Monday, February 4, 2019

THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL AND MARY (FOSTER) BURDICK


Samuel Burdick was born and reared in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island and was a member of the Sabbatarian Church at age 20. He was a carpenter and a farmer. He and Mary Foster were married about 1690 near Mary's home in New London, Connecticut.

Mary's first child, Mary, was born in Westerly in 1694 but baby Mary died in infancy. Their next six childern were all born in Westerly, as follows:

1696 Samuel
1699 Mary, our ancestor
1700 Thomas
1705 Edward
1708 Deborah
1710 Tacy Lucy

In 1738, Samuel added "cooper" to his list of occupations, at the age of 70. 

SAMUEL BURDICK
BORN: 1668 in Westerly, Washington, RI
MARRIED: abt 1690 in New London, New London, CT
DIED: 30 Apr 1756 at age 88

MARY FOSTER
BORN: 14 Jun 1675
DIED: 1768 in Westerly, Kings, RI
SOURCES: 1998 Researcher, Leon Stiles, re Samuel's birth date and place; WFT#1868, vol 3, says  that Samuel was born in Westerly, RI; WFT#742, vol 1 death date and place of Samuel. WFT#198,vol 14=married about 1690;