Lydia Gorham 
Lydia was born on November 11th, 1661 in MA, Barnstable Co, Barnstable.1 Lydia's father was Capt John Gorham and her mother was Desire Howland. Her paternal grandparents were Ralph Gorham and Margaret Stephenson; her maternal grandparents were John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley. She had five brothers and five sisters, named James, John, Joseph, Jabez, Shubael, Desire, Temperance, Elizabeth, Mercy and Hanna. She was the third youngest of the eleven children. She died at the age of 82 on August 2nd, 1744.1 General Notes
Lydia Gorham
b. 11 November 1661 at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
d. 2 August 1744 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
m. 1 January 1682/3 to John Thacher (16 or 17 Mar 1638/9-8 May 1713) at Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children Lydia Thacher (11 Feb 1684/5-3 Sep 1724), Mary Thacher (5 Feb 1686/7-28 June 1778, married Shubael Gorham, son of John Gorham and Mercy/Mary Otis above), Desire Thacher (24 Dec 1688-6 May 1722), Hannah Thacher (9 Oct 1690-6 May 1780), Mercy Thacher (23 July 1692-27 Aug 1692), Judah Thacher (20 Aug 1693-8 Jan 1775), Mercy Thacher (28 Dec 1695-22 Aug 1696), Ann Thacher (7 May 1697-13 Mar 1756), Joseph Thacher (11 July 1699-17 June 1763), Benjamin Thacher (25 Jul 1702-1768), Mercy Thacher (7 Feb 1702/3-aft 1722) and Thomas Thacher (2 Apr 1705-20 Dec 1746). John Thacher had married first 6 November 1661 to Rebecca Winslow (c1642-1643-15 July 1683) and had children Josiah Thacher, Rebecca Thacher (1 June 1669-10 Apr 1734, married James Sturgis, son of Temperance Gorham and Edward Strugis, Jr. above), Bethiah Thacher, John Thacher, Elizabeth Thacher, Hannah Thacher, Mary Thacher and Peter Thacher (20 May 1665-12 Feb 1735/6, married Thankful Sturgis, daughter of Temperance Gorham and Edward Sturgis, Jr. above).
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- d.1588
- 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.11 Nov 1661 in MA, Barnstable Co, Barnstable d.02 Aug 1744
- 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
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Details of Lydia's family with John Thacher
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