John Bursley Jr (1652 - 1726)

Born Apr 1652 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Howland) Bursley — married Dec 1673 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1726 at age 74 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA

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Biography

John Bursley and Elizabeth Howland married in December 1673, their family record noted in the Barnstable town records.^[1][2]

Will & Second Wife?

It appears that John married, secondly, another woman named Elizabeth. The will of John Bursley named his wife Elizabeth; sons Joseph, John, Jabez; five daughters Mary, Joannah, Abigail, Elizabeth and Temperance (she being weak). Temperance to have an additional sum of money, and "liberty in the house with her mother in law." Also, "since I have given my said son Joseph a preferable portion to my other sons that he should be kind to his Mother in Law and provide for her and not let her want any thing ... for her in her old age if what I have given [being?] my will be not sufficient for her."^[3]

Children born Barnstable:^[2]

1. Elizabeth, b. 2nd week Oct 1674; bur. latter end of Oct 1675
2. Mercy, b. last week Oct 1675; bur. April 1676
3. John, b. 01 Mar 1677/8
4. Mary, b. 23 May 1679
5. Jabez, b. 21 Aug 1681
6. Joanna, b. 29 Nov 1684
7. Joseph, b. 29 Jan 1686
8. Abigail, b. 27 Aug 1690
9. Elizabeth, b. 05 Aug 1692
10. Temperance, b. 30 Jan 1695

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Barnstable Town Records Vol. 1:7, citing original Barnstable Town Records, Book 1, page 395. (Link by $ubscription.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (13 July 2016), Barnstable > Barnstable > Town records 1640-1774 vol 1-2 > image 259 of 663; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston. Barntable Town Records, Vol. 1:395 (original pagination.)
3. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records, Vol. 4:326-8. Will of John Bursley, dated 18 July 1726, proved 29 Aug 1726.

• The First Settlers of Barnstable, MS., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1848) Vol. 2, Page 65
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5761659/john-bursley: accessed 17 July 2023), memorial page for John Bursley Jr. (Apr 1652–5 Aug 1726), Find A Grave: Memorial #5761659, citing West Barnstable Cemetery, West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by JCBVA (contributor 47114647). (Includes gravestone photo of a replacement stone.)