General Notes

 Mayflower Descendants V 4 pg 153-8, 217-20;  Virkus V 4 & 7;  Farmer's  pg 342;  Cleveland  pg 540; Hist & Gen of Mayflower Planters pg 164; Reg V3 pg 86; Reg V 10 pg 293; Reg  V 52 pg 358;  Records of Town of Swansea;  Gen Notes of Barnstable Families., V 1 pg 413 etc;
Savage, V 2 pg 281; Marriage records before 1699. Ralph Gorham came to America before Oct. 2, 1637, when he was granted land in Plymouth Colony. His name appeared in Court Records June 4, 1639. Probably settled in Duxbury in 1637. Bishop's Transcripts at Petersborough. Ralph Gorham was granted land in Plymouth 2 Oct 1637 for a house and garden. On 5 March 1637/8, he complained against Frances Strague. A year later, 'Ralph Gorham the older' was presented for breaking the peace. On 1 Sept 1640 he complained against Ralph Smith and on 2 March 1640/1 Smith complained against Ralph Gorham. On 5 April 1640 he sued Tristram Clark and John Crab for debt.