Bourne family.
Biographical notes:
Sylvanus Bourne (1694-1763), his son Melatiah (1722-1778) and grandson Sylvanus (1761-1817) were successful merchants. Arthur St. Clair (1734-1818) married Balthazar Bayard's daughter; he was a member of the Continental Congress, 1786-1787, and its president in 1787. Samuel Sturgis (1706-1767) was a merchant and notary public for the port of Barnstable. Nathaniel Holmes (1703-1774) operated a distillery with domestic and foreign trade ventures.
From the description of Papers, 1687-1791 (inclusive), 1730-1791 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122560174
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- Massachusetts (as recorded)
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- Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
