Descendants of Henry Burr
Jenks Lineage
1. Henry Burr born 1664, Northampton, Burlington, NJ, married 1690, in Burlington, NJ, Elizabeth Hudson, born Feb 28, 1669, London, England, (daughter of Robert Hudson and Mary Thredder). Henry died Jun 11, 1743, Northampton, Burlington, NJ.
Children:
2. i John Burr born c. 1690, Burlington, NJ.
3. ii John Burr born May 29, 1691, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died aft 1731.
+4. iii Joseph Burr born Nov 5, 1694.
5. iv Elizabeth Burr born 1695, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died Oct 8, 1773, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ.
6. v Mary Burr born 1699, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died Jan 9, 1777, Woodstock, Burlington, NJ, buried: Friends Burial Ground.
7. vi Sarah Burr born 1701, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ.
8. vii Rebecca Burr born 1703, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ.
9. viii Martha Burr born 1705, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died Aug 30, 1765, Burlington, NJ.
10. ix William Burr born 1710, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ.
11. x Henry Burr born 1713, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died Feb 14, 1786, Burlington, NJ.
Second Generation
4. Joseph Burr (1.Henry1) born Nov 5, 1694, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, married Dec 16, 1726, in Chesterfield Mtg., Burlington, NJ, Jane Abbott, born Mar 9, 1701, Nottingham Twp., Burlington, NJ, (daughter of John Abbott and Anne Mauleverer) died 1780, NJ. Joseph died Mar 14, 1717, Burlington, NJ.
Children:
12. i Henry Burr born c. 1727, Burlington, NJ, married May 14, 1753, in Haddonfield Friends Meeting, Elizabeth Foster, born Jul 20, 1731, (daughter of William Foster and Hannah Core) died Jan 17, 1777. Quaker Elizabeth: Quaker
+13. ii Mary Burr born 1729.
14. iii Ann Burr born 1736, Burlington, NJ, died 1770.
15. iv William Burr born c. 1740, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died PA.
16. v Jane Burr born Jul 31, 1742, Burlington, NJ, died Oct 25, 1828.
17. vi Rebecca Burr born 1745, Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ, died 1823.
Third Generation
13. Mary Burr (4.Joseph2, 1.Henry1) born 1729, Burlington, NJ, married Nov 20, 1747, in NJ, Solomon Ridgeway, born Oct 18, 1723, Burlington Co., NJ, (son of Job Ridgeway and Rebecca Butcher) died c. Sep 1788, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ. Mary died 1802.
Children:
18. i Elizabeth Ridgeway born May 25, 1748, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died Apr 20, 1759, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ.
19. ii Henry Ridgeway born Oct 26, 1749, Willingboro, Burlington, NJ, died Jan 22, 1805, Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ.
20. iii Miriam Ridgeway born Oct 26, 1752, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died Jun 18, 1830.
21. iv William Ridgeway born Jul 4, 1755, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died Nov 11, 1833, Burlington, NJ.
22. v Mary Ridgeway born Mar 4, 1758, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died Apr 6, 1759, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ.
23. vi Solomon Ridgeway born Mar 23, 1760, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died Mar 12, 1845.
24. vii Joseph Ridgeway born Aug 16, 1762, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died 1793, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ.
+25. viii Abigail Ridgeway born Jan 4, 1765.
26. ix Lydia Ridgeway born Mar 1, 1767, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died aft, 1788.
27. x Benjamin Earl Ridgeway born Jun 20, 1770, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ, died Apr 14, 1856.
28. xi Daniel Ridgeway born May 31, 1773, Willingboro Twp., Burlington, NJ.
Fourth Generation
25. Abigail Ridgeway (13.Mary3, 4.Joseph2, 1.Henry1) born Jan 4, 1765, Willingboro, Burlington, NJ, married Sep 9, 1786, in NJ, John Shreve, born Apr 8, 1762, Mansfield, Burlington, NY, (son of Israel Shreve and Grace Curtis) died Sep 8, 1854, La Porte Co, IN. Abigail died Jun 8, 1808, Fayette Co., PA. John: Went to Salem Ohio from Westmoreland Co, PA in 1853, then moved to La Porte Co, IN in 1854. (That part of Westmoreland Co., became Fayette Co.
Children:
29. i William Clark Shreve born c. 1812, Fayette Co. PA, married Jun 9, 1836, in West Twp., Wayne Co., OH, Isabel Hough, born Nov 1, 1812, Mifflin, PA, (daughter of Jonathan Hough and Eliza ( Elizabeth) McCoy).
30. ii Israel Shreve born Apr. 1, 1815, Fayette Co, PA, married 1831, in Clinton Twp., Wayne Co, IN, Eliza (Elizabeth) W. Hough, born Jul 28, 1813, Mifflin, PA, (daughter of Jonathan Hough and Eliza ( Elizabeth) McCoy) died Apr 9, 1891, LaPorte Co, IN, buried: Lowe Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, IN. Israel died May 18, 1865, LaPorte Co, IN, buried: Lowe Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte Co., IN. Listed in Michigan TWP, LaPorte Co, IN (Michigan City) 1850 census as 36, b. PA, ) House 15, Family 15)as well as wife Eliza, 38, b. PA, Dau Lydia, 13, b, IN,; Thomas, 11, b. IN; Richard, 10 b. IN; Francis M., 8, b. IN; Ann, 6, b. IN, John, 2, b. IN and Eliza M. 6/12 b, IN. Eliza: Her information from "Descendants of Edward Morgan": www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/i/t/Dee-Mitchell/ODT7-0012.html. Another genealogy says she was b. May 2, 1800.
31. iii Barzella Newbold Shreve born c. 1825, Fayette Co., PA, married c. 1848, Margaret W. Hough, born Aug 30, 1821, Jefferson Co., OH, (daughter of Jonathan Hough and Jane Parker). Brazilla N. Shreve is listed in LaPorte Co, Michigan Twp (Michigan City) 1850 census as 25, Farmer, b. PA. (House 14 Family 14), together with wife Margaret, 28, b. OH and daughter Marian age 1 b. IN.
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