Family Tree: Mystic-Block Island

Mystic

The first two English settlers in the immediate area of Mystic, CT were Robert Burrows on the west side of the river, and George Denison on the east side. They received grants from John Winthrop, Jr., the original settler of the community of Pequot, now called New London. https://mystichistory.org/history-of-mystic/

Source: Robert Burrows and descendants, 1630-1974 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com  Operations Inc, 2005.

Robert Burrows (1610 - 1682)
10th great-grandfather

John Burrows (1642 - 1716)
son of Robert Burrows

John Burrows (1671 - 1752)
son of John Burrows

Amos Burrows (1714 - 1773)
son of John Burrows

Rev. Amos Burrows (1738 - 1801)
son of Amos Burrows

Asa Burrows (1767 - 1842)
son of Rev. Amos Burrows

David Burrows (1803 - 1887)
son of Asa Burrows

Martin Burrows (1832 - 1905)
son of David Burrows

George H Burrows (1864 - 1932)
son of Martin Burrows

Alice Burrows (1890 - 1957)
daughter of George H Burrows

Francis J McKenna (1908 - 1975)
son of Alice Burrows

Frank McKenna (1932 - 2013)
son of Francis J McKenna

Bridget McKenna Linicus Morrissey
daughter of Frank McKenna

Block Island

Virtually all the Rathbuns, Rathbones and Rathburns in America today are descended from John Rathbone, who migrated to the New World from England about 1654. John Rathbone was one of the 16 founders of Block Island, Rhode Island in 1661 ( The Rathbun-Rathbone-Rathburn Family Historian Volume One • Number One • January 1981).

From ancestry.com, April, 10, 2023:

John Rathbun 1629-1702
10th great-grandfather

John Rathbone 1658-1722
Son of John Rathbun

Jonathan Rathbone 1691-1766
Son of John Rathbone

Elizabeth Rathbone 1720-1808
Daughter of Jonathan Rathbone

Rev. Amos Burrows 1738-1801
Son of Elizabeth Rathbone

Asa Burrows 1767-1842
Son of Rev. Amos Burrows

David Burrows 1803-1887
Son of Asa Burrows

Martin Burrows 1832-1905
Son of David Burrows

George H Burrows 1864-1932
Son of Martin Burrows

Alice McKenna 1890-1957
Daughter of George H Burrows

Francis J. McKenna 1908-1975
Son of Alice McKenna

Frank McKenna 1932-2013
Son of Francis J. McKenna

Bridget McKenna Linicus Morrissey  
Daughter of Frank McKenna

Norwich

                                               Christopher Huntington 1624-1691                                                 9th great-grandfather

                                               Christopher Huntington 1660-1735                                                   Son of Christopher Huntington

                                                 Matthew Huntington 1694-1756                                                   Son of Christopher Huntington

                                                    Amos Huntington 1739-1822                                                     Son of Matthew Huntington

                                                  Matthew Huntington 1772-1857                                                    Son of Amos Huntington

                                                 Amanda Huntington 1807-1839                                                   Daughter of Matthew Huntington

                                                      Martin Burrows 1832-1905                                                       Son of Amanda Huntington

                                                   George H Burrows 1864-1932                                                      Son of Martin Burrows

                                                      Alice McKenna 1890-1957                                                        Daughter of George H Burrows

                                                  Francis J. McKenna 1908-1975                                                    Son of Alice McKenna

                                                     Frank McKenna 1932-2013                                                        Son of Francis J. McKenna

                                                Bridget McKenna Linicus Morrissey                                                   Daughter of Frank McKenna

 

I want to give special thanks to my uncle, Patrick McKenna, for all the time spent researching the family tree. He is currently researching five uncles who participated in the Revolutionary War. Here is what he has discovered so far:

Lately I have been looking at our Burrows family in Mystic Connecticut. While doing this I found that at least five of our Great Uncles took an active part in the Revolutionary War. From different sources I have put together a short list of their service.

Paul, Elisha, Nathan, and Joseph are my 5th Great Uncles, my 5th great grandfather Amos Burrows's (1738-1801) brothers, and Amos's (1714-1773) and Elizabeth's (Rathbone) (1720-1808) Burrows sons, Amos and Elizaabeth are my 6th great grandparents. Caleb is their grandson, and my fourth great uncle.

Paul Burrows (1753-1834) Private Connecticut Continental

Elisha Burrows (1754-1830) Connecticut Militia wounded at the battle of White Plains (Ancestry.com).

Nathan Burrows (1746-1808) Private 6h Connecticut Regiment*

Joseph Burrows (1760-1848) 3rd Connecticut Regiment**

Caleb Burrows (1765-1853) 4th Connecticut Regiment***

*The 6th Connecticut regiment saw action at the siege of Boston, the Battle of Long Island, the New York Campaign, and the Battle of Stony Point (Wikipedia).

**The 3rd Connecticut regiment would see action during the Siege of Boston (1775–1776), Invasion of Quebec (1775), New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77), Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78 and the Northern Theater (1778–1782) (RevolutionaryWar.us).

***The 4th Connecticut regiment saw action in the Invasion of Canada. After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20, 1775, and reformed on September 16, 1776, to fight in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth (AmericanRevolution.org).


Keep up the good work, Uncle Pat!