Thomas was a farmer and "gentlemen," his home was near the Charlestown line. In 1713 he was hired by Peter Tufts to act as town Constable in his place. Thomas was a prominant citizen of Malden and a large land owner. In December of 1737 Lt.Thomas Burditt was choosen a member of the new South Precinct committee in Malden, as was reported to Boston and indorsed by Govenor Belcher. A few days later Capt.Green, Benjamin Blaney and Lt. Thomas Burditt were chosen "agents, to assert ye said Precinct rights of ye ministeriall Lands..." He was included in serveral other committee events up until about 1750. On 03 Oct 1751 he was choosen an elder of the South Parish Church and meeting
house. In the 1730's he is known as Lieutenant Thomas Burditt, possibly for his duty in the Colonial Militia. His will was dated 28 July 1758 and proved 20 Nov 1758, but there was a disputed over his estate, of which one Negro man Servant, named Jeffrey was sold to Ezra Green, of Malden on 8Feb1762, for thirty-seven pounds, by Thomas'
heirs, Thomas, Jabez, Joseph, Jacob Burditt, and Samuel
Sweetser(husband of Mary Burditt). Lieutenant of the Malden Military Company, 1737.
house. In the 1730's he is known as Lieutenant Thomas Burditt, possibly for his duty in the Colonial Militia. His will was dated 28 July 1758 and proved 20 Nov 1758, but there was a disputed over his estate, of which one Negro man Servant, named Jeffrey was sold to Ezra Green, of Malden on 8Feb1762, for thirty-seven pounds, by Thomas'
heirs, Thomas, Jabez, Joseph, Jacob Burditt, and Samuel
Sweetser(husband of Mary Burditt). Lieutenant of the Malden Military Company, 1737.
Thomas was a farmer and "gentlemen," his home was near the Charlestown line. In 1713 he was hired by Peter Tufts to act as town Constable in his place. Thomas was a prominant citizen of Malden and a large land owner. In December of 1737 Lt.Thomas Burditt was choosen a member of the new South Precinct committee in Malden, as was reported to Boston and indorsed by Govenor Belcher. A few days later Capt.Green, Benjamin Blaney and Lt. Thomas Burditt were chosen "agents, to assert ye said Precinct rights of ye ministeriall Lands..." He was included in serveral other committee events up until about 1750. On 03 Oct 1751 he was choosen an elder of the South Parish Church and meeting
house. In the 1730's he is known as Lieutenant Thomas Burditt, possibly for his duty in the Colonial Militia. His will was dated 28 July 1758 and proved 20 Nov 1758, but there was a disputed over his estate, of which one Negro man Servant, named Jeffrey was sold to Ezra Green, of Malden on 8Feb1762, for thirty-seven pounds, by Thomas'
heirs, Thomas, Jabez, Joseph, Jacob Burditt, and Samuel
Sweetser(husband of Mary Burditt). Lieutenant of the Malden Military Company, 1737.
house. In the 1730's he is known as Lieutenant Thomas Burditt, possibly for his duty in the Colonial Militia. His will was dated 28 July 1758 and proved 20 Nov 1758, but there was a disputed over his estate, of which one Negro man Servant, named Jeffrey was sold to Ezra Green, of Malden on 8Feb1762, for thirty-seven pounds, by Thomas'
heirs, Thomas, Jabez, Joseph, Jacob Burditt, and Samuel
Sweetser(husband of Mary Burditt). Lieutenant of the Malden Military Company, 1737.
Inscription
Here lyes Buried
the Body of Elder
Thomas Burditt
Who Departed this Life
Octo'r the 15th 1758 in ye
76th Year of His Age
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