Thomas Burgess

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From newenglandancestors.org:

Will of Thomas Burgess Yeoman of Little Compton. Will made May 10 1743.
To wife Patience all house hold goods, except great andirons and one desk called Father Richmond's desk. Use of all my house except
great namber chamber, use of one half orchard and the garden at eastward of my dwelling house as long as she remains my widow Etc.
To son Edward Burgess onefourth homestead farm with house, my son Edward now lives in, that is to say to begin at Bailey's land. by
the seaside and extend northerly to stone wall on south side of seaside meadow, so called and from same wall north west to sea.
To extend to the northeast corner of little orchard, to highway with buildings. To son Joseph Burgess part of my 50 acre lot east of highway called Peckom's lott from ye new wall to creeck with buildings except lot already enclosed in north west corner of sd lot, called pasture
meadow. To son John Burgess 2020 acre lot adjoining Thomas Wilbor's. To son Thomas Burgess all part of homestead farm not given to son Edward with all buildins, house and part of orchard in 50 acre lot called paretree meadow if no heirs to be divided between sons
Jacob and Nathaniel.
To son Jacob 200 pds.
To son Nathaniel Burgess my little gun and 200 pds.
Sons Edward and Thos Burgess joint executors.
To daughter Deborah Brownell 10 pds.
To daughter Lydia Collins ten pds.
To daughter Abigail Thomas 10 pds.
To daughter Hester Wilbour ten pds.
To daughter Mary Thurston ten pds.
To daughter Rebecca ten pds.
To daughter Martha ten pds.
To grandson Thos Burgess 5 pds.
To grandchildren, children of daughter Mary Wood, Thos, Content, Constant, Martha, Abigail, Mary, and Avis Wood ten shillings each.

Thomas married Esther Richmond 1691, Little Compton, RI. Esther (daughter of Edward RICHMOND, I and Abigail DAVIS) was born 1669; died 1706. [Group Sheet]

1. Edward Burgess was born 1692, Little Compton, RI.
2. Deborah Burgess was born 1694, Little Compton, RI; died Jul 1779, Little Compton, RI.
3. Esther Burgess was born Abt 1696.
4. Abigail Burgess was born Abt 1700.
5. Lydia Burgess was born Abt 1706.

Thomas married Martha Wilbour 24 Oct 1707, Little Compton, RI. Martha (daughter of Joseph Wilbour and Ann Unknown) was born 20 Aug 1684, Little Compton, RI; died Abt 1718. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Burgess was born 6 Aug 1708, Little Compton, RI.
2. John Burgess was born 10 Jan 1710/11, Little Compton, RI.
3. Mary Burgess was born 18 Sep 1712, Little Compton, RI.
4. Thomas Burgess was born 25 May 1714, Little Compton, RI; died 19 May 1792, Little Compton, RI.
5. Martha Burgess was born 28 Mar 1716, Little Compton, RI; died Bef Apr 1727, Little Compton, RI.
6. Jacob Burgess was born 11 Nov 1717, Little Compton, RI; died 18 Sep 1768, Little Compton, RI.

Thomas married Patience Unknown Abt 1721. Patience died Dec 1746, Little Compton, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Mercy Burgess was born 22 Feb 1721/22, Little Compton, RI.
2. Rebecca Burgess was born Jun 1725, Little Compton, RI.
3. Martha Burgess was born Apr 1727, Little Compton, RI.
4. Nathaniel Burgess was born 17 May 1729, Little Compton, RI.