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John
Burgiss
John Burgiss was a one-time British soldier who settled in Albany. New York military records reveal that in March 1757 he was a bombradier in a detachment of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
In
1767, he was identified as the owner of a modest
house in Albany's second ward. Shortly thereafter,
his wife and family began to be listed among the
members of St. Peter's English church. His family
had four members in 1768.
In
1770, he was appointed to the Albany night watch.
The next year, his account was paid by the city government.
In 1779, his house in the first ward was listed on
city assessment rolls. He was granted a bounty right
in conjunction with the first regiment of the Albany
County militia.
In
1790, his second ward household was enumerated on
the first federal census. In 1797, he was included
on a juror's list as a cartman living in the second
ward.
John
Burgiss died after 1797. His daughter may have married
schoolteacher and businessman George Mc Elcheran!
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Sources: The life of John Burgiss/Burgess/Burgdis is CAP biography
number 7483. This profile is derived chiefly from
community-based resources. We seek defining information
on his origins, marriage, and passing!
By Stefan Bielinski, Colonial Albany Social History Project [http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany]
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