Eleazer
BURNHAM
(b.
15 July 1780
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
3 May 1867
,
Ledyard, New York, USA
)
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BURNHAM Genealogy
Eleazer BURNHAM was born
15 July 1780
in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
Eleazer BURNHAM
was the child of
Asa W BURNHAM
and
Lucy HUNTINGTON
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM and
Mary NORMAN
(maternal)
Nathan HUNTINGTON and
Amie BROWN (BROWNE)
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
He married Caroline Matilda WOOD 1807 in Cayuga County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Caroline Matilda WOOD was born 3 July 1789 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills). She died 27 June 1832 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). She was the daughter of Walter WOOD and Paulina MOSHER.
He married (2) Urania SMITH 23 February 1843 in Ledyard, New York, USA . Urania SMITH was born 4 July 1788 in Groton, Connecticut, USA. She died 26 October 1865 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). She was the daughter of Moses SMITH and Mabel SEYMOUR.
Eleazer BURNHAM died 3 May 1867 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
From The New Century Atlas Of Cayuga County, New York - 1904 - Page 121
"GLENHEIM, the home of Dr. Albert Leffingwell, embraces nearly twenty acres, extending from the main street in the village of Aurora, nearly half a mile to the top of the hill. The residence, considerably improved by the presdent owner, is of brick and stone, and its broad piazzas, shaded by chestnut trees, overlooks Cayuga Lake. The house was built in 1827 by Hon. Eleazer Burnham, a distinguished early resident of Cayuga County, who was twice chosen as a Presidential elector; it was occupied by him for forty years, passing by his death to his nephew, James Burnham Smith, and becoming the residence of Dr. Leffingwell in May, 1896. Nearby is a small building, which a century ago was the law office of Judge Walter Wood, and here Millard Fillmore, afterward President of the United States, first began the study of law. On the same premises, and on the north, is one of the oldest houses of the village. It was the birthplace of Hon. Edwin B. Morgan in 1806, and the upper floor served for several years previous to 1816 as the Masonic Lodge."
NOTES from www.wesleyhardenzone.com/ aurora.htm -- When Walter Wood left Aurora for Montville, his son-in-law Eleazer Burnham became Postmaster. Burnham (1780-1867) was also Surrogate of Cayuga County, Collector of U. S. Internal Revenue, Member of the New York Assembly, and Presidential Elector in 1824 and 1856. In 1822 Postmaster Burnham was succeeded by Seneca Wood, who held office until 1828. For the first thirty-three years, therefore, the three Aurora Postmasters Were Walter Wood, his son-in-law, and his son.
Walter Wood died in 1827 leaving an estate valued at $500,000 and a will so involved that generations of lawyers worked for ninety-three years to complete its provisions. Of his six sons, Seneca, Isaac, and Thomas were lawyers. All three began the practice of law in Aurora and Isaac remained here all of his life. Walter Wood, his wife Paulina Mosher Wood, and all but one (who died in infancy in 1797) of their eleven children are buried in Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora.
Eleazer and Urania had a son, James N. Burnham (also a lawyer), who died in Aurora in 1840 at the age of 25 and is buried in Oak Glen Cemetery.
Misc Notes: Judge Walter Wood b 17 Aug 1765, m. Paulina Mosher.
The first brick building in Aurora, Leffingwell House, as it now called, was constructed ca. 1826 for Eleazer Burnham (1780-1867), a lawyer and farmer. It was the center of a building complex accommodating his two occupations. Still standing are the barns on the east side, a tenant-house to the north (Chimney Corners) and across the street, Burnham’s brick law office (now “Grove,” an art gallery).
Leffingwell House is a vivid illustration of how a house’s appearance can evolve. Originally it was a neat Federal “cube,” whose ornament was simply a handsome fanlight over the front door. Around 1870, when the property had passed to Burnham’s nephew, the upper story was enlarged and the roof was “modernized” in the prevailing Italianate fashion. Finally, in 1896, when Dr. Leffingwell acquired it, a porch was extended across the front and south side, giving the house a up-to-date “Queen Anne” appearance.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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Caroline Matilda WOOD-- Date: 1807 Place: , Cayuga County, New York, USACaroline Matilda WOOD was the daughter of Walter WOOD and Paulina MOSHER
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Isaac W BURNHAM (b.29 May 1812, , Cayuga County, New York, USA d. 24 October 1832, Ledyard, New York, USA ) James N BURNHAM (b.11 February 1817, , Cayuga County, New York, USA d. 29 January 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA )m. Mary CULYER
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Urania SMITH-- Date: 23 February 1843 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA Urania SMITH was the daughter of Moses SMITH and Mabel SEYMOUR
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sitter: Eleazer Burnham
1780 - 1867
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Gravestone of Eleazer Burnham - Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora, New York
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Birth 15 July 1780
Preston, Connecticut, USA
1781 - October 19 - The British Surrender at Yorktown 1784 - January 14 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War 1787 - September 17 - U.S. Constitution ratified 1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military 1790 - July 16 - Washington, D. C. becomes capital of United States 1791 - December 15 - The Bill of Rights takes effect 1792 - New York Stock Exchange founded
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy 1799 - Rosetta Stone discovered 1801 - Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1803 - October 20 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. 1804 - May 14 - Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast 1805 - November 15 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman Empire1799
settled in Aurora, New York in 1799 (Brigham's General Directory of Auburn page 257)Appointments
By the Hon. the Council of Appointment...February 5...
