Richard Burgess

Born [date unknown] in Sandwich, Bristol, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 4 May 1685 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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From Savage:
"RICHARD, Sandwich, 1643, as Coffin thinks, rem. to York 1660."
"RICHARD, Stratford, m. Phebe, d. of John Peacock, bef. 1679."^[1]

From Jacobus:
Of Sandwich, Mass., 1643; of Fairfield by 1650,^[2]

Notice in Sandwich in 1643, implies adulthood, which would make him perhaps 20+ years her senior. Perhaps this could be researched farther.

8 Sept 1676 Richard received a land grant in Fairfield.^[2]

He married (1) -------- ^[2]

He married (2) Phebe Peacock by agreement dated 20 Oct 1677.^[2]

His inventory was dated 4 May 1685; bequests wife Phebe and daughter Jane. Overseers James Clark and Benjamin Beach.^[2]

Child by unknown 1st wife.
Jane m. at Fairfield 24 Jan 1689 Isaac Hall. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692. Vol. I-IV. Boston, MA, USA: 1860-1862.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930) Vol. 1, Page 116. Vol. 2, Page 1072.