David Burdge (abt. 1670 - abt. 1720)

Husband of Phoebe (Unknown) Burdge — married about 1696 in North Hempstead, Long Island

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Biography

David Burdge was born around 1670 in possibly Hempstead, Long Island, where we find his father Jonathan Burdge listed in the 1673 census as John Borde. ^[1] On 1 January 1692, David Burdge (Jonathan's oldest son) signed his name to a deed of Nicholas Simions at Oyster Bay, Queens Co.^[2] David and his brother Jonathan deed land on 26 May 1705, to Nicholas Bayard.^[1] On 13 May 1706 ,David Burdge of Hempstead, also deeded to Thomas Hedges of Jamaica, Long Island.^[1] On 20 May 1715, David Burdge, carpenter of Hempstead, Long Island, buys 685 acres of land in Monmouth Co, New Jersey from Benjamin Borden.^[1]

David was a carpenter and farmer.^[2] He had three sons (known), Jonathan, Uriah, and David. He died around 1720 and was buried at the Old Burdge Farm in New Jersey.^[2]

Research notes

Burdge and Allied Families states David Burdge was born ca 167?. He left a will dated 1720, so I used that as a death date until a more exact date can be obtained.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Howard G. Burdge, Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg, Interesting Old Documents (unnumbered original copy), p. 23 (digital copy).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Howard G. Burdge, Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg, p. 2 (original), p. 34 (digital copy).

• Burdge, Howard G. Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg, (Melbourne, Florida), 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014.