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Sylvanus Bourne 1694–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1694

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Death Date: 18 Sep 1764

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Melatiah Bourne

Mother: Desire Chipman

Spouse(s): Mercy Gorham

Children(s): Richard Bourne, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, William Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Desire Bourne, Abigail Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Silvanus Bourne, Eunice Bourne

Sylvanus Bourne was born in 1694 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the child of Melatiah Bourne And Desire Chipman. Sylvanus Bourne married Mercy Gorham, and had children including Abigail Bourne, Desire Bourne, Eunice Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Richard Bourne, Silvanus Bourne, William Bourne. Sylvanus Bourne passed away in 1764 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Bourne was born in 1694 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the child of Melatiah Bourne And Desire Chipman.
  • Sylvanus Bourne married Mercy Gorham, and had children including Abigail Bourne, Desire Bourne, Eunice Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Richard Bourne, Silvanus Bourne, William Bourne.
  • Sylvanus Bourne passed away in 1764 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Sylvanus Bourne's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Bourne
1694–1764
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Parents
Melatiah Bourne
1673–1742
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Desire Chipman
1674–1705
Barnstable, Massachustts Bay Colony
Grandparents
Shearjashub Bourne
1643–1719
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Bathshua Skiffe
1648–1714
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Great-Grandparents
Richard Bourne
1610–1682
Bathsheba Hallett
1616–1670
James Sr
1615–1687
Mary
1620–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sr
1590–1648

Sylvanus Bourne's Descendants

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Sylvanus Bourne (10 Sep 1694–18 Sep 1764) m. Mercy Gorham (1 Dec 1695–11 Apr 1782)
  1. 1. Richard Bourne 1739–1826 m. Hannah Sturgis 1741–1826
  2. 2. Mary Bourne 1720–1813 m. Nathaniel Stone 1713–1777
  3. 3. Melatiah Bourne 1722–1778 m. Mary (Bayard) (Boyard) 1732–1787
  4. 4. William Bourne 1723–1770
  5. 5. Hannah Bourne 1725–1781 m. Issac Hinckley 1719–1802
  6. 6. Desire Bourne 1718–1793 m. Nathaniel Clapp 1709–1783
  7. 7. Abigail Bourne 1729–1761 m. Kenelm Winslow 1716–1780
  8. 8. Mercy Bourne 1727–1802 m. Samuel (Jordan) Jr 1729–1802
  9. 9. Silvanus Bourne 1731–1761 m. Hannah Sturgis 1735–1798
  10. 10. Eunice Bourne 1732–1781 m. John Gallison 1731–1786

Sylvanus Bourne's Timeline

2 Records

1694
10 Sep 1694
Birth of Sylvanus Bourne in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1764
18 Sep 1764
Age 70
Death of Sylvanus Bourne in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1694
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1764
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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