Eighth Generation

164. James BURROUGHS was born in 1679 in Elmhurst, Queens, Livingston, NY. He died in 1726 at the age of 47 in Queens, Livingston Co., NY. 10
. James3 BURROUGHS (Jeremiah2, John1) was born in Newtown, Queens Co, NY. He married Deborah SALYER in Nov 1710 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY.12 He died between 1725 and 1730 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY.1
It would have been very unusual for a man in the early 1700s to not name one of his older sons, if not the oldest son, after his father. So James BURROUGHS likely had a son named Jeremiah, possibly by a first wife.
The given name William comes from the SALYER family. Deborah's father or grandfather was William SALYER of Newtown (and other places).
Another possible son of James BURROUGHS and Deborah SALYER is the John who married Mary GOODWIN in Newtown on 21 Jan 1737/38. Mary was from Jamaica, so this John was probably the John baptized 27 Aug 1710 in Grace Church in Jamaica (who moved to Elizabethtown NJ). Also, James and Deborah's son Benjamin married 3 days after John. If they were brothers, wouldn't they have had a double ceremony? Or at least not have scheduled the weddings so close together. And yet a 1758 Fishkill land record mentioned a John BURROWS.
Another possible daughter of James BURROUGHS and Deborah SALYER is the Joanna BURROUGHS who died in 21 Apr 1729 in Newtown. Also, the Elizabeth BURROUGHS who married Azariah HUNT on 3 Mar 1755 in Newtown and lived in Hopewell Tp.
James BURROUGHS was Assessor in 1708 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY.22
The records of the Presbyterian Church in Newtown have James and Deborah marrying in Nov 1710. However, James BURROUGHS and Deborah his wife were mentioned in the town records in Feb 1709. Could James have been married twice, both times to a Deborah?
James BURROUGHS was a(n) weaver.5
Deborah SALYER died on 15 May 1737 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY.12
Known children of James3 BURROUGHS and Deborah SALYER were as follows:
14. i. Joseph4 BURROUGHS was born say 1711 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY. He married (first) Margaret MOSSEL on 29 Jul 1733 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY. He married (second) Elizabeth CORNISH, daughter of Thomas CORNISH and Tamar, on 7 Aug 1739 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY.
15. ii. Hannah BURROUGHS was born say 1713 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY. She married John KETCHAM on 4 Mar 1733/34 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY.
16. iii. Benjamin BURROUGHS was born say 1716 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY. He married Elizabeth FAIRLEE, daughter of Thomas FAIRLEE and Judith, on 24 Jan 1737/38 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY.
17. iv. William BURROUGHS was born say 1718 in Newtown, Queens Co, NY. He married Sarah FAIRLEE, daughter of Thomas FAIRLEE and Judith, on 18 Feb 1739/40 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY.
18. v. James BURROUGHS was born in Newtown, Queens Co, NY. He married Anna VALENTINE, daughter of Matthew VALENTINE, circa 1748 in Dutchess Co, NY.
rwburroughs2010added this on 11 Jun 2010 Deborah SALYER and James BURROUGHS were married in November 1710.

165. Deborah SALYER was born in 1685 in Elmhurst, Queens, NY. She died on 15 May 1737 at the age of 52 in Queens, Livingston Co., NY. Also spelled Sallier.

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