John Burleigh

Abt 1730 - 1777  (~ 47 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	John Burleigh
  Born	Abt 1730
  	John's parents have not been identified. He is often connected to John Burly and Miriam Fuller. Their son John was born in Connecticut not New York as this john was.
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Dorcas's brother, John owned "Freeman's Farm", which was located about 35 miles north-east of Schenectady, New York. The Burleigh's were his neighbors. During the Revolution the Burleighs and the Freemans sided with the British. The first major battle of the Battles of Saratoga took place 19 September 1777. The British won the first round they used John Freeman's house as their headquarters and burned it to the ground when they left. The Continental army pushed back. The farm, its crops and animals were destroyed. John Burleigh was killed there and buried in one of the mass graves.
  		The Battle of freeman's Farm. The Battle of freeman's Farm. A painting by Don Troiani.
  		Surrender of General Burgoyne. This painting depicting the surrender of the British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, on October 17, 1777, hangs in the United States Capitol Rotunda. Burgoyne intended to cut off New England from the southern colonies. An act that would have been crushing to the revolution. Instead Burgoyne's defeat was a major turning point because it secured the French assistance that helped the Americans win the war.
  		Old English gun. Old English gun at the Saratoga Battle Monument Schuylerville, New York. Taken about 1900.
  		Freeman's Farm at Saratoga. Today the site is preserved as the Saratoga National Historical Park.
  Died	19 Sep 1777	Stillwater, Saratoga, New York
  Buried	Saratoga National Historic Park, Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States
  		Saratoga National Historic Park 1. Saratoga National Historic Park 1.
  		Saratoga National Historic Park 2. Saratoga National Historic Park 2.
  Person ID	I5937	Nagel
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family	Dorcas Freeman,   b. Abt 1734, Saratoga, Saratoga, New York ,   d. 16 Aug 1796, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	Abt 1757	Dutchess County, New York
  Children	1. Freeman Burleigh,   b. 1758, Dutchess County, New York ,   d. 1837, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]   2. Cornelius Burleigh,   b. Abt 1760, Dutchess County, New York ,   d. 1802, Rensselaer County, New York  (Age ~ 42 years)  [Birth]   3. Joseph Burleigh,   b. 22 Mar 1766, Clinton, Dutchess New York ,   d. 11 Apr 1847, Bath, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)  [Birth]   4. John Burleigh,   b. 6 Mar 1768, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York ,   d. 5 Feb 1851, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F2003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - Abt 1757 - Dutchess County, New York Died - 19 Sep 1777 - Stillwater, Saratoga, New York Buried - - Saratoga National Historic Park, Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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