothy, b. Sept. 8, 1793. 9. Betsy, . Feb. 11, 1795, 10, Leri, b. Oct. 28, 1797. 11. Eli*ha, b. Jan. 14. 18"", a. Jan. 22, 1800, 12, Emma, b. Feb 15. 10)1. a. Mar. 13,1843, 13. Hannah, b. June 21, 1604. d. Oct 29, 1824 14 t"n. b. June 30. 1807. d. Mar. 28. 1643. Hannah, the mother, d. Nov. 11,1820. Saily.li b July 14. 17'' . m. Alpneus Hatch Nov. 20. 1806, and nad chiL 1, Eliza, b June 22. 1809, m. Erastus Messenger. May 14. 1631. d. Nov. 6. 1>51. 2. Charles H.. b. May 4. 1811. a. in inf., 3, Harri-t. b. Feb. 2. 1818. d. July 13, 1832, 4. Sarah H.. b. Apr. 1. 1615. m. Erastus Messenger, 5, Ruby, b. Oct. 1, 1817, m. George Loveland. Oct. 9, 1837. JONATHAN BURR, 1 [45] of Haddax. Ct.. m. Elizabeth Belding, of Wethersfield, Oc-t. 29. 174e. Their .hiL were. 114. Jox aihav, 5 b. Aug. 3, 1741 (Middletown Rec.— Fam. Rec., 1740) and two daus. not recorded, one of whom m. a Williams, 240 HARTFORD BRANCH. and the other a Hutchinson, and settled in the vicinity of Dart¬ mouth, Mass. NATHANIEL BURR, 4 [46] of Haddam, Ct.. m. 1st,-, and had by her chil.: 115. Samuel, 5 b. Aug. 27, 1741.* He m. 2d, Aug. 19, 1743, Sarah Porter, who was b. Oct. 28, 1724. Their chil. were : 116. Benjamin, 5 b. July 26, 1746. 117. Joseph, 5 b. Aug. 26, 1748. 118. Nathaniel, 5 b. Apr. 17, 1752. 119. Jonathan, 5 b. Apr. 11, 1756. 120. Martha, 5 b. Jan. 26,1759, m. Stephen Tibbals, of Haddam. 121. Stephen, 5 b. May 7, 1761. 122. David , 5 b. July 2, 1769. Nathaniel Burr settled at an early day in Haddam, Ct., about six miles from his native town of Middletown. His house stood on the site of the present Methodist church, near the residence of his grandson, Mr. Sylvester Burr. He was a farmer—a man of ath¬ letic frame and capable of enduring great hardship. He d. in Haddam, Sept. 12, 1802, se. 86, and was buried in the old burying ground in the northwestern part of the town, where his tombstone may still ba seen. His w. Sarah, d. May 21, 1799, as. 76, and was buried near her husband. ISAAC BURR, 4 [58] of Comac, L. I., settled at Comac, a small village in the southeastern part of Hunt¬ ington township, L. I., where he owned and occupied a large farm. He m. in 1763, Miss Baldwin, of Huntington, by whom he had : 123. Maurice B., 5 b. 1764. 124. Jacob, 5 125. Joseph, 5 126. Isaac , 5 127. Mary, 5 128. Betsey. 5 Mr. Isaac Burr d. at Comac, in 1826 ; his wid. in 1831. SAMUEL BURR, 4 [59] of L. I., m. Mary Cheshire, b. 1734 ; their chil. were : 129. Elizabeth, 5 * Samuel had a sister Sarah, b. Nov. 27, 1740, who m. in Middletown ; also a half-sister, Phebe, b. Nov. 16, 1765, not included in above. FOURTH GENERATION. ' 241 » 130. Samuel, 5 b. 1766. 131. Joseph , 5 132. Mary. 5 Samuel Burr d. on Long Island, 1822 ; his w. Mary, in 1814. JOSEPH BURR, 4 [60] of Hempstead. L. I., m. Hannah-. his chil. as named in will were : 133. Mary , 5 134. James, 5 135. Isaac, 5 136. Jonathan , 5 137. Susannah , 5 138. Sears . 5 His will was proved, Sept. 13, 1773, and was recorded in New York city. He gave his w. Hannah, £100 ; his dau. Mary, £200 ; son James. £300 ; son Isaac, £300 ; son Jonathan. £300 ; dau. Su¬ sannah. £200; son Sears, £300 ; the executors of the will were Hannah Burr, Danl. Kissam, Sami. Latham, Sami. Burr. THOMAS BURR, 4 [61] of -, O.. early rem. from L. I. to the vicinity of Cleveland, 0., where it is said many of his descendants still reside. STEPHEN BURR, 4 [62] of Queens Co., L. I., m.-Searing, and had chil.: 139. Stephen , 5 140. Eliza , 5 b. in Queens Co., 1792, (m. her cousin, Walter Burr) ; and probably others. DANIEL BURR, 4 [63] of Queens Co., L. I., m. Sarah Underhill, b. 1758 ; their chil. were : 141. James . 5 b. 1784. 142. Walter , 5 b. 1789. 143. Richard , 5 144. Stephen , 5 145. Sarah , 5 m. Randall Jacob, of New York. TIMOTHY' BURR, 4 [64] of Hartford. m. 1st, Susan M. Hinsdale, and had by her one son : 146. Timothy , 5 b. 1772. i(j 242 HARTFORD BRANCH. He m. 2d, Susan Herton, of New York ; their chil. were : 147. Edwin, 5 148. Maria, 5 who m. Cyrus H. Beardsley, and had chil., 1, Mary, and 2, Sidney Burr Beardsley, now Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut. 149. Sidney, 5 d. in inf. Mr. Burr d. Aug. 19, 1799, of yellow fever, ae. 50 yrs. He left an estate valued at $11,410—a large property in those days. JOSEPH BURR, 4 [65] of Cazenovia, N. Y., m. Mary Moohler, of Hartford ; their chil. were, 150. Betsey. 5 b. 1786, in Hartford, who m. Jacob Ten Eyck of Albany, and d. 1854, at Savannah, Ga.. leaving one son, 1, Henry, and two daus., 2, Mary, and 3, Elizabeth. 151. Joseph, 5 152. William, 5 b. 1794. 153. Nathan, 5 154. Julia, 5 unm. d. at Cazenovia, N. Y., 1875. 155. Calvin. 5 Joseph Burr d. at Cazenovia. His w. Mary d. Dec. 27, L796, te. 36. MOSES BURR, 4 [66] of Hartford, m. Lois Barnard ; their chil. were, 156. Chauncey, 5 b. May 21, 1794. 157. Moses, 5 158. Sidney, 5 159. Louisa, 5 m. J. B. Flagg, of Hart., rem. to Buffalo, in 1824, d. there-. no chil. 160. Julia, 5 m. Mr. King of Buffalo, N. Y., they had one son l, Sidney. She is still living, a widow in Buffalo. 161. John, 5 162. Emmeline, 5 m. R. H. Maynard, of Buffalo, and d. with¬ out issue. 163. Maria, 5 m. 1st, a Mr. Cameron, and 2d. R. H. Maynard, no chil. She is still living in Buffalo. HEZEKIAH BURR, 4 [67] of Hartford, m. Jeannette Mitchell ; their chil. were, 164. Hezekiah, 5 b. 1794. 165. Edward M., 5 b. 1803. FOURTH GENERATION. 243 ISAAC BURR,- 1 [75] of Hartford, was a respectable physician in Hartford, and d. about 1795 ; no record of wife or chil. SAMUEL BURR, 4 [76] of Hartford, probably unm., no chil. found ; d. at Hartford before 1795. SAMUEL BURR. 4 [81] of Wethersfield, Ct., m. Rebecca Stillman, of Wethersfield, (b. Aug. 1747,) their chil. were, 166. Rebecca, 5 b. June 2, 1774, d. in inf. 167. Rebecca, 5 b. 1776, d. 1778. 168. Samuel, 5 b. 1778, unm. d.-. 169. Harriet, 5 b. Feb. 2, 1781, m. Solomon, son of William Williams, of Lebanon. 170. Amelia, 5 b. May 5, 1783, m. Charles Porter, of West Hartford, Ct. 171. Rebecca S.. 5 b. Oct. 24, 1785, m. Ephraim Robbins, of 0.. and d. May 26, 1818. 172. Allen, 5 b. Aug. 11, 1788. Mr. Samuel Burr, d. at Weth., in a fit, 1792, ae. 47 yrs.; Re¬ becca his wid. d. 1831. ae. 84 yrs. WILLIAM BURR, 4 [82] of Hartford, m.-. Chil.: 173. William, 5 unm. d.-. 174. Harry, 5 unm. d.-. 175. John. 5 CAPT. GEORGE BURR. 4 [83] of Hartford, m. Sarah Joyce, of Middletown ; their chil. were, 176. George, 5 177. Horace, 5 b. May 26, 1781. 178. Charles, 5 179. Thomas, 5 unm. d. at the West. JAMES BURR, 4 [84] of Hartford, m. Lucretia Olcott, b. in Hart. Jan. 29, 1784 ; their chil. were, 180. Jason. 5 b. Nov. 29, 1800, d. June 25, 1840. 244 HARTFORD BRANCH. 181. Normand, 5 b. Oct. 6. 1802. 182. Cornelia, 5 b. Aug. 28, 1804, d. Oct. 26, 1808. 183. Almira. 5 b. Sept. 1. 1806, m. Cyrus Goodell, Aug. 4, 1845, and has chil. 1, Alice Lucretia, b. June 23, 1846, m. Isaac Cross, Jr., Dec. 8, 1870. d. Nov. 6, 1871. 2, Jane Eliza, b. Mar. 12, 1848. m. John S. Holden, 1868, and has three chil. 3, Edmund Barr, b. Nov. 28, 1851. 184. Leyerett, 5 b. Oct. 9, 1808. 185. Eliza, 5 b. Feb. 11, 1811, m. Daniel Brown Aug. 1, 1848, d. Nov. 23, 1862. 186. Cornelia Jane, 5 b. Mar. 12, 1813, m. Robert Johnson, Jr., July 3, 1833, and had three chil., 1, Robert A., 2, Mary C., (m. Wm. H. Dodd,) 3, Henry M., all living. Cornelia d. Oct. 6, 1871. 187. Alfred E., 5 b. Mar. 27, 1815. 188. Luther Savage, 5 b. Oct. 29, 1817. 189. Charles Cooley, 5 b. Oct. 3, 1820. 190. Delia, 5 b. Oct. 29, 1822, m. Nov. 21, 1848, Geo. D. Jew¬ ett. Has two chil.. 1. Georye Burr, b. Aug 24, 1849, and m. to Annie M. Merritt. March 26. 1874. 2, Frederick Dwight, b. March 26, 1861. Geo. D. Jewett d. Dec. 31, 1874. 191. Mary Emily. 5 b. Jan. 23, 1824, m. James J. Crocker, of Hart., Oct. 27, 1848, d. Jan. 21, 1855. 192. Franklin L., 5 b. Dec. 9, 1827. 193. Frances Ellen. 5 b. June 4, 1831, is unmarried. Has taken a leading position among those who advocate a more enlarged field of labor and usefulness for American women. James Burr d. at Hartford. March 16, 1848. His wife, Lucre¬ tia, March 8, 1833. FIFTH GENERATION. EBENEZER BURR, 5 [88] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Ruth-. Their chil. were, 194. Sarah, 6 who m. John Beach. 195. Anna, 6 who m. Isaac Balcom, and moved to the West. 196. Lucy A.. 6 m. Wm. Lawrence. 197. Ansel. 6 m.-Stanly. 198. Pamelia, 6 d. unm. 199. Pasley, 7 m.-Hinman. FIFTH GENERATION. 245 OLIVER BURR. 5 [89] of Norfolk, Ct., rn. Sarah Canfield, of Norfolk, and was a resident of that town until his death, in 1775. He was a far. and mem. Cong. ch. His chil. were, 200. Asa, 6 b. Dec. 10, 1766. 201. Hepsibah. 6 m. Hezekiah Butler, of New Marlborough, Mass., and had six chil., 1. Oliver Burr. 2, Sarah C., 3. Elizur, a missionary to the Cherokee Indians, 4. Hezekiah G., 5, Mary. 6, Samuel S. 202. Beulah. 6 m. 1st,-Judd, and 2d.-Beers, and had several chil. She resided in Central New York. DANIEL BURR, 3 [90] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Betty Brown. Oct. 7, 1773. He was a far., and mem. Cong, oh., d. Feb. 15, 1808, his wid. Feb. 20, 1832. Their chil. were, 203. Lucy, 6 b. July 5, 1774, m. Benj. Warren and lived in O. She d. Apr. 12, 1852. Her chil. were, 1, Alanson, 2. Luther. 3, Polly. 4. Harriet, 5. Betsey. 204 Rachel, 6 b. Aug. 31. 1778, m. Obadiah Hurlburt and rem. to O.. d. Feb. 7, 1813, leaving chil., 1 , Halsey. 2. Daniel. 3, William. 205. Daniel. 6 b. May 16, 1781. 206. Mary, 6 b. Sept. 20, 1783. m. David Gaylord and rem. to O.. she d. May 28. 1844, leaving one dan.. 1 , May. 207. Susannah, 6 b. July 30. 1785. unm., d. May 10. 1861. 208. Ruby, 6 b. May 2. 1789. m. Anson Norton, of New York, and d. Jan. 16, 1806. Her chil. were. 1 , Matilda, d. 1850, 2, 'William. 3, Hiram. 209. Ebenezer. 6 b. Nov. 30. 1791. 210. Silas. 6 b. Sept. 19. 1794. 211. Eunice, 6 b. Jan. 14, 1797, m. Benj. Crissev. of Norfolk, March 4, 1828. She is the only one of Ebenezer Burr’s grand¬ children living. Her chil. are 1. Ralph, d. young, 2. Warren. 3, Ralph, 4. Oliver , 5, Theron, a merchant in Gt. Barrington, Mass., mem. Cong. ch. and Pres. Y. M. C. A. of Gt. Barrington. AARON BURR, 5 [91] of Norfolk, m. Martha Tobey. He was a far. and mem. Cong, ch., and d. in 1821, ae. 71. His chil. were, 212. Aaron, 6 246 HARTFORD BRANCH. 213. Oliver, 6 214. Elisha. 6 215. Reliance, 6 216. Martha, 6 217. Jerusha, 6 218. Nancy, 6 219 Harriet. 6 GIDEON BURR, 5 [93] of Canaan, Ot., m. 1st, -. and 2d, Indiana Tinker ; their chil. were, 220. Henry A., 6 221. Gideon, 6 unm., d.-. 222. Clarissa. 6 m. 1st, Joshua Chapman, and 2d, Norman Reynolds, of Chatham ; now res. at Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y. OZIAS BURR, 5 [94] of Pompey, On. Co., N. Y., m. 1st, Olive Atwell, of Ct., Feb. 1, 1780 ; his chil. by her were, 223. Sylvanus, 6 b. Aug. 27, 1781. 224. Olive. 6 b. Nov. 25, 1782. 225. Moses, 6 b. May 26, 1784. 226. Phena, 6 b. Mar. 9, 1787. 227. Atwell, 6 b. Oct. 29, 1789. 228. Sophia. 6 b. Aug. 26. 1791. 229. Ozias. 6 b. Aug. 1, 1793. He m. 2d, Rhoda Messenger, and had chil.: 230. Rodolphus, 6 231. Rhoda, 6 m.-Fox, and had chil.: 1, Burr , 2, Manyan. 3, Sarah, 4, Anna , 5, Lyman, 6, Elnora. 232. Malinda, 6 d. young. 233. Caroline, 6 - . 234. Christopher C. 6 235. Sabrina, 6 m.-Land, and had one dau., 1, Helen, who m. E. R. Harmon, and res. at Camillus, Onondaga Co., N. Y. 236. Eliza, 6 m.-Lamphier, and had one dau., 1, Helen, who m. D. K. Baker, of New York. Ozias Burr was a man of great worth and influence ; was Judge of the County Court, and member of the Assembly for several years; and filled other offices of trust. His sitting on the bench, with a ruffled shirt on and barefooted, is one of the pleasant tradi¬ tions of the family, and a curious illustration of the customs of the day. He d. and is buried at Pompey, N. Y. FIFTH GENERATION. 247 ABI BURR, 5 [95] of Canaan, Ct., m,-, and had chil.: 237. Daniel, 6 238. Dorastus, 6 239. Ethan, 6 240. Henrick, 6 241. Alexander H. 6 REUBEN BURR, 5 [96] of Torrington, Ct., m. 1st, Mehitable-, b. 1748, and bad by her : 242. Reuben. 6 243. Salmon, 6 244. Allen. 6 245. Chloe, 6 246. Mehitable, 6 247. Sally. 6 Mehitable, bis w. d. Sept. 29, 1793, and hem. 2d, Martha-, b. 1759. Their chil. were : 248. Urrai. 6 now living in Burrville, Litchfield Co., Ct. 249. Milo, 6 250. Fanny. 6 251. Eliza, 6 in. Daniel G-. Humphrey, and had a son, 1, James now living in Prairie du Chien, Wis. 252. Harriet, 6 m.-Beach. Reuben Burr d. Dec. 20, 1827, a*. 75 vrs., his w., Martha, March 29, 1835, se. 76 yrs. JEHIOL BURR. 5 [98] of Torrington, Ct., m. Mabel-. Chil.: 253. Jehiol, 6 b. June 25, 1795, d. Nov. 24, 1814. 254. Erastus, 6 255. Roswell, 6 256. Halsey, 6 b. 1790. NOAHDIAH BURR, 5 [100] of Bloomfield, C't., -. Chil.: 257. Wealthy A., 6 b. June 15, 1780. 258. Erastus, 6 b. Oct. 15, 1781. m. 248 HARTFORD BRANCH. 259. Polly, 6 b. Apr. 27, 1782, cl. Nov. 4, 1784. 260. Oliver, 6 b. Aug. 11. 1787. 261. James, 6 b. Dec. 26, 1789. 262. Polly, 6 b. Nov. 12, 1794. 263. Truman, 6 b. Apr. 18, 1797. HORACE BURR, 5 [102) of Bloomfield, 0., m. Concurrence Hungerford. Chil.: 264. Levi, 6 b. 1792, unm., d. in Farmington, 0., 1839. 265. Lorin, 6 b. 1794. • 266. Henry H., 6 b. 1796. 267. Abigail. 6 b. 1800. 268. Adolphus, 6 b. 1799. 269. Amelia, 6 b. 1803. 270. Horatio H., 6 b. 1806. 271. William M., 6 b. 1810. ELIJAH BURR, 5 [103] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Polly Hall. Chil.: 272. Elijah E., 6 b. 1798, at Kingsboro, N. Y.. d. 1822. 273. Elisha S., 6 b. 1800, at Kingsboro, N. Y., d. 1827. 274. Mary L., 6 b. 1802. at Kingsboro. N. Y., d. 1823. 275. Eli R., 6 b. 1804, at Kingsboro. N. Y. 276. Elias G., 6 b. 1808, at Kingsboro, N. Y. 277. Eliab J., 6 b. 1808, d. at Cuba, N. Y., 1856. 278. Elliott C., b. 1808, d. at Cuba, N. Y., 1860. 279. Mala P., 6 b. 1808, d. at Cuba, N. Y., 1866. Elijah Burr d. at Kingsboro. 1828. his wid. Polly at Cuba, N. Y., 1850. BISSELL BURR, 5 [104] of-. O., m. Eunice Robbins. Chil.: 280. Wareham B., 6 281. Nathaniel R, 6 282. Vorintha, 6 b. 1803. 283. Alvin S., 6 b. July 26, 1810. 284. Chauncey. 6 Bissell Burr d. in Ohio, 1845. FIFTH GENERATION. 249 NATHAN BURR, 5 [105] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. 1801, Lucinda Johnson, of Hamden, Ct., b. 1783; their chil. were, 285. Lucinda H., s b. 1802. 286. Nathan F., 6 b. 1805. 287. Lucia C., 6 b. 1807. d. 1876. 288. Lucien J., 6 b. 1809. 289. Dwight N., 6 b. 1811, d. 1811. 290. Adaline M., 6 b. 1813. 291. Clarissa A., 0 b. 1815. 292. Parace G., 6 b. 1817, d. at Smithville, N. Y., 1841. 293. Julius D., 6 b. 1818, d. 1841. 294. Ruth A., 6 b. 1820, d. 1821. 295. Abigail R., 6 b. 1823. Nathan Burr d. at Kingsboro, N. Y., 1822. His w. in 1860. JAMES BURR, 5 [107] of Gloversville, N. Y. m. 1804, Amarillis Mills, b. at Kingsboro, 1784. He early en¬ gaged in the manufacture of deerskin mittens and gloves, in what is now the thriving village of Gloversville, N. Y. Before his day, the skins were dressed after the rude Indian process, but he introduced workmen from England, who employed the present method, and with most gratifying results. The busi¬ ness rapidly increased and has built up the present village of Glov¬ ersville, with its busy workshops and 6,000 inhabitants, includ¬ ing the old village of Kingsboro, a mile and a half north, and the older and larger village and county seat, Johnstown, three miles south. These three villages are now connected bv a •horse railroad, and will no doubt soon be incorporated into one city. James Burr d. at Gloversville, N. Y., in 1853, his wid. Ama¬ rillis, in 1856. Their chil. were. 296. Caroline A., 6 b. 1804, at Kingsboro, N. Y. 297. Selina. 6 b. 1806, d. 1806. 298. Selina S., 6 b. 1808, d. 1851. 299. Horatio L.. 6 b. 1810. 300. Adaline, 6 b. 1813. d. 1813. 301. James II., 6 b. 1816. 302. William H., 6 b. 1819. 305. Francis, 6 b. 1824, d. 1854. 306. David M.. 6 b. 1826, d. 1861. All b. at Kingsboro, N. Y. 250 HARTFORD BRANCH. SALMON BURR, 5 [109] of Bloomfield, Ct., m.-. Their ch.il, were, 307. Salmon. 6 308. Theodore, 6 killed when a young man, by the falling of a tree. 309. A dau. who m. Mr. Allen, and rem. to New York. AMOS BURR, 5 [110] of Bloomfield. Ct., m. Eunice, dau. of Stephen Shepard, of West Hartford. Their chil. were, 310. Eunice, 6 b. Sept. 7, 1786, who m. 1810, Jason P. Lud- ington, of West Springfield, Mass., a far. and mem. Cong, ch.; their chil. were. 1, A daughter d. in inf. 2, Emmeline, b. about 1811, m. Elisha Darrow, of Utica, N. Y., a farmer. 3, Amos Burr, b. 1813, m. Amelia, dau. of Horace Rowley, of Southampton, Mass.; has a son 1. Henry, and dau., 2. Amelia ; is a Meth. and Rep. 4, Anna J., b. 1813, m. Orrin H. Dudley, of Bloomfield, a Rep. and mem. Cong. ch.. and had a son. who was drowned when a young lad, and a dau. 1, Abigail. 5, Henry F.. b. 1817, d. single at the age of 22 yrs. 6, Linus S., b. 1814. an eclectic physician in New Britain, Ct. He m., Oct. 13. 1840. Amelia, dau. of Levi Dudley, of Bloom¬ field,-and sister of Hon. Geo. Dudley, of Winsted. He grad, in medicine at the Metropolitan Medical Coll.. N. Y. City, in 1854, served three years in the war for the Union as private, nurse, hos¬ pital steward, asst, surgeon, etc., and was captured and in Libby Prison during the summer of 1862. He res. in New Britain, where he has a large practice. His chil. are. 1, Luana, b. Dec. 14. 1841. 2, William L., b. July 6, 1846. 3, Charles F., b. Feb. 11, 1851. 4. Henry P., b. Dec. 9, 1853. 7, Miron W.. b. 1821, m. Persis Phillips. They had one child d. in inf. He is a farmer and mem. Meth. ch. 8, Lemira E., b. 1823, m. Watson W. Symonds and had one son, 1, Watson, who d. in inf. 9, Lucia M., b. 1825, d. in inf. 10, Francis G., b. 1827, m. Mary Phillips and had three chil. FIFTH GENERATION. 251 311. Amos.® b. 1789, wus drowned at the age of 21 yrs. 312. Timothy,® b. Apr. 25, 1792, d. 1794. 313. Susan,® b. Jan. 25, 1794, m. Jerome Chidsev, no chil., d. July 3, 1836. 314. Timothy,® unm.. d. Sept. 5, 1853, mem. Cong, ch., and in politics a Whig. 315. Nathan.® b. Oct, 19, 1799. 316. Laura,® b. Oct. 14, 1801. m. March 29, 1830, Geo. North. No chil., d. Apr. 30, 1870. 317. Eliza,® b. May 12, 1804, d. in inf. All the chil. of Amos Burr d. childless except Eunice, the eldest. EBENEZER BURR, 5 [111] of Grantham, N. H.. b. in Haddam. rem. with his parents to Grantham. N. H., when young. He m. Elizabeth-and had chil., 318. Seymour,® b. March 15, 1772. 319. Mary.® b. Sept. 22, 1776. 320. Timothy,® b. Jan. 25. 1779. 321. Oliver,® b. Dec. 2, 1780. 322. Ebenezer,® b. Oct. 13, 1784. 323. Betsey,® b. Aug. 27. 1787. 324. Versal,® b. Jan. 12. 1794. 325. Arba,® b. Nov. 24, 1797. JONATHAN BURR. 5 [114] of Ludlow, Mass., m. Priscilla Freeman, who was born Sept. 24, 1745. Their chil. were, 326. Noahdiah,® b. Sept. 22, 1764. 327. Timothy,® b. Jan. 19, 1767. 328. Jonathan.® b. Apr. 27. 1769. 329. Freeman.® b. July 19, 1771. 330. Ansel.® b. Nov. 13, 1773. 331. Ashbel,® b. Nov. 3, 1776. 332. Sally,® b. March 23, 1779, m. Roswell Tarbox and had a family of eight sons, 1, Roswell, 2. Asahel. 3, Charles, 4, Jonathan, 5, FranJclin, 6, Horace. 7, William, 8, Eli. She d. in Granby, Mass., July 15. 1861. Her husband d. March 3, 1862. 333. Mary.® b. Apr. 6, 1782. m. Oct., 1803. Simon Smith, of 252 HARTFORD BRANCH. East Lyme, Ct. Their chil were, 1, Simon, b. Aug. 5, 1804. 2, Freeman Burr. b. Jan. 12, 1806. 3, Horace, b. Aug. 26. 1807. 4, Mary. b. May 8, 1809. 5, Daniel, b. Nov. 5. 1810. 6. Eli. b. Apr. 22, 1814. 7, Benjamin F., b. Aug. 15, 1817. 8, William H., b. March 6, 1820. Simon Jr., m. Mary A. Morgan, of East Had- dam, Ct., lias four sons and three dans. He was for many vears a deacon m the E. Lyme Cong. ch. Freeman entered Yale Coll., practiced medicine for some years in East Lyme, then sailed for Key West, Nov., 1829, and was lost on the passage. Horace m. Obedience Misell, of Fla. Mary m. Charles I. Champlin, of East Lyme. Daniel studied theology at E. Windsor and is pastor of a Cong. ch. at White Water, Wis. He m. Mary L. Champlin. of E. Lvme. Benjamin F.. m. 1st, Elizabeth Calkins, of E. Lyme, 2d, Julia Buclin. of Chicopee Falls, Mass., and 3d. Amy A. Thayre, of Amherst, Mass. He was a grad, of Yale Coll., and practiced medicine at Hadlvme, Ct., Chicopee Falls and Amherst, Mass., and was considered the leading practitioner in that vicinity. He d. at Amherst, Sept. 10, 1865, ae. 48 yrs. Eli, m. Cyrena Svkes, of Ludlow, Mass. ; has seven chil., is a deacon of the Cong. Ch., E. Lyme. William H., m. Louisa P. Starpev, of E. Lyme ; has seven chil. 334. Eli. 6 b. June 15, 1784. 335. Elizabeth, 6 b. Mar. 1, 1787, m. Mr. Bennett, of Chico¬ pee Falls, Mass., and had chil.: 1, Samantha. 2, Cynthia, 3. Ezra, 4, Harrison, 5, Horace, 6, Caroline, 7, Joanna. 8, Elizabeth, 9, William B. She d. in Chicopee Falls, -. Jonathan Burr rein, to Ludlow, Mass., soon after his marriage, where all of his chil. were born. He d. Mar. 10. 1807 ; his wid. Priscilla, Jan. 12, 1830. SAMUEL BURR, 5 [115] of Haddam, Ct., m. Jerusha Stevens, of Killingworth. Ct.. b. 1741 ; their chil. were, 336. John. 6 b. 1780. 337. Israel, 6 338. Samuel. 6 Samuel Burr, Sr., was a soldier in the war of the Revolution ; and after the war settled in Haddam, where he owned and culti¬ vated a farm. He d. in Haddam. BENJAMIN BURR. 3 [116] of Haddam, Ct., m. Elizabeth Platt, of Savbrook, Ct.. and had chil., FIFTH GENERATION. 253 339. Martha, 6 b. Feb. 8, 1779, who m. her cousin, Nathaniel Burr. 340. Benjamin, 6 341. Nathan, 6 342. Noah P., 6 b. June 12, 1780. 343. David, 6 b. Oct. 1, 1788. 344. Asa. 6 Benjamin Burr d. in Haddam, Apr. 6, 1833, ae. 86 yrs. (Tombstone. Had. b. g.) • JOSEPH BURR, 5 [117] of Haddam, Ct., m. Mary Nolles, of Haddam. Chil. as far as found : 345. Joseph, 6 b. 1779. 346. Mary, 6 who m. a Mr. Bristie, of Madison. 347. Martha, 6 who m. Mr. Stevens, of Durham, Ct. Joseph Burr d. May 25, 1835, ae. 90 yrs. (Fain. Record) ; his w. Mary, Sept. 5, 1835, ae. 85 yrs. NATHANIEL BURR. 5 [118] of Haddam, Ct., m. 1st, Jemima Stevens ; had by her one son, 348. Nathaniel, 6 b. 1782 ; he m. 2d. Hannah Clark, of Had¬ dam, and had chil., 349. Simeon, 6 b. Mar. 20, 1815, mini. 350. Shaler. 6 b. Mar. 7. 1820. Nathaniel Burr d. in Haddam, Sept. 4, 1836, ae. 84. (Tomb¬ stone, Had. b. g.) Hannah, his w., d. Mar. 31, 1836, ae. 64. CAPT. JONATHAN BURR. 5 [119] of Haddam, Ct., m. Lydia Bailey, of Haddam. Their chil. were : 351. Jonathan, 6 b. Jan. 28, 1782. 352. James. 6 353. Stephen, 6 b. Feb. 7, 1786. 354. George, 6 355. Daniel, 6 356. Linus, 6 b. Apr. 3. 1798. 357. Lucina. 6 m. Stephen Johnson, of Haddam ; had five chil. 358. Hannah, 6 m. Hezekiah Scoville, of Haddam. son of Jo¬ seph Scoville, a soldier of the Revolution. 359. Clarissa. 6 m. Benjamin Smith, of Haddam. 251 HARTFORD BRANCH. 360. Betsey, 6 m. Amasa Hubbard, of Haddam. 361. Julia, 6 m. Didymus Johnson, of Haddam. Jonathan Burr was a captain in the Continental army, and after the war became a farmer in Haddam, where he d. Feb. 10, 1801, se. 18 yrs. He was buried near his father, in the old burying ground in Haddam. STEPHEN BURR, 5 [121] of Haddam, Ct. Of the above six sons of Nathaniel Burr, all of whom served their country faithfully in the Continental army, Stephen, the youngest, failed to return to his family and friends; nor’ were any certain tidings of his fate ever received. Years after, a neighbor claimed to have met and spoken with him, while on a peddling tour in the far South, but his report was generally discredited ; it is probable that he perished on some one of the battle-fields of the Revolution. DAVID BURR. 3 [122] of Haddam, Ct., m. Joanna Lane, of Haddam. Chil.: 362. William, 6 b. 1793. 363. Phoebe. 6 He m. 2d Esther Clarke, no chil. by her. David Burr, d. at Haddam, Feb. 26, 1853, ae. 81 yrs. (Tombstone Had. b. g.) Esther his w. d. July 11, 1811, ae. 73 yrs. MAURICE BURR, 5 [123] of Comac, L. I., m. 1789, Elizabeth Brush, of Comac. Their chil. were, 361. Samuel B., 6 b. March 10, 1790. 365. J ohm, 6 b. Aug. 26, 1792. 366. Smith, 6 b. Sept. 22, 1803. 367. Sarah, 6 b. Dec. 11, 1795. 368. Fanny, 6 b. Dec. 6, 1808. Maurice Burr was a farmer, and for many years an earnest member of the M. E. church. He d. Aug. 17, 1811. SAMUEL BURR, 5 [130] of Cleves, Hamilton Co., 0., m. 1st. Deborah, dau. of Thomas Fleet, of Oyster Bay, L. I., she d. in 1792. and he m. 2d, Phoebe, dau. of Daniel and Phoebe Dodge, of Jericho, L. I., who was b. in 1775, and who bore him one son. FIFTH GENERATION. 255 369. William P., 6 b. 1808. In 1817, Samuel Burr with his family emigrated to Ohio. They left Long Island, October 1st. and journeyed over the moun¬ tains to Wheeling, and thence by the Ohio River to Cincinnati, where they arrived, Nov. 5, having been five weeks on the way. Mr. Burr purchased of Judge Jacob Burnett, of Cincinnati, a large tract of land near North Bend, in Hamilton Co., 0., which he occupied, and where his son William P. now resides. He was an astronomer of marked ability, and a fine mathema¬ tician. On his arrival in Ohio, he was offered a clnur in one of the institutions of learning there, but declined the honor, prefer¬ ring to devote himself to his favorite studies of astronomy and mathematics. He calculated the Solomou Thrifty Almanac,” so long popular in the West, and for other publications. Some of the manuscripts which he left at his death contain calculations of solar and lunar eclipses up to the year 1900, and a large sum was offered for them by the late Gen. 0. M. Mitchell, which was however refused. Mr. Burr, d. at Cleves, O., July 19,1832, his wid. Phoebe in 1859. JAMES BURR, 3 [141] of Queens Co., L. I.. m. Sarah Wansor, b. in Queen’s Co., L. I., 1788 ; their chil. were, 370. Olivia , 6 b. 1805. 371. Alma . 6 b. 1808. 372. Eliza A., 6 b. 1810. 373. Townsend . 6 b. 1813. 374. Maria, 6 b. 1816. 375. Elbert W.. 6 b. 1819. 376. La vena, 6 b. 1827. WALTER BURR, 5 [142] of Queens Co., L. I., m. his cousin Eliza, dau. of Stephen Burr ; their chil. were, 377. John , 6 b. in Queens Co., 1812. 378. Sidney , 6 b. 1815. 379. Sarah . 6 b. 1817. 380. William H., 6 b. 1819. 381. Margaretta , 6 b. 1822. 382. Samuel , 6 b. 1824. Walter Burr, was a millwright by trade, and a Baptist in re¬ ligious belief ; he d.-. 256 HARTFORD BRANCH. RICHARD BURR, 5 [143] of Glen Cove, L. I., m. Abigail Bross, of Queens Co., L. I., and had chil., 383. Daniel , 6 res. in Nyack, Rockland Co., N. Y. 384. Jane , 6 in. Mr. Taylor and res. in Nyack. 385. Nathaniel, 6 386. Edward , 6 a shoe manf. in Nyack, N. Y. 387. Matilda , 6 m. Townsend Burr, of Cold Spring Harbor, L. I. Mr. Burr was a farmer and mem. Meth. ch. GEN. TIMOTHY BURR, 5 [146] of Rochester. N. Y., m. Mary, dau. of Deacon Moses Chapin, of Hartford, Ct.,—a mem¬ ber of an old colonial family, represented to-day by one of the most eloquent divines of the age. Their chil. were, 388. Timothy, 6 b. 1800. 389. Mary K., 6 m. Deacon Boardman Hubbard, of Springfield, Mass. They had no chil. She d. at Ludlowville, N. Y., in 1867. 390. Susan M., 6 unm., d. 1868. 391. Albert Chapin, 6 392. Alexander J., 6 393. Thomas, 6 was drowned when a lad by falling into a well. 394. Henry L., 6 b. 1812. 395. James A., 6 396. Cornelius A., 6 397. Julia A., 6 who m. Thomas Hastings, a lawyer, son of Orlando Hastings, Esq., of Rochester, N. Y. She d. about 1843, leaving no chil. 398. Harriet E., 6 b. 1820, who m. Alfred S. Barnes, of New York, the well known publisher of religious and educational works. Their chil. are 1, Alfred, b. Oct. 27, 1842, m. Josie, dau. of Henrv Richardson, of Brooklyn, and has two chil., 1. Hattie, and 2. Al¬ fred. He is a mem. of the firm of A. S. Barnes & Co., and Majoi of the 23d Regt., and took an important part in quelling the late railroad riots. 2, Mary Chapin, b. May 25, 1844, m. Rev. Charles Ray Pal¬ mer, Jr., pastor of First Cong, ch., Bridgeport, Ct., and has two chil., 1. Alfred Barnes, and 2, Editli Burr. 3, Henry B., b. Dec. 14, 1845, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Cortland P. Dickson, of Brooklyn, has four chil., 1, Elizabeth P., 2, Henry, 3, Priscilla, and 4, Sarah Palmer. He is a grad, of Yale Coll., and editor of the International Review. FIFTH GENERATION. 257 4. Sarah F., b. Aug. 8, 1847, m. Frederick D. Blake, a com¬ mission merchant in New York. They have four chil., 1, Sarah, 2. Amy, 3. Harriet , and 4, Bertha. 5. Harriet E., b. Dec. 2, 1849, m. Col. Lucius A. Barber, of Hartford. One child— Lucius Barnes. 6. Edwin M., b. June 19, 1852, a mem. of the firm of A. S. Barnes & Co. 7. Richard S., b. Nov. 21, 1854, a mem. of the firm of A. S. Barnes & Co. 8. William, b. Dec. 17, 1856, a student in Yale College. 9. Annie R.. b. March 10, 1859. 10. Emily T., b. Aug. 16, 1861. 399. Caroline J., 6 m. Thomas E. Hastings, of Rochester— his second wife—and had by him four sons. 400. Emily C., 6 m. James H. Thorp, of the firm of A. & J. H. Thorp, N. Y. They have no chil. living. Gen. Timothy Burr began life as a merchant in Hartford, suc¬ ceeding to the business left by his father. He was from his youth very fond of military affairs, and was a general in the Connecticut militia before his removal to the West. Hinman, in his work on the early Connecticut settlers, speaks of him as “a splendid offi¬ cer.'’ About 1811 he removed to Ogdensburgh, N. Y., and on the breaking out of the war of 1812, was made Commissary General of the Western army. He was stationed at Ogdensburgh, and when that post was burned by the British, his family were forced to flee alone and on foot to escape the barbarities of the enemy. Subse¬ quently he resided at Watertown and at Henderson, and in the year 1821 removed to Rochester, N. Y., then a village of a few thousand inhabitants, and was identified with the interests of that now flourishing city until his death. He was a man of great pub¬ lic spirit and largely interested in all enterprises for the public good, and among others took an active part in building the old brick church—now known as the Second Presbyterian—of Ro¬ chester. He d. in 1832, a victim of the fearful cholera epidemic that then devastated the country. His wife d. at the same time of the same disease. EDWIN BURR, 5 [147] of New York, never married, was an attorney in New York City. 17 258 HARTFORD BRANCH. JOSEPH BURR, 3 ] 151 ] of Cazenovia, N. Y., never married, rem. with his father to Cazenovia, engaged in trade there and d. in the prime of manhood very wealthy. WILLIAM BURR, 5 [152] of Cazenovia, N. Y., m. Catherine Ten Eyck, b. in Albany, N. Y., 1797 ; their chil. were, 401. William M., 6 b. 1831. 402. Margaret Ten Eyck . 6 b. 1827, m. Benjamin Rush Wendell, b. 1822, son of Peter Wendell, and Elizabeth Van Kleeck, -and grandson of Jacob Wendell and Gertrude Lansing, of Albany, N. Y.; their chil. are, 1, William Burr, 2, Heman, 3, Burr, 4. Benjamin Rush, 5, Ten Eyck, all b. at Cazenovia, where the parents res. , 403. Anna , 6 m. Robert L. Hubbard, of Utica, N. Y., and had two sons, 1, William M., (dec.) and 2, Robert F. Mr. William Burr, d. in 1869, at Cazenovia, N. Y., leaving a large estate. NATHAN BURR, 5 [153] of Auburn, N. Y., m. Harriet A., dau. of Charles L. Porter and Amelia Burr, (170) of East Hartford, Ct., settled at Auburn, N. Y., early in life, and d. there in 1863 ; his widow still res. in Auburn ; their chil. are, 404. Emily Jane , 6 who m. in 1862, Edward K. Beach. 405. Charles P., 6 406. Harriet A., 6 m. Charles E. Thorne, in 1870. 407. Elizabeth T. E., 6 m. Rev. Frederick G. Kendall in 1875. CALVIN BURR, 5 [155] of New York City, m. 1st, Miss Foote, and 2d, Miss Osborn of Hudson, N. Y., has no chil. living. He res. in New York, and is reputed a millionaire. CHAUNCEY BURR, 5 [156] of Hartford, Ct., m. March 10, 1822, Sarepta Allen of Windsor, who was b. Sept. 19, 1796 ; their chil. are, 408. Edwin A., 6 b. Oct. 12, 1822. 409. Louise T., 6 b. March 25, 1825, m. George Merrill of Buf¬ falo, and has chil. 1, Burr, 2, John, 3, Charles, 4, Mary, and 5, Lulu ; she res. in Erie, Pa. 410. George S., 6 b. Feb. 14, 1824. FIFTH GENERATION. 259 411. Robert M., 6 b. Sept. 24, 1829, unni., res. in Graniteville, Nevada Co., Cal. 412. Emmeline M., 6 b. May 29, 1833, m. John Cohn, of Cal., has chil.. 1, Belle. 2, Frank, and others ; res. in Graniteville, Cal. 413. Jane G., 6 b. May 21, 1836, m. William Powell of Gran¬ iteville, Cal. Chauncev, the f., d. in Hartford, Nov. 30, 1865. His widow is still living in Hartford at the age of 82 yrs. MOSES BURR, 3 [157] of Hartford, in. Lvdia Whipple of Hartford. Chil.: 414. Mary. 6 415. Lydia, 6 416. Maria, 6 417. John , 6 418. Frank , 6 419. William . 6 SIDNEY BURR, 5 [158] of Buffalo, N. Y., m. Hannah, dau. of Pardee Baker, of Hartford, and settled in Buf¬ falo ; they had no children of their own and adopted a little girl, who grew to womanhood, married, sickened, and died, leaving a son 1, Charles Burr Butler, who now resides with his grand¬ mother, Mrs. Burr, in Buffalo. Mr. Sidney Burr d. 1863, in Buffalo. JOHN BURR, 3 [161] of Beloit, Wis., m.-, has four daughters, all married. He resides in Be¬ loit, Wis. HEZEKIAH BURR. 5 [164] of Hartford, in. 1819, Lucy Fenn, b. at Terryville, Ct., 1790. Chil.: 424. Lucy F., 6 b. 1820, d. in inf. 425. Jane , 6 b. 1821, d. in 1835. 426. Henry L., 6 b. 1824. m.- ; has no chil. 427. Edward , 6 b. 1826. 428. Jason L., 6 b. 1828. 429. Martha L., 6 b. 1830, m. 1850, Charles L. Thayer, of Worcester, Mass., and has two chil.: 1, Edward L., and 2, Anna. Hezekiah, the f., d. 1854, in Hartford. 260 HARTFORD BRANCH. EDWARD BURR, 5 [165] of St. Louis. Mo., m. Charlotte Carrollton, of Cincinnati, 0., b. 1804. He was a dealer in saddlery hardware, and mem. Pres. Ch., was bapt. by Dr. Lyman Beecher. He d. in St. Louis, in 1857. Of a large family of children only three survive him. 430. John C., 6 an art restorer, now res. in St. Louis, and two daughters, names not given. ALLEN BURR, 5 [172] of Hartford, Ct., m. Mrs. Ann Isham Porter, Feb. 24, 1836. They have one son only. 431. William A., 6 b. Dec. 13, 1837 ; unm. and residiug at West Hartford, Ct. Mr. Allen Burr still survives at the age of 90. These two are the only male des. of Samuel Burr, of Hartford. HORACE BURR. 5 [177] of Hartford, Ct., m. Apr. 24, 1804. Elizabeth Hinsdale, of Hart., b. Mar. 16, 1780 ; she d. Dec. 17. 1847. He d. Oct. 2, 1863, ae. 82 yrs. ; their chil. were, 432. Henry , 6 b. Aug. 8, 1806. 433. Elizabeth , 6 b. Aug. 28, 1807, m. Oct. 30, 1828, Joseph B. Hyde, and had chil., 1, Carlos W., b. Aug. 30, 1829, d. Dec. 14. 1842. 2. Maria C., b. Dec. 29, 1831. 3, Joseph H., b. Jan. 15. 1834. d. Sept. 1. 1834. 4, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1838, m. Melville E. Mead. 5, Francis B., b. Aug. 11, 1840. 6, Joseph- B.. b. Aug. 5. 1842. Joseph B. Hyde d. Apr. 10, 1847, te. 37 vrs.; his wid., Eliza¬ beth. Jan. 29, 1871. 434. Maria . 6 b. Aug. 20, 1809, m. Charles Abernethv, Oct. 30, 1828, d. Jan. 26. 1868. 435. William H., 6 b. Sept. 30, 1811. 436. Cornelia W., 6 b. July 27, 1813, m. Charles R. Smith, and has chil.: 1. Nathan, b. 1832, 2, William H., 3, Cornelia, 4, Maria A., b. Oct. 8. 1841, d. Sept. 18, 1850. 437. Melancthon , 6 b. June 28, 1815, unm. ; res. in New York city. 438. George S.. 6 b. Aug. 11, 1818, d. Nov. 17, 1821. 439. George E., 6 b. July 29, 1822, d. about 1863. ERRATA. MELANCTHON BURR, 6 [437] p. 2(10. m. Euphemia J. Cooper. Chil. : 1. Maria Abernethy, m. Isaac Smith. 2. Melancthon, m. Zaide L. Richards. 3. W illiam H., m. Cornelia B. Kipp. 4. Euphemia C., unm. 5. Elizabeth, dec. 6. Charles Abernethy, m. Ursula Arnold. 7. George M., unm. FIFTH GENERATION. 26 L NORMAND BURR, 3 [181] of Hartford, Ct., to. Elizabeth S. Bunce; their chil. are, 440. Francis W., 6 441. Anna , 6 to . William Gilbert, and has one son, 1 , Normand, b. 1867. Mr. Normand Burr d. Dec. 5, 1861. LEVERETT BURR, 3 [184] of Hartford, Ct., to. Orvelia K. Howe, June 3, 1833. Chil.: 442. James H., 6 443. Warren H. 6 Mr. Leverett Burr d. July 13, 1848. ALFRED E. BURR, 3 [187] of Hartford. Ct., is the well-known editor of the Hartford Times. Mr. Burr began his career as an apprentice with Messrs. George Goodwin & Co., publishers of the Connecticut Courant, with whom he secured a thorough knowledge of the printer’s art. On the 1st of January, 1839, he purchased a half interest in the Hartford Times, (which had been established in 1817. with the late Hon. John M. Miles as editor, and Frederick Bolles as pub¬ lisher) and, in connection with Hon. Henry A. Mitchell, continued the publication of the paper as a weekly and semi-weekly, until the 1st of January, 1841, when he purchased the entire interest of the Times establishment. He began the publication of the Daily Times, March 2, 1841. and has continued to issue it regularly to the present time. In 1854 his brother, Franklin L., became associate editor, and in 1870 an equal partner in the publication of the Times, the copartnership thus formed being known as the firm of Burr Brothers. Mr. Burr’s life has been mainly devoted to his editorial duties, and he has almost uniformly refused to enter—except as a journal¬ ist—the political field. He was, however, a member of the State legislature in 1853 and in 1866, and is now President of the Com¬ mission who are in charge of the construction of the new State House at Hartford, where he has done the State efficient service. He is also chairman of the Hartford Street Commission, and Pres¬ ident of the Dime Savings Bank of Hartford. 262 HARTFORD BRANCH. On the 18th of April, 1841, Mr. Burr was married to Miss Sarah A. Booth, daughter of Abner Booth, of Meriden, Ct., by whom he has three children, 444. Edmund L, 6 b. Feb. 11, 1842, d. Nov. 3, 1845. 445. William Olcott , 6 b. Sept. 27, 1843. 446. Sarah E., 6 b. May 15, 1847, m. Jan. 22,1874, Dr. James McManus, of Hartford. LUTHER S. BURR. 5 [188] of Memphis, Tenn., m. Jane M. Farrar, of Memphis. Their chil. are, 447. Charles , 6 b. 1848, res. in Memphis, Tenn. 448. Ella , 6 b. 1850, m. to Walter L. Parker, of Memphis. 449. Luther, 6 b. 1853, drowned when a lad. 450. Ada, 6 b. Nov., 1859. CHARLES COOLEY BURR, 5 [189] of Washington, D. C., was educated at Newbury College, and ordained a minister of the Prot. Meth. church. He m. 1st, Amelia D. Gilman, of Nashua, June 3, 1845, by whom he had two chil., 451. Emma , 6 m. Arthur W. Fiske, of Washington. D. C. 452. Mary E., 6 who d. Nov. 21, 1865. He m. 2d, Jane M. Perry, of Washington, and had one daugh¬ ter, 453. Addie P., b. 1870. He d. Jan. 29, 1876. FRANKLIN L. BURR, 5 [192] of Hartford. Ct. Mr. Burr is managing editor and associate proprietor of the Hartford Times. He is an enthusiast in the pursuit of his profes¬ sion ; a man of great executive ability and a ready writer, and has put a deal of hard work into the Times, which he has aided in placing in the front rank of the Connecticut press. He married on the 13th of April, 1854, Miss Elizabeth W. Merrow, of Hartford. They have three children. 454. Mary C., 6 b. May 13, 1855. 455. Frederick W., 6 b. Feb. 12, 1857. 456. Emily W., 6 b. Dec. 10, 1859. SIXTH GENERATION. 263 SIXTH GENERATION. ASA BURR, 6 [200] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Mary, dau. of Seth Lockwood, of Goshen, by whom he had six daus., 457. Sarah, 7 b. 1793, d. Dec. 7, 1811. 458. Diantha, 7 b. Sept. 23, 1795. 459. Lucia, 7 b. May 5, 1798, m. Deacon Lucius Woodward, of Watertown, Ct., by whom she had chib, 1, Mary Burr, 2, George, 3’ Ann M., d. 1848, 4, Dotha, 5, Martha, who m. Rev. Joseph Backus, 6, John, 7, Asa, 8, Lucius. In the winter of 1867 this venerable couple celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage. 460. Polly, 7 d. Nov., 1804, se. 3 vrs. 461. Polly, 7 b. Oct. 9, 1804. 462. Elizabeth, 7 b. Nov. 7, 1807, m. Oct. 25, 1832, William Oakley, and d. Oct. 7, 1853. leaving two chil., 1, Burr, who d. Nov. 7, 1870, and 2, Mary L. Asa Burr m. 2d, Mrs. Nancy Andrus, of Canaan, Ct. She d. Oct. 30, 1851. He d. May 25, 1852. DANIEL BURR/’ [205] of Otsego Co.. N. Y., m. Oct. 30. 1806, Urania Alcott (b. July 8, 1783) and settled in Otsego Co., N. Y. Chib : 463. Sally M.. 7 b. Apr. 5, 1809, d. Nov. 25, 1874. 464. Mary G., 7 b. Aug. 21, 1810, m. John II. Davidson. Oct. 30, 1830, and rem. to Wayne Co., Pa. Their chil. were 1, War¬ ren, 2, Eunice, 3, Maria, 4, Rachel. Mary d. Apr. 10. 1869. 465. Rachel II., 7 b. Sept. 5, 1812, m. Lorenzo L. Sweet, a lawyer, Feb., 1831. They res. in Tipton, Iowa, had six sons, four of whom, with their father, served in the war for the Union, and two d. in the service. 466. Daniel. 7 b. Aug. 15, 1814. 467. Urania, 7 b. May 23. 1818. m. Henry A. Horton, Aug. 5, 1838. They have two chib : res. in Chenango Co.. N. Y. 468. Amos, 7 b. Aug. 8, 1820. 469. Elizabeth, 7 b. March 5, 1824, m. Wm. D. Potter, Apr. 28, 1844. and d. Oct. 30, 1854. leaving two sons. Mr. Daniel Burr d. Apr. 29, 1839. He was a farmer and mem. Cong. ch. His w. d. May 15, 1851. 264 HARTFORD BRANCH. EBENEZER BURR. 6 [209] of Norfolk. Ct., m. Pamelia Benton, of New Marlborough, Mass., March, 1817. He was a farmer in Norfolk, died Jan. 16, 1855. His chil. were, 470. Mary, 7 b. June 6, 1818, in. William Hill, March 6, 1849, and res. in Flemington, N. J., her chil. are, 1, Samuel B., 2, Laura, 3, Mary, 4, Aletta, 5, Caroline. 471. Caroline. 7 m. Daniel Grant, of Colebrook, Ct., May 10, 1843, and had chil., 1, Abbie E., who m. Almon .Burr, and 2, Edivard B. 472. Erastus, 7 b. May 15, 1823. 