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child) (five children) m. 11-28-1774 (three children) m 5-22-1803 (four children) (a child) (a child) (a child) (a child) (four children) (three children) (a child) (two children) (three children) m.1809 (three children) m, 1810 (three children) (two children) (five children) (five children) (eight children) m. 1836 (four children) (two children) (five children) (five children) (a child) (five children) (three children) (five children) (a child) (four children) m. 11-1863 (a child) (three children) (six children) (three children) (two children) (a child) (a child) 7 Jul 1880 26 Jan 1956 Daniel Joseph Gorham 75 75 Actual born/death dates provided by:  Mary Gorham, John Gorham's grandaughter.  Ref:  Hand written small ledger book. 22 Dec 1908 12 May 1980 John D. Gorham 71 71   8 Jun 1942 23 Jan 2001 Virginia Gorham 58 58 29 May 1913 21 May 1997 Charles Joseph Gorham 83 83 4 May 1906 27 Feb 2007 Mary Theresa Gorham 100 100 She has been a life long resident of Hartford, CT. 1918 1986 Delphine Trapp 68 68 Paul Showalter 18 Oct 1911 27 Sep 1996 Harris Smith 84 84 12 Jul 1911 12 Apr 1978 James Francis Gorham 66 66 29 May 1913 3 Apr 1984 Beryl M. Murray 70 70 4 May 1809 24 Apr 1883 John J. Gorham 73 73 Actual born, death,etc. dates provided by:  Mary Gorham, John Gorham's grandaughter.  Ref:  Hand written small ledger book. & Ancestry.com original scanned document. 

John J. Gorham had 11 children and the familly home is located in Billerica, MA.

John G. Gorham vice John J. Gorham is incorrectly indicated as one of James Lane Gorhams and Charlotte Kneelands children.

Refer to: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=laplante&id=I83404

Refer to: Billerica, Middlesex County, MA 1850/1855 Census Excerpt picture shown in this report. 1812 1 Sep 1878 Eliza Farwell 66 66 7 Sep 1837 1909 John J. Gorham, Jr. 72 72 The following comments were provided by Suzy Goulet, Los Angeles, CA:

John J. Gorham served in the war between the States.   During the war he served as a Corporal in Massachusetts Company B.  He was captured, served a short time in Libby Prison and then  released in a prisoner exchange. 

Now for a little on the Gorham's.  Including John Jr., there were 9 brothers and sisters.
They lived in Billerica. Their house built in 1845 is still there. Owned by someone else but in great shape, listed on the Billerica Historical List. Not opened to the public. I was up there in October. Photo and more information on this next week.   So the two brothers John and George were both in MA 29th CO. B. They enlisted in 1861. And then re enlisted.  They were both at the siege of Petersburg.
In Aug 1864 at the second battle of Waldon RR, George is over come by the heat. It was said to have been 90/100 Degrees. They were told to take and hold the train, so as to cut off another supply line of General Lee.   George is sent to the hospital and then released and discharged because of disability in Jan 1865.  He never recovers, goes back to Billerica eventually is listed as insane and remains in the care of his family until he dies in 1875.  Things never change, it actually takes an act of congress to get him a pension.

John continues on. He's at Petersburg. On March 25, 1865, he's taken prisoner, his arm is slashed with a saber.  He's then released in a prisoner exchanged in April and then Lee surrenders a week or so later.  John eventually gets a partial disability pension.  

John Gorham and John Sheahan worked at the Jewell Belting Co. in Hartford CT for years.  John Shean was Ellen Sheahans' brother.


 1851 1916 Ellen Sheahan 65 65 John Gorham and Ellen Sheahan probably met  through her brother, John Sheahan.  Both John's worked at the Jewell Belting Co. in Hartford CT for years.  
24 Nov 1835 30 Oct 1910 Frances Ellen Gorham 74 74 Charles W. Flanders 23 Nov 1875 29 Jan 1880 John James Gorham 4 4  Birth/Death dates provided by:  Mary Gorham, John Gorham's grandaughter.  Ref:  Hand written small ledger book. 18 May 1877 26 Mar 1878 Charles Arthur Gorham 10m 10m Provided by:  Mary Gorham, John Gorham's grandaughter.  Ref:  Hand written small ledger book. 1780 Phebe Thatcher 13 Jul 1760 Hezekiah Gorham 10 Jun 1725 28 Aug 1777 Abigail Meeker 52 52 17 Jan 1720 1791 Lockwood Gorham 71 71 D. 3 Feb 1738 Abigail Lockwood 22 Aug 1692 19 Jan 1773 Joseph Gorham 80 80 . JOSEPH (4) GORHAM (JABEZ(3), JOHN(2), RALPH(1) was born 22/August/1692 in Bristol RI1, and died 19/January/1773 in Westport Fairfield Co CT1. He married DEBORAH BARLOW 13/January/1725-261, daughter of JOHN BARLOW and RUTH SHERWOOD. She was born 10/January/1705-06 in Westport Fairfield Co CT1, and died 25/January/1778 in Westport Fairfield Co CT1.


More About JOSEPH GORHAM and DEBORAH BARLOW:
Marriage: 13/January/1725-261


Child of JOSEPH GORHAM and DEBORAH BARLOW is:

5. i. ISAAC (5) GORHAM, b. 14/November/1729, Fairfield Fairfield Co CT; d. 14/July/1798, Redding Fairfield Co CT.


