Benjamin Bourne (1755-1808) was the third child of Shearjashub Bourne and Ruth Church. He was baptized in the Congregational Church in Bristol. During the Revolution, he served as a quartermaster in multiple different units. In 1775, he was quartermaster of Thomas Church’s Regiment in the Army of Observation. He then served in Christopher Lippitt’s Regiment. During the winter of 1776-77 Bourne’s tent caught fire and was destroyed. After Lippitt’s Regiment was disbanded, Bourne returned to Bristol and continued serving as a quartermaster. His older brother Shearjashub served as quartermaster for the Bristol Militia for years. After the war, he served as a justice of the peace and a representative in Congress. In 1812, his estate was valued at $7,585.17.
Bristol, Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783
Rev War Bristol 