473. Ralph E., t b. May 29, 1831, d. in California, Aug. 24, 1854. SILAS BURR, 6 [210] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Sarah, dan. of Dr. Benjamin Calhoun, of Norfolk; res. on his father’s farm until his death. Sept. 5, 1866. His chil. are. 474. Daniel H. . 7 b. May 20, 1836. d. May 13. 1867. 475. Harriet E.. 7 b. May 2, 1838. m. John Barton. Nov. 18, 1868. res. on a farm near Wahoo, Neb., have had two chil.. 1, John Burr, b. Nov. 10, 1869. d. in inf., and 2. Clara M., b. Nov. 21, 1876. 476. Charles M., 7 b. Feb. 6. 1843. 477. Martha J.. 7 b. Eeb. 16, 1848, m. Charles L. Stocking, Sept. 7, 1871, res. at Wahoo. Neb., has three chil.. 1, Harvey Burr, b. Sept. 16. 1872. 2, Halsey M., b. Jan. 1, 1874, 3, Louis D., b. Nov. 12, 1875. AARON BURR, 6 [212] of Great Barrington, Mass., m. Lois Camp and rem. to Great Barrington. No record of chil. OLIVER BURR. 6 [213] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Luie Tibbals, of Norfolk. He was a farmer and mem. Cong, ch. They had three chil., 478. James, 7 479. Charlotte, 7 480. Luie. 7 ELISHA BURR. 6 [214] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Cynthia Baldwin, of New Marlboro, Mass. No chil. SIXTH GENERATION. 265 HENRY A. BURR, 6 [220] of New York City, is a wealthy manufacturer of New York ; is m. and has daus.-. SYLVANUS BURR. 6 [223] of -. III., rem. to Ill. in 1836, and settled in the Fox River country, a fine farming section, about 40 miles west of Chicago. I have no fur¬ ther record of this family. ATWELL BURR, 6 [227] of Campton, III., in. Betsey A. Wheeler of Nelson, N. Y.. b. Oct. 6, 1796. In May 1836, in company with his elder brother Sylvanus, he emigrated to the prairie lands of Illinois. Leaving the old homestead in Pompev, they embarked on a canal boat at Hull's Landing, and proceeded by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where they took a lake boat, which in June 1836, landed them safely in Chicago. From that village they pressed on 40 miles farther west, and located at St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill., where in a few years they secured for themselves fine farms and comfortable homes. To Atwell and Betsey Burr were born nine children, all of whom accompanied them in their migration to the West. 481. Lucien N. B.. 7 m. Susan Warne of Ill., and d. Aug 11, 1861. 482. James O., 7 m. Mary Lee, in 1842, has four chil. 483. Mary L., 7 m. George P. Harvey, res. at Elgin, Ill. 484. Marshall B. 7 m. Mary Cole, in 1846, no chil.; res. in Cobden. Ill. 485. Benjamin, 7 b. Dec. 4, 1821, at Pompev, N. Y. 486. Elsie A., 7 d. Dec. 25, 1873. 487. Olive, 7 m. John Warne in 1847, res. at Blackberry, Ill. 488. Betsey. 7 m. John Morse in 1848 ; res. De Kalb, Ill. 489. Gerdensia, 7 unm. Mr. Atwell Burr d. Apr. 19, 1852 ; his wid. is still living. RODOLPHUS BURR, 6 [230] of Sycamore. III. m.-. Chil.: 490. Corydon, 7 491. Eliza, 7 492. Edwin, 7 266 HARTFORD BRANCH. 493. Mabelia, 7 494. Sabrina, 7 495. Minerva. 7 CHRISTOPHER C. BURR, 6 [234] of New Orleans, La., m. Maria Farr ; their chil. were, 496. Eliza C., 7 497. Mary A. 7 Mr. Burr was a commission merchant in New Orleans, and did an extensive business. He d. about 1848, and his family returned to the North. SALMON BURR. 6 [243] of Winsted, Ct., m. Mary Ensign of South Farms near Litchfield ; she was b. Sept. 8,1776, and d. Dec. 29, 1846. Mr. Salmon Burr d. Dec. 19, 1851, as. 77 yrs. Their chil. were, 498. Maria, 7 b. Feb. 17, 1799, m. Ansel Shattuck, Nov. 29, 1820, and d. July 29, 1840. 499. Rufus, 7 b. Dec. 17, 1800. 500. Samuel, 7 b. Sept. 22, 1802. 501. Wilson, 7 b. Apr. 11, 1804. 502. Mary, 7 b. Jan. 12, 1806, m. Porter Gibbs of Blandford, Mass., May 11, 1827, and had chil., 1, Charles W., 2, Helen M., 3, Catherine E., 4, Abner E., b. Feb. 8. 1835, now res. at West- field, Mass. 503. Rhoda, 7 b. Jan. 11, 1808, m. George Ransome. 504. Sarah. 7 b. Mar. 2, 1810, m. Anson H. Stuart, Feb. 22, 1831, d. May 28. 1838. 505. Willard, 7 b. Feb. 8, 1812. 506. Huldah, 7 b. May 21, 1814, m. Luman Smith, Oct. 5, 1834. 507. Harmon, 7 b. Nov. 13, 1818. 508. Charlotte, 7 b. Oct. 3, 1820, m. E. N. Ransome, and res. in Collinsville, Ct. ALLEN BURR, 6 [244] of Winsted, Ct., m. Anna Wade, Jan. 27, 1803. “They lived in a hip-roofed house, now down town, on the road east of Little Pond, nearly opposite the lane leading to David Beckley’s.” (Boyd’s Hist, of Win.) Their chil. were, SIXTH GENERATION. 267 509. Almira, 7 b. Dec. 24. 1803. m. Marova Seymour. Oct. 17, 1821. 510 Amasa, 7 b. Oct. 24. 1805. MILO BURR, 8 [249] of Torrington, Ot., m.-, had one son, 511. John M., 7 now living in Burrville, Ct. ERASTUS BURR, 6 [254] of -, N. Y., m.-, and rem. to Western New York, about 1812 ; no record. ROSWELL BURR. 6 [255] -, 0., m. Nancy West, and rem. to Ohio, in 1830. HALSEY BURR, 6 [256] of Winsted, Ot., m. Lucy White, dau. of Oliver White. Sr., of Winsted. He was one of the first to commence the manufacture of scythes, in the Naugatuck Valley, and had quite a large factory in Winsted. His chil. were, 512. Eliza, 7 b. July 19, 1819. 513. Dency, 7 b. Apr. 10, 1821. d. May 26, 1848. 514. Matilda, 7 b. July 28, 1822. 515. Jehiol, 7 b. Aug. 24. 1824. 516. Lucy. 7 b. July 5, 1827. 517. Mary. 7 b. June 13, 1829. 518. Jane A., 7 b. June 27, 1831 519. Nancy, 7 b. July 7. 1833. 520. George H., 7 b. Aug. 7, 1837. 521. Abby M., 7 b. June 2, 1839. 522. Carlos, 7 b. Dec. 29. 1841. JAMES BURR. 6 [261] of Bloomfield, Ct., m. Nancy Wells, of Bloomfield. Their chil. are. 523. Osman, 7 b. July 10, 1815 ; unm., res. in Bloomfield. 524. Thedy, 7 b. Apr. 13, 1817. 525. Emerson, 7 b. Oct. 22, 1819. 526. Emily, 7 b. Sept. 30, 1822, m. Hayden Battles, and has one son, 1, Dwight, ae. 15 yrs. 527. Sarah. 7 b. Feb. 13, 1824, m. Chester Noble, of Simsbury, 268 HARTFORD BRANCH. Ct., and has chil.: 1, Lottie, 2, Alice, 3, Warren, 4, George, 5, Bertie. 528. Mary. 7 b. Apr. 23, 182G. 529. Dwight, 7 b. July 13, 1830. 530. Rollin, 7 b. May 24, 1833. 531. Maria. 7 b. Oct. 16, 1835, m. Rufus Fuller, of Philadel¬ phia, Pa. 532. Addie, 7 b. Aug. 4, 1842, res. in Hartford. James, the f., d. Aug. 3. 1866 ; his wid. d. May 6, 1875, ae. 78 yrs. LORIN BURR, 6 [265] of Windsor. 0., m. Betsey Cook, in 1825 ; their chil. were, 533. Calista, 7 b. in 1826, d. in 1848. 534. Margarette. 7 b. in 1827, d. in 1850. Mr. Burr d. in Windsor, 0., 1866. HENRY H. BURR, 6 [266] of —, Cal., m. Amarillis Beebe, in 1817. Chil.: 535. Augustus, 7 b. at Ravenna. 0.. 1818. 536. Lester. 7 b. 1820. 537. Samuel, 7 b. 1822. 538. Erastus, 7 b. 1824. 539. Franklin, 7 b. 1827. 540. Lucy A., 7 b. 1830. 541. Henry. 7 b. 1834. Mr. Henry Burr, with most of his family, emigrated to Cali¬ fornia about 1858. ADOLPHUS BURR. 6 [268] of Laport, Ind., m. Amanda Heines, in 1825. Chil.: 542. Harlo, 7 b. at Windsor, O., 1827. 543. Helen, 7 b. at Windsor, O., 1829. 544. Daniel, 7 b. at Windsor, 0., 1831. 545. William, 7 b. at Bloomfield, 0., 1833. 546. Jane. 7 b. at Bloomfield, 0., 1836. 547. Mary, 7 b. at Bloomfield, 0., 1839. 548. Selden, 7 b. at Rome, 0., 1842. 549. Catherine, 7 b. at Farmington, 0., 1844. Adolphus, the f., d. at Laport, Ind., in 1857. SIXTH GENERATION. 269 WILLIAM M. BURR.' 1 [271] of Windsor, 0., m. Philena Brooks, in 1840. Chil.: 550. Amadeus, 7 b. 1841. 551. Martha A., 7 b. 1843, d. 1845. 552. Walter S., 7 b. 1845, d. 1849. 553. Mary, 7 b. 1847, d. 1852. Mrs. Philena Burr d. in 1849, and in 1850 her husband set out for California by the overland route, and d. on the journey. ELISHA S. BURR, 6 [273] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Helen Fonda and had chil., 554. Abner, 7 b. 1824. 555. Hannah, 7 b. 1827, d. 1861. Elisha Burr d. 1827, se. 27 yrs. ELI R. BURR. 6 [275] of Cuba, N. Y., in. Susannah Monogal. Their chil. are, 556. Howard M., 7 557. Gilbert J., 7 558. Mary S., 7 559. Elliot R. 7 Mr. Eli Burr d. in Cuba in 1842. ELIAS G. BURR, 6 [276] of Kingsboro, X. Y., in. in 1S39, Ann C. Leonard, of Kingsboro, and d. in 1850, leav¬ ing six chil., 560. Willard R., 7 b. 1840. 561. Remus D., 7 b. 1842. 562. Amelia. P., 7 b. 1844. 563. Marcellus G., 7 b. 1846. 564. Mary F., 7 b. 1848. 565. Josiah L., 7 b. 1850. ALVIN S. BURR, 6 [283] of Hagertown, Ind., m. Lovina-, b. July 16, 1810. Chil.: 566. William G.. 7 567. Elizabeth J.; 7 568. Mary H.. 7 569. L. L..' 570. Annie. 7 270 HARTFORD BRANCH. NATHAN F. BURR, 6 [286] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Azuba P. Giles in 1833. and has chil., 571. Lucius F., 7 b. 1833. 572. Stephen N., 7 b. 1835. 573. Thaddeus G., 7 b. 1836. 574. Julius H., 7 b. 1838, d. 1839. 575. Nellie C., 7 b. 1840. 576. Julius H., 7 b. 1841. 577. Wilber J., 7 b. 1843. 578. Hattie M., 7 b. 1845. 579. Samuel G., 7 b. 1847. 580. Mary L., 7 b. 1848, d. 1870. 581. Nathan H., 7 b. 1850, d. 1872. 582. Charles L., 7 b. 1852, d. 1866. 583. Maggie D., 7 b. 1854, d. 1866. 584. Frank L., 7 b. 1858. LUCIEN J. BURR, 6 [288] of Handsboro, Miss., m. Sarah Dudley in 1833, rem. to Handsboro, Miss., where he d. in 1860, leaving two chil., 585. Allison D., 7 b. 1847. 586. Sarah L., 7 b. 1852. HORATIO L. BURR, 6 [299] of Gloversville. N. Y., m. 1st in 1836, Betsey Hosmer, of Kingsboro, who d. in 1845, and 2d in 1850, Lucina Sumner, of Broadalbin, N. Y., by whom he had chil., 587. Mary H., 7 b. 1851. 588. Alice C., 7 b. 1852. 589. Frank L., 7 b. 1855. 590. George C., 7 b. 1858. 591. James S., 7 b. 1860. 592. Horatio L., 7 b. 1862. JAMES H. BURR, 6 [301] of Gloversville, N. Y., m. Azubah Warner in 1841. Their chil. are, 593. Harvey W., 7 b. 1842. 594. Caroline, 7 b. 1844. 595. Julia A., 7 b. 1847. SIXTH GENERATION. 271 WILLIAM H. BURR, 6 [304] of Washington. D. 0. Mb. Burk is a well known citizen of Washington, where he has resided for some years. He is a liberal in religious belief, and has published several controversial pamphlets in defence of his opinions, which evince much ingenuity and scholarship. He m. in 1850, Miss Julia A. Simonton, of Coxsackie, N. Y., who died in 1867, leaving a daughter, 596. Jennie, 7 b. in New York in 1855. In 1869 Mr. Burr married Miss Victoria A. Osborne, of New York, his present wife. FRANCIS BURR, 6 [305] of Gloversville, N. Y., m. Elsina Corwin in 1846. She d. in 1848, and in 1852 he m. 2d, Frances Briggs. He d. in 1854. leaving no children. DAVID M. BURR, 6 [306] of Gloversville. N. Y., m. Emily Corwin in 1857. They had two cliil., 597. Cornie, 7 b. 1857. 598. Alice, 7 b. 1860. Mr. Burr d. in 1861. SALMON BURR, 6 [307] of Bloomfield, Ct., m. E. L. Roberts, of Bloomfield, who bore him six chil., 599. Heman, 7 600. Augustus, 7 601. Chauncey S., 7 b. 1784. 602. Theodore, 7 603. Jason, 7 b. Jan. 10, 1800. 604. A daughter , d. in inf. NATHAN BURR, 6 [315] of -, Ct., m. Feb. 13, 1822, Miriam, dau. of Deacon Stevens. They had no chil. He was a mer. and shoe manf., mem. Cong. ch. Rep. in politics. He d. in 1862. TIMOTHY BURR, 6 [320] of Boston, m.-, and has a son, 605. M. S. Burr, 7 now a wholesale dealer in druggist’s sup- 272 HARTFORD BRA NOIL plies in Boston. No record of the des. of Ebenezer Burr’s cliil. has been furnished me. NOAHDIAH BURR, 6 [326] of Brownville, N. Y., in.-. and rent, to Brownville, N. Y., where he d. about 1817. leaving a wife and three sons, who shortly after rent, to Canada. TIMOTHY BURR, 6 [327] of Paris, Oneida Co., N. Y., m. Hannah Gorham ; their chil. are, 609. William G., 7 b. 1790. 610. Hannah, 7 b. 1792, m. Mr. Matthews. 611. Betsey, 7 b. 1794, m. Mr. Hart. 612. Charles, 7 b. 1797. 613. Austin, 7 b. 1799. 614. Halsey, 7 b. 1801. 615. Barton, 7 b. 1804. 616. Hart, 7 b. 1804. 617. Almira, 7 b. 1808, unm., res. at Deansville, Oneida Co., N. Y. Timothy, the f., d. Oct. 23, 1859. JONATHAN BURR, 6 [328] of Ludlow, Mass., m. Mindwell Chapin ; they had three chil.. 618. Ashbel, 7 d. Oct. 24, 1845. in Ludlow. 619. Estes. 7 d. 1865, in Wilbraham, Mass. 620. Polly, 7 d. 1876, in Monson, Mass. Jonathan Burr d. Oct. 5, 1840. FREEMAN BURR, 6 [329] of Gorham, N. Y., m. Marv Goodell, Nov. 26. 1798, b. at Conway, Mass., Dec. 15, 1771 ; their chil. were, 621. Matilda, 7 b. Nov. 5, 1799, d. Aug. 19, 1822. 622. Lydia, 7 b. July, 1. 1801, d. Mar. 7, 1802. 623. Freeman, 7 b. Dec. 9, 1807. 624. Christopher C., 7 b. May 28, 1809. 625. Solomon, 7 b. Feb. 9, 1811. 626. Elmina. 7 b. June 23, 1814, in. a Mr. Jencks. 627. Julina. 7 b. June 24. 1814, m. Wm. J. Dickinson of Deer- SIXTH GENERATION. 273 field, Mass., and had chil., 1, Charles, 2, Ann ./., 3, William E., 4. Mary E. She res. at Mendota, Ill. Mr. Freeman Burr d. June 20. 1823, at Gorham, N. Y. ANSEL BURR, 6 [330] of Stockton, N. Y., m.-. Their chil. were, 628. Emily, 7 629. Joel P., 7 630. Diah, 7 631. Persis. 7 None of this family are living so far as known. Mr. Ansel Burr d. Jan. 19, 1843. ASHBEL BURR, 6 [331] of Ludlow, Mass., m. Clara Sykes, and had chil., 632. Lyman, 7 b. Oct. 26, 1805. 633. Abigail, 7 b. July 26, 1808, m. Oct. 1, 1829, P. H. Bur- ritt, b. in Granby, Mass., Mar. 8, 1807 ; their chil. are, 1. Henry, b. Oct. 10, 1830, m. Mary Proggett. Sept. 6, 1866, and has chil. 1, Mary, 2, George, 3, Florence , 4, Charles. 2. Adolphus, b. July 13. 1832. 3. Cravesa, b. Jan. 2, 1835, d. Sept. 5. 1852. 4. Charles W., b. June 5, 1837, d. in inf. 5. George W., b. Apr. 8. 1839, d. in inf. 6. Diantha, b. Oct. 21, 1840, m. Sept. 12, 1861, I). A. De Merritt, and has chil., 1, William A., 2, Emma F.. 3, Harriet L., 4, Charles G., 5, Jennie S., 6, Watson B. 7. George G., b. Apr. 16. 1843. m. Nov. 16, 1869. Jennie Pike, and has chil., 1, George W., 2. John P., 3, Jennie. 8. Charles W., b. June 27, 1846. d. Feb. 5, 1865. 9. Emma L., b. Nov. 25, 1849, d. in Aug. 1852, at Sacramento, Cal. Mrs. Abigail Burritt d. Feb. 21, 1874, at Sacramento, Cal. ELI BURR, 6 [334] of Stockton, Chautauque Co., N. Y., m. Cynthia Burchard. Their chil. were, 634. Cynthia, 7 635. Franklin, 7 636. Ansel, 7 637. Anna M., 7 m.--Cady, and res. in Collamere, O. 638. Jabez B., 7 18 274 HARTFORD BRANCH. 639. Mary P.. 7 b. March 13, 1817, m. May IS, 1842, Aaron F. Burr b. in Fairfield, Ct., Sept. 23, 1815, and had chib, 1 , Mary P., 2. Aaron F., 3. Eli B. 640. Hannah L., 7 641. Horace S. 7 Eli Burr d. July 13, 1853, in Stockton, N. Y., his w. d. Dec. 21, 1858. JOHN BURE, 6 [336] of Haddam, Ct., m. Sally Post of Saybrook, Ct., b. in 1776 ; their chil. were, 642. Lyman E., 7 b. May, 1803. 643. Wealthy, 7 b. 1804, m. Daniel Clark, of Haddam, May 19. 1823. Their chil. were, 1, Sarah M., b. Dec. 17, 1824 ; she m. Francis Sim, Oct. 26, 1843, and has chil., 1. William R.. b. Dec. 31, 1850, d. Oct. 25, 1854. 2. Helen, b. Feb. 8, 1852, d. Sept. 11, 1863. 3, Willis F., b. Mar. 2. 1854, d. Dec. 2, 1856. 4, Philip R., b. Sept. 10, 1855. 5, Mary, b. Feb. 7, 1859, d. Sept. 19, 1863. 6, Francis W., b. Jan. 25, 1861, d. May 15, 1864. 7, William E., b. Mar. 26, 1862. 8, Robert E., b. Oct. 4, 1863, d. Nov. 9, 1863. 9, John F., b. Feb. 5. 1866. 10, Charles A., b. June 5, 1867. They res. at Nebraska City, Neb. 2, George W., b. Nov. 15, 1826 ; he m. Eliza Downing ; is a broker doing business in Cincinnati, and res. in Covington, Kv. He has three chil., 1, Ella, who is married to Henry Sherrick, of Covington. 2, George W.. and 3, Carrie. 3, John W., b. June 4, 1828, m. June 29, 1854, Alice A. Swain, of St. Louis, Mo.—is a broker in Cincinnati, 0.; they have eleven chil., 1, John W., b. May 10. 1855. 2, Alice E., b. Aug. 30, 1856. 3, Stella M., b. Oct. 7, 1857. 4, Dollie G., b. Dec. 3, 1858. 5, Florence H, b. June 7, 1860, d. Oct. 12, 1873. 6, Harry E., b. July 26, 1861. 7, Charles E., b. Sept. 26, 1862. 8, Clar¬ ence B., b. Apr. 29, 1865. 9, Ralph A., b. Dee. 3, 1866. 10, Cora, b. July 3. 1868. 11, Edith M., b. Apr. 22, 1871. 4, Electa M., b. Apr. 9, 1830, m. in 1851, Dr. Harmon S. Her¬ rick. Chil.: 1, Katie E., b. Nov. 18, 1852, and a dau. d. in inf. 5, Julia C., b. May 20, 1832, m. Prof. Joseph E. Frobisher, a descendant of Sir Martin Frobisher, and now Professor of Elocu¬ tion in the College of the City of New York. Prof. Frobisher is also the author of several valuable works on elocution, viz.: ‘‘ Voice and Action,” Blood and Breath,” “ Serial Readings,” and £; Popu- SIXTH GENERATION. 275 lar Recitals.” They have five chil.: 1, Bertha E., 2, Martin, 3, Edwin. 4. Lillian , and 5, Florence. 6, Margaret A., b. July 7, 1834, m. Aug. 10, 1858, Curtis S. Bnshnell, a lawyer in New Haven, Ct. ; they have one child, 1, Cur¬ tis C., b. Aug. 10, 1870. 7, Mary F., b. Apr. 16, 1838. m. Dec. 19, 1861, Samuel H. Ferris, of Greenwich, Ct., and has two chil., 1, Clarence, b. Feb. 15, 1864, and 2, Harry, b. May 21, 1865. 8, Wealthy A., b. July 29, 1836, m. Nov. 27, 1855, James T. Hathaway, of Fair Haven, Ct. ; they have two chil., 1. Eugenia W.. b. Oct. 15. 1856, and 2, Annie /.. b. Nov. 6, 1858. 9, Harriet E., b. Mar. 27, 1840, d. Apr. 1, 1870. She was a teacher for many years, and loved and respected by all who knew her. 10, Ellen M., b. June 18, 1842, d. Nov. 7. 1864 ; also an excel¬ lent teacher ; and one who won respect and affection wherever her lot was cast. 11, Daniel M., b. Sept. 26, 1844, m. Rebecca D. Clark. They res. in Vandalia, Ill.; have had three chil.—one only is living. 12, Josephine A., b. Mar. 10, 1847, m. Dr. Frank L. Burr, of Middletown, Ct.. (see 1139). 644. Isaac P., 7 b. 1809. 645. John K.. 7 b. 1810. 646. Eleazer P.. 7 b. Apr. 11, 1814. 647. Willis S., 7 b. 1816. 648. Charles S., 7 1818. John Burr, the father, was instantly killed, June 7, 1833, by falling under the wheel of a loaded cart which passed over his head. ISRAEL BURR. 6 [337] of Haddam, Ct., m.-; their chil. are : 649. Jerusha, 7 650. Phinehas. 7 651. Freeborn G. 7 SAMUEL BURR. 6 [338] of Haddam. Ct., m. Carrance Johnson, of Haddam ; their chil. were : 652. Samuel, 7 653. Althea, 7 654. Maria, 7 276 HARTFORD BRANCH. 655. Buell. 7 Samuel Burr and his wife both d. the same day, and were buried at the same time. BENJAMIN BURR, 6 [340] of Leyden, N. Y., m.-, and early in life rem. to Leyden, Lewis Co., N. Y., has chil. NATHAN BLTRR, 6 [341] of Salt Lake City, Utah, m. Chloe Clark, of Chester, and rem. to Leyden. He became a victim of the Mormon delusion and rem. with other members of that faith to Salt Lake City, where he d. or was murdered. He had children but their history is not known. NOAH BURR, 0 [342] of Haddam, Ct., m. Rebecca Bulkley. b. in Saybrook, Ct., Nov. 15, 1788. Their chil. were, 656. Jared, 7 b. 1815. 657. Horace, 7 b. Dec. 13, 1817. 658. Sarah E., 7 b. 1821, grad, at Music Vale Seminary, and was a teacher for four years in that institution; has also taught in the Meriden public schools. She now res. in Meriden. 659. Noah, 7 b. 1823. 660. Rebecca. 7 b. 1825. 661. Jarvis. 7 b. 1828. 662. Edward, 7 b. 1830. Noah Burr, the father, d. in Haddam, Apr. 28, 1857. DAVID BURR. 6 [343] of Haddam, Ct., m. Polly Blatchlev, of Haddam. Their chil. were, 663. Henry C., 7 b. 1814. 664. Lavinia, 7 b. Jan., 1816, m. Darius Skinner and res. in Canton, Ct. 665. Benjamin. 7 b. Dec., 1817. 666. Stephen D.. 7 b. Oct. 1, 1820. 667. Elizabeth. 7 b. May 16, 1826. m. Sami. Dickinson, of Haddam. 668. Lydia, 7 b. July 20, 1828, m. ison, Ct. Lane, of North Mad- SIXTH GENERATION. 669. Polly. 7 d. in inf. 670. Leander, 7 b. July 14, 1830. David, the f., d. Dee. 4, 1874, a?. 86 vrs. (Tombstone Had. b. g.) ASA BURR. 6 [344] of Haddam, Ct., in. Flora Kelsey, of Killingworth. Ct.. and had chil., 671. Willard K., 7 b. Dec. 27, 1814. 672. Nathan D.. 7 673. Andrew W., 7 674. Betsey B.. 7 m. Sylvester Burr. 675. Mary. 7 d. in inf. Mr. Asa Burr d. in Haddam, March 20, 1872, ae. 80 yrs. JOSEPH BURR, 6 [345] of Haddam, Ct., m. Dec. 26, 1803, Huldah Bailey, of Haddam. Their chil. were, 676. Anna, 7 b. Apr. 26, 1806. m. Danforth Stevens, of Kill¬ ingworth, Ct., and d. March 15, 1827. 677. Joseph. 7 b. March 9, 1808. 678. Esther. 7 b. Jan. 31. 1810. m. Hiram Hubbard and had chil., 1, Harriet, and 2. Alice. 679. Peggy, 7 b. Nov. 12, 1811, m. Brainard Bailey and has five children. 680. Asher, 7 b. Sept. 17. 1813. 681. Sarah. 7 b. Jan. 16, 1815, m. Lewis Davis and had a large family. She d. Jan. 28, 1869. 682. Jabez. 7 b. July 26. 1817. 683. Richard, 7 b. July 16, 1820. 684. Hitldah. 7 b. July 1, 1822, d. March 25, 1853. 685. Anna. 7 b. June 6, 1827. d. March 25, 1846. 686. Henry, 7 b. Apr. 6, 1829. Mr. Joseph Burr d. Oct. 13, 1844, ae. 65 yrs., his w. d. March 30, 1837, ae. 53 yrs. NATHANIEL BURR, 6 [348] of Haddam, Ct., m. his cousin, Martha, dau. of Benjamin Burr, 5 [116] of Haddam. Their chil. were, 687. Bela, 7 b. Apr., 1805. 688. Alfred, 7 b. Apr. 30, 1807. 689. Moses, 7 b. Feb. 6, 1809. 690. Lorinda. 7 b. May 10, 1811. She m. 1st, Phinehas Net- 278 HARTFORD BRANCH. tleton and had by him, 1, Phebe, 2, Orvilla, and 3, Elisabeth. She m. 2d, Bela Lane, by whom she had, 4. Fannie and 5, Lucina. 691. Chauncey C., 7 b. July 3, 1814. SHALER BURR, 0 [350] of Haddam, Ct., m. 1st, Abigail Hubbard, June 23, 1841. Chil.: 692. Susanna . 7 b. July 6, 1842. d. Oct. 28, 1845. 693. Hannah A., 7 b. Aug. 16, 1844. 694. Eliakim M., 7 b. Feb. 21, 1847, d. Aug. 25. 1852. 695. Nehemiah , 7 b. Aug. 18, 1849. 696. Sakah S., 7 b. May 20. 1852. 697. Abigail E., 7 b. Sept. 10, 1856. 698. Albert S., 7 b. Feb. 4, 1860. He m. 2d. (in Aug., 1862,) Kate Hazlitt, of Meriden. He is a farmer in Haddam. JONATHAN BURR, 6 [351] of Haddam, Ct., m. Dennis Hubbard, b. Dec. 7, 1786; their chil. were, 699. Jonathan H., 7 b. Feb. 26. 1808. 700. Hannah , 7 b. Jan. 20, 1811, m. Darius Skinner, of Had¬ dam, d. -. 701. Henry , 7 b. Feb. 18, 1813. d. in inf. 702. Harriet, 7 b. Feb. 18, 1813, d. in inf. 703. Edward , 7 b. Dec. 24, 1814. 704. Anna , 7 b. Jan. 20. 1818. unm. d.-. 705. Amasa , 7 b. Feb. 18, 1820. d. Nov. 20, 1834. 706. Andrew . 7 b. Oct. 21, 1822. 707. Mary A., 7 d. in inf. 708. Mary A., 7 b. May 5, 1825, m. Wm. Rose of Cleveland, 0. 709. Demis C., 7 b. Aug. 23, 1827. 710. Fannie , 7 b. Dec. 21, 1829, m. Ezra Chamberlain of Cleveland, 0. 711. Orpha , 7 b. Apr. 20, 1833, d. in inf. Jonathan Burr, the f., d. June 9, 1834, ae. 52 yrs. (Tomb. Pon- sett, b. g.) JAMES BURR, 6 [352] of Haddam, Ct., m. Lydia Dennison of Haddam. They had two chil. 712. Eliza , 7 b. 1806, m. in 1822, Eleazer Bailey of Haddam. Their chil. were, 1, Richard M., b. in Nov., 1823, m. Maria Bailey SIXTH GENERATION. 279 of Haddam. 2, Lydia M., b. in July, 1825, m. Porter Smith. 3, Sarah S., b. Jan. 19, 1827, m. Dec. 1845, Joseph Clark, ins. agent, and in 1876, assessor of the town of Middletown, Ct.; they have four chib, 1, Caroline, b. May 1, 1846. m. Wilbur F. Kelsey of Portland, Ct., and has twochil. res. in New Haven, Ct., 2, Wilbur, b. Nov. 22. 1848, m. Jennie Hull of Killingworth, Ct.. and has one child ; res. in Middletown. 3, Albert, b. Dec. 25, 1851. 4, Martha, b. Aug. 29. 1855, m. L. A. Watkins of Jefferson Co.. N. Y., and has two chil. 4, Janies, b. June, 1829. m. Martha Belden, of Rocky Hill, Ct., 5, Benni D., b. Nov. 1830—a mem. of the 2d Conn. Cavalry, and killed at the battle of Beaver Dam, Va., in 1865. 6, Eliza, b. Feb. 1834, d. June 8, 1869, a 1 . 35. 7, Matilda M., b. May, 1837. m. Jared Lewis Jr., of Meriden. 8, Daniel, b. 1839, d. in inf. 713. Lydia , 7 who in. Daniel Lane. STEPHEN BURR, 6 [353] of IIvddam, Ct., m. Cynthia Hubbard, b. Dec. 13, 1789 ; their chil. were, 714. Angelina , 7 b. June 26. 1809, m. 1st Ellsworth Blatchley, and 2d, Coleman Clark ; she had several chil., all d. in inf. 715. Philander , 7 b. Jan. 6, 1811. 716. Ellsworth, b. Dec. 1, 1813. 717. Levi , 7 b. Sept. 13, 1816, d. at the West. Nov. 20, 1838. 718. Abigail , 7 b. Jan. 18. 1819, m. Linus Wilcox, and rem. to Durham. Hancock Co,, Ill., she has three chil., 1. Webster , 2. Cynthia, and 3, Harry. 719. Harris , 7 720. Rosetta , 7 b. Nov. 25. 1823, d. Aug., 1825. 721. Stephen H. 7 b. Nov. 18. 1825. 722. Rosetta . 7 b. Aug. 27, 1828, m. Edwin Rockwell ; has chil., 1. Herbert, b. July 8, 1856, 2, Maude, b. Dec. 22. 1859, 3. Bertha, b. July 25. 1862. 4, Margaret, b. Jan. 13. 1871. She res. in Middletown. Mr. Stephen Burr d. Jan. 13. 1837, his wid. Cynthia, d. March 14, 1854. GEORGE BURR, 6 [354] of Haddam. Ct., m. Esther, dan. of David Spencer, of Haddam, Ct. Their chil were, 723. George W., 7 b. Apr. 12, 1816. 280 HARTFORD BRANCH. 724. Dewitt C., 7 725. Elizabeth T., 7 m. George Gray, of Middletown. 726. Cynthia S., 7 m. Daniel Lane, of Haddam. 727. Esther M., 7 m. Atwood Scovil, of Haddam, and res. in Middletown, has two dans. 728. Susan, 7 unm. d. ae. 40 vrs. DANIEL BURR, 6 [355] of Haddam, Ct., m. Betsey Wilcox, of Haddam. Chil.: 729. Clarissa C., 7 m. David L. Spencer, and d. in Ill. 730. Albert, 7 m. and res. in Forestville, Ct. 731. Julius W., 7 m. and res. in East Berlin. Ct. 732. Betsey' H., 7 m. Albert Carter, and res. in Bristol, Ct. 733. Daniel A., 7 res. in Ill. 734. Clarinda A.,‘ m. Fred. Chittenden, of Haddam, and res. in Minnesota. 735. Theodore J.. 7 m. and res. in Harrison, Minn. 736. Diodate , 7 b. Oct. 29, 1824. LINUS BLTRR, 6 [356] of Middletown. Ct., m. Betsey Kelsey, of Killingworth, Nov. 11, 1824; their chil. were: 737. Jonathan K.. 7 b. Sept. 21. 1825. 738. Julia E., 7 b. Mar. 7. 1827, m. May 8, 1849, to Philip North, of Middletown. Ct. They had one dau., 1, Sarah S.. b. Aug. 12, 1851. Mrs. North d. July 27. 1853. 739. Hezekiah S., 7 b. Aug. 30, 1828, d. Sept. 12. 1829. 740. Jane C.. 7 b. Aug. 5, 1830, m. Aug. 3, 1857, Rev. William T. Hill, of Redding, Ct. Mr. Hill was b. in Redding, Fairfield Co., Ct., July 22, 1830, but on the death of his father, which oc¬ curred a few years after his birth, rem. with his mother to her old home in Newtown, Ct., where most of his early years were spent. He grad, at Wesleyan University, class of 1854, and the same year entered upon his chosen work as a Methodist preacher, in Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1855 he joined the New York East Confer 7 ence, and was stationed at Seymour, Ct. ; his next charge was at Stratford, Ct., where he remained two years; the years 1859-60. he spent at West Winsted, Ct.; 1861-2, Birmingham, Ct.; 1863, New Canaan; 1864-6. Danbury ; 1867-8, Redding ; 1869-71, Brooklyn. N. Y.; 1872, New Rochelle ; 1873, New Haven ; 1874- SIXTH GENERATION. 281 5, Jamaica, L. I. : in 1876 he was appointed Presiding Elder of the New Haven District, which office he now holds. Their chil. are, 1, Emma, b. July 30, 1856. 2, William B., b. Nov. 17, 1857. 3, Cyrus F., b. Aug. 12, 1859. 4, Nellie, b. May 7, 1862. 741. Ellen M., 7 b. Aug. 2, 1832, m. John M. Van Vleck, May 2, 1854. Prof. Van Vleck was b. March 4, 1833, in Stone Ridge, Ulster Co., N. Y. Grad, class of 1850 at Wesleyan Univ. ; same year became a teacher of mathematics in the Conf. Sem. , at Green¬ wich, R. I., and a few months later, assistant in the Nautical Al¬ manac office, Cambridge, Mass. In 1853 he was appointed Ad¬ junct Professor of Mathematics in the Wesleyan University, and in 1858, Prof, of Mathematics and Astronomy in that institution. This position he held until 1877, when he asked for and obtained leave of absence for one year. He is now (1877) with his family on the continent of Europe. Prof, and Mrs. Van Vleck have four chil., 1, Anna, b. Apr. 30, 1856. 2, Clara, b. Aug. 29, 1859. 3, Edward Burr. b. June 7, 1863. 4, Jane, b. Sept. 5, 1864. 742. Linus E., 7 b. Aug. 4, 1834. 743. Cynthia E., 7 b. Nov. 30, 1836. d. Jan. 3, 1841. 744. Wilbur F., 7 b. Apr. 26. 1833. 745. Edson W., 7 b. Mar. 27, 1841. 746. George E., 7 b. Nov. 2, 1843. Mr. Linus Burr d. Jan. 17. 1851. in Middletown, Ct. WILLIAM BURR,* [362] of Haddam, Ct., m. Sally Johnson, of Haddam ; their chil. are, 747. Martin L., 7 b. May 18, 1813. 748. David C., 7 b. Dec. 28, 1814. 749. William H., 7 b. July 2, 1817. 750. Nelson , 7 b. Mar. 19, 1819, d. Aug. 17, 1866. 751. Sylvester , 7 b. Apr. 3, 1822. 752. A dan. d. Apr. 11, 1825, ae. 11 days. 753. Joanna , 7 b. Apr. 26, 1826. m. Daniel H. Pryor, of Mid¬ dletown ; has one son, 1, Daniel. 754. Sarah , 7 b. July 21, 1829, m. Halsey Thomas, of Middle- town, and has two chil.: 1, Willie, and 2, Alice. 755. Aaron . 7 b. May 2, 1832. Mr. William Burr d. May 3, 1833, ae. 40 vrs. (Tombstone Had. b. g.) ; his wid. Sarah, d. Nov. 6, 1865, ae. 71 yrs. 2S2 HARTFORD BRANCH. SAMUEL BURR, 0 [364] of Comac, L. I., m. 1808, Betsey Ruland, of Comae. He was a farmer and mem. M. E. cb., d. Aug. 7, 1863. His chil. were, 756. Platt R., 7 b. Feb. 26, 1811. 757. George W., 7 b. Oct. 19, 1825. 758. Amanda . 7 JOHN BURR, 6 [365] of Comac, L. I., m. 1810, Sybil Arthur, of Comac. He d. May 8, 1869, his w. in Feb., 1874. Their chil. were. 759. Maurice B.. 7 b. Aug. 11, 1822. 760. Warren C., 7 b, March 13,1827. 761. Aaron M.. 7 b. March 12, 1829. 762. Ezra, 7 763. Elmina B., 7 b. Feb. 9, 1811. 764. Adaline , 7 b. June 6. 1813. 765. Susan, 7 b. Feb. 29, 1815. 766. Mary. 7 b. May 11, 1817. 767. Ruthan , 7 b. Aug. 17. 1820. 768. Sybil , 7 b. Aug. 17, 1820. SMITH BURR. 6 [366] of Comac, L. I., m. for his first wife, Huldah Soper, Jan. 10, 1824. His chil. by her were, 769. Emeline , 7 b. Nov. 25, 1825. 770. Ann M., 7 b. Nov. 25, 1827. 771. Eliza , 7 b. March 17. 1830. 772. Carl S., 7 b. Apr. 30, 1831. 773. George P., 7 b. July 25, 1833. 774. Elizabeth , 7 b. July 25. 1833. Huldah, his w., d. in 1836, and he m. 2d, Lavinia Soper, of New York. Their chil. are, 775. Elmina C., 7 b. Aug. 19, 1837. 776. James B., 7 b. Aug. 2, 1841. 777. Brewster R., 7 778. Andrew R., 7 b. Dec. 1, 1849. 779. Franklin S., 7 b. Oct. 17, 1856. 780. Frederick B., 7 b. March, 1859. 781. Evelina , 7 b. Apr. 24, 1852. SIXTH GENERATION. 283 782. Josephine . 7 b. Oct. 17, 1856. Lavinia, the mother, d. in March, 1875. Mr. Burr is still liv¬ ing at Comae. He commenced life as a farmer, then turned his attention to hotel keeping, and kept the hotel in Comae for many years. Later he became interested in the rearing of tine blooded stock, especially of horses, in which he was very successful. He is a leading man in his town, and highly respected. WILLIAM P. BURE, 6 [369] of Cleves. Hamilton Co., 0., m. Cynthia Brown. Their chil. are. 783. Edward M., 7 b. June 29, 1829. 784. Robert , 7 b. May 24, 1831. 785. Samuel , 7 b. June 5, 1832. 786. Mary, 7 b. March 31, 1828. 787. Martha , 7 b. May 28, 1830, m. to-Vance, and res. in Bethany, 0. 788. Lida B., 7 m. Joseph Starr, and res. in Richmond, Ind. 789. Emma . 7 Mr. William Burr res. in Cleves, O., in the old family mansion built by his father on his first coming to the West, in 1817. TOWNSEND BURR/' [373] of Cold Spring Harbor, L. I., m. 1st, Mary Bennett, and 2d. Matilda, dau. of Richard Burr. His chil are, 790. Mariana L.. 7 b. 1841, m. - Oakley and has chil., 1. Mary E.. 2, Samuel, and 3, Lilian. 791. Townsend , 7 b. 1851. 792. Ann E., 7 b. 1855. 793. James , 7 794. Sarah, 7 795. Ruloff , 7 796. Apollonia , 7 797. Agnes C., 7 798. Marmaduke . 7 The last six d. in childhood. Mr. Burr is a farmer and res. in Cold Spring Harbor, L. I. ELBERT W. BURR/ [375] of Cold Spring Harbor, L. I., res. in Cold Spring Harbor. No rec. of chil. has been furnished me. 284 HARTFORD BRANCH. SIDNEY BURR, 6 [378] of Cold Spring Harbor, L. L, m. Mary Burroughs, b. in N. Y. City, 1815. Chil.: 799. Elmira , 7 b. in New York, 1837. 800. Sidney , 7 b. in New York, 1839. 801. Eliza . 7 b. 1841. 802. Henrietta , 7 b. 1845. 803. George A., 7 b. 1851. DR. SAMUEL BURR. 6 [382] of New York, m. Amanda Veader, b. 1828, in New York City ; they have two daus. 804. Emma , 7 b. 1847. now Mrs. Dean. 805. Josephine , 7 b. 1849, m. Mr. Bruen, and has one son, l. Frank, b. 1871. Dr. Burr is a medical electrician, res. in New York City. NATHANIEL BURR, 6 [385] of Omaha. Neb., m. Mary J. Yeomans ; their chil. are, 806. Charles E. 7 807. Daniel . 7 808. George C., 7 who res. in Larned, Kan., a dealer in agricul¬ tural implements. Mr. Burr is with his son Daniel, engaged in the sale of agricultural implements in Omaha. Neb. TIMOTHY BURR, 6 [388] of Trumansburgh, N. Y., m. Mary Ann. dau. of Dr. Jehial Halsey, of Trumansburgh ; he was a mer., d. in 1860, leaving two sons. 809. Charles , 7 now living in Binghamton, N. Y. 810. James , 7 who d. of fever, in the Union army, under Gen. Burnside. ALBERT CHAPIN BURR, 6 [391] of Rochester, N. Y., went to Rochester early in life, and served an apprenticeship with Mr. Cooke, a jeweller and watchmaker of that city. In 1820, he went into business for himself; in 1832, when the cholera raged so fiercely, nurses were almost unattainable, and he volunteered, as a humanitarian. While discharging his duties, he was attacked by the disease and fell a victim to it. He was soon to have mar¬ ried an estimable young ladv of Rochester. SIXTH GENERATION. 285 ALEXANDER J. BURR. 6 [392] of Rochester, learned the watchmaking business, with his brother Albert, and after the latter’s death, succeeded to his business. He d. in 1836, was m. 1st, to Miss Pratt, of Rochester, and 2d, to Miss Smith, a niece of Dr. H. Oox, of Rochester. He had no chil. HENRY L. BURR, 6 [394] of New York, at the age of 12 yrs. entered the store of his cousius, Messrs. Calvin and George Burr, in Ludlowville, N. Y., became a partner in due time, and was very successful; in 1848, he entered into partnership with his brother-in-law. Mr. A. S. Barnes, in the book publishing- business, the firm being known as Barnes & Burr. He died in 1865, ae. 53 yrs. JAMES A. BURR, 6 [395] of Ludlowville, N. Y., m. first Charlotte Lyoh, of Rochester. She d. in 1866, at Ludlow¬ ville, N. Y.. and he m. 2d, in 1870, Helen Stedman, of Newport, R. I.; they have two chil. a son and daughter. CORNELIUS A. BURR, 6 [396] of Brooklyn. N. Y., m. Mary L. Lyon, Sept. 23, 1847. Their chil. are. 813. Mary L., 7 who m. Howard Gibb, of Brooklyn. Oct. 27, 1874, and has chil., 1, Mary L., and 2, Howard. 814. Charlotte L., 7 815. Emily Chapin , 7 m. Edward De Forest, of Birmingham, Ct.. Feb. 3. 1875. 816. Cornelius A., 7 817. Annie M., 7 818. Henry L., 7 819. Edmund L.. 7 d. Apr. 17. 1865. Mr. Burr d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 4. 1863. WILLIAM M. BURR, 6 [401] of Cazenovia, N Y., m. Emily R. Wilkinson of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. They have six chil., all b. in Cazenovia. 820. Mary L.. 7 821. J. H. Ten Eyck, 7 822. Catherine Ten Eyck , 7 286 HARTFORD BRANCH. 823. Margaret W., 7 824. William M., 7 825. Anisia H. 7 CHARLES P. BURR. 6 [405] of Auburn, N. Y., m. Prances Powers Beardsley, in 1868. Their chil. are, 826. Nelson B., 7 827. Calvin . 7 EDWIN A. BURR, 6 [408] of Sacramento, Cal., m. May 15, 1845, Elizabeth Olcott, of Hartford. They have two chil., 828. Charles, 7 829. Richard . 7 GEORGE L. BURR, 6 [410] of Hartford, Ct., m. Elizabeth Appleton, of Hartford. Chil.: 830. Sidney , 7 831. Harry , 7 832. Howard, 7 and three d. in inf. EDWARD BURR, 6 [427] of - , m.-, and has chil.: 833. Rollin , 7 834. Lewis , 7 835. Junius, 7 836. Ella . 7 JASON P. BURR, 6 [428] of Hartford, Ct., m. in 1854, Eliza J. Stoddard, of Litchfield, Ct. Their chil. are. 837. Ida L.. 7 838. Ellen L., 7 839. William J., 7 840. Frederick . 7 841. Eleanor E. 7 SIXTH GENERATION. 287 HENRY BURR, 6 [432] of Newton, Mass., m. 1827, Lucretia Isham, of Colchester, Ct., b. Feb. 3, 1807; and has chil., 842. Henry W., 7 b. Oct. 18, 1829. 843. Horace H., 7 b. June 14, 1832. 844. Katie, 7 d. in inf. 845. Katie I., 7 b. Mar. 22, 1840, rn. Dec. 21, 1859, Joseph C. Hammond, of Colchester, Ct.; now res. in Rockville, Ct.; has two chil.. 1, William C., b. Nov. 25. 1860. 2, Charles II. , b. Sept. 16, 1863. 846. Laura E.. 7 b. Jan. 1, 1843, d. Feb. 15, 1869. Lucretia, w. of Henry Burr, d. Feb. 11, 1857, and he m. 2d, (May 5, 1860) Sarah E. Clarke, of Colchester, Ct.; their chil. were, 847. Jennie M., 7 b. in Newton, Mass.. Apr. 8, 1861. 848. Frankie , 7 b. Dec. 26. 1865. d. June 28, 1866. Mr. Henry Burr d. in Colchester. Ct.. July 11. 1866. WILLIAM H. BURR, 6 [435] -, m. Dec. 11, 1839, Irene, dau. of Rev. Isaac Hadley, b. May 2, 1817 ; their chil. were, 849. Catherine L., 7 b. Sept. 14. 1840. 850. William H.. 7 b. Dec. 8, 1843. 851. Charles A., 7 b. May 7, 1846. 852. Joel H.. 7 b. June 20. 1848, d. Dec. 12, 1854. 853. Irene H., 7 b. Sept. 28, 1857. 854. Henry H.. 7 b. Aug. 21, 1860. FRANCIS W. BURR, 6 [440] of Hartford. Ct., ni. Annie Chapin, of Hartford ; has two chil.: 855. Louis C., 7 b. 1867. 856. Bessie , 7 b. 1875. WILLIAM O. BURR. 6 [445] of Hartford, Ct., m. Angie S., dau. of Gilbert Lincoln, of Hartford, May 21, 1874 ; has one dau., 857. Florence Lincoln , 7 b. Apr. 29, 1875. Mr. Burr is associate prop, and city editor of the Times. 28S HARTFORD BRANCH. SEVENTH GENERATION. DANIEL BURR. 7 [466] of Frederica. Del., m. Cyrena Steere, b. Oct. 9, 1814, in Chenango Co.. N. Y.; their chil. are, 858. Urania , 8 b. in Morris, Otsego Co., N. Y., July 29, 1846 ; engaged in teaching. 859. Daniel . 8 b. Apr. 6, 1848. 860. Evangeline S., 8 b. Mar. 29, 1853. 861. John C.. 8 b. Oct. 2, 1856, d. Oct. 3, 1862. AMOS BURR. 7 [468] of Chenango Co., N. Y., ni. June 1, 1843, Hannah Grover ; they have had three sons and three daughters—one dau. is dead. ERASTUS BURR. 7 [472] of Norfolk, Ct., m. Nancy Potter, dau. of Christopher, of Canaan, Mar. 24, 1847. He is a farmer, and mem. Cong. ch.; his chil. are, 868. Mary E., 8 b. Feb 9, 1848. 869. Ralph C., 8 b. July 21, 1854. 870. Frank E., 8 b. Feb. 18, 1863, d. Apr. 26, 1864. 871. Eben E., 8 b. Feb. 2, 1867, d. Feb. 23, 1871. CHARLES M. BURR. 7 [476] of Wahoo, Neb. He is a merchant in Wahoo; served in the Union army during the war, and lost a limb at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va. He m. June 5, 1870, Lydia Barton, of Frederica, Del. They have two chil., 872. Frank D., 8 b. Feb. 28, 1872. 873. Harry , 8 b. March, 1875. BENJAMIN BURR. 7 [485] of Dixon, III., m. Adelia S. Barber, of Pike, N. Y., b. Apr. 2, 1820. He is a merchant in Dixon. Chil.: 874. Amansel D., 8 a broker, res. in Lincoln, Neb. 875. Carlos C., 8 res. in Lincoln, Neb. 876. Lionel C., 8 I SEVENTH GENERATION. 289 877. Atwell L., 8 an actor, res. in Dixon. 878. Clara A., 3 m.-and res. in Lincoln, Neb. 879. Lizzie A. 8 RUFUS BURR. 7 [499] of Torringford. Ct., m. May 9, 1827, Ann S. Hudson, of Torringford, Ct. He d. March 21, 1863. Chil. of Rufus and Ann S. were, 880. Alonzo, 8 b. March 13, 1828, res. in Bloomington. Ill., is m. and has chil. 881. Hudson, 8 b. Jan. 23, 1830, a lawyer in Bloomington, Ill. 882. Frank , 8 b. May 13, 1832. 883. Adaline, 8 b. May 11, 1834, d. Aug. 11, 1834. 884. Luman , 8 b. March 16, 1836. 885. John , 8 b. March 15, 1838, lost at sea. 886. Helen. 8 b. Dec. 15, 1840, d. March 4, 1856. 887. Annette, 8 b. May 23, 1843, m. Wm. G. Cochrane, res. in Bloomington, Ill. 888. Delphine, 8 b. Oct. 31, 1845, d.- SAMLTEL BURR. 7 [500] of Torringford. Ct., m. 1st, Louisa Flower, Feb. 22, 1831, and by her had two chil., 889. Sarah J., 8 b. Jan. 6, 1832. 890. Mary E.. 8 b. Oct. 2, 1839. Louisa, his w., d. July 20, 1847, ae. 38, and he m. 2d, Rhoda A. Taylor, of Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Ct. They had one son, 891. Lyman S., 8 b. Aug. 24, 1851, a lawyer in New Britain, Ct. Rhoda, w. of Samuel Burr, d. Oct. 17, 1860, a; 46, and he m. 3d, Mary J. Robertson, of Wolcottville, Ct.. Apr. 21, 1862, who survives him. The last marriage was childless. Mr. Samuel Burr d. May 13, 1873, ae. 71 vrs. He was a mechanic and mem. Cong. ch. Snrali J. [889] m. Andrew Hull, of Burlington, and d. Jan. 23, 1862, leaving two daus., 1, Alice, and 2, Elmore. Mary E. [890] m. Edwin Barber, of Wolcottville, Apr. 20, 1861. They have had seven chil., six of whom are now living; the three youngest are triplets—a boy and two girls—the girls being so much alike that it is necessary to tie a ribbon around the arm of one to guard against their being mixed. 19 290 HARTFORD BRANCH. WILSON BURR, 7 [501] of Torringford, Ct., m. May 5, 1829, Morinda Cad well and d.-, leaving one dau., 892. -, who m. Midian Griswold, and res. at Deep River, Ct. REV. WILLARD BURR, 7 [505] of Oberlin, 0., m. Sept. 1, 1843. Sarah, dau. of George Burr, who was a son of Russell Burr, 5 [97] of Torringford, Ct. He is pastor of a Cong, ch. in Oberlin. 0.; his chil. are, 893. Almon Whitney . 8 b. Jan. 18, 1845. 894. Celia E., 8 895. Austin H., 8 b. June 18, 1849. 896. Lyman W., 8 res. in Oberlin, O. 897. Annette I., 8 res. in Oberlin. 0. HARMON BURR, 7 [507] of Morrison, III., m. May 1. 1849, Ann Squire, b. in Devonshire, Eng., March 2, 1825. Their chil. are, 898. Harmon T., 8 b. Jan. 12, 1851. 899. Charlotte A., 8 b. March 13, 1856. 900. John N., 8 b. Aug. 27, 1862, d. July 23, 1870. EMERSON BURR, 7 [525] of Bloomfield, Ct., m. Lodesca Webster ; their chil. were, 901. Charles E., 8 b. Oct. 15, 1843. 902. Owen , 8 b. May 2, 1845. 903. William , 8 b. June 3. 1847. 904. Frances, 8 b. Aug. 3. 1849. 905. Franklin E., 8 b. Oct. 13, 1854. 906. Nellie R., 8 b. June 5, 1860. 907. Howard , 8 b. Oct. 25, 1858. DWIGHT BURR, 7 [529] of Torringford, Ct., m. Margaret Hamlin, has one child. 908. Orrin, 8 *. 11 vrs. ROLLIN BURR. 7 [530] of Portchester, N. Y., m. Jane Story, res. in Portchester, N. Y. SEVENTH GENERATION. 291 AUGUSTUS BURR, 7 [535] of Ravenna, 0., m. 1841, Angelina Austin ; they have one child, 909. Austin , 8 b. 1843. LESTER BURR, 7 [536] of -, Cal., m.-; they have two chil. b. in California. AMADEUS BURR, 7 [550] of -, Kan., m. Ella-, 1865 ; their chil. are, 912. Kellie , 8 b. 1866. 913. Dora , 8 b. 1870. 914. Amelia, 8 b. 1873. 