Private John Burgess IV served with Barnstable County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
John Burgess IV is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A017246.
John Burgess was born about May 21, 1736 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of John Burgess (1710–~1771) and Elisabeth Bacon (~1711–1771).
John married Sarah Rogers on Jan 20, 1757 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. Their known children were:
John died about Dec 2, 1827 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States, aged about 91. He was buried in Matinicus Cemetery, Matinicus, Knox County, Maine.[1]
Burgess, John (also given Jonathan). Private, Capt. John Russell's co., Maj. Barachiah Bassett's regt. ; service from Sept. 30, 177G, to Nov. 22, 1776, 1 mo. 22 days, at Martin's (Martha's) Vineyard. [2]
Sources
↑ Burgess Genealogy: Memorial of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess, who were settled at Sandwich in the Plymouth Colony in 1637, by E. Burgess (Ebenezer Burgess). Printed by Press of T. R. Marvin & Son 1865
Gray, Ruth, ed., Maine Families in 1790 Vol. I-VI (Camden, ME, Picton Press 1990)
Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007009773; FHL microfilm: 945511, FamilySearch Record: VQX9-YR2 (accessed 23 November 2023), John Burg born on 21 May 1736, son of John Burg & Elece, in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay.
"Matinicus Isle - Its Story and Its People", by Charles A. E. Long, printed by the Lewiston Journal Printshop in 1926. p 144
Burgess Genealogy: Memorial of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess, who were settled at Sandwich in the Plymouth Colony in 1637, by E. Burgess (Ebenezer Burgess). Printed by Press of T. R. Marvin & Son 1865
Gray, Ruth, ed., Maine Families in 1790 Vol. I-VI (Camden, ME, Picton Press 1990)
Hart, Frederick C Jr.Keepers of the Matinicus Light: Isaac H and Abbie (Burgess) and Grant Their Families (Boston, MA NEHGS, Oct 1996 pps 391-416) p 393
Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132343327/john-burgess: accessed), memorial page for John Burgess IV (21 May 1736–2 Dec 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132343327, citing Matinicus Cemetery, Matinicus, Knox County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Elwin C. Nickerson (contributor 47456951).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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