Capt John GORHAM

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Between 07 Mar 1676 and 1677, Division of Estate

John married Desire HOWLAND about 1643 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Desire (daughter of John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY) was born before 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstaple Co.,, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Desire GORHAM was born on 02 Apr 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachsetts; died on 30 Jun 1700 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
2. Temperance GORHAM was born on 05 May 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 12 Mar 1715 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts .
3. Elizabeth GORHAM was born on 02 Apr 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died between 7 Mar and 5 Mar 1684.
4. James GORHAM was born on 28 Apr 1650 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died between 14 Nov and 09 Dec 1707.
5. Lieut. Col. John GORHAM was born on 20 Feb 1651/2 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 11 Nov 1716 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
6. Joseph GORHAM was born on 16 Feb 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 09 Jul 1726 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
7. Jabez GORHAM was born on 03 Aug 1656 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died between 16 Mar and 20 Apr 1725 in Bristol, Mass. (now Rhode Island).
8. Mercy GORHAM was born on 20 Jan 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Sep 1725 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
9. Lydia GORHAM was born on 11 Nov 1661 in Barnstable, Massachusetts ; died on 02 Aug 1744 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
10. Hannah GORHAM was born on 28 Nov 1663 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died in 1728 in Cape May, New Jersey.
11. Shubael GORHAM was born on 21 Oct 1667 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died between 8 Jul 1749 and 7 Aug 1750 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of James Gorham and Agnes Bernington

Notes:

Name:
Ralph Gorham of Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, and his son John, were established in Plymouth colony before October 1637.

Of the former, little is known. The parish register in Benefield shows that he was born in 1575, the son of James and Agnes Bernington. he was of the Puritan faith, and apparently lived and died in Plymouth colony. An interesting entry appears in a diary of his great, great grandson, Colonel John Gorham, of Massachusetts (Shubael, John, Captain John). During the siege of Louisburg, he recorded in his "Wast Book", under the date of 1745, the following:

THE RISE OF YE FAMILY OF GORHAMS TAKEN FROM CAPTAIN GEORGE GORHAM

"My Great Great Grandfather & Family came out of Some part of England and lived att Marshfield and Had one son Nam'd after him John Gorum, alias Gorham--which Son after Having Marryed With an Howland and had Sevrall Children Went Home to England and Returnd Soone again to his family--
His Father Lived & Dyed att Marshfield and Whats Remarkable He was a Joyner and made his Coffin himself for sevrall Year before he Dyed and used to Keep apples in it as a Chest Untill he dyed & used t." (Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 5, July 1903)

His name appears again on 4 June 1639, and 5 April 1642. At the latter date he was 67 years of age. Because there are no other records concerning him, and because his name does not appear on the list of those fit for military duty in 1643, it is supposed that he died soon after the last entry, April 1642.

Ralph married Margaret STEPHENSON on 23 May 1610 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. Margaret was born in Bennefield, Northampton, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]