Bathsheba Skiff | |
Born: 20 Apr
1648 Loc: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA Died: 13 May 1714 Loc: Probably Barnstable Co., MA Bur: Old Town Cemetery, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA |
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Father: James Skiff Mother: Mary Reeves |
Married: 1673 Spouse: Shearjashub Bourne, son of Richard Bourne and Bathsheba Hallett |
Children: Meletiah / Remembrance / Ezra / Mary / Sarah / Patience | |
Marriage Record: Name: Shearjashub Bourne Gender: male Birth Place: MA Birth Year: 1643 Spouse Name: Bathsheba Skiff Birth Place: MA Spouse Birth Year: 1645 Marriage Year: 1665 Marriage State: MA Number Pages: 1 |
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Her sister Patience married Elisha Bourne, the brother of her husband Elisha Bourne | |
Shearjashub, son
of Richard Bourne, was born in 1639. He was superintendent of the
Indians, and lived on their territory. He engaged in trade with
them, both in hides and fish. He procured a grant from the colony,
confirming the deed of land which his father had given the Indians.
He lived in Sandwich. He married, in 1673, Bathsheba Skiff.
Children: Meletiah, born January 12, 1674; Ezra, mentioned below;
Mary, October 21, 1678, married James Alleh; Sarah, February 6,
1681, died without issue; Remembrance, February 6, 1684, married
Rev. Experience Mayhew; Patience, April 20, 1686, married Joseph Allen. Source: New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume II |
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Gravestone
Transcription: HERE LYES BURIED Ye BODY OF Mrs BETHSHUA BOURN WIFE TO SHEARJASHUB BOURN ESQ'R DECEAS'D MAY Ye 13th 1714 IN THE 67th YEAR OF HER AGE |
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