Burgess, Benajah (b. 1761, d. 15 AUG 1830)

Note: Benajah is believed to have served in the Revolutionary War. From the public records of Connecticut: At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety convened at Hartford on 31 January 1783. "Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Joseph Wylie Costable of Voluntown for the sum of seven pound nine shillings & ten pence lawful money it being for the like sum advanced by said Constable Wylie for the marching money or milage paid to Messrs Ezra Palmer, John Harris and Benjh Burgess three soldiers detached to march to Horseneck." Benajah and his brother Thomas Burgis (sic) were listed as freemen (citizens) of the new town of Sterling, CT at the first town meeting held on June 9, 1794. Benajah Burgess was located in the 1830 census at the town of Hoosick, New York. Males listed: 1 under 5, 2 between 20 and 29, 1 between 60 and 69. Females listed: 1 between 10 and 15, 1 between 20 and 29, 1 between 30 and 39, 1 between 60 and 69. Benajah Burgess was found in the 1810 US census for New York in Rensselaer County (010 31101-11). In the 1820 census he was listed as living at Hoosick, Rensselaer County, NY line 186.

Note: This link is not proven but based on investigations and research byseveral Galbraith and Gilbreath researchers. It is recorded that various branches of the Galbraith family were sent to Ireland before migrating to Virginia, Massachusetts, and the Carolinas. According to one source, Robert and three of his brothers, Humphrey, William and John moved from Sterling County Scotland to Donegal County Ireland about 1615. Some of the brothers used the name Galbreath, other Galbraith. In the early days, the spelling of ones last name was unimportant and it was spelled more than one way but was pronounced the same. There are instances where a person spelled his family name two or three different ways in the same hand written document.

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Text: 4 DEC 2002

Note: Joseph Burge was born circa 1639 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co.,MA, New England, son of Thomas Burge , Sr. and Dorothy (?), This date ascertained from his own testimony on 28 October 1669, when he testified regarding the estate of Robert Rollock and stated he was then "aged about 30 yeares."

Joseph was also known as Joseph Burges. He was the son of Thomas Burge , Sr. and Dorothy (?).

As of 4 June 1659, Joseph was also known as Joseph Burgis [Court record].

Joseph Burgis appears in Court records as a defendant before the court on 4 June 1659 under the heading of "for being drunke" and "for taking away a beast attached for the country." He was fined Ð1.

Joseph Burge purchased land from Thomas Burge , Sr., his father, who had originally purchased the land through Captain Standish, of the Indian Sachem of Nauset, Josias, on 10 July 1663 at Manomet, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.

Joseph married Patience Freeman, daughter of Edmund Freeman , Jr. and Rebecca Prence, before 1667 at MA, New England, ; [Date based on b. of 1st child, husband named in Father's deed of 29 April 1674 - See below].

Joseph Burge sold 26 acres of upland and marsh. To Richard Handey at Pawkusett (Pocasset), near Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England, on 30 May 1673. He signed with a mark. On the second of the 4th month 1673, Joseph and his wife, Patience Burge acknowledged their act and deed.

Joseph Burge recieved, by deed, from Edmund Freeman , Jr., "for fatherly affection unto my son Joseph Burge and my daughter Patience, the wife of Joseph Burge, aforesaid and according to my promise att their marriage Doe give freely one moyetee [sic 'moiety', meaning 'half'] of upland (6 acres) in Sandwich." On 29 April 1674 at Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.

Joseph Burge appears in Court records as a defendant before the court on 27 October 1675 at Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, New England, being fined Ð5 for abusing the watch at Sandwich "by entering into the guard, and assaying to take away a gun, and beating on of the guard which opposed him therein" ... viz: six shillings to the constable for bringing him to the court, and ten shillings to John Dexter, the son of Ensigne Dexter, which was beaten as aforesaid, and five shillings apiece to the said Ensigne Dexter and his son for their coming up to attending on the Court, on the said business and the remainder of the said five pound to the country. Memorand: that seaven shillings and six pence is abated of what is due to the country from the said Burge."