915. Walter , 8 b. 1876. ABNER BURR. 7 [554] of Mayfield, N. Y., m. Elizabeth Van Buren ; their chil. are, 916. Antoinette , 8 b. at Mayfield, N. Y., d.-. 917. Elisha , 8 b. at Mayfield, N. Y. HOWARD M. BURR, 7 [556] of -. ni. Ellen Abbott. Chil. : 918. Selina , 8 919. Hattie , 8 920. Elliott. 8 GILBERT J. BURR. 7 [557] of Murfreesboro, 111., m. Belle Swartsrope. Chil.: 921. Albert , 8 b. at Murfreesboro. 922. Howard H., 8 923. Stella A., 8 924. Shirley. 8 ELLIOT R. BURR, 7 [559] of Goodland, Ind., m. Sarah Voorhies. Chil.: 925. Frederick , 8 b. at Goodland. Ind. 926. Mary E., 8 927. Susan, 8 292 HARTFORD BRANCH. 928. Annie, s 929. Howard E. 8 WILLARD R. BURR, 7 [560] of Kingsboro. N. Y., m. Jerusha Wooster, 1863. Chil.: 930. Sarah J., 8 b. 1864, in Kingsboro. 931. Willard W., 8 b. 1874. 932. Mary J., 8 b. 1876. REMUS D. BURR, 7 [561] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Sabra M. Wells, in 1867. Their chil. are, 933. John W., 8 b. 1868, in Kingsboro. MARCELLUS G. BURR, 7 [563] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Alice H. Houseman in 1868. Chil.: 934. Florence , 8 b. 1869. 935. Mary E., 8 b. 1870. 936. Luella , 8 b. 1875. JOSIAH L. BURR. 7 [565] of Kingsboro, N. Y., m. Harriet E. Nerselis, in 1875 ; one child. 937. Shirley A., 8 b. 1877. L. L. BURR, 7 [569] of New Castle, Ind., m. Martha J.-. b. in Hagerstown, Wayne Co., Ind., Dec. 3, 1835. They have one son, 938. Horace L., 8 b. Jan. 27, 1870. LUCIUS F. BURR, 7 [571] of Gloversyille, N. Y., m. Margaret McPherson, b. in Falkland, Scotland, 1834 ; their chil. are, 939. Mary E., 8 b. 1857. 940. George M.. 8 b. 1815, in Broadalbin, N. Y. 941. Lucius F., 8 b. 1859. 942. Maggie L.. 8 b. 1861, d. in 1862. 943. Richard , 8 b. 1865. 944. Maggie A.. 8 b. 1869, in Johnstown, N. Y. 945. Charles G., 8 b. 1871. 946. Willie M., 8 b. 1872. 947. Albert D.. 8 b. 1874, d. 1875. SEVENTH GENERA TIOJST. 293 STEPHEN NORWOOD BURR. 7 [572] of Gloversville, N. Y., m. 1869, Caroline L. Welsh, b. in Grafton, N. Y., in 1834 ; their chil. are, 948. Adaline , 8 b. 1870. 949. Jason L., 8 b. 1873. 950. Harlan N., 8 b. 1877, d. 1877. THADDEUS G. BURR. 7 [573] of Broadalbin, N. Y., m. 1858, Mary C. Cole, b. in Mayfield, N. Y., 1838. Chil.: 951. Nellie C.. 8 b. 1859. 952. Melvin R., 8 b. 1863. 953. Edward M., 8 b. 1865. AUGUSTUS BURR, 7 [600] of -, m. Miss Masters, of St. Johns, New Brunswick ; and had by her one son, 954. Augustus , 8 who d. in Macon, Ga., 1865. CHAUNCEY S. BURR, 7 [601] of -, Ill. m. Miss Yeoman, of Farmington, Ct., in 1817. Chil.: 955. Augustus , 8 956. Montgomery, 8 957. Sophronia J., 8 m. E. Leavenworth, and res. in Dongola, Illinois. 958. Julius , 8 959. Juliette . 8 in. Mr. Ralls ; and res. at Red Bud, Ill. 960. Joseph C., 8 res. at Risdon, St. Clare Co., Wis. 961. Emeline , 8 res. at Risdon, St. Clare Co., Wis. 962. Adaline . 8 THEODORE BURR, 7 [602] of - , m.-, and d. leaving one son, 963. Name not known. JASON BURR, 7 [603] of Griffin. Ga., m. Nancy J. Howard, in 1828 ; their chil. are, 964. Augustus, 8 d. in inf. 965. Melvina A.. 8 m. Robert Falkner. of Macon, Ga. 294 HARTFORD BRANCH. 966. Sarah J., s 967. John H., 8 96S. Aaron J., s d. in inf. 969. Joseph W., 8 d. inf. 970. George W., 8 971. Henry C., 8 972. Theodosia A., 8 973. Chauncey S. 8 Mr. Burr rein, from Connecticut to Georgia in 1825, and has since been a resident of that State. He is still living at the age of 78 years. WILLIAM G. BURR, 7 [609] of -, m. Polly Curtis ; no roe. of chil. CHARLES BURR, 7 [612] of Madison, 0., m. Polly Bestor, of Ct; they had chil.: 974. Almira J., 8 b. 1819, in. J. S. Taylor, and had, 1, Charles B., 2, Susan, 3, Ada. 975. Emily C., 8 b. 1821, m. George Willard ; and has chil., 1, Clara E., 2, Myra C., 3. Alice H., and 4, Francis G., res. in Iron- ton, Ohio. 976. Emeline P., 8 b. 1822, m. A. P. Teachout; and had, 1, Alma P.. 2, Willis A., 3, Charles B., and 4, Kate. 977. Aryilla H., 8 m. B. Phillips; their chil. are, 1, Nellie , 2, Bush, and 3. Villah. 978. Harriet E., 8 b. 1828, m. Thomas Card ; they have five chil.. 1, George, 2, Edwurd Burr, 3, Julia, 4, Harry, and 5, Ida. 979. Aurelia H., 8 b. 1830, m. Lewis Opper ; and had, 1, Frederick. 2, Anna, 3, Harriet, and 4, Emma. 980. Carroll C., 8 b. 1832 ; unm. 981. Barton II., 8 b. 1835. 982. Ellen , 8 b. 1838. m. A. B. Fink, and had, 1, Halsey Burr, 2, Charles, and 3, Harry. 983. Halsey C., 8 b. 1841. Mr. Charles Burr d. in 1858. AUSTIN BURR. 7 [613] of Dorset, O., m. Dec. 28, 1826, Sarah Houghton, b. May 16, 1809. at Keene, N. H. Their chil. are, in v n . SEVENTH GENERATION. 295 984. Charles A., 8 b. Nov. 11, 1827. 985. Mary G., 8 b. Mar. 16, 1829, m. Rev. John Palmer, a Bapt. clergyman, and had : 1, Marilla, b. 1848, d. Jan. 5, 1860. 2, Francis W.. d. Jan. 15, 1876, ae. 10 vrs. 3, Fenelon, 4, Al¬ mira, 5, Charles. 6, Della E., d. May 21, 1862. 7, Alice, 8, Fred¬ erick. 9, Harry E., and 10, Franklin. 986. Elmira D., 8 b. Feb. 21, 1832. m. Dea. Joseph Miller, of New Lvme, 0. Their chil. are, 1. Maynard E., b. June, 1863. 2. Austin B., b. May, 1867. 3, Mina E., b. Aug., 1870. 4, Jo¬ seph H., b. Oct., 1872. 987. Lydia R., 8 b. Apr. 3. 1835. 988. John F., 8 b. Sept. 29, 1839. 989. Rufus H., 8 b. July 17, 1841. 990. Sarah C., 8 b. Apr. 20, 1844, m. Rilev G. Allen, of Dor¬ set, 0.; and had, 1, Marshall B.. b. Nov., 1872. Mr. Austin Burr is still living in Dorset, at the advanced age of 78 yrs. FREEMAN‘BURR, 7 [623] of St. Laudry’s Parish, La., m. Eugenie, dau. of Col. Jno. Thompson (a man of great promi¬ nence in the early hist, of La.) and Sydalise Delachaise, dau. of Count Delachaise, who was one of the many forced to emigrate from Acadia, to escape the impositions laid upon them bv the British government on the capture of that province. To this ladv Longfellow's famous poem would have detailed only what she had seen and experienced in her own person, for she was one of the band of exiles whose wrongs and sorrows the poet so vividly portrays. To Freeman and Eugenie Burr were b. six chil., 991. Sydalise , 8 b. Aug. 23, 1849, d. Jan. 12. 1864. 992. Charles F., 8 b. Jan. 26. 1850. 993. Mary . 8 b. Aug. 28. 1852, 994. Hiram H., 8 b. March 12. 1854. 995. William . 8 b. March 8, 1866. 996. Syda . 8 b. Doc. 8, 1869. d. July 26, 1872. Freeman Burr d.-. SOLOMON BURR, 7 [625] of River Falls, WTs., m. 1st, Eunice Childs. Their chil. were, 997. Edward . 8 998. Elizabeth , 8 296 HARTFORD BRANCH. 999. David C., 8 1000. Eunice A., 8 1001. Solomon , 8 1002. Charles J., 8 all dec. except Elizabeth. Mr. Burr m. 2d, Lucinda Barnard. They have three chil., 1003. Albion B., 8 1004. Lucinda E., 8 1005. Carrie H., 8 Elizabeth [998] m. a Mr. White and has chil.. 1, Willie, 2, Mary. 3. George , 4, Katie, and 5, Edith, all res. at Chattanoogo, Tenn. LYMAN BURR, 7 [632] of Ludlow, Mass., m. Harriet Stebbin, and has two chil., 1006. Benjamin , 8 1007. Julina . 8 He is a farmer and mem. Cong. ch. LYMAN E. BURR, 7 [642] of McHenry Co., III.. m. Fanny Kelsey, of Killingworth, Ct., in 1824, and rem. to Gen¬ esee Co.. N. Y., in 1837, and to McHenry Co.. Ill., in 1843. He d. in 1849. He was a mem. of the State legislature in Conn, two sessions, and a farmer bv occupation. His w. d. in McHenry Co., Ill., in 1859. Their chil. were. 1008. Fanny M., 8 b. in Haddam, Ct., Jan., 1825, m. Horatio G. Willis, a farmer in Ill., in 1844, now res. in Clear Lake. Ia., has nine chil. 1009. Olive P.. 8 b. in Had. March, 1827. m., in 1847. Rev. Samuel M. Fellows, founder and pres, of Cornell Coll., Ia., and res. in Mt. Vernon, Ia. She has had three chil. 1010. Davis , 8 d. in inf. 1011. Lyman , 8 b. in Had. Dec., 1832, d. in 1864 while a sol¬ dier in the Union army. 1012. Eunice P. , 8 b. in Had. March, 1824, was liberally edu¬ cated. m., in 1857, James P. Hollister, d. in Mt. Vernon, Ia., Oct., 1863, leaving three chil. 1013. Cyrus , 8 b. in Had. Apr., 1837. 1014. John , 8 b. June, 1839. 1015. William A., 8 b. June. 1841. SEVENTH GENERATION. 297 1016. Davis, 8 b. July. 1843. enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cavalry in the fall of 1861, d. in hospital. N. Y. city, in July, 1862, se. 19 vrs. 1017. Flora J., 8 b. in Apr., 1846, grad, at Cornell Coll., Ia., in 1867, in. Rev. Rufus D. Parsons in 1868. d. of consumption in Los Animas, Cal., Jan., 1875, leaving two chil. All of this fam. are Meth. in religious faith, and nearly all have been liberally educated. ISAAC P. BURR, 7 [644] of Mt. Vernon, Ia., m. Emma L. Quinby. He is a farmer in Mt. Vernon, la.; they have chil.. 1018. Jeannette, 8 b. 1834. in Had., Ct., m. Latham Coffin, res. in Nevada, N. Y. 1019. Isaac P.. 8 b. 1836, a mer. at Cedar Rapids, Ia. 1020. Emma L., 8 b. 1838. d. 1859. 1021. Charles W., 8 b. 1840. 1022. Coleman, 8 b. Oct. 26, 1841. in Perry. N. Y. 1023. Electa M., 8 b. 1843. 1024. John H., 8 b. 1845. 1025. Hester, 8 b. 1847, m.-, res. in Iowa. 1026. Wealthy, 8 b. 1849. 1027. Mary, 8 b. 1852, grad, at Cornell Coll.. Ia.. 1877, and is employed in teaching. 102S. Estella, 8 b. 1855, d. te. 17 vrs. JOHN K. BURR, 7 [645] of Durham, Ct.. joined the M. E. ch. in Burr District, Haddam, at the age of 18 vrs., and while on probation was appointed class leader, in conjunction with his bro. Isaac P. Burr ; this position he held for 13 vrs., be¬ came a teacher at the age of 21 vrs. and an exhorter in the M. E. ch. at the age of 29. His license, bearing an honored name in Methodism, will be found interesting, and is as follows, “ This is to certify that after due examination into the gifts, graces and usefulness of John K. Burr, we judge him a proper person to officiate as an exhorter on Madison Circuit, and accord¬ ingly authorize him so to do.—Signed in behalf of the class at Bun- District. This license is subject to renewal at the time of the annual renewal of licenses.” Edmund O. Bates. Circuit Preacher. 298 HARTFORD BRANCH. This license was renewed by order, and in behalf of the Quar¬ terly Meeting Conference for Madison District, held the 16th day of May, 1840, by Heman Bangs, presiding elder of the New Haven District. Mr. Burr m. in 1834, Julia S., dau. of Stephen Johnson, of Clinton, Ct., and had bv her, two chil., 1029. John R, 8 b. 1839, d. in 1860, while a student at Claver- ack Coll., on the Hudson. The other child d. in inf. He m. 2d, Susan E., dau. of Wm. A. Vale of Westbrook, Ct.; shed, childless, and he m. 3d, (May 5, 1846.) Emeline B., dau. of Linus Norton, of Killingworth, Ct. Their chil. are, 1030. Susan S., 8 b. March 4, 1847. 1031. Andrew K., 8 b. May 20, 1849, d. in inf. 1032. Ellen M., 8 b. Apr. 4, 1851. 1033. Emeline R.. 8 b. Apr. 12, 1853, d. in inf. 1034. Emeline R., 8 b. Apr. 21, 1856. 1035. Everett C., 8 b. June 22, 1868. ELEAZER R BURR. 7 [646] of Haddam, Ct., m. Rebecca Brainerd, of Haddam ; their chil. were, 1036. Ellison, 8 killed in the war for the Union. 1037. Ann, 8 m. Mr. Bailey, of Durham, Ct. 1038. Sarah. 8 m. Fletcher Clarke, of Haddam. 1039. Juan, 8 m. Miss Carter, of N. Y. COL. WILLIS BURR, 7 [647] of Selma, Ala., fitted at Wilbraham, Mass., grad, at Wes. Univ. in 1836, studied law after graduating, and rem. to Selma, Ala., and became one of the brightest ornaments of the bar of that State. He died, Oct. 15, 1869, in Selma, Ala. From a memorial notice in the Selma Times and Messenger of Oct. 21, 1869. I clip the following : “ Col. Burr was one of the early settlers of this section, and has contributed more largely to the railroad interests of Alabama, per¬ haps, than any other of her citizens. He was for many years an active member of the Dallas bar, and as such was highly esteemed and respected. For his courtly demeanor and kindly bearing to¬ ward all classes of our citizens, he has won for his memory a never- fading tablet. Col. Burr was an ardent Union man, during the war, but toward the close of the strife he yielded his individual opinions in the cause of his State, and donning the gray ” joined SEVENTH GENERATION. 299 the service, where he served till the surrender, with much credit to himself. When Federal supremacy again ruled, he labored earnestly in the reconstruction of the State, and the advancement of the ma¬ terial interests of Selma. The projector and secretary of the Sel¬ ma railroad, he pointed out the necessity of the Memphis route. Thus another of the stay-bolts of our city has been removed from us, leaving but a few of those patriarchs who carved out the des¬ tinies of Selma.” CHARLES S. BURR, 7 [648] of Meriden*. Ct., m. Rebecca A. Fordham, of Essex, Ct. Cliil.: 1040. Jane, 8 who m. Alfred G-uriseler, of Meriden. 1041. Frederick, 8 d. in inf. PIIINEHAS BURR. 7 [650] of Killingworth, Ct., no return ; is a far. and mem. M. E. ch. ; has several chil. FREEBORN 6. BURR. 7 [651] of Killingworth, Ct., no return ; he is a farmer and has several chil. JARED BURR. 7 [656] of Chester, Ct. He was a merchant in Chester, and was most foully murdered by a neighbor, in a piece of woods near his home, while on his way to New York to purchase goods. The murderer concealed himself behind a rock, and shot his victim down in cold blood ; and then finding him not quite dead, dispatched him by beating out his brains with the butt of his rifle. He was pursued, taken, and brought to trial ; but escaped conviction through the criminality of a juror—a weak sentimentalist with “scruples” in regard to capital punishment—who refused to concur in the verdict of guilty agreed to by the other eleven. The prisoner was rearrested, how¬ ever. on a charge of highway robbery, convicted and sentenced to the State prison for a term of years ; while there he was visited bv a sister of his victim, to whom he made a full confession of his crime. DR. HORACE BURR, 7 [657] of Wilmington. Del., m. Dec. 13, 1847, Louise N. Hungerford, b. at E. Haddam, Ct., Oct. 4, 1820. Their chil. are, 300 HARTFORD BRANCH. 1042. Ellen L., s b. Nov. 11, 1848. 1043. Anna E., 8 b. Aug. 30, 1851. 1044. Mary S., s b. Nov. 24, 1853. 1045. Lillian E., s b. Aug. 2, 1856. 1046. Clara A., 8 b. Mar. 26, 1858. 1047. William EL, 8 b. Dec. 17, 1859. 1048. Alice S., s b. May 24, 1861. 1049. Eliza H., 8 b. Aug. 9, 1863. Dr. Burr is a well-known and highly respectable physician of Wilmington. Del. NOAH BURR, 7 [659] of Haddam, Ct.. is a far. and mem. M. E. ch. ; he m. in 1846, Polly Kelsey (b. 1826, in Killingworth, Ct.) ; their chil. are, 1050. Orlando, 8 b. in 1847. 1051. Horace , 8 b. 1848. 1052. Wyllys , 8 b. 1850. 1053. Mary J., 8 b. 1852. 1054. Ella V., 8 b. 1854. 1055. Buckley , 8 b. 1856. 1056. Rosabel , 8 b. 1858. 1057. Abbie . 8 b. 1860. Mrs. Polly Burr d. 1863, and in 1866, Mr. Burr m. 2d, Amelia M. Bonfoev, of Haddam. They have one child, 1058. James , 8 b. 1869. JARVIS BURR, 7 [661] of Durham, Hancock Co., O., m. Thankful Buell, of Killingworth, Ct., and rem. to Durham, Ill. They have several chil. EDWARD BURR, 7 [662] of Haddam, Ct., m. Eliza Hough, of Haddam. Their chil. are, 1059. Edwin E., 8 1060. Rebecca I., 8 1061. Lizzie , 8 1062. Francis , 8 1063. Irving , 8 1064. Anna , 8 1065. Susan, 8 1066. Robert H. 8 SEVENTH GENERATION. 301 HENRY BURR. 7 [G63] of Haddam, Ct., m. Harriet Beebe, of E. Haddam ; no chil. BENJAMIN BURR. 7 [665] of Haddam, Ct., m. Clarissa Beebe, of E. Haddam, and had chil., 1067. Adariah, 8 d. se. 22 yrs. 1068. David, 8 unm. 1069. Charles, 8 d. ge. 12 yrs. STEPHEN D. BURR, 7 [666] of Haddam, Ct., m. Sept. 7, 1847. Fanny A. Lane, of North Guilford, Ct., b. Sept. 10, 1817, and had chil., 1070. Walter, 8 b. July 10, 1849. 1071. Cleaman, 8 b. Oct. 18, 1851. 1072. Frank O., 8 b. Oct. 25, 1853. 1073. Ida R.. 8 b. Dec. 23, 1856. LEANDER BURR, 7 [670] of Haddam, Ct., m. Adeline A. Lane. b. May 12, 1831, in Killingworth, Ct. ; they had one child, 1073. Eugene, 8 b. May 12. 1855, res. in Middletown. Ct. WILLARD K. BURR, 7 [671] of Haddam, Ct., m. Sept., 1847, Mary S. Boardman, b. May 12, 1810, and had chil., 1074. Washburne F., 8 d. sb. 23 yrs. 1075. Asa, 8 unm.; res. in Meriden. 1076. Ira, 8 d. te. 18 vrs. 1077. Orriette. 8 d. Mar. 23, 1877, unm. He m. 2d, Maggie E. Chambers, of N. Guilford, Ct., Nov. 13, 1872, and had by her one child, 1078. Jennie, 8 b. Apr. 19, 1874. NATHAN D. BURR, 7 [672] of Meriden, Ct., m. Eliza Gaylord, of Killingworth. Ct. They have one dau., 1079. Nellie. 8 302 HARTFORD BRANCH. JOSEPH BURR, 7 [677] of Haddam, Ct., m. Irene Hubbard, of Haddam, Ct. They have two chil., 1080. Jane O., 8 who m. Irwin Beardsley, and res. in Meriden. 1081. Monroe, 8 who m. Miss Richmond, and res. in Killing- worth, Ct. Mr. Joseph Burr d. June 7, 1875. ASHER BURR. 7 [680] of Middletown, Ct., m. Sept. 20, 1837. Maria Skinner, b. Oct. 13, 1816, and has chil.: 1082. Augusta, 8 b. Sept. 9, 1839, m. Oct. 31, 1869, A. H. Preston, and has chil., 1, Hattie M.. b. Oct. 5, 1873. 2, Jennie A., b. June 2, 1876. 1083. Martha A., 8 b. May 23, 1842. in Johnstown, N. Y. 1084. Mary. 8 b. May 20, 1844, d. Apr, 6, 1874. 1085. Harriet M.. 8 b. June 30. 1847, d. Dec. 25, 1870. 1086. Elgin A., 8 b. May 3, 1849. in Haddam, Ct. 1087. Richard M., 8 b. Aug. 13, 1852, in Middletown, Ct. 1088. William E., 8 b. Apr. 16, 1856. 1089. Robert M., 8 b. June 3, 1862, d. Mar. 22, 1865. JABEZ BURR, 7 [682] of New Britain, Ct., m. Mvrtie Fowler, of Killingworth ; they had no chil. He d. in New Brit., Aug. 13, 1872. RICHARD BURR, 7 [683] of Leroy, Kan., m.-, and rem. to Leroy, Coffee Co., Kan. HENRY BURR, 7 [686] of New Britain, Ct., m. Tamson Spensei’, of Haddam ; they had a son, 1090. Henry, 8 who d. in inf. BELA BURR, 7 [687] of Haddam, Ct., m. 1st, Cynthia Tibbals, of Haddam ; their chil. were, 1091. Stephen T., 8 b. 1830, res. at Velett, N. Y. 1092. Nathan P., b. 1832. 1093. Davis P., b. 1834. He m. 2d, Hannah H. Rutty, of Killingworth ; chil., 1094. Levi H., 8 b. July 13, 1837, d. Dec. 1861. SEVENTH GENERATION. 303 1095. Francis W., 8 b. Sept. 6, 1839, d. from a wound received at the battle of Antietam. 1096. Lucintha A., 8 b. July 19, 1841, m. Sidney Overshaw. 1097. Bela L., 8 b. June 10, 1844. 1098. Emily A., 8 b. Jan. 14, 1846. 1099. Orville D., 8 b. Oct. 11, 1848, res. at Chester, Ct. Bela Burr d. Mar. 24, 1857. He was a millwright by trade, and a worthy and industrious man. ALFRED BURR, 7 [688] of Durham, Ct., m. Apr. 10, 1827, Huldah, dan. of Joseph Brainerd, of Haddam, b. .June 30, 1810, a mem. of an old colonial family of note. They raised a family of children remarkable for business energy and suc¬ cess, as will appear ; these chil. were, 1100. Dennis A., 8 b. Dec. 27, 1830. 1101. James R., 8 b. Apr. 16, 1833. 1102. John B., 8 b. Mar. 2, 1835. 1103. Margaret A., 8 b. Apr. 24, 1837. d. Apr. 29, 1851. 1104. Huldah M., 8 b. Dec. 6, 1839, m. Edward P. Ames, of Springfield, Mass., where she res.; she has one dau., 1105. Mary E.. 8 b. Sept. 22, 1842, m. John Watrous, Dec. 25, 1865 ; and res. at Thomaston, Ct. Mrs. Burr, the mother of these chil., d. July 13, 1849. of con¬ sumption ; for seven years before her death she was confined to the house by paralysis, and during her protracted illness evinced that fortitude and resignation to the Divine Will which becomes the Christian. She was an earnest and devoted Methodist, and met death as a conqueror. Her loss was mourned by a large circle of friends. Mr. Burr m. 2d. Hannah M. Reed, b. Sept. 22, 1829, in Dur¬ ham ; the chil. by this marriage were, 1106. Ellis A., 8 b. Sept. 27, 1850, m. Geo. W. Stevens, Mar. 4, 1869. 1107. Wilbur M., 8 b. July 12, 1853. 1108. Archer H., 8 'b. July 26, 1855. 1109. Dora A., 8 b. Apr. 13, 1864. MOSES BURR, 7 [689] of Meriden, Ct., m. Celestin M. Belden, of Rocky Hill. Ct. ; they res. in Meriden ; he is a far. and mem. M. E. ch. They have chil.: 304 HARTFORD BRANCH. 1110. Martha M.. s b. Feb. 4, 1832. m. Dec. IS, 1853, Freder¬ ick Hotchkiss ; and res. in Meriden. 1111. Leveret C., 8 b. Dec. 12, 1833, d. ». 20 yrs. 1112. Dudley F., 8 b. Oct. 8, 1835. CHAUNCEY 0. BURR, 7 [091] of New Britain, Ct., m. Susan A. Bradford, of Haddara. b. Sept. 20,1816 ; their chil. were, 1113. Alpheus, 8 b. Jan. 31. 1837. 1114. Lydia A., 8 b. June 16, 1844. 1115. Edgar E., 8 b. Oct. 17. 1848. 1116. Mellicent, 8 b. Feb. 19. 1851. Mr. Burr was a far. in early life, and later a miller ; and by his own exertions succeeded in acquiring quite a handsome property. He d. in New Britain, Oct. 18. 1877, of typhoid fever after an ill¬ ness of three weeks. JONATHAN BURR, 7 [699] of Haddam, Ct., m. Apr. 26, 1840, Margaret Dennison, of Deep River, Ct., b. Dec. 23, 1812, and has chil., 1117. Harriet E., 8 b. June 4, 1842, m. Rev. David B. Hub¬ bard, of Haddam ; a grad, of Hart. Theo. Sem., and at present pastor of the Cong, eh., Canton Centre, Ct. Their chil. were, 1, Emma. 2, Lena, and 3. Hattie. 1118. Calista. 8 b. Aug. 15, 1844. 1119. Randolph, 8 b. June 1, 1847. 1120. Mary E., 8 b. Sept. 17, 1849. 1121. Alice K. , 8 b. Dec. 29, 1854. EDWARD BURR, 7 [703] of Hancock Co., III., m. Julia Wilcox, of Had. ; now living in Durham, Hancock Co., Ill.; no rec. of fam. ANDREW BURR, 7 [706] of Durham, Hancock Co., III.. m. Aug. 14, 1849, Harriet E. Dickinson, b. Dec. 15, 1824, in Tompkins Co., N. Y. Mr. Burr rem. to Durham, in 1849, and from there to Prairie City, McDonough Co., Ill., in 1856. He is a farmer and has chil. , 1122. Albert M., 8 b. Aug. 19, 1850. 1123. Ellen M., 8 b. Sept. 14 1851. SEVENTH GENERATION. 305 1124. Julia L., 8 b. Sept. 23, 1853. 1125. Charles S., 8 b. July 13, 1857. 1126. James E., 8 b. Feb. 3, 1859. PHILANDER BURR, 7 [715] of Haddam, Ct., m. Caroline Spencer, of Haddam ; and had chil., 1127. Washington, 8 who d. -, of small pox in Middle- town, Ct. 1128. Levi. 8 DR. ELLSWORTH BURR. 7 [716] of Middletown. Ct., m. Maria T. Haling, of Chatham, Ct., b. Nov. 27, 1818. Their chil. were, 1129. William E., 8 b. June 14, 1842. 1130. Lozena M., 8 b. May 18. 1844. 1131. Jeannette M., 8 b. Dec. 6, 1845. 1132. James C., 8 b. Jan. 22, 1847. 1133. Ella J.. 8 b. Aug. 3, 1849. m. Geo. T. Meach of Middle- town. and has a son. 1, George, b. Nov. 14, 1874. 1134. Nora E.. 8 b. Jan. 12, 1852. 1135. Gertrude E., 8 b. Mar. 8, 1854. 1136. Lillie H., 8 b. Sept. 25, 1856. 1137. Frederick P., 8 b. Nov. 2. 1858. Dr. Burr was a physician of extensive practice, and for a term of years, Prof, in the Worcester. Mass., Medical Coll. His first diploma was given. May 10, 1838,bv the Thomsonian Soc., of Ct. Dec. 1, 1849, he received a second from the Wor. Med. Coll. He began the practice of medicine in Middletown, in 1838, and res. there until his death. He was a rep. from Middletown at several sessions of the legislature, and held other important offices in the town. DR, HARRIS BURR. 7 [719] of Killingworth, Ct. . a grad, of Wor. Med. Coll, and commenced practice in 1844, in New Haven, Ct. In 1847, he rent, to Killingworth, Ct., where he remained in the practice of his profession, until his death in 1861. He held many important offices in the town, was its rep. for sev¬ eral sessions of the legislature, and for six years high sheriff of Middlesex Co. Dr. Burr was a man of pietv and worth, a devoted mem. of the 20 HARTFORD BRANCH. 306 M. E. ch., Had dam, and Supt. of its Sabbath school. He m. Ain-. 29, 1844. Clarinda Blatchlev, of Killing-worth, b. July 2, 1819. They had five chil., 1138. Eugene H., 8 b. May 5, 1845. 1139. Frank L., 8 b. Sept. 7, 1847. 1140. Mary E.. 8 b. Mar. 23, 1850, d. Apr. 23, 1867. 1141. Myron S., 8 b. Oct. 2, 1852. 1142. Collin I., 8 b. Dec. 6, 1856, d. Dec. 27, 1860. Dr. Burr d. Sept. 29, 1861, his w. Clarinda d. Feb. 2, 1876. STEPHEN H. BURE, 7 [721] of Haddam, Ct., m. Antoinette M. Hubbard, b. Feb. 26, 1827. Their chil. were, 1143. Isabella M., s b. Nov. 28, 1850. 1144. Adela J., 8 b. Aug. 1, 1852, grad, at the State Normal school in 1873. and now a teacher in the public schools of Middle- town. 1145. Arthur S., 8 b. Oct. 8. 1855. 1146. Austin C., 8 b. Oct. 30, 1856. 1147. Ralph H., 8 b. Feb. 15, 1860. 1148. Kate E., 8 b. June 6, 1862. 1149. Mary A., 8 b. Apr. 12, 1865. GEORGE W. BURR, 7 [723] of Middletown, Ct., m. Anne E. Sage, of Cromwell, Ct. They have two chil., 1150. Annie M., 8 b. Apr. 13, 1871. 1151. George B., 8 b. Aug. 7, 1876. Mr. Burr is Prest. of the Middletown Savings Bank, and was a broker for several years in Cincinnati, O. DE WITT C. BURR, 7 [724] of Cromwell, Ct., m. Lucretia Hubbard. They have two chil., 1152. De Witt C., 8 1153. Florence J. 8 DIODATE BURR, 7 [736] of Haddam, Ct., m. Elizabeth A. Kelsey, of Killingworth, b. Apr. 27, 1825, and has chil., 1154. Georgiana. C., 8 b. Dec. 13, 1847, nr. Sept. 22, 1870, Levi Burr, 8 [1128] and res. in New Britain. 1155. Frederick E., b. Dec. 30. 1850. SEVENTH GENERATION. 307 1156. Florence A., 8 b. Feb. 17, 1855, in. Oct. 14, 1875, Myron S. Burr, [1140]. 1157. Carrie E., 8 b. Aug, 9, 1858. 1158. Lillie A., 8 b. Apr. 24. 1862. 1159. Gertrude, 8 b. Mar. 15, 1867. BEY. JONATHAN K. BURR, 7 [737] of Montclair, N. J., grad, at Wes. Univ. 1845, and the same year accepted a position as teacher in the Adelphian Acad., Mass. The year 1846, he spent as a student in Union Theo. Sem. N. Y. ; in 1847, lie preached on the Clinton circuit, N. J., in 1848, joined the N. J. Coni'.. M. E. Ch. and was app. to Rome, and Wantage circuit, N. Y. and N. J.: in 1849, and 50, he was stationed at Milford, Pa., 1851-2. Orange N. J., 1853 and 4, Union Ch.. Burlington, N. J., 1855-6, Hobo¬ ken. 1857. Union St. Trenton, N. J., 1858, transferred to Newark Conf. and sta. at Clinton St., Newark. 1860-1. Orange N. J., 1862-3, Market St., Paterson. 1864-6 Hoboken, 1867-9, Central Ch. Newark, 1870-2. Morristown, N. J., 1873, Hoboken. In 1867-8. he was Prof, of Hebrew and Ex. Theology, in Drew Theo. Sem., Madison, N. J., and in 1872, delegate to the Gen. Conf. of the M. E. Ch. He is now stationed at Montclair, N. J. In 1872 Mr. Burr received from Wesleyan Univ. the degree of 1). D.. he is also a mem. of the American branch of the Bible Re¬ vision Com., and is connected with the company who are now re¬ vising the New Testament, lie is also the author of a commen¬ tary on the book of Job, now in press. He m., March 28. 1857, Pamela Brown, of Jersey City ; they have two chil.. 1160. Joseph B., 8 b. July, 1862. 1161. John K., 8 b. Sept. 19, 1869. LINUS E. BURR, 7 [742] of Cameron, Mo., m. Lucy M. Gaylord, of Stowe, O., Apr., 1857. Chil.: 1162. Albert, 8 b. Apr. 13, 1859. 1163. Anna, 8 b. Nov. 23, 1860. 1164. Bessie, 8 b. May, 1876. Mr. Burr is a dealer in hardware in Cameron, Mo. WILBUR F. BURR, 7 [744] of Middletown. Ct., m. Sept.. 1866, Helen McKinstrey, of Wis. Chil : 1165. Mary II., 8 b. July 9, 1869. 308 HARTFORD BRANCH. 11(36. Willie, 8 b. Aug., 1872. 1167. Linus J., 8 b. Aug., 1874. 1168. Leroy. 8 b. Oct.. 1876. REV. EDSON W. BURR. 7 [745] of Bloomfield. N. J., is a grad, of Wes. Univ. of the class of 1860. After graduating he accepted a position as tutor in a private fam. in Port Gibson, Miss. In 1861 became principal of Brainerd Acad.. Haddam. Ct. In 1862 teacher of Ancient Lang and German in Pennington Sem., N. J. In 1864 joined the N. J. Conf.. and was stationed at Moorestown. N. J. ; in 1865-6, at LTnion St.. Burlington, N. J.; 1867-8, Trinity ch.. Bordentown, N. J.; 1869. transferred to New¬ ark Conf. and stationed at Englewood. N. J.; 1871-3. Centenary ch., Jersey City ; 1876-8, at Bloomfield. N. J. He m.. May 11. 1870, Josephine, dan. of John R. Hill, of Reading. Ct.; they have two chil.. 1169. Harriet, 8 b. June 14. 1872. 1170. Eugene W., 8 b. Oct. 14. 1875. GEORGE E. BURR. 7 [746] of Middletown. Ct., m. May, 1866. Rachel T. Wright; their chil. are, 1171. Mabel. 8 b. July 1, 1867. 1172. Fannie. 8 b. Apr. 13, 1869. 1173. Elbert. 8 b. July 11. 1871. 1174. Frank, 8 b. June 15, 1874. MARTIN L. BURR. 7 [747] of Killingworth. Ct., m. Lucretia M. Kelsey, of K.. b. Nov. 13. 1811. Their chil. are, 1175. Harmon. 8 b. Aug. 31. 1836. 1176. Whitney, 8 b. Oct. 7, 1838. 1177. Harriet, 8 b. July 5, 1841, m. Randolph Burr, of K., b. Nov. 7, 1868. 1178. Edward. 8 b. Oct. 27, 1844. 1179. Martha J.. 8 b. March 31. 1847. DAVID C. BURR. 7 [748] of Killingworth, Ct., m. Martha Miller, of Middletown ; one child, 1180. Charles W., 8 b. Nov. 13, 1848. David Burr d. Auff. 31, 1872. SE VENT 11 GENERA T10N. 309 WILLIAM H. BURR, 7 [749] of Middlesex Co.. Ct., m. Elizabeth Brainerd. of Haddam. Their chil. were, 1181. Catherine, 8 1182. Martha, 8 1183. Anna. 8 Wm. Burr d. March 6, 1875. SYLVESTER BURR. 7 [751] of Haddam, Ct., m. Apr. 7, 1847. Flora, dan. of Asa Burr, b. Oct. 7, 1825. One child, 1184. Willoughby F., 8 b. Oct. 26, 1848. AARON BURR, 7 [755] of Haddam, Ct., m. Jane E. Spencer, of Haddam, and had chil., 1185. Stella, 8 b. Aug. 16, 1857. 1186. William. 8 b. Aug. 30, 1867. Aaron Burr, the f., d. Sept. 10. 1874. (Tomb. Had. b. g.) PLATT R. BURR, 7 [756] of Comac, L. I., m. Feb. 7, 1838, Nancy Verity, of Oyster Bay. He is a farmer and mem. of M. E. Ch. His chil. are, 1187. Charles M., 8 b. Sept. 9. 1839. unm., res. in Brooklyn. L. I. 1188. Alfred J., 8 b. Oct 25, 1841. res. in Port Jefferson. L. I. 1189. Franklin P., 8 b. Apr 11, 1851. GEORGE W. BURR, 7 [757] of Comac. L. I., m. Oct. 24, 1849. Alice L. Prout. of Comac. He is a farmer and mem. M. E. Ch. and Supt. of the Sabbath school; has chil., 1190. George M.. 8 b. March 25, 1859. 1191. Moses P., 8 b. Oct. 25, 1861. 1192. Caroline P., 8 b. Feb. 4. 1856. 1193. Alice A., 8 b. Aug. 17, 1851, d. Aug. 27, 1855. 1194. Ruth, 8 b. July 8. 1865. 1195. Nettie J., 8 b. Jan. 16, 1868. MAURICE BURR, 7 [759] of Smithtown. L. I., m. May 28. 1854, Margaret Ruland. He is a merchant, has chil., 1196. Julius N.. s b. Aug. 17, 1859. 310 HARTFORD BRANCH. 1197. Aaron M.. 8 b. Aug. 25, 1867. 1198. Isabelle C., 8 b. June 5, 1857, d. Sept, 18, 1858. 1199. Mary E., 8 b. Sept, 26. 1861, d. Aug. 19, 1863. 1200. Lillian M., 8 b. July 10, 1865. 1201. Alice L.. 8 b. Apr. 17, 1870, d. July 22. 1870 WARREN C. BURR. 7 [760] of Green Lawn, L. I., m. June 7, 1869. Josephine Clark, of Ravens Nook, L. I. He is a farmer ; his chi 1. are, 1202. Warren F., 8 b. June 7, 1869. 1203. Hattie J., 8 b. Nov. 13, 1871. AARON M. BURR, 7 [761] of New York City. He was a lawyer of considerable note, and a man of great energy and force of character. At the age of sixteen he became a teacher in a school in Hempstead. L. I., and held the position for several years, winning the confidence of all, and making many warm friends both among parents and scholars. At about the age of twenty-two he came to New York, and commenced his studies for the legal profession ; and in 1854 was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of New York, as an at¬ torney and counselor at law. In 1858 he m. Miss Isabella Hubbs, of Huntington, a lady of rare excellence of character, who bore him two chil.: 1204. Willie, 8 who d. in 1861. 1205. Eddie, 8 b.-, d. in 1865. For the following appreciative sketch of Mr. Burr, I am in¬ debted to his nephew, Andrew B. Chalmers, Esq., of the New York Bar : “In his profession as a member of the bar, he was ever distin¬ guished by close application and very marked ability, and drew around himself many friends and patrons ; his dignified, gentle¬ manly bearing never left him, and his conscientious and prompt discharge of duty to those who entrusted him with their confi¬ dence and business, reaped for himself the rewards which an hon¬ orable profession gives to those who feel and faithfully discharge the responsibilities which it imposes. His talents were well used, and his abilities both for business and the discharge of his duties to clients, in and out of court, were of an unusually'high order. He was naturally an orator, and before a jury, as well as in the circle wm/J SEVENTH GENERATION. 311 of friends and clients, lie was persuasive and convincing; and be¬ ing always careful to promote the cause of justice, ever refusing his aid to those trying to avail themselves of his assistance in the di¬ rection of wrong and injustice, he was therefore successful in his efforts for those who were fortunate enough to secure his assistance. His bearing was always under the most trying circumstances that of a gentleman. He was the peer of the educated and refined, and the sympathetic and benevolent friend of the poor and oppressed. In person he was a little over the average height, very erect and graceful, had large blue eyes ; and while he was very manly, had the sympathetic nature and refinement of a woman. His practice was not in the criminal, but exclusively in the civil courts, where his abilities displayed a marked preeminence. As counsel and friend, he had no superior, and very rarely an equal. His family and the family bearing his name, have just cause of pride in his career ; and all that could be done to shed lustre and credit upon any family he did for his, and proved him¬ self in every walk of life a worthy successor to a noble and respected ancestry. In his country’s peril, he was a warm-hearted patriot. An association formed during that dark period enrolled his name, and the Union League Club, of the city of New York, will con¬ tinue that name on its roll, as one of its earliest and most respected members. His very nature revolted against bigotry either in poli¬ tics or religion, and on all questions of the day his opinions were formed after great deliberation, and were based upon the largest liberality and conservatism.” Mr. Burr d. in the city of New York, Feb. 29. 1868, of con¬ sumption. His wife d. in 1863. CARL S. BURR. 7 [772] of Comac, L. I.. m. Emma F. Case, Nov. 26. 1857 ; their chil. are, 1206. Carl S., 8 b. Sept. 26, 1858. 1207. Tunis B.. 8 b. Apr. 3. 1860. 1208. Edward E., 8 b. Mar. 24, 1863. d. Jan. 8. 1865. Mr. Burr has a large stock farm in Comac, and is a prominent and influential citizen. He is now in California. GEORGE P. BURR, 7 [773] of Comac, L. I.. afar.; m. Nov. 5. 1851, Mary D. Richards, of Comac. They have chil.: 312 HARTFORD BRANCH. 1209. George S., 8 b. Nov. 8, 1855. 1210. Lester H., 8 b. June 10. 1859. 1211. Darius R., 8 b. Sept. 13. 1862. 1212. Pascalina, 8 b. Aug. 26. 1852, BREAVSTER R. BURR, 7 [777] of Comac, L. I., m. Nov. 10, 1869, Rosalie Lerov, of Comac; she d. Feb. 22, 1872, leaving a dau.: 1213. Rosalie. 8 b. Sept. 14, 1871. Mr. Bnrr m. 2d, Annie Umberfield, of Comae, Apr. 10, 1875. EDAVARD M. BURR. 7 [783] of Rockport, Ind., m. Aug. 19, 1852, Frances B. Richey, of Cincinnati, 0.; their chil. are, 1214. Edward, 8 b. in Rockport, May 29, 1853. 1215. AVilliam C., 8 b. in North Bend, O.. Oct. 9, 1855. 1216. Bessie, 8 b. in Rockport, May 14. 1859. 1217. Robert A.. 8 b. Aug. 1, 1861. 1218. Frank, 8 b. March 14. 1865. July 4, 1861, Mr. Burr enlisted in the 1st Ind. Cavalry, as regi¬ mental com. sergeant, and served in that capacity until Apr., 1862, when he was appointed 1st Lieut, and regimental quartermaster of the 46th U. S. C. T., being the first regimental quartermaster of colored troops commissioned under the call of the President. He held this position until Sept., 1864, when he resigned and returned home. He is now in the grocery business in Rockport. Ind. TOAVNSEND BURR. 7 [791] of Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Ella Stevens, and res. in Brooklyn. CHARLES E. BURR, 7 [806] of Independence, Ia., m.-. and has three chil.: 1219. Libbie, 8 1220. Bessie. 8 1221. Mabel. 8 DANIEL BURR, 7 [807] of Omaha, Neb., m. Josephine Auchampnugh, and has one son, 1222. Burtis D. 8 Mr. Burr is a dealer in agrciultural implements, in Omaha. Neb. EIGHTH GENERATION. 313 HENRY W. BURR. 7 [842] of Boston, Mass.. m. Sarah Thomas, of Colchester, Ct., June 21, 1853 ; they have had four chil.: 1223. Charles H.. 8 b. in Colchester, Ct., July 19. 1855. 1224. William H.. 8 b. in Colchester, Ct., Nov. 15, 1858. 1225. Edward C., 8 b.. March 5, 1861, d. June, 1868. 1226. Clarence I., 8 b. in Newton, Mass., Aug. 19, 1863. CARLOS C. BURR, 7 [875] of Lincoln, Neb. Mr. Burr is a lawyer of reputation and promise, and though scarcely thirty years of age, has already attained civic honors. Born in Kane Co., Illinois, in 1847, he served in the Union army through the war ; and on being discharged began reading law with Hon. Jas. R. Edsall, now Att.-Gen. of Ill.; he was admitted to the bar at Ottawa, Ill., in 1868, and emigrated the same year to Lin¬ coln, Neb., then a small village ; he soon found his first client, and prospered in business from that time. Mr. Burr has served his city, county, and State, in several capacities, and was elected to the State Senate at the early age of 28 yrs ; he m. Miss Mary E. Smith, and has three chil.: 1227. Franklin S., 8 1228. Bertie 0., s 1229. Grace. 8 EIGHTH GENERATION. REV. FRANK BURR. 7 [882] of Chicago, III., m. Apr. 9, 1852, Sarah E. Baker, of Bakersville, Ct.. b. June 22, 1831 ; they have chil.: 1230. Gertrude A., 9 b. June 18, 1854. in Torringford, Ct. ; m. Feb. 10, 1874, T. L. Trowbridge, of Rutland, La Salle Co., Ill., where she now res. 1231. Helen I., 9 b. Apr. 9, 1856. 1232. Frank G., 9 b. May 21, 1858, d. Aug. 28, 1858. 1233. Mattie L.. 9 b. June 23, 1864. 1234. Matie A., b. June 23, 1864. Mr. Burr was educated at Torringford Acad., commenced teaching school in So. Farms, Ct., in 1850; was ordained a clergy¬ man of the Advent Christian denomination in 1859; preached in 314 HARTFORD BRANCH. Ottawa, Ill.. New Rutland, Ill.. Alton, Ill., Chicago, Ill., and Norwalk, 0.. and in 1874 was called to the editorship of the Ad¬ vent Christian Times, the chief paper of that denomination in the West, which position he still retains. LUMAN BURR, 8 [884] of Bloomington, III.. m. Feb. 19, 1861. Mary A. Dearborn. They have had two chil., 1235. Arthur D.. 9 b. Aug. 7, 1867. 1236. Willard H., 9 b. May 14, 1870. d. Aug. 14, 1875. He is a man of great business ability and at present Receiver of the Bloomington Savings, Loan and Trust Co. REV. ALMON W. BURR. 8 [893] of Hallo well, Me., m. Abigail E. Grant, of Milwaukee, Wis., b. Aug. 1. 1845, and has chil., 1237. Caroline L.. 9 b. Aug. 7, 1870, at Oberlin, 0. 1238. Harold W.. 9 b. Nov. 1, 1872. Mr. Burr grad, from Oberlin Coll, in 1868, from Oberlin Theo. Sem. in 1871, and from Andover Theo. Sem. in 1875. He was tutor in Oberlin Coll, from 1870 to 1874. and has been Principal of Hallowell Classical Acad, since the fall of 1875. REV. AUSTIN H. BURR, 8 [895] of Franklin. N. H., m. Fannie T. Hammond, of Andover, Mass., b. Apr. 19. 1856, has one dau.. 1239. Mabel II.. 9 b. Nov. 4, 1876. in Franklin. N. H. He entered Oberlin Coll, in the fall of 1867, grad, in 1871. held the chair of Mathematics in Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., one year. grad, from Andover Theo. Sem. in 1875. and was or¬ dained and installed pastor of the Cong. ch. of Franklin, N. H., Nov. 3, 1875, where he now res. CHARLES E. 8 BURR. [901] of - , Ct., m. Isabel S. Stratton, b. Mar. 16, 1850. Chil.: 1240. Ortia L., 9 b. Aug. 9, 1873. 1241. Alfred S. 9 OWEN BURR, 8 [902] of Hartford, Ct., m. Clara S. Parker, of Springfield, and has chil., EIGHTH GENERATION. 315 1242. Ella M., 9 b. Nov. 7, 1873. 1243. Clara A. 9 b. Sept. 14, 1875. JOHN II. BURR, 8 [967] of Macon, Ga., m. Maria Winship, of Atlanta, Ga., and had a son, 1244. Robert, 9 who d. in inf. Mr. Burr joined the Southern army, and was killed at Peters¬ burg, Va. GEORGE W. BURR. 8 [970] of Macon, Ga., m. Nellie Winship. of Atlanta, Ga. Chil.: 1245. Eunice, 9 1246. John H., 9 1247. A daughter, d. in inf. 1248. George W. 9 HENRY C. BURR. 8 [971] of Griffin, Ga., ni. Mary L. Nelson ; has chil., 1249. Aaron J.. 9 1250. William N. 9 CHAUNCEY S. BURR. 8 [973] of Griffin. Ga., m. Emma I Little; their chil. are, 1251. Mary I.. 9 1252. Joseph L.. 9 1253. Henry C. 9 BARTON H. BURR, 8 [981] of -. m. Susan Wilson and has chil., 1254. Alice. 9 1255. Fanny. 9 HALSEY C. BURR. 8 [983] of Ironton. 0., m. H arriet Kingsbury ; has no chil. He is Vice President of the First Nat. Bank of Ironton. 0. CHARLES A. BURR, 8 [984] of Cherry Valley, 0., m. Almira Perrv. Mav 4. 1854. Chil.: 316 HARTFORD BRANCH. 1256. Charlotte A., 9 b. Apr. 29. 1860, d. July 23, 1864. 1257. Royal H., 9 b. Apr. 17, 1862. 1258. Charles H., 9 b. July 27, 1863. 1259. Frank A., 9 b. June 11, 1865. JOHN F. BURR, 8 [988] of Dorset, 0., m. Celestin R. Loomis ; has one son, 1260. Ernest A.. 9 b. Sept., 1875. RUFUS H. BURR, 8 [989] of Valley Falls, Kan., m. Leonora Platte ; they have a dau., 1261. Gertrude M., 9 b. June 1875. HIRAM H. BURR, 8 [994] of Opelousas, La., m. Agnes Hayes ; has chil., 1262. Lester, 9 b. Aug. 17, 1875. 1263. Neta, 9 b. Oct. 26, 1876. CYRUS BURR, 8 [1013] of Atlantic, Cass Co., Ia., m. in 1858,-— ; has four chil., is a farmer in Atlantic, la. JOHN BURR, 8 [1014] of - , III., m. in 1860,-; joined the 50th Ill. regimental band in 1861, and d. from disease in 1862, leaving one child. WILLIAM A. BURR, 8 [1015] of Georgetown, Col., grad, at Cornell Coll., Ia.. in 1867, and from the Wakeman Med. Coll., Chicago, in 1869, commenced practice in Lincoln, Neb., and m. in 1872, rem. to Georgetown, Col., in 1874, for the benefit of his health, where he now res. CHARLES W. BURR, 8 [1021] of Richmond, Va. He was educated at Genesee Coll., N. Y., and served four years in the Union army ; is in the civil service at Richmond, Va. COLEMAN BURR. 8 [1022] of Norfolk, Va., grad, at Wesleyan Univ., class of 1865 ; in 1868, was appointed Dept. Coll, for Norfolk, Va., where he now res. EIGHTH GENERATION. 317 ELGIN A. BURR, 8 [1086] of Homer Creek. Kan., m. Rebecca Cooper, Dec. 18. 1870. Chil.: 1269. William R., 9 b. Mar. 6, 1872. 