Born in Harwinton, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jabez Bissell
and Dorcas (Marsh) Bissell
Sister of
Dorcas Bissell, Mary Bissell, Jonathan Marsh Bissell, William Bissell, Abigail Bissell and Jonathan Marsh Bissell
Wife of
Josiah Burnham
— married
1777 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Josiah Burnham
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jun 2020
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Biography
Jerusha was born in 1743. She was the daughter of Jabez Bissell and Dorcas Marsh.
She married twice, her second marriage was to Josiah Burnham of Montague.
Sources
- Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 22, The Descendants of William Bradford, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004. "The Silver Book" Page 240
- "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNB-345 : 9 February 2018), Josiah Burnham and Jerusha Cooley, 17 Oct 1777; citing p 207, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Z9WZ : 18 February 2020), Josiah Burnham and Jenisha Cooley, 18 Oct 1777; citing Marriage, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004000351.
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