Peleg Burroughs (1748 - 1800)

Born 5 Jun 1748 in Newport, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Kezia (Burdick) Burroughs — married 1772 in Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1800 at age 52 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Peleg Burroughs is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019223.

Peleg Burroughs was born 5 June 1748 in Newport, RI, son of Samuel Burroughs and Mary. ^[1]

Peleg Burroughs away 7 August 1800.^[2]

Elder Burroughs noted in NEHGR Vol. 105 page 105.

Sources

1. ↑ RI Vital Records on ancestry.com by subscription
2. ↑ Web: Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647-2008.

North American Family Histories: Name: Peleg Burroughs Gender: Male Age: 51 Birth Date: 1748 Birth Place: Newport, R I; First Marriage Date: 1772 ; Death Date: 1799 Death Place: Tiverton, R I. Spouse: Kezia Burdick

• DAR Name: Peleg Burroughs Gender: Male Age: 51 Birth Date: 1748 Birth Place: Newport, R I First Marriage Date: 1772 Death Date: 1799 Death Place:Tiverton, R I Spouse: Kezia Burdick Child: Phebe Burroughs. Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 017

• 1777 RI Military Census Index Name: Peleg Burroughs State: RI County: Newport County Township: Tiverton Year: 1777 Page: 008 Database: RI 1777 Military Census Index. Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890.

• 1800 Census Name: Selig Burroughs [Peleg Burroughs]  Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over:1 Number of Household Members Under 16: 6 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 9. Year: 1800; Census Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island; Series: M32; Roll: 46; Page: 55; Image: 19; Family History Library Film: 218681

• Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births Name: Peleg Burroughs Father: Samuel Burroughs Mother: Mary Greene Birth Date: 5 Jun 1748 City: Newport County: Newport State: RI Source Information Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births

• AGBI Name: Peleg Burroughs Birth Date: 1748 Birthplace: Rhode Island Volume: 23 Page Number: 23 Reference: Source Information. Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA:

• Gravestone Search. Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Name: Peleg, Elder Burroughs Birth Date: 1748 Death Date: 7 Aug 1800 Burial Place: Rhode Island, USA Cemetery: PELRG BURROUGHS CEMETERY Cemetery Number: TV010 Condition: good Stone Material: slate Shape: fancy top Carving: winged cherub/other Legibility: good Number of Graves on Stone: 1 Grave Last Seen Date: 2010 Carver: J STEVENS Notes: 31 years as pastor of Baptist church Transcribed by: BFW;LRC URL: Gravestone Search. Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission. http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/webdatabase.aspx: accessed 12 November 2015.

• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Name: Elder Peleg Burroughs Event Type: Death Date: 8 Aug 1800 Death Place: USA Page Number: 214 Volume Number: 105. New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.

• Death Notice Name: Rev Peleg Burroughs Event: Death Death Date:Abt 1800 Death Place: Tiverton Newspaper: Columbian Centinel Publication Date: 20 Aug 1800 Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA Call Number: 485704 Newspapers and Periodicals. American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

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