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Name: Sarah Burt Sex: F
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Individual Information
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Birth: Jan 1771 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Christening:
Death: Sep 23, 1832 - Keswick, York Co., NB, Can
Burial: in Keswick, York Co., NB, Can
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Parents
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Father: Benjamin Burt (1741-1785)
Mother: Rebecca [Burt] ( - )
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Spouses and Children
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1. Philip Crouse (1760 - Feb 21, 1857)
Marriage: Apr 8, 1791 - Queensbury, NB, Can
Children:
1. Sarah Crouse (1792-1876)
2. Rebecca Crouse (1794-1886)
3. John Crouse (1795-Between 1871/1881)
4. Darius Crouse (1796-1880)
5. Philip Crouse Jr. (1797-Between 1870/1882)
6. Elizabeth Crouse (1798-1882)
7. Peter Crouse (1800-Abt 1836)
8. Huldah Crouse (1801-1847)
9. Gould Crouse (1802-1894)
10. Thomas Crouse (1804-1879)
11. Amy Crouse (1805-1905)
12. Mary (Polly) Crouse (Abt 1807-Bef 1813)
13. Urial Crouse (1808-1904)
14. Jonas Crouse (Abt 1810-Bef 1823)
15. Richard Crouse (1811-1857/1861)
16. Mary Crouse (1813-1862)
17. James Crouse (1815-1898)
18. Benjamin Crouse (1817-Between 1890/1902)
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Notes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------General:
Burtt
Sources:
Crouse Family History. The Descendants of Philip and Sarah Crouse. 2nd ed.,
by Roguer Crouse. 2000 and 2007.
The New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Oct. 7, 1823. P. 2. Death notice.
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Name: Philip Crouse Sex: M
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Individual Information
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Birth: 1760 - Zeeland, The Netherlands
Christening:
Death: Feb 21, 1857 - Stoneridge, York Co., NB, Can
Burial: in Stoneridge, York Co., NB, Can
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Spouses and Children
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1. Sarah Burt (Jan 1771 - Sep 23, 1832)
Marriage: Apr 8, 1791 - Queensbury, NB, Can
Children:
1. Sarah Crouse (1792-1876)
2. Rebecca Crouse (1794-1886)
3. John Crouse (1795-Between 1871/1881)
4. Darius Crouse (1796-1880)
5. Philip Crouse Jr. (1797-Between 1870/1882)
6. Elizabeth Crouse (1798-1882)
7. Peter Crouse (1800-Abt 1836)
8. Huldah Crouse (1801-1847)
9. Gould Crouse (1802-1894)
10. Thomas Crouse (1804-1879)
11. Amy Crouse (1805-1905)
12. Mary (Polly) Crouse (Abt 1807-Bef 1813)
13. Urial Crouse (1808-1904)
14. Jonas Crouse (Abt 1810-Bef 1823)
15. Richard Crouse (1811-1857/1861)
16. Mary Crouse (1813-1862)
17. James Crouse (1815-1898)
18. Benjamin Crouse (1817-Between 1890/1902)
2. Mary [Crouse] (Abt 1790 - Jun 30, 1851)
Marriage: in Keswick, York Co., NB, Can
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Notes
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General:
Loyalist Philip was born, about 1760, in the Province of Zeeland in what is now known
as the Netherlands. Zeeland is a coastal province which can be found on
modern maps nestled in the southwest corner of the country, sharing its
southern border with Belgium. When Philip was young, presumably with his
parents, he emigrated from Rotterdam to Philadelphia around 1763 to 1768.
The northern colonies were becoming increasingly overcrowded and much of the
better land had been settled. To the south was a milder climate and cheaper
land, especially inland areas. There were only two ways to travel to the
southern colonies in those days, either sailing by ship or by traveling
overland on the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia, through the Shenandoah
Valley, over the Blue Ridge and into North Carolina. Philip traveled over
this land route, which was more like what we today would call a trail than a
road. Philip ended up in Salisbury, North Carolina, as a young teenager. One
of the many Great Wagon Road branch trails, once used by buffalo and Indians
exclusively, directly passed by the area that is now Gaston County, North
Carolina. In Philip's day it was Tryon County in the British Colony of North
Carolina. Philip found himself living here on a family farm on Beaverdam
Creek just a few miles from present-day Crouse, North Carolina.
Philip as a teenager lived on this farm, probably with his parents. The farm
consisted of a house with several farm buildings. Family members were
provided their final resting place in the nearby cemetery.
The settlement of Crouse, North Carolina, was established later around 1840,
and was named after Dr. William L. Crouse, a physician. Dr. Crouse is not a
direct descendant of Philip. It is generally believed that Philip had at
least two brothers, John and Peter. John Crouse, the direct ancestor of Dr.
William L. Crouse, was a farmer in the Beaverdam Creek and Indian Creek
area. He married Sarah Mauney (pronounced moon-knee) and their descendants
for successive generations thrived in the Gaston-Lincoln County area. The
other brother, Peter Crouse, also lived in the same area and married Anna
Carpenter. Some evidence points to his occupation as being a gunsmith. By
this time Philip was firmly established as a British subject and he had a
second language English, after Dutch, of course.
In the 1770's this area of North Carolina was populated with people who had
basically three political views. There were Loyalists, also known as Tories,
interested in maintaining British citizenship. There were Revolutionaries,
also known as Whigs, interested in forming an independent relationship with
Britain, possibly as a loose confederation of colonies. The third political
view was held by a large neutral group that really wanted nothing more than
to be left alone. They were much more interested in establishing homesteads
and raising families than the politics of a revolutionary war. Careful
checking of public records of the period show many pioneers' sympathies
shifted back and forth between Tory and Whig allegiance as new situations
confronted them. Often families were split with brother and brother, or
father and son, on opposite political sides. Apparently, this is the case
with Philip and his family, or maybe to be more fair, Philip was the
politically active one, while the others in the family were more neutral.
When the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, it was not at all
certain the Revolution would be a success, in fact, far from it. Many
Colonists eventually chose sides for varied reasons. Some, like coastal
merchants, had valuable economic ties to Britain to protect. Others wanted
to stay out of trouble and picked whichever side was perceived to be winning
or more popular in the particular area they lived. Many prominent Colonists
originally didn't want to be separate from Britain and wished to be treated
the same as British citizens living in the British Isles. They actually
protested to be treated more like British citizens. Some visionaries saw the
advantages of independence from Britain, especially when the Crown
established policies that slipped into disrespect and disregard for the
Colonists' well-being.
Philip chose to be politically active as a British Loyalist. What motivated
our young teenage Philip to be a Loyalist could have been a number of
things. Being devout Lutheran, his word was his bond. If at any time he took
an oath of loyalty to the British Crown, as often was required, it would be
no small event to break his word. Something certainly not to be taken
lightly. There was another interesting influence that swept into the life of
young and restless Philip: the tireless Loyalist promoters Major Nicholas
Welch and Philip's neighbor Colonel John Moore.