Joseph Burge was fined again by the court, in the amount of 10 Shillings [no reason is given for his appearance] in October 1677 at Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.

Joseph Burge sold 30 acres of upland and meadow to Richard Handey at Pawkusett (Pocasset), near Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England, on 14 December 1677. Both Joseph and Patience Burge acknowledged the sale on 4 March 1677.

Joseph Burge was fined Ð5 for selling liquoer to the Indians on 5 March 1677/78 at Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, New England. The fine was "respetted" on his good behavior. On this same date, he was fined ten shillings for prophanly swearing in the face of the court.

In March 1678/79, Joseph Burge had an Indian maid as a servant. She was the sister of John Sassamon, a faithful Indian, who informed the Governor of Plymouth that Philip was endeavoring to raise trouble... and engage all the Sachems round about in a war "against the colonists"... prior to King Philip's War.16

He left a will dated 5 August 1695 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England, being "weak of Body and waiting for my change" which was signed by a mark. He appointed his "Deare and Loving" wife Patience executrix and gave her the use and improvement of all real and personal estate, until her death or remarriage.

Son Benjamin was to have the land in Rochester when he bacame twenty one, plus five pounds in Cattle.

Land in Sandwich was to be disposed of in order to obtain a share of land in Rochester for son Ichabod, with a bequest of ten pounds in cattle.

Daughters Rebeckah Rose and Dorrity Clifton were bequeathed 20 shillings each.
Capt. Seth Pope, Thomas Tupper, and Jacob Burge were to act as overseers.

Joseph Burge died between 5 August 1695 and 31 August 1695 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England,, [Date of Will and end of date limit designated in inventory].

The estate inventory of Joseph was presented on 3 October 1695 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England, which recorded his decease in August 1695 [MD 27:35-36] and valued the Rochester housing and land at Ð80 and the Sandwich house and land at Ð150. It also included one Indian girl, a slave, valued at Ð10. Total value of the estate was Ð329 - 6s.

His will was probated on 3 October 1695 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.20

Joseph is found, often, in association with a "Mistress Syselia Fish" (third wife of Benjamin Bartlett) in the court records of Plymouth Colony. The surname of this "Syselia" is unknown and could possibly suggest some form of a connection between the two. Further information regarding "Syselia" will be provided at a later date, strictly for research material regarding Joseph Burge of Sandwich.

1658 land holder in Sandwich
1659 fined for selling liquor to the Indians
1660 employed to drill the cavalry company
1667 authorized to look abroad for lands
1677 sold his property in Sandwich to Richard Bourne and moved to Rochester
1689 represented in the court at Plymouth


Will: I Joseph Burgess, of Rochester, being weak of body, and waiting for my change; but my understanding and memory remain with me, blessed be God; I now commit my soul to GOd, and my body to the grave in God's time, in hope of a blessed resurrection, at the resurrection of the dead.

I do now make this my last will and testament touching the disposal of all my outward estate, and by this will I make void and nul all my former wills by me made at any time heretofore.

And first I do appoint and ordain my dear and loving wife Patience Burgess to be my executrix, to see this my last will and testaent performed according to my will , contained in this instrument as followeth;

Item. I give unto my son, Benjamin Burgess, all my lands that I have in Rochester, both upland and meadow, house, barn, with all edifices and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any ways appertaining.

Item. I give unto my dear and loving wife, Patience Burgess, during her life or widowhood, for her relief, all the improvement of all my homestead, my house and barn, excepting that land I had of Mr Samuel Prince by exchange, and all my moveable estate within doors and without, all said movables to be at my wife's dispose, when she pleaseth, only to our children; - by the word homestead I intend all my uplands and meadows that belong to this land I now live upon, all except the above excepted; and when my said wife marry or deceased, then my son Benjamin shall take said lands into his own possesion with the appurtenances, but not until my said son come to the age of one and twenty years.

Item. I also give my wife all my upland and meadow that I have in Sandwich, with all the rights I have or in any ways appertaining with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging for kher to dipose of, for the obtaining of a share of land for Ichabod at Rochester, for either that land Captain Pope mentioned of his own, or other, and the other part of the money, as my wife takes more, to be at her dispose.

