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Bill filed Bourn vs Wharton #1816: "Yr oratrix Eleanor Browns father John Bourne d 1774, leaving his widow Eleanor Bourne & 8 Ch towit : John; Susan m Benjamin Foushee; Mary m Alexander Dale (Deale) ; Jane m Lewis Perry; Hannah m Reuben Bourn; Catherine m Wm Brown; Elizabeth; Joseph; . . . Eleanor Bourne the administratrix d ??12 . . . Oratrix was an infant at fathers death, removed to Ky before being of age . . . never received a cent from fathers estate. . . . all others have . . . son John adm estate.He sold to Kemp Porter 2 slaves of the estate for 1000$, still due with interest, tied up in adm hands . . . the only part of the estate undisposed of . . . adm is insolvent . . .oratrix asks to be paid this money. . ."

Also included was:

From the" Bourne Genealogy" by Helen Bourne Joy Lee.:

John 3, Essex Co. Va Sept. 1707 (family Bible) - Culpepper Co. Va Mar 1774, sudden death, phps a fall from his horse; m (1) North Farnham Parish (recs 1672-1800) Richmond Co. Va 16 March 1726/27 Miss Ramsey; m (2) Eleanor d c1812, dau of Thomas & Susannah (Wyatt) Davis of Va.John inherited the plantation at age 14,on death of his father & lived there until after the death of his first wife, when he moved to Culpepper Co. Va.

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Bill filed 1816 - Includes Catherine married to William, and father John died 1774 - Also Excerpt from Bourne Family Bible
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