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Samuel Burroughs was born ca 1675 and died 1732. Another set of dates says that he was born between 1650 and 1680 in "Wilton Co., Chester, England"; he drowned in the Delaware River, Gloucester County, New Jersey on 25 January 1732.
Samuel Burroughs was a Quaker and member of the Haddonfield Monthly Meeting.[1] Samuel Burrough was a constable in Chester County in 1692."Samuel Burrough (frequently spelled Burrows)... is first noticed at the little town of Penisaukin, with William Matlack, Timothy Hancock and John Roberts, where he married the daughter Hannah of the last named person. This marriage occurred in 1699, at the house of Sarah Roberts, widow of John."[1][2][3]After Samuel's death, Hannah married Richard Bidgood. [4]
Samuel purchased and held extensive lands in New Jersey.
Samuel of Burlington County, New Jersey, purchased 300 acres of land on Nov 16, 1698 from Joseph Heritage. This tract of land lay on the south side of the south branch of Penisaukin Creek, in Waterford (now Delaware Twp.), Gloucester County, NJ. In 1699, Samuel purchased more land from Joseph Heritage. In 1703 he purchased 200 acres of land from Richard Bromley. Samuel and his wife moved to this farm which "Richard Bromley did lately dwell". Samuel continued to purchase land and by the year 1730 he owned 2,500 acres, which in this day contains some of the best farmland in Camden County.[4][5]
Samuel Burroughs of Waterford, yeoman, wrote his will 19 June 1720, which was proved 31 Mar 1732. He named his wife Hannah, who was expecting a child, his executrix. Witnesses were Thomas Eves, Jr., John Roberts, and John Kay.[6]
Children named in the will abstract
In January 1732, Samuel and his son Benjamin took a hogshead of cider to Philadelphia. While crossing the ice of the Delaware River on their return home, the ice broke, they fell through, and were drowned.[4]
Samuel Burroughs wrote a will June 19, 1720. It was proven after his death in 1732. The homestead property (the farm he bought from Richard Bromely?) he gave to his son Samuel. The rest of the land was divided among his children. His daughters received a fair proportion, "in opposition to the notion entertained at that day regarding the rights of females, much to his credit, however, and far in advance of his generation."[4]
The children of Samuel and Hannah Burrough were
His wife, Hannah, survived him, and appears in a deed of this date with Samuel Nicholson and Sarah his wife, a daughter of Hannah and Samuel Burroughs. (Later, in 1747, this property was sold by Samuel Nicholson and Rebecca his "now wife.")[4]
There was property that Samuel purchased after writing his will. Esther, his daughter, who married 5 Feb 1733, William Bidgood or Ridgewood, with her husband received on 30 June 1737 as her share this extra property.[4]
A son, Joseph Burroughs is mentioned in the will but must have died prior to his father.[4]
The Burrough House is located on Burrough Dove Lane off Haddonfield Road near Pennsauken Creek. It is a two story sandstone house, built in two sections. The story of the property begins in 1680. It was one quarter part of the province of West Jersey. It was first owned by Edward Byllynge, a proprietor of West Jersey. It was used as a home when Richard Heritage built "Hatten New Garden", probably a log cabin. From Richard it was passed to his son, Joseph and in May 1682 Samuel Burrough purchased 100 acres.
The second Samuel Burrough purchased an additional 1700 acres between 1699 and 1732. Samuel Burrough had deeded 87 acres to his son John, on November 25, 1728. John married Phebe Haines at a Haddonfield meeting in 1726. They had 10 children and it was Enoch, their 9th child, who was deeded the property in 1754. This deed is presently in the possession of the Camden County Historical Society.
Enoch married Deborah Middleton. Two years later Enoch died and bequeathed the property to his wife until their son Thomas was 21. Thomas married Rebecca Fish in 1777.
The older section of the house was built around 1710. Thomas and Rebecca lived on this 209 acre plantation, which covered the area from Maple Ave. to River Road and from Pennsauken Creek to Union Ave.
About 8 years after the first constrution an addition was built to the stone house. The carved date on the stone of 1793 is proof of the age of the newer section of the house. The Burroughs lived there until they died ( Thomas in 1824 and Rebecca 1831 ). In accordance with his father's will, their son ( also named Thomas ) sold the property.
The land was purchased by Daniel Brook in 1834 and later sold to Dr. William Dover of Frankfort in 1838. Dr. Dover along with his brother-in-law Dr. Veale, developed a cancer salve.
The property is now owned by the Pennsauken Historical Society.
Event: Land Purchase. Civil.16 NOV 1698.Gloucester, New Jersey
See also:
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4Z6Z_Burrough_Dover_House_Pennsauken_NJ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrough-Dover_House
Samuel was born about 1661. He passed away in 1695.
Researchers who have contributed to the Burroughs family research: Jeri Vinnedge and Treva Banks They have both done extensive research on this family.
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Categories: New Jersey Founders | Haddonfield Monthly Meeting, Haddonfield, New Jersey
This cannot be the birth date of this man; he was not a constable aged 9, married at 17 and a sheriff at 19. Men were not legal adults until age 21 at this time.