Richard was the eldest of three children of Moses H. Burroughs, a farmer, and Jerusha Hart Burroughs.
Richard grew up in Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey. He was a farmer as well.
He married Hannah Ann Mathews. They had four children: Frances E. in 1856, Jerusha V. in 1858, Jeremiah Mathews 'Jeremy' in 1861, and Anna Mariah in 1864. Only Jeremy survived to adulthood.
He must have been a bit of a spendthrift, being specifically disinherited in his father's will: ""It is my wish and I do hereby direct that my Executors shall not pay or satisfy any debt or debts heretofore contracted by my son Richard Hart Burroughs..."
Richard died of chronic diffuse meningo- encephalitis after an illness of one month.
He had three grandchildren and 145 additional descendants as of early 2008.
Richard grew up in Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey. He was a farmer as well.
He married Hannah Ann Mathews. They had four children: Frances E. in 1856, Jerusha V. in 1858, Jeremiah Mathews 'Jeremy' in 1861, and Anna Mariah in 1864. Only Jeremy survived to adulthood.
He must have been a bit of a spendthrift, being specifically disinherited in his father's will: ""It is my wish and I do hereby direct that my Executors shall not pay or satisfy any debt or debts heretofore contracted by my son Richard Hart Burroughs..."
Richard died of chronic diffuse meningo- encephalitis after an illness of one month.
He had three grandchildren and 145 additional descendants as of early 2008.
Richard was the eldest of three children of Moses H. Burroughs, a farmer, and Jerusha Hart Burroughs.
Richard grew up in Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey. He was a farmer as well.
He married Hannah Ann Mathews. They had four children: Frances E. in 1856, Jerusha V. in 1858, Jeremiah Mathews 'Jeremy' in 1861, and Anna Mariah in 1864. Only Jeremy survived to adulthood.
He must have been a bit of a spendthrift, being specifically disinherited in his father's will: ""It is my wish and I do hereby direct that my Executors shall not pay or satisfy any debt or debts heretofore contracted by my son Richard Hart Burroughs..."
Richard died of chronic diffuse meningo- encephalitis after an illness of one month.
He had three grandchildren and 145 additional descendants as of early 2008.
Richard grew up in Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey. He was a farmer as well.
He married Hannah Ann Mathews. They had four children: Frances E. in 1856, Jerusha V. in 1858, Jeremiah Mathews 'Jeremy' in 1861, and Anna Mariah in 1864. Only Jeremy survived to adulthood.
He must have been a bit of a spendthrift, being specifically disinherited in his father's will: ""It is my wish and I do hereby direct that my Executors shall not pay or satisfy any debt or debts heretofore contracted by my son Richard Hart Burroughs..."
Richard died of chronic diffuse meningo- encephalitis after an illness of one month.
He had three grandchildren and 145 additional descendants as of early 2008.
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