"[189] George Bethune, son of William and grandson of Robert and Marion (Inglis) Bethune, of Craigfurdie, Scotland, arrived in Boston about 1710, and 'established himself as a banker there.' In Sewall's Diary under the date of March 11, 1710/1, we find the note 'Thomas Lee and George Bethune fin'd for constables;' that is, for refusing to act as such. … The date of his death is not known, but it was probably in 1735, as an inventory of his estate was taken in Boston, February 20, 1735/6."
