Rowland BURNHAM & Alice ELTONHEAD

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Capt. Rowland BURNHAM
Alice ELTONHEAD

Husband: Rowland BURNHAM / DURNHAM
Birth: ca. 1621
Will Signed: 12 Feb 1655
Will Proved: 14 Jan 1656/7 or 1 Mar 1655/6 or 1656/7

Marriage: 25 Jul 1645, Middlesex Co., VA

Wife: Alice ELTONHEAD
Birth: 1627, Eltonhead, Lancashire, England
Other Spouse: m2. 1656-58, Henry CORBIN
Other Spouse: m3. bef. 22 Apr 1677, Capt. Henry CREYKE / CRAYKE / CREEKE
Father: Richard ELTONHEAD (c1582-1664)
Mother: Ann SUTTON (c1586- )

Children:

1. John BURNHAM, b. ca. 1646
2. Eleanor BURNHAM, b. ca. 1648
3. Thomas BURNHAM, b. ca. 1650
4. Francis BURNHAM, b. ca. 1652

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; GBR, UK, United Kingdom; USA, US, United States, Virginia

Sources:

1. Douglas Richardson. 2005. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Genealogial Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD:

p. 306 ALICE ELTONHEAD, married (1^st) ROWLAND BURNHAM (will proved 14 Jan. 1656/7), of York and Lancaster Counties, Virginia. They had three sons, Thomas, John, and Francis, and one daughter, Eleanor. ROWLAND BURNHAM left a will dated 12 Feb. 1655, proved 1 March 1656. She married (2^nd) before 5 April 1658 HENRY CORBIN (died testate 8 Jan. 1675), of Middlesex County, Virginia [see CORBIN 16.i for issue of this marriage]. She married (3^rd) before 22 Apr 1677 [CAPT.] HENRY CREYKE (or CRAYKE, CREEKE) (died testate 8 June 1684), of Middlesex County, Virginia. They had no issue.

Dugdale Vis. of Lancaster 1664-5 l (Chetham Soc. 84) (1872): 103 (Eltonhead pedigree: "Alice [Eltonhead], wife of… Durnham.").

Hayden Virginia Gens. (1891): 221-290.

VMHB 2 (1921): 374-382.

Lee Abs. of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800 (1959): 30.

Hopkins Middlesex County, Virginia Wills & Invs. 1673-1812 (1989): 282.

Sparacio & Sparacio Virginia County Court Recs.: Deed & Will Abs. of Lancaster County, Virginia 1654-1661 (1991): 22-24, 78.

Sparacio & Sparacio Virginia County Court Recs.: Order Book Abs. of Middlesex County, Virginia 1680-1686 (1994): 76-77.

Well, which is it? Was Rowland's will proved January 14th or March 1st?

2a. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Rowland BURNHAM
Birth: About 1615, of Lancaster, Virginia
Will: 14 Jan 1656
Marriage: 25 Jul 1645
Spouse: Alice ELTONHEAD
Source: patron submissions

2b. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

Rowland BURNHAM
Birth: abt 1615 or 1630, York
Death (will made): 12 Jan 1655, Lancaster, VA, USA
Death (will proved): 14 Jan 1656
Marriage: Jul 1645, Middlesex, VA, USA
Spouse: Alice ELTONHEAD
Birth: 1627, Glochester
Death: 1685, Middlesex, VA, USA
Children (birthplace Lancaster, Virginia):
1. John BURNHAM; Birth: About 1646
2. Elleanor BURNHAM; Birth: About 1648
3. Thomas BURNHAM; Birth: About 1650
4. Francis BURNHAM; Birth: About 1652
Source: patron submissions

These birthdates are obviously estimates, but they've all I've got, so I'll use them until I can find something better.

3. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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