Individual Details
Jacob Burgess
(Bet 1631 and 1636 - 17 Mar 1719)
Published 1865
Jacob, the third son of Thomas, helped to repair the meeting-house in 1644, and was a member of the church. He served the town for many years in the subordinate offices of surveyor, constable and grand juror. He took the oath of allegiance in 1657. He inherited, on behalf of his son Thomas, the paternal estate in Sandwich, while the other brothers removed, Thomas to Newport, John to Yarmouth, and Joseph to Rochester. He was one of the Executors of his Father's will.
Events
| Birth | Bet 1631 and 1636 | ||||
| Marriage | 1 Jun 1660 | Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts - Mary Nye |  | ||
| Death | 17 Mar 1719 | Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Nye (1642 - 1706) |
| Father | Thomas BURGESS (1602 - 1685) |
| Mother | Dorothy WAYNES (1603 - 1687) |
| Sibling | Thomas Burgess (1627 - 1717) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Burgess (1629 - 1717) |
| Sibling | John BURGESS (1631 - 1701) |
| Sibling | Joseph Burgess (1637 - 1695) |
Endnotes
1. Burgess, Barry Hovey, Burgess Genealogy Kings County,Nova Scotia, Branch of the Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess Who Came from England in 1630 and Settled in Sandwich,Massachusetts (New York: Chas E. Fitchett, 1941).
2. , Burgess, Barry Hovey, Burgess Genealogy Kings County,Nova Scotia, Branch of the Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess Who Came from England in 1630 and Settled in Sandwich,Massachusetts (New York: Chas E. Fitchett, 1941) (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
3. Burgess, Barry Hovey, Burgess Genealogy Kings County,Nova Scotia, Branch of the Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Burgess Who Came from England in 1630 and Settled in Sandwich,Massachusetts (New York: Chas E. Fitchett, 1941).