1270. Vinne R.. 9 b. May 7, 1875. RICHARD M. BURR, 8 [1087] of Middletown, Ct., m. Emma M. Leland. Chil.: 1271. Edith M., 9 b. May 29, 1877. NATHAN P. BURR. 8 [1092] of Kensington, Ct., m. Emily S Peck, of Kensington, Ct., Mar. 10, 1853, and has chil., 1272. Clara L., 9 b. Apr. 10, 1859. 1273. Annie M., 9 b. June 11, 1862. 1274. Julia A., 9 b. Dec. 16, 1865. Mrs. Burr d. July 16. 1866 ; he m. 2d, Carrie A. Cook of South¬ ington, Ct.. by whom he had, 1275. Hattie L.. 9 b. Nov. 5. 1867. 1276. Lillian L., 9 b. July 21, 1869. BELA L. BURR. 8 [1097] of Springfield, Mass., m. Satie E. Leach, of Haverstraw, N. Y. ; is connected with the editorial staff of the Springfield Daily Union. DENNIS A. BURR, 8 [1100] of Thomaston, Ct., m. Frances M.. dau. of Edwin Watrous, of Madison. Ct., Sept. 10. 1857. Their chil. are, 1277. Alfred R ., 9 b. Sept. 30. 1866. 1278. Jessie F., 9 b. Aug. 26. 1870. 1279. Julian, 9 b. Feb. 12. 1876. On the first of Oct., 1857, Mr. Burr entered into a copartner¬ ship with Geo. A. Stoughton, under the firm name of Burr & Stoughton, which has existed for 20 years; they keep a general store in the thriving village of Thomaston, Ct.. and do a large and prosperous business. JAMES R. BURR. 8 [1101] of Thomaston, Ct. Mr. Burrs career, as showing what energy and perseverance will accomplish when reinforced by Christian integrity and courage. 31S HARTFORD BRANCH. is given somewhat in detail. Like most farmer boys, he received the rudiments of education from the district school in his native town of Durham, Ct., to which he added a few months at the Durham Academy. In the spring of 1851, he was apprenticed to Messrs. Wiswold and Kellam, carriage makers, of New Haven. At the same time, having become a convert to Christianity while in Durham, he joined the John St. M. E. church and class, and be came a teacher in the Sabbath school of that church. When his apprenticeship expired (in 1854) feeling the need of a better education in order to be fitly prepared for the struggle of life, he spent the succeeding three years at the Warnersville Union Sem., N. Y., paying his bills for tuition, board, etc., by working at his trade during vacations. At the fall term of Wesleyan Univ., in 1856, he presented him¬ self as a candidate for admission ; and after passing a satisfactory examination was admitted a member of the freshman class of that year. A few months in college exhausted his funds, and being disappointed in procuring money from a source on which he had depended, he was obliged to relinquish his studies, and accepted the position of principal of Twiggs Academy, near the city of Au¬ gusta, Ga. Here he remained for five months, winning the respect and esteem of all: then the typhoid fever broke out in the place, and compelled the suspension of the school for the season. He next turned his attention to the business of canvassing for books, and finding that it promised him fair returns for his labor and brought him into large contact with men and things, he embarked in the business, and eventually adopted it for his life-pursuit. He first canvassed in Augusta, Ga., where he met with good success ; next he visited Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans and Galveston, and spent nearly a year in Texas. From Texas he came North via New Orleans, Macon and Sa¬ vannah, arriving home in Connecticut after two years and a half of absence. Only a month was spent with friends at home, then he arranged for a trip to the West India Islands, and left New York for the Bermudas, July 20, 1859. From this point Mr. Burr's "‘personal recollections and reminiscences of travel,” prepared for the benefit of his friends, become quite interesting. He found the Bermudas under British rule, busy and prosper¬ ous, and “ making money” bv supplying New York markets with early potatoes and onions. Turk’s Island, which he next visited, afforded but few objects of interest. New Providence, Long Island. EIGHTH GENERA T10N. 319 San Salvador, and the numberless islands of the Bahama group, with their groves of orange and banana, their birds of beautiful plumage and thousand varieties of tropical growth, afforded three weeks of pleasurable travel and employment. From Nassau, he sailed to Key West, Fla., and from thence by steamer to Havana, Cuba, where he arrived.Sunday morning, Oct. 23, and found the shops open, and all sorts of business being transacted as briskly as on any day of the week. A passport, and also a “permit” costing two dollars, is necessary, we learn, if an American would reside in the city. After three weeks spent in Havana, he was again en route, this time on the steamer “Teviot” bound for St. Thomas, one of the Danish West Indies. The voyage occupied six days, the steamer sailing down the coast of Cuba within sight of land, and between the islands of St. Domingo and Porto Eico. both of which "pre¬ sent a bold mountainous appearance, and quite picturesque when viewed at a distance.” At St. Thomas he found the Mexican hero, Gen. Santa Anna, living in exile, and embraced an opportunity to call upon him. He found the ex-President in grand stvle, enjoying the eight millions which it is said he took from the Mexican gov¬ ernment while in power. Six months were spent bv Mr. Burr in St. Thomas, St. Lucia, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the hundred islands of the Caribbee and kindred groups, and then on the third of May, 1860, he took passage on the brig Mediator, for Halifax. Nova Scotia, having spent nine months on the various islands of the West Indies. The voyage—1700 miles—occupied seventeen days. He remained in Halifax until the first of June, when he crossed the peninsula and the Bay of Fundy to St. Johns, N. B. From that city he went to Montreal. Can., via. Portland. Me. On the twelfth of July he left Montreal for a tour up the St. Lawrence, among the Thousand Islands, and along the shore of Lake Ontario to Toronto, and finished this period of travel by a tour of several weeks in the West. Mr. Burr’s third venture of importance was a trip to Australia and the countries of the East. Learning that a fine field for American publications was opened there, he sailed, Aug. 30, 1862. on the ship “ Tropic,” Capt. Ham¬ lin. bound for Sydney, New South Wales. The voyage, from har¬ bor to harbor, occupied 128 days. Sydney, and in fact all the Australian cities, seemed to our 320 HARTFORD BRANCH. voyager much like the cities of his own land, and it was difficult- for him to believe that he was on an opposite quarter of the globe. Natural phenomena, however, bore witness to the fact. Sun and moon had changed their positions and performed their journey north instead of south of the observer, and January had taken the place of July. Mr. Burr remained two years and a half in Aus¬ tralia. visiting most of the important cities and towns, the far- famed gold fields in the province of Victoria, and also the island of Tasmania or Van Dieman’s Land, to the south, and then sailed on the ship “Kearsarge” for Calcutta, India, arriving there in 47 days from Melbourne. Sailing up the river Hoogly, he caught his first view of an Indian jungle, which he describes as one vast level, without a hil¬ lock to break its monotony, and covered with a dense tropical growth, affording covert for the tiger, leopard, and other beasts of prey. He resided in Calcutta for six months or until March, 1866, and then sailed for Suez, Egypt, touching at Madras, Point de Galle, in Ceylon. Aden, in Arabia, and at other points. He remained in Egypt nearly a month, visiting Cairo. Heliop¬ olis. the Pyramids, and other points of interest, and then sailed for Joppa and Jerusalem, expecting to return to Egypt before bidding it a final adieu. Jerusalem, with its hundred sacred objects of in¬ terest, detained him nearly a month. From thence he visited the Dead Sea, Hebron and Bethlehem, and on the 24th of April re¬ turned to Alexandria by steamer, from Joppa. From Alexandria his way led through Sicily, Italy, France, and England, and over the stormy Atlantic to his home in Connecticut, which he reached safely in September. 1866, having been absent four years and four¬ teen days. Since his return Mr. Burr has resided chiefly in Washington and Philadelphia, in the enjoyment of a fairly earned competence. His present place of residence is Thomaston. Ct. JOHN B. BURR, 8 [1102] of Hartford, Cokn. Mr. Burr’s career is a striking example of enterprise and energy. Leaving his home at the age of 20, he began life for himself as a book canvasser, and followed the business faithfully and success¬ fully for nearly eight years. During this time he travelled through the Canadas and Newfoundland, and nearly every State in the Union, visited Cuba, and the British West Indies. South America, EIGHTH GENERATION. 321 California, New Zealand and all the Australian colonies, remaining there some two years. He also spent several months travelling in Europe at different times. During all his journeyings he had an eve to business as well as pleasure, and his travels in foreign lands, before unknown to book canvassers, resulted to him very prof¬ itably. His long experience as a travelling book merchant in¬ duced him to engage in the publishing business for himself. Lo¬ cating in Hartford, Ct., his first ventures, on his own account, were the publication of Chs. W. Elliott’s work on the Holy Land, which had a large sale, and Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible, which has had a sale of over one hundred thousand copies, and is still selling largely. As an illustration of his business enterprise, he conceived the idea of bringing out a book on New York, and went there, and secured the services of Mathew Hale Smith to write a book entitled “ Sun¬ shine and Shadow in New York.” He met Mr. Smith at the As- tor House, laid his plans before him. secured his services, entered into a written contract with him. and was on his way to Hartford in less than two hours from the time he first met him. There were over one hundred thousand copies of this book sold within a few months after its publication. He is now publishing a large list of valuable hooks, and many of them have reached a sale of fifty to sixty thousand copies each. At the present time he is probably one of the most widely known publishers in his line, of any in this country. Mr. Burr was m. in 1866, to Mary E., dau. of David B. Mosely of Hartford. They have two chil., 1280. Edgar B., 9 b. in 1868. 1281. Alice E., 9 b. in 1873. DUDLEY F. BURR, 3 [1112] of Meriden, Ct., m. Annette Powell, of Meriden, in 1862. Their chil. were, 1282. Edward E., 9 b. May 20, 1863. 1283. Lucy L., 9 b. Aug. 14. 1864. 1284. Matthew M., 9 b. Nov. 7, 1865. 1285. Walter W., 9 b. Apr. 11, 1867. 1286. Annette F., 9 b. June 7, 1869. Mr. Burr d. of consumption, June 29, 1870 ; his fam. res. in Meriden. EUGENE H. BURR. 8 [1138] of Middletown, Ot.. a grad, of Eastman Business Coll, and Secretarv of the Russell •11 322 HARTFORD BRANCH. Manuf. Co., of Middletown, m., May 24, 1866, Addie M. Roberts, of Middletown, b. Sept. 11, 1845. They have one dan., 128?. Addie, 9 b. Feb. 16, 186?. DR. FRANK L. BURR, 8 [1139] of Middletown, Ct., m. Oct. 11, 1871, Josephine A. Clark, of Haddam. Their chil. are, 1288. Harris L., 9 b. Aug. 31, 1872. 1289. Karle E., 9 b. Oct. 26, 1873. 1290. Collin O., 9 b. Dec. 13, 1874. 1291. Clara J., 9 b. Aug. 15, 1876. Dr. Burr began the study of medicine with Dr. Hodgkins, of Rocky Hill, Ct.. and afterward attended lectures at the Eclectic Med. Coll, in Phi la. Pa., from which institution he received a diploma in March, 1871. He commenced practice in Killingworth, Ct., in 1871, and the same year rem. to Middletown, Ct., where he has since continued in the practice of his profession. In May, 1877, Dr. Burr was elected Vice President of the Eclectic Med. Soc. of Conn. MYRON S. BURR. 8 [1140] of Haddam, Ct., m. Florence A. Burr, 8 [1156] Oct. 14, 1875. HARMON BURR, 8 [1175] of Killingworth, Ct., m. Eleanor A. Francis, of Killingworth, Aug. 20, 1862. Chil.: 1291. Eva L.. 9 b. Dec. 9, 1865. 1292. Wilton F., 9 b. Jan. 10, 1867. EDWARD BURR, 8 [1178] of Killingworth, Ct., m. June 19, 1866, Almeda Beaman, of Huntington, Ct. Chil.: 1293. Agnes , 9 d. in inf. 1294. Edith , 9 b. Sept., 1870. 1295. Harry , 9 b. July 27, 1874. DORCHESTER BRAHCH. REV. JONATHAN BURR. Rev. Jonathan Burr, the founder of the third, or Dorchester branch of the family, was a clergyman of culture, piety, and rare eloquence, whose fame was in all the churches, and whose lineage and history is given in detail both by Gov. Winthrop and in the pages of that quaint and famous biographer, Rev. Cotton Mather. He was born in the parish of Redgrave, County of Suffolk, Eng¬ land, in 1604 (see Mather and Savage), and according to an entry in the parish register of Redgrave, was baptized Aug. 12, 1604, as son of Joseph Burr.* He was entered at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 1623, and graduated in 1627. At this period in his career the death of his father called him into the country much sooner than he would have gone,” (that is. he desired to continue in post-graduate study at the university). Here he taught school for awhile, then preached at Horniger. near Bury, in Suffolk, and afterward for several years at Riokingshall. This living was in the jurisdiction of the famous Archbishop Laud. Unfortunately for Mr. Burr—in one sense—he had adopted far more liberal opinions than pleased that zealous prelate, and not be¬ ing able to preach there as his conscience demanded, he determined after a long struggle, to emigrate to America, then a common ref¬ uge for persons in like difficulties. Accordingly, early in 1639. he sailed for the New World with his wife Frances, and three children —Johnathan, John, and Simon ; and on his arrival in Boston, pro¬ ceeded at once to Dorchester, where we find him signing the (Pres¬ byterian) church covenant in December, 1639. His piety, zeal, and eloquence was soon discovered by the church, which invited him to settle with them as a colleague of their then pastor. Rev. Richard Mather, an eminent preacher, and if we mistake not, the grandfather of Rev. Cotton Mather. * For this information I am indebted to Rev. R. D. Wilson, Rector of Redgrave, Eng. 324 DORCHESTER BR . 1 NCH. He accepted the call, but before being ordained, a difficulty in regard to some points of doctrine arose between him and his col¬ league. Mr. Mather, the precise nature of which is stated by Gov. Winthrop as follows : " The church of Dorchester being furnished with a very godly and able Pastor, one Mr. Mather, and having in¬ vited to them one Mr. Burr, who had been a minister in England, and of very good report there for piety and learning, with intent to call him also to office, after he was received a member in their church, and had given good proofs of his gifts and godliness to the satisfaction of the church, gave him a call to office, which defer¬ ring to accept in the meantime, he delivered some points savoring- of familism. wherein the church desiring satisfaction, and he not so free to give it as was meet, it was agreed that Mr. Mather and he should confer together, and so the church should be informed wherein the difficulty lay. ••Accordingly Mr. Burr wrote his judgment on the points in difference in such manner, and terms, as from some of his proposi¬ tions. there could be no other gathered but that he was erroneous; but this was again qualified m other parts as might admit of a charitable construction. Mr. Mather reports to the church, the errors which might be collected, without mentioning the qualifica¬ tions, or acquainting Mr. Burr with it beforehand.” When this was published Mr. Burr disclaimed the errors, and Mr. Mather maintained them from his writings, whereupon the church was divided, some joining with the one, and some with the other, so that it grew to some heat and alienation, but all in vain. In the end they agreed to call in help from other churches, so this day there was a meeting at Dorchester, of the Governor and ten of the elders of neighboring churches, and after four days spent they gave in their judgment, which was in effect that both Mr. Mather and Mr. Burr had cause for humility.” and advised a reconciliation.* This advice was heeded, and in Feb., 1640. he was settled as colleague with Mr. Mather. A few months after, Aug- 9, 1641, (before reaching the maturity of his powers.) this good man died, according to Dr. Harris, of Dorchester, from a debility following small-pox. In regard to Mr. Burr’s personal traits and habits, many interest¬ ing facts are given by Rev. Cotton Mather, in Book III. of his Mag¬ nolia CUristi, and they are here presented as of interest to the fam¬ ily. " This gracious man was indeed a very humble man. and his * See Winthrop’s History of New England, Vol. II. p. 27. FIRST GENERATION. 325 humility carried him even to dejection of spirit. Once preaching abroad lie was instant in converting a person for whom he had often sent up prayers to God. yet. on coming home, he had a par¬ ticular measure of his lowly and modest reflections, thereupon add¬ ing, ‘ I shall conclude it of God. if any good be done by anything preached bv such an unworthy instrument.’ On the Lord’s day, after coming home from Public Work, it was his manner presently to retire and spend some time in pray¬ ing to God for pardon of the sins which accompanied him in his work, and with petitions for the success of his labors. “ His motto was, ‘ It is better to be worn out with work than to be eaten up with rust.’ In the morning he would come down to family worship and spend some hours instructing the family and performing other duties. ‘•When debarred of liberty to preach, his body languished through a Sympathy with the Resentment of his mind, saying that his preaching was his life, and if he were laid aside from that he would quickly be dead. “ On rising in the morning he would repair to his beloved study, where he began the day with secret prayer to God. After this he would read a chapter in the Old Testament, spending some time in serious, solemn, and heart-searching meditations thereupon. He would then come down to his family, where with his prayers, he would read and expound and apply the same chapter unto his own folks, and to such of the neighbors as would come in to enjoy his meditations at the season of them. “ Retiring to his study again he would continue there until called to dinner, and if none came to speak with him after dinneu he would, after some diversion for a while with his children, return to his study, where he would then have a time to pray with his wife. But if he was. at any time, invited to a dinner abroad, he would have a time for that service in the forenoon before going out. “ In the evening he had family prayers, making his family par¬ take of his reflections, with his prayers upon it. and before going to bed he usually walked up and down the room for half an hour, pondering upon something, which his wife desiring to know what it was. he answered that, first, he called himself to account how he had spent the day, what omissions or commissions he had been overtaken with. Second, he reckoned up the mercies he had re- 326 DORCHESTER BRANCH. ceived through the day. Lastly, he made his petition to God that he might be prepared for sudden death, caused by the sudden death of his brother, an earnest Christian. The next year after he came here, he was taken sick of small¬ pox, with his family, but recovered. He then renewed and ap¬ plied a Covenant of Grace as follows: “ COVENANT. “ I, Johnathan Burr, being brought in the arms of Almighty God, over the vast ocean, with my family and friends, and graciously provided for in a wilderness, and being sensible of my own unprofitableness and self-seeking, yet of God’s mercy being called unto the true work of feeding souls, and be ing of late with my family, delivered out of a great affliction of the small¬ pox, and having found the fruit of that affliction—God tempering, ordering, and mitigating the evil thereof, so as I have been speedily and graciously delivered—I do promise and vow to him that hath done all things for me, “ 1st, That I will aim only at his glory and the good of souls, and not for myself and vain glory ; and that, “2d, I will walk humbly, with lower thoughts of myself, considering what a poor creature 1 am, a puff of breath, sustained only by the power of his Grace and therefore, “ 3d, I will be more watchful over my heart, to keep it in a due frame of Holiness and Obedience without running out so far to the creature, for 1 have seen that He is mine only help in time of need. “ 4th, That I will put more weight upon that firm promise, and sure truth, that God is a God hearing prayer. “5th, That 1 will set up God more in my family, more in myself, wife, children, and servants, conversing with them in a more serious and constant manner, for this God aimed at in sending his hand into my family at this time. “ MEMENTO MORI. “ In Meipso Nihil, in Christo Omne. “ The famous Thomas Hooker, hearing him preach at Charles¬ town, said, • Surely this man won’t be long out of Heaven, for he preaches as if he were there already.’ Soon after he fell into a sickness of ten days’ continuance, du¬ ring which time he expressed a wonderful patience and submission upon all occasions ; observing how diligently his wife tended him, he said, ‘ Don’t spend so much time with me, but go thy way and spend some time in prayer. I fear lest thou look too much on this affliction.’ “A few minutes before his death, he requested the bystanders SECOND GENERATION. 327 to withdraw, that he might have opportunity to pray by himself a while, but they being loth to go, he prayed in Latin as long as he had strength to do it. £ ‘ When he was to all appearance dying, he said to his wife, ‘ Cast thy care upon the Lord for he careth for thee.’ Thus he finished his pilgrimage, Aug. 9, 1641.” No will or distribution of property is found in either the Dor¬ chester or Boston Records. His widow survived him many years, and married, a few years after his death, Hon. Richard Bummer, of Newbury, bv whom her son Jonathan was educated. FIRST GENERATION. REV. JONATHAN BURR. b. in Redgrave, Suffolk Co.. Eng., 1604. m. Francis-. Chil.: 2. Jonathan. 2 3. John, 2 4. Simon, 2 all b. in Eng. Rev. Jonathan Burr d. Aug. 9. 1641. His widow d. Nov. 19, 1682, aged 70 vrs. SECOND GENERATION. JONATHAN BURR. 2 [2] of England. Educated at Harvard Univ. by Hon. Richard Bummer, became a physician, and spent the last years of his life in England -where he d. 1691. JOHN BURR, 2 [3] was for some time thought to have been the ancestor of the Fair- field Burrs. The error arose from his name, on the Fairfield Rec. being confounded with that of Jehu, which it closely resembles. He probably returned to England after the death of his father, as no further traces of him are found in America. , SIMON BURR. 2 [4] of Hingham. Mass. It is held bv some genealogists that Simon Burr was an origi- J S' O O nal settler, and not the son of Rev. Jonathan Burr, of Dorchester. But after a careful study of the subject in all its bearings, the compiler became convinced that Mr. Savage and other eminent 328 DORCHESTER RRAXCH. .or.; a'.ogists wore correct, and that he was the son of Rev. Johna¬ than Burr, of Dorchester, hence himself and his descendants are •.nelnded in the genealogy of the Dorchester Branch. He was a proprietor of land in Hingham. Mass., as early as 1645. Mr. Savage says he settled there m 1646. He was made freeman in 1664. Of his first marriage we have no knowledge. The Hingham Parish Records merely inform as that on “ July 23, 1647, Simon Barr’s wife died." and that Nov.38,164S, he married id, Hester-. Esther Burr, who d. Nov. 25. 1644. and Henry Burr, who d. Feb. 9. 1646. (Hingham Par. Bee..) may have been chil. of Simon Burr, by his first wife, although there is no evidence of the fact. By Hester, his second w.. he had. 5. Simox. s bapt. Feb. 25. 1655. 6. HaxxahC m. John Hobart of Hingham. Apr. 2, 1674. 7. Johx. s b. Jan. 6. 1660. bapt. May 31. 1660. S. Johxathax. 8 b. June 13, 1668. Simon Burr d. Feb. 7. 1692. (Hing. Bee..) intestate. After a long search, the letters of administration on his estate were found at Boston. They were recorded March 16.1693. Simon Burr Jr. was administrator. The inv'y was offered Feb. 15. 1692. The following summary of the articles inventoried, is very in¬ teresting. as showing the standard of values in those days. *• Books and arms, bedstead and bed furniture. £15 10s. Sheets, pillow .eases and napkins £5 is. Towels, table cloths, cotton, woolen, and linen yarns and sheep's wool. £1 2s. Pewter, brass-kettles and other brass things. £4 is. Tables, chairs, chests, etc., £3. Saddle, pillion, bellows, etc.. £16. Cider, pork, beef suet, £3 19s. Iron pots and other iron things, £2 Ss. 6d. Spinning . els £4 2s. Gram, flax, etc., £6; 4 cows. £8; 2 oxen. £6; other cattle. £6 : sheep £5; swine. £1 : horse. £1 15s. Sum of movable estate. £8S 17s. 6d. Home lands, dwelling house and barn. £100 Salt marsh and upland on Ware River. 20 One lot in third division of salt marsh in Cohasset. one lot in first division Cohasset, and upland in Hingham. 13 One lot in Fresh meadow, one in Turkey meadow tk at was Mr. Sturgis', and a Great Lot on Great Plain. . 10 64 shares in the Commons. 13 THIRD GENERATION. 329 A piece of land in Plain Neck that was r. Sturgis’ £0 103. Lot in Salt marsh in first division of Cohasset marsh in Hingham. 30 Lot in second division Cohasset upland. 14 Lot in third division Cohasset upland. 0 10s. 3 acres on Old Planter’s Hill. 12 Wood lots on Ware Neck. 0 10s. 3 Cow bells. 4s. Total Inventory. £326 Is. 6d. THIRD GENERATION. SIMOX BURR, 8 [5] of Hint; ham. Mass., m. Mary-, Aug. 29. 1690. Chil.: 9. Hannah , 4 b. May 25, 1691. 10. Simon , 4 b. Sept. 30, 1692. 11. Mary. 4 b. Sept. 7, 1694, m. John Cary, of Bridgewater, Nov. 2, 1730. 12. Ruth, 4 b. Dec. 16, 1696, m. Henry Smith, of Rehoboth, Dec. 5, 1716. 13. Rachel , 4 b. Apr. 10, 1699, m. Ephraim Hunt, of Reho¬ both. Nov. 11, 1729. 14. Isaac, 4 b. May 3, 1701, d. Oct. 4, 1727, unm. 15. David , 4 b. Feb. 28, 1703. 16. Samuel , 4 b. Apr. 1, 1707. all recorded in Hingham. Simon Burr was a “set work cooper”—a trade very flourish- ingin Hingham in his day—and about 1708 removed to Rehoboth, Mass., a town about six miles east of Providence, R. I., probably on account of the red cedar so abundant in that locality, and which was used extensively in his trade. He carried on the business of a cooper until his death, in 1722. He was buried in the Peck burying ground in Rehoboth. His tombstone, brought from Eng¬ land. still remains intact, with every line and tracing upon it as clearly defined as when first sculptured. It is of slate and quite elaborately carved, with a winged seraph on its upper facing, and scroll work along the sides. It bears the following inscription. Here lyeth ye body of Simon Burr, who dyed March ye 12th, 1722, In ye 63d year of his age. 330 DORCHESTER BRANCH. JOHN BURR. 3 [7] of Hingham. Mass., m. Mary, dau. of John Warren, of Hingham, Dec. 24, 1685. Their chil. were, 17. Mart, 4 b. Sept. 13, 1686, m. Thomas Marsh, of Hingham, Aug. 26, 1708. 18. John, 4 b. Nov. 4, 1687, d. in infancy. 19. Deborah. 4 b. Jan. 22, 1689, unm. 20. Sarah. 4 b. Jan. 20, 1692. 21. John, 4 b. June 24, 1695. 22. Jonathan, 4 b. Feb. 3, 1698. 23. Joshua, 4 b. Oct. 27, 1699. 24. Lydia, 4 b. Aug 17, 1701. m. Israel Vickray, of Hingham, Dec. 7, 1721. 25. Abigail. 4 b. Aug. 17, 1701, m. David Baldwin, of Hing¬ ham, June 14, 1723. 26. Elisha, 4 b. Dec. 3, 1703. all recorded at Hingham. John Burr, the f., d. at Hingham, Dec. 4, 1716. His w. Mary d. July 26, 1742. JONATHAN BURR, 3 [8] of Hingham, never married. Was a soldier in the expedition of Sir William Phipps against Canada in 1690, and died at Quebec, of small-pox, Nov. 28, 1690. FOURTH GENERATION. SIMON BURR, 4 [10] of Rehoboth, Mass., m. Ruth May, of Barrington, Mass., Dec. 21, 1724. Chil.: 27. Simon, 5 bapt. May 22, 1726, d. in inf. 28. Simon. 5 bapt. May 7, 1730. 29. Mart, 5 bapt. Aug., 1731. 30. Elisha, 5 b. 1735. 31. Elizabeth, 5 b. July 8. 1739. 32. Nathaniel, 5 b. March 27, 1742. 33. Patience , 5 b. Sept. 2, 1744. Simon Burr, the L, d. Sept. 2, 1783, aged 91 ; and was buried in the Peck burying ground in Rehoboth, beside his father. FOURTH GENERATION. 331 DAVID BURR, 4 [15] of Rehoboth, Mass., m. Sarah-. Chil.: 34. David, 5 b. March 5, 1728. 35. Isaac, 5 b. Sept. 8, 1729. 36. Sarah, 5 b. Feb. 9, 1731. 37. Ezekiel, 5 b. March 2, 1734, d. in infancy. 38. Levi, 5 b. Oct. 13, 1732. 39. Rachel. 5 b. March 28, 1738. 40. Joshua, 5 b. Aug. 12. 1741, bapt. Oct. 4, 1741. 41. Ezekiel, 5 b. June 14, 1739. 42. Abigail, 5 b. June 16, 1740. 43. Mollie, 5 b. Nov. 23, 1743. 44. Lydia, 5 b. May 8, 1746. All recorded at Rehoboth. There is no record of David Ban s death. SAMUEL BURR, 4 [16] of Warren, R. I., m. Sarah Marsh, of Hingham, b. in 1710, and early rent, from Rehoboth to Warren, R. I. Chil.: 45. Abigail, 5 b. July 17, 1733, d. unm. March, 1803. 46. Shubael, 5 b. Feb. 7, 1735 (Reho. Rec.) 1736, (Fam. Rec.) 47. Simon, 5 48. Hannah, 5 m. Nathaniel Wheaton, of Providence, June 26, 1757. Samuel Burr d. at Warren. Apr. 26. 1779 ; his w. Sarah d. Nov. 19, 1775. JOHN BURR. 4 [21] of Bridgewater, Mass., rem. to Bridgewater, Mass., in 1720, in. Silence, dau. of Ephraim Howard, of Bridgewater, in 1722. Chil.: 49. John, 5 b. June 5, 1724. 50. Elijah, 5 b. 1726. 51. Mary, 5 b. 1728. 52. Jonathan, 5 b. 1731. 53. Seth, 5 b. 1734 ; no record, probably d. young. 54. Ephraim, 5 b. 1737 ; no record, probably a. young. He was a Presbyterian, and a deacon of the church in W. Bridgewater. He d. at Bridgewater, 1777 ; his w. Silence, in I iyryn ( iO. 332 DORCHESTER BRANCH. JONATHAN BURR. 4 [22] of Hingham, m. Mary Lincoln about 1720. Chil.: 55. Mary, 5 b. June 7. 1721, m. Moses Lincoln, Jr., Nov. 28, 1745. 56. Sarah, 5 b. Feb. 6, 1723. m. Jona. Lane, June 23, 1748. 57. Jonathan, 5 b. Dec. 28, 1726. 58. John, 5 b. Apr. 4. 1729. 59. Deborah, 5 b. Aug., 1731, m. Thomas Andrews, Oct. 23, 1755. 60. Thomas, 5 b. Aug. 24, 1735. 61. Levi, 5 b. March. 1738, d. Oct. 4, 1741. 62. Samuel, 5 b. March, 1738. 63. Silence, 5 b. Apr. 3. 1742. m. Peter Cushing. Aug. 19. 1762. Mr. Jonathan Bun - was killed, June 23, 1762, by a cart-wheel running over him. JOSHUA BURR. 4 [23] of Hingham, m. Elizabeth Tileston about 1726. Chil.: 64. Elizabeth, 3 b. Sept. 23, 1728. d. Sept. 13. 1754. 65. Hannah, 5 b. Sept. 7, 1730, d. Dec. 7, 1754. 66. Joshua. 5 b. Sept. 16, 1732, d. June 17. 1749. 67. Lydia, 5 b. July 18, 1734. 68. Isaac, 5 b. Aug. 11, 1736 ; no record. 69. Abigail, 5 b. July 4, 1739, d. June 17, 1749. 70. Eunice. 5 b. Jan." 20, 1741. d. Dec. 23, 1754. 71. Timothy. 5 b. Jan. 20, 1745. 72. James, 5 b. May 12, 1748. d. June 11. 1754. Joshua Burr, the f., d. at Hingham, Dec. 10, 1754. ELISHA BURR. 4 [26] of Hingham, Mass., m. Sarah Bate, of Hingham, Dec. 25, 1735. Chil.: 73. Sarah. 5 b. Oct. 3, 1736, d. Aug. 13. 1749. 74. Elisha. 5 b. May 5, 1738, d. in infancy. 75. Asa, 5 b. March 11, 1740. 76. Mary. 5 b. Oct. 15, 1743. 77. David. 5 b. Oct. 16, 1745. 78. Rachel, 5 bapt. Apr. 10, 1748, m. David Belcher, Apr. 22, 1778. Elisha Burr, the f., d. at Hingham, May 20. 1778. FIFTH GENERATION. 333 FIFTH GENERATION. SIMON BURR, 5 [28] of Rehoboth. Mass., m. Mary Carom, of Rehoboth, Dec. 8, 1763. There is no further mention of him in the Reho. Rec. ELISHA BURR, 5 [30] of Rehoboth. Mass., m. Lydia Child, of Warren. R. I.; she wash, in Warren, 1731. Their chil. were, 79. James, 6 b. 1764. 80. Patience, 6 b. 1766, d. Apr. 19. 1792. Elisha Burr d. in Rehoboth, Nov. 5, 1815, ae. 80 years, his w. Lydia d. March 7. 1790, ae. 59 years. NATHANIEL BURR. 5 [32] of Rehoboth. Mass., m. Desire Hazard, a Quakeress, of South Kingston. Nov. 3, 1771. Chil.: 81. Caleb H.. 5 b. 1773. 82. Ruth, 6 b. Oct. 11, 1774, m. Samuel Luther of Swansea; no chil.. d. Jan. 8. 1850. 83. Simon, 6 b. July 3, 1776, unm. d. Oct. 24, 1844. 84. Abigail, 6 b. 1778. m. Samuel Luther, of N. Bridgewater, Mass.. March 29, 1807, and had 1. Eliza, 2, Abbie, 3, Mary, 4, Ann, 5, Alonzo, 6, Adeline. Abigail, the mother, d. Sept. 3, 1864, aged 86 years. 85. Mary. 6 unm. d. Feb. 1. 1831. 86. Eliza. 6 b. 1785. unm., d. Dec. 17. 1846. Nathaniel Burr d. Jan. 21.1818, ae. 77, his w. Desire, Feb. 5, 1805, ae. 58. (Tomb s. Swansea b. g.) DAVID BURR, 5 [34] of Rehoboth, Mass. His birth only was recorded at Rehoboth. He was a wheel¬ wright by trade, and lived to a good old age. ISAAC BURR. 5 [35] of Rehoboth. Mass., m. Rachel Bliss, of Rehoboth, Jan. 4. 1753. Chil.: 87. Lydia, 6 b. June 24. 1754, m. Moses Joy, of Rehoboth, Nov. 23. 1775. 334 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 8S. Isaac, 6 b. Apr. 21. 1756. 89. Rachel , 6 b. Nov. 14, 1758. 90. Hannah, 6 b. Mar. 16, 1761, m. Dec. 13, 1781, Samuel Smith, of Rehoboth. 91. Ephraim, 6 b. Feb. 6, 1764. 92. Lettis, 6 b. May 22, 1766, m. Chris. Carpenter, Dec. 25,1788. 93. Olive , 6 b. Dec. 22, 1768. 94. Cromwell, 6 b. Dec. 2, 1772. Capt. Isaac Burr, the f., d. Feb. 3, 1776. (Rehoboth Rec.) LEVI BURR, 3 [38] of Rehoboth, Mass., m. Mary Olnev, of Providence, R. I. Chil. : 95. James,” 6 b. 1760. 96. Joseph, 6 97. Benjamin. 6 JOSHUA BURR, 3 [40] of Rehoboth, Mass., was a wheelwright in Rehoboth ; m. Betsey Thayer, of Uxbridge, Mass. Chil.: 98. George, 6 b. 1792. 99. Turner, 6 unm. 100. David, 6 101. Eunice, 6 m. Thos. Butler. 102. Susan, 6 'm. Lemuel Brown. 103. Betsey, 6 m. Isaac Snow. 104. Alice, 6 unm. 105. Fanny, 6 m. John W. Dana. EZEKIEL BURR, 3 [41] of Providence, R. I., m. Elsie Whipple. Chil.: 106. Ezekiel, 6 b. Apr. 14, 1765. 107. Christopher, 6 b.-, lost at sea, unm. 108. William C. 6 Ezekiel Burr, the f., d. at Prov. May 30, 1777, ae. 37 yrs. (Fam. Rec.) 38, (Reho. Rec.) SHUBAEL BURR, 3 [46] of Warren, R. I., m. Betsey Miller, of Warren, Nov. 8, 1759. Chil.: 109. Samuel, 6 b. May 6, 1761. FIFTH GENERATION. 335 110. Betsey, 6 b. June 17, 1763, unm. d. Dec. 9, 1791. 111. Sarah, 6 b. Sept. 14, 1764, d. Nov. 9, 1767. 112. Nathan Miller, 6 b. Jan. 27, 1766. 113. Patience, 6 b. Apr. 9, 1767, d. Dec. 2, 1768. 114. Sarah. 6 b. June 3, 1768, d. Nov. 20, 1769. 115. Isaiah, 6 b. Apr. 25, 1770, d. May 30, 1802. 116. William T., 6 b. March 27, 1770, d. Sept. 9, 1778. 117. Rebecca , 6 b. Aug. 4, 1772, d. Nov. 4, 1773. Shubael Burr d. Sept. 14, 1790. He was a tavern-keeper for many years, at Warren, and his tavern in the time of the Revolu¬ tion. was widely known as the best hostelry in the Colonies. It stood in the turnpike leading to Bristol, and was built originally for a dwelling-house. On the 25th of September, 1766, Shubael Burr bought, for 135 Spanish dollars, the lot adjoining, on which he built an addition to his tavern, comprising office, bar-room and dining-room. The main building was a plain structure of wood, two stories high, with a piazza extending along the north end, on which the door of the office opened. Perhaps no other building in the country sheltered so many of the notables of that day as did this. Washington, Jefferson, Putnam, and many others of note were among its frequent guests. South of the tavern was asmooth, green lawn, called the •* tav¬ ern lot,” which was a favorite promenade of Washington when stopping at the inn. There he was often seen, pacing up and down, with his arrffs folded behind him and his brow knit in thought, revolving the grave problems of the country. It may be mentioned here as a matter of interest that in 1781 the Treasurer of Rhode Island was directed to pay Shubael Burr £12 12s. Od. for entertaining Gen. Washington and suite. Once during the war, a troop of Hessians were its guests. Mrs. Burr fed them and cared for their wounds, in payment for which, when the milk was brought in at night, they seized it and swal¬ lowed the whole, first making her boy, Nathan, partake of it, to show that it was not poisoned. L’he Marquis de Chastellux was also entertained there during his tour in America, and mentions the fact in his “ Travels.” He also alludes to the great size of Mrs. Burr, and of her brother, Gen. Nathan Miller. For a whole century the tavern stood unchanged, replete with tiie traditions and recollections of the past. It now forms two separate mansions. The original structure, removed and remod- DORCHESTER BRANCH. 336 elled. is owned and occupied by Capt. D. B. Barton, whose wife is a direct descendant of Shubael Burr. SIMON BURR. 5 [47] of Warren. R. I. No record. I learn from a paper by John Troup Childs, Esq., of Warren, that he married, lived to be about 60 years of age, and d. leaving children. JOHN BURR, 5 [49] of Bridgewater, Mass., m. Sarah Turner, of Rehoboth, Aug. 13. 1746 (Rehoboth Rec. A History of Bridgewater says Sarah Poivers —on what authority is not stated). Cliil.: 118. Sarah, 6 b. 1747. 119. William. 6 He m. 2d. Mary Powers, and had chil.: 120. Silence, 6 121. Polly. 6 Mr. John Burr d. 1776. ELIJAH BURR, 5 [50] of Bridgewater. Mass., no record. According to the History of Bridgewater,” he rein, early to Connecticut. JONATHAN BURR. 5 [52] of BrAigewater, m. Martha Cud worth, 1754; adesceudant of Gen. James Cudworth, of Scituate, who came from London to Boston, about 1632. Chil.: 122. Martha, 6 b. Jan. 5, 1755. 123. Israel, 6 b. 1756. 124. Elijah, 6 b. Feb. 28. 1757. 125. Jonathan, 6 b. Jan. 20. 1759. 126. Martha, 6 b. Sept. 21, 1761. 127. Luther, 6 b. Apr. 7, 1764. 128. Martin, 6 b. Nov. 19. 1766. 129. John, 6 b. May 17, 1769. 130. Calvin, 6 b. Jan. 21, 1772. 131. Ruth. 6 b. July 15, 1775. d. in infancy. 132. Ruth. 6 b. Feb. 15, 1777. 133. David, 6 b. Apr. 21, 1783. Jonathan Burr m. 2d, Lydia, dau. of Samuel Kinsley, 1792 ; he d. about 1798 ; his will dated 1797. FIFTH GENERATION. 337 JONATHAN BURR, 5 [57] of Hingham, Mass., m. Haunah Bates, Jan. 30, 1759. Chil.: 134. Charles , 6 b. Aug. 31, 1759. 135. Warren , 6 bapt. Sept. 20. 1761. 136. Hannah , 6 bapt. Jan. 29, 1764, m.-Lincoln, and rem. to Maine. » 137. Joseph , 6 bapt. Aug. 19, 1770. Jonathan Burr d. at Hingham, Dec. 17, 1804, as. 78 years. Hannah, his wid., d. Sept. 29, 1806. JOHN BURR, 5 [58] of Hingham, Mass., m. Emma Cushing, of Hingham, Jan. 1, 1755. Chil.: 138. John , 6 b. Oct. 9, 1755. 139. Levi , 6 b. June 1, 1757. 140. Cushing , 6 b. Jan. 21, 1759. 141. Perez , 6 b. Nov. 1, 1763. 142. Theophilus, 6 b. Oct. 6, 1761. 143. Robert , 6 b. Oct. 13, 1767. 144. Waterman , 6 b. Oct. 13, 1767. 145. Laban. 6 b. Feb. 5, 1773. d. Dec. 13, 1775, perhaps others. John Burr d. Feb. 11, 1790; Emma, his wid., d. Dec. 21, 1805, ae. 77 yrs. THOMAS BURR, 5 [60] of Hingham, m. Margaret, dau. of the first Hawkes Fearing, of Hingham, Aug. 22, 1759. Chil.: 146. Thomas , 6 b. Nov. 15, 1759. 147. Peggy , 6 b. Apr. 13, 1765. 148. Meriel , 6 b. Feb. 4, 1771, utim. d. July 31, 1811. 149. Matthew , 6 b. Aug. 11, 1773. 150. Fearing , 6 b. June 12, 1778. He was present at the surrender of Fort William Henry in 1757, also at the surrender of Fort Frontenac in 1758. In the winter of 1776-7, he was first lieutenant of a company of 37 men that left Hingham on the 19th of December, for New York and New Jersey, to take part in the great struggle for national inde¬ pendence. He passed through the war safely, and after filling various important offices, both elective and appointed, he d. at Hingham. Sept. 23. 1812. 33S DORCHESTER BRANCH. SAMUEL BURR, 5 [62] of Hingham, unm., d. at Hingham, May 27, 1797. TIMOTHY BURR, 5 [71] of Cohasset, Mass., m. -Leavitt. Cliil.: 151. Joshua , 6 b. June 23, 1768, at Cohasset. 152. Elizabeth , 6 m. Hezekiah Beal, ot' Hing., July 25, 1787. perhaps others. ASA BURR, 5 [75] of Hingham, Mass., m. Roda Bates, of Hing., May 28, 1761. There is no further rec. DAVID BURR, 5 [77] of Hingham, m. Mary Fearing, June 12, 1775. Chil.: 153. Elisha , 6 bapt. Oct. 20, 1776. 154. David , 6 bapt. Nov. 8. 1778. 155. Mary , 6 bapt. March 11, 1781, m. Isaac Sprague, Sept. 2, 1809. 156. Lincoln . 6 bapt. Jan. 19, 1783, d. in infancy. 157. Lincoln, 6 bapt. July 2, 1786. 158; Rachel , 6 b. 1788, d” Aug. 30, 1S12, a?. 24. David, thef., d. at Hingham, Nov. 3, 1814. SIXTH GENERATION. JAMES BURR. 6 [79] of Rehoboth, Mass., m. Betsey Watson, of Barrington. R. I., 1799. Cliil.: 159. Lydia C., 7 b. June 3, 1801, ni. Jan. 1, 1836, Rev. Ethan Allen, of Londonderry, Vt., and had cliil.: 1, Henry J. IF., b. Jan. 2, 1840, m. Sophia Purden, of W. 1 Phila., Pa., and has one dan., 1, Maria P. He is a grad, of Ho¬ bart Coll., Geneva, N. Y. ; and a clergyman of the Epis. ch. 2, Alexander V. G., b. May 4, 1841, m. Elizabeth K. Stone, of Cambridge. Mass., a granddaughter of Chancellor Kent; has two chil.. 1. Henry V.. and 2, John. He is a grad, of Kenyon Coll., 0.. and of Andover Theo. Sem. 3, Adelaide, b. Apr. 10, 1843. SIXTH GENERATION. 339 Rev. Ethan Allen was an Episcopal clergyman and a grad, of Brown Univ. He studied theology with Bishop Meade, of Va.. and afterward with Bishop Whitehouse, of New York. His first parish was at Otis, Mass., where he remained ten years; from Otis lie removed to Nantucket, Mass., where he also spent ten years. At the expiration of that time he rem. to Guilford, Vt., where he d. May 19, 1867. His wid. and dau. Adelaide, now res. at Rehoboth. 160. Betsey W., 7 b. Sept., 1803. 