 

1717 Deborah Barlow 22 Dec 1654 17 Oct 1735 Hannah Sturgis 80 80 3 Aug 1656 3 May 1725 Jabez Gorham 68 68 Jabez Gorham
  b.  3 August 1656 at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
d.  18 May 1725 at Bristol, Bristol Co.,  MA (now in RI)
  m.  c1676 to Hannah Sturgis (1654-17 Oct 1736, sister of Edward Sturgis,  Jr., husband of Temperance Gorham, and Sarah Sturgis, wife of Joseph Gorham)  and had children Hannah Gorham (23 Dec 1677-28 Mar 1682), Elizabeth Gorham (c1680-11 Apr 1746, married second to Shubael  Baxter, son of Temperance  Gorham and Thomas Baxter  above), Samuel Gorham (15 Apr 1682-24 Nov 1735), Jabez Gorham (31 Jan 1683/4-21 Nov 1745), Shubael Gorham (12 Apr 1686-1734), Isaac Gorham (1 Feb 1688/9-bef Mar 1739/40), John Gorham (8 Nov 1690-Jan 1717),  Joseph Gorham (22 Aug 1692-19  Jan 1773), Hannah Gorham (21 Feb 1693/4-), Benjamin Gorham (11 Dec 1695-bet 18 Oct 1771-25 Jan 1772) and Thomas Gorham (30  Oct 1701-).  Hannah Sturgis had married first c1670 to John  Gray and had child John Gray (1671-)

Jabez was born in Barnstable on August 3, 1656.  He is the predecessor of all the Gorhams in Rohde Island.  He Moved to Rhode Island as a young man, probably living on the lands in Swansea that were granted his father.  He lived there during the King Phillip War and was wounded in the fighting.

He returned home to live with his mother in Yarmouth.  He remained in Yarmouith until the early 1680's.  He then moved to Bristol, Rhode Island.  The land in Rhode Island was originally owned by his father and then by his brother, Shubael.

He married Hannah Sturgis, widow of John Gray, in 1676 in Yarmouth and all ten children were by her.  The first three were born in Yarmouth and the rest in Bristol, Rhode Island. 13 Oct 1625 13 Oct 1683 Desire Howland 58 58 Desire Howland. Born ca 1625 at Plymouth, MA. Desire died at Barnstable, MA, on 13 Oct 1683."

On 20 Feb 1642/3 Desire married Capt. John Gorham, son of Ralph Gorham (ca 1575-ca 1643) & Margaret Stephenson (-bef 1637), at Plymouth, MA. Born ca 1620 at Benfield, Northamptonshire. Baptized on 28 Jan 1620 in Benfield, Northamptonshire. John died at Swansea, MA, on 5 Feb 1677.

Her children:

  Desire (1645-1700)
  Temperance (1646-1715)
  Elizabeth (1648-1683)
  James (1650-1707)
  John (1651-1716)
  Joseph (1654-1726)
  Jabez (1656-)
  Mercy (1658-1725)
  Lydia (1661-1744)
  Hannah (1663-1728)
  Shubael (1667-ca1750)
28 Jan 1621 5 Feb 1676 John Gorham 55 55 John Gorham and his decendants are the only ones listed in the Plymouth colony throughouth the Seventeenth century, so even if there were other sons, only he survived.

He was baptized in Benefield, Notrhamptonshire in England on January 26, 1620/21.  He was probably born around 1618.   He was raised in the Puritan faith and was a leather tanner by trade.

On January 8, 1643/44 he married Desire Howland in Plymouth.  Desire was a daughter of Jolhn Howland and Elizabeth Tilley.  She was born in Plymouth on April 24, 1627.

It is through Desire Howland that we have two 'Mayflower Lines'.  Her father, her mother and her mother's parents all came over on the Mayflower and landed at Provincetown and finally landed in Plymouth in 1620.

In 1646, John and Desire moved North along the coast to the new town of Marshfield.  He was chosen Constable there in 1648.  He became a freeman there in 1650 and in 1651 was a member of the Grand Inquest of the Colony.

In 1652, he moved to Cape Cod and settled in Yarmouth and purchased part of the Hallett farm.  He had some 100 acres, most of which lay in the town of Banrnstable.  He operated both a grist mill and a tannery in Yarmouth.  He was a deputy to the Plymouth Colony Court in 1653.

In 1669 he was granted a large portion of land in Swansea, Massachusetts.  He didn't seem to go there immediately as in 1673 and 1674 he was a selectman in the town of Barnstabe.

In 1675, John was made a Captain of the militia from Yarmouth in the war with King Phillip, and Indian chief who vowed to run the white men out of his land.  He led his troops in the decisive battle of December 19, 1675 that broke the will of the Indians.

John Gorham developed flu from the cold and died in Swansea and was buried on the lands he owned but never occupied.  He died February 5, 1675/76.

As reward for service in the war with King Phillip, soldiers wer given lands in Main and the town was named Gorham, Maine in John's honor.

John was a resident of Yarmouth at the time of his death, but soon his widow moved to live with her son in Barnstable.  She, Desire Gorham, died there December 13, 1683.











 
Children of John GORHAM and Desire HOWLAND are:

1. Desire GORHAM, born April 02,     1644    in Plymouth, MA; died June     30, 1700    in Yarmouth, MA; married     John    HAWES October 07, 1661.

