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iii. HALBERT GREENLEAF4, b. Mch. 13, 1858; m. Sept. 13, 1883, Emma J. Hinchman. She was b. May 10, 1860; resides Roch- ester, N. Y., where he is assistant manager of the Sargeant and Greenleaf Co., lock manufacturers. Had: 1. Clara E.5, b. July 10, 1884; d. Apr. 14, 1890. 2. Edwin H.5, b. Oct. 19, 1886. 3. Florence5, b. Apr. 25, 1891. 4. Bryant J.5, b. June 23, 1893. 5. Frederic O5, b. Mch. 4, 1898.
iv. BRYANT BUTLER4, b. Feb. 5, 1861; m. Mary, dau. of Judge Wil- lard of Alexandria, Neb.
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prominent and highly respected member of the Massachu- setts Society of Chicago. He d. in Chicago, Ill., April 15, 1897. Children :
i. MARY AMELIA4, b. Apr. 29, 1850; d. ae. about four.
ii. JOHN4, b. May 31, 1852. For many years he was salesman for a large dry goods house of Boston, which place he made his headquar- ters. He m. in Greenwich, N. Y., Lena Mowry Lobdell of that place, for a few years made that his home, removing thence to Greenfield where he resided until 1900, when, engaging in the dry goods business for himself in Albany, he went there to live. Had: 1. A son, who d. young. 2. Bernard.
iii. HALBERT GREENLEAF4, b. Mch. 13, 1858; m. Emma Hinchman Sept. 13, 18 -; resides in Chicago, Ill., where he is engaged in the wholesale hardware business. Had: I. Clara5. 2. Ed- win5. 3. Bryant5. 4. Florence3.
iv. BRYANT BUTLER4, b. Feb. 5, 1861; m. Mary Willard of Nebraska; resides in Caspar, Wyoming. Mr. Brooks has occupied a prom- inent position in the political affairs of his section, and has proven himself no novice in literary work, articles from his pen having appeared in the leading magizines. Had: 1. Jennie. 2. Abbie. 3. Melissa. 4. Lena. 5. Silas N.
v. JEANNIE MELISSA4, b. Dec. 27, 1868; m. (1) -- Somers; (2) Feb. 6, 1900, Frederick H. Jones of Chicago, Ill., where she re- sides; two children.
BROWN, BENONI, was surveyor of clapboards and shingles. 1782 ; m. Feb. 11, 1784, Mercy, dau. Nathaniel Dickinson of North- field. She was b. Dec. 22, 1742.
BROWN, JASON, b. in 1802; m. in Guilford, Vt., Mary, dau. of Arte- mas Sheldon, and widow of Simeon Cushman. She d. Oct. 25, 1875. He m. (2) Lucy (Gaines) widow of Silas Scott. He d. Jan. 30, 1890. He resided near E. S. Hulbert's factory. Children :
i. HENRY2, b. Mch. 27, 1828; d. Feb. 3, 1830.
ii. HENRY CUMMINS2, b. Jan. 8, 1830; d. Aug. 17, 1831.
BROWN, IMLA K.', (Isaac and Delinda Keep. Isaac Brown was b. in Dover, Vt., in 1793, removing to Guilford when 10 years of age ; he m. Delinda Keep, b. in Groton, Mass., in 1790,)
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b. in Guilford, Vt , May 4, 1815 ; m. (1) Mch. 27, 1838, Eunice Emeline®, dau. Capt. Jonathan® Connable. She d. June 4, 1872; he m. (2) Nov. 17, 1874, Hattie Cook, dau. of Hart Larrabee of Greenfield. During the winters of 1837 and 8, he taught in Bernardston and while there married, immedi- ately after taking up his permanent residence in town, locat- ing on the place then owned by his father-in-law in North Bernardston, and which he afterward purchased. He brought to his work energy, intelligence and good judgment, and soon became one of the town's most successful farmers. He held many positions of trust, served as selectman for several years, was a trustee of Powers Institute from its establish- ment, likewise of Cushman Library, of which he was presi- dent after Mr. Cushman's death in 1866, a member of the New England and Franklin County Agricultural Societies, for two years president of the latter, and for three years represented the county in the State Board of Agriculture. Mr. Brown was a constant attendant at and a liberal sup- porter of the Unitarian church. He d. Jan. 10, 1892. Mrs. Brown resides on Church street. Children :
i. LAURA KEEP3, b. Jan. 16, 1841; m. Jan. 16, 1861, Henry Clay8 Cush- man; resides South street.