161. James , 7 b. Oct.. 1807, unm.; a sailor. James Burr, the f., d. Sept. 10, 1811. se. 47 yrs. CALEB H. BURR, 6 [81] of Rehoboth, Mass., m. Martha Bullock, of Rehoboth. Chil.: 162. Martha W., 7 b. July 25, 1802, m. Edwin Peck, Dec. 2, 1822. 163. Raymond . 7 b. Nov. 13, 1805. 164. Mary A.. 7 b. June 30, 1807. m. Wilbur Bosworth, of Rehoboth ; had one son, 1. Stephen, who d. -. 165. Julia A., 7 b. Dec. 20, 1809, d. ae. 20, unm. ISAAC BURR, 6 [88] of Rehoboth, Mass., m. Molly Wheeler, of Rehoboth, Feb. 6. 1776. Chil.: 166. Sylvan us, 7 b. Nov. 24. 1776 (Nov. 20, 1775. Fam. Roc.) 167. Lyndon . 7 b. July 24, 1778. 168. Lydia , 7 b. Jan. 12, 1780. 169. Benjamin . 7 b. Feb. 9, 1782. 170. Rachel , 7 b. Feb. 6. 1784. 171. Hannah . 7 b. Jan. 13, 1786. 172. Molly . 7 b. Nov. 4. 1787, m. Hollis K. Jenks. of Attle¬ boro. Apr. 11, 1813. 173. Isaac , 7 b. Aug. 19, 1789. 174. Betsey , 7 b. Mar. 28, 1791. 175. Patience . 7 b. July 28, 1792. 176. Sally , 7 b. Apr. 6, 1794, m. Aurah Whittaker. March 27, 1816. 177. Olive , 7 b. Aug. 21. 1796, m. Capt. Jos. Northern, Nov. 27, 1815. (Rehoboth Rec.) 340 DORCHESTER BRANCH. EPHRAIM BURR. 6 [91] of Putney, m. Freelove Wheeler, of Rehoboth, Dec. 14, 1791 ; no rec. of chiL JAMES BURR, 6 [95] of Providence, R. I., m. 1st, Deborah Keene. ChiL: 178. James, 7 179. Henry, 7 180. Charles, 7 181. Mary, 7 182. Charlotte, 7 183. Deborah, 7 184. Laura, 7 185. Cynthia. 7 and 2d, Mrs. Hannah Fields, who had one son, 186. Edward. 7 GEORGE BURR. 6 [98] of Providence, R. I., m. Nancy L. Dana ; they reared a fam. of six chil. all of whom are dead. He is living in Prov., at the age of 85 ; a blacksmith, and deacon in the Baptist ch. DAVID BURR, 6 [100] of Providence, R. I., m. Henrietta Thorpe, no rec. of chil. EZEKIEL BURR. 6 [106] of Providence, m. Lvdia, dau. of Samuel Yates, of Newport, R. I., b. May 6, 1768.'Chil.: 187. Christopher, 7 b. May 19, 1787. and two daus., names not given. Ezekiel, the f.. d. May 15, 1846 ; he followed the trade of a gold and silver smith in Providence for many years. WILLIAM BURR. 6 [108] of Providence, R. I., m.-, their chil. were, 190. Stephen, 7 191. William, 7 192. Aaron, 7 193. Mary A., 7 194. Louisa. 7 SIXTH GENERATION. 341 SAMUEL BURR, 6 [109] of Warren, R. I., m. Nancy Champlain. Chil.: 195. Nancy. 7 196. Samuel C., 7 197. Peter, 7 198. Shubael, 7 199. William T., 7 unm. was lost at sea. NATHAN MILLER BURR. 11 [112] of Warren, R. I., m. Lydia Adams. Nov. 30, 1788. Chil.: 200. Betsey M., 7 b. at Pittston, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1791, m. John Troup Childs, and d. without issue at Warren, R. I., Sept., 1852. 201. James A.. 7 b. at Warren, Dec. 24. 1793. was lost at sea before 1810, no issue. 202. Nathan M., 7 b. Dec. 24, 1795. 203. John F., 7 b. Aug. 19, 1799. d. 1814. Nathan Burr m. 2d, Lucy, eldest dau. of Ephraim and Thank¬ ful Willard, of Taunton, and had chil., 204. Ephraim Willard, 7 b. March 7. 1809. 205. Mary N., 7 b. Dec 12, 1810, m. Nov. 25, 1838, Nathaniel Drown and has chil., 1. Albert N., b. Dec. 9, 1839, m. May 10. 1871, Virginia Cullen, of Richmond, Va., and has chil., 1, Archer , b. Sept. 14. 1873, 2. Willard, b. Dec. 17, 1874. He res. in San Francisco, Cal. 2, Frank S., b. Nov. 5, 1842, m. Mary E. Martin, of Warren, no chil., res. in Pawtucket, R. I. Mrs. Drown res.at Warren. R. I. WILLIAM BURR. 6 [119] of Bridgewater, m.-, and d. young, leaving a daughter. ISRAEL BURR. 6 [133] of Worthington, Mass., m. Hannah dau. of Daniel Ames of Bridgewater, 1779, and had chil.: 206. Ansel, 7 207. Patty, 7 208. Jonathan, 7 209. Hannah, 7 3-i 2 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 210. Israel, 7 211. Ames, 7 b. in Worthington, Jan. 18, 1793. 212. Sybil, 7 213. Sophia, 7 214. Phebe. 7 Israel Burr d. at Worthington, Mass., Jan. 12, 1827 ; se. 71 yrs. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Hannah, his wid., d. Dec. 12, 1834, se. 78 yrs. ELIJAH BURR, 6 [124] of Worthington, Mass., m. Olive, dau. of Thomas Ames, 1789. Their chil. were, 215. Horace, 7 216. Jonathan, 7 217. David. 7 perhaps others. JONATHAN BURR, 6 [125] of Sandwich. Mass., “Grad, at Harvard Coll., in 1784, ordained at Sandwich. Mass., Apr. 17, 1787. He m. 1st, Sally, dau. of Rev. Samuel Cooke, of Cambridge, July. 1787. who d. Mar. 9. 1788. He m. 2d. Sarah, dau. of Dr. Thomas Smith, of Sandwich, Oct., 1788, who survived him and d. Sept. 28, 1847. se. 82 yrs. Mr. Burr d. in Sandwich. Aug. 2. -. “ He was a fine scholar, an estimable man, and a faithful min¬ ister. In the cause of education his influence was widely felt, and many afterward distinguished in life have acknowledged him as their accomplished preceptor. Numbers of highly respectable clergymen pursued their early theological studies under his direc¬ tion. He died without issue. He was descended from Rev. Jon¬ athan, minister at Dorchester, 1640.” (From Freeman’s Hist, of Cape Cod. Yol. 1. p. 644.) LUTHER BURR. 6 [127] of Mercer, Me., m. Jane, dau. of Nathan Howard, of Bridgewater. They had five chil., 218. Heman M., 7 b. 1785. 219. Luther, 7 220. Jane H., 7 m. —— Whittier; lived and d. in Mercer. 221. Martin, 7 222. Charles Chauncy, 7 b. Feb. 28, 1796, at Leicester, Mass. SIXTH GENERA T10N. 343 All b. at Bridgewater except the youngest, who was b. at Lei¬ cester, Mass. Concerning Luther, the father, a grandson, now a wealthy resident of Boston, thus writes : “ He lived several years in Leicester, and moved from there about 1800. to Mercer, Me., then a wilderness, and remained there until his death in 1840. He was a Universalist early in life, and later a devoted Methodist, and never too busy to hold an argument on the subject of religion.” Another grandson writes that he was a teacher as well as farmer, and a man of broad culture and very good abilities. MARTIN BURR. 6 [128] -, emigrated early to New Hampshire, m.,andd. soon after the birth of two daughters. JOHN BURR, 6 [129] of Buchanan, W. Va., m. Mary Copeland, of Bridgewater. They lived for a time at Bridgewater, then rem. to Worthington, and from thence to Bu¬ chanan. W. Va. Their chil. were, 223. Betsey. 7 b. 1793, at Bridgewater. Mass. ; m. 1811, Eben- ezer Leonard, and d. 1855. 224. John Jay. 7 b. 1795, at Bridgewater, Mass. 225. Martin C., 7 b. 1798, at Bridgewater, Mass. 226. Mary, 7 b. 1800, m. 1819. William Bradley. 227. Ma rtha. 7 b. 1804, m. Linus Root, and rem. to Ill. 228. Elbridge Gerry. 7 b. 1811. in Worthington, Mass. 229. Louisa, 7 b. 1815, m. Daniel S. Haselden, 1834 • d. in 1862. John Burr d. 1850. in Virginia, leaving a large estate. CALVIN BURR, 6 [130] of Worthington. Mass., m. 1796, Betsey, dan. of Thomas Ames; had one son, 230. Franklin. 7 perhaps others. Calvin Burr d. at Worthington about 1847. DAVID BURR. 6 [133] of Litchfield, Me., -. Chil.: 231. Jonathan, 7 m. and res. at Gardiner. Me. 232. William, 7 in. and res. at Gardiner, Me. 233. David." a Bapt. minister ; no record. m. DORCHESTER BRANCH. 344 234. Martha, 7 m.-Golding, res. at Framingham, Mass. David, the 1, d. at Litchfield,-. CHARLES BURR. 6 [134] of Brewer, Me., m. May 24, 1795, Polly Holyoke, of Brewer. He with his younger bro., Joseph, early emigrated to the wilderness of Maine, and was one of the first to settle in what is now the vicinity of the city of Bangor. Concerning this migration, a member of the family writes, “ The exact date of their coming I cannot give, but think it was between 1785-90. . . As to their trades, Charles was a Hing¬ ham bucket-and-sugar-box-maker, that being the principal trade of almost all Hinghamites in those days. Joseph was a house-car¬ penter. Charles was a very strict disciplinarian of the old Puritan type, was a constant supporter of the Congregational order of faith, and was always, politically, a Jeffersonian Democrat, as were all his chib, male and female. They raised a family of ten children” : 235. Charles, 7 d. in infancy. 236. Warren, 7 237. Caleb, 7 238. Edward, 7 239. Mary A., 7 240. Hannah, 7 241. Gerry, 7 242. Samuel, 7 243. Andros, 7 244. Richard, 7 245. Charles. 7 Charles, the f., d. at Brewer, Aug. 7, 1820. His wid., Polly, d. Feb. 7, 1849. WARREN BURR. 6 [135] of Hingham, succeeded to the old homestead in Hingham. where he d. about 1820, without heirs. JOSEPH BURR. 6 [137] of Brewer, Me., early rein, to Brewer, and settled on the east bank of Penobscot River, near the site of the present city of Bangor. He m. - ——, and had a son, 246. Benjamin A., 7 and others of whom I have no rec. His son Benjamin is one of the proprietors of the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier. SIXTH GENERATION. 345 JOHN BURR. 6 [138] of Hingham, Mass., m. Sarah Cushing, June 26, 1783. There is no rec. of chil. LEVI BURR. 6 [139] of Hingham, Mass., m. Susanna Stowers. March 13, 1783. Chil.: 247. Susanna, 7 b. Feb. 21, 1786. 248. Lydia S., 7 b. Sept. 29, 1788. 249. Deborah, 7 b. March 6, 1790. 250. Polly, 7 b. Nov. 24, 1794. 251. Mary L., 7 b. March 13. 1799. 252. Hannah W., 7 b. March 13, 1799. Levi, the f., *-a soldier of the Revolution,” as he is called in the records, d. March 21, 1839, se. 82 yrs. Another Levi appears in Hingham at this time, of whose parent¬ age I have no rec. ; he is called Levi, .Jr., and m. Deborah Loring, May 27, 1789, and had chil.. 253. Loring, 7 b. Jan. 18, 1790. 254. Leah. 7 b. Nov. 15, 1791. 255. Levi, 7 b. Jan. 13, 1794, d. Sept. 5, 1817. 256. Lucy, 7 b. July 6, 1796. 257. Leonard, 7 b. Aug. 8, 1798. 258. Henry, 7 b. June 16, 1801. 259. Henrietta, 7 b. July 6, 1804, d. Nov. 17. 1806. The only other Levi named in the records, is the son of Jona¬ than and Mary. b. March, 1738. In the parish rec., Oct. 4, 1741, is recorded the death of Levi Burr, x. 4 yrs. It is probable however that the two were not iden¬ tical, and that Levi, the son of Jonathan, grew to manhood, m. and had a son Levi Jr., as above, although I find no record of the fact. CUSHING BURR, 6 [140] of Hingham, Mass., m. Lydia Cushing, of Hingham. Apr. 21. 1791. No rec. of chil. THEOPHILUS BURR, 6 [142] of Hingham. Ct., m. Sally Waters of Hingham. Nov. 21, 1790. Chil.: 260. John, 7 b. June 5, 1791. 261. Waters, 7 b. Aug. 31, 1793, d. Apr. 29. 1819. 262. THEOPHILUS, 7 b. July 30, 1795. 346 DORCHESTER BRA NCR. 263. Sally, 7 b. July 27. 1800. 264. Elijah, 7 b. May 25, 1S02. 265. Bobert, 7 b. May 22, 1804. 267. Emma C., 7 b. June 16. 1808. 268. Mehitable, 7 b. Aug. 17. 1812. 269. Pyram C., 7 b. Feb. 9, 1819. Theophilus Burr d. June 13, 1835 ; his wid. Sally d. July 2, 1S43, as. 69 yrs. (Hingham Bee.) THOMAS BUBB, Jr., 6 [146] of Bath. Me., m. Olive Leavitt, of Hingham. Nov. 13. 1794, and rem. to Bath, Me., where two cliil. were b. to him. 270. Olive, 7 b. Sept. 21, 1795. 271. Thomas. 7 b. March 27. 1799. Thomas, the f., d. in Bath, Apr. 18, 1799, and his wid. Olive, with her two small chil., returned to Hingham the same year. MATTHEW BUBB. 6 [149] of Hingham, m. Joanna Leavitt, dau. of Jacob Leavitt, of Hingham. Chil.: 272. Matthew, 7 b. May 20. 1815, in Hingham. 273. Seth L., 7 b. June 4. 1817. 274. Samuel. 7 b. Oct. 22, 1819. unm. 275. Jacob. 7 b. May 12, 1822, unm. Matthew, the f., d. Feb. 20. 1847. FEABING BUBB, 6 [150] of Hingham. m. Emma. dau. of Peter Jacob. Mar. 25. 1812. Chil.: 276. Fearing. 7 b. Dec. 11, 1815. 277. Meriel, 7 b. Feb. 6, 1818. 278. Peter. 7 b. Feb. 26, 1820. 279. Margaret, 7 d. in inf. 280. James. 7 d. in inf. 281. Margaret. 7 b. Dec. 12, 1825. Mr. Burr, in connection with his elder brother Matthew, was for most of his life engaged in mercantile pursuits in Hingham, and was an intelligent and honored citizen. His taste for horticulture, to which he devoted his leisure time, was highly cultivated, and to his ripe old age he retained to a re¬ markable degree, a relish for such pursuits, and was a fine example SIXTH GENERATION. 347 of the effect of the indulgence of such tastes upon the mind and character. His quiet, unobtrusive manners and conversation at¬ tached to him many friends,, and gave a peculiar charm to his life and character. While he was an active laborer in the cause of horticulture, he conducted his business affairs with caution and fidelity, and se¬ cured the measure of success which such a course might be ex¬ pected to yield. Mr. Burr d. at Hingham, Jan. 13, 1866. ae. 86 yrs. His w. Emma d. Feb. 18, 1831, ge. 38 yrs. JOSHUA BURR, 6 [151] of Boston. Mass.. m. Mary Turner, of Scituate. Mass., who was born 1780, and had chil.: 282. Henry T. , 7 b. at Boston. Nov. 15, 1810. 283. Freeman S.. 7 b. Dec. 10, 1811. res. in Boston. 284. Frances , 7 b. in Charlestown. Nov. 25, 1816, m. George Foster, of Scituate, and d. March 25, 1860. leaving a son 1. George A., b. in Charlestown, 1844. 285. Joshua . 7 b. Aug. 16. 1819. Joshua Burr, the elder, was a noted bridge-builder in his day. He worked as a journeyman, on the old Charles River bridge, which took the place of the ferry used in the Revolution, and is said to have been the first bridge ever built in this country on piers or piles. Afterward he went into business for himself, and built the Warren Bridge, the South Boston Bridge, and numerous others indifferent States of the Union, and in Europe, continuing in active business nearly to the day of his death. He was of the Baptist faith, having been baptized by the ven¬ erable Dr. Stillman, pastor of the first Baptist church in Boston, and was a man of the strictest integrity, kind, generous and char¬ itable to all. He d. at Charlestown. Dec. 1, 1837 ; his w. Mary, d. Sept. 16, 1825. ELISHA BURR. 6 [153] of Hingham, m. Persis Sprague, of Hingham, Feb. 26, 1814. Chil.: 286. Rachel . 7 b. Sept 2. 1817. I have no record of his death ; his w. Persis d. Apr. 13, 1836. DORCHESTER BRANCH. 34S SEVENTH GENERATION. RAYMOND BURR, 7 [163] of Seekonk, Mass.. m. Caroline M. Miller, of Rehoboth, who was b. Apr. 4,1814 ; their chil. were, 287. Nathaniel M., 8 b. July 28, 1838. 288. Caroline A., 8 b. Dec. 5, 1842, m. William 0. Cornell of Providence. Feb. 19, 1871, no chil.; res. in Providence. 289. Mary A., s b. Jan. 18, 1846, m. Charles R. Read, of See- konk, Jan. 15. 1873, res. at Seekonk ; has chil., 1, Carrie Burr, b. June 26, 1874, d. Feb., 1875, 2, Cyril R., b. Jan. 30, 1876. 290. Susan E., s b. May 25, 1852. Mr. Burr is still living in Seekonk, at the ripe old age of 72 yrs. In 1874. then in his seventieth year, he spent some months in California, visiting the Yosemite Valley, the Big Trees of Cala¬ veras, and other points of interest. Like his fathers before him, he is engaged in the manufacture of cedar pails and baskets, and is a wealthy and influential citizen. SYLVANUS BURR, 7 [166] of Booneville, N. Y., m. July 17. 1797, Marv R. Toman, of Newport, who was b. July 4. 1778. Chil.: 291. James , 8 b. July 27, 1798, at Rehoboth. 292. Betsey , 8 b. Aug. 1, 1800, d. July 9, 1808. 293. William , 8 b. Sept. 20, 1802, at Booneville. N. Y., d. July 10, 1808. 294. Isaac , 8 b. Sept. 20, 1804, at Booneville, N. Y., d. Nov. 11, 1810. 295. Lyndon , 8 b. June 12, 1806. 296. Lydia , 8 b. July 4, 1808, m. Oct. 19, 1826, Henry Van- tassell, by whom she had one dau., 1, Mariette, b. Dec. 18, 1829. She m. 2d, William Hamilton, Jan. 1, 1832, they have one dau., 2, Emily, b. Dec. 28, 1833. 297. William , 8 b. March 10. 1811, d. May 12. 1811. 298. Mary , 8 b. March 31, 1812. m., Sept. 13, 1850, Lewis Culaver, and rem. to Schoharie Co., N. Y. 299. Louisa , 8 b. June 5, 1814. m., Dec. 25, 1831, William Murray ; their chil. are, 1, Sarah A., b. Sept., 1831, 2, Jane, b. Jan., 1836. 3, Nancy, b. June, 1843, m., Dec.. 1866, William Hinton, by whom she had eight chil. SEVENTH GENERATION. 349 300. Sally , 8 b. Sept. 25, 1816, m., Feb. 25, 1838, Alva Sher¬ wood, and had chil., 1, Rebecca, b. Dec., 1839, d. July, 1862, 2, James, b. Feb., 1841. m. Ellen Stoddard. Feb., 1866, has three chil., 3, Aretta, b. Feb., 1845, m., Dec. 14, 1870, Smith Atwood, res. in Marion, 4, Mary, b. July, 1857. 301. Nancy , 8 b. Apr. 27, 1819, d. Apr. 12. 1843. Svlvanus Burr, rem. from Rehoboth to Booneville, in 1801, where he cleared a farm, enduring cheerfully all the privations that beset the early settlers in the wilderness, and d. Dec. 10, 1820, in the prime of life, leaving his family in comfortable cir¬ cumstances. His wid., Mary, d. Jan. 28. 1837, both were mem. Bapt. ch. LYNDON BURR, 7 [167] of Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y., m. Pattie Allen. Their chil. were. 302. Benjamin, 8 303. Allen , 8 304. Diantha , 8 who m. Jackson Mason, a farmer, and res. in Marion ; had 1, Benjamin, who d. se. 20 yrs, and 2, Mattie, now living and m. 305. Olive . 8 d. re. 45 yrs.. unm. 306. Isaac, 8 307. Cynthia , 8 m. Lorenzo Knapp, a farmer ; res. in Marion, had five chil., 1, Theron. 2, Benjamin, 3, Laura, 4, Harrison, and 5, Isaac. 308. Sally ", 8 m. Peter Arnold, a farmer res. in Marion, she d. -, and left two chil., 1, Lyndon and 2, Laura. 309. Hollister, 8 310. Amanda , 8 m. Augustus Beach, res. in Williamson, Wayne Co., has six chil.. 1. Ashley. 2, Lucy, 3, Allen, 4, Lavina, 5, William , and 6. Benjamin. 311. Lokinda , 8 m. George Griffith, and rem. to Mich. Lyndon Burr rem. from Rehoboth to Booneville. Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1799, bought a farm and res. there until 1814, when he rem. to Marion, Wavne Co., where he spent the remainder of his days. He d. a*. 85 yrs. CHRISTOPHER BURR. 7 [187] of Providence, R. I., m. Hertilla Taylor, b. in Providence, Aug. 25. 1793. Chil.: 312. Lydia Yates , 8 b. Jan. 12. 1816. 350 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 313. Alfred . 8 314. William Taylor. 8 315. Hertilla Taylor, 8 316. Julia Ann, 8 317. La Fayette , 8 b. July 15, 1824. 318. Henry Ten Broeck, 8 319. Mary Melville. 8 Mr. Burr is still living in Providence, at the extreme old age of 90 rears; but though so long past the allotted years of man, his faculties are as good and he reads, writes, walks and talks with as much ease and vigor as a man of seventy. Indeed, the writer, in an interview with him, in Oct., 1877. found it difficult to believe that he had reached such extreme old age. In a letter to me, dated Sept. 5, 1877, he says, “My father, Ezekiel Burr, born in Providence, R. I., Apr. 14, 1765, was son of Ezekiel, who was by trade ’ set-work cooper and died at Providence, May 30, 1777, se. 37 vrs., 11 mo. and 4 days. I am the only son of Ezekiel 2d, who was of the trade of gold and silversmith, and I was at the early age of 14, his apprentice. Myself and two sisters comprised all his children. I only survive, at the age of 90, mv birth being in this city, May 19. 1787. . . My business for several of the latest years of my life, before physical infirmities of old age caused sus¬ pension of my labors, was letter-engraving.” Again, Dec. 25, 1877, he wrote : “ Since writing the above I have called on my aged relative --. He had received your letter, but was un¬ able to give you any information on the subject.” AARON BURR. 7 [192] of Selma, Ala., m. Elizabeth P. Hughson ; they had one son, 320. William Hughson , 8 b. in Camden, S. C., May 27, 1836. Aaron Burr d.in Selma, Ala.. Aug. 2, 1861, in the 58th year of his age. SHUBAEL BURR, 7 [198] of Warren, R. I., m. Betsey, dau. of Allen Cole, of Warren. Chil.: 321. Eliza , 8 b. Apr. 11, 1812, m. Aug. 2, 1835, Capt. D. B. Barton, of Warren, R. I., who was b. Aug. 3, 1810 ; their chjl. were. 1. Eliza, b. July 13, 1836. 2, Percy R., b. March 21, 1853. 3, Albertina T., b. May 17, 1857. 322. Shubael, 8 b. Oct. 22, 1815 ; unm. SEVENTH GENERATION. 351 323. Henry , 8 b. Jan. 18, 1818. 324. Jared, 8 b. Feb. 25, 1890 ; unm. NATHAN M. BURR. 7 [202] of Warren, R. I., m. Martha G.-. Chil.: 325. Norman G., 8 b. 1840, at Warren, R. I. 326. Lydia A., 8 b. 1838, at Warren, R. I. and two chil. who d. in inf. He was educated for a physician, and in early life rein, to North Carolina. There he became a Methodist circuit preacher, and tilled that onerous posi¬ tion with great acceptability. In 1832 he returned to Warren, where he lived until his death in 1866. In 1841 his wife d., and in 1849 he m. 2d. Miss Deborah B. Man¬ chester, of Fall River, Mass., who survived him, she dying in 1870, a*. 61 yrs. 'The dan. Lydia, d. in Warren, in 1870. They were all, at the time of their death, mem. of the Universalist ch. EPHRAIM W. BURR, 7 [204] of San Francisco. Cal., tn. Abby Miller, youngest dan. of John Troup Childs, Sr., of War¬ ren. Sept. 20. 1831. Their chil. were. 328. Willard Child, s b. Aug. 12, 1836, at Warren, R. I., d. Oct. 23. 1855, at San Francisco, Cal. 329. Clarence C., 8 b. Dec. 13, 1838, at Warren. 330. Lucy E., 8 b. June 15, 1840. 331. Mary N., 8 b. May 11. 1844, m. Sept. 20, 1871. John W. Allyn, of San Francisco, and has one child, 1. Lucy //., b. in San Francisco, Sept, 24. 1873. 332. Edmund C.. 8 b. Apr. 14. 1846. Early in life Mr. Burr rein, to San Francisco, Cal., and has since been prominently identified with the business interests and growth of that city. He was the first mayor of the city, and has held other positions of responsibility. He is now President of the Savings Loan and Trust Co., of San Francisco. ANSEL BURR, 7 [206] of Worthington, Mass., m.-, and d. about 1852, leaving a son. Joseph [333], who d. in Pittsfield. 1870, without issue. JONATHAN BURR, 7 [208] of Worthington, Mass., m.-, and had two chil. 334. Austin, 8 who res. in Richmond. Ya. 352 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 335. Edwin, 8 who res. in Worthington. Mass. Jonathan Burr d. in Worthington, about 1857. AMES BURR, 7 [211] of Worthington, m. Relief Eager, of Worthington, Nov. 13, 1822. Hed. at Worth¬ ington, Oct. 21, 1875, as. 82 yrs ; his w. d. May 3, 1874. Their ehil. were, 336. Eranklin E, 8 b. Jan. 6, 1824. 337. Jane C., 8 b. Feb. 4, 1826, m. Geo. M. Rice, Sept. 7, 1848, res. in Champaign, Ill. 338. Ester A., 8 b. July 12, 1828, unm. 339. George A., 8 b. Dec. 12, 1829. 340. Heman, 8 b. Oct. 8, 1831. 341. Arthur G., 8 b. May 25. 1834. 342. John E., 8 b. June 26, 1837. 343. Marshall, 8 b. Sept. 23, 1839. 344. Helen E., 8 b. July 1, 1842. m. Elisha B. Hazen; res. in Philo, Ill. 345. Martha A., 8 b. July 27, 1844, unm. 346. Eugene C., 8 b. Oct. 16, 1846, unm. 347. Caroline H., 8 b. Aug. 9, 1849, m. Edson Buck, of Worthington, and res. in Poland, N. Y. Mr. Ames Burr was a farmer and mem. of Cong. ch. He was selectman of bis native town for many years, and representative for several years. JONATHAN BURR, 7 [216] of Chicago, III., never m. In bis youth he rem. to Chicago, where he spent his life, and d. about 1868, at the age of 75 yrs ; he accumulated a handsome property. His estate was inventoried at $410,000, and was left to endow a Burr institution of learning, and to other be¬ nevolent objects. Of his bros. Horace, [210] and David, [212], I have no record. They m. and settled in the West, and all traces of them were lost by their friends at home. HEMAN M. BURR, 7 [218] of Leicester, Mass., m. Nelly, dau. of Capt. Isaac Tucker, of Milton, Mass., in 1813. He learned the trade of a carpenter in Augusta, Me., soon after rem. to Bridgewater, in 1813, to Leicester, in 1816, to Worcester. Old homestead of the Burr family, in Leicester, Mass., built in 1760, by Thomas Earle, purchased in 1826, by Hernan Burr, and destroyed by fire in April, 1873. SEVENTH GENERATION. 353 and in 1826, returned to Leicester, where he spent his days, and died in 1872, leaving a large estate. He was a member of the Cong. ch. and for several years on the board of selectmen ; he was eminently social in his habits, and esteemed by all who knew him for honesty and fidelity to every trust ; his chil. were, 348. Eliza, 8 b. at Leicester, 1814, m. Samuel D. Harding, of Worcester, Mass., and has chil., 1 ,Edwin Burr, m. Almira Could of Worcester, and has three chil., 2, Francis A., d. unm.. 3. Jane E., b. 1843, m. Charles Goodwin, of Worcester, and has three chil. 349. Edwin, 8 b. 1816. 350. Charles Chauncey , 8 b. Feb. 9, 1818. 351. Catherine T., s b. 1820, unm. 352. Martha E., 8 b. 1824, m. in 1854, Joseph H. Dodd, of Worcester, and has chil., 1, Charles H. , b. 1855. a student in Dartmouth Coll., 2, Edwin M., b. 1857, a student in Harvard Univ.. 3, Ceorge Tucker, 8 b. 1861. 353. Heman M., 8 b. 1826. 354. Isaac Tucker , 8 b. 1828. 355. John M., 8 b. 1830. LUTHER BURR, 7 [219] of Mercer, Me., m. Mary True, of Mercer. He was a carpenter and a very worthy man, and a mem. Meth. ch. He d. in Mercer, about 1875, ae. 73 vrs, his wid. Mary about 1768, quite aged. They raised a fam¬ ily of four chil., three d. in early life, one son survives them. 356. L. N. Burr , 3 of Davenport, Iowa, formerly a school teach¬ er, and merchant, now engaged in the Life Insurance business. MARTIN BURR, 7 [221] of Portland, Me., m. Abigail Basetor, of Norridgewock. Somerset Co., Me., who d. at Mercer, 1865, te. 71 years. He learned the cooper’s trade, then engaged in school teaching, and has evinced through life marked literary tastes and abilities. He is still living in Portland, at the ripe old age of 85. He had five chil., all b. in Mercer, Me. 357. Charles Chauncey , 8 358. Fannie , 8 m. H. T. Getchell. a wealthy lumber dealer of Chicago, Ill., and has five chil.; three sons and two daughters. 359. Martin L., 8 360. Heman , 8 361. Edwin H., 8 d. at Mercer, ae. 17 years. 23 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 354: CHAELES CHAUNCEY BURR, 7 [222] of Mercer, Me., m. Abigail True, of Mercer ; their chil. were, 362. Martha Jane , 8 m. Oscar F. Albee, and had chil., 1, Emma, ni. Walter Nichols, and res. in Bernardston, Mass. 2, Helen, in. Edwin Hevwood, of Mercer, Me. 3, Julia, m. Harry Pryor, of South Boston. 363. Charles Hartwell . 8 364. Julia , 8 m. 1862, Franklin C. Moody, of Portland, Me., by whom she has three chil., 1, Frank Burr, 2, Roger II.. 3. Laura Burr. 365. Laura, 8 m. C. L. Hulbert, of Bernardston, Mass., and has one child, 1, Julia Burr. She res. in Bernardston. 366. George Emmett , 8 367. Henry Martin . 8 Mr. Charles C. Burr d. at Mercer, Me., September, 1871. His wife, Abigail, still survives in her 82d year. JOHN J. BURR. 7 [224] of Upshur Co., W. Va., m. Amy W.. dau. of Noah Sexton, formerly of Worthington, Mass., and had chil.: 368. Otis , 8 b. 1830, d. 1836. 369. Amelia , 8 b. 1832, m. Stephen Squires, 1855, and d. 1857. 370. Ann E., 8 b. 1834. m. Lorenzo Dow Larentz, 1855, and d. 1857. 371. Louisa M., 8 b. 1837, m. Daniel Bassett, 1857. 372. Mary S., 8 b. 1843, m. C. F. Ridgeway, 1861. Mr. Burr is still living at the age of 83. MARTIN C. BURR, 7 [225] of Upshur Co., W. Va., m. Samantha Phillips, 1821, and had, 373. Elbridge , 8 b. 1821. 374. Martin , 8 b. 1825. He d. 1825. ELBRIDGE G. BURR, 7 [228] of French Creek, Va., m. Emily Jane, dau. of Ezra Morgan, formerly of Redding, Ct.; their chd. were (four b. 1835-6-7-8, respectively, and lived but a few hours) then, 375. Melvina , 8 b. 1840. SEVENTH GENERATION. 355 376. Mary A.. 8 b. 1843. 377. John E., 8 b. 1845. 378. Walter B.. 8 b. 1847, d. 1848. 379. Claudius. 8 b. 1849. 380. Thaddeus, 8 b. 1852. d. 1852. 381. Henry, 8 b. 1855, d. 1853. 382. Ellen E., 8 b. 1854, d. 1860. 383. Aaron F., 8 b. 1858, d. 1860. 384. Amelia, 8 b. 1860. FRANKLIN BURR. 7 [230] of Worthington, Mass., m.-, and d. at Worthington, about 1869, leaving a son, 385. Clement. 8 now living at Worthington. WARREN BURR. 7 [236] of Brewer. Me., Of the des. of Charles and Joseph Burr, of Brewer, Me., no data, in detail, have been furnished me ; but by a pleasant letter from Mr. Edward H. Burr, of Brewer, Me., son of Charles, I learn that the children of his father (except Charles, the eldest) all m. and raised large families of chil., aggregating 50 in all ; and that the des. of Joseph are also quite numerous. Mr. Burr writes, At the last annual reunion of the des. of the aforenamed Charles and Joseph, there were assembled 150 souls, and probably there were many more who were not present. This reunion, which is known in the region round about, as the Burr gathering, is observed an¬ nually at some locality in the aforesaid county. We should be ex¬ tremely pleased to add more of the name and connection to our numbers at our next gathering.” The general religious faith of the des. of these two brothers is evangelical—Meth., Cong., and Bapt., and most of them reside in the vicinity of Bangor, Me. All are respected and intelligent citi¬ zens, and many are wealthy. THEOPHILUS BURR. 7 [262] of Boston, m. Hannah Leavitt, of Hingham, Oct. 22, 1820, and settled in Boston. I have no farther record. ELIJAH BURR, 7 [264] of Hingham, m. Mary Sprague. Chil.: 386. Elijah W., 8 b. Sept. 27, 1829. 356 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 387. Mary W., 8 b. Sept. 10, 1831. 388. Maria S., 8 b. July 23, 1834. 389. Charles T., 8 b. July 6, 1841. ROBERT BURR, 7 [265] of Boston, m. Emma Sprague, b. at Hingham, May 28, 1809. He d. in Bos¬ ton. June 10, 1853. Their chil. were, 390. Robert, 8 b. Nov. 4, 1829, m. Feb. 6, 1855, Harriet How¬ ard. of Hingham. 391. John D., 8 b. Dec. 5, 1832, d. Nov. 4. 1851. 392. Emma F. , 8 b. Mar. 17. 1839, m., May 1, 1862, Timothy Foster, of Hingham. 393. Ellen L., 8 b. Oct. 7. 1841, d. Oct. 21, 1842. 394. Arthur A., 8 b. Nov. 12, 1843, m., June 1, 1870, Hester Ashenden, b. in Chatham. Eng., Aug. 24, 1852. res. in Hingham. 395. Ellen L., 8 b. Feb. 1, 1846. m.. Dec. 11, 1873, Henry F. Siders, of Hingham. 396. Caroline A.. 8 b. Apr. 21, 1848, at Hingham, m., Oct. 16, 1872, Levi J. Stephenson, of Hingham. 397. Harriet A., 8 b. Apr. 12. 1850, d. Oct. 19, 1851. PYRAM C. BURR, 7 [269] of Hingham, m.-. and has two sons and one dau., resides in Hingham. THOMAS BURR, 7 [271] of Hingham, unm., is still living in Hingham. at the age of 79, the oldest man of the name in the town. MATTHEW BURR, 7 [272] of Hingham, m. Susan, dau. of Joseph Trowbridge, no chil. ; res. at Hingham. SETH L. BURR. 7 [273] of Hingham, m. Margaret Gross, dau. of Jacob Gross, of Hingham. They have two daughters. Two unm. brothers, Samuel and Jacob, are also members of his household. FEARING BURR, 7 [276] of Hingham, is unm. and resides in his native town of Hingham. Few men at the age of 60. can look back on a more useful and honorable career. EIGHTH GENERATION. 357 than can Mr. Burr. He is an enthusiast in horticulture, and spent some years of his busy life in mercantile pursuits in Boston, but is best known as the author of several works of solid merit. Among them, “ The Vegetables of America,” which has passed through several editions, and is considered one of the best works on the general subject ever published. He has also published other valuable books on horticulture. “ The town of Hingham in the Civil War,” an octavo volume of 450 pages published by the citizens of the town, was written by Mr. Burr in connection with George Lincoln, Esq. The volume is rich in items of local and patriotic interest, contains an account of the monument, proceedings of the town in the war—lists of drafted men, sketches of 100 day’s men, nine month’s men, one year, and three years men. and of the navy, and lastly gives de¬ tailed memorial sketches of Hingham soldiers and sailors, who died in the service. It also contains portraits and sketches of President Lincoln, and Gov. Andrew, both of whom are identified, with the history of the town of Hingham. Mr. Burr has a pleasant cottage and gardens in Hingham, where he resides. An unm. brother, Peter, and two sisters, are members of his family. HENRY T. BURR, 7 [282] of Boston, Mass.. m. Sophia L. Blood, of Bueksport, Me., Apr. 6, 1838. He was a lumber dealer for some years, and later engaged in the grocery business in Boston, has now retired, and res. in Charlestown ; is Unitarian in religious faith ; he has three chil.: 398. Edward H., 8 b. June 12, 1839. in Charlestown. 399. Sophia L., 8 b. July 1, 1841. m. Samuel B. Wild, of Bos¬ ton, 1864, who d. in Ela. in the winter of 1871 ; she has one son, l, Edward B., b. 1864. 400. Horace T., 8 b. Sept. 20, 1864. EIGHTH GENERATION. NATHANIEL BURR. 8 [287] of Seekonk, Mass., m. , June 14, 1864. Sarah J. Pierce, of Providence, R. I., and has chil.. 401. Lyman, 9 b. Apr. 1, 1865. 402. Nattte M.. 9 b. Mav 15. 1871. d. in inf. 35S DORCHESTER BRANCH. 403. Louis L., 9 b. Oct. 29, 1872. 404. Lena F., 9 b. March 20, 1875. 405. Philip C., 9 b. Sept. 12, 1876. JAMES BURR, 8 [291] of Booneville, N. Y., m. Eliza A. Everett, who was b. Apr. 7, 1816. They resided on the farm formerly owned by his father, two and one-half miles from the village of Booneville, N. Y., until Apr. 1, 1865, when they rem. to the village, where Mr. Burr d. Oct. 13. 1876 (from a stroke of paralysis) and where his wid. still lives. Mr. Burr was a Bapt. in belief, and a mem. of the F. & A. M. His w. is a mem. Meth. ch. Their chil. are, 406. Henry N., 9 b. Jan. 23, 1838, at Booneville, N. Y. 407. Edwin L., 9 b. Oct. 10, 1839, at Booneville, N. Y. 408. Roxie J.. 9 b. June 12, 1841. 409. Nancy" E., 9 b. Apr. 27, 1844, m. Jan. 10, 1871, to Alva 0. Brown, of Leyden. 410. E. Lena, 9 b. Sept. 8, 1848. LYNDON BURR, 8 [295] of Booneville. N. Y., m. Huldah Eddy, Aug. 9, 1829, and has chil.: 411. Eveline, 9 b. May 19, 1830, m. Jan. 1, 1851, Nicholas Sawyer ; they had one dan., 1. Alice, who m. Chas. Yanskaik, of Macomb, N. Y. Mrs. Sawyer d. Dec. 7, 1857. 412. Sylvanus. 9 b. Jan. 27, 1832. 413. Isaac, 9 b. Jan. 3, 1834. 414. Walter, 9 b. June 2. 1835, d. May 1, 1852. 415. Cornelius, 9 b. June 26, 1837, d. Jan. 26, 1849. 416. Amelia, 9 b. Aug. 9, 1839. d. June 30, 1865. Lyndon Burr m. 2d, Feb. 22, 1842. Margaret Booth, who bore him two chil., 417. Willis L.. 9 b. Oct. 4, 1853. unm. 418. Mary H., 9 b. May 23, 1858. Mr. Burr is still living at Booneville, N. Y., at the age of 72 yrs. Losing his father when young, he early learned to rely upon himself, and laid the foundation of a competence by clearing lands for the settlers. Strong in frame and an expert woodsman, he thought it no hardship to cut. split and pile four cords of wood per day. for which he received eighteen pence per cord. He cleared many acres of heavy timber for the ashes, which he made into pot- EIGHTH GENERATION. 359 ash, and sold at six or seven dollars per hundred, and thought it a paying business. After a while he bought land near his father, cleared it, sold it at a profit, and bought a farm of 200 acres in Booneville, where he lived until 1860. when he retired from active business and rem. to the village of Booneville. where lie now lives. BENJAMIN BURR, 8 [302] of Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y., m. Betsey Knapp. Their chil. are, 419. Mary, 9 420. Martha, 9 421. Celia, 9 422. Amelia, 9 423. Jane, 9 424. Ellen. 9 He is a farmer, res. at Marion, N. Y. ALLEN BLTRR, 8 [303] of Adrian, Mich., m.-Atwood, and rem. to Adrian, Mich. ; was killed by a log rolling upon him ; he left four chil., two boys and two girls. ISAAC BURR, 8 [306] of Wayne Co., N. Y., m. Nancy Knapp ; no chil. HOLLISTER BURR, 8 [309] of Marion, N. Y., m. Phebe Knapp ; they have chil., 428. Sylvan us, 9 429. Fanny, 9 430. Nancy, 9 431. Charles, 9 He is a farmer, res. in Marion. LA FAYETTE BURR, 8 [318] of Boston. m. Abby W. Shepard, of Bristol, R. I. Mr. Burr is a grad, of Brown Univ., Providence, and clerk and treasurer of the National Dock and Warehouse Co., of Boston ; mem. Cong, ch., of Melrose, one of the suburbs of Boston, where he resides. His chil. are, 432. Fanny Woodbury, 9 b. in Vicksburg, Miss., May 31,1859. 433. Arthur Markham, 9 b. in Bristol, R. I., June 12. 1861. 360 DORCHESTER BRANCH. 434. Frank Taylor, 9 b. in Jamaica Plain, Mass., Oct. 21,1863. 435. Thomas Shepard, 9 b. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Nov. 29,1865. 436. Charles Taylor, 9 b. in Dedham, Mass.. June 19, 1867, d. Aug. 21. 1867. 437. Helen Louise, 9 b. in Dedham, Mass., Dec. 17, 1870. 438. Alice Norville, 9 b. in Melrose, Dec. 11, 1872. HENRY T. BURR, 8 [319] of San Jose, Cal., was twice m. ; by his first wife he had one son only, now living in San Francisco ; by his second wife he had six chil., who at his death rem. with their mother to her parents, in a neighboring State or Territory, and were lost sight of by their Eastern friends. Mr. Burr d. at San Jose, Cal., July 26, 1867, se. 38 yrs. WILLIAM H. BURR. 8 [321] of Talladega, Ala., m. Sarah C. Borden, and has chil., 439. Aabona, 9 b. 1861. 440. Zaidee, 9 b. 1864. 441. Ester, 9 b. 1869. 442. Willie M.. 9 b. 1872. 443. Lydia A., 9 b. 1874. 444. Borden H. . 9 b. 1877. HENRY BURR. 8 [324] of Warren. R. I., m. Eunice Swift, of Wareham, Mass. His chil. are, 445. Estelle, 9 446. Adelaide, 9 447. Henry, 9 448. Rebecca, 9 449. Louise, 9 450. Albert, 9 451. James, 9 452. Betsey. 9 NORMAN G. BURR. 8 [326] of Narragansett Pier, R. I., m.-, and has one son, 453. Frank A., 9 b. 1870. Mr. Burr is the genial and popular landlord of the Massasoit House, located at Narragansett Pier, R. I., and well-known as one of the most pleasant and healthful of seaside resorts. EIGHTH GENERATION. 361 CLARENCE C. BURR, 8 [329] of San Francisco, m. Emilv Wright, at San Francisco, Nov. 29, 1866 ; and has chil., 454. Clara, 9 b. Nov. 15, 1867. -455. Emily W., 9 b. Nov. 3, 1869. 456. Robert H., 9 b. Sept. 16, 1871. EDMUND C. BURR, 8 [332] of San Francisco, m. Anna. dan. of Thomas G. Barnard, of San Francisco, Oct. 27, 1875. They have one daughter, 457. Elsie Lucy, 9 b. March 20, 1877. FRANKLIN E. BURR. 8 [336] of Philo, III., m. Emily A. Robison, of Chesterfield, Mass., who was b. Nov. 27, 1827 ; and has chil., 458. Emma J., 9 b. at Bleeker, N. Y.. June 17, 1853. 459. Frank R ., 9 b. at Oswego. Ill., Sept. 4, 1856. 460. Frances C.. 9 b. at Philo. Ill., Aug. 28, 1860. 461. Hubert A., 9 b. at Philo, Ill., Jan. 31, 1866. GEORGE A. BURR, 8 [339] of Northampton, Mass., m. Sarah M. Ely, of West Springfield, Mass.. June 28, 1854 ; their chil. are, 462. F'annie E., 9 b. at Bleeker, N. Y., Sept. 11. 1856. 463. Charles E ., 9 b. at Bleeker. N. Y.. Jan. 19, 1860, dec. 464. Kate L.. 9 b. at Bleeker, N. Y., May 10, 1861. 465. George H., 9 b. in Northampton. Feb. 5, 1866. 466. Harry K.. 9 b. in Northampton, Aug. 21. 1871. Mr. Burr res. at Northampton, and has been identified with and actively engaged in the most prominent manf. enterprises of that locality for many years. He began life as clerk in a store ; then embarked in the lumber business, and manf. in Fulton Co.. N. Y., and followed it from 1852 to 1861, when he rem. to Northampton. He is at present connected with the Florence Manf. Co., of Flor¬ ence, Mass. HEMAN BURR. 8 [340] of Worthington, Mass., m. 1st, Mary H. Carr, of Worthington, and 2d. Martha Cudworth, of Chesterfield ; now resides at Worthington. 362 DORCHESTER BRANCH. ARTHUR G. BURR, 8 [341] of El Paso, Kan., m. 1st, Lucy, dan. of Rev. J. H. Bisbee, and 2d, Miss Julia Allen ; no rec. of chil. / JOHN E. BURR, 8 [342] of Philo, III., in. Elizabeth King, of Plainfield. N. J.; they have two chil., 467. Marshall Ames, 9 b. at Macomb, Ill., Mar. 8, 1863. 468. Eugene Colton, 9 b. at Philo, Ill., Feb. 22, 1867. MARSHALL BURR, 8 [345] of -, Mo., m. Mary Fitzpatrick, of Mo. ; both are dec., leaving a son, 469. Frederick. 9 now residing at Philo, Ill. EDWIN BURR, 8 [349] of Batesville, Ark., m., in 1841, Nancy P. Burton, of Va., and d. 1876, in Batesville, Ark. ; his chil. are, 470. Edwin Burton, 9 b. 1843, killed on a Mississippi River steamboat in 1872. 471. Emma P., 9 b. 1846, m. 1863, Henry Ewing, of Nashville, Tenn., afterward publisher of the St. Louis Times, and who d. in 1874. She has three chil. 472. Charles P., 9 b. 1848, umn. ; res. in St. Louis. CHARLES C. BURR, 8 [350] of Auburndale, Mass., m., 1849, Lucy W. Wilson, who d. in the first year of marriage. In 1852 he m. 2d, Amelia S., dau. of Herbert and Lucy Bigelow Wil¬ liams, of Brooklyn, Ct. ; their chil. are, 473. Lucy Williams, 9 b. 1853. 474. Charles Wolcott, 9 b. 1866. Mr. Burr is a retired merchant of Boston, and very wealthy. He resides at Auburndale, Mass. HEMAN M. BURR. 8 [353] of Newton, Mass., m., 1851, Ellen Russell, and had one dau., 475. Nellie Tucker, b. 1852, m. 1872, Bernard Leonard of Southbridge, Mass., now res. in Jackson, Mich. Her husband is a merchant; they have two chil. Mr. Heman Burr, d. at Newton in 1854. EIGHTH GENERA TION. 363 ISAAC TUCKER BURR, 8 [354] of Boston, Mass., m., 1852', Arm Frances Harden, and has chil., 476. Annie Harden. 9 b. Sept. 21. 1853. 477. Cora Frances. 9 b. Jan. 9. 1855, m. Oct., 1877, John W. Barton, of Newton. Mass. 478. Heman Merrick, 9 b. July 28, 1856. 479. Isaac Tucker, 9 b. Feb. 21, 1858. 480. Winthrop Motley. 9 b. July 25, 1861. 481. Bertha. 9 b. March 30, 1863. 482. Allston, 9 b. July 3, 1866. all b. at Newton, Mass. Mr. Burr is President of the National Bank of North America, Boston ; resides at Newton, Mass. JOHN M. BURR. 8 [355] of Newton, Mass., m., 1861, Amanda Ward, of Arkansas; they have one son, 483. John Milton. 9 b. 1866. CHARLES CHAUNCY BURR. 8 [357] of Hoboken, N. J. No return. He is a well known lecturer, and editor of the Hud¬ son Co. Register, a weekly newspaper published in Hoboken. MARTIN L. BURR. 8 [359] of Portland, Me.. m.-, and has had seven chil.. three only are living. Has been a school teacher, and merchant; is at present employed in the custom house, Portland. HEMAN BURR, 8 [360] of New York. No return ; is married and has two sons ; is an advertising agent in New York. DR. CHARLES H. BURR, 8 [363] of Portland, Me.. is a homeopathic physician in Portland, Me., where he has an ex¬ tensive practice. He m., in 1859, Alba S. Rea. They have two chil., 484. Margaret Lucy, 9 485. Chauncey Rea. 9 364 DORCHESTER BRANCH. GEORGE E. BURR, 8 [366] of -, m. Elizabeth Landor; no chil. HENRY M. BURR. 8 [367] of -, m. Emilv J. Baker. They have two sons, 486. Edward , 9 487. Arthur . 