2.  Temperance GORHAM, born May        05, 1646 in Marshfield, MA.

3.  Elizabeth GORHAM, born April 02,        1648 in Marshfield, MA.

4.  James GORHAM, born April 28,      1650 in Marshfield, MA.

5.  John GORHAM, born February 20,      1651/52 in Marshfield, MA.

6.  Joseph GORHAM, born February      16, 1653/54 in Yarmouth, MA.

7.   Jabez GORHAM, born August 03,      1656 in Barnstable, MA.

8.   Mercy GORHAM, born January 20,      1657/58 in Barnstable, MA.

9.   Lydia GORHAM, born November      16, 1661 in Barnstable, MA.

10. Hannah GORHAM, born       November 28, 1663 in Barnstable,       MA.

11. Shubael GORHAM, born October       21, 1667 in Barnstable, MA.
 
Notes:

Selectman/ military service. Soldier in Great Swamp Fight. Came over from England with his father, Ralph in 1635, but Ralph returned to England. Was landowner at Yarmouth; resided at Barnstable and Plymouth, MA; capt. 2nd Barnstable company in Great Swamp fight. 



 

1579 Margaret Stephenson 1575 5 Apr 1642 Ralph Gorham 67 67 Ralph was born in Benefield, Northamptonshire in 1575. 

He came to America in 1635.  The ship's list for the Phillip, show a Thomas Gorham age 19 and John Gorham age 18.  They may have been his sons.  His son John Gorham was baptized in 1620 so they were most likely his children.

He was in Plymouth (or the Plymouth Colony) in 1637 when he was granted land on which to build a house on October 2, 1637.  In 1638 he was referred to as 'Ralph the elder' indicating he had a son named Ralph as well. However, only this son, John Gorman, had his birth recorded and John was the only one mentioned in the records of the Plymouth Colony.




COMMENTS: On 5 March 1638/9 Ralph Gorham the elder was presented for beating Webb Adey [PCR 1:118].

Webb Adey is probably the best-recorded antisocial pauper in Plymouth Colony. Although he seems to have done his best at all times to live by his own rules and not those of the Colony, he did receive grants of land, and at his death had not one house but two.

In some records his names are reversed, and he appears as Addy Webb; this version of his name is seen only at his first appearance, in the tax lists, and in his death record. At all other times he is Webb Adey, and that is the sequence used here. (Savage enters him under the surname "Webb," and in another place misrepresents him as "William Adey.")

Ralph Gorham was granted land at Plymouth Colony (now in MA) for a house and garden on 2 October 1637.  Apparently he did not get along with his neighbors as he sued and was sued by them several times.  He married Margaret Stephenson 23 May 1610 at Oundle, England.  Information about her ancestry is unknown.  They had at least one child:
1. John Gorham
    b.  c28 January 1620/1 at                  Benefield, Northamptonshire,                 England
    d. c5 February 1675/6 at Swansea,          Plymouth Colony (now Bristol Co.,          MA)
    m.  c1643 to Desire Howland at                  Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (               now Barnstable Co., MA)


Agnes Bernington Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  1550 1576 James Gorham 26 26 James was born in Benefield, Northampton, England in about 1550.  In 1572 he married Agnes Bernington in Benefield.  They had one son, Ralph, born in 1575 and then James died in 1576.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Elena Gorham Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  D. 1588 John Gorham The Gorham family were originally French.  The French spelling was DeGorran and they came from La Tanniere near the Brittany border.  Several of the family went to England in the Eleventh Century following William the Conqueror and the Norman Invasion of the British Isles.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Elena Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Cornelius Gorham !.  The Gorham family were originally French.  The French spelling was DeGorran and they came from La Tanniere near the Brittany border.  Several of the family went to England in the Eleventh Century following William the Conqueror and the Norman Invasion of the British Isles.

2. Sir William de Gorram III, Lord of Churchfield in Northamptonshire sold his inheritance in 1331.  After that the family fell  into obscurity and re-surfaced as Gorham in the 1400's.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  16 Feb 1654 7 Sep 1726 Joseph Gorham 72 72 Joseph Gorham

