Thomas Burnham Sr.

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Thomas Burnham Sr. Veteran

Birth
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death
19 May 1694 (aged 70–71)
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Son of Robert and Mary Andrews Burnham, arrived in New England on the ship "Angel Gabriel"Thomas Burnham and Marie Lawrence were married in June 1645 in Ipswich, Mass.

Their children born in Ipswich, Mass:

Mary Burnham born about 1644.

Thomas Burnham born April 16, 1646.

John Burnham born about 1648.

James Burnham born about 1650.

Joanna Burnham born about 1652.

Abigail Burnham born about 1654.

Ruth Burnham born July 1, 1657.

Ruth Burnham born August 23, 1658.

Joseph Burnham born September 26, 1660.

Nathaniel Burnham born September 4, 1662.

Sarah Burnham born June 28, 1664.

Esther Burnham born March 19, 1666.


"The 3 Burnham brothers, John, Thomas, and Robert, sons of Robert and Mary [Andrews] Burnham, arrived in May, 1635 on the ship "Angel Gabriel" in the charge of their maternal uncle, Capt. Andrews, master of the ship. Capt. Robert Andrews, was the brother of Mary [Andrews] Burnham. The ship "Angel Gabriel" pulled into Pemaquid Bay (Pemaquid, Maine) on August 13, 1635 and laid at anchor. The next day there was a terrible rain storm which ravaged the whole coast from Nova Scotia to New York starting at morning. The Angel was torn to pieces by the savage storm and cast away. Most of the cattle, 1 seaman and 3 or 4 passengers died. The others escaped to shore. Among the few personal belongings saved was a chest belonging to the Burnham boys. The tides had been as high as 20 feet. Some passengers set up tents along the shore and John Cogswell [Coggswell] went to Boston and sought the help of a Capt. Gallop who commanded a smallbark, or barque as it was called then. He took some passengers to Ipswich and made another trip the end of October. The 3 Burnham brothers went to Chebacco, in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, probably with their uncle, Capt. Andrews, and John Cogswell and his family in Capt. Gallop's barque." --B.B. Burnham

1637John Burnham served in the Pequot Indian war.

1639 John Burnham was a soldier in the war against the Pequot Indians, for which service he received a grant from the town of eight acres of land.

1643/4, 1 Mar: Robert Andrewes of Ipswich wrote his will, proved 26 Mar 1644. Concerning the fourscore pounds which is to be paid to son-in-law Francklin's daughter Elizabeth Francklin my grandchild, my will is that if she die before the debt is due it shall be thus disposed: ten pounds of it shall go to my son Daniell Hovie's child Daniell Hovey my grandchild and the other seventy pounds shall be divided between my two sons John & Thomas Andrews and if those my two sons should die then thirty pounds should be divided between my kinsmen John, Thomas, & Robert Burnhum by equal portions & twenty more should go to Humphjry Gryffin's two other sons & the other twenty shall go to Daniell Hovey. Received a bequest from his kinsman Robert Andrews.

1648 He subscribed to the compensation of Major Denison. He sold to Anthony Potter June 1, 1648, a house lot, late of Humphrey Griffin, situated near the water mill; also a house lot containing three acres, lying next the house of Sergeant Jacob Burnham.

1674 He came into full communion with the Church August 12. 1674.

He was appointed deacon of the church at Chebacco and became a freeman of Chebacco
Son of Robert and Mary Andrews Burnham, arrived in New England on the ship "Angel Gabriel"Thomas Burnham and Marie Lawrence were married in June 1645 in Ipswich, Mass.

Their children born in Ipswich, Mass:

Mary Burnham born about 1644.

Thomas Burnham born April 16, 1646.

John Burnham born about 1648.

James Burnham born about 1650.

Joanna Burnham born about 1652.

Abigail Burnham born about 1654.

Ruth Burnham born July 1, 1657.

Ruth Burnham born August 23, 1658.

Joseph Burnham born September 26, 1660.

Nathaniel Burnham born September 4, 1662.

Sarah Burnham born June 28, 1664.

Esther Burnham born March 19, 1666.


"The 3 Burnham brothers, John, Thomas, and Robert, sons of Robert and Mary [Andrews] Burnham, arrived in May, 1635 on the ship "Angel Gabriel" in the charge of their maternal uncle, Capt. Andrews, master of the ship. Capt. Robert Andrews, was the brother of Mary [Andrews] Burnham. The ship "Angel Gabriel" pulled into Pemaquid Bay (Pemaquid, Maine) on August 13, 1635 and laid at anchor. The next day there was a terrible rain storm which ravaged the whole coast from Nova Scotia to New York starting at morning. The Angel was torn to pieces by the savage storm and cast away. Most of the cattle, 1 seaman and 3 or 4 passengers died. The others escaped to shore. Among the few personal belongings saved was a chest belonging to the Burnham boys. The tides had been as high as 20 feet. Some passengers set up tents along the shore and John Cogswell [Coggswell] went to Boston and sought the help of a Capt. Gallop who commanded a smallbark, or barque as it was called then. He took some passengers to Ipswich and made another trip the end of October. The 3 Burnham brothers went to Chebacco, in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, probably with their uncle, Capt. Andrews, and John Cogswell and his family in Capt. Gallop's barque." --B.B. Burnham

1637John Burnham served in the Pequot Indian war.

1639 John Burnham was a soldier in the war against the Pequot Indians, for which service he received a grant from the town of eight acres of land.

1643/4, 1 Mar: Robert Andrewes of Ipswich wrote his will, proved 26 Mar 1644. Concerning the fourscore pounds which is to be paid to son-in-law Francklin's daughter Elizabeth Francklin my grandchild, my will is that if she die before the debt is due it shall be thus disposed: ten pounds of it shall go to my son Daniell Hovie's child Daniell Hovey my grandchild and the other seventy pounds shall be divided between my two sons John & Thomas Andrews and if those my two sons should die then thirty pounds should be divided between my kinsmen John, Thomas, & Robert Burnhum by equal portions & twenty more should go to Humphjry Gryffin's two other sons & the other twenty shall go to Daniell Hovey. Received a bequest from his kinsman Robert Andrews.

1648 He subscribed to the compensation of Major Denison. He sold to Anthony Potter June 1, 1648, a house lot, late of Humphrey Griffin, situated near the water mill; also a house lot containing three acres, lying next the house of Sergeant Jacob Burnham.

1674 He came into full communion with the Church August 12. 1674.

He was appointed deacon of the church at Chebacco and became a freeman of Chebacco