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     Israel Gorton was born about 1693 in Warwick, Rhode Island.¹ He married Freelove Burlingame, daughter of Thomas Burlingame and Martha Lippitt, in 1720, according to the Nelson Burlingame manuscript. However, Doherty and Ghastin both say she married Thomas Gorton.^1,2,3 He died in October 1778 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     In his father's will, dated 5 June 1733 and proved 29 Jun 1733, Israel Gorton was left the land at Mashantatack where he was then living. He and his brother John were also left an old orchard and the rest of their father's land at Mashantatack, to be divided equally.^4,5 On 9 August 1733 he and John filed a partition deed, in which each reserved the right to bury in the old burial grounds on the homestead farm. The burial grounds were opposite the ore beds at Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     On 14 February 1738 he bought a tract of land in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, from his cousin William Burlingame, that had been part of the original homestead of the immigrant Roger Burlingham.⁶ On 13 May 1752 he bought another part of the original homestead from Elisha Baker.¹
     He served as captain of the militia in Cranston.¹
     In his will, dated 4 July 1774 and proved 7 November 1778, he left all his real estate to his son, Israel Jr.¹

     Joshua Burlingame was born in 1706 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^3,4 He married Anne Briggs, daughter of James Briggs and Sarah Wicks.^3,4 He died on 17 April 1788 (Doherty and Jacox both say 16 April) in Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut.^3,4,5
     He and his brothers Samuel, Peter, Thomas, Moses, and Steven all were deeded land by their father Thomas.^1,6
     In 1744 he was an ensign in the Providence militia., and he marched in the Indian alarm of August 1757.^3,7
     He was named in his father's will, dated 5 June 1756 and proved 7 October 1758, and was left 5s.^5,1
     His own will was dated 8 October 1784. The witnesses were Philip Potter and Phebe Potter. It was proved at Voluntown, Connecticut, on 7 September 1790, with his son Nathan as executor. He left one shilling each to his sons Israel and Eleazer and daughters Margaret and Lillis, his indoor movable estate to his daughter Mary, and his livestock, outdoor movable estate, and farming equipment to his son Nathan.³

     Margaret Burlingame was born about 1698 in Cranston, Rhode Island.³ She married Joseph Remington, son of Thomas Remington and Mary Allen, on 29 September 1717 in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^4,2
     She was named in the will of her grandmother Mary (Knowles) Lippitt, dated 6 March 1719 and proved 3 February 1720, and received £20.⁵ She was also named in her father's will, dated 5 June 1756 and proved 7 October 1758, and was left 5s.^6,1

     Alice Burlingame married John Westcott.^1,2
     She was named in her father's will, dated 5 June 1756 and proved 7 October 1758, and was left 5s.^3,1

     John Westcott married Alice Burlingame, daughter of Thomas Burlingame and Martha Lippitt.^1,2

     Patience Burlingame was born on 15 June 1702 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ She may have married Josiah Ichabod Burlingame, son of Roger Burlingame and Sarah Eleanor Sweet, in April 1722.^3,4 She died after December 1788.³
     On 30 May 1739 she and her husband Josiah bought land in East Greenwich, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ She was named in her father's will, dated 5 June 1756 and proved 7 October 1758, and was left 5s.^5,1

     Josiah Ichabod Burlingame was born about 1704 in Mashantatack, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ He may have married Patience Burlingame, daughter of Thomas Burlingame and Martha Lippitt, in April 1722.^1,4 He died on 1 May 1776 in East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹
     He lived in Warwick and East Greenwich, Rhode Island.¹
     On 4 June 1722 his father deeded him 20 acres of the original homestead in Mashantatack, Providence Co., Rhode Island, that had been settled by his grandfather, the first Roger Burlingham.⁵ On 6 April 1728 he sold land in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island, to Edward Potter.¹ On 30 May 1739 he and his wife Patience bought land in East Greenwich, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     In 1730 he was an ensign in the Warwick militia.¹

     Stephen Burlingame was born in 1711 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ He was married by William Burton, Justice, to Mary Burlingame, daughter of Roger Burlingame and Sarah Baker, on 27 June 1736 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^4,3,5 He died on 7 January 1804 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³
     He was a farmer, and lived in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, all his life.³ He and his brothers Samuel, Peter, Thomas, Moses, and Joshua, all were deeded land by their father Thomas.^1,6 In his father's will, dated 5 June 1756 and proved 7 October 1758, he received what remained of the estate after the other specific bequests were satisfied.^7,1 He deeded land in Cranston to his son Caleb on 11 September 1765.³

     Eleanor Ralph married Thomas Burlingame Jr., son of Thomas Burlingame and Martha Lippitt.^3,2 She died before 1776.¹
     In the Nelson Burlingame manuscript she is described as the "daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Cook) Ralph, of the first Thomas's wife's family Mary (...) Cook."¹

     Thomas Burlingame may have died at a young age.¹
     He was of unsound mind.¹ He probably never married.¹

     Eleanor Comfort Burlingame was born on 16 November 1717.¹ She died on 30 June 1791 at age 73.¹

     Barbara Burlingame was born on 16 November 1717 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² She was married by William Burton, Justice, to William Utter Jr., son of William Utter and Anne Stone, on 6 December 1737 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^3,2 She died on 20 January 1740 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 22.²
     She and William had one known child, Barbara (b 1739).²

     Esther Burlingame was born about 1720.¹ She was married by William Burton, Justice, to James Mitchell on 24 January 1759 (the Burlinghame manuscript says 24 January 1839) in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1

