John Gorham
John Gorham was born bef 28 Jan 1619/20 in Benefield, Northamptonshire England, and died 05 Feb 1675/76 in Bristol, Bristol Co. MA, (RI). He married Desire Howland 06 Nov 1643 in Plymouth Colony MA, daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley. She was born before 22 May 1627 in Plymouth Co. MA, and died 16 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA. Desire was the daugter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilly who came over in the "Mayflower," John Howland was a leading citizen of Plymouth. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of John and Bridget (Van De Velde) Tilly, also of the Mayflower.
Captain John Gorham, son of Ralph Gorham, was born in England, and baptized, at Bennefield, January 28, 1620/21. John Gorham's name is variously spelled in the records as Gorham, Goarame,Goarum, Gorum, Gorome, Groom, Groome. In his early years he lived at Plymouth and Duxbury. He was admitted a freeman at Plymouth, December 18, 1638, and was a partner of John Rogers at Duxbury in 1638-39. When he was sixteen he had been granted some land at Plymouth. In 1643 when 23, he inherited his father's estate. In 1650-51 with Joseph Beadle built a bridge over South river. In a deposition dated March 4, 1674-75, he gave his age as fifty-three years.
In 1646, he moved from Plymouth to Marshfield. In 1652 he moved to Yarmouth and settled near the Barnstable line. He remained there a few years, then moved over the line into Barnstable where he owned a large property which included, a grist mill and tannery. He was one of the selectmen of Barnstable in 1674. In 1673 he was appointed lieutenant of the Plymouth forces in the Dutch war .
Captain John Gorham, is known in history as having commanded a company of Plymouth forces in King Philip's war, in the decisive Swamp Fight battle fought December 19, 1675. He spent a lot of time in military service, this was the second expedition in this war in which he took part. He died of a fever a few months after the Narragansett fight, the result of fatigue and exposure at that time. He was buried at Swansea, February 5, 1676. Administration of his estate was granted to his widow and two sons, James and John, the rights of the younger children to be guarded.
In 1677 for his good services in the war, the court confirmed to his heirs and successors the four hundred acres of land at Papasquash Neck in Swansea, he had selected in his lifetime.
Children of John Gorham and Desire Howland are:
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Desire Gorham, b. 02 Apr 1644, Plymouth Colony MA; d. 30 Jun 1700, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,MA; m. John Hawes, 07 Oct 1661, Yarmouth, MA; b. Bet. 1635 - 1640, Duxbury, MA; d. 11 Nov 1701, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,MA.
Desire Gorham, b. 02 Apr 1644, Plymouth Colony MA; d. 30 Jun 1700, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,MA; m. John Hawes, 07 Oct 1661, Yarmouth, MA; b. Bet. 1635 - 1640, Duxbury, MA; d. 11 Nov 1701, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,MA.ii.Temperance Gorham, b. 05 May 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 12 Mar 1713/14, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.
Temperance Gorham, b. 05 May 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 12 Mar 1713/14, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.iii.Elizabeth Gorham, b. 23 Apr 1648, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 05 Mar 1682/83.
Elizabeth Gorham, b. 23 Apr 1648, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 05 Mar 1682/83.iv.James Gorham, b. 28 Feb 1649/50, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 1717, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.
James Gorham, b. 28 Feb 1649/50, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 1717, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.v.John Gorham, b. 20 Feb 1651/52, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 09 Dec 1716, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.
John Gorham, b. 20 Feb 1651/52, Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 09 Dec 1716, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.vi.Joseph Gorham, b. 16 Feb 1653/54, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,MA; d. 09 Jul 1726, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.
Joseph Gorham, b. 16 Feb 1653/54, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,MA; d. 09 Jul 1726, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.vii.Jabez Gorham, b. 03 Aug 1656, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. Bet. 16 Mar 1723/24 - 20 Apr 1725, Bristol, MA (Rhode Island); m. Hannah Sturgis, Abt. 1676; b. Bet. 1654 - 1679, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 17 Oct 1736, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA.
Jabez Gorham, b. 03 Aug 1656, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. Bet. 16 Mar 1723/24 - 20 Apr 1725, Bristol, MA (Rhode Island); m. Hannah Sturgis, Abt. 1676; b. Bet. 1654 - 1679, Plymouth Co. MA; d. 17 Oct 1736, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA.viii.Mercy Gorham, b. 20 Jan 1657/58, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. 24 Sep 1725, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; m. George Denison, Abt. 1677, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; b. Abt. 1653, New London, CT; d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, R. I..
Mercy Gorham, b. 20 Jan 1657/58, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. 24 Sep 1725, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; m. George Denison, Abt. 1677, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; b. Abt. 1653, New London, CT; d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, R. I..ix.Lydia Gorham, b. 16 Nov 1661, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. 02 Aug 1744, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.
Lydia Gorham, b. 16 Nov 1661, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. 02 Aug 1744, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.x.Hannah Gorham, b. 28 Nov 1663, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. At or near Cape May, New Jersey.
Hannah Gorham, b. 28 Nov 1663, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. At or near Cape May, New Jersey.xi.Shubael Gorham, b. 21 Oct 1667, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. Abt. 1750, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.
Shubael Gorham, b. 21 Oct 1667, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA; d. Abt. 1750, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.Capt. John Gorham
1619/1620 - 1675/1676
Ralph Gorham
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