John BURROUGHS, SR.

                   Ensign John Burroughs (Jr.), born April 16 (Aug. 10), 1685, Enfield, Hampshire, MA, now Enfield, Hartford, CT; married in 1718; died Feb. 14, 1757, East Windsor (now Ellington, Tolland County), Hartford County, CT.  He is buried in the McKinstry Cemetery, Ellington, CT (Burroughs, Blanche in Lois Ellis).  The son of John Burroughs (Sr.) and Sarah _______.  He married1) Elizabeth Pasco (daughter of John and Rachel Pasco of Stafford, CT) ca. 1710 in Enfield (born ca. 1690, Salem, MA; died bef. 1718/1715) and had:  John (1711), Mary (1712), Hannah (1714), and Elijah (1716); 2) Sarah Rumrill, married ca. 1718, Enfield, CT.  Various town records in Lois Elliss Genealogy show the following:  He was appointed a field driver on March 10, 1711 or 12 with Abram Pease.  He owned 50 acres in East Windsor (now Ellington, Tolland County) as of May 12, 1712.  On May 23, 1712, he and his first wife, Elizabeth, sold 13 acres of land to Israel Phelps.  John then sold 5 more acres to Phelps on June 18, 1715.  He was among four persons selected as fence viewers for four years on Nov. 24, 1714 at a town meeting.  He was appointed on a land survey commission on Feb. 3, 1717/18.  He sold subsequent parcels of land in Enfield to Thomas Jones in 1716; to John Pryor in 1718; and to Samuel Allyne in 1719.  On June 7, 1720, John Burroughs of Windsor sold to Samuel Colton 131 acres.  Both men are listed as planters.  Another entry lists John Burroughs husbandman late of Enfield now of Windsor Conn. To John Pierce ½ acre on Dec. 16, 1721. (Ibid.)  In 1735, he was commissioned an Ensign:  This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. John Burroughs of Windsor to be Ensign of the company or trainband at the place called the Great Marsh in the town of Windsor aforesaid, and order that he be commissioned accordingly. (Ibid, via Hoadly, Charles, J. The Public Records of The Colony of Connecticut).
His will was dated Dec. 2, 1756, of Windsor, Hartford County, CT.  See Hartford Probate Records, Vol. 17, p. 316.  Inventory of his estate was accepted in Court of Probate on Aug. 3, 1757. Mary, Hannah and Sarah, Johns daughters, each received the household goods after their Mothers death.  He willed his saw mill and 1 acre of land containing it named Burroughs Mill to his sons, Simon, Jonathan and Abner, in equal shares.  His grave marker reads:  In memory of Ensign John Burroughs who died Feb. 14, 1757 in ye 72 year of his age. (Stiles History of Ancient Windsor, ref. via Lois A. Elliss records.)

Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut:

Burroughs, John, of Windsor, d. in 1757. Abner, his son, executor. He left a widow, Sarah--and children, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Simon, John and Abner. This name has generally been found at Middletown.


Children with Elizabeth Pasco:

i.  John Burroughs, born April 16, 1711, Enfield, CT; married June 9, 1739/40, Sarah Abbe, Enfield, CT; died Feb. 21, 1798, Gilsum, Chesshire, NH.
ii.  Mary Burroughs, born June 12, 1712, Enfield, CT; married June 30, 1733, Nehemiah Chandler, Enfield, CT; died 1807, age 95, Enfield, Hartford, CT.
iii.  Hannah Burroughs, born June 7, 1714, Enfield, CT.

	Children with Sarah Rumerell:

i.  Simon Burroughs (Sr.), born Sept. 21, 1719, Enfield, CT; died Aug. 12, 1799, Enfield? Hawley, Franklin County, MA.  Married Oct. 30, 1745, Windsor, Hartford, CT, Lydia Porter.
	ii.  No name (possibly Hannah?), born 1723, Windsor, CT.
iii.  David Burroughs (Sr.), born Sept. 30, 1721, Enfield, CT (per Lois A. Ellis) 1724 (4, 1721), Windsor, Hartford, CT; died  Nov. 14, 1747, Windsor, CT.
iv.  Johnathan (Jonathan) Burroughs (Sr.), born June 27, 1725, Enfield (Ellington), Windsor, CT; died Sept. 7, 1763 (1793, Havana, Cuba).  Married Martha Proctor (1718- ) per Victor Burroughs; Judith Webb on March 5, 1752, Windsor, Hartford, CT.
v.  Abner/Abnor Burroughs (Sr.), born June 20, 1728, Enfield, (Windsor) CT.  Died Oct. 15, 1810, Windsor, CT.  Sole executor of his fathers will.  He married Margaret Harper in 1752/53.
vi.  Sarah Burroughs, born Aug. 19, 1731, Windsor, CT; died 1806, near Muncy, Lycoming, PA.  Married James Harper on Nov. 20, 1752, Windsor, CT.
vii.  Elijah Burroughs (not named in his fathers will).


Will of Ensign John Burroughs:
	(Note that David Burroughs had died in 1747)
	
	In the name of God, amen, the 2d Day of December A.D. 1756, I, John Burroughs, of Windsor, in the county of Hartford, and colony of Connecticut in New England, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  That is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in descent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following names and form.

Imprimis.  I give and bequeath to Sarah, my well beloved wife, the two cows that are mine, to dispose of as she thinks best, and also the use of all my household goods during her natural life and after her death, I give and bequeath my beloved daughters, Mary, Hannah and Sarah, all my household goods to be equally divided between them.

Item.  I give to my beloved sons, viz., Simon, Jonathan and Abner, all my other movable estate, except the above mentioned, and also one acre of land that the saw mill stands on, called Burroughs Mill, all to be equally divided between them.

Item.  I also give to my youngest son, Abner, whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain my sole executor of this, my last will and testament, all my lands that I have not already given by deed, except that above mentioned one, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannull all and every other former testament, wills, legacies and bequests and executors by me in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said John Burroughs as his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers.

Phineas Newton, His
Frances Fuller, John __ Burroughs.
Media Fithc, mark. [Seal]

Hartford Probate Records, Vol. 17 page 316.

Note of Carol (sslotnick@prodigy.net) on RootsWeb Burroughs Board, posted Oct. 21, 1999:  An inventory of the estate of John Burroughs was accepted in Court of Probate August 3, 1757, which amounted to about L100, which was so small because he had given each of his sons a farm and probably his daughter, each a good portion.