Elisha Bourne

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brief biography and family

Elisha Bourne - was born in 1641 in Sandwich, Mass. and died on 21 Dec 1706/1707 in Sandwich, Mass. and was buried in Sandwich Burial Grounds & Vr . He was the son of Rev. Richard Bourne and Bathsheba Hallett.

Elisha married Patience Skiffe on 26 Oct 1675 in Sandwich, Mass.. Patience was born on 25 Mar 1652 in Sandwich, Mass.. She was the daughter of James Skiffe and Mary Reeves. She died on 25 Oct 1716 in Sandwich, Mass. and was buried in Sandwich Burial Grounds .

Elisha - occupation: Constable 1683 - made Freeman in 1681. "In 1695 liberty was granted Elisha to set up a grist mill on the Herring River, provided the toll shall not exceed 2 qts per bushel" - History of Martha's Vineyard - Banks

"Voted to give back to Mr. Elisha Bourne and Mr. John Gifford one half the money they lately payed for not going out when impressed in his Majesty's service" ... "In 1690 liberty was granted Elisha Bourne and assoc. to build dam across the Manomet River for the purpose of setting up a forge or other works." 

*Note: Elisha was the second eldest son of Richard Bourne and he received his father’s properties in the Herring River and Manomet area. He lived in Manomet near the 1888 location of the Monument Beach Depot on the Cape Cod railroad. The area of Sandwich Elisha lived in later became the town of Bourne. Elisha was active in the town of Sandwich, serving as a Selectman, Constable and Deputy to the General Court. The town's third grist mill was allowed to Elisha Bourne on Herring River in 1695. There are frequent references after this date about requiring the mill to close each spring for six weeks to allow the herring to get up to Herring Pond to spawn.

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possible 2nd cousin of his wife through James Reeves and NN Reeves