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     Hannah Brown married James Burlingame, son of John Burlingame and Mary Knowles Lippitt, on 8 January 1734.¹ She died in 1760.¹

     Charity Colvin was born on 1 January 1706 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Barlingstone Burlingame, son of John Burlingame and Mary Knowles Lippitt, about 1726.¹ She died on 9 May 1797 in Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island, at age 91.¹ She was buried in Arkwright, Rhode Island.¹
     In her father's will, dated 22 September 1763 and proved 30 Jul 1764, she was left 30s.¹ In her husband's will, dated 13 October 1767 and proved 19 Dec 1767, she was left the use of the homestead for the rest of her life.¹ She and Barlingstone had the following known children: Joseph (b abt 1728, d 1801), Orpha, Benedict (d 24 May 1749), Stephen (b 13 March 1742, d 10 April 1808).¹

     Jerusha (?) married Benjamin Burlingame, son of John Burlingame and Mary Knowles Lippitt, about 1722.¹
     She was co-executor of her husband Benjamin Burlingame's will, dated 25 January 1741 and proved 12 July 1742, along with Benjamin's cousin Moses Burlingame and John Potter.¹ She and Benjamin had the following known children: Caleb (b abt 1724), Pardon (b abt 1726, d 11 April 1748), Benjamin (b abt 1730), Lydia, Roby.¹

     William Burton was born about 1700 in Cranston, Rhode Island.¹ He was married by Andrew Harris, Justice, to Persis Burlingame, daughter of John Burlingame and Mary Knowles Lippitt, on 8 February 1721/22 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,1 He died on 7 January 1773 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     William Burton was a Justice of the Peace.¹ He and Persis had the following known children: George (b 7 November 1722, d 15 December 1724), Mary (b 24 December 1724), Annie (b 11 November 1726, d 30 November 1726), Elizabeth (b 24 January 1728, d 15 September 1739), William (b 1 February 1731, d 4 May 1737), Patience (b 12 January 1733, d 20 September 1739), George (b 20 July 1735, d 21 September 1739), Tabitha (b 26 January 1737, d 4 October 1739), Benjamin (b 4 November 1739), William (b 16 May 1743), James (b 17 September 1745, d 22 January 1753), a son (b 7 November 1748, d 9 November 1748).¹

     Mary Brown was born on 21 December 1709 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She married David Burlingame, son of John Burlingame and Mary Knowles Lippitt, on 9 June 1728.¹ She died in October 1794 in Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 84.¹
     She was a first cousin of her brother-in-law James Burlingame's wife Hannah Brown. Their ancestry can be carried back much farther on their father's side, and includes the Mayflower passenger William White.²
     She was co-executor of her husband David Burlingame's will, dated 25 January 1755 and proved 15 Mar 1755, along with David's brother James and brother-in-law Nathan Brown.¹ Her own will was proved on 3 November 1794 in Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island. The executor was Jeremiah Steere.¹
     She and David had the following known children: Mary (b 9 July 1729), Benedict (b 19 November 1731, d 9 August 1800), Thomas (b 18 August 1734), David (b 28 October 1736, d 23 November 1815), twins Meribeth (b 5 May 1739) and Stutley (b 5 May 1739), Sarah (b 19 February 1744, d 9 December 1745), Patience (b 9 March 1746), Elisha (b 6 September 1749, d 12 June 1823), Benjamin (b 18 March 1753, d 8 March 1820).¹

