WILLIAM HANCOCK SR. OF JAMESTOWN 1580 - 1622

WILLIAM HANCOCK SR. OF JAMESTOWN was the immigrant ancestor of my Hancock line who came to Jamestown to establish a settlement and was killed by "savages" at Thorpe's House in Berkeley Hundred Plantation ... 


He was a member of The Virginia Company of London which was a group of businessmen who were granted a charter by King James I (June 1606) for the purpose of establishing a settlement in the Chesapeake area of Virginia. The first settlement was established at Jamestown in 1607. As an investor in the Virginia Company, William traveled to Jamestown in 1619. According to an old Hancock family Bible, William left England on the ship ?Margaret of Bristol? sailing through the Bristol Channel on Sept 16, 1619. Leaving his family behind in England, he was coming to search for lumber for his ship-building business. [I cannot find William Hancock listed on a record of this ship]

This group of 39 people set foot in Virginia on Dec. 4, 1619 and proclaimed it a day of Thanksgiving. That location became Berkeley Hundred Plantation, a small village. William Hancock lived at Capt. George Thorpe?s house, who wanted to help convert and civilize the Indians. (This was on the north bank of the James River in what is now Charles City County, Va) 

On Good Friday, 22 March 1622 the settlement was attacked by Indians and William was among the 347 who were massacred. Other settlements were attacked also, including Wolstenholme Towne, built in 1620 on the Martin?s Hundred land grant (now James City County). Those killed in this massacre are supposed to be buried at Carter Plantation.

In 1630, three of William's son Augustine came to Virginia to claim his father?s vast estate. Son Simon came in 1635, settling in Princess Anne County, and son William came in 1638. Augustine, Simon and William became wealthy, prominent planters in VA.

In "The Genesis of the United States", page 217, there is listed among the Corporators of the Second Charter of James-1, 1609, the name of WILLIAM HANDCOCK, and on page 909 is the entry:
"Handcock, Wm., Sub-Paid 62 pounds 10 shillings, 5 pence."
See - http://archive.org/stream/genesisofuniteds02brow#page/1100/mode/2up/search/William

In the old family Bible there is written: "in the year 1620. Wm. Handcock in search of forest for his building of ships embarked for ye plantation, being one of the company owners thereof, leaving his
family in England. On the 22nd of March 1622, he, with others, was massacred by the savages at Thorpe's House, Berkeley Hundred, fifty miles from Charles City."

VA Historical Collections, Vol 8, p. 278 - confirms the death of William Hancock at Berkeley Hundred Plantation.

Read an ancient account of the massacre at:
http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/HANCOCK/1996-07/0836511917

See also:
http://www.geni.com/people/William-Hancock/6000000002233710741



http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=merrygo&id=I22969

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS HANCOCKE

THOMAS HANCOCKE born 1525 had at least one son, his birth was recorded in London about 1550.

THOMAS HANCOCKE II was the father of WILLIAM HANCOCK of JAMESTOWN, who was killed in Jamestown by Indians in 1622.  William was the immigrant ancestor of my line. Three of his sons came to America later to claim his property. William was born about 1575....

DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HANCOCKE

The oldest known ancestor of the Hancock line is Richard Hancocke of Chesterfield. He had at least one son named John.

i. 1480 - RICHARD HANCOCKE was born in 1480 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He died after 1506.

ii. 1506- JOHN HANCOCKE (son of Richard HANCOCKE) was born in 1506 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He died after 1536.

John had at least two sons, Thomas and Richard. Thomas was my ancestor and his brother Richard was the ancestor of President John Hancock, the signer of the Declaration of Independence.

iii.   

1525 - Thomas, son of John, was born in England. THOMAS HANCOCK ( John , Richard) was born in 1525 in St Mary Woolnot, London, London, England. He died after 1550 in Devon, England.

1530- Richard, son of John, was born in England. RICHARD MARRIED ISABELL AND WAS THE ANCESTOR OF POTUS JOHN HANCOCK AKA THE SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Descendants_of_Richard_Hancock

THE MOSES LINVILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA

MOSES LINVILL was born about 1750ish in NC, where my LINVILL line was living at the time...
Now then, in the 1790 census... about 40 years later, he is in two places at once. Stokes and Surry County.... no, he was not a magician... The other Moses was probably a son or cousin of his at the time.... And the two appear again later in the 1820 census, one in Surry and one in Stokes... so there is no doubt at this point that one of the two Moses may not have been an ancestor of mine but was actually a cousin or son...  