BATTLE OF RAMSOUR'S MILL
John Moore had joined the British army and was made lieutenant-colonel of
Hamilton's North Carolina Loyalist Regiment. He took an active part in
arousing and increasing the Loyalist element in Lincoln County (Lincoln
County was formed when Tryon County was split in 1779). Moses Moore, John's
father, made his home on Indian Creek, very near where Philip lived. On June
10, 1780, Colonel Moore called a meeting of the Loyalists at his father's
residence, where about 40 men gathered. Subsequent to this meeting, he
directed those in attendance to meet on June 13th at Derick Ramsour's Mill
(located about eight miles from his father's farm in what is now Lincolnton,
North Carolina) and to make ready for anticipated Revolutionary
confrontations. Emotions, whipped up, ran high in the people of the local
area where many had long been loyal to King George. By the time June 13th
rolled around over 200 Loyalist men had appeared at Ramsour's Mill, where
they commenced grinding grain in anticipation of joining forces with the
British in South Carolina. On June 14th they were joined by many more men
and by June 19th the number of Loyalists had grown to approximately 1,200.
Philip Crouse was, without much doubt, among them.
More than 300 of these 1,200 men did not have weapons. They encamped on a
hillside ridge about three hundred yards east of Ramsour's Mill. The ridge
had a gentle slope and was open, except for a few trees, for two hundred
yards. At the base of the hill, to the south and east, was a glade, the side
of which was covered by bushes.
The Revolutionary forces amounted to only about 400 men and were commanded
by Colonel Francis Locke. On June 19th, they gathered twelve miles from the
Loyalist stronghold. They calculated their best chance of success,
considering their lesser numbers, was to mount a surprise attack before
their own forces could be detected. So, it was decided they would march all
night and surprise the Loyalists at sunrise. It was determined that a
surprise attack, in a situation where the Loyalists would be unaware of the
Revolutionaries' inferior numbers, should be sufficient to rout them. With
about 100 men under Colonel Locke mounted, it was agreed that this force
would open the attack. The foot soldiers would follow. Late that evening
they marched for Ramsour's Mill.
About a mile from the mill Colonel Locke was met by Adam Reep and his small
company of about 20 men. Reep was a noted Revolutionary, although his
neighbors were generally loyal to King George. He gave Colonel Locke full
account of the Loyalist position. Armed with this knowledge and his men
spoiling for a fight, the stage for battle was set as dawn broke on Tuesday,
June 20, 1780.
The first contact between forces occurred when the Revolutionary Cavalry
came upon and surprised a Loyalist picket placed six hundred yards in an
advanced position. The picket fired and retreated to the main camp as the
battle escalated. A dense fog covered the area as the Revolutionary horsemen
came in from the east. They rode up within 30 steps and opened fire,
throwing the Loyalists into confusion. Those Loyalists without weapons
retreated to the rear and out of the battle scene. The remaining Loyalists,
gripping their senses and seeing only about 100 of the enemy attacking,
quickly regrouped and rallied, raining such hot fire that the Revolutionary
horsemen retreated back through their infantry. Some of the Revolutionary
infantry also retreated and never returned to the battle. The remaining
Revolutionary infantry advanced, firing their muskets, then stepping back a
few steps to reload. As they prepared for their next round of fire, others
stepped forward and spent their ammunition.
The six hundred yard charge toward the hilltop entrenched Loyalists had
greatly disorganized the Revolutionary line. Seeing an opening for victory
and anxious to take advantage of the Revolutionary forces' disarray, the
Loyalist infantry poured down from the hilltop. The Revolutionary forces
quickly filled their own gaps, spontaneously reorganized, and the fighting
remained fierce for about an hour. The fire was so deadly the Loyalists
gradually retreated back to the hilltop, and a little beyond, in an attempt
to protect themselves from the onslaught. From the advantage of the elevated
position the Loyalists were able to rain bullets on the pursuing
Revolutionaries driving them nearly back to the glade, and then once again
the Loyalists advanced partway down the hill.
Shielded by a fence the Revolutionaries were able to commence a galling fire
on the right flank of the Loyalists, again forcing a retreat back up the
hill and then further along the ridge toward the summit to their former
position. But now a part of the summit was occupied by the Revolutionaries,
and in two instances hand-to-hand battle ensued. Neither side had bayonets,
so they struck each other with the butts of their guns. Men often recognized
individuals they knew in the opposite camp and, as they battled even
instigated heated banter, at times.
There were no uniforms on either side of the conflict, so to tell friend
from foe the Loyalists wore green pine twigs in their hats. The
Revolutionaries didn't make the most intelligent choice for their
identification. They wore a white piece of paper or cloth in their hats so
many of their dead where found shot in the head, as the white badge of
allegiance provided an excellent long-range bull's-eye target. In some
cases, when things looked particularly dicey a combatant cagily took his
identification from his hat and slipped away undetected.
The Revolutionaries had the benefit of preplanning their attack and so when
the Loyalists were once again exposed on the hillside, they took advantage
of their preparedness. Their plan, as executed, was to simultaneously flank
the left and right of the Loyalists. With vicious fire from the flanks and
pressed from the front, the Loyalist resolve broke and they fled down the
backside of the hill toward the mill pond. Many were picked off as they
scattered. Preparing for another attack the Revolutionaries, now gathered on
the hilltop, could only muster a meager 110 men for further battle - but
they were not needed. Unaware of the Revolutionaries' inferior strength and,
effective command from Colonel Moore not forthcoming, the Loyalists
dispersed.
Seventy or more from both sides died in battle, their bodies strewn over the
hill. Of the seventy, about forty were Revolutionaries. Around one hundred
of the men on each side were wounded, some of whom later died.
Colonel Moore and about thirty men made their way to the headquarters of his
commander Lord Cornwallis. Cornwallis was not impressed by Colonel Moore's
actions. Moore was put under arrest and threatened with court-martial for
his disobedience of orders leading up to the Battle of Ramsour's Mill. He
was finally released.
RESETTLEMENT IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
By 1782 the area of North Carolina which Philip called home was controlled
by the Revolutionaries. He openly opposed the rebels that promoted the
independence of the American Colonies from Britain, and was recognized as a
Loyalist sympathizer. Philip and many others were asked to leave North
Carolina because of their views. It is important to remember that Loyalists
at this time were in political disfavor, but generally they were not bad
people, in fact, far from it. Loyalist families played a large part in the
early building of a strong foundation for the United States. The only real
difference they had was an alternate vision of the future. When they left
they took with them desperately needed skills and strong backs. In this
aspect they were greatly missed.
Philip saved his money and in 1789 traveled downriver to Charleston, South
Carolina, where he booked passage on a ship, and headed for British
controlled Saint John, New Brunswick. Undoubtedly, he stopped in New York
City before sailing to Saint John in the Bay of Fundy.
Upon arrival he immediately traveled up the St. John River looking for land
that he could homestead, attracted by the possibility of obtaining a land
grant from the British Crown. After stopping in Fredericton, the New
Brunswick capital, he continued upriver on the St. John until he reached the
Keswick River, where in early November 1789 he, along with Jacob Ham,
Christian Knai, Jacob Knai, and Philip Henry, applied in a formal petition
to the British Crown for approximately "200 acres each on unlocated lands on
the Madam Keswick above the N.Y. Volunteers." They stated, "That from
Loyalty to the best of Sovereigns and attachment to the British Constitution
- They left their Native Country North Carolina to seek an asylum in this
divining Province."
