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Henry SHERBURNE

Henry SHERBURNE[1]

Male Abt 1611 - Bef 1680  (~ 69 years)

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  • Name Henry SHERBURNE 
    Born Abt 1611  Odiham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 28 Mar 1611  Odiham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Education Able to be county clerk 
    Migration 1632  “James” Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Bef 7 Dec 1680  Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Inventory Taken 26 Mar 1681  Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • £126 12s
    Noteworthy Had a temper and fought often 
    Occupation Tavern keeper, ferryman 
    Religion Puritan; church warden at Strawberry Bank 
    Immigrant? Y 
    Person ID I33382  Main
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 

    Father Joseph A. SHERBURNE,   b. 1578, Oldham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1621, Oldham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Amy COWELL,   b. 1582, Oldham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1615, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Family ID F29894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca GIBBONS,   b. 1620, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1667, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1637  Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah SHERBURNE,   b. 10 Jan 1651, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Aug 1720, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 69 years)
     2. Ruth SHERBURNE,   b. 5 Jun 1660, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1686, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F11454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Nov 1637 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Bef 7 Dec 1680 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInventory Taken - 26 Mar 1681 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • s/o Joseph SHERBON and Amy COWELIN
      m1 Rebecca GIBBONS
      m2 Sarah ___ Abbott, wid of Walter ABBOT

      First residence, Piscataqua.
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       "...ordered by Court to keep a ferry & to have for his pains from the great house to the great Iland 2d. and the province 12d. two rows 2d. to Strawberry Banck 6d. for one man and if there come two or more to have 4d. a party to Straw- berry Banck 8d. a party to the Province & 2d. a party for all the other ferries. And tis further ordered that he shall keep an ordinary of 8d. meal..." [NHPP 40:9]
      EDUCATION: Sufficient to be clerk of the county court. His inventory included "2 books" valued at £1 10s.
      OFFICES: Clerk of the County Court, 1657 [Annals of Portsmouth 41]. Grand jury, 30 August 1643 [NHPP 40:11]. Collector of rates, 7 Sep- tember 1647 [NHPP 40:28]. Auditor, 3 October 1648 [NHPP 40:41]. Commissioner to hear small causes, 9 October 1649, 8 October 1652, 8 November 1659, 23 May 1664, 27 June 1665 [NHPP 40:51, 93, 191, 209, 413]. Administered the oath of fidelity 2 October 1666 [NHPP 40:220]. Petit jury, 30 June 1674 [NHPP 40:303].
      Portsmouth selectman, 1652-72 [GDMNH 628; NHPP 40:147]. ESTATE: On 13 January 1652 Henry "Sherborn" was granted fifty acres in Portsmouth [PTR 1:11-12].
      On 29 September 1659 "Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth" deeded to "Richard Slooper in consideration of his marrying with my daughter" one-half "the land I bought of Ambrose Lane's estate" [NHPLR 2:32b]. On 28 December 1660 "Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth, yeoman," deeded to "my son Sam[ue]ll Sherburne" the other half of the island or neck of land given to Tobias Leare" [NHPLR 3:4b].
      On 3 September 1674 "Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth, yeoman," deeded to "Samuel Sherburne & Love his wife" a parcel of land in return for "their taking into custody & Christian keeping of the said Henry Sherburne's daughter Rebecca Sherburne (who is both dumb & wanting of understanding)" [NHPLR 3:97a-b].
      DEATH: By 7 December 1680 (when he failed to appear in court to prosecute his case against Edward Bickford's children [NHPP 40:370]). (His daughter Mary said "[m]y father Henry Sherborne died about the year '80 or '83. His death we was not sensible of" [Waterhouse Anc 62].
      MARRIAGE: (1) 13 November 1637 Rebecca Gibbons, daughter of AMBROSE GIBBONS [Waterhouse Anc 62]; she died 3 June 1667 ("My mother, Rebekah Sherborne, died the 3d June 1667 about noon, and was buried by four of her children" [Waterhouse Anc 62].
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      Henry Sherburne successfully sued Thomas Wedge at court 8 October 1649 for slandering his wife, but we are not told what he said [NHPP 40:57].
      On 26 June 1660 "Mr. Henry Sherburne" sued Stephen Ford and Peter Wallis for keeping his boat on Sherburne's mooring and staving in Sherburne's boat [NHPP 40:148]. "Hen: Sherb" of Portsmouth was ordered to lay out a way and mend it before next court 27 June 1661 [NHPP 40:158, 164].
      At court 28 June 1664 Henry Sherburne sued the town of Portsmouth over several grants of land and arbiters were appointed [NHPP 40:195, 204].
      On 30 June 1668 Henry Sherburne was presented for beating his wife "several times" to which he confessed and was fined. At the same court "the wife of Henry Sherburne" was presented for "beating her husband & breaking his head". She also confessed and was fined and both were or- dered to post bonds [NHPP 40:242].
      At court 29 March 1670 "Mr. Henry Shurband" and John Kenniston were presented for fighting, and "Mr. Henry Shurband & his wife" were presented for "disorderly living and fighting" [NHPP 40:253].
      Aaron Ferris was presented for abusing "Mr. Henry Sherburne & his wife" at the same court and was fined [NHPP 40:258].
      At court 28 June 1671 "Mr. Hen: Sherburne" and John Keneston were presented for fighting, and were admonished. The same court, "Mr. Hen: Sherburne & his wife" were presented for disorderly living and fighting. He confessed that they lived "disorderly" and they were both to be fined 50s. or whipped ten stripes. They paid their fees [NHPP 40:271].
      At court 27 June 1673 "Mr. Hen: Sherburne and John Sherburne his son" were tried for opposing the whipping of David "Cambell which had like to have made an insurrection among the people." The Sherburnes were fined and after humbly admitting their fault, the fines were partially remitted [NHPP 40:299].
      At court 7 December 1680 "Hen: Sherburne" sued Edward Bickford for damage done by Bickford's hogs, cattle and horses, but the court found for Bickford [NHPP 40:370]. At the same court, "Mr. Hen: Sherburne" complained against Edward Bickford's children "stealing of pears & being legally called & not appearing to prosecute, said Bickford" was discharged [NHPP 40:370].
      Edward Bickford with his wife and children were summoned to appear before the court and "answer sundry objections about Mr. Sherburne's death" but no evidence of foul play was found and they were set at liberty 9 June 1681 [NHPP 40:378]. [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] The Great Migration Study Project, Anderson, Robert Charles, Vols. I-III,1666.

    2. [S41] The Great Migration Study Project, Anderson, Robert Charles, Vol I-III,1667.


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Updated 23 Dec 2023