b.  16 February 1653/4 at Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable          Co., MA)
d.  9 July 1726 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
m. c1678 to Sarah Sturgis (c1656-bef   3 Feb 1738/9, sister of Edward  Sturgis, Jr., husband of Temperance Gorham, and Hannah Sturgis, wife of Jabez  Gorham) and had children Sarah Gorham (16 Jan 1678/9-9 Sep1705), Joseph Gorham (15 Apr 1681-24 Apr 1742), Samuel Gorham (Oct1682-bef 27 Apr 1712), John Gorham (28 Feb1683/4-died young), Desire       Gorham (Apr 1685-23 June 1749, married John Baxter, son of Temperance Gorham and Thomas        Baxter above), Isaac Gorham (Oct        1687-1714), Hezekiah Gorham (Aug 1689-1714) and Josiah Gorham (2 Dec 1692-1 Apr 1775)
1655 3 Feb 1738 Sarah Sturgis 83 83 30 Aug 1607 21 Dec 1687 Elizabeth Tilley 80 80 16 Jan 1602 24 Feb 1673 John Howland 71 71 2 Apr 1644 30 Jun 1700 Desire Gorham 56 56 1. Desire Gorham
b.  2 April 1644 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)
d..  30 June 1700 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
m.  7 October 1661 to John Hawes (c1635-11 Nov 1701) at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children Elizabeth Hawes (5 Oct 1661-1732), Mary Hawes (10 June 1664-5 Mar 1725/6), Edmund Hawes (2 May 1669-between 1692-1701), John Hawes (14 May 1671-27 Dec 1723), Joseph Hawes (16 July 1673-16 Nov 1752), Jabez Hawes (20 May 1675-between 31 Mar 1693-15 Oct 1701), Ebenezer Hawes (24 Mar 1678/9-7 Oct 1727), Isaac Hawes (9    Mar 1679/80-bef 18 Mar 1730/31) , Desire Hawes (last of Feb 681/2-8 Feb 1723/4), Benjamin Hawes (20 Mar 1682/3-1722) and Experience Hawes (24 Sep 1686-19 Nov 1758)
5 May 1646 12 Mar 1714 Temperance Gorham 67 67 Temperance Gorham
b.  5 May 1646 at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)
d.  12 March 1714/5 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
m. 1663 to Edward Sturgis, Jr (10 Apr1642-8 Nov 1678, brother of Sarah   Stugis, wife of Joseph Gorham, and Hannah Sturgis, wife of Jabez Gorham) at Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children Joseph Sturgis (1664-16 Mar 1746/7), Samuel Sturgis (1665-12 Jan 1736/7),  Desire Sturgis (c1666-29 Mar 1749 ), James Sturgis (1668-3 Jan 1717/8, married Rebecca Thacher, daughter of John Thacher and Rebecca Winslow below), Edward Sturgis (1673-1 June 1738), Thankful Sturgis (20 May 1675-1 May 1745, married Peter Thacher, son of John Thacher and Rebecca  Winslow below) and Fear Sturgis (c    1678-22 June 1753)
m. 27 January 1679/80 to Thomas Baxter (c1653-22 June1713) at Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children John Baxter (c1680-aft 18  Apr 1749, married Desire Gorham, daughter of Joseph Gorham and Sarah Sturgis, see below), Thomas Baxter (c1683-aft 15 Apr 1745) and Shubael Baxter (1687-12 Apr 1741,  married Elizabeth Gorham, daughter of Jabez Gorham and Hannah Sturgis below)
2 Apr 1648 5 Mar 1683 Elizabeth Gorham 34 34 Elizabeth Gorham
b.  2 April 1648 at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)
d.  before 5 March 1683/4 at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
m.  before 5 March 1666/7 to Joseph   Hallett at Sandwich, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
28 Apr 1650 9 Dec 1707 James Gorham 57 57 James Gorham
b.  28 April 1650 at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)
d.  before 9 December 1707 at Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA
m.  24 February 1673 to Hannah Huckins (14 Oct 1653-13 Feb 1727) at Barnstable Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children Desire Gorham (9 Feb 1674/5-bef 20 Jan 1735/6 ), James Gorham (6 Mar 1676/7-1718), Experience Gorham (28 July 1678-23 Dec 1733), John Gorham (2 Aug 1680-1729),  Mehitable Gorham (20 Apr 1683-bef 28 Sep 1747), Thomas Gorham (16 Dec 1684-bef 3 Dec 1771), Mercy Gorham (22 Nov 1686-12 June 1689), Joseph Gorham (25 Mar 1689-1762),  Jabez Gorham (6 Mar 1690/1-bef 5 Mar 1739/40), Silvanus Gorham (13 Oct 1693-bef 24 Sep 1747) and Ebenezer Gorham (14 Feb 1695/6-16 Nov 1776)
20 Jan 1658 24 Sep 1725 Mercy Gorham 67 67 Mercy Gorham
b.  20 January 1658 at Barnstable,      Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
d.  24 October 1699 at Hartford,   Hartford Co., CT
m. c1677 to George Denison (c1653     -27 Dec 1711) and had children  Edward Denison (1678-9 Dec 1726), Joseph Denison (1681-18 Feb 1724/5), Mercy Denison (1683-aft 1721), Samuel Dension (bef 26 Sep 1686-2 June 1724), Desire Denison (bef 15 July 1688-died young), Elizabeth Denison (11 Sep 1689-22 Nov 1749), Desire Denison (bef 16 Apr 1693-13 Aug 1737), Thankful Denison (bef 1 Apr 1695-aft 21 Mar 175(2?)) and George Dension (bef 7 May 1699-16 Jan 1736/7)

Mercy was born in Barnstable.  She married George Dennison.  George was from New London, CT and the family moved to Stonington, CT. Mercy died there.   20 Feb 1652 11 Nov 1716 John Gorham 64 64 John Gorham
b.  20 February 1651/2 at Marshfield,    Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)
d.  11 November 1716 at Barnstable,    Barnstable Co., MA
m.  4 February 1674 to Mary/Mercy       Otis (14 Mar 1652/3-1 Apr 1733)  at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children John Gorham (18 Jan 1675/6-1 Apr1679), Temperance Gorham (2 Aug 1678-aft 1756),  Mary Gorham (18 Sep 1680-23 Oct 1748), Stephen Gorham (23  June 1683-1743), Shubael  Gorham (2 Sep 1686-20 Feb 1745/6, married Mary Thacher, daughter of Lydia Gorham and John Thacher below), John Gorham (28 Sep 1688-1769), Thankful Gorham (15 Feb 1690-aft 2 Feb 1732/3), Job Gorham (30 Aug 1692-bef 2 Nov 1762) and  Mercy Gorham (1 Dec 1695-9 Apr 1782)

John Gorham was born in Marshfield, MA.  He took over his father's tanning business.  He inherited his father's house and was the second wealthiest man intown.