     James Mitchell was married by William Burton, Justice, to Esther Burlingame, daughter of Thomas Burlingame Jr. and Eleanor Ralph, on 24 January 1759 (the Burlinghame manuscript says 24 January 1839) in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1
     He lived in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Susanna Burlingame was born in 1723 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² She was married by William Burton, Justice, to Abraham Chase, son of Joseph Chase and Abigail Tucker, on 12 April 1741 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^3,2 She died on 8 April 1742 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.²
     She and Abraham had one known child, Susanna (b 23 March 1742).²

     Anne Burlingame was born about 1722 or 1725 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² She was married by William Burton, J. P., to Caleb Colvin, son of James Colvin and Phebe Barton, on 3 August 1740 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ She died before 30 November 1779 in Danby, Vermont.³
     She and her husband Caleb lived in Danby, Rutland Co., Vermont, after 1770. Caleb's brother Benjamin also moved to Danby in 1770.³
     She and Caleb had the following known children: Lydia (b 9 October 1740), James (b 9 July 1741), Obadiah (b 21 August 1743), George (b 25 December 1744, d 19 December 1806), Titus (b abt 1746, d 10 April 1823), Esther (b abt 1748), Eleanor (b abt 1750), a daughter, Huldah (b abt 1754), Mary (b abt 1756), Amos (b abt 1758, d aft 1829), Isaac (b 1760, d 30 November 1796), Rebecca (b abt 1762), Joshua (b abt 1768).³

     Peter Burlingame was born in 1727 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² He married Patience Potter.² He died on 24 November 1811 in North Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island.²
     He was also called Peter III, Peter the miller, and Capt. Peter, to distinguish him from his uncle and his cousin, who lived in the same town.² He worked as a miller.²
     He was Captain of the Militia for Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, in the Indian Alarm of August 1759.²
     He was Justice of the Peace in Cranston in 1769 and 1770; was appointed on 24 September 1774, with Peter Burlingame, Capt. Samuel Gorton, and Peter Sprague, to collect fat cattle to donate to the committee in Boston, as part of Cranston's effort to help oppose the British; and was chosen as part of a committee of inspection for Cranston, subject to the direction of Congress, on 13 March 1775.²
     He was executor of his father's will, dated 6 May 1766 and proved in 1770.¹
     He is listed in the census of 1774 in Cranston, and his household had two males over 16, two males under 16, four females over 16, and four females under 16.² He is listed in the census of 1790 in North Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, with two males over 16, two males under 16, and five females.²
     He and Patience had the following known children: Barbara (b 1753, d 12 June 1838), Mercy (b 6 May 1754), Nehemiah (b abt 1757), Rufus, Ruth (b May 1765, d 15 August 1819), Amey (b abt 1766), Sarah (b 1774, d 2 January 1842).²

     Wait Burlingame died after 6 May 1766.¹

     William Utter Jr. was born on 15 November 1713 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹ He was married by William Burton, Justice, to Barbara Burlingame, daughter of Thomas Burlingame Jr. and Eleanor Ralph, on 6 December 1737 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1
     He and Barbara had one known child, Barbara (b 1739).¹

     Abraham Chase was born on 1 July 1720 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹ He was married first, by William Burton, Justice, to Susanna Burlingame, daughter of Thomas Burlingame Jr. and Eleanor Ralph, on 12 April 1741 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1 He married second Mary Gorton, daughter of John Gorton and Hannah (?), on 5 June 1743 (the Burlingame Manuscript says 5 June 1742) in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^3,1 He died on 24 January 1795 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, at age 74.¹
     On 4 August 1777 Abraham Chase was appointed by the Cranston Town Council as one of the administrators of the estate of his father-in-law John Gorton, who had died intestate.⁴
     He and his first wife Susanna had one known child, Susanna (b 23 March 1742).¹
     He and his second wife Mary had the following known children: Hannah (b 21 February 1745), Abraham (b 26 December 1748, d 11 August 1791), Mercy (b 7 May 1751, d 26 January 1846), Sarah (b 20 March 1755), Joseph (b 28 September 1757), Lowry (b 23 November 1759), Gorton (b 24 October 1761), Charlotte (b 1 August 1763), David (b 19 February 1766).¹

     Mary Gorton was born in 1723 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She married Abraham Chase, son of Joseph Chase and Abigail Tucker, on 5 June 1743 (the Burlingame Manuscript says 5 June 1742) in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1
     She and Abraham had the following known children: Hannah (b 21 February 1745), Abraham (b 26 December 1748, d 11 August 1791), Mercy (b 7 May 1751, d 26 January 1846), Sarah (b 20 March 1755), Joseph (b 28 September 1757), Lowry (b 23 November 1759), Gorton (b 24 October 1761), Charlotte (b 1 August 1763), David (b 19 February 1766).¹

     John Gorton was born in 1698.² He married Hannah (?).¹ He died in July 1777 (or possibly 1 August 1777) in Papaquinapaug (now Cranston), Providence Co., Rhode Island.³ He was buried at the old family burial grounds in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.⁴
     In his father's will, dated 5 June 1733 and proved 29 Jun 1733, he was left the west end of the land at Mashantatack where he was then living. He and his brother Israel also received an old orchard and the rest of their father's land at Mashantatack, to be divided equally.^2,5 On 9 August 1733 he and his brother Israel filed a partition deed, in which each reserved the right to bury in the old burial grounds on the homestead farm. The burial grounds were opposite the ore beds at Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.⁶
     He died intestate and on 4 August 1777 his son-in-law Abraham Chase and Capt. Edward Knight were appointed by the Cranston Town Council to settle his estate.⁴