     Thomas Ralph was born about 1690 in Warwick, Rhode Island.¹ He married Patience Burlingame, daughter of John Burlingame and Mary Knowles Lippitt.¹ He died on 8 April 1780 in Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     He served as Deputy from Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island, in 1737, 1742, 1749, and 1753. He was called Captain in 1753.¹
     His will was dated 8 July 1777 in Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island, and proved 6 September 1780. The executor was his grandson Samuel Fenner. He left: to his son Christopher, a Spanish milled dollar; to his daughter-in-law Freelove Ralph, use of 1/3 of his homestead while a widow; to his grandsons Thomas and Daniel Ralph, his homestead farm, to be divided equally between them, plus six small lots in Cranston; to his granddaughters Patience Knight, Patience and Mary Arnold, Robe Wightman, Ruth and Elizabeth Burlingame, and Saintony Priest, 1/6 of his movable estate [sic]; and to his grandchildren Thomas and David Ralph, Lydia Fenner, and Zilpha Ralph, the rest of his estate.¹
     He and Patience had the following known children: Thomas (b abt 1710), Mary (b abt 1712), Christopher (b abt 1715), Deliverance (b abt 1718), David (b abt 1720), Patience, Sarah (b abt 1732).¹

     Samuel Bennett Jr. was born on 14 September 1690 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.¹ He married Mary Stafford, daughter of Amos Stafford and Mary Burlingame, on 15 July 1716.¹
     He was reportedly a gg-grandson of the Mayflower passenger William White. See the Nelson Burlingame manuscript for details.¹ He was a farmer in Coventry, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He and Mary had the following known children: Samuel (b abt 1720), Mary (b 1721, d 1811), Freelove (b 1723, d 1824), Sarah (b 1726), Hannah (b 17 November 1731), Edward (b 1735).¹

     Hannah Bennett was born in 1697 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.¹ She married Samuel Stafford, son of Amos Stafford and Mary Burlingame, on 20 June 1717.¹
     She was reportedly a gg-grandaughter of the Mayflower passenger William White. See the Nelson Burlingame manuscript for details.¹ She and Samuel had the following known children: Mary (b 27 March 1718), Sarah (b 1719, d 1722), Hannah (b 2 May 1721, d aft 1779), Patience (b 8 April 1724), Barbara (b 13 June 1728), Stuckely (b 25 April 1730, d 1734), Thomas (b 29 July 1735, d 29 April 1816), Sarah (b 9 March 1737, d 9 February 1832), Mercy (b 26 March 1739).¹

     Joseph Arnold married Mercy Stafford, daughter of Amos Stafford and Mary Burlingame, on 20 June 1716.¹ He died in 1751 in Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     He was the grandson of the first Thomas Arnold, who came to Watertown, Massachusetts, from Dorsetshire, England, in 1635.¹ He and Mercy had the following known children: Joseph (b 30 April 1717), Benjamin (b 16 March 1719), Amos (b 29 March 1721), Eleazer (d 1745), Caleb (b 26 May 1725), Deborah (b 15 May 1727), Joshua (b 14 July 1730), Nathan, Stuckely (b 22 April 1735, d 19 November 1804), Mercy (b 22 April 1734, d 8 December 1823), Samuel (b 12 July 1736).¹

     Catherine Carder married Amos Stafford, son of Amos Stafford and Mary Burlingame, on 17 June 1725.¹
     She and her husband Amos lived in East Greenwich, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ They had the following known children: Amos (b 3 April 1726), Elizabeth (b 3 August 1728), Mary (b 10 April 1731), Catherine (b 23 April 1733, d 6 May 1800), Stuckely (b 21 December 1735), Edeleth (b 30 March 1738), John (b 9 February 1740), Ellen (b 31 August 1742), Loes (b 12 August 1745).¹

     Rowland Barton was born on 17 April 1709 in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He married Freelove Stafford, daughter of Amos Stafford and Mary Burlingame.¹ He died on 25 September 1769 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, at age 60.¹
     His ancestry can be carried back farther on both his father's and mother's sides, and includes Samuel and Mary (Maplet) Gorton. See the Nelson Burlingame manuscript for details.¹ He and Freelove had the following known children: Mary, Mercy, Sarah, John, Stuckely (b 14 August 1741, d January 1813), Benjamin, Freelove, Rufus, William, Patience.¹