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                   John Burroughs (Sr.), born 1651, England, probably Southwest England - Counties of Gloucester, Somersetshire, Wiltshire or Hampshire - with Laverstock, Wiltshire, being a popular Burroughs home, per Victor Burroughs; died May 25, 1693, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA (Enfield (Hampshire, MA)).  Per Victor Burroughs, he left England ca. 1673 (between 1667 and 1673) and was a farmer.  He was one of 3 men who built the Congregational Church at Enfield.  Per Savage, he arrived in Enfield in 1684. Married ca. 1679, CT, Hannah, born ca. 1658; died Sept. 8, 1729, Enfield, CT (Hampshire, MA).  In 1680, he was one of the first settlers in Enfield, Hampshire, CT located about 15 miles north of Hartford on the Connecticut River.  As one of the original proprietors, he was granted a home lot and outland.  Town records indicate that in December 1680, John Burroughs was granted the 5th lot south of Perry Land in the south of Enfield and a farm in the East Precinct of Enfield, which was later incorporated as the Township of Somers in 1734.  Enfield was an out colony of Salem through Springfield, MA (Victor Burroughs).  Enfield was governed by the Springfield, Hampshire, MA Commission until 1693 when it began to control its own affairs.  It remained in Hampshire County, MA until 1750 when it became a part of Hartford County, CT. (Theodora Blanche Burroughs in Lois Elliss Genealogy.)  His will was dated 1691, Enfield, CT (Hampshire, MA) and was probated on Sept. 2, 1693 at Springfield.  Hannah was the executor of his estate, possibly a second wife. (See copy of his will.)    The outlying section of John Burroughs farm was called Somers, which may have been named for Sir George Somers (1554-1610) of Dorsetshire, England, who was prominent in the colonization of Virginia. (Theodora Blanche Burroughs in Lois Elliss Genealogy).  The Burroughs Family appears in the Enfield area around 1680 (Lois A. Ellis, Genealogy of an Ellis Family, p. (i)).  Possibly his father was John Burroughs and his mother was Rebecca, based on English naming traditions (Victor Burroughs).

Hannah _______, born 1657/1658, Scituate, Plymouth, MA.  Alive at Johns death.  She married Aug. 30, 1693/94 William Booth (son of Simeon and Rebecca Frost Booth).  Died Sept. 8, 1729, Enfield, CT, per Savage. 

Children:

i.  Hannah Burroughs, born ca. 1680, Enfield, CT/Hampshire, MA.  Married Samuel Allen on May 29, 1700, Enfield.
ii.  Rebecca Burroughs, born June 1683, Enfield; died 5-1-1684, same.
iii.  (Ensign) John Burroughs (Jr.), born April 16 (Aug. 10), 1685, Enfield; died Feb. 14, 1757, East Windsor (now Ellington, Tolland County), Hartford, CT.  Buried in Ellington, CT.  He received his fathers house in his will.
iv.  Sarah Burroughs, born ca. 1689 (1687), Enfield, CT.  Died after 1693.  Mentioned in her fathers will.

Will of John Burroughs (Sr.):

In Enfield, the last will of John Burroughs, in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninetie one is as followeth, - and now being weak in boddy yet sound in mynde and memory, not knowing how soon this life of myne may expire, I do comitt my soul unto God who gave me itt, and for my hopes as to another life, the Lord having given some measure, made sensible of my undone and doe believe in Jesus X for righteousness and pardon of my sins and desire repentance towards God my maker and preserver, and that God would  axcept of me in and through Jesus Xt, and doe comitt my boddy to the dust believing that there shall be a glorious ressurrection when this boddy of myne shall be raysed againe.  As to that portion of my outward estate which it hath pleased God to give me withall, after my funerall charges is payed and my just debts payed, what remaynes I doe dispose of as followeth:

I doe give and bequeath my whole estate to my wife, that is to say the use of it during her naturall life, for her comfort and bringing up of my children.  But if God should in his providence give her opportunitie to change her condition then to have the thirds of my estate during natural life.

I doe give my son John Burroughs my house and lands excepting my wives 3ds and some small legacies to my two daughters Hannah and Sarah Burroughs, that is to say, my house and land I give to my son John Burroughs and his heirs forever, he paying to my two daughters Hannah and Sarah Burroughs heirs ten pounds apiece and my wives 3ds.  I except in my gift to my son above named and these legacies to be payed to my daughters above writtyn when my son comes of age, within four years after he comes of age the two first years to pay per year to my daughter Hannah and the two years following five pounds a year to my daughter Sarah, that clause in the bequeathing my whole estate to my wife during her natural life is to be understood till my son comes of the age of twenty-one years.

In witness I hereunto as my last will and testament I set to my hand and seale.  I do appoint and constitute my loving wife to be my sole executor of my estate.

John Burroughs, a seal affixed and in the presence of these witnesses.
Joseph Warriner.
Benjamin Parsons.

The last will of John Burroughs, late of Enfield in Hampshire, deceased, was presented this 2 of September, 1693, before me at Springfield & proved by the oaths of Joseph Warriner & Benjamin Parsons, who swore to their seeing him seal and subscribe the same when he was, to their apprehension of sound understanding and soe is proved and allowed & all & singular the said goods chattels & credits of the deceased was committed to Hannah Burroughs, wife of the said John Burroughs, executor in the same will named.  Well and truly to administer & make a perfect inventory of all & singular of the goods, chattels, rights & credits & exhibit the same into the Register office according to law & to render a true account of her said administration upon oath when called thereto.

Allowed pr John Pyncion, Esqr.
Attested pr Samuel Partrigg, Register