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Captain John Gorham

Captain John Gorham

Male 1620 - 1676  (56 years)

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  • Name John Gorham 
    Title Captain 
    Born 28 Jan 1620  Benefield, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 28 Jan 1621  Benefield, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Feb 1675  Swansea, Bristol County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _MILT Capt.  [3
    Died 5 Dec 1676  Swansea, Bristol County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I67876  Day Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2014 

    Father Ralph Gorham 
    Mother Margaret Stephenson 
    Family ID F78786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Desire Howland,   b. 13 Oct 1623, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1643/1644  Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Children 
     1. Desire Gorham,   b. 2 Apr 1644, Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1700, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +2. Temperance Gorham,   b. 5 May 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1715, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Elizabeth Gorham,   b. 2 Apr 1648, Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1682/1683  (Age 34 years)
     4. James Gorham,   b. 28 Apr 1650, Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1707, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Colonel John Gorham,   b. 20 Feb 1651/1652, Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1716, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Ensign Joseph Gorham,   b. 16 Feb 1654, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1726, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. Jabez Gorham,   b. 3 Aug 1656, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1725, Bristol, Bristol County, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     8. Mercy Gorham,   b. 20 Jan 1657/1658, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1725, Stonington, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     9. Lydia Gorham,   b. 16 Nov 1661, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1744, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     10. Hannah Gorham,   b. 28 Nov 1663, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1728, Cape May, Cape May County, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     11. Shubael Gorham,   b. 21 Oct 1667, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1750, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F25029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jan 1620 - Benefield, Northamptonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 28 Jan 1621 - Benefield, Northamptonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Feb 1675 - Swansea, Bristol County, MA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Dec 1676 - Swansea, Bristol County, MA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Died in Philip's War.

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] FamilySearch.com.

    2. [S30] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 282 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1015] http://www.boydhouse.com/.

    4. [S12] Family Tree Maker, World Family Tree, pre-1600 to present (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S328] Descendants of Henry Cobb and Patience Hurst of England and New England (Reliability: 3).