He had found his way to Keswick Valley, after only about a four week journey
from his North Carolina home. The original 1789 Land Grant Petition by
Philip and his four fellow North Carolinians was not approved. While Jacob
Ham, Christian Knai and Philip Henry, three of the other grant
co-applicants, moved on, Philip remained at the site of the original
petition, going about the hard work of clearing the land, building a cabin,
and establishing a farm. The fourth grant co-applicant, Jacob Knai, acquired
a small lot near present-day Burtts Corner, New Brunswick, but by April 1826
he had sold his lot to William Boone and had moved on as well.
Philip met Sarah Burt, the fourth child of a Connecticut Loyalist family,
and they married in 1791. Their first child was born in 1792, while their
eighteenth and last child was born in 1817, a span of 25 years. All but two
children lived to adulthood. All their children were born on the original
farmstead on the Keswick River, below Stone Ridge.
Philip brought to New Brunswick an old Dutch Bible. Many of his
grandchildren remembered him reading to them from his Bible. The names and
birth dates of sixteen of Philip's eighteen children were written in it.
Philip continued to develop his farmstead, and with the help of his
children, planted crops to feed the livestock and for family use. They had
cows, horses, sheep, hogs and chickens. Salmon was fished from the Keswick
River and cooked fresh or dried. Wild game was hunted, as well.
On the 26 of June, 1811, it was finally official. It had been almost 22
years since Philip first applied for his original 200 acre Crown Land Grant
and now legal title to his expanded 400 - acre homestead was finally granted
to him by the British Government. He had proven he was a deserving Loyalist,
who had homesteaded and improved the property. As with many British Crown
Land Grants, the homesteaders had to settle and improve the property before
legal title was conveyed by the Crown.
Sadly, in 1832 Philip's wife Sarah died after a short illness. She was laid
to rest in the family cemetery next to the farmhouse, on the bank of the
Keswick River. Here she rested next to her two children who predeceased her,
Polly and Jonas.
Eventually, Philip would marry again, to a woman named Mary, likely a widow
herself. Philip and Mary did not have children together.
In 1831 Philip and Sarah's son, Gould, purchased 200 acres of the original
British Crown Land Grant from Philip. Philip was about 70 years old at the
time. Sometime around 1840 Gould named the community that had grown up
around Philip's land grant, New Zealand, in honor of his father's birth
place in the Netherlands.
When Philip passed away at the home of his son Benjamin at the venerable age
of 96 years old, his obituary read, "He had 18 children, by his wife, and
lived to see 196 of his grand children, and 118 of his great grand children.
He was much esteemed by all who knew him." Philip was buried alongside his
wife Sarah in the Crouse family cemetery
He settled near Keswick Stream, Parish of Douglas, York County, New
Brunswick.
Sources:
Crouse Family History. The Descendants of Philip and Sarah Crouse. 2nd ed.,
by Roguer Crouse. 2000 and 2007.
The Fredericton Sentinel: "At Stone Ridge, Keswick, on the 21st ult., Mr.
Philip Crouse, aged 96 years. He had 18 children, by his wife, and lived to
see 196 of his grand children, and 118 of his great grand children. He was
much esteemed by all who knew him."
1851 Canadian Census: New Brunswick. York Co. Douglas Parish. p. 21. LAC mf
C-1717.
Benjamin Crouse 33 New Brunswick Farmer
Ann 30 New Brunswick
Huldah 4 New Brunswick
Philip Crouse 90 New Brunswick Father (Infirm)
Mary 60 New Brunswick
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Benjamin Burt & Rebecca [Burt] - my 4th Great Grandparents
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Name: Benjamin Burt Sex: M
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Individual Information
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Birth: Dec 29, 1741 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Christening:
Death: Aug 10, 1785 - Burton, Sunbury Co., NB, Can
Burial:
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Parents
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Father: Seaborn Burt (1706- )
Mother: Susannah Lobdell (1709-1803)
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Spouses and Children
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1. Rebecca [Burt] ( - )
Marriage: Abt 1768
Children:
1. Benjamin Burt ( - )
2. Joseph Burt ( -1859)
3. Rebecca Burt (1770- )
4. Sarah Burt (1771-1832)
5. Huldah Burt ( - )
6. Darius Burt (1774- )
7. Gould Burt ( - )
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Notes
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General:
Birth recorded as Dec 29, 174, Ridgefield, CT, Vol. lr1, p. 247.
Loyalist.
He fought in the April 27, 1777 raid on Danbury, CT under the command of
Major General Tryon. After that Benjamin joined the Queen's Rangers. In
April 1778 he along with his brother David joined the British Forces at New
Haven, CT. He was away fighting with the British for about 12 months. He
returned to his family by June 1778, after being disabled by reason of
health and discharged at Philidelphia. After this their property was
confiscated and they were much persecuted by the rebels. They sought
protection withing the British lines on Long Island. A June 9, 1783 petition
for assitance, drafted at New York, explains the family plight. In the
summer of 1783 they and other Loyalists congregated in New York City and
eventually found passage to Nova Scotia on the ship The Three Sisters. Bt
1784 the province of New Brunswick was formed and the Burt family travelled
by schooner up the St. John River where his land grant was located near
Burton, New Brunswick (Lot 23). He died before the land grant was finalized
and his widow Rebecca proceeded and received lot 25.
Came from Ridgefield, Connecticut and settled in New Brunswick.
Sources:
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, NEHGS, Boston, F93/C71 mf
Crouse Family History. The Descendants of Philip and Sarah Crouse. 2nd ed.,
by Roguer Crouse. 2000 and 2007.
Charlotte Ayers, Regina, Sask. E-Mail letter Aug. 2009.
Notes and Sources: Connecticut Loyalists Who Went to Canada. Olson, Virigina
H. In Connecticut Ancestry, V. 17, No. 1, (Sept. 1974). Pp. 18-25; V. 17,
No. 2, (Nov. 1974). Pp. 51-59.
United Empire Loyalists. Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the
Province of Ontario 1904. Alexander Fraser. Pgs. 300 & 301.
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Name: Rebecca [Burt] Sex: F
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Individual Information
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Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Spouses and Children
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1. Benjamin Burt (Dec 29, 1741 - Aug 10, 1785)
Marriage: Abt 1768
Children:
1. Benjamin Burt ( - )
2. Joseph Burt ( -1859)
3. Rebecca Burt (1770- )
4. Sarah Burt (1771-1832)
5. Huldah Burt ( - )
6. Darius Burt (1774- )
7. Gould Burt ( - )
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Notes
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General:
Sources:
Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario 1904.
Alexander Fraser, Provincial Archivist. 1905. Pgs. 300-1.
A New Claim.
St. John, February 28, 1787.