New General Commission...
Eleazer Burnham of Cayuga, Master in Chancery.
Date: February 13, 1811
Location: New York
Paper: Public Advertiser
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1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1816 - Year without a summer 1819 - The Panic of 1819 - A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.1812 Birth of ChildIsaac W BURNHAM was born 29 May 1812, , Cayuga County, New York, USA
1817 Birth of ChildJames N BURNHAM was born 11 February 1817, , Cayuga County, New York, USA
From the N. Y. Statesman, Nov. 17 Choice of Electors
...A resolution then passed, declaring the following persons chosen electors of President and Vice-President, on the part of this State:...Eleazer Burnham, Cayuga...
Date: November 23, 1824
Location: Connecticut
Paper: Connecticut Herald
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1825 - October 26 - Erie Canal completed 1826 - July 4 – Former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. 1827 - February 28 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. 1830 - May 28 – The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears 1831 - January 1 - First Abolitionist Newspaper 1836 - The Alamo and Texas Declaration of Independence 1837 - The Panic of 1837 1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre. 1840s - 1880s - The Oregon Trail 1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
1832 Death of Spouse/PartnerCaroline Matilda WOOD died 27 June 1832, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1832 Death of ChildIsaac W BURNHAM died 24 October 1832, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1840
Eleazer Burnham and family are living in Ledyard, Cayuga, New York.1840 U.S. Census
1840 Death of ChildJames N BURNHAM died 29 January 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. 1844 - May 24 – The first electrical telegram is sent over the telegraph by Samuel F. B. Morse from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to the B&O Railroad "outer depot" in Baltimore, Maryland, saying "What hath God wrought". 1846 - April 25 – Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries. 1848 - January 24 – California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California. 1848 - February 2 - Mexican–American War formally ends with signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ceding virtually all of what becomes the Southwestern United States to the U.S.
1843 Marriage / PartnerEleazer BURNHAM and Urania SMITH 23 February 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1850
Eleazer Burnham, age 70, is living in Ledyard, Cayuga, New York. He was born in VT. Living with him are: Urania, age 61, b. CT; William Corrich, b. England; Catherine Shear, age 28, b. NY.1850 U.S. Census
1851 - June 5 - Uncle Tom's Cabin Appeared in Serial Form 1853 - Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations 1854 - July - Republican Party formed for abolition of slavery.1855 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
name: Eleazer Burnumevent: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 74
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1781
family number: 351
line number: 4
page:
film number: 1435218
digital folder number: 005207172
image number: 00691
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Eleazer Burnum M 74
wife Hrania Or Urania...Read MORE...
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The Hon. Eleazar Burnham, of Aurora, Cayuga County, who is now in attendance as an Elector of President and Vice President, was in the Electoral College of 1824, and then cast his vote for John Quincy Adams.The venerable Daniel Cady, also an Elector and Mr. Burnham, are among the few Lawyers who were in full practice more than half a century ago. Both, we are happy to see, are surrounded by all the compensations which reward honest industry, ...Read MORE...
1860
Eleazar Burnham, age 79, is living in Ledyard, Cayuga, New York. He was born in VT. Living with him are: Urania, age 72, b. CT; Susan Rapp, age 50, domestic; James Sulett, age 33, servant. NOTE: They are living next to Sherman Smith and family.1860 U.S. Census
1860 - Civil War - On December 20, 1860, a little over a month after Abraham Lincoln had been elected President, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Six more states followed by the spring of 1861. 1861 - January 21 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. 1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away States 1861 - Start of U.S. Civil War - April 12, 1861 - Confederate forces fire upon Fort Sumter. 1861 - April 20 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia. 1861 - October 26 – The Pony Express announces its closure. 1861 - November 6 - Jefferson Davis Elected President of the Confederate States of America 1863 - January 1 - Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves 1863 - July 1–3 – American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg – Union forces under George G. Meade turn back a Confederate invasion by Robert E. Lee in the largest battle of the war (28,000 Confederate casualties, 23,000 Union). 1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States 1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Eleazar Burnham, 85, m, b. VT, married 2 times, now marriedUrania Burnham, 76, f, wife, b. Connecticut, married 1 time, now married
Charles Jennings, , m, servant, b. England, single, Gardiner
(NY) 1865 New York State Census
1865 - April 9 - Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysees S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. 1865 - April 14 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: 1865 Death of Spouse/PartnerUrania SMITH died 26 October 1865, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1876 - Aurora Centennial Festival - A Brilliant Affair - Large Attendance and Complete Success
The good citizens of the quite village of Aurora have been for some weeks preparing for a Centennial Festival in aid of the State fund, and to assist in repairing the Washington Homestead at Mount Vernon… On either side of the long rooms were arranged refreshment tables, one for each of the old thirteen colonies… Pennsylvania displayed its pennants of pink and gold. Its name of power suitable inscribed - vert and argent - and upon its white...Read MORE...