ii. EMMA WRIGHT3, b. Apr. 2, 1846; m. Mch. 6, 1866, J. Howe Demond. She d. in Northampton, 1894. Had two daughters.
iii. ABBOTT CHANNING3, b. Apr. 23, 1849; m. Dec. 17, 1873, Nellie Susan, dau. Charles C. and Chastina (Hardy) Noyes, born in Franklin, N. H., Feb. 6, 1854. Mr. Brown has been actively interested in educational matters, both as a teacher in his early manhood, and for a long time as a member of the school board. He owns the fine ancestral farm at North Bernardston. Mrs. Brown is and has always been, since her residence in town, ac- tively interested in music. She has been for many years the much appreciated organist of the Unitarian church. Had: I. Susie Noyes4, b. Mch. 16, 1875; m. Oct. 17, 1894, William Tyler of Vernon, Vt .; res. Boston; two children. 2. Emma Nellie4, b. Apr. 1890; d. Mch. 11, 1901.
1. BURK, JOHN MAJ.3, b. Nov. 28, 1717, in Hatfield, and was son of
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John Burk and Mehitable Hastings. John Burk, the father, was b. in Northampton in 1689, and was the son of Richard Burk and Sarah (Woodford) Allen. The origin of the family is not positively known, but one Richard Burk, whose wife was Mary Parmenter, d. at Sudbury, in 1693-4 ; m. Sarah5, dau. Lieut. Jonathan and Mary (Field) Hoyt of Deerfield, Dec. 6, 1740. She was born July 9, 1719; d. Aug. 16, 1815. Major Burk was one of the first settlers in town, and a fuller account of his life than it is possible to give here, is embodied in the preceding pages. His home was the Burk Fort upon Burk Flat. He bought Lot. No. 43, 2nd division. Nov. 27, 1761, he bought of Widow Ruth Burnham, Elisha Burnham, Widow Sarah Hooker of Farmington, John Allen and Ruth, his wife, of Windsor, all of Hartford Co., Conn., Lot No. 71, 2nd division of meadow land. May 10, 1749, he purchased of Remembrance and Mehitable Sheldon the "original site No. 43." He also owned Nos. 49 and 152, 3rd division, laid out in 1743. To this plan is annexed this note: "No. 152 joyns on Fath Sheldon 96 R on M. Scott 76 next to Coats Swamp 57 ye N end 64 Rods." Of Josiah Griswold of Weth- ersfield, Ct., he bought No. 42, 2nd division of meadow lots, June 23, 1749. Apr. 14, 1781, he secured 13 acres, a part of Draft No. 68, 4th division. "It jynes Southerly on Land Belong to Doc Williams and weft on Land Belonging Alfees Beftow." (Alpheus Barstow). His life was one of continued activity. In 1742 he was chosen one of the committee to lay out highways. In 1766 he was assessor and collector, sur- veyor of highways 1775, selectman from 1766 to 1780, the years 1765, 1774-5 and 8 excepted ; Committee of Correspond- ence Inspection and Safety 1777, town treasurer 1782, 83, 84, and for many years her representative to the General Court. He died at Deerfield while there attending a convention, Oct. 27, 1784. Children :
i. SARAH4, b. at Hatfield; m. Joel Chapin.
ii. RUTH4, bap. at Deerfield May 31, 1752.
iii. MEHITABLE4, b. at Bernardston, July 15, 1753; m. Capt. Jonathan Slate; d. Feb. 8, 1823.
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iv. LYDIA4, b. April 4, 1755, in Bernardston; m. Dea. Jesse3 Field. She d. May 26, 1808.
2. v. JOHN4, b. Sept. 15, 1760.
2. BURK, JOHN4, (Maj. John3, John2, Richard',) b. Sept. 15, 1760 ; m. Lovina -. Hed. July 17, 1796. She m. (2) Feb. 1, 1809, Solomon Smead of Greenfield (his second wife). She died Mch. 28, 1829, ae. 64 yrs. He built and lived in the house on Burk Flat formerly on the site of the present Atherton place, opposite the road leading across Burk bridge. Children:
3. i. JOHN5, b. May 8, 1785.
ii. HORACE5, b. Oct. 25, 1788; m. Lovina F.3, dau. Lieut. Israel2 Hale, Oct. 22, 1812. He d. Nov. 26, 1815. She m. (2) Alpheus7 Chapin Nov. 14, 1816. She d. Aug. 21, 1843.
iii. DANIEL LOOMIS5, b. Nov. 9, 1791, d. May 12, 1822.
iv. LOVINA5, b. Oct. 6, 1793; d. Aug. 21, 1794.
