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     Levi McKeen married Luci Burlingame, daughter of Pardon Burlingame and Catherine Belding, before 1803.¹
     He was named one of the administrators of his father-in-law Pardon Burlingame's estate.^1,2

     (?) Griswold married Phebe Burlingame, daughter of Samuel Burlingame and Mercy (?), before 29 January 1802.¹

     Samuel Burlingame was born on 16 September 1692 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He married Mercy Smith, daughter of John Smith III and Hannah (?), about 1715. (Doherty calls her Mary Smith, but also says that other sources (Ghastin is one) claim Samuel Burlingame married (--?--) Whipple, not Mary Smith.)^1,5,6 He died on 20 March 1740/41 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 48.^7,8
     He was a miller, and lived in Cranston and South Kingston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He and his brothers Peter, Thomas, Moses, Joshua, and Steven all were deeded land by their father Thomas.^2,6
     His will was dated 13 October 1740 and proved 11 May 1741. The witnesses were William Westcott Jr., Robert Knight Jr. (possibly the Robert Knight who was the husband of his niece Mercy Gorton, and also his first cousin once removed), and Ezekial Warner, and the executor was his brother Peter. In it he made provision for his wife, while a widow. His son Samuel received his homestead farm, and his son Philip received another farm. Both farms were to remain in the family for four generations. His daughter Mercy King received £50, or the equivalent, to be paid by Samuel when he reached the age of 25. Provisions were made for dividing additional land between his sons Samuel and Philip.^1,7

     Mercy Smith was born in 1696 in Cranston, Rhode Island.¹ She married first Samuel Burlingame, son of Thomas Burlingame and Martha Lippitt, about 1715. (Doherty calls her Mary Smith, but also says that other sources (Ghastin is one) claim Samuel Burlingame married (--?--) Whipple, not Mary Smith.)^1,2,3 She married second Thomas Manchester on 4 July 1742.^4,1 She died in 1761.¹
     She was provided for in her husband Samuel Burlingame's will, dated 13 October 1740 and proved 11 May 1741, for as long as she remained a widow.^1,5
     Doherty says that the Mercy Burlingame who married Thomas Manchester was Samuel Burlingame's daughter, not his widow Mercy (Smith) Burlingame. However, in the groom's entry for their marriage in Arnold's Vital Record of Rhode Island, the bride is called "Mercy Burlingame (widow)."^6,4

     Mercy Burlingame was born about 1720.¹ She married (?) King.¹
     In her father's will, dated 13 October 1740 and proved 11 May 1741, she received £50, or the equivalent, which was to be paid by her brother Samuel when he reached the age of 25.^1,3
     Doherty says that it was she who married Thomas Manchester, not her mother Mercy Smith. However, in Arnold's Vital Record of Rhode Island, in the groom's entry for that marriage, the bride is called "Mercy Burlingame (widow)."^2,4

     Philip Burlingame was born on 24 December 1723 in South Kingston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ He was married by John Burton, Justice, to Sarah Colvin, daughter of Samuel Colvin and Phebe (?), on 25 November 1744 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^4,3,2
     In his father's will, dated 13 Oct 1740 and proved 11 May 1741, he received a farm, which was to stay in the family for four generations, plus some land in Scituate, Rhode Island.^1,5 At the time of his father's death in 1741 he was a minor at age 17, and chose his uncle Peter Burlingame as his guardian. Peter was relieved of the guardianship on 24 December 1744, when Philip turned 21.³
     He served in the Indian alarm of August 1757.^6,7 He also served as a sergeant in Capt. Frederick Williams's company, Col. Matthewson's regiment, in the expedition against Newport, 21-31 August 1778.³ In 1779 he was a second lieutenant in Capt. John Burton's alarm company of Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³
     He is likely the Phillip Burllinggame listed in Cranston in the 1774 Rhode Island census, with two males over 16 (himself and his son Pardon), one male under 16 (son Waterman), one female over 16 (wife Sarah), and two females under 16 (daughters Mercy and Huldah).^8,9 He is also listed in Cranston in the 1790 census, with one male 16 or over, two males under 16, and one female.¹⁰
     On 25 May 1791 he deeded land to his son Waterman Burlingame.¹¹

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     (?) King married Mercy Burlingame, daughter of Samuel Burlingame and Mercy Smith.¹

