713.Thomas Bourne. Born ca 1581 in Tenderden, Kent. Thomas died in Marshfield, MA in May 1664. Buried on 11 May 1664 in Marshfield, MA.60
Thomas, freeman 1638. Removed from Plymouth to Marshfield.
From Richard’s History of Marshfield:61
Thomas Bourne and his wife, Elizabeth, with several children, came to Plymouth sometime near 1630. He was a resident of Plymouth long enough to be well known there, and was so desirable a citizen that in 1637 the Court of Plymouth Colony granted him and others called ‘special persons,’ ‘that would promise to live at Plymouth on some good farms, and so tie the lands of Plymouth as farms for the same; and these they might keep their cattle, tilling by some servants,’ and reatin their dewllings in Plymouth.
Dec. 4, 1637, a grant of 100 acres was given to Thomas Bourne, and ti was the second grant recorded of land in Marshfield. The same day 100 acres was granted to Josiah Winslow. The town was incorporated in 1640, and the same year Thomas Bourne was one of tow that were chosen deputies to represent the town in the October Genal Court, and he was elected three times afterward.
Under date of Aug., 1645, the following entry is found: ‘On a motion being made for one to teach schook, we whose names are undersigned, are willing to pay yearly besides paying for our children; we shall send the following sums.’ Among others we find the name of Thomas Bourne, who subscribed ten shillings. Thus early, Thomas Bourne, his son, John, and others, took measures to establish a public school. We have one more record of this Thomas, called by one writer the ‘eldest of teh Marshfield settlers and a patriarch of its Eden.’
Will: Thomas's estate was probated June 2, 1664 in General Court, Plymouth Colony.(112) From NEHGRegister v.6 p.185, abstract of will dated July 16 1663 : To dau. Martha Bradford, Anne Smith, and Margaret Winslow. To son Nathl Tilden. To daughter Lydia Tilden's daughter Lydia. To John, Thomas, Joseph, and Robert Waterman. To Mr. Arnold. Makes his son John his right heir, and Executor of the will. Wit. Saml Arnold and Anthony Snow. Inventory (L138. 14s. 2d.) by Sergt. Joseph Riddle, A.Snow, Thomas Doged. "The Bourne Genealogy" by Helen BournJoy Lee, 1972, chronicles another Bourne family. Abstracts from "Bournes of Marshfield" by Marcia A. Thomas 1854. "The eldest of the Marshfield settlers & a patriarch of its education."
On 21 Dec 1605 Thomas first married Elizabeth in Matlock, Derbyshire. Born ca 1585/1590. Elizabeth died in Marshfield, MA in Jul 1660. Buried on 18 Jul 1660 in Marshfield, MA.25