Person:John Bourne (13)

Name	John Bourne
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	1673	Rappahannock County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1705	Essex Co., VAto Elizabeth Johnson
Death`^?`	1721	Essex County, Virginia

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Will of John Bourne

Essex County Virgina Records 1717 -1722 pages 128-59

Will of John Bourne of the County of Essex and Parish of St. Mary's, being very sick and week in body, dated 23 Oct. 1720.

My loving wife Eliza Bourne executrix.

To my son John Bourne the plantation I now live on and all the land adjoining to it (that is meaning all the land I hold) but in case my son John dies without issue to my son Andrew Bourne, and if dies without issue to my son Robt. Bourne, but if he dies without issue to my son Francis Bourne and if he dies without issue to my son Henry Bourne and in case they all dye without heir to be equally divided between my two daughters Christian and Sarah Bourne.

To my loving wife Eliza Bourne, Negro Jack.

To my son Robt. Bourne, Negro Frank, but if he dies without issue to my son Andrew Bourne.

To my son John Bourne, Negro Jenny, but if Jenny bears a child or children, the first to my daughter Christain bourne, the next to my daughter Sarah, the next to my son Francis Bourne, the next to my son Henry Bourne.

To my wife Eliza Bourne a feather bed, bolster and pillows and rug, one blanket, a pair of sheets.

To my daughter Christain Bourne a feather bed, bolster and pillows and rug, one blanket, and a pair of sheets.

To my daughter Sarah Bourne a feather bed, bolster and pillows and rug, one blanket, and a pair of sheets.

To my daughter Christian Bourne my skew bald mare and the colt that is now with her.

To my daughter Sarah Bourne my raw noze mare and the mare colt that in now with her.

To my son John Bourne a bay mare with a small starr in her forehead branded with IR (note the R was upside down)

To my son Robert Bourne a bay mare which is now in John Foxes pasture (branded with 3)

To my son Andrew Bourne a young horse branded with a cross.

To my son Francis Bourne a gray mare colt now running with my old mare.

To my son son Henry Bourne a young black mare colt with some white in her face.

All the rest of my estate to my loving wife Eliza Bourne.

My children shall not make any demand or enjoy these legacies givin them till they attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage.

(signed) John Bourne

Wit: Edwd, Price, *Richard Johnson*, Robert (R) Bourne.

20 June 1721. Presented in Court by Eliza Bourne, executrix.

Proved by Edward Price and Richard Johnson* son/o Henry Johnson/Mary Taliaferro

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Information on John Bourne

In 1734 John Bourne sold his farm near Fredericksburg VA and moved to Culpeper Co VA on the Rapidan River, with brothers Andrew and Henry. On Aug 7, 1847, Daniel Bourne [son/o Francis] writing to his nephew Richard N. Young regarding the history of the Bourne family, writes as follows:

"About one hundred and ninety years ago (1657), my great grandfather Bourne with one brother and a sister came from England, and settled about six miles from the town of Fredericksburg in Virginia where he reared a family, and died. He left his place to my grandfather, John Bourne, where my father Francis Bourne was born. In the year 1734 when my father was only seven years of age, my grandfather sold his place near Fredricksburg, and moved to Culpeper County, about forty miles distant, and settled on the Rapidan River, it being then a frontier plain and abounding with wild game."

Source: Newman A. Hall: 30 Jan 1994 "By and large this is probably a valid record. On 26 Mar 1666 Robert Taliaferro and Lawrence Smith were granted 6300 acres on the Rappahonock River "about four miles above Ware Creek beginning on the east side of Snow Creek running up said River on the north side of said creek to a vale near the mouth of Nasaponuck (Massapomax) Creek. Among the 126 persons transported by the grantees to secure this grant were: Thomas Bone, Henry Johnson, James Harrison and John Gore (Gower)-all of whom will be mentioned subsequently. It is possible that Thomas Bone was a Thomas Bourne and could have been one of the Bournes mentioned in the referenced letter. The date is off by a few years, and a generation may have been skipped but this could well be expected. In any case the initial settlement of this Bourne Family cannot be conclusively established. However it is possible that the Bournes did come to this area earlier as reported.

On 2 Oct 1700 (Richmond Co.,VA Court Orders) "Administration is granted to Christian Johnson upon all & singular the Estate of Andrew Bourne deced during the minorities of Peter Bourne". It is known that Peter Bourne was son of Christian who appears earlier in Richmond County records as Christian Bourne. This administration appointment strongly implies that she had been the wife of Andrew Bourne whose last appearance in records had been in Oct. 1695. (Richmond Co.,VA Court Orders 2 Oct 1695, will of Edward Price proved by John and Andrew Bourne.)

Widow, Christian Johnson, appointed administrator of estate 2 Oct 1700. Richmond Co. VA Court Order 2 Oct 17 : "Ordered that Mr. Richard Shippie, Mr. John Fisaker, Walter Francis or any two of them some time between this and the next Court held do meet and do inventory & appraise all & singular the estate of Andrew Bourne deced." The date of birth is based solely on the estimated date of birth of his son. It could be earlier but not much later. Other references: The Bourne Family of Virginia by Richard Darden Bourne; Gilmore-Carter and Allied Families. Will of John Bourne II.source Jamie Wood jamiekwood@yahoo.com

On Aug 7, 1847, Daniel Bourne [son/o Francis] writing to his nephew Richard N. Young regarding the history of the Bourne family, writes as follows: John Bourne and Elizabeth resided in St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co, VA on 87acres of land formerly owned by his *brother-in-law Richard Johnson* >which indicated he is a brother to Elizabeth. and which had also been owned by Charles Taliaferro and who continued to own contiguous property.

BIRTH of the children are taken from an abstract of Will, made by John Dorman and has the name of Francis in the place where James had been shown earlier and is thought to be correct per Edgar W. Bayliff, l-27-1994.

Sarah Bourne by tradition married John Morton s/o William Morton and Ann Batchelder, however this John Morton was born ca l727 and his widow, Sarah, died in Woodford County, KY ca l826. This unlikly chronology makes this speculation highly uncertain. Have good information that the wife of John Morton was Sarah Hawkins. Newman A. Hall says Sarah Bourne was not married.

In Orange Co. VA. Deed Book between pages 228 and 229 a sheet inserted contains two items. The first is an assignment dated 7 Mar 1743/4 of a 156 acre lease from William Minor to Robert Bourne. The second is an item dated 20 Feb 1749-1750 witness by Robert Bourn and Sarah Bourn. No evidence exists to indicate that either Robert or Sarah were married, so these signatures are for brother and sister. Robert also appears in the Orange Co tithables in 1752 and Sarah in 1755 and 1756.

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