Elisha Burrows (1754 - 1830)

Born 1754 in Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Died 18 Sep 1830 at about age 76 in East Hartford, Washington, New York, United States

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Biography

Private Elisha Burrows served with Col William Ledyard's Co at Fort Griswold, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Elisha Burrows is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019077.

Elisha was born in 1743/ 1754 in Groton, New London County, CT.

He served in Military in Boston, Suffolk County, MA, Bunker Hill and was wounded.

He passed on 18 Sep 1830 in East Hartford, New York.

He was buried in East Hartford Cemetery, East Hartford, NY. ^[1]

Research Note

During the Revolutionary War Elisha served in the same military unit with his brother Paul. Records of the Daughters of the American Revolution indicate that Elisha Burrows was wounded in the battle of White Plains, Oct. 1776.

Elisha and his brother Nathan, after serving earlier enlistments, volunteered in the defense of Fort Griswold at Groton, Sept. 6, 1781. In that engagement both were taken prisoner by the British and interned on a prison ship in New York harbor. History records their brother, Rev. Silas Burrows, had opened his home to townspeople suffering from smallpox, including these two younger brothers who had been released from horrible conditions in the enemy prison ship.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67188055/elisha-burrows : accessed 20 October 2021), memorial page for Elisha Burrows (1754–18 Sep 1830), Find A Grave: Memorial #67188055, citing East Hartford Cemetery, East Hartford, Washington County, New York, USA ; Maintained by James Butzke (contributor 47135605) .

See also:

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKV-ZD5 : accessed 14 February 2021), Elisha Burrows, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 78, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 568,141.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-MHR : accessed 14 February 2021), Elisha Burrows, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 552, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 205,620.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGW-122 : accessed 14 February 2021), Elisha Burrows, Washington, New York, United States; citing p. 139, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 76; FHL microfilm 193,731.
• FamilySearch Person: K4ZR-KC6

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Stephens Family History 03302011.GED on 31 March 2011.
• WikiTree profile Burrows-285 created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin.
• Larry Chesebro' from Chesebro' Web Site and MyHeritage.com family tree