Died in the village of Aurora.
"THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, to Eddy Cole, of Versailles, Morgan county, Illinois; Eleazer Cole, of Indianapolis, Indiana; Frederick Cole and Albert B. Cole, of Noblesville, Indiana; Lorinda J. Butler, Lucy H. Stone, of Freeport, Shelby county, Indiana; Myron Galusha, Augustus Galusha and George B. Galusha, of Shaftsbury, Vermont; Marcius Galusha, Barthena Huntington, Rebecca Huntington and Almira Howlett, of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Calvin B. Galusha, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Asa Draper, of Pontiac, Livingston county, Illinois; Laura W. Bangs and Lucy Spencer, of Plainfield, Will county, Illinois; Sophia F. Waste, Mary B. Corkins and Emeline W. Corkins, of Mendota, Illinois; Cornelia Draper, of Centre Shaftsbury, Vermont; Sophia Adams and Caroline Thompson, of Rochester, N. Y.; Charles N. Mattoon, of Monroe, Monroe county, Michigan; Myron Mattoon, Jane Belden and Frances Mattoon, of Lenox, Berkshire county, Massachusetts; Julia A. McAlister, of Tiffin, Ohio; Charlotte M. Smith, of Aurora, Cayuga county, N. Y.; and Norman H. Burnham, of Simmsbury, Connecticut, heirs at law and next of kin of Eleazer Burnham, late of Ledyard, Cayuga county, N. Y., deceased, send greeting:"
"Whereas E. W. Arms and James B. Smith of Ledyard, N. Y. have lately applied to our surrogate of the county of Cayuga, for the proof of the will of Eleazer Burnham, late of Ledyard, in said county, deceased, which said will related to both real and personal estate: Therefore, you and each of you are cited and required to appear at the office of said surrogate, int he city of Auburn, on the 15th day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and attend the probate of the said will."
"In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Wm. B. Woodin, surrogate of the county of Cayuga, at the surrogate's office, in the city of Auburn, this 1st day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Wm. B. Woodin, Surrogate."
Date: August 12, 1867
Location: New York
Paper: Albany Evening Journal
Eleazer is buried at: Oak Glen Cemetery
Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
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"THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, to Eddy Cole, of Versailles, Morgan county, Illinois; Eleazer Cole, of Indianapolis, Indiana; Frederick Cole and Albert B. Cole, of Noblesville, Indiana; Lorinda J. Butler, Lucy H. Stone, of Freeport, Shelby county, Indiana; Myron Galusha, Augustus Galusha and George B. Galusha, of Shaftsbury, Vermont; Marcius Galusha, Barthena Huntington, Rebecca Huntington and Almira Howlett, of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Calvin B. Galusha, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Asa Draper, of Pontiac, Livingston county, Illinois; Laura W. Bangs and Lucy Spencer, of Plainfield, Will county, Illinois; Sophia F. Waste, Mary B. Corkins and Emeline W. Corkins, of Mendota, Illinois; Cornelia Draper, of Centre Shaftsbury, Vermont; Sophia Adams and Caroline Thompson, of Rochester, N. Y.; Charles N. Mattoon, of Monroe, Monroe county, Michigan; Myron Mattoon, Jane Belden and Frances Mattoon, of Lenox, Berkshire county, Massachusetts; Julia A. McAlister, of Tiffin, Ohio; Charlotte M. Smith, of Aurora, Cayuga county, N. Y.; and Norman H. Burnham, of Simmsbury, Connecticut, heirs at law and next of kin of Eleazer Burnham, late of Ledyard, Cayuga county, N. Y., deceased, send greeting:"
"Whereas E. W. Arms and James B. Smith of Ledyard, N. Y. have lately applied to our surrogate of the county of Cayuga, for the proof of the will of Eleazer Burnham, late of Ledyard, in said county, deceased, which said will related to both real and personal estate: Therefore, you and each of you are cited and required to appear at the office of said surrogate, int he city of Auburn, on the 15th day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and attend the probate of the said will."
"In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Wm. B. Woodin, surrogate of the county of Cayuga, at the surrogate's office, in the city of Auburn, this 1st day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Wm. B. Woodin, Surrogate."
Date: August 12, 1867
Location: New York
Paper: Albany Evening Journal
Eleazer is buried at: Oak Glen Cemetery
Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
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