1172.Benjamin Burr. Born ca 1610 in England. Benjamin died in Hartford, CT on 31 Mar 1681.91
From Todd’s General History of the Burr Family:91
Benjamin Burr, the founder of the Hartford branch of the family, first appeared as one of the original settlers of Hartford, in 1635. His name in the land division of Hartford, in 1639, as an original proprietor and settler is the first evidence we have of his presence in America. ... He seems to have been an active, energetic, thorough business man, and mingled but little in public affairs; hence but brief mention is made of him in the records of the colony.
He was the first of his name in Connecticut, and was admitted a freeman in 1658. His allotment in the land division of Hartford in 1639 was six acres. He also drew eighteen acres in the land division of East Hartford in 1666. His house-lot in Hartford, in 1640, was bounded northeast of Stephen Hart, northwest on John Warner, southwest by the road to the cow-pasture, and southeast on Samuel’ Hale’s lot. That he was a soldier in the Pequot War is proved by the following extract from a book by Hon. J. W. Stuart, called ‘Hartford in the Olden Time,’ published in 1855, being an affidavit of Thomas Burr, son of Benjamin, dated Hartford, 1721:
‘I Thomas Burr of Hartford aged 75 years certify as above written that I heard my father say as aforesaid, and also remember said Munson when he lived in Hartford and often heard my father and other Pequot soldiers say that said Munson was a soldier in said war with them.’
He appears to ahve been a thrifty, well-to-do settler, as he owned another house-lot in the northwest part of the village, besides houses and lands at Greenfield, in Windsor. He also gave his name to one of the city streets. ... A monument ot his memory, in common with the other original settlers of Hartford, was erected in the cemetery of the Central Congregational Church, byb the Ancient Burying Ground Association of that city...
Benjamin’s will, dated 2 Jan 1677, mentions his wife Anna Burre, sons Samuel and Thomas, and daughters Hannah Burre and Mary Crowe; wife and son Thomas executors, witnesses John Gilbert and William Pitkin.91
Ca 1637 Benjamin married Ann in England. Born in 1617 in England. Ann died in Hartford, CT on 31 Aug 1683.25