Biography

Born in Ridgefield, CT, where he also studied medicine, he moved to Auburn in March 1796, becoming one of its first white settlers. After getting married, his wife came to join him in 1802 or 1803. In the war of 1812-15 he held a commission as Lieutenant, serving thus his country in the double capacity of physician and soldier. He was a staunch Episcopalian. In 1805, the society of St. Peter's Church was organized at Dr. Burt's house, at which time he was elected warden, an office he held for thirty-four consecutive years.