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     William E. Burrill, son of William Erwin Burrill and Gladys Marie Osborne, was born circa 1928 at Maine.¹

     William Erwin Burrill, son of Daniel Stephen Burrill and Anna Belle Moore, was born on 16 November 1898 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine.^1,3,2

     William, at age 24, son of Daniel Stephen Burrill and Anna Belle Moore, married Gladys Marie Osborne at age 19, daughter of Willard E. Osborne and Minnie E. Edgerly, on 17 November 1922.^4,5

     William died at age 64, on 27 November 1962, at 36 Hamlin Street, Orono, Penobscot, Maine,⁶ and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Orono, Penobscot, Maine.⁶

     William Gordon Burrill, son of Asa Burrill and Priscilla Washburn, was born on 24 April 1812 at Maine.¹

     William, at age 25, son of Asa Burrill and Priscilla Washburn, married Elsie Buck Blood at age 15, daughter of Jonas Blood and Eliza Rideout, on 1 October 1837, at Dedham, Hancock, Maine.⁴

     William was Mr. Burrill received a check / receipt totalling $7.50 cents for boarding a school teacher in School District #7 on 26 September 1851 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine.⁵

     William, at age 46, son of Asa Burrill and Priscilla Washburn, married Elsie A. Harriman at age 29, daughter of Leonard Harriman and Nancy S. Cottle, on 16 January 1859 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine.⁶

     William died on 13 February 1890, at Maine, at age 77,⁷ and was buried at Union Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine.⁸

     William Henry Burrill, son of William Gordon Burrill and Elsie Buck Blood, was born on 7 December 1841 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine.^1,2

     William Henry Burrill was in Military Service on 4 November 1861 Regiment: 11th Infantry Regiment ME Date Mustered: 02 February 1866 Regiment Type: Infantry Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 7 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 115 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 4 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History MAINE ELEVENTH INFANTRY (Three Years) Eleventh Infantry.--Cols., John C. Caldwell, Harris M. Plaisted, Jonathan A. Hill; Lieut.-Cols., Harris M. Plaisted, William M. Shaw, Robert F. Campbell, Winslow P. Spofford, Jonathan A. Hill, Charles P. Baldwin; Majs., William M. Shaw, Robert F. Campbell, Winslow P. Spofford, Jonathan A. Hill, Charles P. Baldwin, Henry C. Adams. The ten preceding regiments had been raised at the expense of the state, under the act of the legislature of April 25, 1861, and the captains and subalterns of the organized companies elected the field officers. The 11th was the first to be raised at the direct expense of the general government, and the colonel, lieutenant-colonel and major were chosen before the companies were organized. The regiment was organized for active service Oct. 11, 1861, and mustered into the U. S. service on Nov. 12, to serve for three years. It left the state the next day for Washington, where it remained encamped until March 28, 1862, when, as part of Casey's division, it proceeded to Alexandria, thence to Newport News. Here on April 6 it was detached from its brigade (Naglee's), and went to the mouth of Warwick creek, where it was under the fire of the rebel gunboat Teazer. On the 17th, it rejoined the division and brigade and proceeded to Yorktown, where on the 29th it was in a sharp engagement with the enemy. Later it took a prominent part in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines and White Oak swamp. From Aug. 16, to Dec. 26, 1862, it was at Yorktown, and on the latter date embarked with Naglee's brigade for Port Royal, S. C., where it landed on Feb. 10, 1863. Gen. Naglee, having been promoted to the command of a division, issued a spirited order on leaving the regiment, of which the following is a part: 'Yours is the honor of having been the first to pass and the last to leave the Chickahominy. And, while you led the advance from this memorable place near Richmond, you were the last in the retreating column, when, after seven days' constant fighting, it reached a place of security and rest at Harrison's Landing.' The regiment remained in the South until April, 1864, during which time it participated in the unsuccessful attack on Charleston, and was engaged for a long time as artillerists, shelling Sumter and the Confederate works on Sullivan and James' islands. In April, 1864, it joined Gen. Butler's command at Gloucester Point, Va., and during the remainder of the war saw almost continuous fighting. On Nov. 2, 1864, about 130 of the men left the field for Maine, as their term of service had expired, and were mustered out at Augusta on Nov. 18. The next day, Nov., 3, the rest of the regiment went with Gen. Butler to New York to assist in maintaining order in that city at the presidential election, after which it returned to the front. The total casualties of the regiment during 1864 were 363, killed, wounded, missing and prisoners. It received 549 recruits, also a full company of volunteers--the 8th unassigned infantry. During the first three months of 1865, it formed a part of the 3d brigade, 1st division, 24th corps, and was stationed near the New Market road, 10 miles from Richmond. On March 27, it crossed the James and Appomattox rivers, engaged the enemy at Hatcher's run on the 31st, and was almost constantly exposed to the fire until April 2, losing meanwhile 3 enlisted men killed, 2 officers and several enlisted men wounded, and 1 officer and 15 enlisted men captured. It participated in the assault and capture of Forts Gregg and Baldwin, losing 25 enlisted men killed and wounded, and on the 3d moved with the army in pursuit of Lee's forces. At 'Clover Hill' on the 9th, it lost 6 enlisted men killed, 2 officers and 29 enlisted men wounded. It remained in the vicinity of Richmond until Nov. 24, and on the 26th, moved to Fredericksburg, where it remained, doing patrol and other duties until the middle of Jan., 1866, when it was ordered to City Point, Va., to be mustered out. It was mustered out on Feb. 2, 1866, in accordance with orders of the war department, and left on the 3d for Augusta, Me., where the men were paid and finally discharged. The regiment saw an unusual amount of hard service, and left a splendid name for intrepidity and heroism. Source: The Union Army, vol. 1 Battles Fought Fought at Williamsburg, VA. Fought on 29 April 1862 at Lee's Mills, VA. Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA. Fought on 17 June 1862. Fought on 28 June 1862 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862. Fought on 15 June 1863 at Savage's Station, VA. Fought on 26 July 1863. Fought on 14 August 1863. Fought on 23 August 1863. Fought on 11 November 1863. Fought on 08 December 1863 at Morris Island, SC. Fought on 25 December 1863.⁴

