John was the son of John Burroughs, of what was then Newtown, now Elmhurst, Queens Co., New York, and his wife, Margaret Woodward Burroughs.
He married twice, to Elizabeth Unknown and Mary possibly Jennings.
John had children:
Jeremiah about 1709 d 1746
Benjamin m Mary Van Horn
Elizabeth m Samuel Baker and Silas Rose
Hannah m Benjamin Abbott
Isaac m Patience Unknown
John b 1718 d 1806 m Lydia Baker
Martha
Mary m Matthew Baker and Henry Baker
Philip b 1711 d March 09 1745 m Mary Unknown
Sarah m Unknown Moore
Jemima (twin b 1725) d 1825 m Wm Barber and Joseph Howell
Joseph (twin b 1725) d October 29 1798 m Martha Willetts
James b 1735 d March 01 1784 m Mary Jones
"Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing 'Old Hunterdon County,' New Jersey," by EF & WS Cooley, Baltimore: General Publishing Co., 1977 also lists Cornelius and Henry as children.
John migrated from Long Island, New York to Ewing Twp., Hunterdon (now Mercer) Co., New Jersey about 1705, along with many of the other pioneer families.
His will was signed 1772.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that John was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery. He was a founder of the church, being listed along with 16 others in 1709 as receiving the deed transfer, and lived nearby for the rest of his life.
He married twice, to Elizabeth Unknown and Mary possibly Jennings.
John had children:
Jeremiah about 1709 d 1746
Benjamin m Mary Van Horn
Elizabeth m Samuel Baker and Silas Rose
Hannah m Benjamin Abbott
Isaac m Patience Unknown
John b 1718 d 1806 m Lydia Baker
Martha
Mary m Matthew Baker and Henry Baker
Philip b 1711 d March 09 1745 m Mary Unknown
Sarah m Unknown Moore
Jemima (twin b 1725) d 1825 m Wm Barber and Joseph Howell
Joseph (twin b 1725) d October 29 1798 m Martha Willetts
James b 1735 d March 01 1784 m Mary Jones
"Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing 'Old Hunterdon County,' New Jersey," by EF & WS Cooley, Baltimore: General Publishing Co., 1977 also lists Cornelius and Henry as children.
John migrated from Long Island, New York to Ewing Twp., Hunterdon (now Mercer) Co., New Jersey about 1705, along with many of the other pioneer families.
His will was signed 1772.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that John was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery. He was a founder of the church, being listed along with 16 others in 1709 as receiving the deed transfer, and lived nearby for the rest of his life.
John was the son of John Burroughs, of what was then Newtown, now Elmhurst, Queens Co., New York, and his wife, Margaret Woodward Burroughs.
He married twice, to Elizabeth Unknown and Mary possibly Jennings.
John had children:
Jeremiah about 1709 d 1746
Benjamin m Mary Van Horn
Elizabeth m Samuel Baker and Silas Rose
Hannah m Benjamin Abbott
Isaac m Patience Unknown
John b 1718 d 1806 m Lydia Baker
Martha
Mary m Matthew Baker and Henry Baker
Philip b 1711 d March 09 1745 m Mary Unknown
Sarah m Unknown Moore
Jemima (twin b 1725) d 1825 m Wm Barber and Joseph Howell
Joseph (twin b 1725) d October 29 1798 m Martha Willetts
James b 1735 d March 01 1784 m Mary Jones
"Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing 'Old Hunterdon County,' New Jersey," by EF & WS Cooley, Baltimore: General Publishing Co., 1977 also lists Cornelius and Henry as children.
John migrated from Long Island, New York to Ewing Twp., Hunterdon (now Mercer) Co., New Jersey about 1705, along with many of the other pioneer families.
His will was signed 1772.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that John was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery. He was a founder of the church, being listed along with 16 others in 1709 as receiving the deed transfer, and lived nearby for the rest of his life.
He married twice, to Elizabeth Unknown and Mary possibly Jennings.
John had children:
Jeremiah about 1709 d 1746
Benjamin m Mary Van Horn
Elizabeth m Samuel Baker and Silas Rose
Hannah m Benjamin Abbott
Isaac m Patience Unknown
John b 1718 d 1806 m Lydia Baker
Martha
Mary m Matthew Baker and Henry Baker
Philip b 1711 d March 09 1745 m Mary Unknown
Sarah m Unknown Moore
Jemima (twin b 1725) d 1825 m Wm Barber and Joseph Howell
Joseph (twin b 1725) d October 29 1798 m Martha Willetts
James b 1735 d March 01 1784 m Mary Jones
"Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing 'Old Hunterdon County,' New Jersey," by EF & WS Cooley, Baltimore: General Publishing Co., 1977 also lists Cornelius and Henry as children.
John migrated from Long Island, New York to Ewing Twp., Hunterdon (now Mercer) Co., New Jersey about 1705, along with many of the other pioneer families.
His will was signed 1772.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that John was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery. He was a founder of the church, being listed along with 16 others in 1709 as receiving the deed transfer, and lived nearby for the rest of his life.
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