3. BURK, JOHN5, (John4, Major John3, John2, Richard',) b. May 8, 1785; m. Roxy Morely of Gill. Their intention was published Sept. 27, 1806. She d. July 15, 1816, ae. 28. He d. June 7, 1813. Children :
i. LEVINA6 ROWENA, b Aug. 19, 1807; d. July 18, 1824.
ii. JOHN ERIE6, b. 1810; m. Elvira L.4, dau. Elias Parmenter June 7, 1829. She was b. Aug. 10, 1807; d. Nov. 16, 1897. He was for many years a deacon in the Baptist church; was selectman 1844-5-6-9-50; a representative in the Legislature; a justice of the peace, and at the time of his death had just been elected one of the trustees of Powers Institute. He was a man greatly beloved and his death, which occurred Mch. 23, 1858, was deeply regretted. Had: 1. Infant dau.1, d. Mch. 2, 1831. 2. John E.7, b. 1838; d. young. 3. Corisann Elvira7, d. Dec. 1I, 1841, ae. 3 years.
BURNHAM, ELIPHAS, was in town in 1769. In 1772 he was chosen warden.
BURNHAM, ELISHA, Capt." (Capt., William' of Farmington, Ct., Rev. William3, William2, Thomas' of Kensington, Ct.,) b. Feb. 12, 1730 ; m. Sept. 7, 1749, Jerusha Lee. He was quite a promi-
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nent man in town, serving as selectman 1774-75-77-80-88 ; a member of the Committee of Correspondence and Inspec- tion 1775, of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety 1776-77; was warden 1782-83. He resided in Leyden at the foot of Frizzell Hill. For some years after the incorporation of the district of Leyden, the mail for that place was carried by Mr. Burnham from Greenfield, he making the trip on foot. He d. May 28, 1815, and is buried in Beaver Meadow. Children :
i. WILLIAM6, b. Oct. 14, 1750; d. young.
ii. JERUSHA6, b. May 27, 1752; m. Oct. 15, 1772, Selah Chapin of Leyden; she d. -- 1817.
iii. ROXALINDA6, b. May 1, 1754; m.
iv. ABIGAIL®, b. June 7, 1756; m.
v. CHLOE6, b. Dec. 28, 1757; m.
vi. SYLVIA6, b. Jan. 7, 1760; d. Mch. 3, 1769.
vii. WILLIAM6, b. Dec. 25, 1764; m.
viii. RUTH6, b. Dec. 5, 1766; m. Dec. 22, 1789, Hezekiah7 Newcomb; d. Apr. 9, 1846.
In addition to these children as given in the Burnham genealogy, there were also:
ix. SYLVIA6, b. about 1767; m. about 1790, Dr. Cyrenius6 Chapin; "said to be the handsomest girl ever married in the Congrega- tional meetinghouse." She resided at Buffalo, N. Y., where she d. Oct. 1, 1863.
X. ELISHA6, b. about 1772; m. Mehitable Caswell, 1797; he died Nov. 14, 1841, ae. 69.
BURROWS: The earliest account of this family dates from the lat- ter part of the tenth century, they being descended from the Normans and people of distinction. The first known ances- tor was Fulbert, an officer under Robert 2nd, fifth Duke of Normandy. The family dates from the year 978, located at Falaise, the Norman name being DeBurghe. At the con- quest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, Herohir DeBurghe, Lord of Contraville, " by Profession a tanner and engaged extensively in the business " was granted large es- tates in England, where the family name extending over six
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centuries and a territory from the vicinity of London to Manchester. received three spellings, becoming Anglicized from the Normon form DeBurghe to Burrows, Burrowes and Burroughs. The English history of the family runs through thirty-six generations. Their family have a coat of arms, crests and heraldic insignia, the motto being "Audaces fortuna jurat"-"Fortune favors the Brave", and this has been admirably illustrated in the Bernardston branch of the family. With the Pilgrims in 1635, it is claimed that there came from Manchester, England, three brothers, John, Wil- liam and Robert. The two former settled in Pennsylvania and New York. Robert removed early from the neighbor- hood of Boston settling at Wethersfield, Ct .; thence, about 1643, with a few others, he went to and made a settlement at Pequoit, now New London. His grant of land there situated on the west bank of the Mystic river dates 1651, "Goodman Robert Burrows was chosen first ferryman to ferry horse and man across Mystic river for a groat " (four pence.) From this Robert Burrows is descended Joshua of Groton, Ct., the ancestor of the Bernardston branch of the family. He m. Jane -, and d. Dec. 31, 1775, at the age of 26 yrs. She m. (2) a Mr. Davis of Leyden, where they resided and had a large family of children. She d. Aug. 12, 1818, ae. 70 years. Children :
i. JOSHUA2.