     Thomas Manchester married Mercy Smith, daughter of John Smith III and Hannah (?), on 4 July 1742.^2,1
     Doherty says that the Mercy Burlingame who married Thomas Manchester was Samuel Burlingame's daughter, not his widow Mercy (Smith) Burlingame. However, in the groom's entry for their marriage in Arnold's Vital Record of Rhode Island, the bride is called "Mercy Burlingame (widow)."^3,2

     John Smith III married Hannah (?).¹ He died on 5 September 1737 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Hannah (?) married John Smith III, son of John Smith Jr. and Sarah Whipple.¹ She died on 5 September 1756.¹

     John Smith Jr. married Sarah Whipple, daughter of John Whipple and Sarah (?), by about 1662.² He died in 1682 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹
     He was a miller in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ He served as deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly from 1662 to 1672.¹ He was also Town Clerk in Providence from 1672 to 1676.¹

     Sarah Whipple was baptized on 6 February 1641/42 in Dorchester, Massachusetts.¹ She married John Smith Jr., son of John Smith and Alice (?), by about 1662.¹ She died in 1685 in Providence, Rhode Island.²

     John Whipple was born about 1617 (based on his age at death of "about 68").¹ He married Sarah (?) by about 1640.¹ He died on 16 May 1685 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ He was buried at the North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island.¹
     The Burlingame manuscript identifies him as Capt. John Whipple, born 1597, likely an error.² He came to New England as a servant in 1632, settling in Dorchester, Massachusetts.¹ On 3 October 1632 he and Alex[ander] Miller were ordered by the court to repay their master Israel Stoughton for "their wasteful expense of powder & shot."¹ He later worked as a carpenter, and was also a tavernkeeper in 1674.¹
     He moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1658¹, and took the Oath of Allegiance there on 31 May 1666.¹ He served as Deputy to the General Court on 4 September 1666, juryman on 19 October 1670, selectman in 1670, 1674, and April 1676 when he was moderator, treasurer in 1668, and surveyor in 1670 and 1671. He also served on several committees between 1663 and 1678.¹ He was paid 10s for the use of his house as the meeting place for the town council in 1669, and 20s in 1670.¹ In 1676 he was one of the residents who "stayed and went not away," and as a result was entitled to Indian slaves.¹
     His will was dated 8 May 1682 and proved on 27 May 1685. He stated that he had already distributed all his lands to his sons Samuel, Eleazer, William, and John, and apparently was attempting in his will to redistribute his real estate among all his sons to "prevent all differences that otherwise may hereafter arise." This must have been somewhat complicated, as Thomas Olney testified that he had visited John Whipple to get clarification of some of the bequests, at his request. His sons John, Samuel, Eleazer, William, Benjamin, David, and Jonathan also each received 12d, and his daughters Sarah, Mary, and Abigail each received 10s. His son Joseph was named executor, and received the remainder of his estate.¹ The estate was inventoried on 22 May 1685 and valued at £41 11s 10d, without including real estate.¹

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     Sarah (?) was born about 1624 (based on her age at death of "about 42").¹ She married John Whipple by about 1640.¹ She died in 1666 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ She was buried at the North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island.¹
     She was admitted to the second church in Dorchester, Massachusetts, on 29 October 1641.¹

     John Smith was born in 1595 in England.¹ He married Alice (?).¹ He died in 1648 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹
     In September 1636, having been banished from Dorchester, Massachusetts, because of his religious beliefs, John Smith joined with Roger Williams and four others to settle Providence Plantations, which was the beginning of the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island.¹ He was a miller, and was granted some land in Providence in 1636, provided he set up a mill for grinding corn.¹ He served as Deputy from Providence, and in 1640 helped form a government under the new charter.¹ He was chosen Town Clerk in 1641 and 1647.¹

     Alice (?) married John Smith.¹ She died before 1650.¹

     Sarah Colvin was born about 1724 in Coventry, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She was married by John Burton, Justice, to Philip Burlingame, son of Samuel Burlingame and Mercy Smith, on 25 November 1744 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1,3

