In memory of Joshua Burrill, my Paternal 5th Great-Grandfather on the LEONARD branch.

1820 U.S. Federal Census Ward, Worcester, Massachusetts

1830 U.S. Federal Census Elbridge, Onondaga, New York

1840 U.S. Federal Census Pembroke, Genesee, New York

1850 U.S. Federal Census Pembroke, Genesee, New York

1860 U.S. Federal Census Pembroke, Genesee, New York

1865 N.Y. State Census Pembroke, Genesee, New York

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Joshua Burrill

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Birth:

1781

Connecticut

Marriage:

1809 Mar 9

Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts

Death:

Burial:

1865 Apr 15

Pembroke, Genesee, New York

Old Buffalo Road Cemetery

East Pembroke, Genesee, New York

Biography

According to Fitts Genealogy, Joshua was from Tompson, Connecticut. He was a hotel keeper in Onondaga County and in Righville, Genesee County, New York. He married Caroline Fitts.

He died at the age of 84 (estimated) on the very same day President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, April 15, 1865.

Children

Joshua Burrill & Caroline Fitts were the parents of my ancestor,

1. Martha (Patty) Burrill (1810-1869), married David Redman and had 12 children. She died May 7, 1869 at the age of 59y 3m and is buried in Pembroke.
2. Brooksey Burrill (1812-1902), married John King (1806-1873). She was born Nov. 14, 1812.
3. Arba F. Burrill (1813- )
4. Achsah Burrill (1814-1884).
5. Sophronia Burrill (1814/5-1883)
6. Mahalath Burrill (1825-1886), married and had no children.

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