First Generation
RALPH GORHAM of Benefield
Parents: Unknown
Children of Ralph Gorham:
- Capt. John Gorham was baptised on 28 Jan 1621
in Benefield. He died on 5 Feb 1675/6 in Swansea. He married Desire
Howland.
Second Generation
CAPT. JOHN GORHAM (bp. 1621 - 1676)
of Plymouth, Marshfield, Yarmouth and Barnstable
Parents: Ralph Gorham [Ref,
no sources]
John Gorham was baptised on 28 Jan 1621 [Ref]
in Benefield. [Ref][Ref]
He was buried on 5 Feb 1675/6 in Swansea. [Ref][Ref
says that he died then] He married Desire Howland
in 1643. [Ref][Ref]
He is in the Plymouth section of the 1643 list of those between 16 and 60 able
to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref]
Children of John Gorham and Desire Howland.
- Desire Gorham was born on 20 May 1644 [Ref
says 2 Apr] in Plymouth. [Ref says
2 Apr][Ref] She married John Hawes of Yarmouth
in Oct 1661. [Ref [Ref, p. 145]
some descendants of Desire Gorham
- Temperance Gorham was born on 5 May 1646 [Ref]
in Marshfield. [Ref] She married first Edward
Sturgis, Jr. [Ref] Edward was the
son of Edward and Elizabeth Sturgis. [Ref]
She married second Thomas Baxter on 27 Jan 1679. [Ref]
- Elizabeth Gorham was born on 2 Apr 1648 in Marshfield. [Ref][Ref]
She married Joseph Hallett. [Ref]
- James Gorham was born on 28 Apr 1650 in Marshfield. [Ref][Ref]
He died in 1707. [Ref] He married
Hannah Huckins on 24 Feb 1673/4. [Ref]
She died on 13 Feb 1727. [Ref]
- John Gorham was born on 20 Feb 1651/2 in Marshfield. [Ref]
He married Mary Otis on 20 Feb 1674. [Ref]
- Ens. Joseph Gorham was born on 16 Feb 1653/4
in Yarmouth. He married Sarah Sturgis.
- Jabez Gorham was born on 3 Aug 1656 in Barnstable. [Ref][Ref]
He married Hannah (Sturgis) Gray. [Ref]
Hannah was the sister of his sister-in-law Sarah Sturgis. [Ref]
some descendants of Jabez Gorham
- Mercy Gorham was born on 20 Jan 1658 [Ref]
in Barnstable. [Ref] She married
George Denison of Stonington, CT. [Ref]
George was the son of Capt. George Denison.
George Denison and his wife owned the covenant at the first church in Stonington
on 18 Apr 1689. [Ref]
Marcy, the wife of George Denison, was admitted to the first church in Stonington
on 8 Jun 1690. [Ref]
George and Mercy lived in Westerly, RI. [Ref]
- Lydia Gorham was born on 11 Nov 1661 [Ref]
in Barnstable. [Ref] She married
John Thacher on 1 Jan 1683/4 [Ref] in Yarmouth. [Ref, pp. 14-22]
- Hannah Gorham was born on 28 Nov 1663 [Ref
gives only the year] in Barnstable. [Ref]
She married Joseph Wheelding. [Ref]
The moved to Cape May. [Ref]
- Shubael Gorham [Ref] was born on 21 Oct 1667 [Ref
gives only the year] in Barnstable. [Ref]
He married Puella Hussey [Ref] in 1666. [Ref]
some descendants
Third Generation
ENS. JOSEPH GORHAM (b. 1653)
Parents: Capt. John Gorham and Desire
Howland [Ref]
Joseph Gorham was born on 16 Feb 1653 in Yarmouth. [Ref][Ref]
He married Sarah Sturgis. [Ref] Sarah
was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Sturgis. [Ref]
Children of Joseph Gorham and Sarah Sturgis:
- Sarah Gorham married Ebenezer
Howes.
- Joseph Gorham was born on 15 Apr 1681. [Ref]
He married Sarah Kirk of Charlestown on 9 Nov 1708. [Ref]
- Samuel Gorham was born in Oct 1682. [Ref]
- John Gorham was born on 28 Feb 1683/4. [Ref]
- Desire Gorham was born in Apr 1685. [Ref]
She married John Baxter on 11 Jun 1706. [Ref]
- Isaac Gorham was born in Oct 1687. [Ref]
- Hezekiah Gorham was born in Aug 1689. [Ref]
- Josiah Gorham was born on 2 Dec 1692. [Ref]
He died in Apr 1775. [Ref] He marrried
first Sarah Unknown. [Ref] She
died on 2 Feb 1719/20. [Ref] He
married second Priscilla Sears on 15 Mar 1721. [Ref]
She died on 3 Apr 1760. [Ref] He
married third Mary Hallett on 25 Oct 1761. [Ref]
She died on 24 Mar 1775. [Ref]
Fourth Generation
SARAH GORHAM (1678 - 1705)
Parents: Ens. Joseph Gorham and Sarah Sturgis
Sarah Gorham was born on 16 Jan 1678. [Ref][Ref
says 1679] She died on 9 Sep 1705. [Ref] She married
Ebenezer Howes on 20 Apr 1699 [Ref]
in Yarmouth. [Ref]
References:
Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England,
1634-1635, Volume VII, T - Y, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.
Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and Family History of the State of
Connecticut: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth
and the Founding of a Nation, New York: Lewis Publishing co., 1911.
Davis, William Proud, "Gorham Families of Yarmouth," New England
Historical and Genealogical Register 52, 1898, 357-360.
Hawes, James William, Edmond Hawes of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, New York, Lyons Genealogical Co., 1914.
Horatio Gates, The Aikens Monograph, privately printed, no date.
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org,
New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.