He served with his father in King Phillip's War.  In 1690 he was lade Lieutenant Colonel in the militia that went to fight in Canada.

He is buried at the Unitarian Meeting House in Barnstable. 11 Nov 1661 2 Aug 1744 Lydia Gorham 82 82 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).

28 Nov 1663 1728 Hanna Gorham 65 65 Hannah Gorham
b.  28 November 1663 at Barnstable,    Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
d.  c1728 at Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
m.  c1682 to Joseph Wheldon at Barnstable or Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA) and had children Hannah Whilldin (c1683-1728), Joseph Whilldin (c1690-18 Mar 1748), Mary Whilldin (c1693-), Experience Whilldin (c1696-) and Isaac Whilldin (c1698-aft 1730)
21 Oct 1667 Apr 1750 Shubael Gorham 82 82 Shubael Gorham
b.  21 October 1667 at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony (now Barnstable Co., MA)
d.  April 1750 at Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA
m.  May 1695 to Puella Hussey (c10  Oct 1677-bef 23 Sep 1748) at     Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA  and had children George Gorham (29 Jan 1696/7-1772), Abigail Gorham (latter end March 1699-28 June 1778), Lydia Gorham (14 May 1701-1 Mar 1763), Hannah Gorham (28 July 1703-16 Aug  1751), Theodate Gorham (18 July   1705-6 Apr 1787), Daniel Gorham (24 Sep 1708-1745), Desire Gorham (26 Sep 1710-5 Nov 1801), Ruth Gorham (7 May 1713-2 Sep 1792), Deborah Gorham (aft 1714-21 Apr 1787) and Jonathan Gorham (-died young)
1635 11 Nov 1701 John Hawes 66 66 10 Apr 1642 8 Nov 1678 Edward Sturgis, Jr. 36 36 1653 22 Jun 1713 Thomas Baxter 60 60 Joseph Hallett 14 Oct 1653 13 Feb 1727 Hannah Huckins 73 73 14 Mar 1652 1 Apr 1733 Mary/ Mercy Otis 81 81 1653 27 Dec 1711 George Denison 58 58 16 Mar 1638 8 May 1713 John Thacher 75 75 Joseph Weldon 10 Oct 1677 23 Sep 1748 Puella Hussey 70 70 23 Jun 1683 1743 Stephen Gorham 60 60 Stephen Gorham

Born: 23 Jun 1683, Barnstable Barnstable MA

Christened: 1686, Barnstable Barnstable MA

Married: 25 Dec 1703, Nantucket Nantucket MA

Died: 1743, Nantucket ? Nantucket MA

Stephen married Elizabeth Gardiner, daughter of James Gardner and Mary S. Starbuck, on 25 Dec 1703 in Nantucket Nantucket MA. (Elizabeth Gardiner was born in 1683 in Nantucket Nantucket MA and died on 22 Jul 1763 in Nantucket Nantucket MA.)

They had the following children:

Mary Gorham
Susannah Gorham+
Nathaniel Gorham+
Sarah Gorham
Barnabus Gorham
Zaccheus Gorham
Elizabeth Gorham
Eunice Gorham
Stephen Gorham
Josiah Gorham
Lois Gorham
Lydia Gorham 2 Sep 1675 1 Apr 1679 John Gorham 3 3 2 Aug 1678 1756 Temperance Gorham 78 78 18 Sep 1680 23 Oct 1748 Mary Gorham 68 68 2 Sep 1686 20 Feb 1745 Shubael Gorham 58 58 22 Sep 1688 Sep 1769 John Gorham 81 81 Born: 28 Sep 1688, Nantucket Nantucket MA

Christened: 03 Mar 1689, Barnstable Barnstable MA  

Married: 21 Oct 1712, Barnstable Barnstable MA 

They had the following children:

Joseph Gorham
Benjamin Gorham
Anne Gorham
Deborah Gorham
John Gorham
Thankful Gorham
Mary Gorham
Nathaniel Gorham
Experience Gorham
Mercy Gorham
Naomi Gorham
Abigail Gorham+
Prudence Gorham
Rachel Gorham

Died: 01 Apr 1769, Barnstable           Barnstable MA

John married Prudence Crocker, daughter of Joseph Crocker and Anne Howland, on 21 Oct 1712 in Barnstable Barnstable MA. 

(Prudence Crocker was born on 26 Jul 1692 in Barnstable Barnstable MA and died in 1778 in Barnstable Barnstable MA.)
 15 Feb 1690 2 Feb 1732 Thankful Gorham 41 41 30 Aug 1692 2 Nov 1762 Job Gorham 70 70 1 Dec 1695 8 Apr 1782 Mercy Gorham 86 86 29 Jan 1697 Apr 1772 George Gorham 75 75 George was born January 29, 1696/97.  He was a merchant and sea captain.  He was married to Hannah Banks on July 20, 1726 in New Rochelle, New York.  They lived in Greenwich and Samford, Connecticut.  Both died in Samford, he in April 1772 and she in about 1790.  His sloop Hannah was named for his wife.

In addition to sailing, George owned several grist mills in Stamford and Darien, CT.

