Augustine Bearse was born in 1618 in Longstock, co. Hants, England. He emigrated on 11 Apr 1638 from Southampton, co. Hants, England arriving on the "Confidence". He was admitted to the Barnstable Church on 29 Apr 1643 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He took the oath of freeman on 3 Jun 1652. He died before 1697. He was a farmer. He was also known as Austin Bearse.  

Quoted from A Contribution to the Genealogy of the Bearse or Bearss Family in America 1618-1871, by John Bearss Newcomb, Dec 7, 1871

Austin Bearse came over "in the good Shipp, the Confidence of London, of two hundred tonnes" from Southhampton, England, April 24, 1638 and was then 20 years of age, having been born in or near Southhampton in 1618. He came to Barnstable (near Cape Cod, MA) with the first company in 1639. His houselot, containing twelve acres of very rocky land in the westerly part of the East Parish, was bounded westerly by John Crocker's land, northerly by the meadow, Easterly by Isaac Robinson's land and southerly "into y woods". His house
stood on the north side of the road, and his cellar and some remains of his orchard existed at the commencement of the this century. A road from his house to Hyannis is still known as "Bearse's Way". He owned six acres of meadow adjoining his upland on the north, and two thatch islands still known as Bearse's Islands. He also had six acres of land in the Calves Pasture, esteemed as being the best soil in the town; eight acres of planting land on the north of Shoal's pond bounded by Mr. Coopers, now called Huckin's Neck and thirty acres at the Indian ponds bounded easterly by the Herring River. The Indian Pond lot he sold to the Thomas Allen and the planting lands at Shoal Pond were occupied by his descendants until recently. John Jenkins and John Dexter afterward owned the ancient homestead.

He became a member of Mr. Lothrop's Church April 29, 1643; his name stands at the head of the list. The first person admitted. He appears to have been very exact in the performance of his religious duties, causing his children to be baptised on the day of their birth, if Sunday or on the following sabbath. His son Joseph, born on Sunday, January 25, 1652 was taken two miles to the church and baptized the same day. Many believed that children dying unbaptized were lost and that consequently it was the duty of the parents to present their children early for baptism. Being influenced by the this feeling, he did not wish by a week's delay to imperil the eternal salvation of his child. Now such an act would be pronounced unnecessary and cruel. However differently the present generation may view the question of baptism, he did what he honestly believed his duty and he who does that intelligently is to be justified.

He was proposed to be admitted a freeman, June 3 1652, and was admitted on the 3rd of May following, His name rarely occurs on the records. He was a grand juror in 1653 and 1662, and a surveyor of highways in 1674. He was one of the very few against whom no complaint was ever made, a fact which speaks well for his character as a man and as a citizen. He was a farmer, lived on the produce of the land, and brought up his large family to be like himself - useful members of society. There appears to be no record of his death, nor
settlement of his estate on the probate records. He was living in 1686, but died before 1697.

He was married to Mary Hyanno in 1639 in Matachee Village.

Mary Hyanno was born about 1623 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. "...Tashtassuck" says 1625. She died about 1700. She was also known as Mary Iyanough. She was also known as Little Dove. She was also known as Mary Wilder.

She is indicated as a possibility because she may have been a passenger on the "Confidence", per "Hamlin Family...". 

She was a Princess of the Wampanoag. 

Mary was a member of the Wampanoag Tribe. She is described as having a light complexion and flaming red hair. There is some conjecture that these features may be due to intermingling with early Nordic explorers.

Chief Canonicus was my 13th g-grandfather. It is through his g-granddaughter, Mary Hyanno, that I descend. In the book "Bearse-Bears-Barss Family, Genealogy of Augustine Bearse and Princess Mary Hyanno" by Franklin Bearse, it tells of the Vikings coming to the Wampanoag area about 1001-1016. "They were fierce, red haired, pale faced men who came, to what is now Massachusetts, mixed their blood with the Wampanoag Indians and went back to the endless waters and were never seen no more.
"Wampanoag" means "White Indian." Mary Hyanno (born 1625) was of light complexion and had flaming red hair. These stories were written for record from the legends passed on from one generation to another in the Wampanoag tribes."
(excerpt of a speech given by Mary Auggheimer on Native American genealogy, http://members.aol.com/bbbenge/page21.htm) 

Children were:

i. Mary Bearse was born on 16 Aug 1640 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 6 May 1643 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Martha Bearse was born on 6 May 1642 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 6 May 1643 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
iii. Priscilla Bearse was born on 10 Mar 1643/44 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 11 Mar 1643/44 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She died on 30 Mar 1712 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
iv. Sarah Bearse.
v. Abigail Bearse was born on 18 Dec 1647 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 19 Dec 1647 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She died on 12 Apr 1670.
vi. Hannah Bearse was born on 16 Nov 1649 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 18 Nov 1649 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
vii. Joseph Bearse.
viii. Esther Bearse was born on 2 Oct 1653 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 2 Oct 1653. She was also known as Hester Bearse.
ix. Lydia Bearsewas born on 30 Sep 1655 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
x. Rebecca Bearse was born on 26 Sep 1657 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was also known as Rebekah Bearse.
xi. James Bearse was born on 31 Jul 1660 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He died about 1727.