Lets look a little further down the line to a definite ancestor of mine named Moses Linvill, who lived in Surry NC and married Henrietta White... Moses and Henrietta had a son named Robert who married Margaret Elizabeth Johnson in Surry NC... Moses was born about 1813 in Surry NC according to his 1850 census, and so he probably was not the Moses who was in the 1790 Census or the other Moses in Stokes County then either...   He also would not have been in the 1800 or 1810 censuses when the two older Moses Linvills were alive... He would have been in the 1820 census of Surry but the census people did not put needed facts on the census until 1850 and as only the head of house was listed in those early censuses, There were probably at least three Moses Linvills in the state that year...

Was he descended from the older 1750 Moses?  Could be. Both were born in the Surry District of North Carolina. I know for sure that the 1813 Moses married Henrietta White.... But who were his parents??? Different researchers have different theories on that... Pretty sure they were in Surry in 1813 though...

And while at least one of these Moses was in the War of 1812, it was probably not the one born in 1813. And the one born in 1750 was probably not the one who was in the Civil War.... Just because hints have the right name does not always mean that they are the same person...

There are at least three Moses Linvills in Surry County NC history, and at least one of them is my ancestor... Dont jump to conclusions... Keep digging and cite your sources...

See ya in the trees...

1802 Nov 10 - Will of John D. Hancock

1802 Nov 10 - Will of John Hancock:

"In the name of God Amen. I, John Hancock, of the county of Patrick, being in good health and in my perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for the mercies conferred upon me, but knowing the certainty of death and that it is appointed unto all men once to die, I do make, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament; first, I commend my soul to the hand of the Almighty God who gave it, hoping through the meritous cross and passion of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to receive a free and full pardon of all of my sins committed who I trust will not reject me when I come to him for mercy; my body I give to the earth to be decently buried according to the will of my executor hereinafter mentioned, and as for all the rest of my temporal estate which it has pleased almighty God indow me with, I give and bequeath as followeth:
Item. I give and bequeath to my son, Lewis Hancock the land whereon I lived in the county of Fluvanna, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I so lend to my well beloved wife, my whole and sole estate in doors and out doors during her natural life or widowhood, and after her decease, my will and pleasure is that my son, William Hancock should have a part of the land whereon I now live; that is from the end of the mill dam on the ridge to the north line to him and his heirs forever.
Item. The remainder part from there down, I give and bequeath to my son Major Hancock to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Hancock all my wearing clothes. [He had previously given Benjamin a farm of 182 acres on Cunningham Creek in Fluvanna Co., VA]
Item. And after the decease of my wife, my will and desire it that the rest of my estate be equally divided between my five daughters and my son William Hancock, to-wit: Nancy Corn, Rodie Lane,Elizabeth Mayo, Judath Mayo, and Susannah Hancock.
Item. And proportionable part with them to be given to my daughter Mary Morrison's two eldest children, to-wit: Allen Morrison and Jency Morrison, to be sold and equally divided among them according to the will of my executor hereinafter mentioned, to them and their heirs forever.
Item. And I do appoint my son William Hancock my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and making void all other wills by me made heretofore.
In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 10th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
Interlined before assigned
John Hancock L. S.
Barna Bas Balisle
C. John Scott X his mark
Mary W. Thompson X her mark
Patrick County, December Court 1802.

Returned Dec. Ct. 1802
p.46 Date: None
Item: Inventory of John Hancock estate,
Includes: Cattle, horses, plantation equipment, household furniture, sheep and books.
Also, cotton due from George Lain.
83/4 gal. brandy due from W. J. Mayo, also same amount due next Oct.
Total: $382.17
Appraisers: David Harbour, Moses Harbour and Danridge Slaught

He is buried on the Northeast slope of Bull Mountain.
Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.69306,-80.22472+(Bull%20Mountain)&hl=en

THE ADOPTION OF PLEASANT TAYLOR

RECENT FINDINGS SUGGEST THAT PLEASANT COLEMAN TAYLOR WAS ADOPTED AND HIS MOTHER WAS NAMED MARY TAYLOR....   