Item. I give unto my daughter Rebbecca Ross twenty shillings in money.

Item. I give unto my dayghter Dorrity Clifton twenty shillings in money.

Item. I give unto my son Ichabod Burgess ten pounds in cattle or other to be paid to him when he comes to the age of one and twenty years.

Item. I also give unto Benjamin Burgess finve pounds in cattle or other good pay, when he comes to the age of one and twenty years.

I also appoint my trusty and well beloved friends, Captain Seth Pope, Thomas Tupper and Jacob Burgess, all these three, to act as overseers of this my will. To this my las will I set my hand and seal this fifth of August 1695.
Joseph Burgess

Signed and delivered the day before-said in presence of these witnesses. Seth Pope. Thomas TUpper. Jacob Burgess.
Thomas Tupper and Jacob Burgess, whose names stand as witnesses to this will, made oath before Barnabas Lothrop, Esq., Judge of Probate for the county of Barnstable, that they did see the above named Joseph Burgess, now deceased, sign, seal and declare this to be his last will and testament. october the third, 1695. Examined and duly compared with the original, and entered October the 7th, 1695. Attest: Joseph Lothrop, Register

Immigration: Place: Rochester, Mass

Note: Ruth married Richard Taylor of the Rock ( He built his housenear a large rock in the northeastern part of town. He called that to distinguish him from another Richard Taylor who was a tailor.) There is some doubt as to the relationship to Thomas since Ruth was not mentioned in his will or codicil) d. 22 Jun 1693

There were no children of Ruth Burgess and Richard Taylor.

Note: the son of Peter Worden and Margaret (Grice) Wall, was born in 1609 in Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, England. he died in 1681 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. He married Mary in England. She died about 1681.

Peter Worden was first recorded in New England on 02 June 1640. In 1643 he and fifty-one other men of the Yarmouth Company, all sixteen to twenty year old males capable of performing military duties, were directed to establish a place of defense against sudden assault. On 05 March 1667, he was fined 10 shillings for causing a disturbance at the meeting house at Yarmouth on the Lord's Day. The disturbance consisted of sitting in a corner of the meeting house and conversing in a low tone during the service. On 05 April 1669, he bought a parcel of land from William Twing of Eastham, which he transferred to his son-in-law Kenelem on the same day--apparently as a dower for his daughter Mercy. Peter Worden was assessed a war tax (King Philip's War) of 8 pounds, 2 shillings, 3 pence in 1676--one of the largest in the Town.

Peter Worden's will, dated 09 January 1680 with a codicil dated 29 July 1680, was proved on 03 March 1681. His only son, Samuel, was named executor. The will is lengthy and detailed. his wife, Mary, survived him by six years. Her will is dated 06 March 1686. She left her Indian sqauw servant to her son, Samuel. She died on 25 March 1687 in Yarmouth. Both Peter Worden and his wife, Mary, are buried in the Worden Cemetery in the Town of Dennis on Cape Cod (formerly the east end of Old Yarmouth).

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Note: Ezra Perry lived in Sandwich, Massachusetts in the early 1600's. He was astrong supporter of the Quakers and was fined many times for supporting them.

In the Will of Thomas Burgess he is called "my son" and is appointed one of the Executors

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Vevay, Ingham, Michigan

Note: BURIAL: HERE LYES Ye BODY OF
Mr JOHN NYE
DIED NOVEMBr Ye
6th 1722 IN
Ye 79th YEAR OF
HIS AGE

BURIAL: A good early winged skull. See Stephen Skiffe (1710) - Sandwich for a stone with the same wing design but a different shaped skull most likely by the same carver.

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Text: 4 DEC 2002

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, NY

Census: Date: 1900
Place: Genesee, Allegany, New York

Census: Date: 1910
Place: Portville, Cattaraugus, New York

Census: Date: 1920
Place: Friendship, Allegany, New York

Census: Date: 1930
Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan