The Willimantic Journal Fri Oct 9 1863: History of Windham. Genealogy. XLI.

Abbreviations--b for birth, m for married, d for died, dau for daughter, chil for child or children, chh for church, W for Windham, Wil for Willimantic, Mans for Mansfield, Hamp for Hampton, Chap for Chaplin, Scot for Scotland.

BURNHAM Family (Hampton.)

The name is variously written, Birnam, Burnam, Birnum, Burnham, &c., and is very probably an ancient Scotch name.

"From Birnam wood to Dunsinane,"
in Macbeth perhaps has reference to the original name. The earliest of the name in New England settled in Ipswich, Mass., and Hartford, Conn.

John Burnham was at Ipswich in 1638, aged 22. Thomas, probably brother of John, was of Ipswich 1647, where he married and had a family, as did his son Thomas. There was a Thomas Burnham of Hartford, an early settler who removed to Windsor and left a family. Descendants of him are very numerous.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, the first Windham (now Hampton) settler and the common ancestor of the Windham County Burnhams, was from Ipswich, but we have not been able to connect him with either of the early families there, though we have no doubt he belonged to one of them. If a descendant of Thomas it is a little singular that the name Thomas does not occur in any of the early generations of the Hampton family.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, of Ipswich, bought of Richard Andrus, for [English pound sign]350, one hundred acres of land, on both sides of Merrick's Brook, Feb. 6, 1733-4, (1734 as we now reckon.) This we suppose to be the farm known as the original Burnham homestead (though we are not certain), situated about one-fourth of a mile north-west of the Burnham meeting-house in Hampton. It may be stated that the immediate descendants of Ebenezer Burnham settled in the vicinity of "Howard's Valley," in the south part of Hampton, where they lived for several generations and where a number of the descendants may still be found.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, the settler, was married and all his children were born before he came to Windham. The name of his wife was Dorothy, but her maiden name is not found. He was b. about 1692, and d. in Windham, (2d Society, now Hampton,) March 10, 1746, aged 54, according to his grave-stone in the south burying-ground, Hampton. Dorothy, his widow, d. June 26, 1760, aged 63, which would make the date of her birth about 1697. He and his wife united with the Hampton church in 1734. His will is dated Feb. 28, 1745-6. The following extract from it will show how carefully and liberally he made provisions for his wife:

"I give to my dearly beloved wife Dorothy one half of my new dwelling house and the improvement of half of my orchard, the time of her life, and also order that my executor find her two good cows and a horse and keeping them for her, winter and summer, during ye time of her life: also yearly during her life eight bushels of Indian corn and four bushes of Ry and two bushels of wheat and one bushel and a half of good malt, and a 140 lbs of good poark and 50 weight of good beef and two bushels of Turnips and half a bushel of beans, and also in the season Green Beans that is necessary for her, and also in time of sickness to provide for a doctor and also a nurse to look after her, and also find her with Rumin and melasses needful for her during the time that she remains my widow, and also that she shall have the benefit of a garden spot of land convenient for her and also ye privilege to keep a hog at ye door--also sufficient fire wood fit for ye fire, and my executor shall make up ye apples into Cydar that belongs to my wife. I also give to my wife my movable estate in the house. Also my executor to provide 10 lbs. wool and 20 lbs. flax for my wife during the time of her widowhood."

[The provisions above are similar to those found in the wills of other well-to-do settlers in this part of the town during that period. Because rum is named it must not be inferred that there was intemperance. It was then a rare beverage, used as a luxury or in case of sickness. One or two quarts is named in some wills as the quantity to be supplied to the widow for a year. Cider was used more freely and the settlers lost no time in planting an orchard. Beer was also used to some extent, but at this period we have good reasons for believing there was very little intemperance.]

The children of Ebenezer Burnham (probably by wife Dorothy) as named in his will, were:

I. Joseph, b. about 1723, m. 1st Lucy Bennett, dau. of William, Dec. 11, 1758. He was admitted to the church in Hampton Feb. 23, 1746. He d. Nov. 5, 1792, aged 69. Lucy, his wife, d. Nov. 8, 1788, aged 64. They are both buried in the south burying ground in Hampton. In his will, Sept. 15, 1791, he names wife Sarah and alludes to his 1st wife, so it seems he was married a second time, but maiden name of wife and second marriage not found. He gave 50 silver dollars to the ecclesiastical society in Hampton. As no children are named in his will and none found in the record it is presumed he had no issue.

II. Dorothy, m. Capt. Wm. Hebard, Oct 16, 1750, and had a family.

III. Joshua.

IV. Andrew.

V. Ebenezer, b. about 1722, according to record of death.

VI. Isaac, b. about 1729.

The above children are given in the order named in the will, but it would appear doubtful if that was the order of the birth of all of them.

JOSHUA BURNHAM, son of Ebenezer, the settler, m. Abigail Mainard, April 19, 1740, and had the following children recorded in Windham:

1. Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1742.

2. Joshua, b. March 1, 1745-6.

3. Abigail, b. Jan. 18, 1747-8.

4. Dorothy, b. Sept. 10, 1741.

5. Lucy, b. Sept. 10, 1741.

His record then disappears.

ANDREW BURNHAM, son of Ebenezer, the settler, m. Jane Bennett, dau. of William, May 11, 1757. He d. 1787. His wife survived him. He lived in Hampton. Their chil. were:

1. Andrew, b. Jan. 15, 1760.

2. William, b. March 5, 1764.

3. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 27, 1765.

4. Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1767, d. May 31, 1827.

5. Adonijah, b. July 25, 1770.

6. Mercy, b. April 29, 1772.

7. Rufus, named in will, and Jonathan Clark says he m. Eunice Martin, went to Vermont and was deranged.

8. Enoch, named in will.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, son of Ebenezer Burnham, the settler, m. 1st Martha Hebard, dau. of John, Jan. 1, 1745-6. She d. April 10, 1783, aged 60 or 62, m. 2d Elizabeth ____, who survived him. Chil., all by 1st wife:

1. Hannah, b. Nov. 27, 1746, m. Nathaniel Coburn and went to Vermont.

2. Ebeneaer, b. Feb. 17, 1747-8.

3. John, b. Dec. 20, 1749.

4. Josiah, b. March 21, 1753.

5. Daniel, twin of Josiah, b. March 21, 1753.

6. Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1755, m. Elijah Greenslit, of Hampton.

7. Eleazer, b. Aug. 2, 1757, probably d. young.

8. James, b. Aug. 21, 1759.

9. Jedediah, b. Dec. 12, 1761.

10. Eilphaz, b. March 17, 1764.

ISAAC BURNHAM, son of Ebenezer, the settler, probably settled in Ashford, though both he and his wife are buried in Hampton. He m. Eunice Holt, dau of Zebediah, march 22, 1747. Their children were:

1. Jacob, b. April 19, 1748, d. April 20, 1749.

2. Sarah, b. Aug. 21, 1750.

3. Joseph, b. April 1752. It is said he m., settled in Tolland, Ct., where recently he had descendants living.

4. Eunice, b. Aug. 26, 1754.

5. Clarissa, b. March 24, 1760.

6. Roswell, b. Nov. 15, 1761.

7. Isaac, b. March 8, 1765.

8. Tryphosa, b. Aug. 21, 1767.

Isaac Burnham sen., above, d. Oct. 14, 1807, aged 77. Eunice his wife d. Feb. 16, 1776, aged 44. They were both admitted to the Hampton church, Nov. 16, 1766.

The Willimantic Journal Fri Oct 16 1863: History of Windham. Genealogy. XLII.

Abbreviations--b for birth, m for married, d for died, dau for daughter, chil for child or children, chh for church, W for Windham, Wil for Willimantic, Mans for Mansfield, Hamp for Hampton, Chap for Chaplin, Scot for Scotland.

BURNHAM Family (Hampton.)

ANDREW BURNHAM, son of Andrew, m. Zilpha Goodell, dau. of Aaron, both of Hampton, Dec. 15, 1791. He d. Feb. 11, 1810. They had chil.:

1. Job, b. Oct. 12, 1792, probably d. young.

2. Betsey, b. July 12, 1794, d. Sept. 21, 1810.

3. Amilla, b. Oct. 29, 1796.

4. Emissia, b. Sept. 6, 1798.

5. Andrew, b. Sept. 17, 1800.

The three younger chil. of the above family with their mother settled in Ohio, where the children married.

DEA. WILLIAM BURNHAM, son of Andrew, lived in Hampton, and was deacon of the Christian church, which held its meetings at the "Old Burnham Meeting-house" in the south part of Hampton. He m. Lois Grow Dec. 2, 1790. He d. in Scotland, where he lived during the latter part of his life, April 20, 1847. Their children were:

1. Elisha, b. July 17, 1792, d. May 19, 1793.

2. Elisha, 2d, b. Aug. 12, 1794.

3. William, b. Aug. 20, 1796.

4. Rufus, b. Jan. 25, 1799.

5. Lucius, b. Dec. 12, 1803.

6. Marcus, b. July 27, 1806.

7. Mason, b. Jan. 5, 1809.

8. Lois, b. _____, d. aged 20, unm.

9 Marvin, b. ______, m. Fanny Flint, no chil.

ADONIJAH BURNHAM, son of Andrew, m. Abigail Fuller Jan. 9, 1800. He removed to Vermont but soon returned. He d. in Hampton May 31, 1827, aged 56. Their children were:

1. Luther, b. in Vt. Nov. 2, 1800.

2. Asa, b. Aug. 28, 1802.

3. Anson, b. March 24, 1805, d. a few years since in Hampton, unm.

4. Lyman, b. April 2, 1808, d. Sept. 18, 1842, at Mendon, Mass., unm.

5. Chester, b. Aug. 28, 1810, d. Aug. 28, 1834, unm.

6. Infant, b. March 13, d. April 3, 1813.

7. Clarissa Fuller, b. March 5, 1815, m. Benjamin F. Robinson, of Scotland, is deceased, left 4 chil.

8. Jane Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1818, m. Chester D. Burnham, resides in Willimantic.

9. Infant, b. April 16, 1822, d. April 23, 1822.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, the 3d of the name in Hampton, son of Ebenezer 2d, m. Sibbel Greenslit, dau. of John, Jr., Jan. 29, 1771. He d. about 1785. He was a soldier of the Revolution. Chil.:

1. Twins, b. Sept. 30, 1771, d. same day.

2. Urijah, b. Nov. 14, 1772, m. Lucy Clark of Mansfield, (now Chaplin), and d. in Hampton April 20, 1810, aged 56. We have no record of his family, but understand he had two or three children, among them Lucy, who m. Dea. Abner Follet, of Windham, and had family.

JOHN BURNHAM, son of Ebenezer the 2d, was a soldier in the Revolution. He m. Triphena Robinson, dau. of Experience, Oct. 23, 1777. He d. Jan. 8, 1833, aged 84; she d. Nov. 9, 1835, aged 80. Chil.:

1. John, b. Aug. 9, 1778, was living, recently, in Homer, Cortland county, N.Y.

2. Ebenezer, b. June 4, 1780.

3. Parmelia, b. Nov. 9, 1782, d. Nov. 25, 1782.

4. Parmellia, 2d, b. Nov. 22, 1783, d. July 12, 1788.

5. Ralph, 1st, b. Sept. 6, 1786, d. Nov. 24, 1787.

6. Ralph 2d, b. Jan. 26, 1789, d. aged about 11.

7. Charles, b. Aug. 11, 1791, d. Jan. 14, 1814, aged 22, unm.

8. Nancy, b. Nov. 26, 1794, m. 1st, Ira Marshall of Hampton, had 1 child who d. y.; m. 2d, R.B. Edldridge of Mass., had one son, John M.; she d. April 11, 1863.

JOSIAH BURNHAM, son of the 2d Ebenezer, lived in Goshen District, Hampton. He was also a soldier of a Revolution. He m. 1st, Sally Hovey, dau. of Ebenezer, Dec. 5, 1782; she d. July 2, 1803; m. 2d, wid. Roxana Elderkin. He d. July 5, 1838, aged 86; he wid. d. Sept. 11, 1843, aged 84. Chil. by 1st wife:

1. Dorcas, b. Oct. 22, 1783, d. April 16, 1790.

2. Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1786, m. Abel Robinson, Hampton, had family, deceased.

3. Josiah, b. Aug. 10, 1788, m._______Jewett, of Hampton, settled in Ohio, had family, deceased.

4. Darius, b. May 10, 1791, m. a dau. of John Hunt, had a family, settled in Ohio and d. there about 1845.

5. Simeon, b. March 5, 1793, d. in South Carolina, Jan. 1819, unm.

6. Achsah, b., Oct. 19, 1795, m. 1st, Luther Ashley; m. 2d, Harvey Smith, of Hampton, and had chil. by both, d. Feb. 12, 1832.

7. Ebenezer, b. June 28, 1797.

8. Sophia, b. March 13, ____, went to Ohio, m. 1st. ____ Reynolds; m. a second time and was living recently.

DANIEL BURNHAM, son of 2d Ebenezer, lived in the south part of Hampton, on or near "Jewott Hill." He m. Martha Smith, dau. of Josiah, of Scotland, April 20, 1780. He d. Aug. 16, 1823, fell from a cart while loading hay, aged 70; she d. July 20, 1843, aged 85. Chil.:

1. Eleazer, b. Oct. 2, 1780, m. 1st, Wealthy Campbell, New London; m. 2d, wid. Cox, Willimantic, d. in Chaplin July 27, 1848, aged 67.

2. Lydia, b. Feb. 16, 1783, m. Elijah Hyde, of Lisbon, and had family.

3. Elias, b. Sept. 7, 1785, m. Chloe Robinson, hung himself in Hampton Feb. 24, 1847.
4. Erastus, b. May 13, 178__, removed to Ohio, m. Betsey Woodworth of Mans. and had family.

5. Daniel, b. April 2, 1788, m. Eunice Clark, dau. of Dea. Amasa, Oct. 14, 1813, and had Emline S. b. March 7, 1817, m. Porter B. Peck, Esq. of Chaplin and has a family; Catharine, b. Jan. 10, 1822, m. John Utley of Chaplin; Daniel Burnham, Jr., was engaged in trade in Mansfield, and committed suicide by hanging June 21, 1828, at the age of 40, being it was supposed partially deranged.

6. Patty or Martha, b. March 8, 1790, m. Elijah Greenslit, Jr., of Hampton, had a family.

7. Elba, son, b. Dec. 25, 1791, m. Lorinda Burnham, dau. of Eliphaz, settled in Ohio, had family.

8. Harvey, b. Sept. 21, 1793, m. the wid. of Hardin Hovey, dau. of Asa Wolcott, according to one record while another says he m. Eliza Brown, of Ohio, and had family there.

9. Festus, b. April 25, 1796, resides in Scotland and is the only surviving son of Daniel Burnham, sen. He m. Lora Clark, of Chaplin, and has had chil., Lora Ann, b. April 24, 1824, m. James Ashley, March 4, 1844; he d. Sept. 27, 1855. No chil. She resides in Willimantic and is a milliner; Henry C. b. Jan. 30, 1826, m. Angeline Courier, of Ohio, resides in Illinois; had 6 chil.; Almira, b. March 8, 1828, d. Oct. 31, 1860; Marina, b. Dec. 6, 1830, m. Wm. F. Greenslit, April 12, 1854, d. July 3, 1858.

10. Fanny, b. Jan. 29, 1798; m. Needham Slate, of Mansfield, and had family.

11. Mason, b. Sept. 6, 1801, d. young.

12. Lorenda, b. March 7, 1803, m. Lucius Burnham, of Scotland, and had chil.

JAMES BURNHAM, son of the 2d Ebenezer, lived in the south part of Hampton. He served his country in the Revolutionary war. He m. Tammy Holt, Nov. 24, 1784. He d. May 5, 1836, aged 76; she d. June 26, 1846, aged 80. Their chil. were:

1. Septimeus, b. Oct. 17, 1785, d. Nov. 20, 1787.

2. Lucinda, b. July 31, 1787, went to Ohio where she m. Samuel Jones.

3. Septimeus 2d, b. Sept. 21, 1789, m. Betsey Williams, of Hampton; he died four or five years since in Hampton, she died previously. Their children were: Eliza Jane, m. Albert Mills, Springfield, Mass., and had 3 chil. deceased; Julia m. Francis Whipple, of Hampton, no issue; both died in Glastenbury; Sophia Lucinda m. Albert D. Burnham, of Homer, N.Y.; George A. settled in Hartford, m. Amanda Brewer, of Hartford, d. about 1859, family reside in Hartford; Mary m. ____ Green, Lisbon, moved to California, where he d., she is again m. and resides there. No issue.

4. James, b. Dec. 12, 1791, removed to Madison Co., Ohio, where he d. about 6 years since. He m. Mary Ann Jones and had chil.: Mary m. and is deceased; James m. and resides in Ohio; Tammy d. unm. in Ohio; John, unm., lives in Ohio.

5. Augustus, b. June 9, 1795, m. Olive Welch, sister of Dea. Welch, of Windham, removed to Ohio; no chil., both d.

6. Alfred, m. Lois Fuller, March 18, 1827. He resides at "Howard's Valley" in Hampton and is a preacher of the Christian demonination. They have had chil.: Lucinda, d. aged about 6; Lois Marilla m. Eli Sperry, of Woodbury, Ct.,; Dwight A. m. Lurana Barber, of Hampton.

7. Nathan went to Ohio and has a family there.

8. Olivia m. Jesse Burnham, of Hampton.

9. Lester, b. May 26, 1808, m. Nancy Hebard Sept. 9, 1838; settled in Madison Co., Ohio, where he now resides.

JEDEDIAH BURNHAM, of Hampton, son of Ebenezer 2d, m. Phebe Martin, dau. of David, Oct. 12, 1786. He d. June 4, 1828, aged 66; she d. with her son-in-law, Dr. Church, at Wickford, R.I., April 26, 1856, aged 86. Chil.:

1. Phebe, b. April 24, 1787, m. Elisha Fuller, of Hampton; she d. Oct. 30, 1820; he removed to Ohio and d. there, leaving two chil., Catherine, who is m. and resides in Vernon, Ct.; and Jedediah who m. Mary Thomas, of Wickford, R.I., where he resides and has a family.

2. John Martin, b. April 22, 1789, d. March 12, 1790.

3. John Martin 2d, b. April 5, 1791, d. Feb. 14, 1792.

4. Jedediah, b. 3, 1793, d. Dec. 15, 1820, in Ohio, unm.

5. Lucy, b. Dec. 1, 1794, d. April 27, 1802.

6. David, b. Aug. 13, 1796, removed to Ohio where he m., had a family and d. there Nov. 13, 1851.

7. Betsey, b. Dec. 1, 1798, d. April 16, 1802.

8. Alva, b. Jan. 20, 1801, m. Hannah Holloway, of Wickford, R.I., and has two chil., Henry and Helen, resides in Hampton.

9. Gordon, b. March 20, 1803, has been twice m., is living in New York city.

10. Harriet, b. June 23, 1806. M. Austin Preston and went to New York.

11. Maria, b. June 3, 1809. M. Dr. George H. Church, of Wickford, R.I., has a family.

12. Emily, b. Aug. 3, 1811, m. Thomas Browning, of Woodstock, and have one son.

13. Edwin, b. March 25, 1814, d. June 25, 1814.

ELIPHAS BURNHAM, youngest son of Ebenezer 2d, m. Lydia Smith, of Canterbury, Dec. 26, 1792; they had the following chil. and emigrated to Union Co., Ohio:

1. Jacob, b. Oct. 27, 1794.

2. Colenda, b. Aug. 29 1797.

3. Lorenda, b. March 22, 1803.

4. Aurilla, b. July 7, 1804.

5. Jullietta, b. Dec. 16, 1807.

6. Lydia Ann Smith, b. Feb. 26, 1812.

7. Fanny Martin, b. Aug. 15, 1813.

8. Eliphas, b. ____.

The Willimantic Journal Fri Oct 23 1863: History of Windham. Genealogy. XLIII.

Abbreviations--b for birth, m for married, d for died, dau for daughter, chil for child or children, chh for church, W for Windham, Wil for Willimantic, Mans for Mansfield, Hamp for Hampton, Chap for Chaplin, Scot for Scotland.

BURNHAM Family (Hampton.)

