ORIGIN: Terling, Essex.
MIGRATION: On 19 September 1635, "Thomas Burchard," aged 40 years, "laboring man," "Mary Burchard," aged 38, "Elizabeth Burchard," aged 13, "Marie Burchard," aged 12, "Sara Burchard," aged 9, "Suzan Burchard", aged 8, "Jo[hn] Burchard," aged 7, and "Ann Burchard," aged 18 months, were enrolled at London for passage to New England on the Truelove [Hotten 131].
OCCUPATION: Laborer [Hotten 131]. (Given his later prominence in New England, this occupational designation entered in the London port book must be treated with some skepticism; however, no other evidence of his occupation has been found.)
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: "Thomas Bircharde" was admitted in 1635 to the Roxbury Church as member #137 [RChR 81].
FREEMAN: 17 May 1637 (as "Thom[as] Bircher," first in a sequence of three Roxbury men) [MBCR 1:373].
DEATH: Between 9 May 1683 [Dukes LR 1:209] and 16 Sep 1684 (court order on codicil to will).