2.
ii. WILLSWORTH2; one of these sons were drowned. The other was the ancestor of Mrs. Lurancy Burrows, wife of Horace Smith. iii. AMOS2, b. Aug. 16, 1772.
In several families of the first settlers of the town there are marked characteristics running down the generations, and it seems well to note these. Following out the motto of their trans- atlantic kinsmen, the Burrows family have acquired for them- selves a more than local name. Always hearty, they dis- played cordiality and hospitality to an unusual extent.
2. BURROWS, AMOSª, (Joshua), b. Aug. 10, 1772. When twelve years of age he was bound out to learn a blacksmith's trade in
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Groton, Ct. When a young man he came to Leyden, settling south of the Beaver Meadow cemetery. The cellar hole is still to be seen. Here he resided until 1814, when he removed to Gill, settling on the place recently owned by his son, the late Nelson Burrows. While in Beaver Meadow he was promi- nent among the Dorrellites, being treasurer of that sect. See ante, pages 186-8. He m. Nov. 17, 1794, Phoebe', dau. of John® Hunt of Leyden or North Bernardston. She was b. in Bern. Oct. 3, 1776. She was a remarkable woman, a type of energy, endurance, enterprise and power, and withal a strongly religious woman. She d. Apr. 24, 1862. Mr. Bur- rows d. Dec. 31, 1855. Children :
i. JOHN HUNT3, b. June 7, 1795; d. young.
ii. ISAAC3, b. Mch. 24, 1797, in Leyden.
3. iii. ERASTUS3, b. Aug. 24, 1800; m. Fanny, dau. John Hamilton, Oc- tober 17, 1820. She was b. Oct. 17, 1802, d. July 15, 1885. He resided near Mt. Hermon station; d. Apr. 10, 1869. Had: I. Asenath4, b. Apr. 8, d. Apr. 13, 1822. 2. Jane A.4, born July 9, 1823; m. Orren Slate. She d. Apr. 1, 1865. 3. Jo- anna M.4, b. June 12, 1825; m. (1) George K. Butterfield; (2) David Dunnell; res. Greenfield. 4. Amos4, b. Feb. 19, 1828; d. in Buffalo, N. Y. 5. John H.4, b. May 23, 1830; res. Bos- ton. 6. Washington I.4, b. Dec. 24, 1833; res. Pennsylvania. 7. Andrew Ashley4, b. Jan. 25, 1837; res. Greenfield. 8. Fanny Ellen4, b. July 19, 1839; m. Mr. Fish; res. Ill. 9. Isabel A.4, m. Lewis Morse; res. Boston. 10. Mary+, m. Ed. Felton; res. Northampton.
4. iv. SALMON HUNT3, b. Dec. 11, 1802.
V. AMANDA MARTHA8, b. Mch. 5, 1805; m. Phineas D. Keyes Apr. 8, 1834.
vi. LURA MARIA8, b. Sept. 13, 1807; m. Eliphalet Sawtell, Dec. 9, 1823; res. Greenfield, where their children and grand-children still live.
. vii. HORACE3, b. Aug. 5, 1809; m. Martha Remington, Jan. 2, 1838; d. Oct. 3, 1864; resided Gill; had son George, who res. Conn. viii. JARVIS FISH3, b. Jan. 16, 1812.
5. ix. MARTHA ALMIRA3, b. July 22, 1814; m. George W.8 Newcomb, Jan. 1, 1824; res. Bolton, Mass.
