1. John Burgess (Thomas₁) was born About 1629 in England and died About 1701 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He married Mary Worden 8 Dec 1657 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.  She was born 10 Feb 1639/40 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA and died 5 Nov 1723 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, daughter of Peter Worden and Mary.

Children of John Burgess and Mary Worden:

i. 2. Patience Burgess was born 1660 in Yarmouth MA, Barnstable Co.
ii. 3. John Burgess was born 1663.
iii. Thomas Burgess was born 1666 in Yarmouth MA, Barnstable Co and died  in Windham, CT.
iv. 4. Joseph Burgess was born 1670.
v. Samuel Burgess was born 1672.
vi. 5. Martha Burge was born 1677 and died 3 Sep 1728 in Mansfield, CT.
vii. 6. Jacob Burgess was born Between 1680 and 1681 and died 15 Aug 1772 in West Brewster, MA.
viii. Sarah Burgess was born 1684.
ix. Mercy Burgess was born 1686.
x. 7. Mary Burgess was born 1688.

2. Patience Burgess (John₂, Thomas₁) was born 1660 in Yarmouth MA, Barnstable Co. She married Jonathan Nye 1690 .  He was born 29 Nov 1649 in Sandwich, MA Barnstable Co. and died Between 1744 and 1747, son of Benjamin Nye and Katherine Tupper.

Children of Patience Burgess and Jonathan Nye:

i. Jonathan Nye was born Nov 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
ii. Patience Nye was born Nov 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
iii. Joseph Nye was born 16 Nov 1695 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
iv. Benjamin Nye was born 16 Oct 1697 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
v. Thomas Nye was born Aug 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
vi. Abigail (Twin) Nye was born 2 Sep 1702 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
vii. 8. Isaac (Twin) Nye was born 2 Sep 1702 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA and died 1 Mar 1779.
viii. 9. David Nye, (Twin) was born 1 Jul 1706 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
ix. 10. Zerviah Nye, (Twin) was born 1 Jul 1706 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA and died 13 Nov 1787 in Wareham, Plymouth, MA.

3. John Burgess (John₂, Thomas₁) was born 1663. He married Sarah Nickerson 1694 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.  She was born About 1674 .

Children of John Burgess and Sarah Nickerson:

i. 11. Mary Burgess was born 25 Dec 1695 in Harwich, MA and died 3 Jun 1730 in Yarmouth, MA.
ii. Elizabeth Burgess was born 12 Oct 1697.
iii. Joseph Burgess was born 9 Jul 1699.
iv. Benjamin Burgess was born 3 May 1701.
v. Samuel Burgess was born 3 Feb 1702/03.
vi. Ezekiel Burgess was born 19 Aug 1705.
vii. Thankful Burgess was born 7 Jun 1708.
viii. 12. John Burgess was born Oct 1710 in Harwich, MA and died 21 Mar 1771 in Harwich, MA.

4. Joseph Burgess (John₂, Thomas₁) was born 1670. He married Thomasine Bangs Before 1701 .  She was born 25 May 1678 in Harwitch, MA, daughter of Jonathan Bangs and Mary Mayo.

Children of Joseph Burgess and Thomasine Bangs:

i. Simon Burgess.
ii. 13. Joseph Burgess, Jr was born 26 Feb 1701/02.
iii. 14. Lydia Burgess was born 2 May 1704.
iv. 15. John Burgess was born 5 Apr 1706.
v. Jonathan Burgess was born 5 May 1708.
vi. 16. Mercy Burgess was born 1 Jan 1711/12.
vii. Remember Burgess was born 21 Jun 1716.

5. Martha Burge (John₂, Thomas₁) was born 1677 and died 3 Sep 1728 in Mansfield, CT. She married Samuel Storrs, Jr 31 Oct 1700 in Yarmouth, MA.  He was born 17 May 1677 and died 9 Aug 1727.

6. Jacob Burgess (John₂, Thomas₁) was born Between 1680 and 1681 and died 15 Aug 1772 in West Brewster (now East Dennis), MA. He married Sarah ??? About 1702 .  She was born About 1670 and died 17 Apr 1755.

7. Mary Burgess (John₂, Thomas₁) was born 1688. She married Mathias Ellis. 

8. Isaac (Twin) Nye (Jonathan₅, Benjamin₄, Thomas₃, Thomas₂, Ralph₁) was born 2 Sep 1702 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA and died 1 Mar 1779. He married Sarah Freeman. 

9. David Nye, (Twin) (Jonathan₅, Benjamin₄, Thomas₃, Thomas₂, Ralph₁) was born 1 Jul 1706 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.

Children of David Nye, (Twin) and (unknown):

i. 17. Zerviah Nye was born 16 May 1736.

10. Zerviah Nye, (Twin) (Jonathan₅, Benjamin₄, Thomas₃, Thomas₂, Ralph₁) was born 1 Jul 1706 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA and died 13 Nov 1787 in Wareham, Plymouth, MA. She married Ebenezer Burgess, Jr 18 Nov 1739 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.  He was born 28 Nov 1707 in Wareham, Plymouth, MA and died 11 Dec 1768 in Wareham, Plymouth, MA, son of Ebenezer Burgess and Mercy Lombard.