204. Evidence on the Claim of Rebecca Burt, late of Connecticut.
Benjn. Burt, Son of Claimt., Sworn:
Says his late father Benj. Burt, died at Burton, the 10th Aug., 1785. Before
his death, in 1784, he sent a Claim to England by Capt. Vandeburgh.
His father was a native of America. In 1775 he lived in Ridgefield, Connect.
He was always Loyal & joined Genr. Tryon on the Danbury Expedition.
When he came within the lines he enlisted in the Queen's Rangers & served
with that Regt. for some months. He afterwards got his discharge on finding
a man in his place & lived on a Farm in Long Island. «b»He died without a
Will and left a Wife & 7 children, viz: Benjn. Burt, Joseph Burt, Rebecca
Burt, Sarah Burt, Hulday Burt, Darius Burt & Gould, all under age except
the Witness, who is now 21 years of age. «/b»They are all in the Province.
His Father was possessed of 59 or 60 avres of Land in Ridgefield.
Produces a deed dated 4th Septr., 1764. from Seaborn Burt in Considn. of
Love & Good Will.
Conveys to his son, Benjn. Burt, 3 acres of Land on which Benjn. had built a
House.
Likewise deed dated 12th March, 1772, from Bartlet Folliot to Benj. Burt in
considn. of 60 pounds N.Y. Cury. Conveys 20 acres in Rridgefield.
Besides this he purchased about the year 1775 and 8 acres from one Jacob
Smith. Likewise the half of 30 acres in Co. with Bartlet Folliot.
All this was cleared excepting 10 acres of Wood. Values the cleared at 6.10
pounds Lawful & the Wood Land at 25sh. pr. acre.
The Qr. Share of a Grist Mill he had by his father's Will. Only the mill
belonged to him, the Stream belonged to the Town. He had a right to the
Water as long as he kept a sufficient Mill on it.
The Mill sold at Vendue after his father left the Country. Witness was at
the Vendue; it sold for 3,200 pounds Congress Money. Values his share of
the Mill at 75 pounds Lawful.
A lot of B. Smith's, 15 pounds, 2 Horses, a Cow, an Ox Cart & Arms.
Witness was present at his father's house when these things were taken.
Witness, Danl. Morehouse, Sworn;
Knew the late Benj. Burt. He was a Loyal man & served in the Queen's
Rangers. He possessed about 60 acres in Ridgefield.
He purchased 10 or 12 acres, in 1776, a short time before he left the
Country. The Land he had from his father was worth 9 pounds Lawful pr.
acre.
He had the 1/4 of a Grist Mill. It was worth 500 pounds. It was his Property
as long as he kept a Mill going in good order.
Benj. Burt produces Judgt. passd. agst. Benj. Burt by the select men of
Rridgefield, 1st April, 1778, & Certificate of the whole property being
attached with the exception of the right of Dower to Sushannah Burt in 12
acres.
Likewise the Writ for seizing his moveable Estate & return made thereon 5
Novr., 1777, by John Waterous, Constable of Bridgefield, viz.: 2 Horses,
one Cow, & Blacksmith's Tools.
The whole to be made payable to Rebecca Burt.
Produces an Extract from the Records of the Town of Ridgefield. Signed Ben.
Smith, 25th Decr., 1786. That Benj. Burt was possessed of 59 acres in 1775
& that there was no encumbrance on it.
Witness, David Burt, Sworn:
Says he is Br. to B. Burt, deceased. Confirms the acct. of the Family. His
Br. was possessed of a farm in Ridgefield of about 60 acres. He had bought
it all before the War. 12 acres of it iable to their mother's dower, who he
believes is alive.
Thinks the farm was worth 6.10 pounds pr. acre Lawful. He believes it is all
sold.
Name: Benjamin Burt Sex: M
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Individual Information
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Birth: Dec 29, 1741 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Christening:
Death: Aug 10, 1785 - Burton, Sunbury Co., NB, Can
Burial:
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Parents
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Father: Seaborn Burt (1706- )
Mother: Susannah Lobdell (1709-1803)
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Spouses and Children
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1. Rebecca [Burt] ( - )
Marriage: Abt 1768
Children:
1. Benjamin Burt ( - )
2. Joseph Burt ( -1859)
3. Rebecca Burt (1770- )
4. Sarah Burt (1771-1832)
5. Huldah Burt ( - )
6. Darius Burt (1774- )
7. Gould Burt ( - )
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Notes
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General:
Birth recorded as Dec 29, 174, Ridgefield, CT, Vol. lr1, p. 247.
Loyalist.
He fought in the April 27, 1777 raid on Danbury, CT under the command of
Major General Tryon. After that Benjamin joined the Queen's Rangers. In
April 1778 he along with his brother David joined the British Forces at New
Haven, CT. He was away fighting with the British for about 12 months. He
returned to his family by June 1778, after being disabled by reason of
health and discharged at Philidelphia. After this their property was
confiscated and they were much persecuted by the rebels. They sought
protection withing the British lines on Long Island. A June 9, 1783 petition
for assitance, drafted at New York, explains the family plight. In the
summer of 1783 they and other Loyalists congregated in New York City and
eventually found passage to Nova Scotia on the ship The Three Sisters. Bt
1784 the province of New Brunswick was formed and the Burt family travelled
by schooner up the St. John River where his land grant was located near
Burton, New Brunswick (Lot 23). He died before the land grant was finalized
and his widow Rebecca proceeded and received lot 25.
Came from Ridgefield, Connecticut and settled in New Brunswick.
Sources:
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, NEHGS, Boston, F93/C71 mf
Crouse Family History. The Descendants of Philip and Sarah Crouse. 2nd ed.,
by Roguer Crouse. 2000 and 2007.
Charlotte Ayers, Regina, Sask. E-Mail letter Aug. 2009.
Notes and Sources: Connecticut Loyalists Who Went to Canada. Olson, Virigina
H. In Connecticut Ancestry, V. 17, No. 1, (Sept. 1974). Pp. 18-25; V. 17,
No. 2, (Nov. 1974). Pp. 51-59.
United Empire Loyalists. Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the
Province of Ontario 1904. Alexander Fraser. Pgs. 300 & 301.
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Name: Rebecca [Burt] Sex: F
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Individual Information
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Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Spouses and Children
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1. Benjamin Burt (Dec 29, 1741 - Aug 10, 1785)
Marriage: Abt 1768
Children:
1. Benjamin Burt ( - )
2. Joseph Burt ( -1859)
3. Rebecca Burt (1770- )
4. Sarah Burt (1771-1832)
5. Huldah Burt ( - )
6. Darius Burt (1774- )
7. Gould Burt ( - )
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Notes
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General:
Sources:
Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario 1904.
Alexander Fraser, Provincial Archivist. 1905. Pgs. 300-1.
A New Claim.
St. John, February 28, 1787.
204. Evidence on the Claim of Rebecca Burt, late of Connecticut.
Benjn. Burt, Son of Claimt., Sworn:
Says his late father Benj. Burt, died at Burton, the 10th Aug., 1785. Before
his death, in 1784, he sent a Claim to England by Capt. Vandeburgh.
His father was a native of America. In 1775 he lived in Ridgefield, Connect.
