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Descendants of Augustine Bearse

Generation No. 1

1. AUGUSTINE² BEARSE (GAUCHE¹)^1,² was born Abt. Jan 1617/18 in Longstock, Hampshire Co., England ³, and died 1686 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts³. He married MARY HYANNO^3,⁴ Abt. 1639 in Mattachest Village, Barnstable, Massachusetts (now Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts)⁵, daughter of IYANOUGH and MARY NO-PEE. She was born Abt. 1625 in Mattachest Village, Massachusetts or Cape Cod, Massachsetts⁵, and died Aft. 1625 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts⁵.

Notes for AUGUSTINE BEARSE:

( A few of the facts in the statement below are still in question, most of the dates appear to be inaccurate. This leads me to believe this statement is more fiction than fact. However, I felt compelled to share it anyways, because it is such an interesting piece.)

He committed no crime, but was deported from England at age 20
aboard the "Confidence", which sailed from London in the summer of 1639,
because he was of Romany /Gypsy blood of the tribe of Herne or Heron and
was caught on British soil.
In those days, no Puritan in Plymouth would marry a gypsy because of
religious and racial prejudices, so he courted and married an Indian
Princess in a traditional Indian ceremony at her village. They were given
the best land in Barnstable by her grandfather, and it was held by the
family for three generations without a deed.
He and his wife joined the church in 1650 for the protection thereby
afforded. He was made "freeman" in 1652.

More About AUGUSTINE BEARSE:
Admitted: 29 Apr 1643, Admitted to Mr. Lothrop's Church ⁶
Freeman: 03 May 1653, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts⁶
Immigration: 24 Apr 1638, Came to America aboard the " Shippe Confidence" - from /Southampton, England - Ć 20 Yrs.^6,⁷
Positions Held: Aft. 03 May 1653, Grand Juror ⁸
Positions Held #2: Abt. 1662, Grand Juror⁸
Positions Held #3: Abt. 1674, Surveyor of Highways⁸

Notes for MARY HYANNO:

She was red-headed and fair skinned, a present from visiting Vikings
around 1001 - 1016, who visited Martha's Vineyard Island. The word
"Wampanoag" means "White-Indians". (This is from Narragansett oral
tradition)
She had just reached puberty before her marriage. The marriage was a
powerful factor in preventing Ihyannough and the Cape tribes from
attacking the English colonies.

More About AUGUSTINE BEARSE and MARY HYANNO:
Marriage: Abt. 1639, Mattachest Village, Barnstable, Massachusetts (now Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts)⁹

Children of AUGUSTINE BEARSE and MARY HYANNO are:

2.	i.		MARY ANN³ BEARSE, b. 16 Aug 1640, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 06 Apr 1694, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
	ii.		MARTHA BEARSE¹⁰, b. Abt. 06 May 1642, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts¹⁰; d. Unknown.

More About MARTHA BEARSE:
Baptism/ Christening: 06 May 1643, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts¹⁰

3.	iii.	PRISCILLA BEARSE, b. 10 Mar 1643/44, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 30 Mar 1712, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
4.	iv.	SARAH BEARSE, b. 28 Mar 1646, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 11 Feb 1686/87, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
5.	v.	ABIGAIL BEARSE, b. 18 Dec 1647, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 12 Apr 1670.
	vi.	HANNAH BEARSE¹⁰, b. 16 Nov 1649, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts¹⁰; d. Unknown.

More About HANNAH BEARSE:
Christening: 16 Nov 1649, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

6.	vii.		JOSEPH BEARSE, SR., b. 25 Jan 1651/52, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1695, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
	viii.		HESTER BEARSE¹⁰, b. 02 Oct 1653, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts¹⁰; d. Unknown.

More About HESTER BEARSE:
Christening: 02 Oct 1653, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

ix.

LYDIA BEARSE¹⁰, b. 30 Sep 1655, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts¹⁰; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HUNTER, 17 Feb 1670/71; d. Unknown.

More About WILLIAM HUNTER and LYDIA BEARSE:
Marriage: 17 Feb 1670/71

REBEKAH BEARSE¹⁰, b. 26 Sep 1657, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts¹⁰; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HUNTER¹⁰, Abt. Feb 1670/71¹⁰; d. Unknown.

More About WILLIAM HUNTER and REBEKAH BEARSE:
Marriage: Abt. Feb 1670/71¹⁰

xi.

JAMES BEARSE, b. 31 Jul 1660, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. Bef. 07 Oct 1728, Plympton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

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