Robert Burdick

1630 - 1692  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Robert Burdick
  Birth	ca 1630	England
  Gender	Male
  Religion	Seventh-day Baptist
  Death	25 Oct 1692	Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA
  Notes	Robert Came to New England (Newport, RI) from England about1650. Supposedly, William Burdick was a shipmaster, who wassailing between England and New England about the time RobertBurdick immigrated, was the father of Robert. Robert Burdick was admitted freeman 5/22/1655. Moved toWesterly, Washington Co., Rhode Island , before 1651. Robert and Ruth (Hubbard) Burdick had 12 children. 9/25/1683, Samuel Hubbard, having returned to Newport, from ajourney to Rye, etc., detailed some events of the trip. Hesays, "At Westerly, the first day after the Sabbath, brotherBurdick buried a son." and among others there, were grandsonJohn Phillips and Ruth his wife, and Benjamin Burdick. "A verygreat burial, above twenty horses." "Newport Seventh Day Baptist Trilogy"; by Ilou M. Sanford andDon A. Sanford; Heritage Books Inc.; 1998, p 87. "Robert Burdick was baptised as a member of the First BaptistChurch of Newport on 11/16/1652 and represented the church inits struggle against the persecution of dissenters from theestablished church in Massachusetts. He and Tobias Saunderswere arrested in 1662 and sentenced to two years in Boston jailbut were eventually released in a prisoner exchange. He wasamong the earliest settlers of the Western section of RhodeIsland. He was listed as a member of the Newport Seventh DayBaptist Church in its 1692 record. He died Oct. 25, 1692."
  Person ID	I18186	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2011

  
  

  Family	Ruth Hubbard,   b. 11 Jan 1640   d. 1691 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	02 Nov 1655	Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Burdick,   b. 1656, Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA d. Jun 1732, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 76 years)   2. Naomi Burdick,   b. 1657, Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA   3. Ruth Burdick,   b. 1660, Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA + 4. Deborah Burdick,   b. 1 Jan 1662, Misquamicutt, Kings Co., Rhode Island, USA d. 12 Dec 1697, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA (Age 35 years)   5. Roger Burdick,   b. 1664, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA + 6. Benjamin Burdick,   b. 1666, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA d. 23 Apr 1741, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA (Age 75 years)   7. Tacy Burdick,   b. 02 Dec 1667, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA + 8. Samuel Burdick,   b. Abt 1668, Misquamicutt, Kings Co., Rhode Island, USA d. 30 Apr 1756, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA (Age ~ 88 years) + 9. Robert Burdick,   b. 1674, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA d. Jun 1735, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 61 years) + 10. Hubbard Burdick,   b. 1676, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA d. Apr 1758, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - ca 1630 - England Marriage - 02 Nov 1655 - Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA Death - 25 Oct 1692 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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