9 ELBRIDGE BURR, 8 [373] of Upshur Co., W. Va., m. Nancy J. Jack, 1841, and has chil., 488. William . 9 b. 1842. 489. Samantha , 9 b. 1843, m. Robert L. Boselv, 1866, d. 1871. 490. Ladassah , 9 b. 1846, m. Gabriel Bean, 1865. 491. Benton . 9 b. 1847. 492. Amy E., 9 b. 1849, m. Charles D. Glad well, 1870. 493. Spencer . 9 b. 1850. 494. Luther , 9 b. 1853. 495. Wesley , 9 b. 1855. 496. Mary , 9 b. 1858. 497. Theodosia , 9 b. 1861. MARTIN BURR, 8 [374] of Upshur Co., W. Va., m. Louisa See, 1848, and has chil., 498. Mercia L., 9 b. 1849, m. John Perry 1868. 499. Mary V., 9 b. 1853. d. 1866. 500. George A., 9 b. 1855. 501. Celia J., 9 b. 1860. 502. Abraham , 9 b. 1863. 503. Charles, 9 b. 1866. 504. Claudius , 9 b. 1869. REV. JOHN E. BURR, 8 [377] of Fisherville. N. H., served in the Union army for two years, during the war of the re¬ bellion, was wounded, Aug., 1864, and discharged ; grad, at Brown Univ. in 1871, and at Newton Theo. Sem. in 1874, and became Pastor of the Main St. Baptist church, Fisherville, N. H., in 1874. He m. Emma J., dau. of Deacon Isaac Goddard, of Prov., R. I., in 1874, and has one daughter. 505. Alice Mabel , 9 b. 1875. EIGHTH GENERATION. 365 CLAUDIUS BURR, 8 [362] of French Creek, W. Va., m. Martha J. Ferral, dau. of Mortimer Ferral, in 1877. ELIJAH W. BURR. 8 [386] of Hingham, m. Lydia Hobart, dau. of David Hersey. Their chil. are, 506. William Ripley, 9 507. Henry Waters, 9 508. Clarence Stanley, 9 509. Charles Wendell. 9 510. George Winthrop. 9 511. Fannie Hosmer. 9 The last three triplets,—the first case recorded in the family. Mr. Burr is largely engaged in the manufacture of cords and tassels ; has an office in Devonshire St., Boston, and res. in Hing¬ ham. CHARLES T. BURR, 8 [389] of Hingham, is married and resides at Hingham ; has several children. EDWARD H. BURR. 8 [398] of Boston. Mass., is a master mariner, and commenced going to sea at the age of 17 years. His first voyage was in the ship Panther under Capt. Gan¬ nett, one of the most accomplished commanders of his time ; lie made several voyages with Capt. G.. and was rapidly promoted to the rank of first officer. His first voyage as master was in the clipper ship Orion, from Liverpool to Boston ; he next made two successful voyages to the Amoor River, Kamtchatka, in the bark Behring ; then in the ship Mutlali, several voyages to Australia, and the East Indies, returning to New York and Boston, with continued success. He is now in command of the new and elegant ship Ice King, owned by the Tudor Co., a large and successful mercantile firm of Boston, engaged in the ice trade, and having several agencies in the East Indies. Capt. Burr is now on his return voyage from Calcutta, and is due here in May. 1878. He m.. Dec. 1874, Mary E. Blood, of Bucksport. Me., who d. in Australia. Aug. 29. 1875. a;. 21 years and six months, leaving no chil. 366 DORCHESTER BRANCH. HORACE T. BURR. 8 [400] of Boston, Mass., m., 1872, Susie Sawyer of Arlington. They have two chil., 512. Henry T., 9 b. in Medford, 1872. 513. Freeman H., 9 b. in Medford, 1875. Mr. Burr commenced sea life at 16 years of age, and made two voyages in the ship Panther, Capt. Gannett, to Bombay and Cal¬ cutta, E. I. On his return at the commencement of the civil war, he vol¬ unteered as a private in Co. E., 47th Mass. Infantry. His reg’t occupied the defences of New Orleans after the capture of the city. He received the appointment of Captain in the 13th Reg’t. U. S. colored troops, Apr. 13, 1864. and was assigned to the com¬ mand of Co. F. He was present with his company in all its duties and engagements of an active field service, from the commence¬ ment of Gen. Grant’s Wilderness campaign to the close of the war, and the final discharge of his reg’t. He also served as a mem. of General Court Martial at Headquarters of 1st Brig. 4th Div. 9th Corps. His company won true distinction on account of good dis¬ cipline, excellent deportment and bravery in action. Capt. Burr was engaged in the following battles : Wilderness, May 5th. 6th, and 7th, 1864. Spottsylvania, May 7, to 15. 1864. Tolopotomy Creek, May 19, and 24, 1864. Cold Harbor, June 1 to 3, 1864. Old Church, June 10, 1864. Siege of Petersburg, June 18, 1864. Mine before Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon R. R., Aug. 19 and 20, 1864. Poplar Grove Church, Sept. 29 and 30, 1864. Hatchers Run, Oct. 27 and 28, 1864. Bermuda Front, Dec. 28, 1864. Dutch Gap Canal, Jan. 25, 1865. Capture of Richmond, Apr. 3, 1865. He with his regt., was discharged from service, Nov. 30, 1865. Capt. Burr is now an architect and draughtsman in the citv of Boston. NINTH GENERATION. 367 NINTH GENERATION. DR. HENRY N. BURR. 9 [406] of Walworth, N. Y., m. Kate Sumner, who was b. at Woodbridge, Mich., Sept. 24, 1842 ; they have chil., 514. Kittie S., 10 b. at Macedon, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1866. 515. Gracie M., 10 b. at Macedon, Dec. 12, 1867. 516. Henry C., 10 b. Feb. 3, 1870. 517. Marion E., 10 b. at Walworth, Sept. 10, 1872. In 1862 Mr. Burr became asst, surgeon of the 97th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and served until the regt. was discharged at the end of the war. He then settled at Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., where he rem. ten years ; then spent a year in Syracuse, and from thence removed to Walworth, where lie has a large practice. His wife, Mrs. Kate Sumner Burr, is a lady of considerable literary ability, and has contributed several poems of merit to the Independent and other journals. EDWIN L. BURR, 9 [407] of Booneville. N. Y., m., Jan. 31, 1865, Mary Rockwood ; they have two chil., 518. Florence I., 10 b. Sept. 5. 1868. 519. Nettie E.. 10 b. Jan. 5, 1874. Mr. Burr res. on the farm formerly owned by his grandfather, Sylvan us Burr, in Booneville. N. Y. SYLYANUS BURR. 9 [412] of Colwell Co.. Mo., m. Elizabeth Downer ; they have no chil., res. in Norborne, Mo.; is a carpenter and joiner by trade. ISAAC BURR, 9 [413] of Booneville, N. Y., m.. Feb. 23. 1859, Jennette A. Jillson ; they have two chil., 520. Nellie A.. 10 b. Jan. 3, 1860 ; a teacher. 521. Jessie A.. 10 b. Sept. 17, 1863. Mr. Burr was educated at Lowville Academy, learned the car¬ penter’s trade, and rem. to Ill. when 22 vrs. of age. At the end of three vrs. he returned home, having made cpiite a fortune by speculating in land ; married, studied law, and was actively en¬ gaged in the profession for some years. He has now retired from active life, and res. in Booneville, N. Y. 368 DORCHESTER BRANCH. WILLIAM BURR, 9 [488] of Upshur Co., Va., m. Lydia F. Bosely. in 1869 ; has one son, 522. Bailey , 10 b. 1870. BENTON BURR, 9 [491] of Upshur Co., Va., m., 1873, Mary C. Teater ; and has chil., 523. Anna M., 10 b. 1874. 524. Gracie , 10 b. 1877. SPENCER BURR. 9 [493] of Upshur Co., Va., m., 1877, Luceba A. Gould. NEW JERSEY BRANCH. FIRST GENERATION. HENRY BURR. No mention of the New Jersey branch of the family is made in the genealogical dictionaries, and until his work was nearly com¬ pleted, the compiler had supposed that the many families of the name, in Central New Jersey, were offshoots from someone of the three Puritan branches of New England ; and had confined his re¬ searches to them. But from data gathered by the Rev. Alexander Shiras, D.D., of Washington city,* from the records of the Friends’ meeting-houses in Burlington Co., N. J., and other sources, it was discovered that they were descended from one common ancestor, who emigrated from England as early as 1682, and settled near Mount Hollv. the county seat of Burlington Co. This ancestor was Henry Burr. His wife’s name was Elizabeth. He was apparently a Quaker in religious belief, and most of his descendants have adhered to the same simple faith. His death is not recorded, but no doubt his dust reposes in the ancient graveyard of the Friends at Mount Hollv. The only positive evidence of his presence in America is found in the records of the Friends’ meeting-house at Mount Hollv. which record the birth of John Burr, son of Henry and Elizabeth Burr, under date of May 29, 1691. Corroborative proof is found in the fact, that a deed, dated 1682, and conveying to William Penn and others one-nineteenth part of the province of New Jersey, is known to have been in possession of the son, John, is now preserved in the family, and was probably given to Henry Burr, the father, as one evidence of title to a portion of the grant. It is a tradition of the family, possibly authentic, that he was * For much valuable information concernin'; this branch the compiler is also indebted to Dr. Joseph S. Burr, of Leesville, Ohio, and to Mr. Milton J. Burr, of Chariton, Iowa. 24 370 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. a friend of William Penn, and accompanied him on his last voyage to this country ; that he settled, about 16S0, in New Jersey ; and that Burlington Co., in that State, received its name from him. He seems to have been a large landholder, and to have owned many slaves. Joseph and William Burr, who appear in the same region as cotemporaries with John, were undoubtedly his sons, and are included as such in a record of his descendants. We may conclude then that the children of Henry Burr and Elizabeth his wife, were three sous only, 2. John . 2 b. May 29, 1691. 3. Joseph* birth uot recorded. 4. William . 2 b. 1710, (Earn. Rec.) SECOND GENERATION. JOHN BURR, 2 [2] of Burlington County, N. J., m.. about 1712, Keziah-, bv whom he had the following chil., 5. Rachel, s b. 11th month 22d, 1713. 6. Henr y , 3 b. 8th mo. 26th, 1715. 7. John, 3 b. 1st mo. 25th, 1718. 8. Solomon. 8 b. 11th mo. 27th, 1721. 9. Keziah , 8 b. 2d mo. 17th, 1724. 10. Joseph , 3 b. 2d mo. 11th, 1726. Keziah. mother of these chil., d. Apr. 12, 1731, and was in¬ terred in the graveyard by Mt. Holly Meeting House, " much lamented." Her husband appears to have subsequently married another wife, Susanna, of whom was born, 11. Susanna , 8 b. 8th mo. 26th, 1736. 12. Hudson, 8 b. 3d mo. 22d, 1745. JOSEPH BURR. 2 [3] of Burlington Co., N. J., m. Jane-; their chil. were. 13. Henry . 8 b. 12th mo. 5th, 1731. Ch. Rec. 14. William , 3 b. May 4th, 1740. Fam. Rec. 15. Joseph. 8 perhaps others. There is no record of Joseph Burr's death. WILLIAM BURR, 2 [4] of Northumberland Co., Pa., m.-. and raised a family of sis sons and two daus., of whom no data have been furnished me, except, 16. David . 3 b. 1765, in Northumberland Co., Pa. THIRL GENERATION. 371 THIRD GENERATION HENRY BURR, 3 [6] of Vince ntown, N. J., m. Sarah Eavre, and had chil., 17. Elizabeth, 4 who m. Abraham Hewlings, and had chil. 1. Susan P., 2. Ann, not married. 3 . Elizabeth Hopkins, 4. Rachel, not married. 5. Joseph, 6. Abraham, not married. 7. Thomas, not married. 8. Caroline, not married. Susan P. Hewlings, m. Samuel W. Smith, and had chil., 1. William Henry, b. Dec., 1801. 2. Elizabeth, not married. 3. Mary Ann, not married. 4. Anna Rebecca, 5. Maria Rachel. William Henry Smith, m. Maria Harmon, and has chil., 1. Susan Caroline, 2. William, not married. 3. Elizabeth Hewlings, 4. Anna Rebecca, 5. Harmon Hewlings, 6. Mary Ann, not married. Susan Caroline Smith, m. Cornelius C. Scanlan, has three chil., 1. Anna R. M., 2. Carrie M.. 3. Mary Ann. Anna R. M. Smith, m. Joseph Pallat. Chil.: 1. Florence, 2. Joseph. Carrie M. Smith, m. John Miller, has one son, 1, Jacob. Elizabeth H. Smith, m. James H. Simmons, and has two chil., 1, Elizabeth S. and 2, George S. 372 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. Anna Rebecca Smith, m. Joseph Downie. Hus four chil., 1. Joseph S., 2. Maria H., 3. Emma H., 4. William H. Hannon H. Smith, m. Oelelia Clark, and has 1, Ella S., and 2, William H. Ella S. Smith, m. John Dingas. Chil., 1, Ella, and 2, James S. Anna Rebecca Smith, (dau. of Samuel W.) m. Thomas Adams Myers. Chil.: 1. Emana, not married. 2. Elizabeth, not married. 3. Samuel S., 4. William H., not married. Samuel S. Myers, m. Fannie Lodge. Chil.: 1. Mary Ann. Maria Rachel Smith , m. James Page. Chil.: 1. Emma M., 2. Mary S., 3. Anna R., 4. Clara. Elizabeth Hopkins Hewlings, m. William J. Stockton. Chil. : 1. Thomas Hewlings, for many years Chaplain of Congress. 2. Emily, 3. Elizabeth li.. Rev. Thomas H. Stockton, m. Anna McCurdy. Chil.: 1. Elizabeth, 2. Thomas IT., 3. Matilda, 4. Anna Maria. Anna Maria Stockton, m. George Woolley Allen, has one child, 1. Jessie Stockton. Emily Stockton, m. Rufus Bicknell, M. D.; has children, 1. Rufus, 2. Lucius, 3. Elizabeth, 4. Emily. Elizabeth, m. THIRD GENERATION. 373 Root. Emily m.- Young, M.D. Elizabeth Hewlings Stockton, m. - Evnns, M. D. Chil., l, Mary, and 2, Kate, a missionary in India. Joseph Hewlings, m. Caroline Adams. Chil.: 1. Louisa, 2. Edward, 3. Thomas. 18. Henry, 4 b. Feb., 1769, at Vincentown, N. J. 19. Thomas, 4 20. John, 4 Of the other chil. of John Burr 2 (2), no data have been furnished, and their descendants are not traced in this work. They settled largely in New Jersey. JOSEPH BURR. 3 [10] of Burlington Co., N. J., m. Marv. dau. of Edward and Mary Mullen. Their chil. were, 21. Hudson, 4 b. May 25. 1750. 22. Sarah, 4 b. Apr. 30, 1752. 23. William, 4 b. Oct. 14. 1755. 24. Mary, 4 b. Mav ], 1756, m. a Mr. Harris, of Moorestown, N. J. 25. Keziah. 4 b. Nov. 19. 1758, m. Richard Howell, Gov. of New Jersey from 1792 to 1801 ; she had a son, 1, William Burr Howell, who after the war of 1812, removed to Mississippi, mar¬ ried there, and had a daughter who is the wife of Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. 26. Susanna. 4 b. Feb. 11, 1761. 27. Rebecca, 4 b. March 12, 1763. 28. Beulah, 4 b. Dec. 25, 1765, m. a Mr. Stelle. 29. Joseph, 4 b. Oct. 6, 1768. 30. Hannah. 4 b. Oct. 1. 1771. m. Dr. Benj. Budd, of Mt. Holly, N. J. 31. Charles, 4 b. Oct. 12, 1774. Joseph Burr d.-. HENRY BURR. 3 [13] of Mt. Holly. N. J., m. Elizabeth, dau. of William and Hannah Foster. Their chil. were, 374 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. 32. Hannah, 4 b. 3d mo. 29th, 1754. 33. Abigail, 4 b. 2d mo. 20th, 1758. 34. Henry, 4 b. 10th mo. 1st, 1763. perhaps others. WILLIAM BURE, 3 [14] of Mt. Pleasant, 0., m. Ann Edwards, and had chil., 35. Reuben, 4 36. Timothy, 4 37. David, 4 38. Henry, 4 39. William, 4 b. Feb. 13, 1779. 40. Samuel, 4 41. Jane, 4 m. Ben]. Pearson, a famous hunter in Eastern Ohio in border times. 42. Martha. 4 Also a dau. Rebecca, who m. Sami. Yokim, a soldier of the Rev. William Burr settled early in Northumberland Co., Pa., where the above chil. were born. He is described as a man of medium height, well-proportioned physically and of nervous temperament. He was a surveyor, and pursued that profession a long time in Pa. When 90 years of age his hearing was very acute and he could read the finest print without glasses ; near-sighted in youth, his sight improved as age crept on. He was a strict but liberal member of the Orthodox branch of the Friends’ church, and a regular attend¬ ant upon the meetings. “He brought into my father’s house,” says the venerable grandson from whom the above facts are derived, “ a Bible containing a portion of his father’s family record, from which I learned that he was b. May 4, 1740 ; that his father’s name was Joseph, that he was a slaveholder, that his slaves’ names were registei’ed first, and then his children’s in a bold and rather handsome hand, and in Quaker style—‘1st mo.’ and ‘ye 10th day.’ etc. “ He used to say that his father was very wealthy, that he was ad¬ dicted to asthma, and that in his old days he was robbed in daylight by four of his white neighbors, in disguise, of quite an amount of silverware ; the robbers were taken, and executed under British laws, and the property regained—one sugar bowl, however, had been cut into four pieces.” In 1825 or ’26, Mr. Burr, then 85 years of age, rem. to Jefferson Co., O., to the home of his son William, with whom he spent the remainder of his days ; this journey he FOURTH GENERATION. 375 performed on horseback. He d. Sept. 15, 1833, ae. 93 years. His w., Ann, d. in middle life. JOSEPH BURR. 3 [15] of Mt. Holly. N. J., m. Elizabeth, dau. of Moses Wills, who d. 8th mo. 28th, 1790, and he m. 2d, Mary ——. who bore him a dau., 43. Rachel Coe, 4 b. 1*0 mo. 10th. 1799. No farther rec. of chil. is found or date of death. FOURTH GENERATION. HENRY BURR. 4 [18] of Philadelphia, Pa., m. 1st, Abigail Bishop. Chil.: 44. Joseph B., 5 never married ; deceased. 45. John H.. 5 M.D., d. at Island Chiloe, S. A.. 1834, unm. 46. Elizabeth. 3 deceased. 47. Robert Dimsdall. 3 b. 1804. 48. Henry. 5 never married ; deceased. 49. Thomas, 3 never married ; deceased. Elizabeth Burr m. George William Lehman. Chil.: 1. Henry Burr. 2. Elizabeth. 3. Samuel, m. and d. in California. 4. Caroline. 5. Georye William. Henry Burr Lehman m. Isabel Burr, of Island of Chiloe. S. A. Deceased ; had two chil.-, -. Elizabeth Lehman in. Frederick Obley : has one child, 1. Dora. Caroline Lehman in. Capt. Patton. Mr. Henry Burr m. 2d, Mary. dau. of Robert Thomas and Ra¬ chel Fenimore, of Burlington. N. J.; she was b. Dec. 5. 1786. and m. May 3. 1808. His chil. ov her were, 50. William Ridgway, 5 b. Feb. 13. 1809. 51. Thomas Eayre. 5 b. Oct. 18, 1810. 52. Henry Cooper. 5 b. Dec. 8, 1812. 53. Abby Bishop, 5 d. in inf. 376 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. 54. Mary Thomas, 3 55. Abby Bishop, 5 56. David Thomas, 5 b. Nov. 23, 1823. Mary Thomas Burr m. Ellwood Johnson, son of Samuel John¬ son and Jannette Rowland, of Germantown, Pa. Chil.: 1. Edward Thomas, 2. Elizabeth, deceased. 3. Rowland, deceased. 4. Anna Mary, 5. Edith, deceased. 6. Helen Rowland. Edward Thomas Johnson m. Maria Elizabeth, dau. of Smith Bowen and Anna Rispham, of Philadelphia. Mr. Henrv Burr, the f.. d. in Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1847. Mary, his wid., d. in Germantown, Pa., March 23, 1866. THOMAS BURR, 4 [19] of Vincentown, N. J., m. Sarah Brown. Chil.: 57. Samuel, 5 58. Charles, 5 never m.; d. in Washington, D. C. 59. Richard. 3 60. Elizabeth. 3 Elizabeth Burr m. Alexander Shiras, and had three chil.. 1, Sarah B.. 2. Rev. Alexander Shiras, D.D., at present connected with the Board of Education, of Washington, D. C., and 3, Joanna, now Mrs. Hollinshead. She in. 2d, Joseph White, of Mt. Holly, by whom she had three chil., 4. Elizabeth, 5, George S., and 6, Mary. HUDSON BURR, 4 [21] of Mt. Holly, N. J., m. Mary-; their chil. were, 61. Richard, 5 62. Joseph, 5 63. Hudson, 5 64. Mary, 5 m. Joseph Bolton. 65. Sarah, 5 m. John Brognard. FO UK TH GENERA TION. 377 WILLIAM BURR, 4 [23] of Mt. Holly, N. J., m. Rebecca-; they had one child, 66. Ann, 5 who m. Joseph Cooper, a merchant of Phila., and bore him six chil.. 1, William, 2. Mary. 3, Alfred , 4, Colin , 5, Franklin, and 6, Joseph : of these Mary, Colin and Franklin, still survive ; all res. in Philadelphia. JOSEPH BURR, 4 [29] of Burlington Co., N. J., m. Leah Shreeve, and had chil., 67. Joshua, 5 68. Rebecca, 3 69. William. 5 Rebecca m. Reading Newbold, of Burlington Co., and became the mother of several chil.. of whom four, 1, Josepdi, 2, Reading, 3, Amelia, and 4, Adelaide, still survive. William Burr, never m. and res. with his sister during the later years of his life. HENRY BURR, 4 [34] of Mt. Holly, N. J., m. Phebe Williams ; their chil. were, 70. Henry, 3 71. George, 3 72. Tyler, 3 73. William. 3 74. Edmund, 3 75. Charles. 3 Also a son Hudson, who d. in Philadelphia, a few years since, leaving a family. Henry Burr d. and was buried in Mt. Holly, N. J. REUBEN BURR, 4 [35] of Toronto, Can., m.-. and about 1800, rem. to Canada, and settled near Toronto ; his chil. were, 76. John, 3 77. Rowland, 3 78. Nathaniel. 5 79. Rebecca, 5 who m. John II. Willson, a farmer. 80. Jane. 3 who in. Jerry Grodam, a farmer. 37S NEW JERSEY BRANCH. DAVID BURR. 4 [37] of Belmont Oo., 0. He married and raised quite a large family of chil., was mem. Bapt. ch.; res. in Belmont Co., 0. HENRY BURR, 4 [38] of Mt. Pleasant, 0., m. Lovica Thomas. They had one dau., 81. Mary, 5 who m. William Steadman, aud res. at Bridgeport, W. Va. Henry Burr was a cabinet-maker by trade, and was killed by the falling of a hickory tree which he was cutting for the uses of his trade. WILLIAM BURR, 4 [39] of Belmont Co., 0., m. Sarah, dau. of Caspar Strahl, a German who emigrated to this country in early life, and settled in Bucks Co., Pa. The marriage took place Oct. 28. 1800. In 1806. the young couple rem. to Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson Co. 0., where the husband followed his trade of carpenter and cabinet-maker, putting in. it is said, the first sash, glass, and brick that ever graced the town. He remained in Jefferson Co. until the 1st of Nov.. 1836, when with his family he rem. to Belmont Co., where he bought a farm, and res. until his death, which occurred Aug. 18, 1856. William Burr was a man of strong vital powers, a stirring man of business, prompt in meeting an engagement, and considered that with him, industry covered a multitude of smaller sins. He was a mem. of the Friends ch. most of his life, and on the division of that body inclined to the orthodox branch, but becoming disgusted with their illiberal and persecuting spirit he joined with the Hicksite party. He was the father of nine chil., 82. Joseph S., 5 b. Aug. 23, 1801. 83. Jesse, 5 b. 1802. 84. Thomas, 5 d. in inf. 85. Ann, 5 b. 1806, m. John Lipsey, a Quaker, and res. in In¬ dianapolis, la. 86. Mary, 5 d. in inf. 88. Sarah, 5 b. 1810, m. Wm. Stanton, and d. in 1865, leaving no chil. 89. Ruth A., 5 b. 1813, a teacher of rare ability, d. in 1861. 90. Merrick S., 5 b. 1817, res. in Vermillion, Dakota. 91. Milton J., 5 b. 1821. FIFTH GENERATION. 379 FIFTH GENERATION. ROBERT DIMSDALL BURR. 5 [47] of Chiloe. Chili, S. A., emigrated with his brother John H., M.D., in 1828. to the Island of Chiloe. Chili, S. A., and m. there Christine Navarro. Chil.: 92. Isabel. 6 93. Marianes, 6 m. -, and had one son. 94. CLORiNDA. 6 m.-, and had two sons. 95. Juan. 6 96. Roberts, 6 97. Henry, 6 98. Antonio, 6 99. Rosalia, 6 100. Christina. 6 101. Eliza. 6 WILLIAM RIDGWAY BURR. 5 [50] of -, m. Mercy Ann Allen, dau. of David Allen and Elizabeth Ackley. Chil.: 102. Emma Frances. 6 never married. 103. Helen Eayre. 6 who m. Rowland Jones Dutton, and has one child. 1, Edith. 104. Thomas Stockton. 6 THOMAS EAYRE BURR. 5 [51] of -. m. Mary Louisa Erwin, b. Aug. 16, 1816, dau. of Charles Erwin and Eliza Spooner. Chil.: 105. Charles Henry, 6 b. Apr. 7. 1837. 106. Edward Erwin, 6 b. Dec. 31, 1840. HENRY COOPER BURR. 5 [52] of -. m. Sarah Yeardsley, dau. of Joseph Compton and Hannah Stew¬ art. Chil.: 107. Howard Compton. 6 deceased. 108. Harry Stewart, 6 deceased. 109. Francis Cooper, 6 deceased. 110. Joseph Compton, 6 deceased. DAVID THOMAS BURR, 5 [56] of Philadelphia. Pa., m., May 20, 1847, Caroline, dau. of William Hazleton French and 880 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. Elizabeth Borton Atkinson, b. Apr. 11, 1825, d. March 25, 1865 ; their chil. are, 111. William French, 6 b. Jan. 21, 1849. 112. Mary Fenimore, 6 b. Jan. 19, 1851, d. Mar. 22, 1875. 113. Henry Dimsdall, 6 b. Oct. 22. 1854, d. Mar. 21, 1856. 114. Caroline Elizabeth, 6 b. Nov. 16, 1858. 115. Walker Lincoln, 6 b. Mar. 22, 1861. Mr. Burr is a mem. of the cloth house of Lippincott, Johnson & Co., Philadelphia. SAMUEL BURR, 5 [57] of Philadelphia, Pa., m. Catherine-. Chil.: 116. Joseph T., 6 b. Jan. 14, 1821. and four others, two sons and two daus. ; all dec. RICHARD BURR, 3 [59] of Washington, D. C., m. Mary, dan. of George Thompson, of Washington. Chil.: 117. Thomas, 6 b. Dec. 13, 1823. 118. Richard. 6 119. Benjamin, 6 120. Hamson, 6 121. Mary A, 6 122. Rebecca, 6 RICHARD BURR. 5 [61] of Mt. Holly, N. J., m. Elizabeth Coe ; their chil. were, 123. Hudson Coe. 6 b. 12th mo. 22d, 1803. perhaps others. JOSEPH BURR, 5 [62] of Philadelphia, Pa., m. Margaret, dau. of Joshua and Margaret Rispham, in 1804; their chil. were. 124. Mary, 6 who m. Evan Blackwood, of Mt. Holly. 125. Hudson, 6 b. 1806 or 1807. 126. Louisa. 6 who m. Jona. Oliphant, and res. in Mt. Holly. 127. Margaret, 6 m. Jesse Varney, and res. in Mt. Holly. 128. Joseph. 6 129. Eliza. 6 nnm. 130. John, 6 . ' FIFTH GENERATION. 381 131. Richard , 6 132. Joshua . 6 Joseph, the f., was a successful farmer for some years, in Bur¬ lington Co., then rem. to Phila., and kept for a long time a hotel near Market St. Ferry, much resorted to by Jersevmen. JOSHUA BURR. 5 [67] of Burlington Co., N. J.. was a prosperous farmer and miller of Vincentown. N. J., m. Mary Black, and became the father of two chil., 133. J. Franklin, 6 now res. near Washington, D. C. 134. Rebecca , 6 who m. Guy Bryan, of Phila., and now res. in Vincentown. N. J. GEORGE BURR. 5 [71] of Burlington Co., N. J., m. Elizabeth Blackwood. I have record of but one dau., 135. Ann , 6 who m. Asa Gaskill, of Mt. Holly. N. J., and had a son, 1, Joseph H., now a lawyer in Mt. Holly. TYLER BURR. 5 [72] of Mt. Holly, m. Abigail Haines. Chil.: 136. Abel. 6 137. Elizabeth . 6 who m. Caleb Hendrickson, and has 4 chil. 138. Henry. 6 WILLIAM BURR, 5 [73] of Burlington Co., N. J., m. Ellen Birdsall. Chil.: 139. Albert, 6 140. Phoebe . 6 m. William McFarland. 141. Anna. 6 EDMUND BURR. 5 [74] of Mt. Holly, m. Postema, dau. of William H. Burr, of Philadelphia. Chil.: 142. William H., 6 b. Aug. 5. 1S16. 143. Anna R.. 6 m. Mr. Buehler. 144. Elizabeth . 6 m. John Diehl, of Red Lion, Del., and has several children. CHARLES BURR, 5 [75] of Mt. Holly, m. Marv E. Eno-le. Chil.: 382 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. 145. Alfred H., 6 146. M. GEORGE , 6 147. Lucy. 6 in. Anthony Cuthbert; has one child, 1, Mary 148. Samuel E., 6 149. William W., 6 b. Nov. 24, 1838. 150. Aaron E., 6 151. Charles O., 6 152. Augustus W. 6 Mr. Charles Burr d. in 1853. DR. JOSEPH S. BURR, 5 [82] of Leesville, Carroll Co., 0., m. 1st, Nancy Vanmeter, dau. of Isaac and Mary Vanmeter. Chil.: 153. Oren. 6 a physician in Texas. 154. Linn^ius, 6 155. Sarah L., 6 who m. James Grant. 156. Eliza Jane, 6 who m. Basil W. Price. Dr. Burr m. 2d, Nancy Carr, and had by her, 157. Chapman, 6 158. Milton. 6 He m. third LouisaD. Bennett, dau. of Hardin and Mary Ben¬ nett, of Parkman, 0., they have no chil. Dr. Burr was educated at Smithfield, 0.. and at Mt. Pleasant, 0., under Mr. Beatie. He began the practice of medicine in 1821, and has been engaged in the constant practice of his profession, for the last 57 years, yet he is seemingly as competent to do busi¬ ness as he was twenty or thirty years ago. He is a liberal in politics and religion, and was one of the first to espouse the anti-slavery cause. He inclines to Spiritualism in religious belief. JESSE BURR, 5 [83] of Oneida, III., m. Martha Lipsev, of Mt. Pleasant, 0., and has several children, all daughters. He is a mem. of the Methodist Protestant church, an enterprising and successful business man, and wealthy. MILTON J. BURR, 5 [91] of Chariton, Lucas Co., Ia., m. Alcinda M. Bond. Chil.: 159. Minora E.. 6 who m. Hanly G. Curtis, a school teacher. 160. Sarah J., 6 161. Clarkson C., 6 and two d. in inf. SIXTH GENERATION. 383 Mr. Bn it is a farmer by occupation, an original abolitionist, and liberal in religious belief. In a very interesting letter to the compiler he mentions some of the peculiarities of his family as follows : '• My grandfather, father, one or two other branches of the connection, and myself, were and are partially bald-headed. I also believe we, as a general thing, are addicted to grey hairs and failure of sight at an earlier age than is common. From my grandfather to the youngest member of the family that I am ac¬ quainted with, I never knew a family so addicted to accident as ours. I have heard grandfather Burr speak of having a broken or dislocated hip ; one of his sons died from a small burn on his knee, one was killed by the falling of a tree, one fell nearly 40 feet into a well, but survived the shock. My father narrowly escaped death several times by falling, under different circumstances ; one of my brothers has had both legs broken at different times, another was severely hurt by falling from a building, and yet another has no less than three times escaped death, only by a hairs- breadth in consequence of falling, while I am blind in one eye, lame in both feet, and otherwise injured from the effect of acci¬ dental blows, falls and cuts. Of course the verdict of deficient caution would be rendered against us, but I never knew a family possessing more forethought on matters in general than ours.” SIXTH GENERATION. THOMAS STOCKTON BURR, 6 [104] of Philadelphia. Pa., m. Laura Gillam. Chil.: 162. Elizabeth Gillam , 7 163. Helen . 7 CHARLES HENRY BURR, 6 [105] of Philadelphia, Pa., m. Henrietta Maria Thomas. Chil.: 164. Charles Henry . 7 165. Mary Grafton . 7 HOWARD COMPTON BURR, 6 [107] of Philadelphia, m. Mary Helen McLeod. Chil.: 166. Howard St. Pierre . 7 167. Harry McLeod , 7 deceased. 3S4 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. WILLIAM FRENCH BURR. 6 [Ill] of Germantown, Pa., m. in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 14, 1875, Mary Walton, dau. of Charles Reese, and Susannah Haworth Wetherald, b. July 17, 1851. They have one child. 168. Agnes Haworth , 7 b. Sept. 9, 1876. JOSEPH T. BURR, 6 [116] of Philadelphia, Pa., m. Ellen T.-. has one child. 169. William Bissell . 7 Mr. Burr is a printer and stationer, at 310 Chestnut St., Phila¬ delphia. THOMAS BURR. 6 [117] of Washington, D. C., in., Sept. 7. 1847, Lizzie Robinson, who was b. in Washington, July 9, 1838. Their ehil. are, 170. Marie , 7 171. Lizzie , 7 172. Charles . 7 Marie, m. Benjamin Franklin Bigelow, of Washington, and has chil., 1, Franklin Burr, 2, Edwin H., 3, William Lindsay, and 4, Eleanor Ethel. Mr. Burr is cashier of the Water Department of Washington. HUDSON BURR, 6 [125] of Mt. Holly, N. J„ m. Martha H. Peacock, of Mt. Holly, b. 1806. Chil.: 173. Sarah P., 7 m.-Townsend, and res. at Waterloo, la. 174. William I., 7 res. in Waterloo, la. 175. Hudson , 7 res. in La Port City, la. 176. David P., 7 b. July 31. 1842. JOSEPH BURR. 6 [128] of Philadelphia, Pa., m. Hettie Montgomery. I have no record of chil. He died Dec. 12, 1877, in Philadelphia. JOHN BURR, 6 [130] of Philadelphia. m. Mary Tempest; no rec. of chil. He is a member of the firm of James E. Hand & Co., Philadelphia. SIXTH GENERATION. 385 DR. RICHARD BURR, 6 [131] of Philadelphia, m. Annie Duffield ; no rec. of chil. He is a successful physician in Philadelphia. JOSHUA BURR. 6 [132] of Davenport, La., m. Margaret Ackly ; no rec. of chil. ABEL BURR, 6 [136] of Mt. Holly, N. J., m. Miss Woodward ; has five chil. HENRY BURR, 6 [138] of -, m. Maggie Irick ; has two chil. DR. WILLIAM H. BURR. 6 [142] of Madison, Ga., m. Harriet Hill ; they have one son, 177. Charles H., 7 ae. 22 years. ALFRED H. BURR. 6 [145] of Moorestown. N. J.. m. Elizabeth Hartman. Chil.: 178. Lord H., 7 179. Alfred H. 7 He is a merchant, and has a winter residence in Florida. M. GEORGE BURR, 6 [146] of Oakland. Cal., m. Elizabeth-. Chil.: 180. Lizzie, 7 181. George . 7 SAMUEL E. BURR, 6 [148] of Bordentown. N. J., m. Sarah E. Richardson. Chil.: 182. Charles E. 7 Mr. Burr is a hardware dealer and insurance agent at Borden¬ town. WILLIAM W. BURR. 6 [149] of Alta City, Utah, m. Mary Jane Houghton, in 1859. Chil.: 183. Mary Ann, 7 b. Nov. 6. 1860, d. 1863. 3S6 NEW JERSEY BRANCH. 184. Charles H., 7 b. March 25, 1863. 185. Lucy May, 7 b. Aug. 7, 1873. 186. Kate Luella , 7 b. Dec. 21, 1874. 187. Mollie Elizabeth , 7 b. Jan. 12, -1877. DR. AARON E. BURR, 6 [150J of Moorestown, N. J., m. Sarah S. Heaton. Chil.: 188. Willie , 7 deceased. 189. Ellis. 7 deceased. 190. Rowland , 7 deceased. 191. Mary, 7 192. Bessie , 7 193. David . 7 CHARLES 0. BURR, 6 [151] of Bordentown, N. J., m. Martha Bitchell. Chil.: 194. Lucy May, 7 195. Charles . 7 Charles, the f., d. in 1874. AUGUSTUS W. BURR, 6 [152] of Bordentown, N. J., in. Ella Bugbv. Chil.: 196. Minnie . 7 SEVENTH GENERATION. DAVID P. BURR, 7 [176] of Rolla, Mo., m. Susie Moreing, June 3, 1869. Chil. 197. Lulu Lewis , 8 b. Dec. 25, 1872. INDEX FAIRFIELD BRANCH. Part I contains the Christian names of all the Burrs embraced in this record, except those who died in infancy. Part II contains the names of persons who have married Burrs or their descendants. The number on the right refers to the page, that on the left to the generation. A. 3. Abigail, 143. 3. Ann, 145. 3. Abigail, 145. 4. Aaron, 146. 4. Abigail, 146. 4. Andrew, 147. 4. Ann, 147. 4. Abigail, 150. 4. Abigail, 150. 5. Abigail, 152. 5. Ann, 153. 5. Abigail, 153. 5. Aaron, 153. 5. Aaron, 155. 5. Abigail, 155. 5. Ann, 156. 5. Andrew, 156. 5. Anna, 157. 5. Abigail, 157. 5. Ann, 157. 5. Abigail, 157. 5. Amos, 157. 5. Abell, 161. 5. Abigail, 162. 5. Ann, 162. 5. Abigail, 162. 5. Andrew, 163. 6. Abigail, 164. 6. Amelia, 164. 6. Abigail. 165. 6. Abigail, 167. 6. Andrew, 167. PART I. 6. Ann, 167. 6. Ann, 170. 6. Abigail, 170. 6. Anne, 170. 6. Anna, 170. ' 6. Abigail, 171. 6. Aaron, 172. 6. Amos, 172. 6. Abigail, 172. 6. Abraham, 173. 6. Andrew, 173. 6. Asaph, 173. 6. Autha, 173. 6. Abigail, 173. 6. Anna, 173. 6. Anna, 173. 6. Agur, 174. 6. Alma, 174. 6. Abigail, 174. 6. Alva, 174. 6. Abigail, 175. 6. Abell, 175. 6. Aaron, 176. 6. Abigail, 176. 6. Aaron, 178. 6. Aaron, 179. 6. Anna J., 180. 6. Abigail, 180. 7. Andrew E., 182. 7. Andrew, 183. 7. Anne. 183. 7. Angeline, 184. 7. Albert. 184. 7. Angeline, 185. 7. Amelia, 185. 7. Amelia, 185. 7. Alvin, 186. 7. Abigail, 186. 7. Avis, 186. 7. Ann 8., 187. 7. Alletia, 187. 7. Albert, 190. 7. Andrew, 190. 7. Abigail, 191. 7. Augustus, 191. 7. Abel, 193. 7. Alfred, 193. 7. Anna, 193. 7. Abel, 193. 7. Anna, 193. 7. Amelia, 195. 7. Andrew, 195. 7. Abraham, 196. 7. Aaron, 196. 7. Addison, 197. 7. AmasaC.,197. 7. Aaron, 197. 7. Anna F„ 198. 8. Anna J., 201. 8. Alice. 201. 8. AI visa M., 201. 8. Almira D„ 201. 8. Andrew B., 201. 8. Andrew (’., 202. 8. Anna J., 202. 8. Ahbie D„ 202. 8. Annie S., 203. 8. Amos S., 204. 388 INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 8. Anna H.. 205. 8. Andrew E., 199. 8. Abigail D., 207. 8. Alice M., 208. 8. Alice C., 209. 8. Abigail, 209. 8. Ancrum, 211. 8. Alfred, 212. 8. Alfred, 213. 8. Abigail, 216. 8. Amelia, 216. 8. Ann, 216. 8. Amanda, 216. 8. Andrew, 216. 8. Amelia J., 217. 8. Abell, 217. 8. Annie A., 218. 8. Arthur A„ 218. 9. Andrew E., 218. 9 Agues M., 220. 9 Austin H., 220. 9. Allie C„ 221. 9. Albert W. 221. 9. Alice V., 221. 9. Algernon T., 223. 9. Ancrum B., 224. 9. Anthony S., 224. 9. Alice A., 224. 9. Alma C„ 226. 9. Alice A., 226. 9. Ann M„ 226. 9. Amelia, 226. B. 5. Benjamin, 160. 6. Benjamin, 178. 7. Betsey, 185. 7. Betsey, 186. 7. Betsey, 190. 7. Bolivar, 191. 7. Bradley, 193. 7. Betsey, 194. 7. Bradley, 195. 7. Betsey, 195. 7. Bradley, 196. 7. Buchanan, 198. 8. Betsey, 214. 8. Belle, 216. 8. Barak T„ 216. 8. Benjamin, 218. 9. Bronson, 221. 9. Bernis O., 221. 9. Bradley L., 224. 10. Berrick A , 228. o. 4. Charles, 151. 5. Comfort, 152. 5. Catherine, 157. 5. Charity, 158. 6. Catherine, 171. 6. Comfort, 172. 6. Charity, 173. 6. Cyrus, 174. 6. Clarina, 174. 6. Cad well. 175. 6. Charles, 176. 6. Clara, 179. 6. Charles H., 180. 6. Catherine S. E., 180. 7. Caroline, 181. 7. Catherine, 184. 7. Charity, 184. 7. Charlotte, 185. 7. Charity, 187. 7. Caroline, 187. 7 Charles, 189. 7 Catherine, 189. 7. Caroline, 189. 7. Charles, 190. 7. Charles C., 192. 7. Charles H., 198. 7. Cornelia S., 198. 8. Caroline, 204. 8. Charles E., 205. 8. Charles M„ 205. 8. Cornelia W., 199. 8. Catherine, 207. 8. Charles R., 208. 8. Charles B., 209. 8. Charles, 212. 8. Carrie J., 213. 8. Charles B., 213. 8. Charles. 214. 8. Charles R., 218. 9. Carrie, 220. 9. Charles S., 221. 9. Charles E., 222. 9. Carrie, 224. 10. Charlotte, 227. I). 2. Daniel, 143. 3. Daniel, 143. 3. David, 144. 3. Deborah, 144 3. Daniel, 145. 3. Daniel, 145. 3. Deborah, 146. 4. David, 146. 4. David, 150. 4. David, 151. 4. Daniel, 151. 5. Daniel, 152. 5. David, 153. 5. David, 156. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 6. 6. 6. 5. 6 . 6 . 6 . 6. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 8. 8 . 8. 8 . 8 . 8 . 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. Deborah, 157. Deborah, 158. Deborah, 160. Daniel, 160. Daniel, 161. Daniel, 163. David, 167. David, 172. David, 173. Desiar, 173. Daniel, 174. Deborah, 174. David, 175. David, 176. David, 183. David, 183. David, 185. David H., 187. Daniel H., 190. Daniel, 191. Deborah, 193. Densie, 193. David, 193. David, 195. Dewitt C., 196. David, 202. David A., 204. Daniel S., 208. David E., 213. Deborah, 215. Dorothy C., 217. E. Esther, 143. Elizabeth, 143. Esther. 145. Ellen, 146. Elizabeth, 146. Elizabeth, 147. Ephraim, 149. Ebenezer, 151. Ellen, 151. Elizabeth, 151. Ebenezer, 151. Esther, 152. Esther, 153. Ezra, 153. Edmund, 153. Elizabeth, 152. Elizabeth, 156. Eunice, 157. Ellen. 157. Ephraim, 157. Ebenezer, 157. Elizabeth, 157. Elizabeth, 160. Eunice, 161. Eliplialet, 161. Ebenezer, 161. INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 389 7. Eli, 197. 7. Ebenezer, 198. 8. Ella, 201. 8. Elliott, 201. 8. Elizabeth, 202. 8. Eunice D., 202. 8. Eras, 203. 8. Edmund, 203. 8. Elizabeth, 204. 8. Elizabeth, 205. 8. Elizabeth N„ 205. 8. Espy, 206. 8. Elizabeth. 207. I 8. Eliza J., 208. 8. Ellen C„ 209. j 8. Eliza, 209. 8. Emily, 211. 8. Edith H„ 211. 8. Eliza M., 212. 8. Eliza, 214. 8. Ellen, 214. 8. Elihu, 216. 8. Eliza, 216. 8. Emily C„ 218. 9. Edward H., 221. 9. Eliza, 221. 9. Emily (4., 222. 9. Eli B., 222. 9. Edward N., 224. 9. Eveline, 225. 9. Ella A., 226. 10. Ebeuezer, 227. 10. Eugene. 227. 10. Edith, 227. 5. Eleanor, 161. 5. Elijah, 162. 5. Ezekiel, 162. 5. Eunice, 162. 5. Elizabeth. 162. 5. Esther, 162. 5. Elizabeth, 163. 5 Ebenezer, 163. 5. Eleazer, 163. 5. Elizabeth, 163. 5. Ellen, 163. 6. Ephraim, 164. 6. Elizabeth. 169. 6. Eunice, 170. 6. Ephraim, 170. 6. Eunice, 170. 6. Esther, 171. 6. Ephraim, 171. 6. Ebenezer. 171. 6. Eunice, 171. 6. Elijah, 172. 6. Elisha. 173. •6. Elizabeth, 174. 6. Elizabeth, 174. 6. Ebenezer, 175. 6. Esther, 175. 6. Elinor, 175. 6. Eliphalet, 177. 6. Eleanor, 177. 6. Ebenezer, 177. 6. Easter, 177. 6. Elizabeth. 177. 6. Esther, 178. 6. Ezekiel, 179. 6. Edward, 180. 6. Ebenezer, 180. 7. Edmond, 181. 7. Eliza, 182. 7. Elizabeth, 183. 7. Edward S., 184. 7. Eliza, 185. 7. Eunice, 185. 7. Erastus, 187. 7. Eliza, 187. 7. Elizabeth, 187. 7. Erastus, 189. 7. Ephraim, 189. 7. Eleanor. 191. 7. Edwin B., 191. 7. Eliza, 191. 7. Enoch F., 192. 7. Eliza C., 192. 7. Emily, 192. 7. Emmeline, 194. 7. Eli, 194. 7. Eli, 194. 7. Emeline, 194. 7. Ellen, 195. 7. Ebenezer, 196. 7. Easter, 196. 7. Eliza, 197. F. 6. Francis, 180. 7. Frederick A., 183. 7. Fanny, 184. 7. Frances, 184. 7. Frederick, 187. 7. Francis E . 191. 7. Fanny, 194. 8. Frederick A., 201. 8. Franklin E„ 202. 8. Frederick, 203. 8. Fannie, 204. 8. Frederic, 204. 8. Franklin A., 204. 8. Fredima W., 205. 8. Frederick S., 199. 8. Frederick M., 209. 8. Frank E„ 209. 8. Frederick H., 211. 8. Frances, 214. 8. Fannie, 215. 8. Florence, 217. 9. Frederick S„ 218. 9. Frederick S., 220. 9. Fannie A., 221. 9. Francis H., 221. 9. Frank A., 223. 9. Fitch G„ 223. 9. Frederick, 225. 10. Franklin T.. 227. 10. Fannie, 228. Gr. 4. Gershom, 146. 5. Grace, 152. 5. Gershom, 155. 5. George, 156. 5. Grissel, 156. 5. Grace, 161. 6. Gershom, 165. 6. Gideon, 173 6. Grizzel, 174. 6. Grace, 174. 6. Grizzel, 176. 7. George, 184. 7. George, 187. 7. George C., 189. 7. George, 190. 7. Gershom, 193. 7. George, 197. 7 George, 203. 8. George G.. 205. 8. George M., 208. 8. Gershom, 212. 8. George, 215. 8. George, 216. 8. Glover, 217. 9. Gertrude M„ 220. 9. George L., 221. 9. George A.. 221. 9. George J., 222. 9. George L., 223. 9. George B., 224. 9. Georgianua, 225. 9. George L., 225. 10. George E., 228. I I- 3. Hellinah, 146. 4. Hannah. 146. 4. Hannah. 151. 5. Hezekiah, 152. 5. Hezekiah, 156. 5. Hosea, 160. 5. Hester, 161. 5. Hannah, 162. 5. Huldah. 162. 5. Hannah, 162. 6. Huldah, 172. 6. Hepsibah, 172. 6. Henry, 173. 390 INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BLANCH. 6. Huldah, 173. 6. Hepsibah, 173. 6. Hannah, 175. 6. Hannah, 17G. 6. Hannah. 178. 6. Huldah. 179. G. Henry. 180. 6. Henry, 180. 7. Henry, 184. 7. Harrv, 187. 7. Henry A., 187. 7. Hannah, 191. 7. Henrietta, 191. 7. Horace, 193. 7. Harvey, 193. 7. Henry, 195. 7. Harriet, 197. 7. Horatio N,, 197. 7. Helen, 198. 8. Hepsibah. 201. 8. Henry, 202. 8. Henry S„ 202. 8. Harriet E„ 203. 8. Harriet, 203. 8. Henry S„ 204. 8. Helen, 204. 8. Henry A., 204. 8. Henry, 205. 8. Henrietta, 206. 8. Harriett S., 206. 8. Henry, 206. 8. Henry A., 199. 8. Henry P„ 207. 8. Harriet H., 207. 8. Hanford M..211. 8. Henry, 212. 8. Horace C„ 213. 8. Hiram, 213. 8. Horace, 214. 8. Helen B„ 218. 9. Henry H., 218. 9. Henry A.,220. 9. Hattie N„ 220. 9. Harriet, 222. 9. Henrietta M., 222. 9. Henry E., 223. 9. Herman M., 224. 9. Hattie A., 224. 9. Horace B.,225. 9. Hattie K., 226. 9. Harriet .J., 226. 1 . 5. Isaac, 156. 5. Increase, 161. 5. Ichabod, 161. 5. Isabel, 161. 5. Isaac, 161. 5. Isaac, 162. 6. Isaac, 174. 6. Increase. 175. 6. Isaac, 180. 6. Isaac, 180. 7. Isaac, 182. 7. Isaac, 191. 7. Indiana, 192. 