Samuel Burgess was born circa 1672. He was the son of
John Burgess and
Mary Worden. Samuel Burgess married
Elizabeth (Unknown) circa 1702. Samuel Burgess resided at at South Precinct, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on 16 January 1746; In 1746, the district organization of that part of the ancient town of Harwich, which still retains the name, commenced. It was set off and inc'd as the South Precinct, Jan 16. The names mentioned in the Act of Inc of this second parish were: Ezekiel, Sam'l, Sam'l Jr, Thos Burgess, Benj, Jona., Jona. Jr, Zech'h Small.