Their children were:  Shubael, Hannah, Puella, Abigail, Mary, Phebe, Daniel, Anne, Jonathan, Sarah, George, Joseph and Deborah Gorham.  The first was born in Greenwich, the next seven in Rye, New York and the rest in Stamford. D. 1790 Hannah Banks Her children were:  Shubael, Hannah, Puella, Abigail, Mary, Phebe, Daniel, Anne, Jonathan, Sarah, George, Joseph and Deborah Gorham.  The first was born in Greenwich, the next seven in Rye, New York and the rest in Stamford. 23 Dec 1677 28 Mar 1682 Hannah Gorham 4 4 1680 11 Apr 1746 Elizabeth Gorham 66 66 15 Apr 1682 24 Nov 1735 Samuel Gorham 53 53 31 Jan 1683 21 Nov 1745 Jabez Gorham 62 62 12 Apr 1686 1734 Shubael Gorham 48 48 1 Feb 1688 Mar 1739 Isaac Gorham 51 51 Hannah Gorham 17 Dec 1695 18 Oct 1771 Benjamin Gorham 75 75 They had 7 Children:

  Gorham, Benjamin (1718 - )
  Gorham, Bethiah (1721 - <1764)
  Gorham, Sarah (1723 - 1810)
  Gorham, Jemima (~1725 - <1763)
  Gorham, Elizabeth (b1728 - 1785)
  Gorham, Jabez (1730 - >1733)
  Gorham, Samuel (~1732 - <1764) 30 Oct 1701 Thomas Gorham 8 Nov 1690 Jan 1717 John Gorham 26 26 9 Dec 1696 1773 Bethida Cary 77 77 They had 7 Children:

  Gorham, Benjamin (1718 - )
  Gorham, Bethiah (1721 - <1764)
  Gorham, Sarah (1723 - 1810)
  Gorham, Jemima (~1725 - <1763)
  Gorham, Elizabeth (b1728 - 1785)
  Gorham, Jabez (1730 - >1733)
  Gorham, Samuel (~1732 - <1764) 1730 17 Aug 1773 Jabez Gorham 43 43 They had 4 children:

  Gorham, John (*1753 - b1759)
  Gorham, Jabez (1760 - 1802)
  Gorham, Bethiah (1761 - )
  Gorham, Samuel (1763 - )  27 Jan 1730 17 Aug 1773 Abigail Field 43 43 They had 4 children:

  Gorham, John (*1753 - b1759)
  Gorham, Jabez (1760 - 1802)
  Gorham, Bethiah (1761 - )
  Gorham, Samuel (1763 - )  15 Jul 1760 27 May 1802 Jabez Gorham 41 41 They had 10 children:

  Gorham, Hannah (1784 - 1833)
  Gorham, Benjamin (1786 - 1809)
  Gorham, Field (1787 - 1787)
  Gorham, Bethiah (1789 - 1821)
  Gorham, Sarah (1791 - 1791)
  Gorham, Jabez (1792 - 1869)
  Gorham, Catharine (1793 - 1835)
  Gorham, John (1795 - 1853)
  Gorham, Sarah (1797 - 1824)
  Gorham, William Field (1798 - 1804) Nov 1762 29 Mar 1807 Catherine Tyler 44 44 They had 10 children:

  Gorham, Hannah (1784 - 1833)
  Gorham, Benjamin (1786 - 1809)
  Gorham, Field (1787 - 1787)
  Gorham, Bethiah (1789 - 1821)
  Gorham, Sarah (1791 - 1791)
  Gorham, Jabez (1792 - 1869)
  Gorham, Catharine (1793 - 1835)
  Gorham, John (1795 - 1853)
  Gorham, Sarah (1797 - 1824)
  Gorham, William Field (1798 - 1804) 18 Feb 1792 24 Mar 1869 Jabez Gorham 77 77  ne of eight children, Jabez Gorham was born on February 18, 1792. A few years after his father's death, Jabez was apprenticed at age 14 to Nehemiah Dodge, one of the founders of the silverware and jewelry industry in 18th-century New England. After learning his craft for seven years, Jabez formed a partnership that failed within five years. The determined young man then formed his own business as "Jabez Gorham, Jeweler." Achieving enough success to hire a small staff, Jabez was the first to make "French filigree" jewelry and a special kind of gold chain known as the Gorham chain. But the business struggled until 1831 when Jabez and his craftsmen began making "coin silver spoons," which had become quite popular throughout the northeast.

FROM FATHER TO SON

Jabez took on partners and the enterprise flourished. He sold his interest in the partnership and retired for a brief period. Then he repurchased the silver business from former partner Henry Webster, a talented silversmith. But, by now, Jabez was wealthy and he didn't want to devote much time to the business, so he brought his son, John, into the Gorham company. However, John left the company after only a few months because of problems with the foreman. He worked at various jobs and then rejoined his father as a partner. After John convinced his father to borrow a considerable sum to expand the company facility, Jabez sold his entire interest in the company to his son. John managed to pay off the debt and make the company grow. In fact, over the next 15 years, John and his associates evolved from a small shop that mostly made silver spoons to one of the largest and most prominent silverworks in the world.

A REMARKABLE LEGACY

Gorham dominated American silver from the late 19th century to the 20th century. But creating and crafting beautiful and functional silverware is only part of the story. So talented and skilled were Gorham's artisans that they were often commissioned to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces and other important designs.