He was always Loyal & joined Genr. Tryon on the Danbury Expedition.
When he came within the lines he enlisted in the Queen's Rangers & served
with that Regt. for some months. He afterwards got his discharge on finding
a man in his place & lived on a Farm in Long Island. «b»He died without a
Will and left a Wife & 7 children, viz: Benjn. Burt, Joseph Burt, Rebecca
Burt, Sarah Burt, Hulday Burt, Darius Burt & Gould, all under age except
the Witness, who is now 21 years of age. «/b»They are all in the Province.
His Father was possessed of 59 or 60 avres of Land in Ridgefield.
Produces a deed dated 4th Septr., 1764. from Seaborn Burt in Considn. of
Love & Good Will.
Conveys to his son, Benjn. Burt, 3 acres of Land on which Benjn. had built a
House.
Likewise deed dated 12th March, 1772, from Bartlet Folliot to Benj. Burt in
considn. of 60 pounds N.Y. Cury. Conveys 20 acres in Rridgefield.
Besides this he purchased about the year 1775 and 8 acres from one Jacob
Smith. Likewise the half of 30 acres in Co. with Bartlet Folliot.
All this was cleared excepting 10 acres of Wood. Values the cleared at 6.10
pounds Lawful & the Wood Land at 25sh. pr. acre.
The Qr. Share of a Grist Mill he had by his father's Will. Only the mill
belonged to him, the Stream belonged to the Town. He had a right to the
Water as long as he kept a sufficient Mill on it.
The Mill sold at Vendue after his father left the Country. Witness was at
the Vendue; it sold for 3,200 pounds Congress Money. Values his share of
the Mill at 75 pounds Lawful.
A lot of B. Smith's, 15 pounds, 2 Horses, a Cow, an Ox Cart & Arms.
Witness was present at his father's house when these things were taken.
Witness, Danl. Morehouse, Sworn;
Knew the late Benj. Burt. He was a Loyal man & served in the Queen's
Rangers. He possessed about 60 acres in Ridgefield.
He purchased 10 or 12 acres, in 1776, a short time before he left the
Country. The Land he had from his father was worth 9 pounds Lawful pr.
acre.
He had the 1/4 of a Grist Mill. It was worth 500 pounds. It was his Property
as long as he kept a Mill going in good order.
Benj. Burt produces Judgt. passd. agst. Benj. Burt by the select men of
Rridgefield, 1st April, 1778, & Certificate of the whole property being
attached with the exception of the right of Dower to Sushannah Burt in 12
acres.
Likewise the Writ for seizing his moveable Estate & return made thereon 5
Novr., 1777, by John Waterous, Constable of Bridgefield, viz.: 2 Horses,
one Cow, & Blacksmith's Tools.
The whole to be made payable to Rebecca Burt.
Produces an Extract from the Records of the Town of Ridgefield. Signed Ben.
Smith, 25th Decr., 1786. That Benj. Burt was possessed of 59 acres in 1775
& that there was no encumbrance on it.
Witness, David Burt, Sworn:
Says he is Br. to B. Burt, deceased. Confirms the acct. of the Family. His
Br. was possessed of a farm in Ridgefield of about 60 acres. He had bought
it all before the War. 12 acres of it iable to their mother's dower, who he
believes is alive.
Thinks the farm was worth 6.10 pounds pr. acre Lawful. He believes it is all
sold.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Benjamin Burt & Sarah Belding - my 6th Great Grandparents
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Name: Benjamin Burt Sex: M
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Individual Information
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Birth: Nov 17, 1680 - Northampton, Hampshire, MA
Christening:
Death: May 20, 1759 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Burial: Titicus Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
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Parents
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Father: David Burt (1629-1690)
Mother: Mary Holton (1637-1713)
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Spouses and Children
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1. *Sarah Belding (Mar 15, 1681/82 - Jun 1749)
Marriage: Oct 19, 1702 - Deerfield, Franklin, MA
Children:
1. Christopher Burt (1704- )
2. Seaborn Burt (1706- )
3. Benjamin Burt (1708-1796)
4. Abigail Burt (1709- )
5. John Burt (1711- )
6. Sarah Burt (1714- )
7. Daniel Burt (1716-1805)
8. Thankful Burt (1718-1719)
9. Thankful Burt (1721- )
10. Mary Burt (1724- )
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Notes
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General:
Benjamin, on his marriage to Sarah, settled at Deerfield, Mass. He was a
blacksmith. At the capture of Deerfield, Feb. 29, 1704, he was, with his
wife, "enceinte" with Christopher (who was born forty-five days after,
carried, after a journay of twenty-five days, to Chambly, Canada, by the
French and Indians. Served in Queen Anne's War.
The expedition against Deerfield was formed in January 1704 at Montreal,
Canada. It was under the command of Major Hertel de Rouville and the party
consisted of 200 Frenchmen and 142 Indians. After a forced march through the
wilderness the force attacked just before daybreak on Feb. 29th. The town
was undefended and unsuspicious and the inhabitants were demoralized. Some
fled, others were killed and many were taken captive (112).
"On April 25, 1704, by me Mtre Louis Anthoine Meriel, was baptized
Christophe, son of Benjamin Bart, English by nation living with M. de la
Jemerais and of Sara Belvin his wife, born the same day. The godfather was
Pierre Dupuis, soldier and the godmother Marie Toupin who declared they
could not sign," but Benjamin, the blacksmith, and Meriel did.
Benjamin and family were put under the protection of Christophe Dufrost
sieur de la Jemmerais at Varennes, Quebec. Son Christopher was named in
honour of him.
Benjamin and Sarah probably worked as servants at the Sulpician Seminary and
in the convent of the Congregation de Notre Dame in Montreal.
They were ransomed through the interventions of a son of Gov. Dudley of
Massachusetts; sailed from Quebec and arrived in Boston, Aug. 1, 1706;
during which voyage their second son was born and appropriately named.
Lieut. Sheldon, the commissioner sent from Deerfield to negotiate for the
return of the captives, went to Quebec three times before he succeeded in
ransoming the Burts, Rev. Mr. Williams and others. The Gov. of Quebec, in
order to place the prisoners beyond the reach of Lieut. Sheldon, removed
them thirty miles down the river, but Lieut. Sheldon persisted, retaining
the vessel at Quebec fifteen days, until June 30th certainly, as his letter
to the Gov. of Massachusetts is dated June 29, 1706, in which he says, "I am
in hopes of starting to-morrow." This letter was brought by one of the
captives that came by land to the Penobscot Bay, and the record at the
Custom House in Boston is, that the vessel arrived Aug. 1, 1706.
Benjamin at first made Norwalk, Conn. his home. May 12, 1712, he purchased
land (lot 28) and soon settled permanently at Ridgefield, Conn. The deed
for the original proprietors of Ridgefield to Benjamin Burt of a 28th
interest in the proprietorship of all land they then had or subsequently
might acquire is recorded Nov. 28, 1712, in the Book of Records of
Ridgefield. He died aged 80 years as indicated on the headstone in the
Titicus churchyard.
