Individual Details
Morton Bourne
(1783 - 1856)
Morton and Tabitha moved to Marion County, MO. about 1832
Events
| Birth | 1783 | ||||
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1808 | Jessamine, Kentucky, United States - Tabitha White | |||
| Census | 1840 | Lewis, Missouri, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Jan 1845 | Lewis, Missouri, United States - Elizabeth Givens | |  | |
| Census | 1850 | District 48, Lewis, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Death | 1856 | Lewis, Missouri, United States | |||
| Will | 18 Oct 1856 | Lewis, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Probate | 22 Dec 1856 | Lewis, Missouri, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Givens (1827 - ) |
| Spouse | Tabitha White (1788 - 1838) |
| Child | Douglas Bourne (1812 - 1885) |
| Child | Mary Jane Bourne ( - ) |
| Child | Emily Bourne (1809 - 1888) |
| Child | Sedona Bourne (1818 - ) |
| Child | Henrietta Bourne (1828 - 1890) |
| Child | Rebecca Bourne (1830 - ) |
| Child | William H Bourne (1836 - ) |
| Father | William Bourne (1753 - 1826) |
| Mother | Catherine Bourne (1763 - 1834) |
Notes
Census
Morton Bourne1 male under 5
1 male 5 & under 10
1 male 15 and under 20
1 male 50-under 60
2 females 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 20-30
Douglas Bourne
1 male under 5
2 males 20-30
1 female under 5
1 female 20-30
Marriage
I, Eastham Ballenger a minister of the Gospel do hereby certify that I dis on the 2 day of January last solemize the rite of marriage between Morton Bourn and Elizabeth Givens the said Elizabeth bein a minor her parent present giving his concent.Given under my hand this 12th of March 1845
Filed for Record March 17th 1845
by S G Blair Depty
Census
Morton Bourn 73 Farmer, 1920 real estate value, VARebecca Bourn 20 KY
Wm H Bourn 14 MO
Susan Bourn 8 MO
James Bourn 6 MO
Will
October the 18 1856I Morton Bourne of the County of Lewis and State of Missouri considering the uncertainty of this mortal life being of sound mind and memorey do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form that is to say
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Emily Moore one dollar
I give to my son Douglass Bourne one dollar
I give and bequeath to daughter Sadona Searcy twenty five dollars
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jane Meldan Two hundrend dollars.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Henritta Hinson Two hundrend dollars
I give and bequeath to my daughter Rececca Hosman Two hundred dollars
I give and bequeath to my sons William H Bourne and James Bourne the farm on which I now reside to be equally divided when James becomes of age the said William & James are to take care of their sister Susan Bourne so long as she remains single.
My negro boy Mat is to remain on the farm with William & James and to sold when James becomes of age and the proceeds equally divided between Willai James & Susan
I give and bequeath to my daughter four hundred dollars
I also appoint my son in law George Hinson Executor to settle up my estate and pay of each heir their proportion
Signed & Sealed in the presence of the witnesses this day & year aforesaid
Test
P C Sublett Morton Bourne
William Robards
V R Washburn
A Copy of this Will of Morton Bourne Sen. deceased
Attest
W G WaesowCleo
Endnotes
1. "," database, Ancestry.com (: accessed ), ; citing Dodd, Jordan. Missouri Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Missouri..
2. "," database, Ancestry.com (: accessed 31 October 2021), ; citing Probate Records, 1833-1917; Indexes, 1833-1976; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Lewis County).