James BURNHAM

Born

13 June 1651 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

30 June 1729 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas BURNHAM Mary LAWRENCE

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Born: 13 June 1651 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Thomas BURNHAM

Mother: Mary LAWRENCE

Paternal grandparents: Robert BURNHAM , Mary ANDREWS

Maternal grandparents: Thomas LAWRENCE , Joan ANTROBUS

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James married Mary COGSWELL abt. 1676 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mary COGSWELL was born abt. 1650 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 9 November 1733 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of William COGSWELL and Susanna HAWKES.

James BURNHAM died 30 June 1729 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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James BURNHAM married

Mary COGSWELL
Marriage date: abt. 1676
Marriage place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mary COGSWELL was the child of William COGSWELL and Susanna HAWKES

Children of James BURNHAM and Mary COGSWELL

James BURNHAM

Born: 12 May 1677, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 19 May 1677, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Mary BURNHAM

Born: 25 May 1678, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 April 1753, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

James BURNHAM

Born: 1 November 1679, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 10 November 1679, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Thomas BURNHAM

Born: 27 January 1681, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 10 May 1759, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Margaret BORMAN (BORDMAN) 30 September 1703 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah BURNHAM

Born: 2 March 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 13 December 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Sarah BURNHAM

Born: 11 February 1687, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 24 April 1731, Chelsea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joanna BURNHAM

Born: 18 March 1689, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 7 October 1767, Wenham, Province of Massachusetts Bay

James BURNHAM

Born: 30 January 1691, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 12 March 1736, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joshua BURNHAM

Born: 19 April 1694, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 December 1708, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1651
13 June 1651
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1677 Birth of Child
James BURNHAM was born 12 May 1677, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 25 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Mary BURNHAM was born 25 May 1678, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 26 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
James BURNHAM was born 1 November 1679, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 28 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Thomas BURNHAM was born 27 January 1681, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 29 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Sarah BURNHAM was born 2 March 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 34 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Sarah BURNHAM was born 11 February 1687, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 35 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Joanna BURNHAM was born 18 March 1689, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 37 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
James BURNHAM was born 30 January 1691, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 39 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Joshua BURNHAM was born 19 April 1694, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 42 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1703 Marriage of Child
Thomas BURNHAM married 30 September 1703, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Margaret BORMAN (BORDMAN)

1708 Death of Child
Joshua BURNHAM died 22 December 1708, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 57 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

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Old Burying Hill
Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1729
30 June 1729
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 78.

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Old Burying Hill

Ispwich, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

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Record added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last updated: 11/5/2021 6:47:57 PM

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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state