Sylvanus Burke (bef. 1763 - 1835)

Born before 23 Oct 1763 in Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Achsah (Webster) Burke — married 18 Jul 1795 in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1835 after age 71 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Sylvanus Burke served with 1st Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Sylvanus Burke is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A017317.

Revolutionary War drummer with John Pray's Company, Col. Joseph Vose's Vose-229 First Regiment.

The DAR record lists baptism 23 Oct 1763.

Sources

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6895386/sylvanus-burke : accessed 30 May 2022), memorial page for Sylvanus Burke (23 Oct 1763–4 Jul 1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6895386, citing Harvard Grove Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by K. Chester (contributor 49517037) .
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-15HW : 19 May 2022), Sylvanus Burk and Achsah Webstor, 18 Jul 1785; citing Marriage, Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010774. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97M-B6?i=260&cc=2061550&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ29G-15HW
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5CC-YYMM : 1 March 2021), Sylvanus Burk, 15 Mar 1781; citing Military Service, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140770. https://www.familysearch.org/service/records/storage/dascloud/das/v2/3:1:3Q9M-CSFF-L9NH-7/dist.jpg?ctx=CrxCtxPublicAccess&header=Content-Disposition&headerValue=attachment%3B%20filename%3Drecord-image_.jpg
• https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/65073:5058?ssrc=pt&tid=77923044&pid=38370968484 . 1790 U.S. Federal Census.
• https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/8058/images/4411248_00216?backurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.ancestrylibrary.com%252Ffamily-tree%252Fperson%252Ftree%252F77923044%252Fperson%252F38370968484%252Ffacts%252Fcitation%252F242653572290%252Fedit%252Frecord&pid=285319 1830 U.S. Federal Census..