Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 115
Hon. Ezra Bourne married Martha, daughter ot Samuel
Prince, and had
I. Joseph, who was liberally educated, and ordained as
the pastor of the Marshpee Church in 1729. He resigned
the mission in 1742. He married July 25,
1743, Hannah Fuller of Barnstable, and died in 1767,
leaving no issue.
II. Samuel, son of Ezra, married L'Hommedieu,
and had Benjamin, Samuel, Nathaniel, Nathan, Timothy,
Sarah and Elizabeth, all of whom married.
HI. Ezra, son of Ezra.
IV. Searjashub, married Bosworth, and had Shearjashub,
Benjamin and Martha, all of whom married
the eldest having a family of thirteen. Benjamin was
eludge of the District Court of Rhode Island.
V. Martha, daughter of Ezra,
dieu.
married a Mr. L'Homme-
VI. Mary, daughter of Ezra, married
first minister of East Bridgewater.
1733, John Angler,
VII. Elizabeth, daughter of Ezra, married Timothy Bourne.
'l"he descendants of Ezra Bourne, Esq., as they are not
of Barnstable, I shall not trace farther. In 1794, three of
his grandsons were members of Congress ; one from Massachusetts,
York.
one from Ehode Island and another from New-
Hon. Melatiah Bourne,* oldest son of Shearjashub
Bourne, Esq., inherited
he settled in Sandwich.
his father's lands in Falmouth, but
He was a distinguished man, held
many responsible offices, and during the last years of his
life was Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable.
He married Feb. 23, lf)92-3. Desire, youngest daughter of
Elder John Chipman. She died March 28, 1705, and he
married second, Abigail, widow of Thomas Smith. In his
will, dated 24th Sept. 1742, proved Feb. 15th following,
he gives to the Sandwich Church £10, old tenor, or 50 shillings
lawful money. He names his wife Abigail, her sons
Samuel and John Smith, her daughter Rebecca, Mary and
Isaac, children of her son Shubael, deceased, and her
grandson. Doctor Thomas Smith, to all of whom he gave
* His house is yet remaining in Sandwich ; it was most substantially
built. The cliipboards on the walls were shaved from cedar about an
inch ill thickness, and nailed with wrought nails. They are now tight
and as good as new.