Jacob Burgess

1636 - 1719  (~ 88 years)

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• Name	Jacob Burgess
  Born	Between 1631 and 1636	Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Mar 1718/1719	Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA   [2]
  Age	~ 88 years
  Notes	REFN: 17207 Burgess Genealogy -1865 ed" says 1719. Jacob Burgess the third son of Thomas,helped to repair the meeting-house in 1644, and was early a member of thechurch. He served the town for many years in the subordinate offices ofsurveyor, constable and grand juror. He took the oath of allegiancein 1657. He inherited, in behalf of his son Thomas, the paternal estatein Sandwich, while the other brothers removed, Thomas to Newport, Johnto Yarmouth, and Joseph to Rochester. He was one of the Executors ofhis Father's will. He married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Nye, June 1,1670, who died June 23, 1706. He died March 17, 1719. (From the BurgessGenealogy by Rev. Ebenezer Burgess originallyprinted in 1835) Freeman's History of Cape Cod contains someinteresting gossip concerning Jacob and his father-in-law Benjamin Nye.The information is based upon old town records. A member of thecommunity was accused of uttering some heresy with respect to the Deity.....Mr Nye wished to foster popular credence in the accusation, so he triedto induce Jacob Burgess to bear witness in support of the charge. Atthat time Jacob was seeking the hand of Benjamin Nye's daughter, Mary,in matrimony, and Mr. Nye threatened paternal disapproval if Jacobdid not accede to his request. The outcome is not stated, further thanthat the marriage took place., "Many of the early settlers who camefrom England had a keen interest in preserving genealogicalrecords. Some of these old records are used in the "Genealogy of the NyeFamily" to trace the Nye family , of whom Mrs. Burgess was a member, back toLave Nye, a descendant of the Royal House of Sweden, of the earlyfourteenth century. From this same source the Burgesses for whom this book iscompiled can therefore trace a linage." ( "Burgess Genealogy-1941, Kings County,Nova Scotia, Branch by Barry Hovey Burgess, MD). FAMILY HISTORY: 217 GENEALOGY BOOKS - Savage,Vol 1, Dictionary First Settlers of New England ,page 302 "Burges...JACOB, Sandwich, s. of Thomasthe first, m. 1 June 1660, Mary Nye, d. prob. of Benjamin of thesame, had Samuel, b. 8 Mar. 1671; Ebenezer, 2 Oct. 1673; andJacob, 18 Oct. 1676. " Corrections and or additions accompanied with sources are appreciated.
  Person ID	I10326	Wilson-Maynard Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2004

  
  

  Father	Thomas Burgess,   b. 16 Aug 1601, England ,   d. 13 Feb 1684/1685, Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Waynes,   b. Between 1603 and 1605, England ,   d. 27 Feb 1686/1687, Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	1628	Truro, Cornwall, England   [3]
  Notes	_UID398D420BFDDFD640ADBE5BFE4F0D48107DC0
  Family ID	F6080	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	1 Jun 1670	Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA   [4]
  Notes	_UIDBBA24079CB9AC3489A38096755C75CB2F2BF
  Family ID	F6114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1072564602] David & Margaret Chadwick Burgess, freddie@cybercomm.nethttp://www.cybercomm.net/~freddie/burgess/fam00115.htm. [S1072564603] David & Margaret Chadwick Burgess, freddie@cybercomm.nethttp://www.cybercomm.net/~freddie/burgess/fam00115.htm. [S1072564617] David & Margaret Chadwick Burgess, freddie@cybercomm.nethttp://www.cybercomm.net/~freddie/burgess/fam00115.htm. [S1072564633] Tupper Family Association, FTM CD #171.