TAYLOR-THARP-SANDERS-Searching for parents and siblings of Pleasant Coleman TAYLOR, b. ca. 1815 NC, d. 24 May 1893 Max Meadows, Wythe Co., VA; m. Jane Reed THARP ca. 1840 probably Surry Co., NC, d/o Jonathan THARP and Eliza Ann SAUNDERS. In 1821 Pleasant TAYLOR and two sisters, Milly and Polly were orphans remaining in the care of Mary TAYLOR. Have been unable to locate any further information on Milly, Polly or Mary TAYLOR.

Rita Maberry

https://surrygenealogy.wordpress.com/queries-2/2002-queries/

JOHN D HANCOCK OF ALBEMARLE AND GOOCHLAND

John D. Hancock was born 1733 in James Northern Parish, Goochland Co, Va (or born 1730-35, New Kent Co, Va).
He is listed on the DAR Patriot Index as: "Hancock, John, b abt 1733 VA, d p 11- -1802, m Elizabeth Maddox, PS (patriotic service) VA"
He was a member of the Church of England.

1755 is the earliest record of John "D." Hancock in "The Douglas Register" where his marriage listed.
He married Elizabeth Maddox, dau. of John and Elizabeth Maddox, of Goochland (pink on map below) and Powhatan Counties, Va. Rev. William Douglas (of the "Douglas Register of Goochland") officiated at the marriage of John and Elizabeth, Oct 16, 1755 in Goochland Co, Va.

1756 -- John was granted 799 acres of land in Sussex County on Aug 16. 620 acres had been granted by a letter of patent in 1732. This land joined Col. Philip Lightfoot's land.

He moved to Albemarle (later Fluvanna) Co.
Goochland Co., Va Fee Book named "John of Albemarle Co."
Thomas Jefferson (b 1743) also lived in Albemarle Co, VA. and the Hancock land bordered the Jefferson land (SE of Charlottesville, VA). In fact, the Hancock land bordering Monticello was surveyed by Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas (Peter Jefferson died in 1757). [In 1764 Thomas Jefferson inherited his father's 2750-acre estate. In 1768 Jefferson began building Monticello. In 1770 Jefferson moved into Monticello. In 1772 he married Martha Wayles Skelton, whose dowry almost doubled his holdings.] Monticello is now located in Albemarle Co.

This 1790 map of Virginia shows: New Kent County (in green), Goochland County (in pink), Henry County (in orange; Patrick Co took the west part in 1791). In 1804 his daughter, Susannah married David Spurlock from neighboring Montgomery County (in blue).

All ten of John's children were born in Albemarle County, Va: Benjamin (1756), Lewis (1757), William L. (abt 1759), Major (abt 1760), Nancy (1763), Rhoda (abt 1766), Mary (abt 1768), Elizabeth Maddox (1773), Judith (1778), Susanna (abt 1780).

1774, Jun 5 - "In consideration of the sum of 10 shillings of good and lawful money, John Hancock was granted one certain parcel of land, containing 87 acres, lying in Co. of Albemarle, on the S. branches of Cunningham's Creek, beg. at Wm. Moore's corner to pointers in Colonel Hopkins' line, So. on George Hilton's line, East to Thomas Jefferson's line, then on to Wm. Moore's (Morris') line North to beg." [Vol 42, p. 709.]
Also June 5, 1774, "in consideration of the sum of Twenty Shillings . . . do give, grant and confirm unto John Hancock one certain tract or parcel of land containing 182 acres, lying and being in the county of Albemarle on the south side of the Rivanna River on the branches of Cunningham Creek, and bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a pine and pointers in Hardin Burnley's line, running with the same S. 29(degrees) W. 180 poles, crossing two branches of Cunningham Creek to pointers, then now lines S. 40(degrees) E. 146 poles crossing two branches to pointers, and N. 37(degrees) E. 212 poles to the beginning."

John Hancock was a private in the Revolutionary War.
[There was another John Hancock who married Ann/Nancy Graves, and was a Capt in the Louisa Co, VA Militia.]

1777 -- John had four sons. He gave each of them a farm as they became of age. On August 7, 1777, John Hancock of Fluvanna Co., gave his oldest heir, Benjamin, 182 acres of land located on Cunningham Creek.
On Aug. 1, 1777, John D. Hancock of Fluvanna Co., for love and affection, deeded his son Benjamin Hancock 182 acres on Cunningham Creek, and his son Lewis Hancock 87 acres adjoining the lines of Thomas Jefferson, John Haden and Henry Haislip (D.B. 1, pp. 18 and 19). This deed is signed "John Hancock."