9. Ida 0„ 220. J. 1. Jehu, 143. 2. Jehu, 143. 2. John, 143. 3. Joanna, 143. 3. John, 144. 3. Johnathan, 144. 3. Joseph, 144. 3. John, 145. 4. Jehue, 146. 4. Jane, 146. 4. John, 148. 4. John, 150. 4. Joseph, 150. 4. James, 150. 4. John, 150. 4. Joseph, 150. 4. James, 150. 4. Jabez, 150. 5. Jehu, 152. 5. John. 156. 5. Jerusha, 156. 5. John, 157. 5. Justus, 157. 5. James, 160. 5. Jerusha, 160. 5. Josiah, 160. 5. Jehu, 160. 5. John, 160. 5. Joseph, 161. 5. James, 162. 5. Jabez, 162. 5. Joel, 162. 6. Joseph, 164. 6. Jesse, 171. 6. John, 171. 6. John, 172. 6. Justus, 172. 6. Jerusha, 173. 6. James, 173. 6. Jonathan, 174. 6. John, 175. 6. Joseph, 175. 6. Jane, 175. 6. Jonathan, 175. 6. Joseph, 176. 6. Jesse, 176. 6. John, 176. 6. Joseph, 178. 6. John, 178. 6. John, 180. 6. Julia, 180. 6. Julia, 180 7. Jonathan 8., 182. 7. Joseph, 182. 7. Jesse, 185. 7. John, 185. 7. John, 187. 7. Jonathan N., 189. 7. Jabez, 189. 7. James, 189. 7. John, 189. 7. Jane, 190. 7. Julia. 190. 7. Jehu, 191. 7. Jonathan W., 191. 7. James G., 192. 7. Jane A., 192. 7. Jesse, 193. 7. Jonathan, 193. 7. John, 193. 7. Jacob, 194. 7. Joseph, 194. 7. Jesse, 194. 7. Jesse, 194. 7- Joseph, 195. 7. John, 195. 7. Jonathan, 196. 7. Joseph, 196. 7. Julia, 196. 7. John, 197. 7. Julia F., 198. 7. Julia, 198. 8. Joseph A., 201. 8. John W., 201. 8. Julianna, 201. 8. James. 202. 8. Josephine. 202. . 8. John H., 203. 8. John E., 204. 8. Jesse T., 205. 8. Jessie K., 205. 8. Juliet A., 205. 8. John T., 199. 8. James W., 207. 8. Julia, 207. 8. James P., 207. 8. Jessie T., 209. 8. James E., 209. 8. Jane, 212. 8. John A., 213. 8. John, 213. 8. John D., 213. 8. Jane, 214. 8. Julia, 215. 8. John, 215. 8. John, 216. 8. John, 217. 8. Julia, 217. 8. John, 217. 9. Jonathan S., 220. 9. John T., 220. ( INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 9. Jennie L., 221. 9. James W., 222. 9. James G., 224. 9. John B.,225. 9. Jennie, 225. 9. Jane, 225. 9. John, 226. 10. John, 227. K. 7. Katherine, 198. 8 . Kate L., 203. 8 . Katherine, 205. 8 . Kate N„ 209. 9. Katherine E„ 222. L. 5. Laureany, 156. 6 . Laura, 164. 6 . Lucretia, 167. 6 . Levi, 172. 6 . Lemuel, 177. 6 . Lucy, 178. 6 . Levi. 178. 7. Lewis, 184. 7. Lewis, 187. 7. Lois, 188. 7. Levi J„ 189. 7. Levi W„ 189. 7. Louisa M., 190. 7. Lydia, 193. 7. Lewis, 195. 8 . Louise, 204. 8 . Lois J., 205. 8 . Levi C„ 206. 8 . Lewis W„ 207. 8 . Lewis W., 207. 8 . Louisa C., 211. 8 . Lula, 211. 8 . Louis, 213. 8 . Lewis, 213. 8 . Lewis, 217. 9. Louis D., 223. M. 3. Mary, 143. 3. Mary, 144. 3. Mary, 145. 3. Meliitable, 146. 4. Mary, 146. 4. Moses, 146. 4. Mary, 147. 4. Mary, 150. 4. Mary, 150. 4. Meliitable, 151. 4. Meliitable, 151. 5. Mary, 152. 5. Martha, 152. 5. Moses, 153. 5. Mary, 153. 5. Mary, 156. 5 . Mary, 157. 5 . Mary, 158. 5 . Martha, 160. 5. Mary, 160. 5 . Moses, 161. 5. Mabel. 161. 5. Mary, 161. 5 . Mabel, 163. (j. Mary, 167. (j. Mary, 171. G. Mary, 172. 6 . Martha, 173. 6 . Mary, 173. 6 . Murrin, 173. 6 . Mary. 174. 6 . Molly, 175. 6 . Martha, 175. 6 . Molly, 179. 6 . Mary, 180. 7 . Mary, 183. 7 . Mary, 184. 7 . Mary, 184. 7 . Mary, 184. 7 . Munson, 187. 7 . Marietta, 187. 7 . Maria, 189. 7 . Mary F., 189. 7 . Mary A., 190. 7 . Mary, 190. 7 . Marinda, 191. 7 . Mary, 191. 7 . Martha, 191. 7 . Mary S.. 192. 7 . Moses, 104. 7 . Morris, 194. 7 . Morris, 195. 7 . *Moses, 196. 7 . Maria L., 196. 7 . Mary, 197. 7 . Martin V., 197. 7 . Margaret B'., 198. 7 . Mary B., 198. 8 Mary E., 201. 8 . Margaret, 201. 8 . Mary L.. 202. 8 . Mary J., 202. 8 - Mary, 202. 8 - Moses, 203. 8 . Marie C., 204. 8 . Mary E., 206. 8 . Mary L., 207. 8 . Miranda, 207. 8 . Miranda, 208. 8 . Mary. 208. 8 . Mary R., 208. 8 . Mary H„ 209. 8 . Mary, 212. 8 . Mary F„ 213. 8 . Mary A., 213. 8 . Margaret J., 213. 8 . Maria, 214. 8 . Martha, 215. 8 . Mary, 216. 8 . Morris, 216. 8 . Mary, 218. 8 . Mary A., 218. 9. Mary, 220. 9. Mary E., 221. 9. Mary A., 221. 9. Mary A., 222. 9. Minnie, 224. 9. Marcus, 225. 9. Mary E., 225. 9. Maurice S., 226. 9. Mary B., 226. 10. Marcus O., 227. 10. Mary J., 228. IsT. 2. Nathaniel, 143. 3. Nathaniel, 145. 4. Nathaniel, 149. 4. Nehemiah, 151. 5. Nathan, 160. 5. Noah, 160. 5. Nathan, 162. 5. Noah, 163. 5. Nehemiah, 163. 6 . Nichols, 172. 6 . Nathaniel, 173. 6 . Nathan, 175. 7. Nathaniel, 183. 7. Nathan, 184. 8 . Nelson (J., 201. 8 . Nathaniel, 201. o. 5. Oliver, 156. 5. Ozias, 157. 6 . Oliver, 170. 6 . Ozias, 172. 6 . Oliver, 180. 7. Olive, 187. 8 . Ophelia. 212, 10. Olive, 227. P. 3. Peter, 143. 4. Peter, 146. 5. Prudence, 152. 391 392 INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 5. Peter, 155. 5. Peter, 157. 5. Priscilla, 103. 0. Peter, 164. 6 . Priscilla, 165. 6 . Priscilla, 167. 6 . Philo, 172. 6 . Polly, 172. 6 . Pliilo, 174. 6 . Priscilla, 175. 6 . Prudence, 175. 6 . Polly, 178. 7. Peter P„ 181. 7. Priscilla, 182. 7. Priscilla, 183. 7. Peter, 184. 7. Philo. 189. 7. Philander, 189. 7. Patty, 191. 7. Pantelia, 194. 7. Polly, 196. 8 . Pauline A., 204. R 3. Rebecca, 145. 4. Rebecca, 148. 4. Rebecca, 150. 5. Reuben, 152. 5. Rebecca, 153. 5. Ruth, 160. 5. Rebecca, 160. 5. Rachel, 161. 6 . Rebecca, 172. 6 . Robert, 173. 6 . Rebecca, 173. 6 . Roda, 175. 6 . Rachel, 176. 6 . Rachel. 176. 6 . Roda, 178. 7. Rebecca, 187. 7. Raymond, 191. 7. Ravenscroft, 192. 7. Rowland, 195. 7. Rebecca, 197. 8 . Rusliton D., 206. 8 . Raymond, 209. 9. Ruth «., 222. 9. Rowland, 226. 10. Ralph, 228. s. 3. Samuel, 143. 3. Sarah, 143. 3. Samuel, 144. 3. Sarah, 144. 3. Sarah, 145. 3. Seth Samuel, 145. 3. Samuel, 146. 4. Stephen, 146. 4 . Sarah, 148. 4. Samuel, 148. 4 . Sarah, 149. 4. Samuel, 151. 4 . Seth Samuel, 151. 5 . Sarah, 152. 5. Sarah, 152. 5 . Sarah, 152. 5. Silliman, 153. 5. Sarah, 154. 5. Sarah, 155. 5. Susannah, 156. 5. Sarah, 156. 5. Sarah, 157. 5. Sarah, 157. 5. Sarah, 160. 5. Stratton, 160. 5. Sarah. 161. 5. Samuel, 161. 5. Sarah, 162. 5. Stephen', 162. 5. Setli, 162. 5. Sarah, 163. 6 . Samuel, 164. 6 . Sarah, 164. 6 . Samuel, 164. 6 . Sarah, 167. 6 . Sturges, 167. 6 . Sarah, 167. 6 . Sarah, 167. 6 . Susanna, 169. 6 . Sarah, 170. 6 . Silas, 170. 6 . Sarah, 170. 6 . Stratton, 173. 6 . Salmon, 174. 6 . Selleck, 175. 6 . Samuel, 175. 6 . Seth, 176. 6 . Sarah, 176. 6 . Samuel. 177. 6 . Sally. 178. 6 . Stephen, 179. 6 . Seth, 180. 6 . Sarah, - 180.■ 7. Susanna, 182. 7. Sallie, 183. 7. Susanna, 183. 7. Sarah, 185. 7. Samuel, 185. 7. Sallie, 185. 7. Samuel, 185. 7. Sallie, 186. 7. Sarah A., 188. 7. Samuel S., 189. 7. Silliman, 189. 7. Semira, 191. 7. Sarah, 191. 7. Sarah, 193. 7. Sarah, 194. 7. Sturges. 194. 7. Sally, 196. 7. Sally, 196. 7. Sally, 196. 7. Sappho, 197. 7. Stephen D., 197. 8 . Sarah B., 202. 8 . Sarah, 203. 8 . Sarah, 204. 8 . Shields, 204. 8 . Sarah E., 199. 8 . Sellick J., 212. 8 . Sarah, 213. 8 . Sarah, 214. 8 . Sarah M„ 215. 8 . Sarah A., 216. 8 . Seth, 217. 8 . Simon, 217. 8 . Samuel D., 218. 8 . Sarah F., 218. 9. Sarah J., 221. 9. Sherwood, 224. 9. Sarah M„ 225. 9. Stephen, 226. 10. Stella, 228. T. 4. Tliaddeus, 146. 4. Timothy, 150. 5. Tliaddeus, 155. 5. Talcott, 160 5. Timothy, 161. 5. Thomas, 163. 6 . Theodosia, 165. 0. Talcott, 174. 7. Tliaddeus, 182. 7. Talcott, 192. 7. Timothy, 195. 7. Timothy H., 196 8 . Timothy E., 216. 8 . Theodore A., 218. 9. Timotliv S., 226. 9. Truman T„ 226. IT. 8 . Ursula, 201. V. 8 . Virginia, 202. 8 . Vertia, 203. w. 4. William, 150. 5. Walter, 156. INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 393 6 . Wakeman, 157. 5. Wakeinan, 163. 6. William, 164. G. Walter, 1G7. 6. William, 167. 6 William. 171. 6. Wakeman, 172. G. William, 175. 6. William, 179. 6. William, 179. 7. William, 184. 7. William, 185. 7. William, 187. 7. William, 187. 7. William, 189. 7. Washington, 191. 7. William A., 191. 7. William H.. 192. 7. William 192. 7. Wakeman. 191. Surnames of those T A. Allen, 145, 178, 189. Andrews, 146, 163, 205. Adams, 150, 167, 171, 173. Angevine, 153. Abell, 156. Ac.hey, 168. Annabel, 189. Ackerly, 191. Abbott, 204, 221. A1 worth, 208. B. Boosey, 143. Beers, 159. 176, 224. Braisted. 159. Bulkley, 160, 174, 175, 185, 188, 193. Barlow, 161, 190. Bartram, 163, 197, 216. Bradley, 163, 175. 176, 194, 195,209,214, 216, 217. Barrett, 168. Booth, 171. Benedict, 173, 182, 196. 7. Willis, 194. 7. Wakeman, 196. 7. William. 196. 7. Walter, 196. 7. William H., 196. 7. Walter, 197. 7. Wellington, 197. 7. William, 197. 7. William. 201. 7. Westcott, 201. 8. William II, 201. 8. William, 202. 8. Woodruff L., 202. 8. William, 203. 8. William, 204. 8. William, 208. 8. William H., 209. 8. William A., 211. 8. William, 212 8. William, 214 PART II. rno married Burrs ( E FIGURES REFER TO PA Banks, 175, 184, 191, 194, 214. 215, 225. Burritt, 174. Baker, 178, 185, 217. Bartlett, 179. Buchanan, 180. Baldwin, 180. Bates, 181. Boughton. 184. Bishop, 184. Brunson, 185. Bronson, 187. Beardsley, 187, 188, 194. Bull, 189. Babbett, 191. Bernard, 192. Blackwell, 198. Butterfield, 201. Bush, 204, 205. Burke, 204. Briscluird, 204. Bodge, 206. Brush, 199. Ball, 208. Berry, 211. Barber, 218. Barry, 221. Birdsal, 224. Barnes, 165, 215, 225. Burton, 225. Bennett, 227. Brown, 228. 8. Willis, 214. 8. William H., 215. 8. William L., 217 . 9. William H., 221. 9. William O., 221. 9. Walter Cl., 221. 9. William H„ 222. 9. William N., 224. 9. Walter, 226. 9. Willie, 226. 10. William, 227. 10. Walter C., 228. z. 6. Zalmon, 177. 7. Zalmon, 192. 7. Zalmon, 196. 8. Zenia. 203. THEIR DESCENDANTS. c. Chauncey, 144. Cable, 159. Coley, 162. Capers, 165. Covington, 166. Cushman. 166. Cotton. 166. Cogswell, 168. Chichester, 170. Chatfield, 170. Cooley, 170. Curtis, 171, 188. Couch, 172, 188. Cad well, 175. Clay, 182, 183. Comstock, 184. Cook, 192, 197. Cushing, 192. Cary, 196. Conrad, 201. Crawford, 205. Case, 205. Cochran, 205. Campbell, 213. Collins, 214. Cronk, 217. Criswell, 222. Coleman, 226. Cooper, 228. Coots. 228. 394 INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 13 . Dimon, 150, 175, 179, 207. Dennie, 165. Davis, 166, 172, 194. Duncombe, 171. Dodge, 178, 217. Donaldson, 180. Ditmas, 181. Detherage, 181. Downs, 186. Darrow, 189. Deal, 206. Dawson, 220. Dudley, 224. E- Edwards, 154. Emmons, 180. Eliot, 182. Eddy, 183. Edson, 216. F. Fitch, 144, 156. Frost, 147. Foster, 159. Frotliingham, 166. Foley, 168. Farnsworth, 197. Frederick, 206. Farrar, 208. Failing, 212. Fayerweather, 226. Gr. Glover, 145. Griffin, 147, 163, 179, 223 Gold, 151, 153, 179. Goodwin, 167. Goodsell, 170, 195. Godfrey. 175. Guthrie, 186. Griswold, 205. Gregory, 206. Gillies, 208. Garlick, 214. Gould, 215, 227. Graham, 216. Galatt, 217. Garrett, 217. Green, 217. II. Hull, 146, 152, 158, 161, 191,192, 194, 196. Hurd, 147, 173. Hubbeil, 150, 161, 185, 186, 202. Hall, 153, 155, 163. Headley, 159. Hyde, 161. Hopkins, 162. Hawley, 162, 174, 178, 187, 188. Hedge, 165. Holmes, 166, 197. Hallock, 168. Hibbard, 169. Hine, 170. Huntington, 171. Holberton, 171. Hayes, 173. Hobart, 174. Hawkins, 177. Hoyt, 184. Hamilton, 188. Hanson, 190. Howell, 191, 204. Hanford, 192, 216. Hooker, 204. Horton, 207 Hart, 220. Howe, 225. Hill, 227. I. Ing, 163. Isaacs, 167. J. Jackson, 153, 199. Jennings, 157, 159, 161, 170, 172, 173,180,188, 190, 192,193, 308, 209. Johnson, 163, 169, 181, 209. Judson, 174. Jones, 216. K. Kelsey, 159, 224. Kepler, 163. Kerr, 167. Knapp, 177, 188, 216, 226. Ketch um, 184. L. Lockwood, 145, 180. Lewis, 157,177, 208. Lacy, 162. Lotiirop, 165, 166. Lunt, 166. Lyon, 171, 215. Lobdell, 184. Leavens, 202, 221. Lord, 209. Lee 213. Lincoln, 221. M. Meeker, 146, 159, 163, 184. McFarlin, 147. Merritt, 159. Myers, 159. Morton, 166. M unroe, 166. Mansfield, 168. Miller, 169, 196. Morehouse, 171, 184, 185. Minott, 171. Merwin, 176. Merchant, 179. Mallory, 179. Middlebrook. 180. Mitchell, 186. Mead, 193. Morgan, 194, 214. Marvin, 19 1 . Morrison, 198. Magdalen, 202. Mattison, 206. Miles, 214. Misner, 217. 1ST. Nicliolls, 153, 167, 172, 175, 217, 225. Northrop, 153. Nash, 158, 160. Noyes, 164. Nightingale, 166. Narramore, 186. Norris, 212. Newton, 225. o. Osborn, 144, 156, 157, 161, 163, 167, 170, 185. Oatman, 159. INDEX OF FAIRFIELD BRANCH. 395 O'Hara, 182. Ogden, 194, 196. Olds. 197. Olmstead, 202, 202. P. Perry, 146, 159. Price, 153. Penfield, 157, 207. Peet, 159. Purdy, 168. Perkins, 169. Porter, 190. Parker, 206, 222. Patterson, 214. Prout, 214. Powers, 216. Parliamen, 217. Pierce. 217. Pinner, 218. Palmer, 222. Peebles, 225. Poole, 225. Payne, 227. Q- Quick, 218. 11 . Reeve, 154. Root, 159. Rowland, 161. Russell, 166. Robbins, 166. Revere, 166. Reed, 178. Reynolds, 178, 196, 217. Robinson, 189. Raymond, 190, 202. Redfield, 191. Randall, 197, 217. Rae, 198. Roberts, 205. Runyon 208. Richmond, 214. Stedman, 143. Sabers, 145. Sloss. 145. Sherwood, 145, 146, 157, 163. 168, 170, 172, 177, 184, 188. 195, 198. 202, 203. 212, 214, 216. Strong, 146, 158, 172. Smedley, 147, 150. Squire, 151, 153, 160. Summers, 153. Sanford, 153, 175, 177, 178. Silliman, 151, 153, 157, 160, 162, 164. Sheldon, 154. Sturges, 155, 156, 162, 170. 197, 215,221. Stanley, 156. Saunders, 159. Sylvester, 166. Sherman, 166, 174. Schofield, 168. Smith, 168, 169, 203. Savage, 169. Staples, 177. Sliean, 180. Sa fiord, 182. Scudder, 182. St. John, 183. Shelton, 187. Short, 188. Sterling, 188, 198, 199. Symons, 188. Scott, 193. Sutton, 201, 225. Slabac, 202. Stevens, 199. Swift, 208. Shepard, 213. Sellick, 215. Sclioonmaker, 217, 224. Starr, 217. Spaulding, 218. Skidmore, 220, 225. Scoville, 222. Sager, 226 Seelye, 227 T. Treadwell, 144,214,215 Turney, 150, 153, 156, 160, 212. Truesdale, 152. Thorpe, 159, 182, 194. Thomas, 166, 205. Tavior. 168. 183, 190, 194, 213, 216. 223. Tweedy, 170. Thompson. 182. 226. Thorne, 189. Tomlinson, 203. Tuttle. 214. Todd, 215. Townsend, 226. v. Vaun. 185. Van Duyn, 207. Vermyle, 214 Vandervoort, 220. w. Ward, 143, 145. Wakeman, 143,150, 158, 167, 185, 225. Wheeler, 145, 157. 161, 169, 176, 215. Wynkoop, 147. Willis, 147 Wilson, 157. 185, 196. Whitlock, 161,213. Warren, 166. Williams. 166. Wilcox. 166. Woodbridge, 168. White, 169. 170, 172. Wakely, 181. Wooster, 186. Waller, 188. Wright, 190. Wood, 193. Walker. 202. Wardwell, 212. Webb. 222. Y. Young,182. Youngs, 226. HARTFORD BRANCH. PART I. A. 3. Ann, 232. 3. Abigail, 232. 4. Amos, 233. 4. Abigail, 233. 4. Anna, 235. 5. Aaron, 236. 5. Abi, 236. 5. Amos, 237. 5. Amelia, 243. 5. Allen, 243. 5. Almira, 244. 5. Alfred E., 244. 6. Anna, 244. 6. Ansel, 244. 6. Asa, 245. 6. Aaron, 245. 6. Atwell, 246. 6. Alexander H., 247. 6. Allen, 247. 6. Abigail, 248. 6. Adolpbus, 248. 6. Amelia, 248. 6. Alvin S„ 248. 6. Adaline M., 249. 6. Abigail. 249. 6. Amos, 251. 6. Arba, 251. 6. Ansel, 251. 6. Aslibel, 251. 6. Asa, 253. 6. Asa, 253. 6. Alma, 255. 6. Albert, 256. 6. Alexander J., 256. 6. Anna, 258. 6. Anna, 261. 6. Ada, 262. 6. Addie P.. 262. 7. Amos, 263. 7. Almira, 267. 7. Amasa, 267. 7. Abby M., 267. 7. Addie, 268. 7. Augustus, 268. 7. Amadeus, 269. 7. Abner, 269. 7. Amelia P., 269. 7. Annie, 269. 7. Allison P., 270. 7. Alice C., 270. 7. Alice, 271. 7. Augustus, 271. 7. Austin, 272. 7. Almira, 272. 7. Aslibel. 272. 7. Abigail, 273. 7. Ansel, 273. 7. Anna M., 273. 7. Althea, 275. 7. Andrew W.,277. 7. Anna, 277. 7. Asher, 277. 7. Anna, 277. 7. Alfred, 277. 7. Abigail E„ 278. 7. Albert 8., 278. 7. Anna, 278. 7. Amasa, 278. 7. Andrew, 278. 7. Angelina, 279. 7. Abigail, 279. 7. Albert, 280. 7. Aaron, 281. 7. Amanda, 282. 7. Aaron M„ 282. 7. Adaline, 282. 7. Ann M, 282. 7. Andrew R., 282. 7. Ann E„ 283. 7. Apollonia, 283. 7. Agnes C., 283. 7. Annie M., 285. 7. Annie H„ 286. 8. Amansel D., 288. 8. Alonzo, 289. 8. Atwell L., 289. 8. Annette, 289. 8. Almon W„ 290. 8. Austin H., 290. 8. Annette I., 290. 8. Austin, 290. 8. Amelia, 290. 8. Antoinette, 290. 8. Albert, 290. 8. Annie, 292. 8. Adaline, 293. 8. Augustus, 293. 8. Augustus, 293. 8. Adaline, 293. 8. Almira, J., 294. 8. Arvilla H„ 294. 8. Aurelia H., 294. 8. Albion B., 296. 8. Ann, 298. 8. Anna E., 300. 8. Alice S., 300. 8. Abbie. 300. 8. Anna, 300. 8. Adariah, 301. 8. Asa, 301. 8. Archer H., 303. 8. Alpheus, 304. 8. Alice K„ 304. 8. Albert M„ 304. 8. AdelaJ.,306. 8. Arthur S., 306. 8. Austin C., 306. 8. Annie M., 306. 8. Albert, 306. 8. Anna, 306. 8. Anna, 309. 8. Alfred J., 309. 8. Aaron M.. 310. 9. Arthur D., 314. 9. Alfred S„ 314. 9. Aaron J., 315. 9. Alice, 315. 9. Annie M., 317. 9. Alfred R„ 317. 9. Alice E„ 321. 9. Annette F., 321. 9. Addie, 322. B. 1. Benjamin, 229. 3. Benjamin, 232. 4. Bazey, 232. 5. Bissell, 237. 5. Benjamin, 240. 5. Betsey, 240. INDEX OF HARTFORD BRANCH. 39T 6. Beulali, 245. 6. Betsey, 251. 6. Benjamin, 253. 6. Betsey, 254. 7. Benjamin, 265. 7. Betsey, 265. 7. Betsey, 272. 7. Barton, 272. 7. Buell, 276. 7. Benjamin, 276. 7. Betsey B., 277. 7. Bela, 277. 7. Betsey H., 280. 7. Brewster R., 282. 7. Bessie, 287. 8. Barton H., 294. 8. Benjamin, 296. 8. Buckly, 300. 8. Bela L , 303. 8. Bessie, 312. 8. Bessie, 312. 8. Burtis D., 312. 8. Bertie O.. 313. c. 4. Christian, 233. 5. Chloe, 236. 5. Charles, 243. 5. Cornelia J., 244. 5. Charles C., 244. 6. Clarissa, 246. 6. Caroline, 246. 6. Christopher C„ 246. 6. Chloe, 247. 6. Chauncey, 248. 6. Clarissa, 249. 6. Caroline A., 249. 6. Clarissa, 253. 6. Cornelius A., 256. 6. Caroline J., 257. 6. Charles P., 258. 6. Cornelia W., 260. 6. Charles, 262. 7. Caroline, 264. 7. Charles M., 264. 7. Charlotte, 264. 7. Corydon, 265. 7. Charlotte, 266. 7. Carlos, 267. 7. Calista, 268. 7. Catherine, 268. 7. Charles L., 270. 7. Caroline, 270. 7. Cornie, 271. 7. Chauncey S., 271. 7. Charles, 272. 7. Christopher C.. 272. 7. Cynthia, 273. 7. Charles S., 275. 7. Chauncey C., 278. 7. Cynthia E„ 280. 7. Clarissa, 280. 7. Clarinda, 280. 7. Carlo S., 282. 7. Charles, 284. 7. Charlotte L , 285. 7. Cornelius A., 285. 7. Catherine, 285. 7. Calvin B., 286. 7. Charles, 286. 7. Catherine L., 287. 7. Charles A., 287. 8. Carlos C., 288. 8. Clara A., 288. 8. Celia E., 290. 8. Charlotte A., 290. 8. Charles E., 290. 8. Charles G., 292. 8. Chauncey S., 294. 8. Carroll C., 294. 8. Charles A., 295. 8. Charles F., 295. 8. Charles J., 296. 8. Carrie H., 296. 8. Cyrus, 296. 8. Charles W., 297. 8. Coleman, 297. 8. Clara A., 300. 8. Cleaman, 301. 8. Calista, 304. 8. Charles S., 305. 8. Charles W., 308. 8. Catherine, 309. 8. Charles M„ 309. 8. Caroline P., 309. 8. Carl S., 311. 8. Charles H., 313. 8. Clarence I., 313. 9. Caroline L., 314. 9. Clara A., 315. 9. Charles H., 316. 9. Clara L., 317. 9. Collin C., 322. 9. Clara J., 322. 13 . 3. Daniel, 232. 4. Daniel, 234. 4. Daniel, 234. 5. Daniel, 236. 5. David, 240. 5. Delia, 244. 6. Daniel, 245. 6. Daniel, 247. 6. Dorastus, 247. 6. Dwight N., 249. 6. David M., 249. 6. David, 253. 6. Daniel, 253. 6. Daniel, 256. 7. Diantha, 263. 7. Daniel, 263. 7. Dauiel H.. 264. 7. Dwight, 269. 7. Daniel, 269. 7. Diah, 273. 7. Dennis C„ 278. 7. Dewitt C., 280. 7. Daniel A., 280. 7. Diodate, 280. 7. David C„ 281. 7. Daniel, 284. 8. Daniel, 288. 8. Dora, 291. 8. David C., 296. 8. Davis, 297. 8. David, 301. 8. Davis P„ 302. 8. Dennis A., 303. 8. Dora A., 303. 8. Dudley F., 304. 8. Dewitt C., 306. 8. Darius R., 312. E. 3. Elizabeth, 231. 4. Ebenezer, 232 4. Eunice, 233. 4. Ebenezer, 233. 4. Elizabeth, 233. 4. Ebenezer, 233. 4. Elizabeth, 234 5. Ebenezer, 236. 5. Elijah, 237. 5. Ebenezer, 237. 5. Experience, 237. 5. Elizabeth, 240. 5. Eliza, 241. 5. Edwin, 242. 5. Emmeline, 242. 5. Edward, 242. 5. Eliza, 244. 6. Ebenezer, 245. 6. Eunice, 245. 6. Elisha 246. 6. Eliza, 246. 6. Ethan, 247. 6. Eliza, 247. 6. Erastus, 247. 6. Erastus, 247. 6. Elijah F., 248. 6. Elisha S., 248. 6. Eli R„ 248. 6. Elias G. , 248. 6. Eliab J., 248. 6. Elliott C., 248. ('. Eunice, 250. 398 INDEX OF HARTFORD BRANCH. 6. Ebenezer, 251. 6. Eli, 252. 6. Elizabeth, 252. (i. Eliza A., 255. 6. Elbert VV., 255. (>. Edward, 256. 6. Emily C., 257. 6. Emily J., 258. 6. Elizabeth T. E., 258. 6. Edwin A., 258. 6. Emeline M., 259. (i. Edward, 259. 6. Elizabeth, 260. 6. Ella, 262. 6. Emma, 262. 6 Emily VV., 262. 7. Elizabeth, 263. 7. Elizabeth. 263. 7. Erastus, 264. 7. Elsie A., 265. 7. Eliza A., 265. 7. Edwin, 265. 7. Eliza C., 266. 7. Eliza, 267. 7. Emerson, 267. 7. Emily, 267. 7. Erastus, 268. 7. Elliott R„ 269. 7. Elizabeth J., 269. 7. Estes, 272. 7. Elmina, 272. 7. Emily, 273. 7. Eleazer P., 275. 7. Edward, 276. 7. Elizabeth, 276. 7. Esther. 277. 7. Edward, 278. 7. Eliza, 278. 7. Ellsworth, 279. 7. Elizabeth, 280. 7. Ellen M„ 281. 7. Edson W„ 281. 7. Ezra, 282. 7. Elmina B., 282. 7. Emmeline, 282. 7. Elizabeth, 282. 7. Elmina C„ 282. 7. Evelina, 282. 7. Edward M„ 283. 7. Emma, 283. 7. Elmira, 284. 7. Emma, 284. 7. Emily Chapin, 285. 7. Edmund L. 285. 7. Eliza, 284. 7. Ella, 286. 7. Ellen L., 286. 7. Eleanor E., 286. 8. Evangeline S., 288. 8. Elisha, 291. 8. Elliott, 291. 8. Edward M., 293. 8. Emmeline, 293. 8. Emily C., 294. 8. Emmeline P., 294. 8. Ellen, 294. 8. Elmira D., 295. 8. Edward, 295. 8. Elizabeth, 295. 8. Eunice A., 296. 8. Eunice P„ 296. 8. Emma L., 297. 8. Electa M„ 297. 8. Estella. 297. 8. Ellen M„ 298. 8. Emmeline R., 298. 8. Everett C., 298. 8- Ellison, 298. 8. Ellen L., 300. 8. Eliza H., 300. 8. Ella V„ 300. 8. Edwin E., 300. 8. Eugene, 301. 8. Ella V., 301. 8. Elgin A., 302. 8. Emily A., 303. 8. Ellis A., 303. 8. Edgar E., 304. 8. Ellen M„ 304. 8. Ella J., 305. 8. Eugene H., 306. 8. Eugene W., 308. 8. Elbert. 308. 8. Edward, 308. 8. Edward, 312. 9. Ella M„ 315. 9. Eunice, 315. 9. Ernest A., 316. 9. Edith M„ 317. 9. Edgar B., 321. 9. Edward E., 321. 9. Eva L., 322. 9. Edith. 322. F. 5. Franklin L., 244. 5. Frances E., 244. 6. Fanny, 247. 6. Francis, 249. 6. Freeman, 251. 6. Fanny, 254. 6. Frank, 259. 6. Francis W., 261. 6. Frederick W., 262. 7. Franklin, 268. 7. Frank L., 270. 7. Frank L„ 270. 7. Freeman, 272. 7. Franklin, 273. 7. Freebbrn G., 275. 7. Fannie, 278. 7. Franklin S., 282. 7. Frederick B., 282. 7. Frederick, 286. 7. Frankie, 287. 7. Florence L., 287. 8. Frank D., 288. 8. Frank, 289. 8. Frances, 290. 8. Franklin E., 290. 8. Frederick, 291. 8. Florence, 292. 8. Fanny M., 296. 8. Flora ,J„ 297. 8. Francis, 300. 8. Frank 0., 300. 8. Francis W., 303. 8. Frederick P., 305. 8. Frank L., 306. 8. Florence J., 306. 8. Frederick E., 306. 8. Florence A., 307. 8. Fannie, 308. 8. Frank, 308. 8. Franklin P., 308. 8. Frank., 312. 8. Frauklin S., 313. 9. Fanny, 315. 9. Frank A., 316. Gr. 4. Gideon, 233. 4. George, 235. 5. Gideon, 236. 5. George, 243. 6. Gideon, 246. 6. George, 253. 6. George S.. 258. 6. George E., 260. 7. Gerdensia, 265. 7. George H„ 267. 7. Gilbert J., 269. 7. George C., 270. 7. George E„ 281. 7. George W., 282. 7. George P., 282. 7. George A., 284. 7. George C., 284. 8. George M., 292. 8. George W., 294. 8. Gertrude E., 305. 8. George B., 306. 8. Georgiana C., 306. 8. Gertrude, 307. 8. George M., 309. 8. George S., 312. 8. Grace, 313. 8. Gertrude A., 313. 9. George W., 315. 9. Gertrude M., 316. INDEX OF HARTFORD BRANCH. 399 II. 2. Hannah, 231. 3. Hannah, 232. 4. Hannah, 233. 4. Hezekiah, 234. 5. Horace, 236. 5. Hezekiah, 242. 5. Harriet, 243. 5. Harry, 243. 5. Horace, 243. 6. Hepsibah, 245. 6. Harriet, 246. 6. Henry A., 246. 6. Henrick, 247. 6. Harriet, 247. 6. Halsey, 247. 6. Henry H., 248. 6. Horatio H., 248. 6. Horatio L., 249. 6. Hannah, 253. 6. Henry L., 256. 6 Harriet E , 256. 6. Harriet A., 258. 6. Henry L., 259. 6. Henry. 260. 7. Harriet K., 264. 7. Huldah, 266. 7. Harmon, 266. 7. Henry, 268. 7. Harlo, 268. 7. Helen. 268. 7. Hannah, 269. 7. Howard M., 269. 7. Hattie M., 270. 7. Horatio L., 270. 7. Harvey W., 270. 7. Heman, 271. 7. Hannah, 272. 7. Halsey, 272. 7. Hart, 272. 7. Hannah L., 274. 7. Horace S., 274. 7. Horace S., 276. 7. Henry C., 276. 7. Huldah, 277. 7. Henry, 277. 7. Hannah A., 278. 7. Hannah, 278. 7. Harris, 279. 7. Hezekiah S.. 280. 7. Henrietta, 284. 7. Henry L., 285. 7. Harry, 286. 7. Howard, 286. 7. Henry W., 287. 7. Horace H., 287. 7. Henry H., 287. 8. Harry, 288. 8. Hudson, 289. 8. Helen, 289. 8. Harmon T., 290. 8. Howard, 290. 8. Hattie, 291. 8. Howard H„ 291. 8. Howard E„ 292. 8. Horace L., 292. 8. Henry C., 294. 8. Harriet E., 294. 8. Halsey C„ 294. 8. Hiram II., 295. 8. Hester, 297. 8. Horace, 300. 8. Harriet M., 303. 8. Huldah M„ 303. 8. Harriet E., 304. 8. Harriet, 308. 8. Harmon. 308. 8. Harriet, 308. 8. Hattie, 310. 9. Helen I., 313. 9. Harold W., 314. 9. Henry C., 315. 9. Hattie L., 317. 9. Harris L., 322. 9. Harry, 322. I. 3. Isaac, 232. 4. Isaac, 233. 4. Isaac, 235. 5. Isaac, 240. 6. Israel, 252. 7. Isaac P., 275. 7. Ida L., 286. 7. Irene H„ 287. 8. Isaac P., 297. 8. Irving-, 300. 8. Ida R„ 301. 8. Ira, 301. 8. Isabella M., 306. 8. Isabella O., 310. J. 3. John, 231. 3. Johnathan, 231. 3. Joseph, 232. 3. Johnathan, 232. 4. John, 233. 4. Jonathan, 233. 4. Joseph, 234. 4. Joseph, 234. j 4. John E., 235. 4. Johnathan, 235. 4. James, 235. 4. Jerusha, 235. 5. Jehiol, 236. 5. James, 237. 5. Jonathan, 239. 5. Joseph, 240. 5. Jonathan, 240. 5. Jacob, 240. 5. Joseph, 240. 5. James, 241. 5. John, 242. 5. J ulia, 242. 5. John, 243. 5. Jason, 243. 6. Jerusha, 246. 6. Jehiol, 247. 6. James, 248. 6. Julius I)., 249. 6. James H., 249. 6. Jonathan, 251. 6. John, 252. 6. Joseph, 253. 6. Jonathan, 253. 6. James, 253. (i. Julia, 254. 0 John, 254. 6. John, 255. 6. Jane, 256. 6. James L., 256. 6 Julia A., 256. 6. Jane . 4. David, 329. 4. Deborah, 330. 4. David, 331. 5. Deborah, 332. 5. David, 332. 6. David, 334. 6. David, 336. 7. David, 338. 7. Deborah, 340. 7. David, 342. 7. David, 343. 7. Diantha, 349. E. 4. Elisha, 330. 5. Elisha, 330. 5. Elizabeth, 330. 5. Ezekiel, 331. 5. Elijah, 331. 5. Ephraim, 331. 5. Elizabeth. 332. 5. Eunice, 332. 6. Eliza, 333. 6. Ephraim, 334. 6. Eunice, 334. 6. Ezekiel, 334. 6. Elijah, 336. 6. Elizabeth, 338. 6. Elisha, 338. 7. Edward, 340. 7. Ephraim W., 341. 7. Elbridge G„ 343. 7. Edward, 344. 7. Elijah, 346. 7. Emma C., 346. 8. Eliza, 350. 8. Edmund C., 351. 8. Edwin, 352. 8. Ester A., 352. 8. Eugene C., 352. 8. Eliza, 353. 8. Edwin, 353. 8. Edwin H., 353. 8. Elbridge, 354. INDEX OF DORCHESTER BRANCH. 407 8. Elijah W„ 355. 8. Emma F., 356. 8. Ellen L., 356. 9. Edwin L., 358. 9. E. Lena, 358. 9. Eveline, 358. 9. Ellen, 359. 9. Ester. 360. 9. Estelle, 360. 9. Emily W„ 361. 9. Elsie L.. 361. 9. Emma J., 361. 9. Eugene C., 362. 9. Edwin B., 362. 9. Emma P., 362. 9. Edward, 364. F. 6. Fanny, 334. 6. Fearing, 337. 7. Franklin, 343. 7. Fearing, 346. 7. Freeman S., 347. 7. Frances, 347. 8. Franklin E„ 352. 8. Fannie, 353. 9. Fannie, 359. 9. Fanny W., 359. 9. Frank T., 360. 9. Frank A., 360. 9. Frank R., 361. 9. Frances C., 361. 9. Fannie E., 361. 9. Frederick, 362. 9. Fannie, 365. 9. Freeman H., 366. 10. Florence I., 367. Gr. 6. George, 334. 7. Gerry, 344. 8. George A., 352. 8. George E., 354. 9. George H., 361. 9. George A., 364. 9. George W., 365. 10. Grade M., 367. 10. Grade, 368. 1 I. 3. Hannah, 328. 4. Hannah, 329. 5. Hannah, 331. 5. Hannah, 332. 6. Hannah, 334. 6. Hannah, 337. 7 Henry, 340. 7. Hannah, 341. 7. Horace, 342. 7. Heman M., 342. 7. Hannah, 344. 7. Hannah W.„ 345. 7. Henry, 345. 7. Henry T., 347. 8. Hollister. 349. 8. Hertilla T., 350. 8. Henry T., 350. 8- Henry, 351. 8. Heman, 352. 8. Helen E., 352. 8. Heman M., 353. 8. Heman. 353. 8. Henry M„ 354. 9. Henry N\, 358. 9. Helen L., 360. 9. Henry, 360. 9. Hubert A., 361. 9. Harry K.. 361. 9. Heman M., 363. 9. Henry W., 365. 9. Henry '1'., 366. 10. Henry C„ 367. I. 4. Isaac, 329. 5. Isaac, 331. 5. Isaac, 332. 6. Isaac, 334. 6. Isaiah, 335. 7. Israel, 336. 7. Isaac, 339. 7. Israel, 342. 8. Isaac, 349. 8. Isaac T„ 353. 8. Isaac, 358. 8. Isaac T., 363. J. 1. Jonathan, 324. 2. Jonathan, 327. 2. John, 327. 3. John, 328. 3. Johnathan, 328. I 4. John, 330. 4. Jonathan, 330. 4. Joshua, 330. 5. Joshua, 331. 5. John, 331. 5. Jonathan, 331. 5. Jonathan, 332. 5. John, 332. 5. Joshua, 332. 5 James, 332. 6 James, 333. 6 James, 334. 6 Joseph, 334. 1 6 Jonathan, 336. 6. John,336 6 Joseph, 337. 6. John, 337. 6. Joshua, 338. 7. James, 339. 7. Julia A., 339. 7. James, 340. 7. James A., 341 . 7. John F., 341. 7. Jonathan, 341. 7. Jonathan, 342. 7. Jane H.. 342. t . John J., 343. 7. Jonathan, 343. 7. John, 345. 7. Jacob, 346. 7. Joshua, 347. 8. James, 348. 8. Julia A., 350. 8. Jared, 351. 8. Jane C., 352. 8. John E., 352. 8. John M., 353. 8. Julia, 354. 8. John E., 355. 8. John D., 356. 9. Jane, 359. 9. James, 360. 9. John M., 363. 10 Jessie A., 367. K. 9. Kate L., 361. 10. Kittle S., 367. 4. Lydia, 330. 5. Levi, 331. 5. Lydia, 331. 5. Levi, 332. 5. Lydia, 332. 6. Lydia, 333. 6. Lettis, 334. 6. Luther, 336. 6. Levi, 337. 6. Lincoln, 338. 7. Lydia, 338. 7. Lyndon, 339. 7. Lydia, 339. 7. Laura, 340. 7. Louisa, 340. 7. Luther, 342. 408 INDEX OF DORCHESTER 7. Louisa, 343. 7. Lydia S., 345. 7. Loring, 345. 7. Leah, 345. 7. Levi, 345. 7. Lucy, 345. 7. Leonard. 345. 8. Lyndon, 348. 8. Lydia, 348. 8. Louisa, 348. 8. Lorinda, 348. 8. Lydia Y., 348. 8. La Fayette, 350. 8. Lydia A., 351. 8. Lucy E., 351. 8. L. N„ 353. 8. Laura, 354. 8. Louisa M., 354. 0. Lyman, 357. 9. Louis L., 358. 9. Lena F., 358. 9. Lydia A., 360. 9. Louise, 360. 9. Lucy W., 362. 9. Ladassali, 364. 9. Luther, 364. M. 4. Mary, 329. 4. Mary, 330. 5. Mary, 330. 5. Mollie, 331. 5. Mary, 331. 5. Mary, 332. 5. Mary, 332 6. Mary, 333. 6. Martha, 336. 6. Martin, 336. 6 Meriel, 337. 6. Matthew, 337. 6. Mary, 338. 7. Manila W„ 339. 7. Mary A., 339. 7. Molly, 339. 7. Mary, 340. 7. Mary A., 340. 7. Mary N., 341. 7. Martin, 342. 7. Martin C„ 343. 7. Mary, 343. 7. Martha, 343. 7. Martha, 344. 7. Mary A., 344. 7. Mary L., 345. 7. Mehitable, 346. 7. Matthew, 346. 7. Meriel, 346. 7. Margaret, 346. 8. Mary A., 348. 8. Mary, 348. 8. Mary M„ 350. 8. Mary N., 351. 8. Marshall, 352. 8. Martha A., 352. 8. Martha E., 353. 8. Martin L., 353. 8. Martha J., 354. 8. Mary S., 354. 8. Martin, 354. 8. Melvina, 354. 8. Mary A., 355. 8. Mary W., 356. j 8. Maria S., 356. ' 8. Mary H., 358. 9. Mary, 359. 9. Martha, 359. 9. Marshall A., 362. 9. Margaret L., 363. 9. Mary, 364. 9. Mercia L., 364. 10. Marion E., 367. tst. 5. Nathaniel, 330. 6. Nathan M., 335. 7. Nancy, 341. 7. Nathan M„ 341. 8. Nathaniel M., 348. 8. Nancy, 349. 8. Norman G., 351. 9. Nancy E., 358. 9. Nanev, 359. 9. Nellie T„ 362. 10. Nettie E., 367. 10. Nellie A., 367. o. 6. Olive, 334. 7. Olive, 339. 7. Olive, 346. 8. Olive, 349. P. 5. Patience, 330. 6. Patience, 333. 6. Polly, 336. 6. Perez. 337. 6. Peggy, 337. 7. Patience, 339. 7. Peter, 341. 7. Patty, 341. 7. Pliebe, 342. 7. Pyram C., 346. 7. Peter, 346. 9. Phillip C„ 358. It. 4. Ruth, 329. 4. Rachel, 329. BRANCH. 5. Rachel, 331. 5. Rachel, 332. 6. Ruth, 333. 6. Rachel, 334. 6. Ruth, 336. 6. Robert, 337. 6. Rachel, 338. 7. Raymond, 339. 7. Rachel, 339. 7. Richard, 344. 7. Rachel, 347. 8. Robert, 356. 9. Roxie J., 358. 9. Rebecca, 360. 9. Robert II., 361. s. 2. Simon, 327. 3. Simon, 328. 4. Simon, 329. 4. Samuel, 329. 4. Sarah, 330. 5. Simon, 330. 5. Sarah. 331. 5. Shubael, 331. 5. Simon, 331. 5. Seth, 331. 5. Sarah, 332. 5. Samuel, 332. 5. Silence, 332. 5. Sarah, 332. 6. Simon, 333. 6. Susan, 334. 6. Samuel, 334. 6. Sarah, 336. 6. Silence, 336. 7. Sylvan us, 339. 7. Sally, 339. 7. Stephen, 340. 7. Samuel C., 341. 7. Shubael, 341. 7. Sybil, 342. 7. Sophia, 342. 7. Samuel, 344. 7. Susanna, 345. 7. Sally, 346. 7. Seth L., 346. 7. Samuel, 346. 8. Susan E.. 348. 8. Sally, 349. 8. Sally, 349. 8. Shubael, 350. 9. Sylvan us, 358. 9. Sylvan us, 359. 9. Samantha, 364. 9. Spencer, 364. T. 5. Thomas, 332. 5. Timothy, 332. INDEX OF DORCHESTER BRANCH. 409 6. Turner, 334. 6. Theopbilus, 337. 6. Thomas, 337. 7. Theopbilus, 345. 7. Thomas. 346. 9. Thomas S., 360. 9. Theodosia, 364. w. 6. William, 334. 6. William, 336. 6. Warren. 337. 6. Waterman. 337. 7. William, 340. 7. William T„ 341. 7. William, 343. 7. Warren, 344. 7. Waters, 345. 8. William T., 350. 8. William H„ 350. 8. Willard (.'., 351. 9. Walter, 358. 9. Willis L„ 358. 9. Willie M„ 360. 9. Wintlirop M.. 363. 9. William, 364. 9. Wesley, 364. 9. William R., 365. z. 9. Zaidee, 360. PART II. SURNAMES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE MARRIED BURRS OF THE DORCHESTER Branch or their descendants. A. C. Andrews, 332. Allen. 338, 349, 362. Adams, 341. Ames, 241, 342. 343. Atwood, 349, 359. Arnold, 349. Allyn, 351. Albee, 354. Ashenden, 356. B. Baldwin, 330. Bate, 332. Belcher, 332. Bliss, 333. Butler, 334. Brown. 334, 358. Barton, 336, 363, 350. Bates, 337, 338. Beal, 338. Bullock, 339. Bos worth, 339. Bradley, 343. Beach, 349. Buck, 352. Basetor, 353. Bassett, 354. Blood, 357, 365. Booth, 358. Borden, 360. Barnard, 361. Bisbee, 362. Burton, 362. Baker, 364. Bosely, 364. 368. Bean, 364. Cary, 329. Cushing, 332, 337, 345. Carom, 333. Childs, 333, 341,351. Carpenter, 334. < ud worth. 336, 361. Champlain, 341. Cullen, 341. Cooke, 342. Copeland, 343. Cornell, 348. Culaver, 348. Cole, 350. Carr, 361. D. Dana, 334, 340. Drown, 341. Dodd, 353. Downer, 367. E. Eager, 352. Everett, 358. Eddy, 358. Ely, 361. Ewing, 362. F. Fearing, 337, 338. Fields, 340. Foster. 347, 356. Fitzpatrick, 362. Ferral, 364. Gr. Golding, 344. Griffith, 349. Gould, 353. 368. Goodwin, 353. Getchel, 353. Gross, 356. Gladwell, 364. Goddard, 364. II. Hunt, 329. Howard, 331, 342, 356. Hazard, 333. Haselden, 343. Holyoke, 344. Hamilton, 348. Hinton, 348. Hughson, 350. Hazen, 352. Harding, 353. Heywood, 354. Hulbert, 354. Harden, 362. Hobart, 365. J. Joy, 333; Jenks, 339. Jacob, 346. Jack, 364. Jillson, 367. K. Kinsley, 336. Kent, 338. 410 INDEX OF DORCHESTER BRANCH. Keene, 340. Knapp, 34!l. 359. King, 3(52. L. Lincoln, 332, 337. Lane, 332. Luther, 333. Leavitt, 338, 346, 355. Leonard, 343, 362. Loring, 345. Larentz, 354. Landor, 364. M. Marsh, 330, 331. May, 330. Miller, 334, 348. Martin, 341. Murray, 348. Mason, 349. Manchester, 351. Moody, 354. Morgan, 354. 1ST. Northern, 339. Nichols, 354. o. Olney, 334. F*. Powers, 33(5. Purden, 338. Peck, 339. Pryor, 354. Phillips, 354. Pierce, 357. Perry, 364. u. Root, 343. Read, 348. Rice, 352. Ridgeway,-354. Robinson, 361. Russell, 362. Rea, 363, Rock wood, 367. s. Smith, 329, 334, 342. Snow, 334. Sprague, 338. 347,355, 356. Stone, 338. Stowers, 345. Sherwood, 349. Stoddard, 349. Seyton, 354. Squires, 354. Stephenson, 356. Siders, 356. Sawyer, 358, 366. Shepard, 359. Swift, 360. See, 364. I Sumner, 367. T. Tileston, 332. Thayer, 334. Turner, 336, 347. Thorpe, 340. Toman, 348. Taylor,' 349. Tucker, 352. True, 353, 354. Trowbridge, 356. Teater, 368. v. Vickray, 330. Van Tassel, 348. Vanskaik, 358. w. Warren, 330. Wheaton, 331. Whipple, 334. Wheeler, 339, 340. Whittaker, 339. Willard, 341. Whittier, 342. Waters, 345. Wild, 357. Wright, 361. Wilson, 362. Williams, 362. Ward, 363. Y. Yates, 340. NEW JERSEY BRANCH. PART I. A. 4. Abigail, 374. 5. Abby B., 375. 5. Abby B„ 376. 5. Ann, 377. 5. Ann, 378. 6. Ann, 381. 6. Abel, 381. 6. Albert, 381. 6. Anna, 381. 6. Anna R., 381. 6. Alfred H., 382. 6. Aaron E., 382. 6. Augustus W., 382. 7. Agnes H., 384. 7. Alfred H., 385. B. 4. Beulah, 373. 6. Benjamin, 380. 7. Bessie, 386. c. 4. Charles, 373. 5. Charles, 376. 5. Charles, 377. 6. Clorinda, 379. 6. Charles H., 379. 6. Caroline E., 380. 6. Charles O., 382. 6. Chapman, 382. 6. Clarkson C., 382. 7. Charles H., 383. 7. Charles, 384. 7. Charles H., 385. 7. Charles E., 385. 7. Charles H., 386. 7. Charles, 386. D. 3. David, 370. 4. David, 374. 5. David T„ 376. 7. David P., 384. 7. David, 386. E. 4. Elizabeth, 371. 5. Elizabeth, 375. 5. Elizabeth, 376. 5. Edmund, 377. 6. Edward E., 379. 6. Eliza, 380. 6 Elizabeth, 381. 6. Elizabeth, 381. 6. Eliza J., 382. 7. Elizabeth (1., 383. F. 6. Francis C., 379. Gr- 5. George, 377. 7. George, 385. H. 1. Henry, 369. 3. Henry, 370. 3. Hudson, 370. 3. Henry, 370. 4. Henry, 373. 4. Hudson, 373. 4. Hannah, 373. 4. Haunah, 374. 4. Henry, 374. 4. Henry, 374. 5. Henry, 375. 5. Henry C., 375. 5. Hudson, 376. 5. Henry, 377. 6. Henry, 379. 6. Helen E., 379. 6. Howard C., 379. 6. Harry S„ 379. 6. Harrison, 380. 6. Hudson C., 380. 6. Hudson, 380. 6. Henry, 381. 7. Helen, 383. 7. Howard S., 383. 7. Harry M„ 383. 7. Hudson. 384. I. 6. Isabel, 379. J. 2. John, 370 2. Joseph, 370. 3. John, 370. 3. Joseph, 370. 3. Joseph, 370. 4. John, 373. 4. Joseph. 373. 4. Jane, 374. 5. Joseph B., 375. 5. John H., 375. 5. Joseph, 376. 5. Joshua. 377. 5. John, 377. 5. Jane, 377. 5. Joseph 8., 378. 5. Jesse, 378. 6. Juan, 379. 6. Joseph C.. 379. 6. Joseph T.. 380. 6. Joseph, 380. 6. John, 380. 6. Joshua, 381. 6. J. Franklin, 381. K. 3. Keziali, 370. 4. Keziali. 373. 7. Kate L,, 386. 412 INDEX OF NEW JERSEY BRANCH. L. 6. Louisa, 380. 6. Lucy, 382. 6. Linnaeus, 382. 7. Lizzie, 384. 7. Lord H.. 385. 7. Lizzie, 385. 7. Lucy M., 386. 7. Lucy M., 386. 8. Lulu L., 386. M. 4. Mary, 373. 4. Martha, 374. 5. Mary T., 376. 5. Mary, 376. 5. Mary, 378. 5. Merrick S., 378. 5. Milton J„ 378. 5. Marianes, 379. 6. Mary F., 380. 6. Mary A., 380. 6. Mary, 380. 6. Margaret. 380. 6. M. George, 382. 6. Milton, 382. 6. Minora E., 382. 7. Mary G., 383. 7. Marie, 384. 7. Mary A., 385. 7. Mollie E., 386. 7. Mary, 386. 7. Minnie, 386. 1ST.' 5. Nathaniel, 377. o. 6. Oren, 382. P. 6. Plieobe, 381. R. 3. Rachel, 370. 4. Rebecca, 373. 4. Reuben, 374. 5. Robert D„ 375. 4. Rachel C.,374. 5. Richard, 376. 5. Richard, 376. 5. Rebecca, 377. 5. Rowland, 377. 5. Rebecca, 377. 5. Ruth A., 378. 6. Roberts, 379. 6. Rosalia, 379. 6. Richard, 380. 6. Rebecca, 380. 6. Richard, 381. 6. Rebecca, 381. s. 3. Solomon, 370. 3. Susanna, 370. 4. Sarah, 373. 4. Susanna, 373. 4. Samuel, 374. 5. Samuel, 376. 5. Sarah, 376. 5. Sarah, 378. 6. Samuel E., 382. 6. Sarah L., 382. 6. Sarah J., 382. 7. Sarah P., 384. T. 4. Thomas, 373. 4. Timothy, 374. 5. Thomas, 375. 5. Thomas E., 375. 5. Tyler, 377. 6. Thomas S., 379. 6. Thomas, 380. w. 2. William, 370. 3. William, 370. 4. William, 373. 4. William, 374. 5. William R., 375. 5. William, 377. 5. William, 377. 6. William F.. 380. 6. Walker L., 380. 6. William H., 381. 6. William W., 382. 7. William B., 384. 7. William J., 384. PART II. Surnames of persons who have married Burrs of the New Jersey Branch or their descendants. A. Allen, 372, 379. Adams, 373. Ackley, 385. B. Bicknell, 372. Budd, 373. Bishop, 375. Brown, 376. Bolton, 376. Brognard, 376. j Blackwood, 380, 381. Black, 381. Birdsall, 381. Bennett, 382. Bond, 382. Bigelow, 384. Bitchell. 386. Bugby, 386. c. Clark, 372. Cooper, 377. Compton, 379. Coe. 380. Cutlibert, 381. Curtis. 381. Carr, 382. I). Downie, 372. I Dingas, 372. Davis, 373. Dutton, 379. Diehl, 381. I Duffield, 385. INDEX OF NEW JERSEY BRANCH. 413 JE- Eayre, 371. Evans, 373. Edwards, 374. Erwin, 379. Engle, 381. F. Foster, 373. Fennimore, 375. French, 379. Gr. Grodam, 377. Grant, 382. Gillam, 383. H. Hewlings, 371. Harmon, 371. Harris, 373. Howell, 373. Hollinshead, 376. Hill, 385. Hartman, 385. Houghton, 385. Heaton, 386. I. I rick, 385. J. Johnson. 376. L. Lodge, 372. Lehman, 375. Lipsey, 378, 382. M. Miller, 371. Myers, 372. McCurdy, 372. Mullen, - 373. McFarland, 381. McLeod, 383. Montgomery, 384. Moreing, 386. N. Newbold, 377. Navarro, 379. o- Obley, 375. Oliphant, 380. P. Pallatt, 371. Page, 372. Pearson, 374. Patton. 375. Price, 382. Peacock, 384. R. Root, 373. Rispham, 376, 380. Reese, 384. Robinson, 384. Richardson, 385. s. Smith, 371. Scanlan, 371. Simmons, 371. Stockton, 372. Stelle, 373. Sliiras, 376. Shreeve, 377. Steadman, 378. Strahl, 378. Stanton, 378. T Thomas, 378, 383. Thompson. 380. Townsend, 384. Tempest. 384. v. Varney, 380. Vanmeter, 382. w. Wills, 375. White. 376. Williams, 377. Willson, 377. Wetherald, 384. Woodward, 385. Y. Young, 373. Yokim, 374. Whole number of names recorded, 4433. Whole number of descendants of Jehu Burr, of Fairfield, 1629 ; number bearing the name, 1063 , number bearing other names, 566. Whole number of descendants of Benjamin Burr, of Hartford, 1898 ; num¬ ber bearing the name, 1295; number bearing other names, 603. Whole number of descendants of Jonathan Burr, of Dorchester, 611; number bearing the name, 523 ; number bearing other names, 88. Whole number of descendants of Henry Burr, of New Jersey, 295 ; num ber bearing the name. 197 ; number bearing other names, 98. APPENDIX A. Extracts from the “ Journal of a Tour to Connecticut in 1789,” by a young gentleman of Boston. Fairfield, Friday , Sept. 4. Introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Burr, Rev. Mr. Eliot, Hon. Mr. Sturges, and others, and here meet Mr. Capers, his younger brother Gabriel, and Mr. Town¬ send of Beaufort, S. C. Mrs. Burr and her daughters our former acquaintance. This afternoon there is an annual party to the Pines” on the seashore, opposite Long Island. The term Pines ” is used by way of dis¬ tinction, these being almost the only trees of that growth in this place. It was a " Feast of Shells.” The clams are brought from Long Island and roasted in the sand. Age and youth of either sex were of the party, which was very numerous, festive, novel, and agreeable, and closed with a ball in the evening. Saturday. Sept. 5. Ride to Mill River, the western extreme of Fairfield, two miles. At this inlet there are bolting mills, several wharves, on which I notice large piles of Egg Harbor shingles. Many of the houses in Fairfield are covered with these. On our return take tea with Mr. Sturges, who is a member of Congress, and pass the evening at Mr. Burr’s. Sunday, Sept. 6. Attend meeting in the morning at Rev. Mr. Eliot’s, who preached from Heb. iv. 16 : dine at Pentield’s ; and in the afternoon attend the church service in the court house. Mr. Eliot’s meeting-house is vet unfinished ; and the court-house scarcely merits the name, being a temporary building. Fairfield it is well known was once a beautiful place. The public buildings as well as many elegant private dwellings were burnt during the Revolution ; and men of ample estate yet reside in very humble 416 APPENDIX A. abodes. Take tea at Mr. Burr’s, whose residence is one of these. His garden shows the cellar of his former mansion, over which some venerable elms spread their foliage. Monday, Sept,. 