     Thomas Burlingame was born on 6 February 1667 in Mashantatack, Rhode Island.^1,4 He married first his first cousin Martha Lippitt, daughter of Moses Lippitt and Mary Knowles, on 5 October 1686 in Warwick, Rhode Island.^1,4 He married second Hannah Gardiner, daughter of George Gardiner and Tabitha Tefft, on 29 August 1726 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^1,4 He died on 9 July 1758 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, at age 91.^1,4
     On 6 December 1698 Thomas Burlingame was upheld by a council of war for taking four guns from Joseph Williams, John Sayles, and John (or George, according to Jacox) Potter, all Indians. The Indians were fined 5s for each gun, of which he received 3s, with the remainder going to the council. The guns were to be returned to their rightful owners.^1,5
     From 20 to 27 June 1703 he led five men on a scouting trip along the coast, looking for French and Indian enemies. His orders read:
He later made four more of these scouting trips.^1,6
     On 23 December 1712 he and his brother Roger received part of the land in Mashantatack, Providence Co., Rhode Island, that had originally belonged to their father Roger Burlingham. The land had been given first to their brother Peter. When Peter died on 2 December 1712, John Burlingame, as the oldest surviving brother, acquired it. John kept the house and 50 acres, and divided the rest between his brothers Thomas and Roger, under the condition that they be equally responsible for providing for their parents, if that became necessary.⁷
     On 28 September 1715 he deeded 20 acres of land in Mashantatack to his son Moses, and other land at various times to his sons Thomas, Samuel, Peter, Joshua, and Stephen.^1,8
     He was chosen as the surveyor of the highway in 1718, 1719, and 1720, and was also chosen to care for the highway in 1723.¹
     In his father's will, dated 28 November 1715 and proved 13 September 1718, he was left 20s, plus what remained of his father's land after two other bequests totaling 100 acres.^2,8 He and his first wife Martha were named in the will of her mother Mary, dated 6 March 1719 and proved 3 February 1720, and were left £20.⁷
     His own will was dated 5 June 1756, and proved 7 October 1758. The executors were his sons Thomas and Peter. He left £6 per year for life to his wife Hannah, plus an additional £6 per year that was part of the dower of her former husband Josiah Westcott's estate; 5s each to his children Thomas, Moses, Peter, Joshua, Margaret, Sarah, Freelove, Alice, and Patience; 5s each to his grandchildren Samuel Burlingame, John Warner, and Freelove Arnold; and the rest of his estate to his son Stephen.^5,1 The inventory of his estate included two beds, a warming pan, a gun, pewter, a cooper's adz, a cow, a table, chairs, a couch, money, scales, a hatchet, and steelyards (a kind of scale).⁵

     Martha Lippitt was born about 1670 in Providence, Rhode Island (Doherty and Jacox say in Warwick).^1,3,4 She married her first cousin Thomas Burlingame, son of Roger Burlingham and Mary Lippitt, on 5 October 1686 in Warwick, Rhode Island.^1,3 She died in 1723 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^1,3
     She was named in the will of her uncle John Knowles, dated 14 December 1714 and proved 15 October 1716, and received £5, to be paid by her brother Moses.⁵ She and her husband Thomas Burlingame were named in the will of her mother Mary, dated 6 March 1719 and proved 3 February 1720, and were left £20.⁶

     Peter Burlingame was born on 28 January 1694 in Cranston, Rhode Island.³ He married Rose Briggs, daughter of James Briggs and Sarah Wicks.^3,2 He died on 7 February 1791 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 97.³
     He and his brothers Samuel, Thomas, Moses, Joshua, and Steven all were deeded land by their father Thomas.^1,4 From 1730 until his death in 1791 he was a member of the Baptist Church.⁵ He served as deputy to the General Assembly in 1739.¹
     He was named executor of his brother Samuel's will, dated 13 October 1740 and proved 11 May 1741.^6,7 After Samuel's death in 1741, Samuel's son Philip was a minor at age 17, and chose his uncle Peter Burlingame as his guardian. Peter was relieved of the guardianship on 24 December 1744, when Philip turned 21.⁸
     He and his brother Thomas were co-executors of their father's will, dated 5 June 1756 and proved 7 October 1758, and were each left 5s.^9,1

