Col. William Burgess

Abt 1622 - 1686  (64 years)

Elizabeth Robins

1635 -

Birth	1635
Christened	20 May 1635	St. Mary Magdalen, Milk St., London, England
Father	Edward Robins           b. 1604
Mother	Jane Cornish           b. Abt 1608
Married	16 Apr 1630	London, England
Family	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Children	+ 1. Edward Burgess           b. Abt 1655 + 2. George Burgess           b. Abt 1657

Edward Burgess

Abt 1655 - 1723  (68 years)

Birth	Abt 1655
Died	1723
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Elizabeth Robins           b. 1635
Family	Sarah Chew           b. Abt 1662
Married	Aft 26 Jul 1676
Children	1. Edward Burgess           b. 1686   2. Elizabeth Burgess   3. Anne Burgess           b. 5 Dec 1685   4. William Burgess + 5. John Burgess           b. 17 Aug 1696, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   6. Samuel Burgess           b. Abt 1698   7. Margaret Burgess           b. Abt 1698 + 8. Sarah Burgess           b. Abt 1690   9. Susanna Burgess           b. 14 Mar 1699, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Sarah Chew

Abt 1662 - 1738  (76 years)

Birth	Abt 1662
Died	1738
Father	Samuel Chew           b. Abt 1626
Mother	Anne Ayres           b. Abt 1635
Married	1658
Family	Edward Burgess           b. Abt 1655
Married	Aft 26 Jul 1676
Children	1. Edward Burgess           b. 1686   2. Elizabeth Burgess   3. Anne Burgess           b. 5 Dec 1685   4. William Burgess + 5. John Burgess           b. 17 Aug 1696, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   6. Samuel Burgess           b. Abt 1698   7. Margaret Burgess           b. Abt 1698 + 8. Sarah Burgess           b. Abt 1690   9. Susanna Burgess           b. 14 Mar 1699, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

George Burgess

Abt 1657 - 1704  (47 years)

Birth	Abt 1657
Died	1704
Buried	2 Oct 1704	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Elizabeth Robins           b. 1635
Family	Katharine

Katharine

- 1704

Died	1704
Buried	2 Oct 1704	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family 1	Henry Stockett           c. 15 Aug 1636, Bekesbourne, Kent, England
Children	1. Frances Stockett   2. Katherine Stockett           b. Aft 1665   3. Lewis Stockett           b. Aft 1662   4. Henrica Stockett           b. Aft 1665   5. Penelope Stockett           b. Aft 1665
Family 2	George Burgess           b. Abt 1657

Sophia

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family 1	Maj. Richard Ewen           b. Abt 1620
Children	1. Richard Ewen, Jr. + 2. John Ewen + 3. Susanna Ewen   4. Ann Ewen + 5. Sophia Ewen           b. Abt 1649 + 6. Elizabeth Ewen
Family 2	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Married	Aft 1658
Children	+ 1. Susanna Burgess

Maj. Richard Ewen

Abt 1620 - 1660  (40 years)

Birth	Abt 1620
Died	1660
Family	Sophia
Children	1. Richard Ewen, Jr. + 2. John Ewen + 3. Susanna Ewen   4. Ann Ewen + 5. Sophia Ewen           b. Abt 1649 + 6. Elizabeth Ewen

Susanna Burgess

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Sophia
Married	Aft 1658
Family	Maj. Nicholas Sewall           b. Abt 1655
Children	+ 1. Jane Sewall

Maj. Nicholas Sewall

Abt 1655 - 1737  (82 years)

Birth	Abt 1655
Died	1737
Father	Henry Sewall
Mother	Jane Lowe           c. 14 Oct 1633
Married	Abt 1650
Family	Susanna Burgess
Children	+ 1. Jane Sewall

Ursula

1643 - 1700  (57 years)

Birth	1643
Died	12 Dec 1700	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Buried	31 Dec 1700	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family 1	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Married	Aft 1663
Children	+ 1. William Burgess           b. Abt 1673   2. John Burgess           b. Aft 1664   3. Joseph Burgess           b. Aft 1664   4. Benjamin Burgess           b. Aft 1664 + 5. Charles Burgess           b. Aft 1664, South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   6. Elizabeth Burgess           b. Aft 1669 + 7. Anne Burgess           b. 7 Oct 1680 + 8. Susannah Burgess           b. Aft 1684
Family 2	Dr. Mordecai Moore

Dr. Mordecai Moore

- 1721

Died	29 Oct 1721
Family	Ursula           b. 1643

William Burgess

Abt 1673 - 1698  (25 years)

Birth	Abt 1673
Died	28 Jun 1698
Buried	1 Jul 1698	All Hallows Church, Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663
Family	Anne Gassaway
Married	13 Aug 1697

Anne Gassaway

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Col. Nicholas Gassaway           c. 11 Mar 1634, Parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, England
Mother	Unknown
Family 1	John Watkins
Married	1688
Children	+ 1. John Watkins           b. 15 Aug 1689 + 2. Nicholas Watkins, Sr.           b. Mar 1691 + 3. Elizabeth Watkins           b. 11 Apr 1693 + 4. Gassaway Watkins           b. 31 Mar 1695
Family 2	William Burgess           b. Abt 1673
Married	13 Aug 1697
Family 3	Richard Jones