Children of Zerviah Nye, (Twin) and Ebenezer Burgess, Jr:

Children of Zerviah Nye and Ebenezer Burgess, Jr will be found in the Descendant files of Jacob Burgess

11. Mary Burgess (John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 25 Dec 1695 in Harwich, MA and died 3 Jun 1730 in Yarmouth, MA. She married Elnathan Ellis 2 Mar 1715/16 in Yarmouth, MA. 

12. John Burgess (John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born Oct 1710 in Harwich, MA and died 21 Mar 1771 in Harwich, MA. He married Elsy Baker 20 Feb 1734/35 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.  (For more info on this family click here)

Children of John Burgess and Elsy Baker:

i. 20. John Burgess was born 21 May 1736 and died 2 Dec 1827 in Belfast, ME.

13. Joseph Burgess, Jr (Joseph₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 26 Feb 1701/02. He married Thankful Snow. 

14. Lydia Burgess (Joseph₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 2 May 1704. She married Jonathan Luce 14 Apr 1724 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. 

15. John Burgess (Joseph₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 5 Apr 1706. He married Hannah Blackwell 4 Mar 1730/31 in Rochester, MA.  She was born 21 Jun 1698 .

Children of John Burgess and Hannah Blackwell:

i. 21. John Burgess, Jr was born 9 Mar 1735/36 in Rochester, MA and died 9 Nov 1791 in Rochester, MA.

16. Mercy Burgess (Joseph₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 1 Jan 1711/12. She married Judah Baker 15 Feb 1728/29 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. 

17. Zerviah Nye (David, (Twin)₆, Jonathan₅, Benjamin₄, Thomas₃, Thomas₂, Ralph₁) was born 16 May 1736. She married E. Jones.

20. John Burgess (John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 21 May 1736 and died 2 Dec 1827 in Belfast, ME. He married Sarah Rogers 20 Jan 1757 in Harwich, MA. 

Children of John Burgess and Sarah Rogers:

i. 33. Edward Burgess.
ii. Hannah Burgess was born 10 Nov 1758 in Yarmouth, MA.
iii. John Burgess was born 10 Jun 1759 in Yarmouth, MA.
iv. Jonathan Burgess was born 3 Feb 1761 in Yarmouth, MA.
v. Ebenezer Burgess.
vi. 34. Ezekiel Burgess was born 28 Aug 1763 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA and died 25 Feb 1839 in Matinicus Island, Maine.

21. John Burgess, Jr (John₄, Joseph₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 9 Mar 1735/36 in Rochester, MA and died 9 Nov 1791 in Rochester, MA. He married Abigail Chase 1758 in Rochester, MA.  She was born 1738 .

Children of John Burgess, Jr and Abigail Chase:

i. Elizabeth Burgess was born 10 Jul 1775 in Rochester, MA.

33. Edward Burgess (John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁). He married Sarah Jane Phillbrook. 

Children of Edward Burgess and Sarah Jane Phillbrook:

i. 73. Edward Burgess.

34. Ezekiel Burgess (John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 28 Aug 1763 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA and died 25 Feb 1839 in Matinicus Island, Maine. He married Lidia Eldredge 7 Dec 1783 in Chatham, MA.  She was born 18 Sep 1764 in Chatham, MA and died 27 May 1853 in Matinicus Island, Maine.

Children of Ezekiel Burgess and Lidia Eldredge:

i. Jonathan Burgess was born Oct 1785.
ii. 74. Elizabeth Burgess was born 16 Aug 1787.
iii. Elcey\Elsie Burgess was born 29 Apr 1789.
iv. Lydia Burgess was born 29 Sep 1790.
v. Sally Burgess was born 9 Sep 1792.
vi. Mary\Polly Burgess was born Feb 1795.
vii. Ezekiel Burgess was born 3 Mar 1797.
viii. Benjamin Burgess was born 23 Feb 1799.
ix. 75. Samuel Burgess was born 12 Mar 1801 in Vinalhaven, ME and died 16 May 1875 in Vinalhaven, ME.
x. Thomas Burgess was born 6 Apr 1803.
xi. Abigail\Nabby Burgess was born 13 Aug 1805.

73. Edward Burgess (Edward₆, John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁). He married Eliza Hall. 

Children of Edward Burgess and Eliza Hall:

i. 127. Joseph Burgess.

74. Elizabeth Burgess (Ezekiel₆, John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 16 Aug 1787. She married George Washington Hall. 

75. Samuel Burgess (Ezekiel₆, John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born 12 Mar 1801 in Vinalhaven, ME and died 16 May 1875 in Vinalhaven, ME. He married Thankful Phinney. 

Children of Samuel Burgess and Thankful Phinney:

i. Benjamin Burgess was born About 1837.
ii. 128. Abigail E. Burgess was born About 1841.
iii. Lydia Burgess was born About 1843.
iv. Esther Burgess was born About 1844.
v. Mahala Burgess was born About 1846.
vi. Rufus Burgess was born About 1851.

 
127. Joseph Burgess (Edward₇, Edward₆, John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁). He married Priscilla Skillin. 

Children of Joseph Burgess and Priscilla Skillin:

i. 162. Joseph Burgess.

128. Abigail E. Burgess (Samuel₇, Ezekiel₆, John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁) was born About 1841. She married Isaac Grant. 

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162. Joseph Burgess (Joseph₈, Edward₇, Edward₆, John₅, John₄, John₃, John₂, Thomas₁). He married Mattie Maxwell  .