BURR, Aaron 1

Birth Name BURR, Aaron
Gender male
Age at Death between 40 years, 8 months, 24 days and 42 years, 8 months, 20 days

Narrative

BIOGRAPHY: Graduated from Yale in 1735 and was a Berkeley Scholar for one year after. Licensed to preach in 1736 and two months later was approached by the Prebsyterian Church of Newark, New Jersey. He began preaching on Dec. 21, 1736 and was ordained on Jan. 25, 1737-38. Pastor for ten years in Newark, New Jersey and then President of Princeton College from 1748 to 1755 before the college was moved from Newark to Princeton.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth between 1715-01-04 and 1716 Fairfield, Connecticut   2
Death 1757-09-24 Princeton, New Jersey   2
Christening 59428      

Families

Family of BURR, Aaron and EDWARDS, Esther
Married Wife EDWARDS, Esther ( * between 1731-02-13 and 1732 + 1758-04-07 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1752-06-29 Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey Religious Marriage 2
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
BURR, Aaron1756-02-061836-09-14
BURR, Sarah

Pedigree

    1. BURR, Aaron
      1. EDWARDS, Esther
        1. BURR, Aaron
        2. BURR, Sarah