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Not the same as Thomas Bourne, and not the son of Bartholomew Bourne & Agnes Bourne
Thomas, freeman 1638. Removed from Plymouth to Marshfield.
"Thomas Bourne and his wife, Elizabeth, with several children, came to Plymouth sometime near 1630. He was a resident of Plymouth long enough to be well known there, and was so desirable a citizen that in 1637 the Court of Plymouth Colony granted him and others called 'special persons,' 'that would promise to live at Plymouth on some good farms, and so tie the lands of Plymouth as farms for the same; and these they might keep their cattle, tilling by some servants,' and reatin their dewllings in Plymouth.
"Dec. 4, 1637, a grant of 100 acres was given to Thomas Bourne, and ti was the second grant recorded of land in Marshfield. The same day 100 acres was granted to Josiah Winslow. The town was incorporated in 1640, and the same year Thomas Bourne was one of tow that were chosen deputies to represent the town in the October Genal Court, and he was elected three times afterward.
"Under date of Aug. 1645, the following entry is found: 'On a motion being made for one to teach schook, we whose names are undersigned, are willing to pay yearly besides paying for our children; we shall send the following sums.' Among others we find the name of Thomas Bourne, who subscribed ten shillings. Thus early, Thomas Bourne, his son, John, and others, took measures to establish a public school. We have one more record of this Thomas, called by one writer:
Will: Thomas's estate was probated June 2, 1664 in General Court, Plymouth Colony.(112) From NEHGRegister v.6 p.185, abstract of will dated July 16 1663 : To dau. Martha Bradford, Anne Smith, and Margaret Winslow. To son Nathl Tilden. To daughter Lydia Tilden's daughter Lydia. To John, Thomas, Joseph, and Robert Waterman. To Mr. Arnold. Makes his son John his right heir, and Executor of the will. Wit. Saml Arnold and Anthony Snow.
Inventory (L138. 14s. 2d.) by Sergt. Joseph Riddle, A.Snow, Thomas Doged. "The Bourne Genealogy" by Helen BournJoy Lee, 1972, chronicles another Bourne family. Abstracts from "Bournes of Marshfield" by Marcia A. Thomas 1854. "The eldest of the Marshfield settlers & a patriarch of its education."
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bourne-2#_ref-TBBaddow_0
Thomas Bourne married Elizabeth. Born ca 1585/1590. Elizabeth died in Marshfield, MA in Jul 1660. Buried on 18 Jul 1660 in Marshfield, MA.
Thomas and, presumably, Elizabeth had the following children, all born before they immigrated to New England and thus presumably born in England. Since Thomas's origin is uncertain and no birth or baptismal record has been definitively associated with any of his children, their place of birth is unknown and their birth dates are all estimates.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bourne-2
The origins of Thomas Bourne have not been established. There were a large number of men named Thomas Bourne in England around the appropriate time, and evidence has not yet been found that clearly identifies a most probable one. Robert C. Anderson's Great Migration Directory states that his origins are "unknown".[3]
The Find-A-Grave page for Thomas 4 and the Pane-Joyce Genealogy (old version - not the current page) as well as a significant number of family trees) state that Thomas Bourne of Marshfield was the Thomas Bourne who was the son of a Bartholomew Bourne of London. The origin of this theory was probably the January 1873 NEHGR article "Rear Admiral Nehemiah Bourne"6 and the January 1897 NEHGR article "Genealogical Gleanings in England,"7 which both contain summaries of the 1609 will of John Bourne, citizen and baker of London, which includes a bequest to Thomas and Maudlin Bourne, the children of son Bartholomew. The problem with identifying Thomas, son of Bartholomew, as the same person as Thomas Bourne of Marshfield is that (i) there is no evidence connecting the two and (ii) as discussed in the profile for Thomas, son of Bartholomew, it highly likely that he was born sometime in 1597-1608, most likely about 1605, and certainly much too late to have been Thomas of Marshfield, born about 1581.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bourne-2#_ref-TBBaddow_0
Thomas married a woman whose first name was Elizabeth. Her maiden name is unknown. The only record that has been found that relates to her is a Marshfield town record of the burial in 1660 of "Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bourn aged 70." Based on her estimated date of birth (1590) and the earliest reasonably well established date of birth of any of their children (Margaret in 1608), they were probably married about 1607. Their place of marriage is unknown and would depend on Thomas's origin, although they were presumably married somewhere in England. The Find-A-Grave page for Thomas[4] and some other family trees say that her name was Elizabeth Rouse. However, that appears to be the result of confusing Thomas with his grandson Thomas Bourne (son of son John Bourne) who married Elizabeth Rouse.
Savage[28] and (perhaps in reliance on him) "New England Marriages to 1700"[30] state that, after Elizabeth died, Thomas married a woman named Martha who survived him. No primary source (such as a marriage record, death record, deed, etc.) has been found that supports this assertion. Of particular note, the only reference to a wife in Thomas's will is a bequest to his daughter Martha Bradford of his wife's gold ring, which is strong evidence that his wife was already dead when he made his will.[31][32]
The 1664 will of Thomas Bourne had been misinterpreted, and gave genealogists the impression there had been a (fictional) daughter Lydia Bourne who married either the Elder Nathaniel Bourne or his (fictional) son Nathaniel Tilden ll.
The expression "my Daughter Tildin: Daughter Lydia Tildin" means, and perhaps should be read, "my daughter Tildin's daughter Lydia Tildin," in other words, his granddaughter Lydia, child of his daughter Elizabeth (Bourne) (Waterman) Tilden; and it will be noted that Elizabeth's four Waterman boys were given legacies in the same paragraph immediately following Lydia's legacy. The ambiguity of the Tilden clause has caused many genealogists to conclude that Thomas Bourne had a daughter Lydia, but care-, ful study of the records fails to substantiate the existence of such a daughter.
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The Last Will and Testament of Mr Thomas Bourne of the Towne of Marshfield in the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth late Deceased exhibited to the general Court held att Plymouth the 9th of June 1664 on the oathes of Mr Samuel Arnold and Anthony Snow;
These my presents witness that I Thomas Bourne of the towne of Marshfield in the Colonie of Plymouth in America Draper growed in years and weakened of body yet of good memory doe by these presents make and declare this to be my last will and testament. First I bequeath my soul to god and my body to the earth and estate as followeth: Item, I give unto my Daughter Bradford according to my promise twenty pounds to bee payed her in Corne or Cattle or goods; and also I give her my wifes gould Ringe; and I doe give unto my Daughter Smith nine pounds to be payed her for a legacy in corne Cattel or goods; and I doe give unto my Daughter Winslow two Cowes; and I give unto my sonne Tildin five shillings in corne for a legacye; And I give unto my Daughter Tildin : Daughter Lydia Tildin forty shillings; I say two pounds in Cattle; for the better understanding of the forty shillings; before mentioned and I give unto John Waterman two pounds in Cattle or goods or corne; And I doe give unto Robert Waterman two pounds in Cattle goods or Corne And I doe give unto Mr Arnold twenty shillings in goods or Corne And I doe hereby declare my son John Bourne to bee my heire and I Doe give unto him all my lands and housing that are upon my lands that is neare hand or further Remote layed out or to bee layed out to mee And further I do hereby declare my son John Bourne to be my sole whole executor of all and singular my goods and chattels and my whole estate representing my said executor out of my estate to make good what so ever I have declared in this my last Will and Testament and that this is my last will and Testament I have here confirmed it under my hand and seale this 2nd of May 1664.
By mee Thomas Bourne
Signed and delivered in the presence of Samuel Arnold, Anthony Snow
Thomas died and was buried on May 11, 1664 at the age of 83. His will was probated on June 9, 1664.The inventory of his estate was taken by Joseph Beedle, Anthony Snow and Thomas Doged and exhibited at court on June 9, 1664 on the oath of son John Bourne. His real estate consisted of his house, land, orchard and meadows and a lot near Taunton. His personal property and chattels were valued at over 138 pounds.
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This book claims Thomas Bourne died in 1684, not 1664 & has more than one son (could this later death be for Thomas the son of John & Alice?)
Thomas is the first of this name in America. Tradition points to the Bourne family as originating in Wales, but history records the Marshfield branch as coming from Kent County, England. He was married in Kent to Elizabeth.
Thomas and Elizabeth with several children came to Plymouth Colony near the year 1630. He was a resident of Plymouth long enough to be well known there, and was so desirable a citizen that in 1637 the Court of Plymouth Colony granted him and others called "special persons" that would promise to live at Plymouth on good farms and settle the lands of Plymouth as farms for same; and they might keep their cattle tilling by some servant and retain their dwellings in Plymouth.