7. Make an excursion with Mrs. Burr to Green¬ field Hill the residence of the Rev. Dr. Dwight, four miles distant. Dr. Dwight’s residence commands a beautiful and extensive view of Long Island. His mansion is neat and his garden well culti¬ vated. He is very social. His presence is commanding. A habit of winking denotes a weakness of the eyes. Dine at Mr. Bradley’s at Greenfield with our friends, also visit his son, Mr. S. Bradley. Here are family portraits lately done by Earle, who has painted many in this part of the country. Pass the afternoon at the Rev. Mr. Eliot’s, who lives two miles from town. Tuesday , Sept. 8. At the distance of near 200 miles we receive the “ Centinel ” the third day of publication. Mr. Burr is the post¬ master. and the centre of intelligence. Many of the clergy pass by this day going to Commencement. Dine with Mrs. Burr this day with her children ; and Mr. C. (Capers) learns me the game of backgammon in the afternoon. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Our friends dine with us at Penfield’s, being Commencement. In the afternoon Mr. Wm. H. Capers to Miss A. Burr, and Mr. B. H. (Barnabas Hedge) to Miss E. D. Burr,* were married at Mr. Burr’s by the Rev. Andrew Eliot. The guests were num¬ erous. I waited on Miss A. Sturges. Mr. Burr and Mrs. Forgue, relict of a Dr. Forgue. step a minuet, etc., etc., Thursday, Sept. 10. Visits are made. Became acquainted with Mr. Judson and Dr. Hull, Capt. Smedley. etc., etc. Dine at Mr. Burr’s ; and all the party go to Newfield (Bridgeport) in the afternoon, four miles hence ; go in the stage. It was quite a cavalcade and procession. Take tea at Mr. Young’s, and in the evening Mr. G. Burr was married to Miss Susan Young, of that place, bv Mr. Eliot. A Mrs. Clark, an English lady, sang, accompanied by her husband on the violin. Danced with Miss Hubbell. Mr. Young has an elegant house at Newfield, which was begun and finished in sixty-two days. Monday. Sept. 14. In the morning go to Mill River witli Mr. and Mrs. Capers, where we are to embark for New York on a visit. Take passage with Capt. Thorpe in the ; ‘Ladv of Fairfield.” Daughters of Gershom Burr, and nieces of Tliaddeus Burr at whose house they were married. APPENDIX B. 417 APPENDIX B. The funeral sermon of Thaddeus Burr was preached by his pastor. Rev. Andrew Eliot, from Isaiah xxxi: 19. '• Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they rise.” The sermon has been preserved by the family and is noiv in the possession of Mr. Eliot's grandson, Joseph A. Burr, Esq., of Brooklyn. Those passages which relate to the life and character of Mr. Burr will be read with interest. ••Your thoughts naturally accompany me in the sorrowful action of the preceding discourse, it having pleased that God in whose hand our breath is, to take away that eminent and useful person, who for many years discharged some of the first duties in the town, the county, and the state, in which he studied to im¬ prove the talents committed to his charge, and to render himself peculiarly useful to society and agreeable to his friends and constituents. I here seem to tread on forbidden ground, he having never been fond of my enlarging on characters, and having such a mor¬ bid distrust of his own abilities and acquirements : but forbid not, departed spirit, thy friends to read and view some of thy virtues for their own and others’ imitation. •• Having been blessed with a liberal education and an ample estate, he in the first place sat down to the cultivation of them, and in connection with his amiable consort he enjoyed an almost uninterrupted scene of domestic felicity, and in which he exhibited himself the faithful and tender husband, the kind and indulgent master, and valuable neighbor. •• He was not blessed with children of his own, but in the office of guardian he exhibited the affectionate father. Orphans saw the loss of parents almost made up—for he made a deep impression on their minds ere they arrived at maturity, and those of tender age when they hear the things which he has done for their brethren will wish that he had longer lived. ” His house was the mansion of hospitality. There his friends partook of his bounty ; there the traveller often stopped, and the most reputable stangers sojourned. “ This society chose him to the first offices of trust. The town employed him for many vears as one of thoir selectmen. For a 27 41$ APPENDIX B. number of years—until he declined the office—he was the sheriff of the county ; many times he represented the town in the assem¬ bly ; he was appointed one of the judges of our court but declined the office ; he was one of the electors of the first president of the United States ; citizens resorted to him for advice ; oft was he chosen to arbitrate in their differences, to audit their accounts, and adjust their matters, and thereby prevent a long suit at law. The mention of these things shows the opinion his fellow citizens had of him, and the confidence they reposed in his integrity and abilities. ‘•But in no part of his life did Mr. Burr shine more conspicu¬ ously, nor was he more heartily engaged, nor more eminently useful, than in the revolutionary war, when Americans stood on their guard, and an appeal was made to heaven by the just. When the citizens of this town resorted to their arms, he was their counsellor and director, and provoked them on to the contest, and during its progress was all life and activity. During the greater part of the war he was one of the Governor’s council of Fifty ; he had the bravery to prepare a paper proving the righteousness of the contest. It seemed to all that we could not have done at that time without men of so much ability, influence, and promptitude. “ Until a few years past, he has been constantly in public busi¬ ness. Infirmities pressing upon him he declined all business except his own private matters. We beheld with concern his tottering frame ; we looked anxiously at the prospect of his dis¬ solution ; it has at length come upon him preceded by agonizing pain, and attended by loss of reason which was the most distressing of all. '• But when an interval of reason took place he expressed to me his firm belief in religion, and when amid excruciating pains he was reminded of his Saviour’s sufferings, he replied that his own were by no means comparable, and expressed an entire resignation to God’s will, and that Christ was his only hope : and then the time came that the earthly house of this tabernacle must be dis¬ solved : his agonies abated and he gently fell asleep, we trust in the arms of that Saviour who died for us.” APPENDIX G. 419 APPENDIX €. fetters from Col. Aaron Burr to his sister Mrs. Reeve, found in the garret of the old Reeve mansion at Litchfield. Ct., and never before published ; also two letters from Mrs. Prevost, afterward wife of Col. Burr. LEXTER i. Dear Sister, Cambridge, August 26th. This is the fourth Letter I have wrote you—and two I have sent to Mr. Reeve since I have been here—and yet Mr. Phillips tells me you complain grievously that I never write—I hope then von will allow me to freeze a little, for I have not reed a single Line front either of you since I have been at this Place—I am told indeed there are Letters in Town for me brought by the Litchfield Post, but no mortal knows where he has laid them— prav direct him to leave my Letters for the future at Pomeroy’s opposite the College—there I lodge— Yon sha’n’t have one word of Politicks in this Letter for several Reasons—one is I am just out of Bed rouz’d by Mr. Phillips—and have not yet nry Eyes open—much less mv Senses— and furthermore—Mr. Phil-goes off in ten Minutes to Roxbury and is doubtful whether he will return to this Place again—if he does, I shall have another Letter to give him ; if not this must suffice. Yesterday I reed a Letter from T. Edwards, very urgent for me to go to Stockbridge and from thence with him to attend an Indian Congress to be holden at Albany—but I think I shall take no notice of his Invitation—his Letter was dated August 22d all well—but I fear Mr. Ph’s Patience is exhausted—remember me with Abundance of Love to my Brother. I am dear Sister your Affte Brother &c. A. B.- You shall receive a Letter by every Post if you will direct him to me. letter ii. Camp before Quebec, 2nd Feb. 7 1/76. I have just time my dear Sister once more to assure you that I am your Brother, tho’ in Canada — I have been anticipating half a 420 APPENDIX C. Dozen Letters from you by the next Post—they will be to me like—like what shall I compare them to ? like a Rind of Pork in the Wilderness—I had thoughts of giving you a little sketch of my manner of Life—but perhaps you will have it from Mr. Ogden, and at any Rate I see no very good end to be answered by it—be it enough for you, that I am dirty, ragged, moneyless and friend¬ less and no Prospect of bettering myself very speedilv— Litchfield seems to me like some ideal Region in the Moon, some place I have visited in Vision and tasted a thousand Rap¬ tures—do write of the old Raschals and the new, who are up and who down—I think I could with no small pleasure—but I’ll sav no more for fear you’ll think I’ve some female in my eye— apropos of females—I think this a good opening to finish the Affair of Gallantry I began in mv last—I began as I informed you I should —made regular Approaches—I flash’d out so inimitably that the Torrent was too mighty ; it bore her off—I had next Day the Pleas¬ ure of hearing (second handed) that I was an exceeding genteel young Fellow—now hear the Improvement—I am resolved never again to expose myself to be entangled in a similar scrape, or in other words that I will at no Time or on any Occasion whatever utter a syllable in the Presence of a French Lady that can un¬ derstand me—for I am confident that no Art, no Hypocrisy can surmount my natural Bluntness—and one rash Word might forfeit more than a whole Fortnight’s Penance can retrieve—but I’m running on as wildly as if I had Ages for nothing but to write in & had I—I could not employ them better than in telling you how sincerely I am your Affecte. Brother &c. Aaron Burr. Remember me suitably to all my Acquaintance, but be cau¬ tious to whom you give my Love. LETTER III. Peekskill, 8tli June, 1777. My Dear Sister : I am at length within a single Days Journey of you. a single Day surely can't separate us long—I was left at Princeton unwell, but have joined the Army again in perfect Health. Mr. Bradley was with me a few Days past and acquainted me that you were much recovered. Edward Bujue, the faithful Fellow who has attended me for near a year past, will wait on you with this and some of my winter APPENDIX C. 421 cloathes. If I have with you any Handkerchiefs, Linnen, Cotton or Silk Stockings, pray send them me by Ned’s Return, which will be in about three Weeks. I am starved for Letters, not a single snip can I get from any Friend in any Quarter—my faithful Correspondent, my best, my, almost, only Friend, is, alas, no more—J. Bellamy’s Death gave me Feelings, which few Deaths can ever renew. But why this to a Sister who feels more for a Brother than herself—my Pen and Heart you know were ever nearly allied. I left our worthy Aunt at Eliz’eth Town last Monday—her in¬ creasing Troubles have almost worn her out. She still enjoys a tolerable Share of Health—Mr. Pollock grows weaker in Mind but may live these 7 years. Our Army increases fast, are in good health and Spirits. The Prospect of public Affairs brightens to my View, but we may yet expect Clouds.—We are yet in Doubt whether Philada is the object of the Enemy,—a very short Time will probably determine. I want much to see you and some Litchfield Friends—I know not when to promise myself that Happiness—but 1 think this Month. With much Love to my Brother I am Dear Sister Affectionately Yours, A BURR. Desire Mr. Reave to let me know how much Money he re¬ ceived for me, and whether he has disposed of it. Mv Aunt Pollock presents you with ^ lb. of Bohea Tea—An English officer made a Present of 1 lb. of Green Tea when I was lately with a Flagg—what is left of it I now send you—make much of it—3 pr. Waiscoats, 2 pr. Breeches, 4 pr. Stockings. LETTER IV. Dear Sally I am just returned from Philada and To-morrow pursue my Route Eastward—(not yet to Litchfield) that happiness must be a few Days more suspended—not on military Business—for I have no intention to rejoin the Army or any Branch of it— I spent the last evening with Doctor Jones of N. York, eminent for his good sense, his Politeness, but particularly for his Skill and Experience as a Physician. He has politely offered his advice and 422 APPENDIX C. endeavours in your Behalf—If you had the opinion which I have of his Abilities you would not fail to improve it; he will be at Goshen (in this State) these two Months. It was our Sister P's Represen¬ tation unknown to me that drew his attention and interested him in your Welfare. When I have an Interview with von, I can urge many Reasons, (some of which I know you will feel) why I am the more anxious you should not delay to consult Doctor Jones— my conclusions are the Result of Reason, not Whim or Sanguine Fancy. I am on my way to Boston—the Brother of our Sister P. is there a Prisoner—how happy if I am his Deliverer ! I return thro’ Litchfield—for several Reasons I cannot take it in my Way there —I expect to bring our Brother with me—then to take you to Goshen or remain at Litchfield while Mr. Reeves eschorts you— or attend you both—I am so bent on the experiment that nothing can divert me—nothing I will not encounter or do to effect it— the Ride will be of service at any Rate. 1 wrote you the Beginning of this Month from White Plains. Old Tetard will certainly live with me this Summer—if he comes in my Absence take good care of him and keep him alive till I come. I shall use many Arguments to induce Mr. Reeve to go imme¬ diately to Jersey—think of it seriously— With the warmest Affection of a Brother I am Dear Sister Your A. B. • Mrs. Reeve. Peekskill 35th April 1780. LETTER V. 24th J uly ; —80 Honest Hull is tired of this Dutch Wilderness & on his Jour¬ ney home will deliver you this—The little mare and Saddle goes with him—She does not at present do justice to Fredericks at¬ tendance & care of her, he has been really a faithful nurse. This is my third letter all of which 1 suppose you have reed— & and from a consciousness of guilt, I fancy the Light of my hand must be terrible to you, as it renews the conviction of your own negligence—I am not yet at the springs, but shall be this week— I was deterred by accounts of Robbers, Horse thieves, &c—at pres¬ en t 1 have a Security from those Apprehensions by a good honest boy who is to be my Companion & who is as muoh afraid of APPENDIX V. 423 Rebels as I am of Refugees—Thea is at my elbow & is this mo¬ ment pinching my Ear, because I will not say any thing about her to you— Not one word from you directly or indirectly since I left you— The Litchfield air gives me not a few anxious reflections—I am still distrustful of it—& I am not the only one that feels inter¬ ested for you—I am still a skeleton & excepting less flesh—am neither better or worse than when with you—I have settled my plans with Troup—he is now at Pattersons & I shall join him there when my health will allow— Gen. Wayne on the2lst Inst, with 1800 foot, a Regt.of Horse, and some Artillery, attacked a Block house in the English Neigh¬ bour, Defended by some refugee Negroes & tones—We were re¬ pulsed with the Loss of abt. fifty killed—If my trunk has come from Middletown I wish you would send me when you have an opptv the four Vols of Gil Bias which you will find in the trunk— If you can send them either to this place or Bartolfs at Rama- pough by a safe oppty I shall get them— My love to Patty. T. Reeve Esqr. LETTER VI. [no date.] Dear Brother. I have written you many letters within a few months, princi¬ pally on the subjects of Beer and money—The Beer is in Statu quo to wit, in my Cellar—and will be forwarded you as soon as pos¬ sible—Thea has almost broke her heart about it Since the certainty of peace, of which we are this evening informed—Money becomes more than ever necessary—I must go as soon as possible to N. York & must for that purpose have cash—Pray endeavor to nego- ciate the Treasurers Note which I took in Mothers behalf at Hart¬ ford and also the small tax Note—Perhaps Stirlings Master (whose name I forget) will discharge his Note—If not you must sell it at the best price. Judge Hobart will set off from Sharon for Albany, I suppose on the 14th of April—If you should be able to procure me any cash by that time, you must forward it bv him—if you are obliged to send to Sharon on purpose—If you can on any terms procure a sum of money on loan (beside the notes &c I have just mentioned, I beg you will do it —150£ in this way would be very convenient— indeed I must at all events have a sum of money from you— 424 APPENDIX C. Phil behaves so ill that she is for sale—you know her qualities as a seamstress &c—I wish you would inquire for a purchaser— her price is 60£ your money, cash—I shall send you Castor as soon as possible.—Children are all well—talk forever of little Burr. Love to Sally. Yrs, &c. A.B. LETTER VII. [no date.] It is my real opinion that if I did not write to you in a twelve month, the thought of writing to me would never enter your head— but I hear from you frequently even in spiglit of yourself—I am told the brat begins to pick up-—I wish he may be a much cleverei fellow than his father. The winter has I think been favorable to Sally—pray tell me what prospect there is of her recovery—I think often of the re¬ move to Carolina, though I should lament the necessity—I heard she was threatened with a swelling on the foot—how is this—my health is nearly established, and will be quite so when I hear of yours & hers—any news of my trunks or sleigh yet, or of Bradley’s money—if you have an opportunity any time this spring, write him a civil letter on that subject— Mrs. D. Y. has begged me to make inquiry after her affairs—If you can get a letter into the post office it will meet me—direct it to the care of the post master at Morristown. 1st March. Ys. A. B. LETTER VIII. I inclose a copy of a Bond which I request you immediately to prosecute in such way as will most speedily produce the money, you see by the memorandum that the sum in the Bond is secured by a mortgage of Lands in Sharon. It is very interesting to me that you should bring this Business to a speedy conclusion—pray do not fail to acknowledge the receipt of this by first post— We are all well, are surprised we have not heard from you, or seen Burr— We have lost our voungest child, our Sally—a beautiful lovely Baby. Your affec. A. B. 12th October, 1786. APPENDIX G. 425 LETTER IX. From Mrs. Theodosia Prevost to Mrs. Sarah Reeve. Litchfield. The writer teas probably engaged to Col. Burr at the time. Dear Madam As you are no stranger to the partial friendship your amiable Brother honors me with, nor to my want of skill in the art of writing, I will not apologize for my present attempt—Although I can with propriety accuse him of a breach in confidence for hav¬ ing exposed the ignorance of his friend to a lady of your superior sense. Your ill health mv Dear Madam has eiven me the utmost * ° t concern, and anxiety. Though I have not the happiness of a personal accpiaintance. As the sister of my inestimable friend you are justly entitled to my highest regard and attention. Give me leave to assure you. I feel sincerely interested for your recovery— as your physician recomends exercise with change of air. I flattered myself with the hope of seeing you with Mr. Reeve at the Hermi¬ tage, The Variety may perhaps produce a happy effect—You will find a sympathizing friend who would feel a singular pleasure to be in the smallest degree conducive to your recovery—who would treat you with the familiarity of a sister that wishes to cultivate your friendship. Believe me my Dear Mrs. Reeve, your acceptance of my wellmeant invitation will be esteemed a particular favor con- fered on Your sincere friend and very Humble Servant THEODOSIA PREVOST. Hermitage, June 5th, 1770. My Best respects wait on Mr. Reeve. LETTER X. From Mrs. Prevost to Mrs. Reeve. Dear Sally, I have waited impatiently ever since the departure of Mr. Reeve to hear of your health, and whether he suffered no injury from the rain—I was in hopes the violence of the storm would have re¬ tained him my prisoner that day — but he disappointed my expec¬ tations even at the risque of his health — His desire to return evinced the sacrifice he had made to friendship in quitting his 426 APPENDIX C. Sally ; & redoubled my gratitude to both, for their kind at¬ tention— Our dear Reeve flattered me with the prospect of a visit from my lovely sister—The family employ themselves numbering the days, and rejoicing every evening to be nearer that wished for period— I am desirous it should arrive before the boy returns from nurse— as I am apprehensive you will not then, have resolution to quit home— My boys have our brothers leave to request from among his books, Martins Grammar & Virgil— they & their sisters join in every assurance of affection to you & yours—Adieu my dear Sally, Hygisea & peace attend Thee— J THEOD PREVOST. Sharon, August 3d. —81 Dr. S. has become a very good neighbor. APPENDIX D. 427 APPENDIX D. Personal Recollections of Col. Aaron Burr. Anything tending to throw additional light on the character and motives of this remarkable man must possess historic value and will ever be read with interest: in this belief we give place to the following reminiscences by Aaron C. Burr, Esq., of New York, an adopted son of Col. Burr’s, and under that gentleman’s care during the earlier years of his life. Mr. Burr says : “ I was but a lad at the time the Colonel visited in Vesey street. He was a small man with gray powdered hair tied in a queue, and with sharp piercing eyes that seemed to take in everything at a glance. Mv earliest recollection of him is his summoning me to his rooms, and placing a $20 bill in my hand, at the same time bidding me go and get a suit of clothes at Mr. Williams' who kept a store on the corner of Pulton St. and Broadway. “ I purchased my outfit and having donned the same, started for home well pleased with my bargain, but had not gone far when I saw a huge hog and the idea got into my head to have a ride : no sooner thought of than it was accomplished. I mounted my charger and off he started, never once stopping till he had igno- miniously deposited me in the gutter, a few doors from my home. After brushing as much of the filth as was possible from my new clothes, I went across the street, to be met at the door by the Colonel, whose eyes were twinkling, and who was convulsed with laughter. I tried to excuse myself, but was interrupted by his saying, * never mind your clothes, my boy, but hereafter keep better company.’ He continued to laugh till the tears ran down his cheeks. •*An instance of his clear-sightedness and strict justice may be enumerated. About this time I was attending a school kept bv a Mr. Slocum, who was rather severe with the boys, and particularly fond of that good old practice of thrashing. He had given me an unusually long lesson with a promise of a sound feruling if 1 did not know it the next day. I studied hard that night, and the next morning 1 studied again, but with hardly any success, and fully made up my mind not to go to school, so I started off to play, and while standing on the front stoop espied APPENDIX D. •m two of my schoolmates coming up the street. I knew something was wrong and thought I had better not let them in. It was not long before they came up and the spokesman cried out. 1 say you. Master says you must come to school, and sent us to fetch you.’'' '• Did he ! well, tell Mr. Slocum I am no tgoing to school. “ Well ! we were told to bring you and so we will. 7 ’ They com¬ menced to ascend the stoop, which was narrow, with a hand rail on each side. I grasped the railing, and as they came up delivered a kick with each foot sending them sprawling on the sidewalk. They picked themselves up and went off muttering. I never thought any more about it, and went on with my play, until I was sent for by the Colonel. I had no sooner entered the office than I saw Mr. Slocum seated on one side of the table and the Colonel on the other. He arose as I came in and addressed me with “ Well, Sir ! Mr. Slocum informs me that you have maltreated two of his pupils, and that you were out of school. Now, Sir, I want to know what you have to say.” I told him Mr. Slocum had set me a lesson which I had studied hard to commit to memory; that he threatened to give me a licking if I did not know it ; the whipping was in my head, and I could not commit my lesson to memory. I thought if there had to be any whipping, I preferred he should do it. The Colonel rose up in his chair, his whole frame seemed to tower as he turned to Mr. Slocum and said, “ Sir, I am astonished at your mode of instruction ; send in your bill ; the boy knows more than you do and with a wave of his hand as his dismissal to me, he turned to the window. 4 ' An incident showing his little care of money matters. At one time he had received some $1500 ; in about three days afterwards he called me into his room and said. " Well, my boy, what are we to have for dinner to-day ? ” “ Why anything you like.”—But there is no money in the house .”—“ What has become of the amount you received the other day ?” Well I suppose I must have given it to parties who needed it more than I did, so go to the grocer’s and get some rice and codfish ; that will answer first rate for to-day.” “ At another time having received a considerable amount which was placed to his credit in the Manhattan Bank, and the fact getting noised abroad, crowds of people kept ringing the bell asking to see the Colonel ; none of them went away empty-handed from his door—so much so that one of the clerks at the bank sent word to know whether he was paying off the poor-house, as he had APPENDIX D. 429 been doing nothing but receiving checks from him for from $15 to $50, and that he had better keep his own accounts. I remember sitting one day in the Colonel’s office when the Rev. Dr. Spring, father of the pastor of the Red Brick Church then standing in Nassau Street, between Spruce and Beekman, where now stands the Times and other buildings, came in. The Colonel being out, he commenced talking to me, saying. ‘Do you know, my son, why I stop to see the Colonel every time I come to the city ? I’ll tell you why, I have a great respect for him. You must know that, when General Montgomery fell, at the storming of Quebec, the fire was so hot and heavy that the forces were compelled to fall back ; in retreating the Colonel had to drop General Mont¬ gomery who had fallen mortally wounded in his arms. That night (it was moonlight and the snow lay thick upon the ground), the Colonel stole from camp, and passing our pickets, he approached the battlefield and commenced crawling and run¬ ning among the dead, whenever the moon was partially obscured by clouds, all the time keeping up a strict search, till he found the body of Montgomery, which he placed upon his back, and the beardless boy staggering under his heavy load succeeded at last in bringing the body of his General to our camp. He ap¬ peared to me like some guardian angel of the dead and I can never forget him.’ Some years after, when the Colonel was residing with me the following incidents occurred which as they were not given in secrecv, I may mention. He had sent to Andrew Jackson for a considerable amount of money which was justly due him for military and other services. Mr. Chase came in the room and stated that his claim had been refused—he was rather excited and commenced walking up and down with me : when we were alone he said ‘ Andrew Jackson dreads me in my decrepitude ; in the Blennerhasset case he was my general, Calhoun and Macduff were my associates, but not a word has escaped my lips till now. Our idea was to take possession of Mexico and after a time annex it to the United States ; this is what poor Blennerhasset died for.’ One time in conversation with him I asked if he had ever derived much benefit from his Latin studies. He said ves. that on one occasion when he was engaged in Canada in transmitting secret dispatches for the government, and having notice given him that spies were on his track, he hastened one night to a mon¬ astery, in which he knew a priest who sympathized with the cause, 430 APPENDIX D. to get his aid. and he furnished him with a priest’s dress and dis¬ guise. gave him a letter to other monasteries, and, travelling from one to another, with a perfect knowledge of Latin, he was able to avoid pursuit and thus escaped imprisonment if not death ; at this time you may be sure, he said, I found Latin of some use to me. “In regard to Hamilton, I know that he always regretted the fatal termination of the duel, but at that time, when all men, even the Father of his Country, deemed the code of honor the only way to settle disputes among gentlemen, it was impossible, as he said, to avoid it, without losing caste in the circle in which he moved. On this subject, an old gentleman by the name of Baptist said to me, that the Colonel was in the habit of hiring boats from him, and on the morning of the duel he sent to him for a boat to cross over in, but having none that suited him he ob¬ tained one from another source. Baptist, thinking something wrong, followed him in one of his own boats in time to see the duel, and was satisfied that Hamilton took as good aim as any man ever did, for his pistol ball cut a twig not two feet above his antagonist’s head.” APPENDIX E. 431 APPENDIX E. Will of Samuel Burr, of Cambridge. Mass. May 2nd, 1717. Item. 1 will that all my just debts be paid in convenient time after my decease. Item. I will, oyder and grant unto my loving wife the whole improve¬ ment of all my estate real and personal, she supporting my children during her natural life, as also full power and liberty to sell any of my said Estate as she shall see occasion for with the advice and approbation of Mr. John Dixwell of Boston, merchant, saving to my daughter Sarah the bed which I lie upon with the furniture thereto belonging, my silver tankard and a staff which was her great-grandfather Stedmaa’s : Also I give unto my said daugh¬ ter twenty pounds to be paid her at marriage, the rest of my said estate I give unto my children, viz . John, Samuel and Rebecca, to be disposed of unto them at the discretion of my wife. And I do hereby constitute and make my wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of May A. D. 1717 annog. Georgis Magna Brit?ani &c. Tertio. Signed and sealed in presence of SAMUEL BURR. Thomas Taylor, Barnabas Davis, William Teal. Aug. 29th, 1719 : A true copy of the original will of Samuel Burr deceased proved the 29th Aug. 1719. T. Faxcroft, Judge of Probate, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass. Part of the Inventory of the estate of Daniel Burr, son of Jehu the first, taken 1695. £. s. d. Imprimis. The wearing apparel. 08 06 0 Arms and ammunition £4, books £1. 05 00 Plate prized as money . . 08 12 Lookinglass £1, bed, bedstead and curtains. .03 15 Flock bed ; trundle bedstead and curtains.01 15 Bed: bedstead, beding and coverlids.13 00 Cupboard and cushions .. 02 00 Great table and carpet £1 5s, chairs, stools, cushions £4. 05 05 Earthen ware, glass bowl and a little white sugar.01 03 Feather bed. bedstead, curtains and valence, bedding, pillows. 05 00 Gold rainmarker 12s, sheets £2 9s 6d. 03 01 6 A set of roller curtains £2 5s, pillow covers £3 6s 6d.05 11 6 Table linen £11. A cushion and cushion stuff 10s.11 10 0 An old table and parcel of swingled flax.01 07 0 Chests £2 15s, a basket and woolen wheel. . 03 08 A parcel of sheeps wool 15s, woolen yarn and tow yarn.92 15 10 APPENDIX E. 432 £. s. d. Butter and cheese £1 18s, a parcel of tallow 5s Gd.02 13 (5 A pair of andirons ; trammels, pots, and fire tongs.02 16 Chat!'bed, bedstead and bedding £3, curtains and sheets.05 02 Old Hock bed 15s, feather bed, bolster and two pillows.04 15 A parcel of tanned leather and flaxseed.01 01 Old casks, 2 sieves, a dusk wheat meal trough.11 12 6 Old bedstead, old chairs, 2 spinning wheels.00 16 Box iron, weights, scales, pewter platters. 06 03 Candlesticks, saltcellar, quart pots and flagon. 02 02 Old pewter basons ; and porringers . 00 10 Elves stool, gridiron, clothing, iron frying pan .01 02 6 Iron pots and collections of skillets. 01 16 0 Cradle. 01 16 0 Waterpails, trenchers, spoons, 2 platters, wooden ware.00 12 0 Warming pan, pestle and mortar and old iron.01 04 Inventory of part of the personal estate of Thaddeus Burr, son of Judge Peter Burr. £. s. d. Dec. 8th 1755. Silver tankard £10 15s, silver teapot £7 ^s 8d.18 1 8 A silver can £3 15s 8d, two do. poringers £5 12s 4d. 09 8 0 1 do. saltcellar 17s 8d, half doz. best spoons £3 13s 2d.01 10 10 8 teaspoons 24s 6d, pair Tea tongs 8s. 01 12 4 3 old silver spoons 27s 6d, old creampot 16s.02 03 6 Old silver 19s, pair of silver spurs £1 7s lOd. 02 06 10 A string of gold beads. 02 05 4 A pair of gold buttons. 13 8 Negro man named Pompey. 25 0 0 Dinah negro wench. 25 0 0 Negro girl Bett.15 0 0 Male negro child Amos. 4 0 0 Willard’s Body of Divinity 4s, English annotats 2 vol. 2s. 6 0 Bain on the Ephesians Is, Burges Conns., 6d. ... 1 6 Perkins Care of Cons., Is, Owen on the Hebrews Is 6d. 2 6 Quarto Bible Is 6d, Duodecimo do Is, Com. Prayer 9d. 3 3 Watts sermons 2 vols. 8vo 6s, do World to Come 2s 6d. 8 6 Do ag. Infidelity Is, do miscellany’s Is, do Lyric Poems Is. 3 0 Do strength and weakness Humn. Reason 9d, do catechism 6d . . I .. 1 3 Do Psalms 6d, do Hymns 6d. 1 0 Foster Rev. Dr. defended 2s, do. 1 vol. sermons. 3 6 Euclid Elements 6d, Mrs. Rowe’s Leters 1 vol. Is 6d.. . 2 0 Spectator 9 vols. 13s 6d, Cato’s Letters 4 vol. 4s. 17 6 Hervy’s Meditations Is 6d, Law’s Call to Serious &c. Is. 2 6 Milton’s Paradise Lost 6d. D. Doddridge Rise &c. Is. 1 6 Primes Chron. Is, Janeway’s best friend fid. 1 6 30 Latin and Greek &c old books Is, do 23 English Is 6d. 2 6 60 Pamphlets Is 6d, 59 magazines 2s. 3 6 APPENDIX F. 433 APPENDIX F. The following clipping from, a Greenville, Mis*., newspaper is in¬ serted for the benefit of those whom it may concern. The name Hudson, it may be remarked, is quite common in the New Jersey Branch, and rarely met with in the other families. “ Some fifty years ago a man named Hudson E. Burr left the State of Illinois, and settled in or near Greenville, Mississippi. Thirty-three years after his departure for this State, in the year 1856, he died leaving a large estate. He had no family, and left no will, and as shrouds have no pockets, he could not carry with him much or little of the wealth he had accumulated. Since that time no heir has appeared to claim the estate and it is to-day with¬ out an owner. it is known that among Burr’s friends were Emmeline and Lucy Engols. Wharton Ogden, and the children of Hannah Dudley. Any person desirous of helping the heir or heirs of Hudson Burr to possession of their rights can receive full details by addressing D. E. Outlaw, Greenville, Mississippi.” 434 APPENDIX G. APPENDIX G. 9 Names of those whose family records were received too late for in¬ sertion in Part II, and of those families whom the compiler failed to connect. Children of Sturges Burr, 6 (270) of the Fairfield Branch. One son so far asfound, David Judson, b. in Newtown, Ct., June 4, 1783, m. Apr. 12, 1812, in Litchfield, Conn., Annabella Shedden Reeve, widow of Aaron Burr Reeve. Their children were, 1. Mary Elizabeth, b. Eeb. 7, 1813, d. Sept. 11, 1813. 2. William Shedden, b. June 7, 1814, m., Dec. 7, 1855, Laura P. Sanford, at Geneva, N. Y. They have one son William Sanford, b. in Richmond, Va., Dec. 25, 1854. Mrs. William S. Burr d. July 15,1857, ae. 21 yrs. 7 mos. William S. Burr d. Dec. 17, 1858. 3. Harriet Turner Burr, b.Nov. 23,1817 ; m. May 20, 1841, David Olyphant, the well known tea merchant of New York. Mrs. Olyphant d. Nov. 25, 1869. Her children were 1, David Burr, 2, George Talbot. 3. Frank M.. 4, Annabella, 5, Anna E. David Burr Olyphant d. in Paris, May 10, 1864, ae. 22 yrs. 4. David Judson Burr, b. Oct. 16, 1820, m. Julia Ellen Dennison, Apr. 10, 1844 ; their chil. were, 1. Henry Dennison, b. Apr. 30, 1845. 2. Kate Waldo, b. Aug. 14, 1847, d. Nov. 10, 1849. 3. Ellen Shedden, b. March 20, 1851. 4. David Julian, b. Jan. 13, 1853. 5. Charles Howard, b. Oct. 30, 1854, d. June 18, 1858. 6. Kenneth Stuart, b. Jan. 1, 1862. Mr. Burr graduated from Yale coll, in 1842, and returning to Richmond began the study of law with Peachy R. Grattan, Esq., and was admitted to the bar, but his tastes inclining toward com¬ mercial life, he left his law books to become a member of the mer¬ cantile firm of Patterson and Burr. During the war he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and also of the Com¬ mon Council of Richmond, and Chairman of the Committee on Finance. In 1863 the Virginia Home Insurance Company was organized and he was elected secretary of the company. APPENDIX O. 435 In 1867 he was chosen president of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and was continued in that office until 1872 when he declined further service in that capacity. Mr. Burr was also president of the Virginia Steamship and Packet Company and held many public offices of importance. He died Aug. 3, 1876. Mrs. Burr d. Apr. 1, 1866. 5. Elizabeth Mason Burr, b. Oct. 28, 1822, d. Dec. 10, 1855. 6. Thomas Hubbard Burr, b. Sept. 29, 1828, d. May 3, 1860. David J. Burr Sr. d. July 18, 1858. Mrs. Annabella S. Burr d. Jan. 11, 1849. William Burr 6 (426) Fairfield Branch, settled early in Paris, Bourbon Co., Ky., m. in 1827, Miss Amanda F. Jones; their chil. are, 1. William E. Burr, President of the St. Louis, Mo. Nat. Bank. 2. Fanny Burr, who m. Thomas J. Hicklin and rem. to Texas in 1856, now res. at McKinney, Collin Co., Texas. 3. Lemuel Burr, now res. in Galveston, Texas. 4. Eleanor Chauncy Burr, who m. H. C. Patne and res. in Paris, Ky. 5. Louise W. Burr, who m. M. W. Thomas and res. in Gal¬ veston, Texas. * 6. Benjamin Burr, killed at the battle of Shiloh, Apr. 6, 1861. 7. George Burr. Teller in the St. Louis National Bank. William Burr Sr. d. Oct., 1874, in Galveston, Texas. Timothy Burr appears in Wilbraham, Mass., as early as 1784 ; was probably a member of the Dorchester branch. He had a son Timothy, who settled at Mt. Vernon, 0. 4 in 1809. m. Mercy Rob¬ erts in 1811, who bore him one son, Gilbert Bryant, and d. soon afterward. In 1816 Mr. Burr m. 2d. Rachel, dau. of Rev. Wil¬ liam Thrift, a Baptist clergyman. Their chil. are 1. Stiles, a clerk in the Revenue Department, Washington, D. C. 2, Waldron, a physician in Macy. Texas. 3, Rollin, a physician in Ehrenberg, Arizona Ter. 4, Charles B., Parish Judge of Mt. Vernon, La., and postmaster at Burr’s Ferry. Gilbert B. is owner and captain of the steamer Flora, running on the Natchez River. The record of this family was received too late for the author to make any extended researches concerning it. 4-36 APPENDIX G. Also Roger Burr appears in Granby, Ct., as early as 1765 ; was a capt. in the Revolutionary war ; had chil., Elihu, Roger, Asa and Bessie ; he was probably a descendant of Samuel Burr, of Win- sted, Ct. Also William Burr, a member of the Dorchester branch, and for some years editor of the Morning Star, a religious weekly of influence. He was a member of the Hingham, Mass., family of Burrs. ERRATA AND ADDENDA. To record of Jehu Burr [39] Page 152, add four daus., Han¬ nah, Esther, who m. Anthony Angevine, Catherine, who m. Benjamin Meeker of Redding, and Patience. To record of Ebenezer Burr [298] p. 185. add four daus., Mary C., who m. William H. Jennings, Emma, Julia, and Frances. To record of Jesse Burr [301] page 185, add Jane, who m. Mr. Tucker and rem. to Ohio, and Mary A., who m. Hezekiah Miller of New York. To record of Ezekiel Burr [431] p. 197, add two daus. Althea and Clarissa. To record of Moses Burr [14] p. 234, add a dau., Rachel. To record of Moses Burr [66] p. 240, add two sons, Frank and Wil¬ liam. unm. and res. in Hartford. To record of Hezekiah Burr, (67) p. 241, add a son Walter, who m. Eliza Burr and had chil., Walter, now res. in California, George C., now res. in San Francisco, Cal., Calvin res. in Hartford. Eliza, who m. Fred Benton, Susan, who m. John Maynard, Elizabeth dec., and Jessie. To record of Nathan Burr [105] p. 248, add a dau. Narcissa. To record of James Burr [261] p. 267, add a dau. Eliza, who m. Oliver Daniels of Hartford. To record of John Burr [336] p. 274. add a dau., Electa, who m. Daniel Carter, and res. in Alleghany, N. Y. To record of Jonathan Burr [351] p. 278, add a dau. Electa, b. Aug. 29, 1809, who m. Asahel Peltou aud res. in New York. ; I'm l - .