John Burroughs and Elizabeth Pasco

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Husband John Burroughs

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           Born: 10 Aug 1685 - Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 1757 - East Windsor, Connecticut
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Burroughs (1651-1693)
         Mother: Hannah (Abt 1655-1729)

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       Marriage: 1710 - Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut

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   Other Spouse: Sarah Rumerill (1690-After 1757) - Abt 1718 - Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Wife Elizabeth Pasco

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           Born: 14 Aug 1685 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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           Died: Betw 1715 and 1718 - Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut
         Buried: 

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Children

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General Notes (Husband)

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From Karen Malcolm, at http://www.johncolemanburroughs.com/family/GeorgeEarleBurroughsAncestors.html"
"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 Ellis’s 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 œof 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, John’s daughters, each received the household goods after their Mother’s 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. Ellis’s 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.
"Sarah Rumrill, born Feb. 14, 1691, Enfield, Hartford, CT. The daughter of Simon (Simeon) Rumrill and Sarah Fairman. She is mentioned in a land records dated Jan. 15, 1729/30 and Dec. 1, 1731: “John Burroughs and wife Sarah of Windsor Conn. And John Rumeriel to Ebenezer Rumeriel of Freetown (Quit claim) All right in 8 ½ acres of a home lot lying between Elisha Kibbee’s home lot and John Pease’s home lot, it being the north half and was set out to our mother Sarah Stiles of Windsor as her thirds in the estate of her former husband Simon Rumeriel dec. who was father to said Sarah Burroughs and said John Rumeriel.” “John Burroughs of Windsor Conn. Yeoman and his wife Sarah daughter of Simon Rumrall dec. to Jonathan Terry yeoman (War.) All right in estate of said Simon Rumrall not already disposed of except in the home lot, viz. 8 acres on Scantick river….” (Lois A. Ellis Genealogy, p. 5). She received two cows and the use of her husband’s household goods for her life in his will. She died in 1757 in East Windsor (now Ellington, Tolland County), CT. "

His wives and those of his son, and that of his father, are often mixed up. Some genealogies on the web identify him as the first of his family without mentioning the emigrant his father.


There was a John Burroughs of Windsor, living in the 1720's. However, on 16 Dec 1721 John Burroughs, husbandman, late of Enfield, now of Windsor, deeded land on Burroughs brook to John Pierce. In Janaury 1730, he and his wife Sarah of Windsor Ct and John Rumriel deeded land. They deeded all land set out to their motnher Sarah Stiles of Windsor, and referred to her former husband Simon Rumeriel, who was father to Sarah Burroughs an dJohn Rumeriel. In 1731 John Burroughs of Windsor and his wife Sarah, daughter of Simon Rumrall decd deeded land in relation to this estate.

In 1756 possibly this same John Burroughs of Windsor, wrote his will, mentioning wife Sarah, children Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Simon, Jonathan, Abner.

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