History of Ridgefield Connecticut. P. 26-7.
The proprietors foresaw the necessity of having a blacksmith in Ridgefield
and set aside Lot No. 28 for his reservation. We find in the minutes of this
town meeting definitely state that it was held in Ridgefield. This was in
the year 1712, and this lot No. 28 was granted to Benjamin Burt. This lot
was upon the exact site of the present Methodist Church, corner of Catoonah
and Main Streets. The minutes of this meeting are as follows:
"At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Ridgefield at Ridgefield May the 6th
A.D. 1712 The said proprietors by their Major vote Do Grant to Mr Benjamin
Burt now resident of Norwalk, a certain Right of land reserved by them for a
Blacksmith, which Right of land contains one twenty eighth part of all the
purchased Land contained within the limits of their granted property or
Township With also a priviledge to purchase with them a like proportion of
the unpurchased lands that lyeth within ye granted Bounds of their Township
(of the Native proprietors thereof) with all the Several Divisions already
Layed out under said Right. To be to him, his heirs and assigns absolutely
and as fully to have, Hold, use occupie possess injoy as full and free a
manner, with the rest of the proprietors of said Granted Township. Provided
he the said Benjamin Burt, pay to Joseph Keeler of said Town of Ridegfield
ye sum of nine pounds in money according to the agreement now made with him.
And with all convenient speed dwell as an inhabitant among them in order to
carry on the trade of a Blacksmith among them, and forthwith Supply them
with an able hand, to perform such Smith work for them, that they stand in
need of untill he shall remove with his family among them, and be thereby
able to preform such work for them himself, or by others under his care and
Command, And it is to be understood that if the said Burt (shall at any time
before the full Termination of four Years from May the Ninth 1712,) have a
Mind to remove from them, he shall not give, grant, bargain sell Directly
nor Indirectly make any Alienation of said Right of Land granted to him, but
to such a person as shall be found capable to carry on the work of a
Blacksmith among them. And further the said Burt doth hereby promise and
Oblidge himself faithfully to use his utmost endeavor to settle a Blacksmith
on said Right. If he shall incline to remove from them after his continuence
among them ye term of Years above said. The above said ye original Draught
of said act.
Test Richard Olmsted Town Clerk
Recorded November 28, 1712.
Per me John Copp Recorder."
Relatives lost in border wars (10):
1) Brother David, captured at Schenectady, February 1690 and never heard
from again
2) Brother John, killed in a scout in May 1707(9)
3) Uncle Joseph Baker, killed October 29, 1675
4) Uncle Thomas Holton, killed March 14, 1676
5) Cousin William Brooks, killed October 27, 1675
6) Cousin John Brooks, killed October 27, 1675
7) Uncle Sergeant Samuel Wright, killed Sept. 2, 1676
8) Cousin Nathaniel Brooks's wife, captured Feb. 29, 1704, slain on March
to Canada
9) A child, captured Feb. 29, 1704, never heard from again
10) A child, captured Feb. 29, 1704, never heard from again
Sources:
Genealogical Records of Henry and Ulalia Burt, The Emigrants, who Early
Settled at Springfield, Mass., and Their Descendants through Nine
Generations, from 1640 to 1891, by Roderick H. Burnham, Hartford, Conn.
1892.
Early Days in New England. Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and
some of his descendants. Genealogical and Biographical Mention of James and
Richard Burt of Taunton, Mass. and Thomas Burt, M.P., of England, by Henry
M. Burt and Silas W. Burt, Sprignfield, Mass., 1893.
New England Ancestors Web site: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS Manuscript Collections. Titicus
Graveyard. Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT.
A History of Deerfield Massachusetts, by George Sheldon, New Hampshire Pub.
Co., Somersworth, NH: 1972. (Facsimile of the 1895-96 edition)
New England Captives Carried to Canada between 1677 and 1760 during the
French and Indian Wars, Vol. 2, pp. 33-4 & 68-9, Emma Lewis Coleman.
Southworth Press, Portland, ME: 1925.
De la Nouvelle Angleterre a la Nouvelle-France, L'historie des captifs
anglo-americains au Canada entre 1675 et 1760, par Marcel Fournier, Societe
genealogique canadienne-francaise, 1992.
Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec des origins a 1730, par
Rene Jette, Montreal, 1983.
The FrancoGene or FichierOrigine website: http://www.francogene.com/ or
http://www.fichierorigine.com
Simon Lobdell - 1646 of Milford, Conn., and his Descendants, compiled and
published by Julia Harrison Lobdell, 1907
Captors and Captives: The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield, by Evan
Haefeli and Kevin Sweeney, University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst and
Boston: 2003.
The History of Ridgefield Connecticut, by George L. Rockwell. Private
printing. 1927.
Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934. (FamilySearch.org). Ridgefield,
CT.
www.findagrave.com - Titicus Cemetery, Old Settlers section, Ridgefield,
Fairfield Co., Conn.
Cemetery GPS Lat. N 41.29200 Long. W -73.50200
Memorial Stone GPS Lat. N 41. Long. W -73.
Compendium of New England Pioneers, Archive CD Books, 2006. A Genealogical
Dictionary of First Settlers of New England, by James A Savage. 1860,
Boston, Mass. P. 312-14.
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Name: Sarah Belding Sex: F
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Individual Information
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Birth: Mar 15, 1681/82 - Of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA
Christening:
Death: Jun 1749 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Burial:
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Parents
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Father: Daniel Belding (1648-1731)
Mother: Elizabeth Foote (1654-1696)
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Spouses and Children
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1. *Benjamin Burt (Nov 17, 1680 - May 20, 1759)
Marriage: Oct 19, 1702 - Deerfield, Franklin, MA
Children:
1. Christopher Burt (1704- )
2. Seaborn Burt (1706- )
3. Benjamin Burt (1708-1796)
4. Abigail Burt (1709- )
5. John Burt (1711- )
6. Sarah Burt (1714- )
7. Daniel Burt (1716-1805)
8. Thankful Burt (1718-1719)
9. Thankful Burt (1721- )
10. Mary Burt (1724- )
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Notes
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General:
Belden, Beldin.
When the Belding family was attacked in Deerfield September 16, 1696, Sarah
"hid herself among some Tobacco in ye chamber & So escaped." Her mother, two
brothers and infant sister were killed by Indians. Another brother was
wounded and her father, a brother and a sister were taken captive to Canada,
from whence they did not return for two years..
Relatives lost in border wars (8):
1) Mother, Elizabeth Foote, killed Sept. 16, 1696
2) Brother John, killed Sept. 16, 1696
3) Brother Daniel, killed Sept. 16, 1696
4) Sister Thankful, killed Sept. 16, 1696
5) Cousin Mary Beldin, killed Sept. 19, 1677
6) A child, killed Sept. 19, 1677
7) Cousin John Smith, killed May 30, 1676
8) Step mother Hepzibah Buell, captured on Feb. 29, 1704 and slain on March
to Canada
****Three other French Canadian references below give her the surname
Dekdubsa. This is a surname which does not seem to appear anywhere else
except in these references, so its sudden appearence here bears further
investigation. Having looked at the original record this is a very bad
mis-transcription of Belding.****
Sources:
New England Ancestors Web site: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS Manuscript Collections. Titicus
Graveyard. Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT.