For example, Gorham crafted the famous monument of George Washington for our nation's Capitol Rotunda, as well as the famous statue of Theodore Roosevelt - the last American president elected by popular mandate - outside the Museum of Natural History in New York. The sculpture of the "Independent Man" commissioned for Rhode Island's famed domed state house serves as testimony to Gorham's artistic heritage. The Lincolns, Grants and, more recently, the Bush family chose Gorham for the elegant tableware that served so many friends and guests in the White House throughout their administrations. President Bush made Chantilly the official sterling flatware pattern of Air Force One. And Mrs. Grant chose Gorham to help commemorate the nation's Centennial in 1876.

In addition to crafting monuments and presentation pieces for foreign dignitaries and heads of state, Gorham was called upon to design elaborate trophies to honor major sporting events. These included the Borg-Warner Trophy for the Indianapolis 500, the Davis Cup for tennis and the America's Cup for yachting. Other noteworthy commissions received by Gorham ranged from Mrs. Abraham Lincoln's tea set to a grand "loving cup" composed of 70,000 dimes for Admiral George Dewey in 1899. The largest single commission Gorham ever received was the famous Furber service. Ordered by Colonel Henry Jewett Furber, the president of Universal Life Insurance Company of New York, the 740-piece service embodies the opulence of high Victorian dining. Perhaps no object better demonstrates the technical and artistic talents of Gorham craftsmen than the monumental silver and parcel-gilt "Neptune" epergne made for Furber and displayed at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876.

Throughout the years, other exhibitions of hand-hammered silver tables and ornate and imaginative holloware pieces in silver and gold earned Gorham worldwide acclaim. Gorham won the Grand Prize Medal, Gold Medal and many other international awards.

THE LEGACY LIVES ON

Now entering its third century, the Gorham hallmark has been recognized as a symbol of excellence. In a world of constant change, some things should never change – like maintaining and, if possible, elevating the highest standards of workmanship. This is the commitment to the original founder's principles that is shared to this day by the metalsmiths and crystal artisans who create beautiful and functional collections bearing the Gorham hallmark. The artists of Gorham continually dedicate themselves to an enduring legacy of artistic beauty and consummate craftsmanship.


 1683 22 Jul 1763 Elizabeth Gardner 80 80 Elizabeth Gardiner

Born: 1683, Nantucket Nantucket MA

Married: 25 Dec 1703, Nantucket Nantucket MA

Died: 22 Jul 1763, Nantucket Nantucket MA

Elizabeth married Stephen Gorham, son of John Gorham and Mary Otis, on 25 Dec 1703 in Nantucket Nantucket MA. (Stephen Gorham was born on 23 Jun 1683 in Barnstable Barnstable MA, christened in 1686 in Barnstable Barnstable MA and died in 1743 in Nantucket,  Nantucket MA.)

They had the following children:

Mary Gorham
Susannah Gorham+
Nathaniel Gorham+
Sarah Gorham
Barnabus Gorham
Zaccheus Gorham
Elizabeth Gorham
Eunice Gorham
Stephen Gorham
Josiah Gorham
Lois Gorham
Lydia Gorham 12 Dec 1709 1751 John Gorham 42 42 John Gorham represented the fourth generation of Gorhams in America to serve in the military: his great-grandfather, John, rose to the rank of Colonel in a Massachusetts Regiment during King Phillip's War, dying of exposure following the Narragansett Swamp fight (1675); his grandfather, also named John, participated on the ill-fated expedition to Quebec in 1690; and his father, Shubael, became Colonel of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment during the Louisburg expedition of 1745.
Born at Barnstable, Mass., on December 12, 1709, John Gorham began working on ships operating out of the port before he had turned twenty, trading at various ports in Canada, and he was occasionally involved in land speculation in Nova Scotia and Maine. Following the family pattern, however, he entered into military service before 1741. At the outbreak of King George's War in 1744, Gorham organized a group of about 50 Rangers in New England that was sent to reinforce the garrison at Annapolis Royal, N.S. Gorham's Rangers, mostly Mohawks or persons of mixed-blood, were a highly successful free-ranging unit that employed "unorthodox" tactics -- i.e., those not commonly employed by British regulars -- including the applied use of terror. Their arrival at Annapolis Royal shifted the military balance in favor of the English, and for this, Gorham received wide recognition. His Rangers rapidly gained a fearsome reputation among the French and indigenous populations. Early in 1745, Gorham returned to Massachusetts to recruit additional Rangers, and was persuaded by Governor Shirley and William Pepperell to join the expedition against Louisburg and Ile Royale. At their request, Gorham accepted a commission as Lt. Col. of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by his father. John Gorham organized the landing at Gabarus Bay on April 30, 1745 and, along with Lt. Col. Arthur Noble, led the failed assault on the Island Battery on 23 May. With his father's death on February 20, 1745/46, he was promoted to Colonel of the 7th Massachusetts and remained in effective command of New England forces at Louisburg until April 1746.
The Louisburg victory, however, did not prove as beneficial as Gorham had wished. First, rivalries with other officers cost him the opportunity to deliver news of the victory personally to George II, effectively denying him a measure of recognition and monetary reward; second, his troops were not allowed to plunder the area around Louisburg as they had been promised, depriving him of a large, and fully expected source of compensation. Finally, Gorham and his troops never received any direct compensation from the crown for their services. The lack of financial support from the British government became an issue that occupied much of Gorham's time and energy during the last five years of his life.
Throughout the remainder of 1746 and 1747, Gorham and his Rangers enhanced their reputation as being "far more terrible than European soldiers," and came to be viewed as the most effective fighting unit in the Province. It was said that their reputation was such that neither French nor Indians would meet with them, and the arrival of Gorham's Rangers was usually sufficient cause for attacking parties to disperse.
After the defeat of Arthur Noble by French forces at Grand Pré, January 1747, Gorham returned to New England and received permission to form a much larger company of Rangers (about 100 men). With the support of the Duke of Newcastle and George II in England (gathered on a brief trip to London), and of Paul Mascarene and Gov. Shirley in the colonies, the defense of the entire province of Nova Scotia fell de facto into Gorham's hands. Following the peace treaty with France, the Rangers continued to play a vital role in furthering British interests in Nova Scotia. In 1748, Mascarene order Gorham to subdue French settlers along the disputed St. John River and to impose the Oath of Allegiance. In addition, he helped to establish Fort Sackville as a means of protecting the newly founded Halifax, and his Rangers were often involved in quelling disturbances of the Micmac and St. John Indians.
Gorham's career reached its apex in July 1749 when he was appointed to the Nova Scotia Council, on which he served until August 1751. But beginning with the appointment of Edward Cornwallis as Governor in July 1749, his fortunes began to decline. Cornwallis and Gorham shared a mutual antipathy perhaps stemming from Cornwallis' feeling that Gorham had already received adequate compensation for his efforts and that the constant requests for additional payment were exorbitant.
In 1751, Gorham traveled to England in an attempt to satisfy his financial claims. He died of smallpox in London in 1751.

