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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book "Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut," Lucius Barnes Barbour, 1982 ed.: "Christopher Crow died 1680, mar. Jan. 1656/7 (Hartford Records) Mary Burr who m. Josiah Clarke. She was the dau. of Benjamin Burr and Anna. Children:
Mary, b. Oct 1665, m/1 John Clark m/2 William Randall.
Samuel, b. Jan 1662.
Hannah, b. Feb 1668.
Martha, b. May 1670.
Benoni, b. Jan 1671, Est. dist. to brothers and sisters 1702-3.
Margaret, b. Apl 1673.
Thomas, b. May 1679.
2. Charles Burr Todd, "A General History of the Burr Family," Knickerbocker Pr., New York, 1902:
A. "Benjamin's will, dated 2 Jan 1677, mentions his wife Anna Burre, sons Samuel and Thomas, and daughters Hannah Burre and Mary Crowe; granddaughter Mary Crowe; wife and son Thomas executors, witnesses John Gilbert and William Pitkin."
B. "To Benjamin Burr and his wife Anna were born four children:
a. Samuel, b. in Eng.
b. Thomas, b. 26 Jan 1645, in Hartford.
c. Mary, m. 15 Jan 1656, Christopher Crowe, of Windsor; had by him a dau., (1) Mary Crowe. She married, second, Josiah Clarke, of Windsor, and had one child, (2) Josiah, b. 13 Jan 1682. Mary the dau. after the death of her father, Christopher, resided with her grandparents, Benjamin and Anna Burr. She m. in 1685, John Clark, of Windsor. Their children were (a) Hannah, b. in Simsbury, 6 Aug 1686; (b) John; (c) Martha; (d) Solomon; (e) Elizabeth; and (f) Sarah. John Clark the father d. Sep 1715, ae. 60 yrs. Mary his widow again m. Wm. Randall, of Enfield, CT.
d. Hannah, m. Sep 1681, Andrew Hillyer, of Simsbury, CT, and d. Sep 1684. Children: (a) Hannah, b. 12 Dec 1681-2, who m. 1st, Thomas Humphrey, and 2d, 15 Apr 1715, James Cornish. She d. 1751.
Benjamin Burr d. at Hartford, 31 Mar 1681. His w. Anna d. 31 Aug 1683. He may have had a bro. Thomas. The Hartford town records give: 'Mary Burr, dau. of Thomas Burr, b. 17 Sep 1645.'"
3. Genealogy website of Dave Pane-Joyce 16 Sep 2007
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_394.html#P9304 [Note: there is some possible conflict with other databases. My questions include: source of Mary dying aft 1715; Christopher dying 1680 or 1683 since many say he simply disappeared ca 1680 never to be heard of again.]:
"Mary Burr. Born on 14 Jan 1641 at Hartford, CT. Mary died aft 1715. On 15 Jan 1656 Mary first married Christopher Crow, at Hartford, CT. [Barbour, "Connecticut Vital Records."] Christopher died at Hartford, CT, on 11 Dec 1680. Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658. [Joseph Savage, "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England," Originally published 1860.] Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman. [Henry R. Stiles, "The History of Ancient Windsor," 1891.] Children:
i. Samuel (ca1662-1698)
ii. Mary (1665-)
iii. Hannah (Died young) (ca1668-1684)
iv. Martha (ca1670-)
v. Benoni (ca1671-)
vi. Margaret (ca1673-)
vii. Thomas (ca1679-)
Mary second married Josiah Clark, son of Daniel Clark Esq. (ca 1622-12 Aug 1710) & Mary Newberry (22 Oct 1626-29 Aug 1688). Born on 21 Jan 1648 at Windsor, CT.150 ["Windsor Vital Records."] Baptized on 28 Jan 1648. [Henry R. Stiles, "The History of Ancient Windsor," 1891.] Josiah was the brother of John, Mary's daughter's husband."
4. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 169: "Crow, Christopher, first at Htfd.; (see, also, John Crow, prob. a relative, who was also at Htfd. - 'Htfd. Co. Mem. Hist.,' i. 235; Goodwin's 'East Htfd.'): after a few yrs. rem. to W.; m. Mary (dau. of Benj.) Burr of H., 15 Jan., 1656; was made a freeman, 1656; was at W. 1668, when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett 'sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown'; had a farm at Greenfield, in W.; left W. and was res. (1683) at Htfd.; his wife, also, left abt 1680, leaving behind her 3 young ch. in a suffering state; the Ct. ord., 11 Dec., 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burr should take invent. of est., pay debts and take charge of the ch., which hade been done by 1684. - 'Hinman.' Ch.:
a. Samuel, ae. 21 in 1683; prob. the S. who m. Ruth ___, who d. 4 Nov., 1690; Ruth prob. his 2d wife, as there is a rec. of a Samuel m. to Martha Moses, 30 Jan., 1689.
b. Mary, ae. 18 in Oct., 1683.
c. Hannah, ae. 15, Feb., 1683.
d. Martha, ae. 14 in May, 1684.
e. Benoni, ae. 12 in 1683.
f. Margaret, ae. 11 in Apl., 1684.
g. Thomas, ae. 5 in 1684.
5. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 153: "Daniel Clark (Hon.), and attorney at law; a first settler and man of much influence and position at Windsor; held many public offices; was Sec. of the Colony, 1658-64, and 1665-6; was in the land div. of 1639-40, at Hartford; for his land grant at Windsor see p. 153, Vol. I. He was admitted Windsor church 18 Jun 1643 (O.C.R.); 'Capt. Clark's wife' adm. 16 Apr 1658 (O.C.R.)... He m. (1) Mary (dau. Thomas) Newberry, 13 Jun 1644, who d. 29 Aug 1688...
John, son of Daniel, admitted inhabitant Simsbury, 24 Dec 1686; then 1698 of Windsor, m. 1685 Mary (dau. of Christopher) Crow. He d. Sep 1715, in 60th year; his wid. m. William Randall of Enfield, abt. 1720. Children:
a. Hannah, b. 6 Aug ___, in Simsbury; m. Thos Gillet, 26 Feb 1705.
b. John, b. Simsbury; d. 7 Mar 1709.
c. Mary, b. Simsbury; m. Sam. Cooley of Springfield, 24 Oct 1711.
d. Jemima, b. Simsbury; m. ___ Cooley.
e. Martha, b. Windsor, 19 Mar 1697; m. James Eggleston of Windsor 28 Aug 1718; she d. 25 May 1728.
f. Solomon (Capt.), b. 20 May 1699 in Windsor; m. Anne Eggleston, 24 Feb 1720/1; he d. 5 Mar 1767, in 69th year. - Wby. Ch. Rec.
g. Elizabeth, b. 16 May 1701 in Windsor.
h. Sarah, b. 28 Oct 1702 in Windsor; d. young.
i. Daniel, b. 31 Dec 1704 in Windsor.
j. Ann, b. 12 Jan 1707 in Windsor.
k. Benoni, b. 21 Oct 1708 in Windsor; d. Enfiield 16 Jan ___."
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