New England Captives Carried to Canada between 1677 and 1760 during the
Frenca and Indian Wars, Vol. 2, pp. 33-4 & 68-9, Emma Lewis Coleman.
Southworth Press, Protland, ME: 1925.
Early Days in New England. Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and
some of his descendants. Genealogical and Biographical Mention of James and
Richard Burt of Taunton, Mass. and Thomas Burt, M.P., of England, by Henry
M. Burt and Silas W. Burt, Sprignfield, Mass., 1893.
Captors and Captives: The French and Indian Raid on Deerfield, by Evan
Haefeli and Kevin Sweeney, University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst and
Boston: 2003.
A History of Deerfield Massachusetts, by George Sheldon. Originally
published 1985-6. Facsimile edition, Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Deerfield, 2004.
Foote Family, comprising the Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of
Wethersfield, Conn., and His Decendants, by Abram W. Foote. Vols 1 & 2.
Marble City Press - The Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont. 1907.
The Descendants of Nathaniel Foote (1592-1644) and Elizabeth Deming
(1595-1683). Compiled by Ellwood Count Curtis. Galactic Press. Cedar Falls,
Iowa. 2003.
De la Nouvelle Angleterre a la Nouvelle-France, L'historie des captifs
anglo-americains au Canada entre 1675 et 1760, par Marcel Fournier, Societe
genealogique canadienne-francaise, 1992.
Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec des origins a 1730, par
Rene Jette, Montreal, 1983.
The FrancoGene or FichierOrigine website: http://www.francogene.com/ or
http://www.fichierorigine.com
Name: Benjamin Burt Sex: M
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Individual Information
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Birth: Nov 17, 1680 - Northampton, Hampshire, MA
Christening:
Death: May 20, 1759 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Burial: Titicus Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Father: David Burt (1629-1690)
Mother: Mary Holton (1637-1713)
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Spouses and Children
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. *Sarah Belding (Mar 15, 1681/82 - Jun 1749)
Marriage: Oct 19, 1702 - Deerfield, Franklin, MA
Children:
1. Christopher Burt (1704- )
2. Seaborn Burt (1706- )
3. Benjamin Burt (1708-1796)
4. Abigail Burt (1709- )
5. John Burt (1711- )
6. Sarah Burt (1714- )
7. Daniel Burt (1716-1805)
8. Thankful Burt (1718-1719)
9. Thankful Burt (1721- )
10. Mary Burt (1724- )
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Notes
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General:
Benjamin, on his marriage to Sarah, settled at Deerfield, Mass. He was a
blacksmith. At the capture of Deerfield, Feb. 29, 1704, he was, with his
wife, "enceinte" with Christopher (who was born forty-five days after,
carried, after a journay of twenty-five days, to Chambly, Canada, by the
French and Indians. Served in Queen Anne's War.
The expedition against Deerfield was formed in January 1704 at Montreal,
Canada. It was under the command of Major Hertel de Rouville and the party
consisted of 200 Frenchmen and 142 Indians. After a forced march through the
wilderness the force attacked just before daybreak on Feb. 29th. The town
was undefended and unsuspicious and the inhabitants were demoralized. Some
fled, others were killed and many were taken captive (112).
"On April 25, 1704, by me Mtre Louis Anthoine Meriel, was baptized
Christophe, son of Benjamin Bart, English by nation living with M. de la
Jemerais and of Sara Belvin his wife, born the same day. The godfather was
Pierre Dupuis, soldier and the godmother Marie Toupin who declared they
could not sign," but Benjamin, the blacksmith, and Meriel did.
Benjamin and family were put under the protection of Christophe Dufrost
sieur de la Jemmerais at Varennes, Quebec. Son Christopher was named in
honour of him.
Benjamin and Sarah probably worked as servants at the Sulpician Seminary and
in the convent of the Congregation de Notre Dame in Montreal.
They were ransomed through the interventions of a son of Gov. Dudley of
Massachusetts; sailed from Quebec and arrived in Boston, Aug. 1, 1706;
during which voyage their second son was born and appropriately named.
Lieut. Sheldon, the commissioner sent from Deerfield to negotiate for the
return of the captives, went to Quebec three times before he succeeded in
ransoming the Burts, Rev. Mr. Williams and others. The Gov. of Quebec, in
order to place the prisoners beyond the reach of Lieut. Sheldon, removed
them thirty miles down the river, but Lieut. Sheldon persisted, retaining
the vessel at Quebec fifteen days, until June 30th certainly, as his letter
to the Gov. of Massachusetts is dated June 29, 1706, in which he says, "I am
in hopes of starting to-morrow." This letter was brought by one of the
captives that came by land to the Penobscot Bay, and the record at the
Custom House in Boston is, that the vessel arrived Aug. 1, 1706.
Benjamin at first made Norwalk, Conn. his home. May 12, 1712, he purchased
land (lot 28) and soon settled permanently at Ridgefield, Conn. The deed
for the original proprietors of Ridgefield to Benjamin Burt of a 28th
interest in the proprietorship of all land they then had or subsequently
might acquire is recorded Nov. 28, 1712, in the Book of Records of
Ridgefield. He died aged 80 years as indicated on the headstone in the
Titicus churchyard.
History of Ridgefield Connecticut. P. 26-7.
The proprietors foresaw the necessity of having a blacksmith in Ridgefield
and set aside Lot No. 28 for his reservation. We find in the minutes of this
town meeting definitely state that it was held in Ridgefield. This was in
the year 1712, and this lot No. 28 was granted to Benjamin Burt. This lot
was upon the exact site of the present Methodist Church, corner of Catoonah
and Main Streets. The minutes of this meeting are as follows:
"At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Ridgefield at Ridgefield May the 6th
A.D. 1712 The said proprietors by their Major vote Do Grant to Mr Benjamin
Burt now resident of Norwalk, a certain Right of land reserved by them for a
Blacksmith, which Right of land contains one twenty eighth part of all the
purchased Land contained within the limits of their granted property or
Township With also a priviledge to purchase with them a like proportion of
the unpurchased lands that lyeth within ye granted Bounds of their Township
(of the Native proprietors thereof) with all the Several Divisions already
Layed out under said Right. To be to him, his heirs and assigns absolutely
and as fully to have, Hold, use occupie possess injoy as full and free a
manner, with the rest of the proprietors of said Granted Township. Provided
he the said Benjamin Burt, pay to Joseph Keeler of said Town of Ridegfield
ye sum of nine pounds in money according to the agreement now made with him.
