Richard was the son of Richard Burt, of Dorchester, England via Barbados, and his wife Jane Adams Burt.
His family had settled in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts by 1639.
Richard married Charity Hall. They became the parents of eight children: Abel in 1657, Mary about 1661, Richard (III) in 1663, Joseph about 1666, Ebenezer about 1669, John about 1671, Ephraim in 1674 and Abigail in 1676.
His will was signed on Sept. 7, 1685 and probated on Oct. 29, 1685.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that Richard was buried in Neck O Land Cemetery.
A bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
According to our family records:
Richard Burt II was born about 1629 at Candlemarsh, Dorset, England to Richard and Jane Adams Burt. Some sources show him being born in Barbados in the West Indies, but the family didn't immigrate from London, England until 1635 on a ship bound for Barbados. The family stayed there until they arrived in Massachusetts in 1639. Richard II married Charity Hall, widow of John Gallop, in 1654 at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She brought a daughter named Ester from her first marriage. To the marriage of Richard and Charity came the following children: James, Abel, Mary, Richard III, Joseph, Ebenezer, John, Ephraim and Abigail. Richard took the oath of fidelity in 1657, was a surveyor of highways in 1658, was a constable in 1667, a proprietor of the north purchase in 1668, a freeman in 1670, a proprietor of the south purchase in 1672 and chairman of a committee of 12 that laid out a highway from the "weir" to Assonet Neck on May 11, 1672. The family had a home and farm on the east side of the Taunton River in what is now Berkeley. His will was written September 7, 1685 and starts out "the last will and testament of Richard Burt, aged 56 years, or thereabouts, being sick and weak but yet being in his right senses, and having perfect memory..." In the will are listed Abel, Richard, Joseph, Ebenezer, Ephraim, Mary and Abigail. Absent from the will are James, John and Ester. His wife Charity is sole executrix. Richard died October 29, 1685 at Taunton and is buried in the Neck-O-Land Cemetery in Taunton.
His family had settled in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts by 1639.
Richard married Charity Hall. They became the parents of eight children: Abel in 1657, Mary about 1661, Richard (III) in 1663, Joseph about 1666, Ebenezer about 1669, John about 1671, Ephraim in 1674 and Abigail in 1676.
His will was signed on Sept. 7, 1685 and probated on Oct. 29, 1685.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that Richard was buried in Neck O Land Cemetery.
A bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
According to our family records:
Richard Burt II was born about 1629 at Candlemarsh, Dorset, England to Richard and Jane Adams Burt. Some sources show him being born in Barbados in the West Indies, but the family didn't immigrate from London, England until 1635 on a ship bound for Barbados. The family stayed there until they arrived in Massachusetts in 1639. Richard II married Charity Hall, widow of John Gallop, in 1654 at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She brought a daughter named Ester from her first marriage. To the marriage of Richard and Charity came the following children: James, Abel, Mary, Richard III, Joseph, Ebenezer, John, Ephraim and Abigail. Richard took the oath of fidelity in 1657, was a surveyor of highways in 1658, was a constable in 1667, a proprietor of the north purchase in 1668, a freeman in 1670, a proprietor of the south purchase in 1672 and chairman of a committee of 12 that laid out a highway from the "weir" to Assonet Neck on May 11, 1672. The family had a home and farm on the east side of the Taunton River in what is now Berkeley. His will was written September 7, 1685 and starts out "the last will and testament of Richard Burt, aged 56 years, or thereabouts, being sick and weak but yet being in his right senses, and having perfect memory..." In the will are listed Abel, Richard, Joseph, Ebenezer, Ephraim, Mary and Abigail. Absent from the will are James, John and Ester. His wife Charity is sole executrix. Richard died October 29, 1685 at Taunton and is buried in the Neck-O-Land Cemetery in Taunton.
Richard was the son of Richard Burt, of Dorchester, England via Barbados, and his wife Jane Adams Burt.
His family had settled in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts by 1639.
Richard married Charity Hall. They became the parents of eight children: Abel in 1657, Mary about 1661, Richard (III) in 1663, Joseph about 1666, Ebenezer about 1669, John about 1671, Ephraim in 1674 and Abigail in 1676.
His will was signed on Sept. 7, 1685 and probated on Oct. 29, 1685.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that Richard was buried in Neck O Land Cemetery.
A bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
According to our family records:
Richard Burt II was born about 1629 at Candlemarsh, Dorset, England to Richard and Jane Adams Burt. Some sources show him being born in Barbados in the West Indies, but the family didn't immigrate from London, England until 1635 on a ship bound for Barbados. The family stayed there until they arrived in Massachusetts in 1639. Richard II married Charity Hall, widow of John Gallop, in 1654 at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She brought a daughter named Ester from her first marriage. To the marriage of Richard and Charity came the following children: James, Abel, Mary, Richard III, Joseph, Ebenezer, John, Ephraim and Abigail. Richard took the oath of fidelity in 1657, was a surveyor of highways in 1658, was a constable in 1667, a proprietor of the north purchase in 1668, a freeman in 1670, a proprietor of the south purchase in 1672 and chairman of a committee of 12 that laid out a highway from the "weir" to Assonet Neck on May 11, 1672. The family had a home and farm on the east side of the Taunton River in what is now Berkeley. His will was written September 7, 1685 and starts out "the last will and testament of Richard Burt, aged 56 years, or thereabouts, being sick and weak but yet being in his right senses, and having perfect memory..." In the will are listed Abel, Richard, Joseph, Ebenezer, Ephraim, Mary and Abigail. Absent from the will are James, John and Ester. His wife Charity is sole executrix. Richard died October 29, 1685 at Taunton and is buried in the Neck-O-Land Cemetery in Taunton.
His family had settled in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts by 1639.
Richard married Charity Hall. They became the parents of eight children: Abel in 1657, Mary about 1661, Richard (III) in 1663, Joseph about 1666, Ebenezer about 1669, John about 1671, Ephraim in 1674 and Abigail in 1676.
His will was signed on Sept. 7, 1685 and probated on Oct. 29, 1685.
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that Richard was buried in Neck O Land Cemetery.
A bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
According to our family records:
Richard Burt II was born about 1629 at Candlemarsh, Dorset, England to Richard and Jane Adams Burt. Some sources show him being born in Barbados in the West Indies, but the family didn't immigrate from London, England until 1635 on a ship bound for Barbados. The family stayed there until they arrived in Massachusetts in 1639. Richard II married Charity Hall, widow of John Gallop, in 1654 at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She brought a daughter named Ester from her first marriage. To the marriage of Richard and Charity came the following children: James, Abel, Mary, Richard III, Joseph, Ebenezer, John, Ephraim and Abigail. Richard took the oath of fidelity in 1657, was a surveyor of highways in 1658, was a constable in 1667, a proprietor of the north purchase in 1668, a freeman in 1670, a proprietor of the south purchase in 1672 and chairman of a committee of 12 that laid out a highway from the "weir" to Assonet Neck on May 11, 1672. The family had a home and farm on the east side of the Taunton River in what is now Berkeley. His will was written September 7, 1685 and starts out "the last will and testament of Richard Burt, aged 56 years, or thereabouts, being sick and weak but yet being in his right senses, and having perfect memory..." In the will are listed Abel, Richard, Joseph, Ebenezer, Ephraim, Mary and Abigail. Absent from the will are James, John and Ester. His wife Charity is sole executrix. Richard died October 29, 1685 at Taunton and is buried in the Neck-O-Land Cemetery in Taunton.
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