Hester (Sparhawk) Burr (abt. 1625 - 1693)

Born about 1625 in England

Wife of Simon Burr — married 28 Nov 1648 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1693 at about age 68 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Hester (also known as Esther/Ester/Easter) was perhaps born around 1625, estimating she was in her early 20s when she married Simon Burr. Her parentage and origin are unknown. She died in 1693, and a court record of 3 February 1693 states:^[1]

Inquisition on the body of Easter Bur

Hingham February : 3^d : 1692 or 3

Upon the sudden death of Easter Bur we whose names are under written being required by the Constable in their Majesties names and and sworn to vow the [Corts?] we find that she was [acsacary?] to her own by riseing out of her bed in the night and casting her sellfe into a well of water and was found dead.

Marriage

Husband: Simon Burr

Wife: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Child: Hannah Burr

Child: Simon Burr

Child: John Burr

Child: Jonathan Burr

Marriage:

Date: 28 NOV 1648

Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)^[2]

Research Notes

This profile originally had a birth date of 21 Jun 1635, located in Hingham. While unlikely she was in Hingham at this time (Anderson for instance profiles no Sparhawk family arriving in America this early), other sources give this birth date in England for a Hester Sparhawk who married Samuel Adams at Chelmsford in 1668. Since it would be unlikely for this Hester to have married instead Simon Burr at only 13 years old, this birth information has been replaced on this profile with an estimated birth around 1625, which would have her marrying in her early 20s and about seven years younger than her husband.

Sources

1. ↑ Suffolk County, Mass. court files, 1629-1797, case file 2715
2. ↑ Source: #S164 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page

• Source: S164 Abbreviation: Burr Family Title: The Burr Family

See Also:

• LaneGreeneDuRocher013 Ancestry Family Trees ancestry.com ($)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Ancestry.com :

U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Ancestry.com ($)