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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 Spouses:  m2. 1656-58, Henry CORBIN; 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 — is he John BURNHAM-CORBIN?
2.  Eleanor BURNHAM, b. ca. 1648
3.  Thomas BURNHAM, b. ca. 1650
4.  Francis BURNHAM, b. ca. 1652
Keywords for search engines:  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 (1st) 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 (2nd) 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 (3rd) 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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