HENRY BURCHSTED

(1690-1755) - Lynn, Essex co., MA

(Second Generation - Burchsted Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
JOHN HENRY BURCHSTED
MARY RAND


BIRTH, RESIDENCE & DEATH Henry was born on 3 October 1690 in Lynn, Essex co., MA. His birth record reads: "Busted, Hennery, s. John Hennery and Mary"[15]. Henry died in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 31 March 1755; he was 64. His death record reads "Burchstead, Henry"[14].
GENERAL INFORMATION Like his father, Henry was a physician[17]. Henry and his father lived on the hill in front of High Rock in Lynn, Essex co., MA. Unlike his father, he is listed in the "Thwing Index" of Boston as Thwing #1898 and 10133. It is interesting that all his children -- even those he had with Anna -- were recorded as children of "Henry and Sarah" in the vital records. We are able to sort them out by date of birth as to whether they were children of Sarah or Anna.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The Thwing Index records many real estate transactions for Henry & his wife in what is now the North End of Boston, Suffolk co., MA. On 28 June 1733, Henry, together with his wife "Anna daughter of Benjamin Braem, receives from Mary widow of s[ai]d Benjamin part of her share in house and land in Queen St[reet] (Court St[reet]). Also part of house and land in Fish St[reet] (N. St[reet] between Cross and Richmond St[reet]s) Also part of house and land in Prince St. (Suffolk Deeds 47:239) S. side of Hanover and Salem Sts..."[17]

"September 17, 1733 Henry Burchstead (physician) with wife Anna, John Tyler (brazier) with wife Sarah; sd Anna and Sarah were daughters of Benjamin Brame (brewer), deed to John Clark (physician) 2/3 part of undivided house and land in Fish St., occupied by John Plaisted ( cooper) S.E., N.E. Grafton Feveryear; S.W. alley between land of sd Clark and land of sd Brame and Edward Summers, N.W. Nathaniel Henry; which was the estate of sd Anna and Sarah's grandfather, Benjamin Brame purchased of John and Hannah Greene, March 24, 1683/4. (Suffolk Deeds 48:111) North St. between Cross and Richmond Sts."[17]

"October 1, 1733 Henry Burchstead (physician) with w Anna, John Clark (physician) with w Elizabeth and John Tyler (brazier) with w Sarah; sd Anna, Elizabeth and Sarah are the only children of Benjamin Brame (brewer) deed to John Erving (merchant) house and land in Queen St., S.; W. land of Christopher Kilby and Joseph Green; N. land of Rev. Dr. Colman; E. land of William Payne. (Suffolk Deeds 48:40) N. side of Court St. January 28, 1744"[17].

MARRIAGE #1 In 1713 when Henry was 22, he first married Sarah JAMES[17], daughter of Captain Benjamin JAMES & [not known], in Boston, Suffolk co., MA[18,19]. An Intention was also filed on 12 September 1713 in Lynn, Essex co., MA with the listing: "Henry Burchstead of Lynn & Sarah James of Lynn". The official marriage record is recorded as "Bursted, Henry, and Mrs. Sarah Jeames". Sarah died on 8 February 1727 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[20].

But in 1762, "these children, viz.: David Newhall of Boston, mariner, and Mary Newhall of Boston, singlewoman, children and heirs of Mary Newhall, deceased, convey a lot in Marblehead assigned to Sarah Burchsted in the division of the estate of her father, Capt. Benjamin James, deceased[21]. Curious...


CHILDREN 4. i. John Henry1 BURCHSTED John Henry1 was born on 12 May 1713 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, John Henery, s. Henry and Sarah"[15] and died in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 17 July 1714; he was 1[3].
5. ii. Mary BURCHSTED Please see her own page.
6. iii. Henry BURCHSTED Henry was born on 22 August 1719 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Henery, s. Henry and Sarah"[31] and married Anna [surname not known].
7. iv. Ebeneezer BURCHSTED Ebeneezer was born on 24 December 1721 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[31].
8. v. Sarah BURCHSTED Sarah was born on 26 November 1724 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Sarah, d. Henry and Sarah"[15] and married Samuel BRIMBLECOM.

MARRIAGE #2 On 20 May 1728 when Henry was 37, he second married Anna BREAM of Boston, daughter of Benjamin BREAM & Elizabeth ENGLISH, in Boston, Suffolk co., MA[17,18,22]. An Intention was also filed on 5 May 1728 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Dr. Henry Burchstead of Lynn & Mrs. Anna Alden of Boston". The official Lynn marriage record lists them as "Burchstead, Henry, and Anna Alden". She is also listed in records as "Annah". Anna Bream was born in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk co., MA[17] and died in Lynn, Essex co., MA in April 1761; she was 67. Her death record reads "Burchstead, __, wid. Dr. Henry". She was buried on 24 April 1761 in Lynn, Essex co., MA[23]. She is Thwing #332. There is also a mention of "Josh. Bream" owed a debt of 4s. to the estate of Abraham Tappan of Newbury.

