Hon Henry Shelburne, Portsmouth NH 1738
Seeking info on Hon Henry Shelburne of Portsmouth, principal creditor and executor of my 6th great grandfather, Wallace Finlayson. Wallace died bef 9-20-1727, and Henry is listed as executor on 8-13-1738. Also seeking info on Edward Sherburn, 1st mate on sloop Success, of which Wallace Finlayson was captain, when it was captured by pirates on 10-5-1720. Edward was taken prisoner by the pirates (to join their ship). It is possible that Edward Sherburn and Henry Shelburne were of the same family, and that Edward was on board to oversee Henry's interests.
Bob Fenderson, 46 Patterson St., Hampden, ME 04444-1720
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