I don't know what his involvement was in the Revolutionary War, but there is a John Hancock from VA on the DAR list.

Fluvanna County Marriage Bonds 1777-1801
1778 - Lewis Handcock & Celey Oglesby
1780 - Nancy Handcock & Jesse Corn

1785 -- Later (abt 1785 when he was abt 52) he moved to the west part of Henry Co. from which Patrick Co. was taken in 1791. (Check out this site for some history of Patrick County.) Maybe he didn't take his family with him at first. His daughter Elizabeth married in 1790 in Goochland County, and Mary married in 1795 in Fluvanna County, but Judith married in 1794 in Patrick County.

1799 -- Jan. 27, John Hancock and Elizabeth his wife, of Patrick Co., in consideration of $260.00, deeded land to Jacob Mayo, of Fluvanna Co. (D. B. 3, p. 505). Jacob was the father-in-law of 2 of his daughters: Elizabeth & Judith.

Sept. 13, 1802 (D. B. 4,p. 182), they deeded him 147 acres in consideration of $100.00.

John Hancock left a will dated Nov. 10, 1802, prob. in Patrick Co.,Va., Dec. Court, 1802
He left his son Lewis Hancock the land he lived on in Fluvanna County.
He left his sons William & Major the land he lived on in Patrick Co.
He left his clothes to son Benjamin because he had already given him 1821 in Fluvanna Co.
The rest of his estate he left to his wife for life or widowhood, and then to be divided among his 5 living daughters and William, with a part left for the children of his deceased daughter, Mary.
[From "Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families" by Walter Lee Hopkins]


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http://mjgen.com/hancock/BenjaminHancock.html

BOURNE LEGACY

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM BOURNE

William and Stephen Bourn Descendants
Posted 01 Oct 2012 by skaren861

William Bourn 1st - (1650-12 Jun 1716) Virginia
Wife#1 – name unknown
· Stephen Bourn (dob?–1718)
· William Bourn 2nd (abt 1680-1740)
Wife #2 – Mary Vaughan
· No children

William Bourn 2nd
Wife #1 – Ann (unknown last name) (died 8 Apr 1711)

Wife #2 - name unknown
· Anne Bourn (b. 1 Mar 1712)
· Frances Bourn (b. 8 Aug 1714)
· William Bourn 3rd (born abt 1718) m. Elizabeth Crump
· Stephen Bourn 1st (1720-1810) m. Hannah (last name unknown)
· David Bourn (?) some researchers list him as another son

William Bourn 3rd (1718-1782)
Wife – Elizabeth Crump (1721-1814) (m. 1742)
· William Bourn 4th (dob?–1807) (did not marry)
· Jean Bourn
· David Bourn
· George Bourn
· Lewis Bourn
· Susannah Bourn
· Sarah Bourn
· Frances (Fannie) Bourn
· Stephen Bourn (dob?-1829) m. Catherine (last name unknown)

In 1740, two years before Louisa Co. was formed, William Bourn 3rd sold 152 acres to his brother Stephen Bourn (1st 1720-1810). Louisa County Deed Book “A” p. 386

This Stephen Bourn (wife Hannah) who bought the 152 acres from brother William 3rd (wife Elizabeth Crump) was the father of the brothers Stephen (Devil Steve) Bourn (who married Rosamond Mallory) and William Bourn (who married Rosamond Jones). Both brothers had sons named William and Stephen.

Stephen Bourn 1st (1720-1810)
Wife – Hannah (unknown last name) (1726-1814)
· Frances Bourn
· William Bourn Senior (1743-1836) (m. Rosamond Jones)
· John Bourn
· Stephen Bourn 2nd (1760-1850) (m. Rosamond Mallory)
· Hannah Bourn (m. cousin David Bourn)
· Ann (Nancy) Bourn
· Elizabeth Bourn
· Sarah Bourn
· Mary Bourn

William Bourn Sr (son of Stephen 1st and Hannah)
Wife – Rosamond Jones (1750-1821) (m. 1765)
· Patience Bourn
· Milly Bourn
· Charity Bourn
· Stephen G. Bourn (1779-1849) m. 1801 Patsy Mays (1779-1849)
· Mary Bourn
· Elizabeth Bourn
· Frances Bourn
· Celia Bourn
· William Bourn Jr. (1794-1882) m. Mary Johnstone (1796-1879)

Stephen Bourn 2nd “Devil Steve” (son of Stephen 1st and Hannah)
Wife – Rosamond Mallory (1767-1848) (m. 1792)
· William (Buck) Bourn (1793-1870) #1 - m. 1818 Polly Byrd and #2 - m. 1825 Hannah Boyer
· John Bourn
· Stephen R. Bourn (1796-1873) m. 1820 Amelia Martin (1797-1875)
· George Bourn
· Mary Bourn
· James Bourn
· Sarah Bourn
· Elizabeth Bourn

WILLIAM BOURN'S LAND GRANT

On 11 July 1719, William Bourn received a land grant of 300 acres, in Lousia County, Virginia Land Book #10, page 433 as follows: "George, To all, Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations, but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenue, in this our Colony, Dominion of Virginia As also for and in consideration of the Importation of five persons to dwell within this our said Colony and Dominion whose names are Nicholas Stephenson, Mary Casupe (?), Eliza(beth) Johnson, Elander Mathews and Joan Hogan. We have given, granted and confirmed and these presents for us our heirs and successors do give grant and confirm unto William Bourn of New Kent County one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred acres - lying and being on both sides of Narrow Neck Creek in the aforesaid county and bounded as followeth, to wit, beginning at a white oak in Major Nicholas Meriwethers line on the upper side of Narrow Neck Creek running South thirty west three hundred and sixteen poles to a red oak thence south fifty one East a thirty four poles, Creek in a (?) one hundred twenty four poles to a white oak thence north forty one east at one hundred poles - branch at one hundred and forty branch at two hundred eighty four jumping branch in all three hundred fourteen poles to a white oak in the said Meriwethers line - thence along his line north fifty two west one hundred and seventy eight poles to the beginning. WITH all et To have hold et to be held et Yielding and paying et provided et In witness et witness our trusty and welbeloved Alexander Spotswood our Lt. Governor at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the Eleventh day of July one thousand seven hundred and nineteen in the fifth year of our Reign. Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood"

This land was in the part of New Kent County which became Hanover County in 1721 and which became Louisa County in 1742. It is located south of the South Anna River, near the Hanover County line, on both sides of Narrow Neck Creek, later called Duncan's Creek and now called Jones Creek. This land remained in the possession of Bourn descendants for almost one hundred years and parts of it were owned by Bourns for many more years than that. Eighty acres of this land is still carried on the tax books of Louisa County, as "formerly William Bourne, Senior's land."

On 8 April 1711, the same Parish Register shows Ann Bourn, wife of William Bourn, Jr died. William married again and they had five known children. The loss of the Hanover County records for this period makes it impossible to know when William Bourn, Jr (II) died. His land was apparently inherited by his son, William Bourn III. In 1740, two years before Louisa County was formed, William Bourn (III) sold for L5, 152 acres of the 300 acre tract, that part lying on the "upper side of Narrow Neck Creek" to Stephen Bourn, brother of William (III). (Louisa County, Virginia Deed Book A, page 386). (Information from "Stephen Bourn and Rosamond Mallory, 1950 - 1982" by Lura Elizabeth Cutchshaw, 1983.)
Birth: ABT 1670 in Louisa County, Virginia

BOURN TO BREAK WALLS

When I first started researching my Bourne line I did not get very far. My great grandma Vennie Lee Bourne was the daughter of James Emmett Bourne and Amelia Vaughan. His father was named James and his mother was named Matilda C Stephenson and they were my brick wall for a long time.  

Name	J. E. Bourne
Gender	Male
Marital Status	Single
Age	21
Birth Date	1880
Birth Place	Grayson Co., VA
Marriage Date	19 Jun 1901
Marriage Place	Wythe County, Virginia
FHL Film Number	34255
Reference ID	p71 L20
Household Members	Name Age Jas. Bourne M. Stevenson J. E. Bourne Elizabeth Pinion Wm. Vaughn Amelia Vaughn

While Amelia's marriage record named Emmett's parents as Jas and M, there were no real clues to their identities. Did M stand for Mary or Marilyn or Mariah? Why dont people fill these things out better? Obviously Jas stood for James but where was he from? When was he born?   

