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Book Title: History Of Durham, Maine

BURNHAM.

   John Burnham, grandson of John the emigrant, was born in 1738 and settled on
Falmouth Neck in 1760. He was a cooper. Built the first wharf in Portland. Was
on the committee for formation of the Constitution of Mass. Married 1 April 1762
Abigail Stickney and had eight sons and five daughters. Died 29 July 1798.

   His son, Josiah Burnham, was born 23 Jan. 1770, in Falmouth. Fie moved to
Durham before 1793 and settled on the lower County Road. Farmer and cooper. He
was Justice of Peace and Representative to General Court in 1803 and 1809.
Served as Selectman twelve years. He returned to Portland in 1834 and died there
5 Aug. 1843. Was married four times. His first wife was Lucy Berry of Westbrook,
by whom he had three sons and two daughters. She died in 1808, aged 45 yrs. He
m. (2) Oct. 1808, Phebe Bishop of Freeport. His third wife was Ellen Jameson,
and his fourth, Mary Baker of Portland. Eight children:

   JOHN b. 22 July 1797; rn. 1823 Louisa Soule of Freeport.

   JOSIAH b. 14 April 1799.

   GEORGE b. 20 Aug. 1801; m. 1828 Margaret Burr of Freeport. Moved to Portland
in 1825. Was forty-four years inspector of fish. Died 10 Oct. 1884. His wife b.
May, 1807, d. 25 Mch. 1885. Ch. Margaret B., George, Perez B., Josiah and John
E., all of Portland.

   HARRIET b. 14 Jan. 1805; m. Sept. 1825 Alfred Soule of Pownal.

   LUCY b. 24 Feb. 1807; m. 4 Nov. 1826 Perez Burr of Freeport.

   PHEBE BISHOF b. 21 Mch. 1814.
   ELEANOR JAMESON b. 10 Dec. 1815; m. Arnold Burrows of Charles-town, Mass.


Additional Comments:
Part of Chapter XII.
GENEALOGICAL NOTES

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF DURHAM, MAINE
WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BY EVERETT S. STACKPOLE.

PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF TOWN.

LEWISTON: PRESS OF LEWISTON JOURNAL COMPANY. 
1899.


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