     Roby Burlingame was born in 1745.¹ She married Joseph Brown, son of Elisha Brown and Patience Edmonds.¹ She died in February 1811 in Apponaug, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Joseph Brown was born on 29 September 1743 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹ He married Roby Burlingame, daughter of Philip Burlingame and Sarah Colvin.¹ He died in 1831 in Apponaug, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Samuel Burlingame was born in 1753 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ He was married first, by William Burton, Justice, to Susanna Potter, daughter of Thomas Potter, on 20 September 1770 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,3 He married second Sarah Gardiner between 1791 and 1795.³ He died on 6 September 1831 in Lebanon, Madison Co., New York.³ He was buried in Earlsville, Chenango Co., New York.³
     He is listed in the census of 1774 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, and his household had one male over 16, one male under 16, one female over 16, and three females under 16.³ In the 1790 census, he is again listed in Cranston, with one male over 16, two males under 16, and two females.³ In the 1800 census, he is listed in Hamilton, Chenango Co., New York, with one male over 45, one male 16-26, one male 10-16, one female 26-45, and two females under 10.³ And in the 1830 census, he is listed in Lebanon, Madison Co., New York, with one male 70-80, one male 20-30, one female 60-70, and one female 20-30.³
     On 19 March 1805 he sold his interest in land in Cranston, which had been left to his father by his grandfather Samuel Burlingame, to his brother Waterman.⁴
     He and his first wife Susanna had the following known children: Andrew (b abt 1774), Caleb (b 1776, d 16 May 1846), Roby, Samuel (b 1791).³
     He and his second wife Sarah had the following known children: Sarah (b abt 1795), Mary (b abt 1798), William (b 1801, d 17 November 1856), Justus B. S. (b 21 May 1804, d 10 September 1894), Esther (b abt 1806). These children used the last name Burlingham.³

     Pardon Burlingame was born on 12 April 1756 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,3 He married first Patience Edmonds, daughter of William Edmonds and Phebe Gorton.³ He married second Mary Rhodes after 1825.³ He died on 20 January 1853 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 96.²
     He served for just over 20 months during the Revolutionary War, first enlisting in May 1775 as a Sergeant for eight months in Capt. Thomas Holden's Co., Col. James M. Varnum's Regt., and was stationed near Boston during the Siege of Boston. He again enlisted in the fall of 1776, as a Sergeant for three months in Capt. Allen's Co., Col. Cook's Regt., stationed in Rhode Island, and was there when the British landed in December 1776. During the winter of 1776/77 he was drafted, and served two months as a Sergeant in Capt. Edward Knight's Co., Col. Colwell's Regt., stationed in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was again drafted in September 1777, serving one month as a Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Potter's Co., Col. Mathewson's Regt. In October 1777 he served as a substitute, as a Private in Capt. John King's Co., Col. Mathewson's Regt., and took part in Spencer's Expedition. In July 1778 he was an Ensign in Capt. Potter's Co., Col. Mathewson's Regt., stationed in Rhode Island. He was again drafted in August 1778, and served for one month as an Ensign in Capt. Sprague's Co., Col. Mathewson's Regt., participating in Sullivan's Expedition. Starting 1 November 1779 he served two months seven days as an Ensign in Capt. Potter's Co., Col. Mathewson's Regt. On 4 June 1781 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant, serving in Capt. George Dorrance's Co., Col. Thomas Potter's Regt., for one month. He was honorably discharged after each period of service, and was granted a pension, issued 28 August 1833, receiving $129/year.⁴
     He is listed in the census of 1790 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, and his household had three males over 16, four males under 16, and three females.³ In the 1810 census, he is again listed in Cranston, with one male over 45, one male 10-16, one female over 45, and one female 16-25.³ And in the 1820 census in Cranston, he is listed with one male over 45, one male 10-16, one female over 45, one female 26-45, and one female under 10.³
     He and his first wife Patience had the following known children: George (b 9 August 1777, d 20 January 1872), Gorton (b 3 March 1782, d 23 June 1853), William (b 13 April 1785, d 12 April 1872).³

     Mercy Burlingame was born on 30 November 1759 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² She married Peter Colvin, son of Moses Colvin and Ruth Wight.²
     She was living in West Abington, Pennsylvania, in 1842.²
     She and Peter had the following known children: Henry (b 3 April 1776, d 1814), Roby (b 4 March 1779, d 11 September 1865), Ruth (b 1780, d September 1822), Joab (b 5 May 1782, d 27 December 1850), Otis (b 28 June 1784, d 7 August 1869), Sarah (b 17 June 1786, d 10 September 1864), Patience (b 28 August 1793, d 10 September 1894), Abigail (b 18 December 1795), George (b 5 March 1797, d 25 December 1873), Seth (b 20 March 1799, d 21 October 1863), Lois (b 18 February 1801, d 24 September 1893), Rhody (b 18 July 1803).²

     Huldah Burlingame was born about 1765 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² She married Stephen Budlong on 17 April 1784 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.²
     She and Stephen had the following known children: Philip (b 15 April 1789), Stephen (b 1 August 1794), Huldah (b 1 March 1798), Susanna (b 5 May 1800), Celia (b 1 August 1804).³