Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Helen Spencer |
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| NOTABLES: 708.1.1. Mary Burpee married into Bill’s side of the family |
708. Samuel Burpee was born 17 May 1708/09 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Oct 1791 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. He is a son of Thomas Burpee [1416] and Hester Hopkinson [1417]. Samuel married on 26 Mar 1730 in Rowley,
709. Elizabeth Harris. Elizabeth was born 28 Dec 1701 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Feb 1793 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. She is a daughter of Timothy Harris [1418] and Phebe Pearson [1419].
Samuel was a carpenter and housebuilder. Of their seven children, we know of descendants for only two. At least two died as children, and #2 Hannah died at age 24. Two daughters, #4 Elizabeth and #7 Phebe, we know nothing about.
Samuel and Elizabeth had seven children:
708.1. Nathan Burpee (1731 MA - d. MA) had descendants and is expanded below.
708.2. Hannah Burpee was born 27 Jul 1732 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Oct 1756 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts.
708.3. Samuel Burpee [354] (1734 MA - 1791 MA) and Martha Brocklebank are direct ancestors, separate page.
708.4. Elizabeth Burpee was born 20 Feb 1736 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts.
708.5. Stephen Burpee was born 1 Dec 1739 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 13 Apr 1740 in Lancaster, age 4 months.
708.6. Elijah Burpee was born 28 Feb 1744 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 17 Nov 1750 in Sterling, age 6.
708.7. Phebe Burpee was born 11 May 1745 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts.
708.1. Nathan Burpee was born 17 Apr 1731 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in Sterling
(Worcester) Massachusetts. He married 24 Jan 1754, Azubah Osgood, daughter of David Osgood and Eunice Carter.
Azubah was born 19 Oct 1730. One website source has her death as 19 Sep 1756, before the birth of Mary.
Nathan and Azubah had one child that we know of, there may by others (first cousin to us):
708.1.1. Mary Burpee was born 23 Nov 1758 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 7 Oct 1808
in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married her cousin Ephraim Boynton [2836.2.2.6.2],
son of Zaccheus Boynton (1710-) and Hannah Peabody (1725-). Ephraim was born 24 Jul 1751 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts,
and died 17 Jan 1812 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. Ephraim and Mary are third cousins, both being descended
from 2836 John Harris and Bridget Angier. Ephraim is a cousin to Bill’s side as well, and could also be numbered as
(BEAHM) 15724.1.4.3.4.2 through his mother.
Mary and Ephraim had two children (second cousins to Rita’s side, and fifth cousins to Bill’s side):
708.1.1.1. Ephraim Boynton was born 5 May 1782 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 21 Jan 1820. He married 2 Nov 1805, Betsy Smith.
708.1.1.2. Mary Boynton was born 26 Jul 1789 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married 14 Apr 1811 in Sterling, Samuel Headley.
Sources:
I am currently going back and adding sources to all the pages. Have not gotten to this one yet, but I will eventually
Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: Aug 2010