Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Peter Jennings Talbot II
Ancestors of Peter Jennings Talbot II
1152.Simon Burr391, born Bef. 1618 in Stisted, Essex, England; died February 07, 1691/92 in Hingham, MA391.He was the son of 2304. Henry Burre and 2305. Ann Fisher.He married 1153. Hester November 24, 1648 in Hingham, MA391.
1153.Hester391, died February 03, 1692/93 in Hingham, MA391.
Notes for Simon Burr:
Agreement for the division of the Estate of Simon Burr
Articles of Agreement made by Simon Burr and John Burr sons and only surviving children of Simon Burr, late of Hingham, county of Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman, deceased, for the division and settlement of the estate left by their said father pursuiant to his mind declared upon his death bed.
Simon Burr to have the house which was their father's situated in Hingham, and all the orchards, gardens, lands and fresh meadow about said house and thereto belonging, and all edifices, buildings and fences thereon; also half of a three acre lot of upland on old Planters Hill in Hingham.
John Burr to have all that parcel of salt marsh at Conahasset in the first division; and a lot in ye second division of Conahasset upland; and half a lot in the third division of Conahasset upland within the bounds of Hingham; and half a great lot on the great plain in Hingham; and three shares of the common lands in Hingham; and one half of the three acre lot on Old Planter's Hill.
All household goods, moveables and stock except the best feather bed and furniture belonging to it (which is reserved for their neice Hannah Hobart) to be equally divided between said Simon Burr and
John Burr, and that said Simon Burr and John Burr will pay ten pounds in countrey pay to their neice Hannah Hobart, Simon paying six pounds and John paying four pounds, according to the declared will of their father.
Dated 17 March 1692/3 in the fifth year of their Majesties Reign.
Suffolk (Mass.) Probate Off., Vol. 13, p. 159
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Letters of Administration on the
Estate of Simon Burr
William Stoughton, Esquire, Commissioned by his Excellency Sr William Phips, Knt., captain General and Governor in chief in and
(*) "Among the cases tried before the Assistants is one in 1691 where Simon
Burr is one of the men who testified, and was at that time 74 years old. This
would give 1617 as the date of his birth." (Extract from a letter of Isaac
Sprague of Wellesley Hills, Mass. dated 15 Oct. 1886.)
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Order for costs in replevin to Simon Burr
et al., Court of the Assistants
At a county court holden in Boston July 28, 1691, before Wm. Stoughton, Elisha Hutchinson, Samuel Sewell, Isaac Addington and John Smith, assistants
"Peter Barns of Hingham, Simon Burr and Joseph Joy appearing before the court and shewing forth that they were summoned to this court by Capt. John Williams of scituate to defend a certain Replevin said Williams had taken out to replevin two Mares and a foale, no action entred, desiring their costs might be allowed. The court allow them their costs which is on file.(*)
Execution issued Aug. 14, 1691."
More About Simon Burr:
Fact 1: Yeoman
Fact 2: June 16, 1618, baptized at Stisted, Essex, England
Fact 3: 1647, came to Hingham from Dorchester, MA
Fact 4: Bet. 1645 - 1670, had lands at Hingham and Cohasset
Fact 5: 1659, town overseer
Fact 6: Bet. 1660 - 1662, surveyor
Fact 7: 1664, freeman
Fact 8: 1675, juror for County Court
Fact 9: February 07, 1691/92, died intestate seized of 72 acres, estate appraised at 326 pounds
| Notes for Hester: Inquest on the death of Hester Burr Hingham Feb. 3 1692-3 "Upon the sudden death of Easter Bur we whose names are underwritten being required by the constable in their Majesties names and sworn to vew the corps, we find that she was acsacary to her own death by rising out of her bed in the night and casting herselfe into a well of water and was found dead." Suffolk (Mass.) Court Files vol. 32, p. 53, Paper 2715 |
More About Simon Burr and Hester:
Marriage: November 24, 1648, Hingham, MA391
Children of Simon Burr and Hester are:
| i. | Hannah Burr391, born August 07, 1646 in Hingham, MA; died Unknown; married (1) John Hobart April 02, 1674391; born in Hingham, MA; died Unknown; married (2) John Record August 26, 1677391; died Unknown. |
| More About Hannah Burr: Fact 1: February 25, 1654/55, baptized391 |
| More About John Hobart and Hannah Burr: Marriage: April 02, 1674391 |
| ii. | Simon Burr391, born Bef. February 25, 1654/55; died April 16, 1722 in Taunton, MA; married Mary August 29, 1690; died Unknown. |
| More About Simon Burr: Fact 1: February 25, 1654/55, baptized at Hingham, MA391 Fact 2: Yeoman Fact 3: 1675, Trooper in Three County Company Fact 4: 1679, in King Philip's War Fact 5: of Rehoboth, MA |
| More About Simon Burr and Mary: Marriage: August 29, 1690 |
| 576 | iii. | John Burr, born January 06, 1659/60 in Hingham, MA; died December 07, 1716 in Boston, Middlesex Co, MA; married Mary Warren December 24, 1685 in Hingham, MA. | ||
| iv. | Jonathan Burr391, born June 13, 1665 in Hingham, MA391; died November 28, 1690 in Quebec, Canada391 |
| More About Jonathan Burr: Fact 1: Gentleman Fact 2: soldier in expedition of Sir William Phipps against Quebec, where he died |
1155.Deborah Wilson, died Unknown.
Child of John Warren and Deborah Wilson is:
| 577 | i. | Mary Warren, born Abt. 1665 in Exeter, NH; died July 26, 1742 in Hingham, MA; married John Burr December 24, 1685 in Hingham, MA. |
1160.Israel Fearing392, born Bef. September 1644 in Hingham, MA392; died January 1692/93 in Dorchester, MA392.He was the son of 2320. John Fearing and 2321. Margaret.He married 1161. Elizabeth Wilder July 22, 1673 in Hingham, MA392.
1161.Elizabeth Wilder392, born Abt. 1653392; died January 27, 1730/31 in Hingham, MA392.She was the daughter of 2322. Edward Wilder and 2323. Elizabeth Eames.
More About Israel Fearing:
Fact 1: September 1644, baptized392
More About Israel Fearing and Elizabeth Wilder:
Marriage: July 22, 1673, Hingham, MA392
Child of Israel Fearing and Elizabeth Wilder is:
| 580 | i. | John Fearing, born December 29, 1674 in Hingham, MA; died November 07, 1752 in Hingham, MA; married Margaret Hawke May 08, 1708 in Hingham, MA. |