James and M were probably in Wythe County around 1901 right? So thats something. Ancestry would not help either. Not a clue for a long time... 

Then one day, Emmett's Death Record popped up revealing that M was actually Matilda and his wife was Pamelia.... 

Name	James Emmett Bourne
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age at Death	83
Birth Date	13 Jun 1881
Death Date	24 Mar 1964
Death Place	Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Registration Date	30 Mar 1964
Father	James E Bourne
Mother	Matilda Stevens
Spouse	Pamelia Ann Bourne

So James Sr was also an E and Matilda may be a Stevens instead of a Stevenson... 

Emmett was 83 when he died in Fries and his birth and death dates were in the record.  

Once I had this info Matilda Bourn got a hint.... 

In the 1900 census, Matilda is a widow,... living in Wythe with her kids... 

Name	Matilda C Bourne
Age	35
Birth Date	Feb 1861
Birthplace	Virginia
Home in 1900	Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia
Race	White
Gender	Female
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Widowed
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother: number of living children	4
Mother: How many children	6
Household Members	Name Age Matilda C Bourne 35 Geary G Bourne 24 William J Bourne 18 Mary M Bourne 8

Now we can see that Matilda was born in 1861 Virginia, and so there is a good chance James E was too....      

Also she may have had Geary (George) when she was eleven???  Well, you know how women are about their age... or it could just be a typo. What do they call typos in long hand???  Oh right, census takers.  

1880 Census shows James Bourn at age 79 and wife Matilda at age 28... about 51 years apart... and that puts James Sr. at a birth date around 1801.... so Matilda may be a second wife... and his son James Emmett was born when he was about 80... wow....   

Matilda and James were married when she was 27 according to her marriage record..... 

Name	Matilda C. Stephenson
Gender	Female
Marital Status	Single
Race	White
Age	27
Birth Date	1851
Birth Place	Grayson
Marriage Date	30 Jul 1878
Marriage Place	Grayson County, Virginia
FHL Film Number	31758
Reference ID	reg2 p37 #53
Household Members	Name Age Matilda C. Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson James Bourn R. H. Bourn S. Bourn

James Sr was the son of S and RH BOURN....  and he was married at age 77... 

Name:	James Bourn
Gender:	Male
Marital Status:	Single
Race:	White
Age:	77
Birth Date:	1801
Birth Place:	Grayson
Marriage Date:	30 Jul 1878
Marriage Place:	Grayson County, Virginia
Father:	S. Bourn
Mother:	R. H. Bourn
Spouse:	Matilda C. Stephenson
FHL Film Number:	31758
Reference ID:	reg2 p37 #53

James parents turned out to be Steven Bourn and Rosamond H Mallory Bourn... 

I have to thank a cousin for this revelation as there were no hints to connect the dots here.... 

"How did you link James E Bourne (before 1860-1900) and Matilda Stephenson as being the parents of William James Emmet and the others? According to the trees on ancestry and rootsweb members connect this James E Bourne was born about 1800 in Grayson County.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=guywells&id=I0876

The information above has the parents of James E Bourne as Stephen Devil Bourne (b. 31 Oct 1760 in Louisa Co VA) and Rosamond Mallory (b. 4 Sep 1792.)
They have James as being born 16 Sep 1800 in Grayson Co. VA and his wife Matilda Stephenson as much younger.
= = = =
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bourne&GSiman=1&GScid=775598&GRid=146266476&

The above link is to the findagrave memorial for Rosamond Bourne Reeves. If you send a message to the people who commented on her memorial, as well as some of the other Bournes in this cemetery, you might get some response. There are comments added to your ancestor James Emmett Bourne in the same cemetery.
= = = ==
I don’t see census records posted in your tree prior to 1900. Have you found George living with his parents in the 1880 census?
Have you found all the census records for your Bourne family, either on ancestry.com or familysearch.org?
= = = =
Have you searched for obits for any of the siblings of James Emmett Bourne and his parents James and Matilda?
I will look a little more.
Take care
Leatha"
                       

Sometimes info from a cousin can lead to a whole new branch.AND A BROKEN WALL...

