Sarah Burr

Sarah married T. Reeve [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Resided: Newark, New Jersey

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Rev Aaron Burr S of Daniel of Upper Meadow b at Greenfield 4 Jan 1716 & bapt in FC 4 March following graduated at Yale College 1735 & entered into full Communion with the GHCC Aug 3 the same year He studied for the ministry was a man of distinguished ability & was first settled in Newark NJ where he taught a flourishing school until called to be the President of Princeton College lie d Sept 24 1757 aged 42 Upon settling at Newark he sold the homestead at Upper Meadow to two cousins each named Joseph Bradley 3 April 1738 one of whom was the great grand father of Justice Joseph P Bradley of the US Supreme Court He m Esther d of Rev Jonathan Edwards of New Haven by whom he had two children
Sarah & Aaron Sarah m the Honorable Tappan Reeves of Litchfield & had but one chid named Aaron Burr Reeves who d says Hinman at Troy NY & left no issue now living The son Col Aaron Burr became the distinguished politician & a leading spirit in the political changes of the country in 1800 at which time he waschosen the third Vice President of the United States He m Mrs Provost the wid of a British officer 2 July 1782 and had one only child named Theodosia b in 1783 a beautiful and accomplished daughter who married the Hon Joseph Alston of SC On her way from the South to visit her father in 1812 she was drowned at sea by many believed to have been murdered by pirates a fate her father was never willing to credit

Birth:
4 JAN 1714/15

greenfield

Aaron married Esther Edwards on 29 Jun 1752. Esther (daughter of Jonathan Edwards and Sarah Pierpont) was born on 13 Feb 1732 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 07 May 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
13 FEB 1731/32

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Daniel s of Jehu Burr 2 lived at Greenfield Aspetuck River & was called Daniel Burr of Upper Meadow He was given by his father 19 Dec 1687 twelve acres of land at the Upper Meadow with a house & barn thereon on the east side of the Mill river His first wife was Hannah d of John Banks 1 by whom he had s Daniel mentioned in his grandfather John Banks will dat 12 Jan 1684 & d Hannah His second wife was Mary Sherwood by whom he had s Jehu & d Mary Greenfield Parish Records His third wife was Elizabeth d of by whom he had Elizabeth bapt 20 Sept 1696 Stephen 3 Oct 1697 Peter 23 July 1699 Jane 27 April 1701 Esther 31 Jan 1702I Nathaniel 1 June 1707 David 1 Jan 1709 Moses 28 March 1714 & Aaron 4 March 1715 Fairfield Parish Records In his will dated 1 Jan 17 19 he mentions w Elizabeth his oldest s Jehu ss Stephen Peter David Moses & Aaron The three latter were minors & his ds Hannah & Mary w of Wheeler Elizabeth w of Hull Jane & Esther In the inventory of his estate dated 14 July 1727 Jane is called the wife of Sherwood His estate was large his eldest son receiving over 1,000 & each of his other children 545 Moses Burr graduated at Yale College in 1734

Daniel married Elizabeth Pinkney in 1692 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip Pinkney and Jane Phippen) was born in 1675 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in 1740 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elizabeth Pinckney

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Birth:
1672 Ten farms, eastfield

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Children:

EDWARDS, Sarah
EDWARDS, Joseph
EDWARDS, Jerusha
b. 26 APR 1730
d. 14 FEB 1746/47
EDWARDS, Esther
EDWARDS, Mary
EDWARDS, Lucy
EDWARDS, Timothy
EDWARDS, Susanna
EDWARDS, Eunice
b. 9 MAY 1743 Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.
d. 9 SEP 1822
EDWARDS, Jonathan
EDWARDS, Elizabeth
b. 6 MAY 1747 Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.
d. 1 JAN 1762
EDWARDS, Pierpont

Birth:
13 JAN 1703/04

Jonathan married Sarah Pierpont on 28 Jul 1727 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of James Pierpont and Mary Hooker) was born on 09 Jan 1710 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 02 Oct 1758 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
9 JAN 1709/10

Other Events:

• Military: Capt in Philip's war
• Resided: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
• Name: Jehu Burr
• Occupation: Commissioner of the United Colonies
• Will: 07 Jan 1689

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Jehl Burr 2nd probably born in England 1st m Mary d of Andrew Ward by whom he had several children i 2d m Esther widow of Joseph Boosy of Westchester by whom he had other children He became one of the most influential men in the town & colony was a Capt in Philip's war a commissioner of the United Colonies & held offices of the highest trust & power He died in 1692 He lived in the family homestead having in 1671 pur his brother John's interest in the house i home lot of their father In 1673 he pur the next lot west of this In his will dated 7 Jan 1689 he mentions wife Esther for whom he amply provides gives to s Daniel 1 1 acres at the rocks & a long lot pur of Rev John Jones to ss Peter & Samuel his land & housing Peter to pay Samuel 50 in provision pay when of age divides all commonage equally between ss Daniel Peter & Samuel mentions d Esther having rec her portion other ds KILza beth Sarah Joanna & Abigail minors to rec their portion at IS years of age i to his granddaughter only child of his deceased d Mary 20 as her mother's dower to be held in trust by her father Capt Samuel Wakeman until she became of age

Birth:
1832 fairfield
- a zopp

abt 1825 England

Jehu married Hester Ward in 1651 in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony. Hester (daughter of Andrew Ward and Hesther Sherman) was born in 1625 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1664 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Esther Ward

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Birth:
abt 1625 England

1623 watertown, mass
- a zopp

Died:
abt 1667 fairfield

1664 fairfield
- a zopp

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Married:
abt 1658

abt 1651 fairdield, connecticut colony
- a zopp

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• Name: Philip Pinckney

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Birth:
Dinton, Wiltshire, England

Philip married Jane Phippen in 1649 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Jane (daughter of George Phippen and Joan Rie Penrose) was born in 1629 in Connecticut; died in 1680 in Ten Farms, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Jane

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possibly native american

Birth:
1629 conn

1630 england

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Married:
2 Aug 1657

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Timothy married Esther Stoddard on 06 Nov 1694 in East Windsor, Connecticut. Esther (daughter of Solomon Stoddard and Esther Warham) was born on 06 Jun 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1770 in West Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
4 JAN 1658/59

James married Mary Hooker on 26 Jul 1698. Mary (daughter of Samuel Hooker and Mary Willet) was born on 03 Jul 1673 in Farmington, Connecticut; died on 01 Nov 1740 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parents:

Father: HOOKER, Samuel
Mother: WILLETT, Mary

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