two of burroughs' sons were john j. ("jack") burroughs, jr. and judge william henry burroughs, both prominent local attorneys and businessmen in princess anne county history. jack burroughs was educated at the galt academy in norfolk and later at lynchburg college in lynchburg virginia. william h. burroughs attended the virginia military institute, graduating in 1851 and the law school of the college of william and mary in williamsburg, virginia, graduating in 1854.