Generation 1

RALPH GORHAM of Benefield

Parents: Unknown

Children of Ralph Gorham:

1. Capt. John Gorham was baptised on 28 Jan 1621 in Benefield. He died on 5 Feb 1675/6 in Swansea. He married Desire Howland.

Generation 2

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.

1. 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
2. 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]
3. Elizabeth Gorham was born on 2 Apr 1648 in Marshfield. [Ref][Ref] She married Joseph Hallett. [Ref]
4. 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]
5. John Gorham was born on 20 Feb 1651/2 in Marshfield. [Ref] He married Mary Otis on 20 Feb 1674. [Ref]
6. Ens. Joseph Gorham was born on 16 Feb 1653/4 in Yarmouth. He married Sarah Sturgis.
7. 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
   
8. 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]
9. 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]
10. 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]
11. 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

Generation 3

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:

1. Sarah Gorham married Ebenezer Howes.
2. Joseph Gorham was born on 15 Apr 1681. [Ref] He married Sarah Kirk of Charlestown on 9 Nov 1708. [Ref]
3. Samuel Gorham was born in Oct 1682. [Ref]
4. John Gorham was born on 28 Feb 1683/4. [Ref]
5. Desire Gorham was born in Apr 1685. [Ref] She married John Baxter on 11 Jun 1706. [Ref]
6. Isaac Gorham was born in Oct 1687. [Ref]
7. Hezekiah Gorham was born in Aug 1689. [Ref]
8. 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]

Generation 4

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.