Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE EAklLIES. 125
ter Abigail, he owed the Department thirty dollars when his
tiiiccessor was appointed. This sum was laid aside to be
paid over when called for. Subsequent investigation proved
that Doctor Bourne's accounts were right. His property
was wrongfully taken from him, and he did not live till it
was rectitied.
Justice to Doctor Richard Bourne as an honest and
honorable man, requires this correction to be made, and
those who preserve tiles of my papers are requested to note
this fact in the margin of No. 28, that the money was subsequently
refunded by the Post Office Department.
He died in Barnstable April 25, 1826, aged 86 years.
His wife died in Barnstable March 5, 1826, aged 85 years.
I. Capt. Richard Bourne, a son of Melatiah, born Aug.
13, 1695, was an officer in the army, and distinguished
himself at Norridgwalk. He settled in Falmouth, whei'e
he died in 1738, leaving no issue.
II. John Bourne, son of Melatiah, born March 10, 1698,
married March 16, 1722, Mercy, daughter of Joseph
Hinckley of Barnstable. He removed to Falmouth and
had Joseph, John, David, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth
and Mary. All the sons, excepting Thomas, married
and had families. Mr. John Bourne, the father of
this family, died early in life, leaving a good estate.
III. Shearjashub, son of Melatiah, born Dec. 21, 1699. He
received his degrees at Harvard College in 1720, and
was ordained pastor of the First Church in Scituate,
Dec. 3, 1724. He married 1725, Abigail, daughter of
Rev. Roland Cotten of Sandwich, and had Elizabeth,
1726 ; Abigail, 1727 ; Desire, 1728 ; Bathsheba, 1730 ;
Shearjashub in 1732, who died young. His first wife
died in 1732, and he married in 1738, Sarah Brooks of
Medford, by whom he had one son, Shearjashub, born
in 1739. His second wife died in 1742, and he married
in 1750, Deborah Barker, by whom he had one son,
Roland, born the same year. His third wife died in
1750, and he married in 1757, Joanna Stevens of Roxbury.
He was a man of feeble constitution, and depressed
and melancholy spirits. In 1755, his health was
impaired by a paralytic affection. He tendered his
resignation of the pastoral office, and Aug. 6, 1761,