Burr family.

The Burr family of Fairfield, Connecticut is descended from Jehue Burr, who left England in the seventeenth century. Many members of the family have been prominent in New England trade, law, and politics; some fought in the War of Independence. Aaron Burr (1756-1836) was the third vice-president of the United States. In 1804 his political career came to an abrupt end when he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. In 1807 he was tried for treason for allegedly attempting to annex lands in the West. His daughter, Theodosia Burr (Burr) Alston (1783-1813), married Joseph Alston, who later became governor of South Carolina.

From the guide to the Burr family papers, 1750-1890, (Manuscripts and Archives)