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Thomas Burgess
BIRTH 1606
England
DEATH Jul 1665 (aged 58–59)
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
BURIAL
Holy Trinity Church Cemetery
Sunnyside, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
MEMORIAL ID 166303663 · View Source
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Thomas Burgess was born about 1606 in England.
On 2 November 1630, he occupied two shares of land on Walsingham Bay in Hamilton Tribe, Bermuda, land which had originally been granted to John Dike.
He married Frances Jenour, a daughter of Anthony Jenour, Sr., circa 1633.
In 1634, he had one old cow at pasture on land owned by the Governor of Bermuda (Captain Roger Wood).
In 1663, Thomas Burgess owned 48 acres of land in Hamilton Tribe, Bermuda, formerly the property of Captain Thomas Covell (lot 14).
By 1665, he owned two shares of land at The Crawl in Hamilton Tribe, Bermuda, where he lived with his family in a two-story home with a parlor, a chimney, a hall and a storage area ("warehouse").
On 1 March 1664/65, he was chosen councillor for Hamilton Tribe, a position which he still occupied at the time of his death.
He died between the writing of the codicil to his will on 15 July 1665 and the probate of his will on 1 August 1665.
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Will of Thomas BURGESS of Hamilton Tribe, Bermuda, dated 12 January 1664[/65], proved 1 August 1665. Wife: Frances. Sons: Anthony Burgess, John Burgess, Jeremiah Burgess. Daughters: Frances Burgess, Jr.; Martha Burgess, Mary Burgess, Miriam Burgess, Sarah Burgess; Elizabeth DUNSCOMBE. Mentioned: John DIKE, Samuel DIKE. Executors: wife Frances and daughter Martha Burgess. Overseer: John MORRIS. Codicil dated 15 July 1665. Inventory taken 13 April 1666. Witnesses: Anthony JENOUR the elder/Senʳ, John MORRIS. Will book 1, pages 95 and 98.
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