Joanna Prudden, Sept. 19, 1671. He died Aug. 4, 1674, and is buried with his wife, Mary, at Little Neck, Wannamoisett. See pp. 68-74, 485. Business, merchant, trader, and farmer; offices held. Captain of Plymouth militia, Assistant to Governor, 1651-1664; member of Council of war; Assistant Commander in chief at Manhattan, Mayor of New York for two terms from June, 1665; co-founder of Swansea with John Myles and John Brown, and several other offices in Town and Colony.
Rev. Shearjashub Bourne is a descendant from the noted family of that name of Bristol. His ancestor, Shearjashub Bourne, m Ruth Church in 1747, and the old Bible name has been an heir-loom m the family and its offshoots. Mr. Bourne is a Congregational minister and has filled useful pastorates in New York city and vicinity. Mr. Bourne, with his family, has been a resident of Barrington for several years, and is thoroughly a Barrington man in spirit and action. One son. Alexander is a graduate of B. U., and a pastor of the Congregational Church at Exeter, N. H.
The Gardners, John Q. A. and sons, have identified themselves with the best interests of the town since their residence at Rumstick. Their farm contains the celebrated Scamscammuck Spring, which is worthy of bearing the name of the distinguished Indian chief, who dwelt on Barrington soil. The evidences of Indian occupation of these lands are varied and interesting, and the owners of Scamscammuck prize it. not only for the abundance, purity, and coolness of its waters but also for its aboriginal associations. Mr. J. Q. A. Gardner has held several town offices and has been a Representative, and Mr. Herbert M. Gardner has been elected as moderator of town meetings, and a member and president of the Town Council.
Among those of our adopted citizens of foreign birth, who have contributed to the growth of the town and by their industry, prudence, and other distinguishing individual qualities, have made a good record for themselves and families, may be named, John Burke, James Doran. Patrick Martin, James Kirby, Robert Tobin. Barrington has always been a hospitable home for honest men of whatever race, color, religion, and the fact that
Honor and shame from no conditions rise;
Act well thy part, there all the honor lies."
The Heaths are from Rev. Peleg Heath, the minister of the Congregational Church.
The Pecks are from Joseph Peck, who came to America with his brother, Rev. Robert Peck, in the ship Diligent, in 1638, and landed at Hingham. The town records say, "Mr. Joseph Peck, with his wife and three sons and daughter, and two men servants and three maid servants, came from Old Hingham, and settled at New Hingham.