HAPPY HUNTING

ASA AKERS AKA ACY DEATH CERTIFICATE

THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MY THIRD GREAT GRANDFATHER ACY AKERS.

TRANSCRIBED INCORRECTLY OF COURSE.... 

Name	Aly Akins
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age at Death	72
Birth Date	Jan 1851
Death Date	10 May 1923
Death Place	Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Registration Date	16 May 1923
Spouse	Katherine Akers

Ancestor List of Eula Akers Hancock #FamilyHistoryFriday

Ancestor List for Eula Hancock

This basic ancestor view uses the ahnen numbering system. See Eula's family tree for a more conventional pedigree chart.

Generation 1: Eula Hancock

1. Eula Verta (Akers) Hancock: Born 1922. Died 2002.

Generation 2: Parents of Eula Hancock

2. William McKinley Akers: Born 1903. Died 1980. Father of 1. Son of 4 & 5.

3. Vennie Lee Bourne: Born 1902. Died 1978. Mother of 1. Daughter of 6 & 7.

Generation 3: Grandparents of Eula Hancock

4. Leander Wade Akers: Born 1874. Died 1956. Father of 2. Son of 8 & 9.

5. Nora Ellen Taylor: Born 1879. Died Grayson, Va. 1941. Mother of 2. Daughter of 10 & 11.

6. William Emmett Bourne: Born 1882. Died [date unknown]. Father of 3. Son of 12 & 13.

7. Melia Vaughan: Born Virginia,USA abt 1884. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 3. Daughter of 14 & 15.

Generation 4: Great-Grandparents of Eula Hancock

8. Asa Floyd Akers: Born [date unknown]. Died [date unknown]. Father of 4. Son of 16 & 17.

9. Catherine Duncan: Born [date unknown]. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 4. Daughter of 18 & 19.

10. Zachariah Jackson Taylor: Born CARROLL, VA. 1847. Died PULASKI, VA. 1922. Father of 5. Son of 20 & 21.

11. Elizabeth J Peak: Born 1851. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 5. Daughter of 22 & 23.

12. Father of William Bourne: Born abt 1860. Died [date unknown]. Father of 6. Son of 24 & 25.

13. [Great-Grandmother Unknown] Mother of 6. Daughter of 26 & 27.

14. Father of MELIA Vaughan: Born abt 1860. Died [date unknown]. Father of 7. Son of 28 & 29.

15. [Great-Grandmother Unknown] Mother of 7. Daughter of 30 & 31.

Generation 5: Great-Great-Grandparents of Eula Hancock

16. James A Akers: Born Montgomery, Va. 15 Mar 1815. Died [date unknown]. Father of 8. Son of 32 & 33.

17. Sarah Elizabeth Reed: Born [date unknown]. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 8. Daughter of 34 & 35.

18. Blanch Duncan Jr.: Born Montgomery Co., VA (Now Floyd) abt 1806. Died Floyd Co., VA 03 Apr 1878. Father of 9. Son of 36 & 37.

19. Catherine Phillips: Born [date unknown]. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 9. Daughter of 38 & 39.

20. Pleasant Coleman Taylor: Born NC 1815. Died VA. [date unknown]. Father of 10. Son of 40 & 41.

21. Jane Reed Tharp: Born 1816. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 10. Daughter of 42 & 43.

22. Aaron Peak: Born 1809. Died [date unknown]. Father of 11. Son of 44 & 45.

23. Sarah Christley: Born 1813. Died [date unknown]. Mother of 11. Daughter of 46 & 47.

24. Grandfather of William Bourne: Born abt 1840. Died [date unknown]. Father of 12. Son of 48 & 49.

25. [Great-Great-Grandmother Unknown] Mother of 12. Daughter of 50 & 51.

26. [Great-Great-Grandfather Unknown] Father of 13. Son of 52 & 53.

27. [Great-Great-Grandmother Unknown] Mother of 13. Daughter of 54 & 55.

28. Grandfather of MELIA Vaughan: Born abt 1840. Died [date unknown]. Father of 14. Son of 56 & 57.

29. [Great-Great-Grandmother Unknown] Mother of 14. Daughter of 58 & 59.

30. [Great-Great-Grandfather Unknown] Father of 15. Son of 60 & 61.

31. [Great-Great-Grandmother Unknown] Mother of 15. Daughter of 62 & 63.