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x. NELSONS, b. Mch. 12, 1817; m. Feb. 11, 1840, Phoebe L., dau. Levi Park. She was b. Sept. 22, 1818; d. June 5, 1901. Mr. Burrows inherited a part of and resided in the home of his father, Amos. He was a man prominently connected with civil affairs, being one of the leading men of Gill, where he held town offices. Was County commissioner several years, president of the Frank- lin Mutual Insurance Company, director in the Greenfield Sav- ings Bank. His Masonic affiliations were with the fraternity at Greenfield; d. Feb. 28, 1900. Had: 1. Martha M.4, b. Oct. 21, 1841; m. (1) Park D.8 Shattuck, Jan. 3, 1865. He d. Dec. 5, 1868; m. (2) John Sprague, Oct. 14, 1874, who d. Sept. 8, 1879; m. (3) in 1890, Horace Bailey; res. at her old home, the Nel- son Burrows place. 2. Dau.4, b. and d. Aug. 9, 1846. 3. Baxter P.4, b. Aug. 21, 1847; m. (1) Jan. 19, 1870, Josie R. Johnson, whod. Nov. 11, 1878; m. (2) Dec. 16, 1880, Abbie I. Pickett, who d. Sept. 18, 1887; m. (3) Oct. 2, 1888, Lucy F. Field. He resided sev- eral years with his father, and later on the Salmon Burrows place, as a farmer. He now resides on South street, Bernardston, be- ing extensively engaged in lumbering. Children: I. Nelson Park5, b. Jan. 8; d. Apr. 28, 1871. 2. Mabelle J.5, b. Aug. 20, 1872; d. Apr. 29, 1888. 3. Beulah M.5, b. March 22, 1875; m. James T. Downs; res. New Haven, Ct. She d. July 19, 1898. 4. Burton N.5, b. Jan. 17, 1878. 5. Leon O.5, b. July 9, 1883. 3. BURROWS, ISAAC3, (Amos2, Joshua1,) b. Mch. 24, 1797; m. Rebecca Louisa®, dau. Capt. Jonathan5 and Asenath (Wright) Conna- ble, Oct. 30, 1821. She was b. June 13, 1803, and d. Apr. 6, 1874. He resided during the greater part of his life on what was a part of the old David Ryther farm, afterwards owned by E. C. Burrows, and more recently by Frank Burrows. Later he built and resided in the house nearly opposite, now owned and occupied as a summer residence by his grand- son, George E. Burrows. He was selectman for eleven years ; d. Dec. 4, 1865. Children :
6. i. GEORGE HUNT4, b. Dec. 21, 1822.
ii. JULIA LOUISA4, b. Sept. 21, 1826; m. Apr. 22, 1845, Barnabas& Snow.
iii. MELISSA MINERVA4, b. Mch. 8, 1829; m. Apr. 24, 1849, Silas3 New- ton, son of Dr. John2 Brooks.
iv. FRANK LORENZO4, b. Aug. 11, 1831; m. Nov. 28, 1855, Josephine Sarepta3, dau. Amos2 and Sarepta (Cushman) Carrier. She was
FRANK BURROWS.
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b. Nov. 3, 1834; d. Sept. 15, 1892. For many years Mr. Bur- rows was engaged in railroading in the west. Upon his retire- ment from that work he came back to town, whither his family had preceded him, and purchased his father's old place, which he greatly improved. His own residence was on South street, the place formerly owned by Amos Carrier. He d. Oct. 3, 1901. Had: 1. Maveret Philena5, b. Aug. 10, 1867; m. Harry A. Perry, May 28, 1890; res. Manhattan, Kansas. Three children. v. EDWIN CONNABLE4, b. Feb. 6, 1834; m. Nov. 27, 1860, Isabelle Maria8, dau. of John S. and Elizabeth Allen. She was b. Sep- tember 23, 1843. Until 1885 they resided on the old Burrows homestead. This they then sold to O. W. Gray, and rem. to their present home, the Sumner Hale place. Had: 1. Charles Edwin5, b. Oct. 23, 1862; m. Nov. 14, 1894, Florence Maude, dau. of William Atherton of Gill. Has: Ruth Augusta6, b. Sept. 7, 1895. They now reside in Gill. 2. Elizabeth Rebecca5, born Apr. 7, 1865; m. Apr. 19, 1883, John William Handforth of Greenfield. She d. Feb. 3, 1895; four children. 3. Abby Ma- ria5, b. Apr. 28, 1869; m. June 12, 1899, John G. Bryant of Wind- sor, Vt .; res. Greenfield, Mass. 4. Sadie Henrietta5, b. July 29, 1871; m. Mch. 12, 1901, Eben Learned Ashley; res. Flat Wil- low, Montana. 5. Ellen Louise5, b. July 18, 1874; m. Wallace J. Harrington, Dec. 21, 1892; res. Riverside, Gill.
