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     Ruth Knight married William Knight, son of Richard Knight, on 25 October 1761.¹

     William Knight married Ruth Knight, daughter of Robert Knight and Mary Potter, on 25 October 1761.¹ He died before 1794.¹

     Mary Winsor was born on 5 August 1707 in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She married Fisher Potter, son of John Potter and Jane Burlingame, on 10 November 1728.¹ She died on 7 April 1789 at age 81.¹ She was buried on the family homestead in Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     Her ancestry can be carried back farther on her father's and mother's side, and includes Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. See the Nelson Burlingame manuscript for details.¹ She and her husband Fisher lived in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, until Mar 1741.¹ They then moved to Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island, about 1/3 mile south of the four corners, on the west side of the road, near the top of the hill.¹
     She and Fisher had the following known children: Philip (b 27 August 1729, d 15 March 1785), Samuel (b 10 January 1731, d 26 March 1789), Mary (b 23 December 1733), Fisher (b 10 January 1735), Jeremiah (b 3 March 1737, d 27 January 1813), Phebe (b 20 May 1742), Christopher (b 22 August 1744, d 23 July 1822), John (b 11 November 1747, d 14 February 1825), Winsor (b 15 January 1749, d 1815).¹

     John Edmonds was born on 30 May 1751 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹

     William Edmonds Jr. was born on 23 March 1756 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Anthony Edmonds was born on 20 August 1759 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Theodosia Hopkins was born on 13 April 1718 in East Greenwich, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She married Othneil Gorton Jr., son of Othneil Gorton and Mercy Burlingame, on 3 June 1725.¹ She was buried at an unmarked grave on the old Vaughn farm in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island.¹
     She and her grandson Othneil Gorton Wightman were co-executors of her husband's will, dated 11 December 1788 and proved 27 Jun 1797.¹ She and Othneil had the following known children: Theodosia (b 3 June 1736, d young), Zilpha (b February 1737), Marcy, Mary.¹

     Mary Greene married Jonathan Burlingame, son of Roger Burlingame and Sarah Eleanor Sweet.¹
     She was a gg-granddaughter of the first John Greene of Wickford, Rhode Island. See the Nelson Burlingame manuscript for details.¹ On 3 June 1758, in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, she and her husband Jonathan along with their unmarried daughters Phebe and Eunice, deeded "all their rights of dower and power of thirds" to James Greene.¹
     She and Jonathan had the following known children: Phebe (d aft 26 October 1773), Eunice (d aft 26 October 1773), Elisha (b abt 1732, d prob bef 1758).¹

     Kezean Hawkins married Job Arnold, son of Thomas Arnold and Elizabeth Burlingame, on 8 January 1729 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹

     (?) Newall married Mary Arnold, daughter of Thomas Arnold and Elizabeth Burlingame.¹

     Lydia (?) married Thomas Arnold Jr., son of Thomas Arnold and Elizabeth Burlingame.¹ She died on 25 October 1782 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹

     William Carpenter married Elizabeth Arnold, daughter of Thomas Arnold and Elizabeth Burlingame.¹

     John Turpin married Sarah Arnold, daughter of Thomas Arnold and Elizabeth Burlingame.¹

     Abigail Smith was born on 10 June 1714.¹ She married Jonathan Arnold, son of Thomas Arnold and Elizabeth Burlingame.¹ She died on 29 June 1801 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 87.¹
     She and Jonathan had one known child, Welcome (b 25 March 1745, d 30 September 1798).¹

     William Whipple married Esther Olney, daughter of Thomas Olney and Patience Burlingame.¹

     Daniel Eddy married Lydia Olney, daughter of Thomas Olney and Patience Burlingame, on 13 September 1739 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹
     He lived in Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He was co-executor of his father-in-law Thomas Olney's will, proved on 26 September 1752, along with Thomas's daughter Esther.² He and Lydia had the following known children: Daniel, Thomas, Patience, Mary, Esther, Olney, Zephania.¹

     Thomas Burlingham was born in England.¹ He married Elizabeth Howard.¹
     Thomas Burlingham lived in Norfolk Co., England.¹
     The Nelson Burlingame manuscript suggests that this Thomas Burlingham, father of the immigrant Roger Burlingham, may have been the Thomas Burlingham of Ketteringham, Norfolk Co., England, whose father and grandfather were Peter and Simon Burlingham of Norfolk Co. Thomas of Ketteringham did have a brother named Roger, and the immigrant Roger named one of his sons Peter, possibly for his grandfather. Thus, the connection to Peter Burlingham does seem possible. Other information casts at least some doubt on this, however.
     The manuscript says Peter was born about 1530. He died sometime between 24 May 1598, when he signed his will, and 17 April 1599 when his will was proved. In the will he mentions his sons Christopher of Thornage, Thomas of Ketteringham, and Roger of Norwich. Christopher was baptized 20 July 1561, married on 21 February 1592, and died 15 October 1618. His will was dated 15 September 1618, and names his brother Thomas as one of the executors. If we assume that Thomas was the youngest son of Peter, and that his mother was no more than a few years younger than his father, then Thomas of Ketteringham must have been born no later than about 1580, when his father Peter was about 50.
     The Nelson Burlingame manuscript also says that the immigrant Roger Burlingham was born in 1620. Other data, however, suggests a more likely birth date of no earlier than about 1632. (See the entry for Roger Burlingham for details.)
     Thus, for this Thomas Burlingham to be the previously mentioned Thomas Burlingham of Ketteringham, the most likely scenario is that he was born about 1580, when his father Peter was about 50, and that he in turn was at least 52 when his own son Roger was born. While that's certainly possible, it seems unlikely.³

     Elizabeth Howard was born in England.¹ She married Thomas Burlingham, son of Peter Burlingham.¹