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1816-1866 (Creation)
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- Burnham Family
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1 folder of textual records
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Zaccheus Burnham was born on February 20, 1777 to Asa and Elizabeth (née Cutler) Burnham in the state of New Hampshire. Burnham moved to Upper Canada in 1797, and married Elizabeth Choate (b. 1780 in New Hampshire) on February 1, 1801. The couple settled near Cobourg, Ontario and had six children, five of whom are known:
Elizabeth Burnham (b. 1802)
Rev. Mark Burnham (b. 1804)
Achsah Burnham Ermatinger (b. 1809)
Maria Burnham (b. 1812)
Asa Burnham (b. 1814)
A prominent landowner, Burnham was also active in the Northumberland Militia, joining in 1801 and being made Captain in 1810 and Colonel before 1829. He served during the War of 1812 and in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. Zaccheus Burnham was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1811 and Newcastle District treasurer in 1815. Politically, Burnham served as member for Northumberland and Durham in the House of Assembly between 1817 and 1820, and as member of the Upper Canada Legislative Council for the town of Cobourg between 1831 and 1841. He was appointed Judge of the Newcastle District Court in July 1839.
Zaccheus Burnham died on February 25, 1857. He is buried, along with his wife Elizabeth, in St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Cobourg, Ontario.
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This series contains documents relating to the Zaccheus Burnham family, father-in-law of Edward Ermatinger. Genealogical records, a letter, and administrative documents are included.
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A copy of Zaccheus Burnham's letters of probate of last will and testament are available at the Trent University Archives (76-1004).