John GORHAM

Birth:
28 Jan 1620
Benefield, Northampton, England
Chr:
28 Jan 1621
Benefield, Northampton, England
Death:
5 Feb 1675
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Marriage:
6 Nov 1644
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Sources:
Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, (FHL#974.492)
Barnstable, Massachusetts Town Records, Vol. 1-2, (FHL#947,061)
Barnstable, Massachusetts Wills & Probate, pgs. 314-319, (FHL#904,595)
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Captain John GORHAM
Desire HOWLAND
Birth:
13 Oct 1623
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
13 Oct 1683
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Burial:
14 Oct 1683
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Children
Marriage
1
Desire GORHAM
Birth:
20 May 1644
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
30 Jun 1700
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
John HAWES 
Marr:
7 Oct 1661
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachu 
2
Temperance GORHAM
Birth:
5 May 1646
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
12 Mar 1715
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Thomas BAXTER 
Marr:
27 Jan 1679
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachu 
3
Elizabeth GORHAM
Birth:
23 Apr 1648
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
5 Mar 1683
Joseph HALLETT 
Marr:
5 Mar 1666
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachu 
4
James GORHAM
Birth:
28 Apr 1650
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
18 Nov 1707
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
5
John GORHAM
Birth:
20 Feb 1652
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
11 Nov 1716
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Mary OTIS 
Marr:
24 Feb 1765
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massac 
6
Joseph GORHAM
Birth:
16 Feb 1654
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
9 Jul 1726
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Sarah STURGIS 
Marr:
1678
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachu 
7
Jabez GORHAM
Birth:
3 Aug 1656
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
18 May 1725
Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
Hannah STURGIS 
Marr:
1677
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachu 
8
Mercy GORHAM
Birth:
20 Jan 1658
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
24 Sep 1725
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
Ebenezer CROWELL 
Marr:
2 Jul 1724
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachu 
9
Lydia GORHAM
Birth:
16 Nov 1661
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
2 Aug 1744
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Joseph WORTH 
Marr:
Abt 1682
of Barnstable, Barnstable, Mas 
10
Hannah GORHAM
Birth:
28 Nov 1663
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
1728
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey
Joseph WHELDEN 
Marr:
1682
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massac 
11
Shubael GORHAM
Birth:
21 Oct 1667
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death:
7 Aug 1750
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Puella HUSSEY 
Marr:
May 1695
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachu 
FCID:2053:4448
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John Gorham - Desire Howland

John Gorham was born at Benefield, Northampton, England 28 Jan 1620. His parents were Ralph Gorham and Margaret Stephenson.

He married Desire Howland 6 Nov 1644 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts . Desire Howland was born at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts 13 Oct 1623 daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley .

They were the parents of 11 children:
Desire Gorham born 20 May 1644.
Temperance Gorham born 5 May 1646.
Elizabeth Gorham born 23 Apr 1648.
James Gorham born 28 Apr 1650.
John Gorham born 20 Feb 1652.
Joseph Gorham born 16 Feb 1654.
Jabez Gorham born 3 Aug 1656.
Mercy Gorham born 20 Jan 1658.
Lydia Gorham born 16 Nov 1661.
Hannah Gorham born 28 Nov 1663.
Shubael Gorham born 21 Oct 1667.

John Gorham died 5 Feb 1675 at Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts .

Desire Howland died 13 Oct 1683 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts .