Rowland BURNHAM
(-1656)

 

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Alice ELTONHEAD

Rowland BURNHAM

  • Marriage: Alice ELTONHEAD on 25 Jul 1645 in Middlesex County, VA
  • Died: 1656

   Another name for Rowland was Rowland DURNHAM.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence. York and Lancaster Counties, Virginia

• Deed: trustee, 1647, Charles River County, VA. 1647 November 16th Deed of Gift [Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, York County, 1646-1648, [by Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, (The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3 Volume I Genealogical Publishing Co., In. Baltimore 1988), Volume III, York County, page 288] Tho. Gibson of Queens Creek in the Co. of Charles River in Virginia, planter, "for divers reasons and causes me hereunto moveing (the which reasons and causes are to my self reserved)" gives Elizabeth Bouth dau of Robert Bouth of Charles River in Virginia, gentleman, 50 acres of woodland ground. This land acquired by Gibson by bill of sale from John UTIE dated 12 Sept Sept 1640. The land being on the N side of Bryrie Swamp adj the land belonging to Ro Bouth and now in possession of James White. The 50 acres lying near the spring called the Indian Spring on the N side thereof and adjs the land of said Tho Gibson. That wellbeloved friends Robt Bouth fathe of said Elizabeth and Rowland Burnham both of Charles River be trustees till said Elizabeth be married or of age. Signed Tho. Gibson. Wit: John PERRIN, Edw El Jorden.

• Will, 1655. Will Signed: 12 Feb 1655
Will Proved: 14 Jan 1656/7 or 1 Mar 1656

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Rowland married Alice ELTONHEAD, daughter of Richard ELTONHEAD and Ann SUTTON, on 25 Jul 1645 in Middlesex County, VA. (Alice ELTONHEAD was born in 1627 in Eltonhead, Lancashire, ENGLAND and died ca. 1685 in Middlesex County, VA.)



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