vi. HENRIETTA WRIGHT4, b. Feb. 26, 1837; m. Dec. 23, 1856, Ezekiel C.4, son of Horace3 Hale.
vii. FREDERICK ALBERT4, b. July 12, 1839, went West.
viii. ABBIE MARIA4, b. Feb. 7, 1841; m. Mch. 13, 1866, Lucien W. Coy, a banker of Little Rock, Ark. Prior to her marriage she was a teacher and superintendent of schools at Winchester, N. H. In commemoration of the place of her nativity and the home of her ancestors, she has recently donated to the town a clock which is to be placed on the town hall. Had: 1. Jennie Eve- lyn, b. July 8, 1868; is m. and lives in Brookline. 2. Julia Louisa, b. July 22, 1870; is m. and lives in Bethlehem, Pa. 3. Lucien W. Jr., b. Jan. 25, 1879; was professor in Institute of Technology, Boston; is now in the Phillipines, serving in the Red Cross hospital corps.
4. BURROWS, SALMON HUNT3, (Amos2, Joshua1,) b. Dec. 11, 1802 ; m. Miranda A.8, dau. of Levi? Park, May 27, 1829. She was b.
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May 25, 1809, and d. Oct. 15, 1875. He resided in the east part of Bernardston, the farm adjoining his farther's, Amos Burrows. The buildings have been destroyed by fire. He d. Feb. 20, 1855. Children :
i. BARNARD HUNT4, b. July 17, 1831; m. Susie Gould, Dec. 14, 1858; rem. West, making his home in Cambridge, Ill. He d. Apr. 3, 1896.
ii. BRYANT SALMON4, b. June 26, 1834; m. Mary E., dau. of Lyman Griswold, May 3, 1860. She was b. Jan. 31, 1835. He was selectman 1864-5, many years a member of the school commit- tee; taught many years; resided in the east part of the town. He d. Oct. 12, 1880, of injuries received by falling from a load of hay. Had: 1. Willie S.5, b. July 13, d. July 21, 1862. 2. Clayton H.5, b. Nov. 3, 1864; drowned at Shelburne Falls Sept 5, 1884. 3. Urania5, b. Oct. 19, 1863; res. Shelburne Falls.
iii. LEVI PARK4, b. Mch. 4, 1836; m. (1) Nancy M. Bascom, Nov. 28, 1857. She d. May 30, 1863. He m. (2) Phedora9, dau. Robert Cushman, Apr. 25, 1865. She was born Nov. 23, 1839; d. July 11, 1899. He resides in Greenfield. Had: I. Stella N.5, b. Jan. 4, 1868; m. Harry Beebe; res. Greenfield. 2. Levi C.5, b. Mch. 22; d. May 27, 1878.
iv. PHOEBE JOSEPHINE4, b. Mch. 26, 1839; m. Charles H. Tyler, Apr. 26, 1857. She d. in Shelburne Falls, June 8, 1896.
v. EMERGENE M.4, b. July 4, 1845; m. Henry B. Green of Vernon, Vt., May 4, 1864; d. Sept. 27, 1875.
5. BURROWS, JARVIS FISH3, (Amos2, Joshua',) b. Jan. 16, 1812 ; m. Beulah Minerva Wright, Mch. 31, 1835. She.was b. May 17, 1804; d. Feb. 24, 1889. He resided in Vernon, Vt., where for many years he was the popular landlord of the Burrows hotel. He d. Sept. 23, 1875. Children :
i. HUNT W.4, b. Jan. 28, 1836; m. Isabella J., dau. of Pliney R. War- ner, Apr. 29, 1858; resided in Vernon, Vt., where he d. July 3, 1874. She still lives in Vernon, Vt. Had: I. Silas Epaphro5, b. Jan. 27, d. Sept. 1, 1859. 2. Jarvis Fish5, b. Feb. 26, 1861; res. Vernon. 3. George Warner5, b. Apr. 25, 1863; d. Apr. 2, 1864. 4. Warner Hunt5 Wright5, b. July 24, 1865; res. Vernon. ii. BEULAH M.4, b. Feb. 11, 1840; d. Feb. 8, 1842. iii. Infant son, d. 1844.