John Burgess

Aft 1664 -

Birth	Aft 1664
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663

Joseph Burgess

Aft 1664 -

Birth	Aft 1664
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663

Benjamin Burgess

Aft 1664 - Aft 1706  (> 42 years)

Birth	Aft 1664
Died	Aft 1706
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663

Charles Burgess

Aft 1664 - 1740  (< 74 years)

Birth	Aft 1664	South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	1740
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663
Family	Elizabeth Thomas           c. 1 Sep 1701, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	26 Oct 1703
Children	+ 1. Ursula Burgess

Elizabeth Thomas

1701 - Yes, date unknown

Christened	1 Sep 1701	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family 1	Joseph Hanslap
Married	10 Aug 1699	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family 2	Charles Burgess           b. Aft 1664, South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	26 Oct 1703
Children	+ 1. Ursula Burgess

Elizabeth Burgess

Aft 1669 - Aft 1685  (> 16 years)

Birth	Aft 1669
Died	Aft 1685
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663

Anne Burgess

1680 - 1697  (16 years)

Birth	7 Oct 1680
Died	Jul 1697
Buried	25 Jul 1697	All Hallows Church, Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663
Family	Thomas Sparrow
Married	8 Jun 1697	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Thomas Sparrow

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Thomas Sparrow
Mother	Elisabeth Kinsey
Family 1	Anne Burgess           b. 7 Oct 1680
Married	8 Jun 1697	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family 2	Sophia Richardson
Married	28 Nov 1698	All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family 3	Anne Jones
Children	+ 1. Matilda Sparrow

Susannah Burgess

Aft 1684 - Aft 1713  (> 29 years)

Birth	Aft 1684
Died	Aft 1713
Father	Col. William Burgess           b. Abt 1622, Truro, Cornwall, England
Mother	Ursula           b. 1643
Married	Aft 1663
Family	John Mitchell
Married	14 Jul 1700

John Mitchell

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Susannah Burgess           b. Aft 1684
Married	14 Jul 1700

• Name	William Burgess  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	Abt 1622	Truro, Cornwall, England
  	The plaque at All Hallows names his birthplace as "Truro, Wales," but there is no Truro in Wales. This must mean Cornwall, which is what I assume here.
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jan 1686	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  Burial	All Hallows Church, Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [5, 6]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30662407/william-burgess
  Origins
  Notes	A member of the General Assembly representing Anne Arundel Co. in the 1660s. Will probated 19 Feb. 1686/87. The problem with saying that he was born in Truro, Wales, as it says on the sign outside of All Hallows’ church, is that Truro is in Cornwall?
  Person ID	I6517
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Elizabeth Robins           b. 1635
  Children	2 sons
  + 1. Edward Burgess           b. Abt 1655             d. 1723 (Age 68 years) └─ Sarah Chew  (Age 76 years)  m. Aft 26 Jul 1676 > 2. George Burgess           b. Abt 1657             d. 1704 (Age 47 years) └─ Katharine
  Family ID	F4601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sophia             d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: └─Maj. Richard Ewen           b. Abt 1620             d. 1660  (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1658
  Children	+ 1. Susanna Burgess             d. Yes, date unknown └─ Maj. Nicholas Sewall  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Ursula           b. 1643             d. 12 Dec 1700, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 57 years)  Other Partners: └─Dr. Mordecai Moore             d. 29 Oct 1721
  Marriage	Aft 1663
  Children	5 sons and 3 daughters
  > 1. William Burgess           b. Abt 1673             d. 28 Jun 1698 (Age 25 years) └─ Anne Gassaway  m. 13 Aug 1697   2. John Burgess           b. Aft 1664   3. Joseph Burgess           b. Aft 1664   4. Benjamin Burgess           b. Aft 1664             d. Aft 1706 (Age > 42 years) + 5. Charles Burgess           b. Aft 1664, South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland           d. 1740 (Age < 74 years) └─ Elizabeth Thomas  m. 26 Oct 1703   6. Elizabeth Burgess           b. Aft 1669             d. Aft 1685 (Age > 16 years) > 7. Anne Burgess           b. 7 Oct 1680             d. Jul 1697 (Age 16 years) └─ Thomas Sparrow  m. 8 Jun 1697 > 8. Susannah Burgess           b. Aft 1684             d. Aft 1713 (Age > 29 years) └─ John Mitchell  m. 14 Jul 1700
  Family ID	F3967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1622 - Truro, Cornwall, England  Death - 24 Jan 1686 - Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Burial - - All Hallows Church, Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  William Burgess (1622-1687) This is a plaque at the gate of the church.

  
  

  Histories

  Quaker Ancestors from Southern Maryland The most important Friends community in Maryland to donate members to this site was the West River Meeting, which was consolidated if not founded by George Fox himself, the founder of the Society of Friends, when he visited the colonies on a trip in 1672. Friends had been in Maryland before this, however; Elizabeth Harris, a very early Quaker missionary, had arrived in Anne Arundel County in 1656 to preach.

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Col. William Burgess". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I6517&tree=1sttree (accessed March 26, 2025).