Benjamin (old fiddler) Gorham 
Benjamin, known as old fiddler, was born on June 18th, 1715 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.1 Old fiddler's father was John Gorham and his mother was Prudence Crocker. His paternal grandparents were Lt. Cnl. John Gorham Jr and Mary/Mercy Otis. He had two brothers and ten sisters, named Joseph, Nathaniel , Ann, Deborah, Thankful, Mary, Explerience, Mercy, Naomi, Abigail, Prudence and Rachel. He was the second oldest of the thirteen children. He died at the age of 72 on April 27th, 1788 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.2 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1550 d.1576
- b.1575 in England, Northamptonshire, Benefield d.05 Apr 1642 in England, Northamptonshire, Benefield
- b.28 Jan 1621 in England, Northamptonshire, Benefield d.05 Feb 1676 in MA, Bristol Co, Swansea
- b.1579 in England, Northamptonshire, Benefield
- b.20 Feb 1652 in MA d.11 Nov 1716 in MA
- b.16 Jan 1602 in England, Cambridgeshire, Fengate d.24 Feb 1673 in MA, Plymouth Co.
- b.13 Oct 1625 in MA, Plymouth Co., Plymouth d.13 Oct 1683 in MA, Barnstable Co
- b.30 Aug 1607 in England, Bedford, Henlow d.21 Dec 1687 in MA, Bristol Co, Swansea
- b.22 Sep 1688 in MA d.Sep 1769
- b.14 Mar 1652 in MA d.01 Apr 1733 in MA, Barnstable Co, Barnstable
- b.18 Jun 1715 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA d.27 Apr 1788 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA
- b.26 Jul 1692 in MA, Barnstable Co, Barnstable d.1778
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Details of old fiddler's family with Mary Sturgis
1 http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~carrollrogers/wc29/wc29_232.htm
2 http://dgmgenealogy.info/HowlandDescendants web site
2 http://dgmgenealogy.info/HowlandDescendants web site
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