Squire John Grant Burgess

Male 1797 - 1892  (94 years)


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  • Name John Grant Burgess 
    Title Squire 
    Born 21 Aug 1797  Noel Shore, Hant o.,, Nova Scotia, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jan 1892  Noel Shore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1198  OGrady Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2019 

    Father Edward Burgess,   b. abt. 1756, RI, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1843, Nova Scotia, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Elizabeth Sanford,   b. bet. 1754-1757, Newport, RI, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1833, Burlington, Hants, Co., Nova Scotia, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • There is a John and Caroline Burgess who had children in England. This is NOT the same couple as the John and Caroline Burgess who had children in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

      There is a marriage bond record at the Nova Scotia Archives dated 8 September 1804 as follows: John Burgess of Newport of Edward Burgess and Ann Card of Newport.

      Caroline B. Burgess, Female, age 62, Married, born in Kempt, daughter of B. Grant, died in Kempt, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 21 March 1865. The informant was John Burgess.

      The grave marker for John and Caroline reads: John Burgess Esq, died 3 January 1892, aged 94 years, his wife, Caroline Bergen Grant, died 21 March 1865, aged 82 years.

      This puts John Burgess at being born in about 1798.

      John Burgess married Abigail Bradshaw in Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 4 or 11 December 1866. John was 69 (born about 1797). He was widowed. John was living in Cheverie Kempt and born in Newport (probably Newport Township). His parents were Edward Burgess and Mary. Abigail was 40 (born about 1826). She was widowed. Abigail was living in Kempt. Her birthplace is not given. Her parents were John Brown and H.

      Charles Burgess married Jane Malcolm in Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 9 March 1865. Charles was 34 (born about 1831), a bachelor, occupation: Captain, living and born in Cheverie. His parents were Jn Burgess and Caroline Grant. Jn was a Farmer. Jane was 24 (born about 1841), a spinster, living and born in Cheverie. Her parents were Jn Malcolm and ?? Armstrong. Jn was a Farmer.

      George A. Burgess married Sarah ?. Smith in Kempt, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 15 October 1868. George was 29 (born about 1839), a bachelor, occupation: Mariner, living in Cheverie and born in Burlington. His parents were John and Caroline Burgess. John was a Farmer. Sarah was 22 (born about 1846), a spinster, living in Cheverie, place of birth not given. Her parents were David and Mary Smith. David was a Blacksmith.

      John G. Burgess married Henrietta ?. Grant in Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 28 October 1882. John was 50 (born about 1832), a widower, occupation: Farmer, living in Cheverie and born in Newport. His parents were John and Caroline. John, the father, was a Farmer. Henrietta was 40 (born about 1842), a widow, living in Summerville and born in (looks like) Juck?m(l or t)own. Her parents were Edw. and Jane. Edw. was a Farmer.

      Elizabeth J. Malcolm (maiden name Burgess) died in Maynard, Massachusetts, United States on 2 September 1897. Her husband's name was Barjillia. She was 65 years and 1 month old (born about August 1832). She was living in Maynard and born in Burlington, N.S. Her parents were John Burgess and Caroline Grant who were both born in N.S. Elizabeth was buried in Maynard. The date of the record was 1 January 1898.

      George Allison Burgess died in Cambridge, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada on 22 April 1935. He was married. He was born in Burlington, Hants Co. His date of birth was 16 January 1839. He was 96 years, 3 months, and 6 days old. His occupation was Mariner. He had been living in Cambridge for (looks like) 13 years. His parents were John Grant Burgess and Caroline Grant, who were both born in Nova Scotia. The informant was his son-in-law, C. A. Lantz, who was living in Cambridge, Hants Co., NS. George was buried in Cheverie on 24 April 1935.