(IV) Shearjashub (2), son of Hon. Ezra Bourne, was born April 18, 1721, died February 9, 1781. He graduated from Harvard College in the class of 1743, and removed from Sandwich, Massachusetts, to Bristol, Rhode Island in 1748. He taught school thereafter five years. He afterwards was a prominent lawyer. He served on the committee on resolution of the town of Bristol, February 16, 1774, protesting against the attitude and acts of the Bristish government. He bought the house lately owned by James De Wolf Perry, built by Nathaniel Bosworth in 1680. During the bombardment by the British in 1775 the house was struck repeatedly, and when repairs were made in 1862 several grape shot fell from the parlor ceiling. In 1778, Mr. Bourne became chief justice of the supreme court of Rhode Island, serving in that position until his death in 1781. He married April 19, 1747, Ruth (Bosworth) Church, widow of Nathaniel Church and descendant of Nathaniel Bosworth. Children, born at Bristol: Martha, born August 15, 1748, Shearjashub, mentioned below; Benjamin, September 9, 1755 died September 17 1808.
Excerpted from New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 2; edited by William Richard Cutter; page 683
Excerpted from New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 2; edited by William Richard Cutter; page 683
(IV) Shearjashub (2), son of Hon. Ezra Bourne, was born April 18, 1721, died February 9, 1781. He graduated from Harvard College in the class of 1743, and removed from Sandwich, Massachusetts, to Bristol, Rhode Island in 1748. He taught school thereafter five years. He afterwards was a prominent lawyer. He served on the committee on resolution of the town of Bristol, February 16, 1774, protesting against the attitude and acts of the Bristish government. He bought the house lately owned by James De Wolf Perry, built by Nathaniel Bosworth in 1680. During the bombardment by the British in 1775 the house was struck repeatedly, and when repairs were made in 1862 several grape shot fell from the parlor ceiling. In 1778, Mr. Bourne became chief justice of the supreme court of Rhode Island, serving in that position until his death in 1781. He married April 19, 1747, Ruth (Bosworth) Church, widow of Nathaniel Church and descendant of Nathaniel Bosworth. Children, born at Bristol: Martha, born August 15, 1748, Shearjashub, mentioned below; Benjamin, September 9, 1755 died September 17 1808.
Excerpted from New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 2; edited by William Richard Cutter; page 683
Excerpted from New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 2; edited by William Richard Cutter; page 683
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