     William Henry Burrill, on 5 July 1862 died when he was in the 11th Regiment, Baltimore, Maryland, at age 20, at the General Hospital, Baltimore.² He was buried at Union Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine.⁵

     William Henry Burrill, son of Bela Burrill and Dolly Lowney, was born on 14 December 1812 at China, Kennebec, Maine.^2,3

     William was listed with the following description in the book,'History of the city of Belfast in the state of Maine'. '... graduated at Waterville College in 1830. He studied law and commenced practice in 1833, but removed to West Prospect, now Searsport, the following year. In July 1837, he was appointed Register of Probate and returned to Belfast. Two years after he received the appointment of Clerk of the Courts, a position which he occupied with the exception of one year, until 1849. In 1872, he represented Belfast in the Legislature'. in 1830.³

     William, at age 23, son of Bela Burrill and Dolly Lowney, married Rebecca S. Atherton on 2 November 1836 by A. Pingree.⁴

     William was further listed with the following description in the book,” History of the city of Belfast in the state of Maine'. '... relinquished practice in 1849 .... He preferred a quiet life to the turmoil of politics, after being Representative of the Legislature in 1872 declined to accept any other public position. He was closely indentified with all local enterprises and was largely interested in shipping. Of a retiring deposition, he was conscientious, reliable and straight forward in all his dealings. Although childless, his kind impulses drew him toward children, and he took many to his household, who loved him as a father' in 1849.⁵

     William left a Will on 10 January 1882 at Belfast, Waldo, Maine,

I William H Burrill of Belfast in the County of Waldo hereby make & (and) declare this to be my last will and testament & resending all former wills be me heretofore made.
1. I devise that there be paid out of my estate by my executors hereafter named unto my wife Rebecca S. Burrill the sum of Two (?) thousand dollars as soon as may be after my decease. It being an amount due her from the estate of her father. I also give to her the use & occupancy of my dwelling house & the furniture, books & all other articles therein so long as she may desire to use and occupy the same. She to keep said dwelling insurance. I also give to her the income of all my personal estate and such portion of the principal as may be necessary for her comfortable support during her natural life.
2. At the decease of my said wife I will and devise that of the portion of my estate thats remaining the income of one half of the same be paid to Mrs. Eliza R. Emery (if she shall then be living) during her life and for her personal use only.
3. It is my will and I hereby devise that the income of the remaining half part of my estate shall be used and _______ by my executors as may be necessary and proper to the support and education of Joseph Williamson until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, when the whole of said one half part shall be paid to him _______ ______ some good and sufficient reason the Judge of Probate for the time being shall deem it advisable that the income should be continued to him. In the event of the death of the said Joseph Williamson Jr before he arrives at the age of twenty one years it is my will and direction that the legacy hereby intended for him shall be given and paid over to the proper officers of the Belfast Public Library under the P. R. _____
I also give to said Joseph Williamson Jr my gold watch as a token of remembrance
4. Upon the decease of the said Eliza R. Emery (if she survives my wife) I devise that the legacy _________ for her in this will be paid over to the Parish Committee of the Unitarian Society of Belfast, the __________ of the same to be used _________ the support of the ministry in said society.
5. Whenever at any time my Executors ________ think it ________ to sell my real estate I devise that they shall do so and ________ the proceeds in some safe securities.
6. I hereby appoint my wife Rebecca S. Burrill and my friend A. ________ Sibley, Executors of this my will and request that they be not required to file a bond or return any inventory of my estate. The word 'her' in the prior section of this will inserted before signing. Dated at Belfast this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty two (signed) Wm Burrill.⁶

     William Henry Burrill died on 8 October 1884 at age 71. A portrait of William was written in, 'History of Belfast' as follows:

William Henry Burrill, who relinquished practice in 1849, died 8 October 1884, aged seventy-two. He preferred a quiet life to the turmoil of politics and after being Representative to the Legislature in 1872, declined to accept any other public position. He was closely indentified with all local enterprises, and was largely interested in shipping. Of a retiring disposition, he was conscientious, reliable and straight forward in all his dealings. Although childless, his kind impulses drew him towards children, and he took many to his household who loved him as a father⁷'

and was buried at Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Waldo, Maine.⁸