SAVAGE, Vol 1, Dict. of First Settlers of N.E. BURSLEY, BURSLEM, or BURSLIN, John, an early sett. at Weymouth reckon. some 3 or 4 years. among "old planters," and was sw. 18 May foll. When first nam. he is call. Mr. and was rep. 1636, m. at Sandwich, 28 Nov. 1639, Joanna, d. of Rev. Joseph Hull of Barnstable, had fix. at Barnstable, and there was his d. Mary bapt. 30 July 1643; John, 22 Sept. 1644, d. in few wks., Joanna, 1 Mar 1646; Eliz. 25 Mar. 1649; and John, again, 11 Apr. 1652; beside the first ch. wh. d. sudden. 25 Jan. 1641, very young; prob. Temperance, wh. m. Dec. 1677, Joseph Crocker of B.; and Jemima, wh. m. Shubael Dimmock, as sec. w. He was at Exeter 1643 and 5, short time at Hampton, but of Kittery 1647-53, went back to the neighb. of Barnstable, there d. prob. 1660. His wid. bec. sec. or third w. of the first Dolor Davis (continues with marriages of above children. See Dimmock/Bursley file).