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6. BURROWS, GEORGE, HUNT4, (Isaacs, Amos2, Joshua',) b. Dec. 21, 1822 ; m. Sept. 11, 1850, Mary Elizabeth, dau. Gen. B. F. Cook of Northampton. She d. July 19, 1881. Mr. Burrows was in the employ of the Connecticut River railroad for ten years, being the first conductor of passenger trains to run into Greenfield and Northampton. In 1852 he was superintend- ent of the Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls road, re- signing in 1855 to becone general superintendent of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway. He continued in the service of different roads until 1873, when he assumed control of the western division of the New York Central, when the best known work of his life began. In 1893 he tendered his resignation; the management of the Central road refused to listen to his proposition, but instead, pre- vailed upon him to accept a leave of absence for one year. During this time he visited Europe, the Holy Land and Egypt. He returned in the spring, but did not again take up active business employments. He d. Mch. 9, 1896, and is, as is also his wife, buried in Northampton. Children :
i. GEORGE ELY5. b. Sept. 30, 1861; m. June 19, 1894, Fanny Brun- dage. Mr. Burrow's home is in Buffalo, N. Y., where he is a member of the firm of Matthews Northrup Publishing Co., being assistant treasurer. He has taken a deep interest in the suc- cess of this work, and much of interest concerning the earlier generations of the Burrows family was by him contributed. His father's old home in town he owns and occupies as a sum- mer residence. Had: 1. Gordon Hunt6, b. Jan. 10, 1896. 2. John Brundage6, b. Nov. 15, 1897. 3. Frank Ely6. 4. George Matthews6, b. Feb. 6, 1901.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH5, b. Nov. 24, 1866; m. George E. Matthews; res. Buffalo. Had: 1. George Matthews. 2. Harriet Mat- thews. 3. Burrows Matthews.
BURT, ENOS H., Lt., b. 1785 ; m. Merry', dau. Joseph® Atherton, Apr. 12, 1806. She was b. Apr. 26, 1787. He d. Feb. 23, 1814, and she m. (2) Joab Scott. She d. Feb. 20, 1876. Children :
i. JOSEPH ATHERTON, b. 1807; d. July, 1810.
ii. ENOS BARTLETT, b. 1809; d. Oct. 11, 1810.
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iii. ENos, m; d. in Bern. His wife d. in Cortland, N. Y. Had: I. Kate M., m. --- Cherry; resides in Cortland, N. Y.
iv. CATHERINE C., b. Sept. 28, 1813; m. Mch. 29, 1835, Charles S. Park. She d. Oct. 12, 1881.
CAIRNS, EGBERT4 E., (Hugh3, who was b. in Ireland, Hugh?, who was b. in Scotland, Robert', (?) of Scotland) b. Sept. 1, 1854; m. Sept. 16, 1885, Eva M. Mayo of Johnville, P. Q. She was b. Feb. 1, 1864. Mr. Cairns is a prosperous blacksmith, own- ing the old Dewey shop at the village. He came to town in Apr., 1891, from East Clifton, P. Q. About 1894 he purchased his present home of Mrs. Perry nee Cobleigh, on the street running north from the library. Children :
i. ETHEL IRENE5, b. May 19, 1888.
ii. EARL HAROLD5, b. May 5. 1890; d. Apr. 3, 1891.
iii. HAROLD EGBERT5, b. June 4, 1893.
iv. LELAND MAYO5, b. Feb. 5, 1898.
CAIRNS, JUSTIN A.4, (Hugh3, Hugh2, Robert', (?) ) brother of Egbert, b. June 11, 1857 ; m. Hannah, dau. of Joseph Taylor, June, 1882. She was b. Nov., 1857. Mr. Cairns came here in the fall of 1890, and about 1897, purchased the farm of the late Hartley Hale, "on the Green," which he successfully carries on. Children :
i. ETHEL5, b. Sept. 23, 1885: d. Oct., 1885.
ii. BERNICE A.5, b. Oct. 28, 1887.
iii. Son, b. July 4, d July -, 1897.
CAREY, RICHARD, was of Deerfield in 1747, Bernardston 1753, Green- field 1759, Northfield 1760, Newberry, N. H. 1765, but soon returned to Northfield. He was b. 1717 ; m. June 19, 1759, Mary Frizzell of Bernardston. He was a soldier on the fron- tier 1755 to 1758. He d. Mch. 30, 1799. Children :
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