Peter Burbee

Abt 1729 - 1778  (49 years)

• Name	Peter Burbee
  Birth	Abt 1729
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jun 1778	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I31438	Clan Montgomery
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2005

  
  

  Family	Margaret Currice,   b. Abt 1732   d. Aft 1784 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1757	Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Mary Burbee,   b. 1 May 1758, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   2. Peter Burbee, Jr.,   b. 1 Aug 1760, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. Aug 1778, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 18 years)   3. Nicholas Burbee,   b. 8 Apr 1763, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. Abt 1818, , Hardin, Kentucky (Age 54 years)   4. Margaret Burbee,   b. 30 Aug 1765, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   5. David Burbee,   b. 15 Oct 1767, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   6. Johnthan Burbee,   b. 15 Oct 1767, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   7. Joseph Burbee,   b. 1 Sep 1769, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 Dec 1770, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 1 year)   8. Thomas Burbee,   b. 9 Jan 1771, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   9. Ellissabeth Burba,   b. 13 Oct 1771, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F11361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 12 Jun 1778 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "Burba, Burbee, Burby, Descendants of PeterBurbee, Sr. (c1729-1778) and others who share these surnames" compiled by Robert Dean Lawrence, published by Lawrence Publishing, 264 South Willo-Esque,Wichita, KS 67209, cpw 1994 "The earliest known record of either Peter, or his wife, is their"Intention of Marriage" which was recorded in the town clerk's office in Attleboro,MA on 18 Jun 1757.... Peter and his son, Peter, Jr., were two of nine men from Fitzwilliam who joined Capt.Samuel Blodet's 119 man Company of Col. Nathan Hale's Second New Hampshire Regiment as privates to serve three yearhitches during the Revolutionary War. Peter, Sr. enlisted on 10 Mar 1776,deserted on 7 Feb 1777 from cap near Ludon's Ferry, NH but returned with Peter, Jr. on18 Mar 1777 where they each signed up for three year hitches. They were eachpaid 2 lbs. per month for their service. On 10 May 1777, while camped atWalpole, NH, Peter, Sr. gave his age as 48 years. Early on the morning of 7 Jul 1777,Hale's Second New Hampshire Regiment was surprised and engaged near Hubbardton,VT by British troops under the command of Gen. John Burgoyne. Hale was defeatedand his men scattered with many being captured. Peter, Sr. was among themissing and was listed as a deserter until he returned 19 Oct 1777, satisfactorily explained his absence, and was pardoned. It is impossible to tell ifPeter was present for each of these battles but his regiment was engaged in theSiege of Boston, the Defense of Canade, Lake Chapllain, Trenton-Princeton, andSaratoga. When Col. Reid took command of this unit, both Peter Burbees weretransferred to "the southern army" (Third New Hampshire Regiment) where they spent the winter of 1777-78 with Gen. George Washington at Valley Forge, PA. Intheir forces in New York so he decided to engage those under the command of SirHenry Clinton in New Jersey. Washington moved his 11,000 man force toPhiladelphia, PA and made preparations to cross the Delaware River into New Jersey butPeter Burbee, Sr. died just ten days before that now famous river crossing wasmade. His regiment then continued on to "Camp Castle" where his name wasofficially entered into the records dated 22 Jul 1778 as being "dec'd June 12th". His widow, Marget, was married second on 29 Apr 1784 at Fitzwilliam, NH toJames Walls" Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.