Richard Burt, Jr. Notes

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Richard Burt Jr. (bef.1628-1685)

The following lengthy notes and extractions/abstractions were move here from his profile.

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Contents 1 Burt & Burt, 1893 2 Caundle Bishop Burials 1570 - 1814 3 From FindAGrave 4 GenServ Report Output 5 From GATD8CB database 5.1 Immigration 5.2 Marriage 6 Note N1075 7 Sources

Burt & Burt, 1893

From "Early Days in New England - Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and Some of his Descendants: Genealogical and Biographical Mention of James and Richard Burt of Taunton, Mass., and Thomas Burt, M.P., of England":

"Richard born 1629, died in September or October, 1685. He was one of the number who had taken the oath of fidelity in 1657; was a surveyor of highways in 1658; was constable in 1667: was a freeman in 1670; was a proprietor of the North Purchase in 166S, and of the South Purchase in 1672; was chairman of committee of twelve that laid out the highway from the 'Ware' to Assonet Neck, 11th of May, 1672. He had a 'whome lott' at the weir, but his dwelling house and farm were on the easterly side of the Taunton river, in what is now Berkley, described as being between the 'Ware' and 'the farms.' He must have abandoned his farm in 1675, as did the other inhabitants along the river, when the Indian war broke out, and this perhaps is the reason that he had a home at the weir. In the division of land in 1659, he drew 46 acres, paying 18s 2d rates and having four heads in his family. … His will … does not mention his son John. It is dated September 7, 1685, was proved October 29 of the same year. His widow Charity … was buried at Neck o'Land. He was probably buried at the same place, but no stone marks the spot."^[1]

Caundle Bishop Burials 1570 - 1814

Caundle Bishop is located not far from Caundle Marsh.

See Tony Higgins, "Burials 1570-1814" (extracted records), transcribed by Rev. C. H. Mayo; said published in "Dorset Records," 1895; web content, OPCDorset.org. There may be others; there is a gap in the records from mid 1599 to 1618,

1591, Jan 18; Richard BVRT

1592, Jan 24; Alice BVRT, widdowe

--gap--

1627, July 27; Robert BIRT

1627, Jan 10; Mary, d. of William BIRT

1630, Nov 30; Margaret BIRT, widoe

1631, Nov 25; William, s. of William BIRT

1631, Feb 4; John BIRT

1632, Dec 26; Jone BIRT, widow

1633, Nov 8; Mary, wife of Walter BIRT

--stopped recording at 1640--

From FindAGrave

See Richard Burt II, memorial 49052325; web content, FindaGrave.

Posted to FindAGrave as a "bio by John E. Sherman #47749330."

According to our family records:

Richard Burt II was born about 1629 at Candlemarsh, Dorset, England to Richard and Jane Adams Burt. Some sources show him being born in Barbados in the West Indies, but the family didn't immigrate from London, England until 1635 on a ship bound for Barbados. The family stayed there until they arrived in Massachusetts in 1639. Richard II married Charity Hall, widow of John Gallop, in 1654 at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She brought a daughter named Ester from her first marriage. To the marriage of Richard and Charity came the following children: James, Abel, Mary, Richard III, Joseph, Ebenezer, John, Ephraim and Abigail. Richard took the oath of fidelity in 1657, was a surveyor of highways in 1658, was a constable in 1667, a proprietor of the north purchase in 1668, a freeman in 1670, a proprietor of the south purchase in 1672 and chairman of a committee of 12 that laid out a highway from the "weir" to Assonet Neck on May 11, 1672. The family had a home and farm on the east side of the Taunton River in what is now Berkeley. His will was written September 7, 1685 and starts out "the last will and testament of Richard Burt, aged 56 years, or thereabouts, being sick and weak but yet being in his right senses, and having perfect memory..." In the will are listed Abel, Richard, Joseph, Ebenezer, Ephraim, Mary and Abigail. Absent from the will are James, John and Ester. His wife Charity is sole executrix. Richard died October 29, 1685 at Taunton and is buried in the Neck-O-Land Cemetery in Taunton."

GenServ Report Output

GenServ Report Output: vitals 19 Aug 1998

Richard BURT (16), born 1629, CANDLEMARSH, DORSET, ENGLAND, died

Sep 1685, BERKLEY, BRISTOL, MA, son of Richard BURT (412). Mar-

ried TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, Charity HALL (413), born 1634, DEVON-

SHIRE, ENGLAND, died 3 Jun 1711, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA.

Children of Richard BURT and Charity HALL:

1 Abel BURT (17), born 5 Dec 1657, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, died

about May 1711, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA. Married 26 Jun 1685,

TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, Grace ANDREWS (277), born about 1666,

TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, died 19 Sep 1709, TAUNTON, BRISTOL,

Continues:

MA, daughter of Henry ANDREWS (6) and Mary WADSWORTH (268).

2 Mary BURT (414), born 15 Mar 1660, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA.

3 Richard BURT (415), born 21 Jun 1663, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA,

died Aug 1707, NEW JERSEY. Married first, 18 Feb 1685, Eu-

nice LEONARD (420), born 25 Nov 1668, BRAINTREE, NORFOLK,

Continues:

MA. Married second, NEW YORK CITY, Margaret GLENN (421).

Continues:

4 Joseph BURT (416), born 15 May 1666, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA,

died 1695, LOST AT SEA..

5 Ebenezer BURT (417), born 15 May 1669, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA,

died 29 May 1724, NORTON, BRISTOL, MA. Married Lydia TAPPAN

(422), died 7 Jun 1718. Married first, 27 Feb 1723, Mary

Continues:

PETTIS (423).

