TENTH GENERATION

530. Thomas BURNHAM was born in 1646. He died on 21 Feb 1728/29. freeman 1671 He was married to Hester COGSWELL on 16 Dec 1689 in Ipswich, Essex, MA.

531. Hester COGSWELL was born in 1653 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Hester was direct ancestor of Oliver Wendell HOLMES. See HAWKES TALKS, #XI
page 3. Children were:

child265 i. Elizabeth BURNHAM.
child ii. Susannah BURNHAM was born on 29 Jan 1692. married 12 Dec 1715, Daniel Corning of Beverly, MA
child iii. Thomas BURNHAM was born on 12 Feb 1694. He died on 4 Apr 1730. He was a Carpenter. married 13 Oct 1718 Priscilla Appleton
child iv. Benjamin BURNHAM was born on 21 Dec 1696. He died on 15 Oct 1737. settled in Norwich CT
child v. Phebe BURNHAM was born on 13 Apr 1700. married 1 May 1725, John Adams; married 2) 1732, Nathaniel Cross

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