The following is the Bible Record of Porter Burroughs . The Bible is presently in the possession of Frank Burroughs of Seneca Falls N.Y. Porter and his brother Icabod are buried in the old Otisco cemetery. They came to Otisco from Plainfield, MA around 1800. The record begins with Porter's grandfather and grandmother and ends with his children.


Here it is as written:


Simon Burroughs died Aug. 12, 1799

His wife Lydia Porter March 26, 1781

Children of Simon & Lydia Burroughs were, Sallie

wife of Zenus Field, Simon, Aaron, David, John.

John Burroughs born Apr 30th 1748. Married Sarah

Rogers Apr 21, 1768. Died March 21, 1821.

Sarah Rogers Burroughs died Feb 4th, 1814.

Children of John & Sarah Burroughs were.

Porter born June 8th 1771. died Dec 10, 1841.

Ichaold Feb 12th, 1772. died Sept. 14th, 1831

Priscilla Oct 30th 1773. Mrs Robinson.

Lydia (date not readable). Mrs. Warner.

Sallie June 21st, 1777. Mrs Barton

Katherine Sept 4th, 1781. Mrs John Joy.

Rhoda Nov 6th. 1783. Mrs Lemuel Ellis.

Polly Oct 29th 1786. Mrs. David Burroughs

John Dec 24th 1788. Died Aug 7th 1794.

Porter married Abigal Hawes, daughter of Samuel

& Rachel Darlina Hawes. Abigal Hawes born Aug 6, 1775

died July 28th 1843. Children of Porter & Abigail Burroughs

were Bela born May 16th 1796

Harvey Jan 4th 1798

Ira Dec 24th 1799

Loren Dec 7th 1801

Samuel Sept 23,1803

Lydia Feb 9th . 1806

Marilla May26,1808

Selah Aug 20th 1810

Sarah Feb 20th 1813

Lodenia Aug 5th 1819.


This completes the record. Anyone interested can contact me at Victor Burroughs

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11 January 1998

24 February 2004