Burrows, Rev. Silas, son of Amos and Mary (Rathbone) Burrows, was born in Groton, Conn., in 1741.

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Burrows, Rev. Silas, son of Amos and Mary (Rathbone) Burrows, was born in Groton, Conn., in 1741. His father, educated in the standing order, became a speaker among the Liberalists, or New Lights. His brother Amos hecame a licensed Baptist preacher. Silas was converted when about twenty-three years of age, under the preaching of Rey. Mr. Reynolds, a Baptist from Norwich, and was one of the first members of the Second Baptist Church in Groton, which chose him as their leader. He was ordained about 1765, and held the pastoral office of the church for fifty-three years. Amid the agitations resulting from the great awaken- ing, the Revolutionary war, and the inroads of infidelity, he stood firmly by the truth and the cause of liberty. He had two brothers captured in Fort Griswold. During the powerful revival of 1782-83 several of his children were converted, among them Daniel and Roswell, who afterwards became preachers. His ministry was crowned by another mighty reformation, beginning in January, 1809, and extending through eighteen months, during which he baptized 130 persons. He married first, Mary Smith, and second, Mrs. Phebe (Denison) Smith. Of sound native talents, ardent piety, eminently prayerful spirit, plainness of speech, and firmness of purpose, he made strong and permanent impressions upon the people. He was a wise luilder. He fell asleep in 1818, aged seventy- seven years, and was buried in his own church- yard. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photo from findagrave