He was one of the founders of Marshfield, Massachusetts. By deed from the Old Colony of Plymouth on Dec 4, 1637, he was granted 100 acres to Thomas Bourne and it was the second grant recorded of land in Marshfield. The same day 100 acres was granted to Josiah Winslow. The town was incorporated in 1640. The same year Thomas Bourne was one of two that were chosen deputies to represent the town in the Oct General Court and he was elected three times afterward. Under the date of Aug 1645; the following entry is found;
"On a motion being made for one to teach school, we whose names are undersigned are willing to pay weekly beside paying for our children; We shall send the following sum."
Among others we find the names of Thomas Bourne, who subscribed ten shillings.
This early Thomas Bourne, his son John and others took measures to establish a public school. We have one more record of Thomas. Called by one writer the "eldest of the Marshfield settlers and a patriarch of its Eden". It is written Thomas Bourne died and was buried "ye 11th May, 1644 age 83. "Elizabeth had died at Marshfield in 1660 at 70 years of age (b.1590 )
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Mr. Thomas Bourne, the pioneer, was born in England and was of high social rank as indicated by the title Mr. in the records and according to ?song? He probably came from County Rantt as early as 1637. He was in Plymouth Colony for land was granted to his son Richard on Jan. 9, 1636 - 1637. He was admitted freeman Jan. 2, 1638. His wife Elizabeth was buried July 14, 1660, aged 70 years. His home was the estate of Josiah Winslow and Robert Waterman, his sons-in-law to whom he gave valuable bonds. He was a man of substance and ?report? in Marshfield where he lived to great age and where he was buried May 11, 1664 aged 83 years.
His will dated May 2, 1664 and found June 8, 1664, his son John as executor bequesting to daughter Martha Bradford, Margaret Winslow, Lydia Tilson and sons-in-law Nathaniel Tilson to John, Thomas, Joseph and Robert Waterman and to Rev. Mr. Arnold Margaret, Anna, Lydia, Elizabeth and John
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Early Settlers at Green Harbor, Marshfield, MA, Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA: All the names listed on the monument: Side 1: Edward Winslow & wife Susanna, Kenelm Winslow & wife Ellen, Josiah Winslow & wife Margaret, Josiah Winslow & wife Penelope, William Thomas, Nathaniel Thomas & wife Mary, John Thomas & wife Sarah.
Side 2: Arthur Howland & wife Margaret, Samuel Baker & wife Ellen, John Foster & wife Mary, Samuel Sprague & wife Sarah, John Phillips & wife Grace, William Shirtley & wife Elizabeth, Timothy Williamson & wife Mary, Rev. Richard Blinman & wife Mary, Rev. Edward Bulkely, John Corum & wife Desire.
Side 3: William Sherman & wife Prudence, John Adams & wife Jane, Thomas Bourn & wife Elizabeth, Robert Waterman & wife Elizabeth, Robert Carver & wife Christian, John Dingley & wife Sarah, Thomas Little & wife Ann, William Foord & wife Anna, John Low & wife Elizabeth, Thomas Chillingworth & wife Joane.
Side 4: Resolved White & wife Judith, Peregrine White & wife Sarah, Gilbert Brooks & wife Elizabeth, Edward Bompasse & wife Hannah, John Barker & wife Anna, Anthony Snow & wife Abigail, John Rouge & wife Annis, James Pitney & wife Sarah, Joseph Beadle & wife Rachel, John Branch and wife Mary.
LifeSketch: THOMAS BOURNE, born about 1581, came perhaps from County Kent in England, with a wife and family. He was at Plymouth, Mass., in 1637, and was made freeman of the colony, 2 Jan. 1637/8. Marshfield was incorporated in 1640, and Thomas Bourne settled in the new town, where he was a man of substance and repute, serving in various capacities. His wife ELIZABETH was buried there 18 July 1660, aged 70; and he, on 11 May 1664, aged 83. He was nearly always referred to as "Mr." and at least once as "gen.", indicating a superior social standing. William Launders of Marshfield was a servant to Mr. John Combe, and on 5 Apr. 1642 was transferred to Mr. William Thomas, and on 9 Nov. 1643 was transferred to Thomas Bourne. In Launders' will, made 19 Dec. 1648, he gave to the children of Robert Waterman "my friend" one Cow, and named his two friends Mr. Thomas Bourne, and Robert Waterman his executors. The inventory of his estate, taken 1 Jan. 1648/9, showed that the estate owed Robert Waterman "for Diet and a hogshead." [The Mayflower Descendant, 9-82, 83]. At a Town Meeting held in Marshfield, 3 Nov. 1656, Mr. Thomas Bourne and Joseph Beedell were to receive the ten pounds which Mr. Edward Winslow in his will gave to the poor of the town, and were to be "betrusted" with its expenditure, [ib., 4-2.] Mr. Thomas Bourne was Deputy from Marshfield to the Plymouth General Court, 1641, 1642, and 1645. He was Surveyor of Highways at Marshfield, 1647, and Grand Juryman, 1648. "The last Will .. . of Mr
Thomas Bourne of the Towne of Marshfeild . . . late Deceased exhibited to the generall Court held att Plymouth the 2th
of June 1664 on the oathes of Mr
Samuell Arnold and Anthony Snow;" "Thomas Bourne . . . Draper" made his will on 2 May 1664. Bequests were as follows. "I giVe unto my Daughter Bradford according to my promise twenty pounds to bee payed her in Come or Cattle or goods; and also I give her my wif es gould Ringe ;" "I Doe give unto my Daughter Smith nine pound to bee payed her for a legacy in come Cattle or goods;" "I Doe give unto my Daughter Winslow two Cowes" "I give unto my sonne Tildin five shillings in Come for a legacye;" "And I give unto my Daughter Tildin: Daughter Lydia Tildin forty shillings; I say two pounds in Cattle; for the better understanding of the forty shillings; before mentioned and I give unto John Waterman two pounds in Cattle or goods or corne; And I give unto Thomas Waterman two pounds in Cattle goods or corne; And I Doe give unto Josepth Waterman two pounds in Cattle goods or Come And I Doe give unto Robert Waterman two pounds in Cattle goods or Corne" "I Doe give unto Mr
Arnold twenty shillings in goods or Corne" "I Doe heerby Declare my son John Bourne to bee my heire and I Doe give unto him all my lands and housing that are upon my lands that is neare hand or further Remote layed out or to bee layed out to mee" "my son John Bourne" was appointed executor. The witnesses were Samuel Arnold and Anthony Snow. The inventory was taken by Sergeant Joseph Beedle, Anthony Snow and Thomas Doged, the last named signing by a mark, and was exhibited at court at Plymouth on 9 June 1664, on the oath of John Bourne. The real estate was "his house and land and orchyard and meddowes" and "a lott of land lying neare Taunton" but the value was not stated. Debts were due from "serjeant Gotten", John Branch, "mr
Josias Winslow senir ", Captain Thomas, John Thomas, "Mr
John Bradford"; and the estate owed: "for sugar and wine and fruit for the buriall" £1 , Is.; to Humphrey Johnson, 4s. [The Mayflower Descendant, 16-24, 25.] The expression "my Daughter Tildin: Daughter Lydia Tildin" means, and perhaps should be read, "my daughter Tildin's daughter Lydia Tildin," in other words, his granddaughter Lydia, child of his daughter Elizabeth (Bourne) (Waterman) Tilden; and it will be noted that Elizabeth's four Waterman boys were given legacies in the same paragraph immediately following Lydia's legacy. The ambiguity of the Tilden clause has caused many genealogists to conclude that Thomas Bourne had a daughter Lydia, but care-, ful study of the records fails to substantiate the existence of such a daughter. Children of Thomas and Elizabeth ( ) Bourne: 2 + i. MARTHA2 , b. [say 1614] ; d. between 1676 and 1683. 3 + ii. MARGARET, b. [say 1616] ; bur. 2 Oct. 1683. 4-f- iii. ELIZABETH, b. [say 1618] ; bur. 12 Dec. 1663. 5 + iv. ANNE , b. [say 1620] ; d. after 1684. 6 + v. JOHN , b. [say 1622] ; bur. 8 Dec. 1684.
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July 9, 1582
Age 1
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Ombersley Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, WR9 0AA, United Kingdom
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May 18, 1606
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Kempsey, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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1610
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Kempsey, Worcestershire, UK
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July 1614
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Cornhill, London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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January 18, 1615
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Kent, England
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1618
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Cornhill, London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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May 11, 1664
Age 83
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Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
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