Jehu Burr

     Jehu Burr was born circa 1605, in England.¹ There is a connection between John Cable and Jehu Burr - possibly Jehu married John's sister.¹ Jehu immigrated in 1630 Jehu arrived in Massachusetts in the Winthrop fleet in 1630 from England. Jehu was admitted freeman on 13 May 1631 in Roxbury, MA.¹ In 1636 Jehu moved to Springfield, MA.¹ In Jan 1638 he was in Agawam (now Springfield) and was one of six appointed to 'set out the bounds of ye plantation up ye river on both sides of ye river and to mark ye trees for clearing of it.' (Thomas Merrick - see index) was also one. Spring 1636 8 men on foot, women and children on horseback, with portable possessions went to Agawam, which at that time was a part of Conn. Colony. Jehu was the town's first tax collector. Payment was in money and/or wampum at 4 a penny, or in good and merchantable beaver at 9s per pound. He was deputy to the General Court 5 Apr 1638. Deputy for Springfield to Conn Legislature April 1638 and Sep 1641. Deputy for Fairfield Sep 1645, Apr 1646.
He may have married more than once. In 1641 Jehu moved to Fairfield, CT.¹ In 1660 he was a Grand Juror. In 1661, 1664, 1668 he was appointed a commissioner for Fairfield. He was the Deputy for Springfield to the Connecticut Legislature in April 1638 and Sep 1641, and in Sep 1645 and Apr 1646 he was the Deputy for Fairfield. He died circa 1654 in Fairfield, CT.¹