William is mentioned as father of groom on the marriage record of his son James Masters and father of the bride on his daughter Ann marriage record.
Sources
"Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL57-TPN : 5 December 2014), William Burgess in entry for James Marsters Burgess and Mary Malicia Harvie, 10 Dec 1868; citing Burlington, Hants, Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,298,988.
"Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5X-62H : 5 December 2014), William Burgess in entry for Edward A. Sanford and Ann Burgess, 21 Dec 1871; citing Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,298,988.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: