Bourne family.
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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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bourne family. Papers, 1687-1791 (inclusive), 1730-1791 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Bayard, Balthazar. | person |
| associatedWith | Bayard family. | family |
| associatedWith | Bourne, Melatiah. | person |
| associatedWith | Bourne, Sylvanus, 1761-1817. | person |
| associatedWith | Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790. | person |
| associatedWith | Dekey family. | family |
| associatedWith | Gorham, Joseph. | person |
| associatedWith | Holmes, Nathaniel. | person |
| associatedWith | Holmes, Nathaniel, 1703-1774, | person |
| associatedWith | St. Clair family. | family |
| associatedWith | Sturgis, Samuel, 1706-1767. | person |
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| Massachusetts | |||
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| Boston (Mass.) |
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| Shipping |
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