CHILDREN 9. i. Brame/Bream BURCHSTED Brame/Breame was born on 12 May 1729 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Brame, s. Henry and Sarah"[31]. He died in Lynn, Essex co., MA on 9 December 1732; he was aged 3y:7m.
10. ii. Elizabeth BURCHSTED Elizabeth was born on 29 June 1730 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Elizabeth, d. Henry and Sarah"[31].
11. iii. Catharinah BURCHSTED Catharinah was born on 15 February 1731/2 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Catharinah, d. Henry and Sarah" [31].
12. iv. Joanna BURCHSTED Joanna was born on 23 January 1732/3 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Joanna, d. Henry and Sarah"[15].
13. v. Benjamin Bream BURCHSTED Benjamin Bream was born on 6 March 1733/4 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Benjamin Brame, s. Henry and Sarah" [31]. He first married Elizabeth [surname not known] and second married Anna BREAM.
They had one child:
i. Benjamin Breame -- He became a doctor and died in 1785 in Lynn, Essex co., MA.
14. vi. Rebecca BURCHSTED Rebecca was born on 3 February 1734/5 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, Rebecca, d. Henry and Sarah [15].
15. vii. John Henry2 BURCHSTED John Henry2 was born on 3 February 1736/7 in Lynn, Essex co., MA as "Burshted, John Henry, s. Henry and Sarah"[15]. He is Thwing #1938. In 1759 when John Henry2 was 22, he married Lydia TURNER, in Lynn, Essex co., MA[32].





GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great (G6) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 482
SOURCES 1. Lynn, Essex co., MA Vital Records, [LynnVR], I:85 [P.R.17].

2. Ibid. II:444 [G.R. 1 and P. R. 17].

3. Ibid. II:445.

4. Ibid. II:82,217.

5. Torrey, Charles, New England Marriages Prior to 1700., (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Society). [Torrey].

6. Lewis, Alonzo, & James Newhall, History of Lynn, Essex County, Mass., including Lynnfield, Saugus, Swampscot, and Nahant, 16219-[1893], (Lynn: George C. Herbert, [1890]), [Lynn Hist.], 226.

7. Sanborn, V.C., The Kirkland or Kirtland Family, (from Register, Jan. 1894) (Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1894), [Kirtland], 6.

8. Rand, Florence Osgood, A Genealogy of the Rand Family in the U.S. and His Descendants, (New York: The Republic Press, 1898), [Rand], 14.

9. Hazen, Henry Allen, History of Billerica, Mass., with a Genealogical Register, (Boston: A. Williams & Co., 1883), [Billerica Hist.], 156.

10. Savage, James A., A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860-1862., (Boston 1860-1862; rpt Baltimore 1955), [Savage], 1:300.

11. Alexander, Winthrop, Dr. John Henry Burchsted of Lynn, Mass., (n.p., 1924), typescript, [Burchsted (ms)], 2.

12. Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 1+, (Salem, Mass., 1859+), [EIHC], 8:73.

13. Ferris, Mary Walton, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines, a Memorial Volume, 2 vols., (Milwaukee: privately printed, 1931-43), [Dawes-Gates], 2:521.

14. [LynnVR], II:445 [G.R. 1].

15. Ibid. II:76 [P.R. 17].

16. Ibid. I:93.

17. Ibid. II:444 [G.R. 1].

18. ??????, "First Book of Intentions of Marriage in the City of Lynn", Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 1+, [EIHC-LynnInt], 16:71ff.

19. [LynnVR], II:82 also II:75 [P.R. 17].

20. Ibid. II:444 [G.R. 1].

21. The Probate Records of Essex County, [EssexProb or EPR], II:332.

22. [LynnVR], I:92.

23. Ibid. II:75.

24. Ibid. II:444.

25. Ibid. II:75 [P.R. 17].

26. Waters, Henry F., The Newhall Family, (Salem: Essex Institute, 1882; repr., Rutland, VT: Tuttle Antiquarian Books), [Newhall(1882)], #148, v. 18 p. 264.

27. [LynnVR], II:75 [PR 17 - the Mudge Family Bible].

28. [Newhall(1882)], 60.

29. Boston, Suffolk co., MA Vital Records. [BostonVR or BVR], Boston Marriages from 1700 to 1751. Document 150 - 1898 Volume 28. Page 228.

30. [LynnVR].

31. [Newhall(1882)], 33,60.

32. Ibid. 61.

33. Ibid. #354; v. 19, p. 56.


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