ROSWELL BURNHAM, son of Isaac, m. ____ Child, Woodstock, and settled in Ashford. They had chil.:

1. Jotham, m. Betsey Gaylord, and are living in Ashford; chil., Gaylord, m. Lucina Clark, of Chaplin, lives in Ashford and has two chil.; Lucy, m. James Trowbridge, lives in Central Falls, R.I.; Horace, m. but had no chil., deceased; Emily, lives in Ashford.

2. Chester, m. Mary Holt, dau. of Dea. Elijah, of Willington, she d. about 1853, he d. about 1857. They had chil: Mary, who m. Amasa Holt, Willington, he d. and she is living a wid. in Willington; Esther m. Harvey Merrick, of Willington, and have one son, is living in Willington; Caleb H., m. 1st, Althea Carpenter, of Willington, and by her had 2 chil., Francis and Althea; m. 2d, Eliza Jones, of Andover, and has 2 chil. Julia and Eliza, resides in Willington; Chester D. m. Jane E. Burnham, dau. of Adonijah, has had chil., Chester, d. aged 5 weeks, Herbert D., Edgar and Ida Jane, resides in Willimantic; Chloe C., m. Lorenzo Waters, his 2d wife, resides in Hartford; Julia, m. Lorenzo Waters above, his 1st wife, she d. in Providence, R.I.; Fielder, drowned in Mansfield town pond, aged 12; Jane, is a teacher and lives in Hartford; George W., d. aged about 20, unm.

ELISHA BURNHAM, son of Dea. William, resides at Windham Center. He m. 1st, Phebe Avery, she d.; m. 2d, Mary Smith, wid. of Elihu P., and sister of his first wife. Chil. by 1st wife:

1. Edwin E., resides at Windham Center. He m. Amanda Lincoln, dau. of Dan, Jan. 1, 1840, and has had chil., Adelaide L., b. Jan. 15, 1845; Emeline M., b. March 3, 1847; Elisha F., b. May 5, 1849, d. March 28, 1856; Ellen A., b. Oct. 11, 1851, d. March 2, 1857.

2. Alfred A., is a lawyer and resides at Windham Center. He has been much in political life, having been many times a member of the Legislature from Hampton and Windham, Speaker of the House, Lieutenant Governor, President of the Senate, and a member of Congress two terms from the third Congressional District. He m. 1st, Delia Diantha Cleveland, dau. of Gov. C.F. Cleveland, of Hampton, Dec. 20, 1848; she d. April 17, 1853, aged 28, leaving no chil.; m. 2d, Mary J. Belden, dau. of James R. Belden, Esq., of Hartford, Dec. 1, 1862.

3. Lucy Ann, m. Wolcott Carey, and has chil.

4. Ardelia, m. John Larrabee, no chil., he deceased.

5. Amanda, m. Charles Larrabee, of Windham, and have chil.

6. Ellen, d. aged 5.

WILLIAM BURNHAM, son of Dea. William, m. Sally Kazar, and had chil.:

1. George W., is a merchant and resides in Willimantic. He m. Miranda E. Smith, and has had chil.: Sarah M.; d. aged 4; George A.; Delia E.; M. Eva; Sarah A.

2. Albert, d. in infancy.

3. Eliza, m. Frederick P. Coe, d., no chil.

RUFUS BURNHAM, son of Dea. William, m. Maria Smith and had chil.:

1. Mary Ann, m. Frank M. Lincoln, of North Windham, and has a dau. Edeth.

2. William, m. Ellen Bass, dau. of John, Nov. 26, 1848, and had a son Willie. He d. and his wid. m. Rufus Huntington.

3. Waterman, for a time resided in Willimantic, engaged in the drug business. He m. Miss ____Wood, and resides at Uncasville, Ct.,

LUCIUS BURNHAM, son of Dea. William, m. Lorenda Burnham, dau. of Daniel, and had chil.:

1. Elizabeth, m. Frank Wyllys, and has chil.

2. Amelia, m. Eleazer Fitch.

3. Harriet, m. Benj. Webb.

MARCUS BURNHAM, son of Dea. William, m. Achsah Holt and has chil.:

1. Charlottte, m. Solomon Buckland and has a dau. Mary.

MASON BURNHAM, son of Dea. William, m. Herma Hall, and had chil.:

1. Lois.

2. Amos.

3. Sarah.

4. Willie.

LUTHER BURNHAM, son of Adonijah, is a farmer and resides in North Windham. He represented the town in the Legislature in 1849 and 1862. He m. 1st, Marcia Lincoln, dau. of Jonah, April 29, 1827, she d. 1848; m. 2d, Jane W. Lincoln, dau. of Ralph, May 11, 1853. Chil. by 1st wife:

1. Marcia M., b. Feb. 19, 1828, d. 1831.

2. Lucy A., b. April 13, 1830, d. 1831.

3. Lucy M., b. Dec. 6, 1831, d. 1852.

4. Edward L., b. Oct. 18, 1833.

5. Ellen F., b. Dec. 12, 1835, m. Hon. Lester T. hunt, Jan. 2, 1859, and resides in Kenton, Ohio.

6 Stowell L., b. Dec. 13, 1837, enlisted in the 82d Ohio Regt. Vols., served in Western and Middle Virginia, was in many severe battles, was promoted until he became Adjutant of the regiment, and was killed in the first day's battle at Gettysburg, July 1st, 1862. His remains were brought home and interred at North Windham.

7. John. R., b. March 14, 1840, d. 1846.

ASA BURNHAM, son of Adonijah, lived in Hampton. He m. Mary E. Burnham, dau. of Ebenezer, Esq., May 3, 1831. He d. a few years since; his widow is living in Hampton. Chil.:

1. Delia Eliza, b. April 29, 1832, d. March 12, 1835.

2. Delia Eliza 2d, b. Dec. 30, 1833, d. Sept. 28, 1836.

3. Jeannette, b. March 29, 1835, d. Oct. 6, 1836.

4. Patrick.

5. Mary Jane, m. Alvin Bill, of Hartford.

6. Chester.

7. Sarah.

8. Ralph.

9. Louisa.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, Esq., of Hampton, son of John, m. Eunice Holt, dau. of Jacob, Nov. 26, 1807. She d. April 22, 1857, aged 70; he d. July 9, 1857, aged 77. Chil.:

1. John Jefford, b. Dec. 26, 1808, m. Clarrissa Sharp, of Vermont, went to Illinois, where he resides.

2. Edmond, b. Jan. 11, m. 1st _____ Webb, dau. of Jona, m. 2d, ______ Robbins, and has m. a 3d wife, is living in Sprague.

3. Mary Eliza, b. Nov. 20, 1813, m. Asa Burnham.

4. Harriet Lucinda, b. Nov. 16, 1814, m. Miner S. Robinson, of Scotland.

5. Charles, b. Nov. 4, 1817, settled in Illinois, and d. there unm.

6. Nancy Permelia, b. Jan. 17, 1820, m. Lester B. Appley, of Chaplin, and had chil.

7. Jacob Holt, b. Nov. 27, 1828, d. Sept. 12, 1830.

JESSE BURNHAM, son of John, resides in Hampton, near Howard's Valley. We are much indebted to him for records and particulars respecting a number of the later Burnham families. He m. Olivia Burnham, dau. of James, March 21, 1822, and has had chil.:

1. Olive Marcia, b. Nov. 23, 1823, d. Sept. 8, 1824.

2. Emily, b. Aug. 23, 1825, d. Aug. 31, 1826.

3. Emily Maria, b. Oct. 26, 1827.

4. James Augustus, b. April 20, 1832, m. Mary Eliza Starkweather, dau. of Ezra, of Hampton, have one dau., Mary E., resides in Hampton.

5. Lester Holt, b. March 23, 1838, d. March 13, 1839.

EBENEZER BURNHAM, of Hampton, son of Josiah, m. 1st, Sally Cheney, dau. of Elijah, March 6, 1825; she d. May 6, 1833; m. 2d, Sophronia Coburn, dau. of Jonathan, Jan. 13, 1834. Chil. by 1st wife:

1. George, b. March 12, 1826, m. ____ Parsons, of Hampton, lives in Ashford.

2. Calvin, b. Nov. 28, 1829, d. March 25, 1848.

3. Luther Josiah, b. Jan. 3, 1832, is in the army, unm.

Chil. by 2d wife:

4. Albert Dwight, b. Nov. 7, 1844.

5. Calvin C., b. June 11, 1850.

6. Child, b. June 24, 1854.