Samuel G. M. Burroughs (abt. 1816 - 1863)

Born about 21 Jul 1816 in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Husband of Rosetta (Milburn) Craddock — married 20 Feb 1838 (to 1863) in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Husband of Rosette Elizabeth (Milburn) Burroughs — married 20 Feb 1838 in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Died 16 Jul 1863 at about age 46 in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born about 1816. In 1838, when he was about 22 years old, he married Rosetta Milburn in St Mary's County, Maryland.^[1] Neither the 1850 nor the 1860 Census indicate that they had any children who survived childhood.

He passed away in 1863 and is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery in St Mary's County, Maryland,^[2] His will, dated 5 June 1863 and presented for probate 27 July 1853, leaves everything to his wife on condition that she see to the education of Charles J M Boherman, son of John Boherman, "who I love as if he were my own child" and who was to inherit half of the estate should his wife remarry (which she did).^[3]

Identified Slaves

1840 Census: (3)—1 Male, age 10-23; 2 females, ages 10-23 and 55-99^[4]

1850 Census (Slave Schedule): (8)—5 Males, ages 55, 40, 35, 21, 12; 3 Females, ages 90, 20, and 15^[5]

1863 Estate Inventory; Samuel G.M. Burroughs: 2 Males (Henry & Hanson); 3 Females (Caroline, Margarita, Maria); 29 August 1863^[6]

1864 Maryland Emancipation Documents: ^[7]

• Hanson Bolt, Male, age 55
• William Henry Gough, Male, age 30 (Left with military 14, Feb 1864)
• Margaret Baker, Female, age 36
• Caroline Dorsey, Female, Age 45
• Maria Dotson, Female, age 12

Sources

1. ↑ "St Mary's County Maryland Marriage Records": Samuel G M Burroughs and Rosetta E Milburn; 20 February 1838; p 322; Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus, M.S. M.D., Compiler. Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County, and Church from Original Sources. Volume 1 (Williams & Wilkins: Baltimore, MD; 1915) Archive.org (Full view)
2. ↑ "Samuel G M Burroughs (1816-1863)": Find A Grave: Memorial #55444762 (Grave marker pictured; Family links)
3. ↑ "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999": Will of S G M Burroughs; St Mary's County Will Books, Vol JTMR1, p 109 FamilySearch (Image 132 of 497)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840": database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYL-FGC?cc=1786457&wc=31SV-GR9%3A1588666425%2C1588668957%2C1588666973 : 24 August 2015), Maryland > St. Marys > District 2 > image 1 of 1; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850": database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZ77-HV2?cc=1420440&wc=MJCD-FMV%3A1042936001%2C1042956601%2C1042956602 : 22 May 2014), Maryland > St. Mary's > St. Mary's county > image 31 of 72; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1PH-9HKP?cc=1803986&wc=SNY6-DPJ%3A146536401%2C148840401 : 20 May 2014), St. Mary's > Inventories 1859-1865 vol JTMR1 > image 362 of 1137; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
7. ↑ "Rosetta E Burrough & John Bohannon, Executors of S.G.M. Burrough, Deceased": p 79 Callum, Agnes Kane, Compiler. Slave Statistics of St. Mary's County Maryland, 1864. (Mullac Publishers: Baltimore, 1993) Maryland Archives Online; pdf available and recommended