Bourne
Sylvanus Bourn or 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 guide to the Bourne family papers, 1687-1791 (inclusive), 1730-1791 (bulk)., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)
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| creatorOf | Bourne family papers, 1687-1791 (inclusive), 1730-1791 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| correspondedWith | Bourne, Meletiah | person |
| correspondedWith | Bourne, Sylvanus | person |
| associatedWith | Bourn, Melatiah | person |
| associatedWith | Bourn, Richard | person |
| correspondedWith | Bowdoin family, | family |
| correspondedWith | Dekey family | family |
| correspondedWith | Gorham, Joseph | person |
| correspondedWith | Holmes, Nathaniel | person |
| associatedWith | S. Swett. | person |
| correspondedWith | St. Clair family | family |
| correspondedWith | Sturgis, Samuel | person |
| associatedWith | Winsor, Justin | person |
| associatedWith | Winthrop, R. C., Jr. | person |
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