6 John BURT (18), born 21 Aug 1671, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, died

13 May 1767, BERKLEY, BRISTOL, MA. Married Abigail PAUL

(424), born 15 May 1673, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, died 15 Jan

1742, BERKLEY, BRISTOL, MA, daughter of William PAUL (133)

and Mary RICHMOND (1555).

7 Ephraim BURT (418), born 27 Feb 1673, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA,

died 5 Nov 1704, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA.

8 Abigail BURT (340), born 28 Jan 1676, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA,

died 3 Dec 1752, DIGHTON, BRISTOL, MA. Married Mathew BRIG-

GS (335), born 5 Feb 1675, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MA, died 8 Mar

1764, son of William BRIGGS (10) and Sarah MACOMBER (329).

From GATD8CB database

Information is from the GATD8CB database belonging to: submitter: [Gates, Bob]

email: rgates[(email address removed/privacy]) street_1: (address, etc. removed/privacy)

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RICHARD2 (Richard1,) born 1629, died in September or October, 1685. He was one of the number who had taken the oath of fidelity in 1657; was a surveyor of highways in 1658; was constable in 1667; was a freeman in 1670; was a proprietor of the North Purchase in 1668, and of the South Purchase in 1672; was chairman of committee of twelve that laid out the highway from the "Ware" to Assonet Neck, 11th of May, 1672. He had a "whome lott" at the weir, but his dwelling house and farm were on the easterly side of the Taunton river, in what is now Berkley, described as being between the "Ware" and "the farms." He must have abandoned his farm in 1675, as did the other inhabitants along the river, when the Indian war broke out, and this perhaps is the reason that he had a home at the weir. In the division of land in 1659, he drew 46 acres, paying 18s 2d rates and having four heads in his family. His wife's name was Charity, and his children's names are given in the Proprietors' Records, as follows:

Abil3, b. December 5, 1657.

Mary3, b. about May 15, 1661.

Richard3, b. about June 21, 1663.

Joseph3, b. about May 15, 1666.

Ebenezer3, b. about May 15, 1669.

John3, b. about August 21, 1671.

Ephraim3, b. February 27, 1674.

Abigail3, b. January 28, 1676.

His will, of which an abstract is here given, does not mention his son John. It is dated September 7, 1685, and was proved October 29 of the same year. His widow Charity died June 3, 1711, aged 76, and was buried at Neck o'Land. He was probably buried at the same place, but no stone marks the spot.

The last will and testament of Richard Burt, aged 56 years, or thereabouts, being sick and weak but yet being in his right senses, and having his perfect memory, upon this 7th day of September, 1685, doth will as followeth:

ITEM.--I give to my eldest son Able a certain tract of land lying on the east side of Taunton River, extending from the said river eastward unto the highway, which goeth down to the farms, and betwixt the land of James Walker and the land of Thomas Buit; this I give to him the said Able Burt and to his heirs forever; also I give to my son Able Burt half my purchase right to him and to his heirs forever.

ITEM.--I give to my son Richard my house and all my land adjoining to the same, lying and being betwixt the Great River and the highway that goeth down to the farms, to him the said Richard and to his heirs forever, only my beloved wife shall enjoy the said house and land during her

lifetime; also I give to my son Richard my division of salt meadow lying at a place called lowsey cove, to him and to his heirs forever.

ITEM.--I give to my son Joseph a piece of land and meadow, the meadow called by the name of Apes' meadow, lying on the east side of the old Island Path, meadow and land adjoining to it about twenty acres, together with a division of land lying upon a plain at the southwest corner of the aforesaid land, on the east side of the old Island Path, containing about 16 acres; this I give to my son Joseph and to his heirs forever; also my other half purchase right I give to my sons Richard and Joseph and to their heirs forever.

ITEM.--I give to my son Ebenezer my whome lott at the ware, together with my Rumford division of upland and meadow, to him and to his heirs forever.

ITEM.--I give to my sons Joseph and Ephraim my North Purchase, to be equally divided betwixt them, to them and to their heirs forever.

ITEM.--I give to my daughter Mary my South Purchase, being the 14th lot to her the said Mary and to her heirs forever.

ITEM.--I give to my daughter Abigail ten pound to be paid to her at her marriage day.

I make my beloved wife my sole executrix.

RICHARD BURT.

Witnesses, John Hall,

Joseph French.

Oct. the 29, 1685, John Hall and James Leonard, Jr., appeared before the Court and made oath that they saw Richard Burt sign the will.

Charity Burt presented the

inventory of her husband.

| John Hall,

Inventory by | Joseph French,

| Peter Walker,

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TAUNTON.

Immigration

Immigration:

Date: BEF 1639

Place: Taunton, Bristol Co., MA

Marriage

Husband: Richard Burt

Wife: Jane Adams

Child: John Burt

Child: James Burt

Child: Henry Burt

Child: Hannah Burt

Child: Rachel Burt

Child: Richard Burt

Marriage:

Date: NOV 1624^[2][3]

Note N1075

Note N1075

'Richard Burt is

recorded as a 'First Settler' in 1639. His son Richard, married Charity ___ (na mes in his will proven 1685) along with his children: Abel, Richard, Joseph, Ebenezer, Ephra im, Mary and Abagail Burt. Joseph was born May 15, 1666, and when about twenty nine years ol d settled in Virginia, where his son Joseph II was born (from notes of Mrs. Nellie Burt Smi th, Orlando, FL)."

Sources

1. ↑ Burt, Henry Martyn, and Silas Wright Burt. Early Days in New England - Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and Some of his Descendants: Genealogical and Biographical Mention of James and Richard Burt of Taunton, Mass., and Thomas Burt, M.P., of England. (Springfield, Mass.: Henry M. Burt; printed by Clark W. Bryan Company, 1893), 512-14
2. ↑ Dorothy Burt GEDCOM, Burt.FTW
3. ↑ Dorothy Burt GEDCOM, Burt.FTW