And with all convenient speed dwell as an inhabitant among them in order to
carry on the trade of a Blacksmith among them, and forthwith Supply them
with an able hand, to perform such Smith work for them, that they stand in
need of untill he shall remove with his family among them, and be thereby
able to preform such work for them himself, or by others under his care and
Command, And it is to be understood that if the said Burt (shall at any time
before the full Termination of four Years from May the Ninth 1712,) have a
Mind to remove from them, he shall not give, grant, bargain sell Directly
nor Indirectly make any Alienation of said Right of Land granted to him, but
to such a person as shall be found capable to carry on the work of a
Blacksmith among them. And further the said Burt doth hereby promise and
Oblidge himself faithfully to use his utmost endeavor to settle a Blacksmith
on said Right. If he shall incline to remove from them after his continuence
among them ye term of Years above said. The above said ye original Draught
of said act.
Test Richard Olmsted Town Clerk
Recorded November 28, 1712.
Per me John Copp Recorder."
Relatives lost in border wars (10):
1) Brother David, captured at Schenectady, February 1690 and never heard
from again
2) Brother John, killed in a scout in May 1707(9)
3) Uncle Joseph Baker, killed October 29, 1675
4) Uncle Thomas Holton, killed March 14, 1676
5) Cousin William Brooks, killed October 27, 1675
6) Cousin John Brooks, killed October 27, 1675
7) Uncle Sergeant Samuel Wright, killed Sept. 2, 1676
8) Cousin Nathaniel Brooks's wife, captured Feb. 29, 1704, slain on March
to Canada
9) A child, captured Feb. 29, 1704, never heard from again
10) A child, captured Feb. 29, 1704, never heard from again
Sources:
Genealogical Records of Henry and Ulalia Burt, The Emigrants, who Early
Settled at Springfield, Mass., and Their Descendants through Nine
Generations, from 1640 to 1891, by Roderick H. Burnham, Hartford, Conn.
1892.
Early Days in New England. Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and
some of his descendants. Genealogical and Biographical Mention of James and
Richard Burt of Taunton, Mass. and Thomas Burt, M.P., of England, by Henry
M. Burt and Silas W. Burt, Sprignfield, Mass., 1893.
New England Ancestors Web site: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS Manuscript Collections. Titicus
Graveyard. Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT.
A History of Deerfield Massachusetts, by George Sheldon, New Hampshire Pub.
Co., Somersworth, NH: 1972. (Facsimile of the 1895-96 edition)
New England Captives Carried to Canada between 1677 and 1760 during the
French and Indian Wars, Vol. 2, pp. 33-4 & 68-9, Emma Lewis Coleman.
Southworth Press, Portland, ME: 1925.
De la Nouvelle Angleterre a la Nouvelle-France, L'historie des captifs
anglo-americains au Canada entre 1675 et 1760, par Marcel Fournier, Societe
genealogique canadienne-francaise, 1992.
Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec des origins a 1730, par
Rene Jette, Montreal, 1983.
The FrancoGene or FichierOrigine website: http://www.francogene.com/ or
http://www.fichierorigine.com
Simon Lobdell - 1646 of Milford, Conn., and his Descendants, compiled and
published by Julia Harrison Lobdell, 1907
Captors and Captives: The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield, by Evan
Haefeli and Kevin Sweeney, University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst and
Boston: 2003.
The History of Ridgefield Connecticut, by George L. Rockwell. Private
printing. 1927.
Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934. (FamilySearch.org). Ridgefield,
CT.
www.findagrave.com - Titicus Cemetery, Old Settlers section, Ridgefield,
Fairfield Co., Conn.
Cemetery GPS Lat. N 41.29200 Long. W -73.50200
Memorial Stone GPS Lat. N 41. Long. W -73.
Compendium of New England Pioneers, Archive CD Books, 2006. A Genealogical
Dictionary of First Settlers of New England, by James A Savage. 1860,
Boston, Mass. P. 312-14.
===============================================
Name: Sarah Belding Sex: F
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individual Information
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Birth: Mar 15, 1681/82 - Of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA
Christening:
Death: Jun 1749 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT
Burial:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Father: Daniel Belding (1648-1731)
Mother: Elizabeth Foote (1654-1696)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spouses and Children
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. *Benjamin Burt (Nov 17, 1680 - May 20, 1759)
Marriage: Oct 19, 1702 - Deerfield, Franklin, MA
Children:
1. Christopher Burt (1704- )
2. Seaborn Burt (1706- )
3. Benjamin Burt (1708-1796)
4. Abigail Burt (1709- )
5. John Burt (1711- )
6. Sarah Burt (1714- )
7. Daniel Burt (1716-1805)
8. Thankful Burt (1718-1719)
9. Thankful Burt (1721- )
10. Mary Burt (1724- )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General:
Belden, Beldin.
When the Belding family was attacked in Deerfield September 16, 1696, Sarah
"hid herself among some Tobacco in ye chamber & So escaped." Her mother, two
brothers and infant sister were killed by Indians. Another brother was
wounded and her father, a brother and a sister were taken captive to Canada,
from whence they did not return for two years..
Relatives lost in border wars (8):
1) Mother, Elizabeth Foote, killed Sept. 16, 1696
2) Brother John, killed Sept. 16, 1696
3) Brother Daniel, killed Sept. 16, 1696
4) Sister Thankful, killed Sept. 16, 1696
5) Cousin Mary Beldin, killed Sept. 19, 1677
6) A child, killed Sept. 19, 1677
7) Cousin John Smith, killed May 30, 1676
8) Step mother Hepzibah Buell, captured on Feb. 29, 1704 and slain on March
to Canada
****Three other French Canadian references below give her the surname
Dekdubsa. This is a surname which does not seem to appear anywhere else
except in these references, so its sudden appearence here bears further
investigation. Having looked at the original record this is a very bad
mis-transcription of Belding.****
Sources:
New England Ancestors Web site: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS Manuscript Collections. Titicus
Graveyard. Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT.
New England Captives Carried to Canada between 1677 and 1760 during the
Frenca and Indian Wars, Vol. 2, pp. 33-4 & 68-9, Emma Lewis Coleman.
Southworth Press, Protland, ME: 1925.
Early Days in New England. Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and
some of his descendants. Genealogical and Biographical Mention of James and
Richard Burt of Taunton, Mass. and Thomas Burt, M.P., of England, by Henry
M. Burt and Silas W. Burt, Sprignfield, Mass., 1893.
Captors and Captives: The French and Indian Raid on Deerfield, by Evan
Haefeli and Kevin Sweeney, University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst and
Boston: 2003.
A History of Deerfield Massachusetts, by George Sheldon. Originally
published 1985-6. Facsimile edition, Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Deerfield, 2004.
Foote Family, comprising the Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of
Wethersfield, Conn., and His Decendants, by Abram W. Foote. Vols 1 & 2.
Marble City Press - The Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont. 1907.
The Descendants of Nathaniel Foote (1592-1644) and Elizabeth Deming
(1595-1683). Compiled by Ellwood Count Curtis. Galactic Press. Cedar Falls,
Iowa. 2003.
De la Nouvelle Angleterre a la Nouvelle-France, L'historie des captifs
anglo-americains au Canada entre 1675 et 1760, par Marcel Fournier, Societe
genealogique canadienne-francaise, 1992.
Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec des origins a 1730, par
Rene Jette, Montreal, 1983.
The FrancoGene or FichierOrigine website: http://www.francogene.com/ or
http://www.fichierorigine.com
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