Ebenezer Burrill 1679

Ebenezer Burrill was born on July 13, 1679 at his grandfather's house on Boston Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. His parents were John Burrill and Lois Ivory. Ebenezer was a Lieutenant in the militia in 1727 and a captain in 1730. He was a yeoman, husbandman, esquire, councillor, and representative.

He married Martha Farrington daughter of Matthew Farrington Jr. and Sarah Newhall on October 13, 1702 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Martha was born on May 2 or July 12, 1679 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Together they had 9 children. Based on the date of the birth of their first child Martha was pregnant at the time of their marriage.

1. Ebenezer was born on February 6, 1702/3 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He was one of Sam Adams rebels. He married Mary Mansfield on July 29, 1725 and died on May 20, 1778 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He was buried at the Western Burying Ground.
2. John was born on February 24, 1704/5 and died on December 5, 1724.
3. Martha was born on April 21, 1707. She married Richard Skinner on March 6, 1728/9 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She filed an intention to marry Edward Barrett of Boston on December 18, 1737.
4. Theophilus was born on May 21, 1709 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He married Mary Hills on September 24, 1736 in Malden, Massachusetts. He died in 1791 with a will dated 8/1/1791.
5. Mary was born on July 31, 1711. She married Jown Mower in Lynn, Massachusetts on August 10, 1732. She died on April 19, 1738 in Lynn, Massachusetts.
6. Eunice was born on October 27, 1713. She was married on April 3, 1744 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Deacon Ezra Green. She died on October 2, 1760.
7. Lois was born on August 7, 1715. She died on June 15, 1736.
8. Samuel was born on April 1, 1717 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He married Anna Alden and died on May 3, 1797 in Lynn, Massachusetts.
9. Sarah was born on April 15, 1719. She married Thomas Hills on Christmas day in 1745 in Lynn, Massachusetts. She died 3 years later on September 15, 1748.
10. Lydia was born on February 25, 1721/2. She married Ezra Mower on October 20, 1743 in Lynn, Massachusetts. She filed an intent to marry Issac Warren on October 17, 1762. She later died on November 16, 1767.

Ebenezer died on September 6, 1761 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He was buried in the Western Burying Ground. His will was dated 1/14/1761 and 10/19/1761 and his estate was valued at 2182.19 pounds. Mary died August 9, 1760 in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Source - The Burrill, Burrell Family of Essex County