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_John Bours ____________+
| (1734 - 1815) m 1762
_W. Peter Bours _______|
| (1782 - ....) m 1810 |
| |_Hannah Babcock ________+
| (1743 - 1796) m 1762
|
|--John H. H. Bours
|
| _Capt. Thomas Robinson _+
| |
|_Mary Walker Robinson _|
(1794 - 1859) m 1810 |
|_Deborah Warne _________
[4628] He lived in Jacksonville, Florida.
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_John Bours ____________+
| (1734 - 1815) m 1762
_W. Peter Bours _______|
| (1782 - ....) m 1810 |
| |_Hannah Babcock ________+
| (1743 - 1796) m 1762
|
|--Mary Robinson Bours
| (1813 - 1899)
| _Capt. Thomas Robinson _+
| |
|_Mary Walker Robinson _|
(1794 - 1859) m 1810 |
|_Deborah Warne _________
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_Hon. Peter Bourse __
|
_John Bours _________|
| (1734 - 1815) m 1762|
| |_Anne Fairchild _____
|
|
|--Peter Bours
| (1782 - ....)
| _Dr. Joshua Babcock _+
| | (1707 - 1783)
|_Hannah Babcock _____|
(1743 - 1796) m 1762|
|_Hannah Stanton _____+
(1714 - 1778)
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_John Bours ____________+
| (1734 - 1815) m 1762
_W. Peter Bours _______|
| (1782 - ....) m 1810 |
| |_Hannah Babcock ________+
| (1743 - 1796) m 1762
|
|--Thomas Robinson Bours
| (1815 - 1889)
| _Capt. Thomas Robinson _+
| |
|_Mary Walker Robinson _|
(1794 - 1859) m 1810 |
|_Deborah Warne _________
[4631] He lived in Alamos, Mexico.
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_W. Peter Bours _______+
| (1782 - ....) m 1810
_Allen Lee Bours ____|
| (1831 - 1916) |
| |_Mary Walker Robinson _+
| (1794 - 1859) m 1810
|
|--Thomas Robinson Bours
| (1860 - ....)
| _______________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_______________________
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_Hon. Peter Bourse __
|
_John Bours _________|
| (1734 - 1815) m 1762|
| |_Anne Fairchild _____
|
|
|--W. Peter Bours
| (1782 - ....)
| _Dr. Joshua Babcock _+
| | (1707 - 1783)
|_Hannah Babcock _____|
(1743 - 1796) m 1762|
|_Hannah Stanton _____+
(1714 - 1778)
[4620] Newport, Rhode Island was occupied by the British first from
December 1776 to September 1779, then by the French from July
1780 until June 1781. The place became an economic disaster
after the war, and Peter Bours removed to Utica, NY in 1806.
The book "The Pioneers of Utica" relates that in October 1807
in Utica, he started a retail mercantile business which he
termed a "new cheap store" at the sign of the golden eagle. The
supposition is that this was the sign that his father and
grandfather had used in Newport before him. His stock was large
and consisted of the miscellaneous assortment then kept by
others of the time, including dry goods, groceries, crockery,
hardware, etc.
Some three years later he gave notice of his intention to
close his present business and offered his stock at cost. he
then went into partnership with Stalham Williams in the sale of
hardware. They characterized their establishment as the first
of the kind in the western district, and declared that they
imported directly from the maufacturers in London, Birmingham,
and Sheffield. The firm did not last and it was dissolved in
August 1811. Early the following year his creditors were
invited to show cause why he should not be discharged from his
debts.
After his marriage he was living in a house he had built for
himself on the north west corner of Broad and First streets
(later occupied by T. K. Butler). The house, which was
uncommonly expensive and stylish for the time, was begun before
Broad street was fully opened. As it was fully mortgaged, in
May 1814 it was sold under reclosure.
By that time he had organized a new company, the Utica Glass
Factory, in Glassville in the present town of Marcy. He acted
for some time as the superintendent and moved there with his
family. This factory was not successful.
In 1818 he opened a land office in Utica for recording and
exhibiting for sale unsettled lands and improved farms. He also
left this and became an auctioneer. He bought at auction
thirteen acres from the estate of Colonel Walker and there he
raised vegetables for the village market. In 1826 he went to
Geneva, NY.
He had boundless activity and enterprise, but was speculative
and visionary. having a good opinion of himself and being fond
of making a show, he came into much public notice and postion,
though his opinions did not carry the weight of others of
sounder judgement who were less forward. Making money readily
during a part at least of his career, he spent as freely, and
consumed a large share of his commissions in advertising and
office hire. He was rather stocky, light complexioned, wore
glasses, a flowing ruffleld shirt, and large gold chain and
seal. For many years he was a vestryman of Trinity Church, and
in 1822 was it Treasurer.
[4621] Buried in Geneva, NY.
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