John Gorham

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Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England

[GORHAM, JOHN, whose name is spelled in records and printed books, Goram and Gorum, appears to have resided in Barnstable, Plymouth, Marshfield, and Yarmouth, where his sons James, John, Joseph, and Jabez, were born in 1644, '51, '53, and 1656. He died of a fever at Swanzey, while in command of a company in Phillip's war, 5 Feb. 1676. I. Mather, Hist. Ind. War, 21. Plymouth Colony Records.]

John married Desire Howland on 6 Nov 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. Desire (daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley) was born on 13 Oct 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; died on 13 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Desire Gorham was born on 2 Apr 1644 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; died on 30 Jun 1700 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
2. Temperance Gorham was born on 5 May 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; died on 12 Mar 1715 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
3. Elizabeth Gorham was born on 2 Apr 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; died on 5 Mar 1683.
4. James Gorham was born on 28 Apr 1650 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; died on 18 Nov 1707 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
5. John Gorham was born on 20 Feb 1652 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; died on 11 Nov 1716 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
6. Joseph Gorham was born on 16 Feb 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; died on 9 Jul 1726 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
7. Jabez Gorham was born on 3 Aug 1656 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; and died.
8. Mercy Gorham was born on 20 Jan 1657 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; died on 24 Sep 1725 in Westerly, Washington, RI.
9. Lydia Gorham was born on 16 Nov 1661 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; died on 2 Aug 1744 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
10. Hannah Gorham was born on 28 Nov 1663 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; died in 1728 in Cape May, Cape May, NJ.
11. Shubael Gorham was born on 21 Oct 1667 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; died in 1750.

Ralph married Margaret Stephenson on 20 May 1610. Margaret was born about 1579 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Agnes Bernington in 1572 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. Agnes was born in 1553 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England; died in 1603 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Eliza UnknownBenefield, Northamptonshire, England. Eliza was born about 1527 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]