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Sylvanus Bourne 1694–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1694

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 September 1764

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

Father: Colonel Bourne

Mother: Desire Chipman

Spouse(s): Mercy Gorham

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

Sylvanus Bourne was born in 1694 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Colonel Metatiah 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, Sylvanus 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, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Colonel Metatiah 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, Sylvanus 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, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Colonel Metatiah Bourne
1673–1742
Sandwich, Barnstable (Plymouth) Massachusetts, United States
Desire Chipman
1673–1705
Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial
Grandparents
Rev (Shearjashub) Bourne
1643–1718
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Bethshua Skiff
1648–1714
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Elder (John Chipman) Sr
1620–1708
Bryants Puddle, Dorset, England
Hope Howland
1629–1683
Sandwich, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Indians.)
1610–1682
Thomas Chipman
1567–1623
Agnes Symonds
1573–1630
John Howland
1599–1673
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bourne
1586–1634
Henry Fenstanton
1566–1635
Margaret
1567–1629
John Tilley
1571–1621
Joan Hurst
–1621

Sylvanus Bourne's Descendants

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Sylvanus Bourne (10 September 1694–18 September 1764) m. Mercy Gorham (1 December 1695–9 April 1782)
  1. 1. Mary Bourne 1720–1814 m. Jacob (John) Duvall 1715–1796
    1. 1. John (Miles) Duvall 1745–1787 m. Anne (Rosella Philomena) Tarleton 1748–1823
      1. 1. Jacob (Ambrose) Duvall 1780–1862 m. Elizabeth Rickets 1782–1862
        1. 1. John (Miles) Duvall 1804–1870 m. Margaret Duvall 1803–1872
        2. 2. William Duvall 1815–1885
        3. 3. Annarpisire Jones 1811–1897
        4. 4. Thomas Duvall 1818–1888
        5. 5. Priscilla French 1824–1898
        6. 6. Gabriel Duvall 1820–1850
        7. 7. Mary (Polly) Duvall 1808–1880
      2. 2. Ann Duvall 1785–
      3. 3. Eleanor Duvall 1775–
      4. 4. Gabriel Duvall 1786–1827
      5. 5. John (Miles) Duvall 1779–1829
      6. 6. Mary Duvall 1768–1830
      7. 7. Priscilla Duvall 1785–1816
      8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Duvall 1781–1824
      9. 9. Simon Duvall 1782–1865
      10. 10. William (P) Duvall 1770–
      11. 11. Thomas Duvall 1777–1847
    2. 2. Sinnett Duvall 1745–1787
    3. 3. Priscilla Duvall 1755–1855
  2. 2. Desire Bourne 1718–
  3. 3. Melatiah Bourne 1722–1778
  4. 4. William Bourne 1724–1770
  5. 5. Hannah Bourne 1725–
  6. 6. Mercy Bourne 1727–1802
  7. 7. Abigail Bourne 1729–1761
  8. 8. Sylvanus Bourne 1731–1761
  9. 9. Eunice Bourne 1733–1778
  10. 10. Richard Bourne 1739–1826

Sylvanus Bourne's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1694
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 September 1764
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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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