Margaret (Boardman) Burnham (abt. 1681 - 1759)

Born about 5 Apr 1681 in Chebacco Parish, Essex County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas (Burnham) Burnam — married 30 Sep 1703 in Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts bay

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1759 at about age 77 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay.

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Biography

She was born on 05 April 1681 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay and her parents were Elizabeth (Perkins) and Thomas Bordman. ^[1]

Surname spelling variations have included Boardman, Bodman, Boarman(s), Boareman, Boreman, Borman.

Margaret Boardman married about 30 Sep 1703 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts to Thomas Burnham or Burnam, Jr. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

She died on 10 March 1759 ^[5] and was buried at the Old Burying Ground (now Highland Cemetery) in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay. ^[6]

Research Notes

Some family trees have called her Susanna Margaret Boardman, but so far, no records have been found in support of the name Susanna.

Sources

1. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts - Ipswich Births for "Margret", b: 05 Apr 1681 (daughter of Thomas Borman=Boardman)
2. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts - Ipswich Marriages; marriage intention posted on 30 Sep 1703 to marry Thomas Burnham of Ipswich
3. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts - Ipswich Marriages; m: 30 Sep 1703 for Margaret Boarmans
4. ↑ New England Marriages Prior to 1700
5. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts - Ipswich Deaths; Burnam (wife of Thomas) d; 78yrs
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64378927 for Margaret (Boardman) Burnam=Burnham

• "The Burnham Family" by Roderick Henry BURNHAM in 1869; Genealogical Records of the Descendants of the Four Emigrants of the Name, who Were Among the Early Settlers in America

• "History of the Colonial Gentry" by Sir Bernard Burke; Harrison and Sons of London, England in 1891

• Pierpont Genealogy and Connecting Lines by Mary Pierpont Barnum in 1928 Boston, MA; p33

Acknowledgments

• Unknown-188168 was created in 2013 by Rae Ball