Time to Stop Honouring Monsters of Past

By Daniel N. Paul

This article appeared in
The Chronicle-Herald
Halifax, Friday, 16 January 1998


I was shocked, but not surprised, when the Department of Transportation named the connector road between Bedford and Sackville after a man who was considered by the Mi'kmaq and Acadians, and by many of his peers, to be an "uncivilized savage." Captain John Gorham, the man honoured, and his kinfolks were not strangers to enforcing colonial scalping proclamations.

In the late 1600s, his great-grandfather was involved in the New England "Indian wars," which virtually exterminated the area's native Americans.

Gorham, Nova Scotia's first official bounty hunter, was set loose on the Mi'kmaq in 1744 by governor William Shirley of the Mass Bay colony. In 1744, the English and French, for the umpteenth time, declared war upon each other. The English fort at Annapolis Royal came under seige by French troops and Mi'kmaq warriors. In response, Nova Scotia's colonial governor, Paul Mascarene, wrote to the Mass Bay governor for assistance.

Shirley, who was in everything but name governor of Nova Scotia, responded by issuing a proclamation declaring war upon the Mi'kmaq. It contained these infamous instructions:

"That there be granted to be paid out of the public treasury to any company, party or person ... who shall voluntarily, and at their own cost, ... go out and kill a male Indian of the age of 12 or upwards ... for as long as the war shall continue, ... and produce his scalp in evidence of his death, the sum of 100 pounds in bills of credit of the Province of New England; and 105 pounds for any male ... who shall be taken captive; ... 50 pounds ... for women, and for children under the age of 12 ... killed in fight; ... and 55 ... (for those) taken prisoner, together with plunder."

To enforce his monstrous proclamation, Shirley sent Capt. John Gorham and 50 of his blood-thirsty rangers to Annapolis. These first bounty hunters were mostly Mohawk warriors, historic enemies of the Mi'kmaq, with a sprinkling of whites and half-breeds. In later years, whites would make up the majority.

Because of their murderous reputations, the civilian and military populations of the garrison did not welcome these barbarians with open arms. In fact — some say with good cause — many loyal British subjects were terrified of them.

George T. Bates reports in a paper he read before the Nova Scotia Historical Society in 1951: "Not long after their arrival, Mascarene tells us, they fell upon a family of Indians lurking in the woods nearby. The rangers seized this opportunity to establish a reputation for themselves by killing some and scattering the rest."

Gorham soon satisfied Mascarene that he was well qualified for the post. Father Maillard, a Catholic missionary, reports that among the first victims of these monsters were three pregnant women and two small children.

When Edward Cornwallis became governor in June of 1749, Gorham was still plying his ungodly trade in Nova Scotia. After the new governor, in October 1749, had circulated his own proclamation for Mi'kmaq scalps — which was also for the heads of men, women and children — he became its chief enforcer.

Bates reports: "It is reported that ... a party of Gorham's rangers one day brought in 25 scalps, claiming the bounty of £10 per scalp. It was strongly suspected that not all of the scalps were those of Indians, but included some Acadians too. The paymaster protested the payment, but was ordered to pay the £250 anyway. ... The records of Chignecto include several instances of extreme cruelty and barbarism by the rangers ..."

Gorham profited from his assignment to Nova Scotia. He became a ship owner and his family lived quite handsomely. It was reported that at least one of his ships was built with slave labour. From what I've read about him, I have no doubt that he was capable of using humans as work animals.

The Great Spirit intervened on behalf of the Mi'kmaq in December of 1751: John Gorham, while visiting London, contracted smallpox and died. However, his barbarous rangers continued to function in this province until 1761.

One might be excused for asking what kind of mentality does the leadership of this province harbour. Here we have a bounty hunter, a man who also committed atrocities against Acadians and who probably used slaves, being honoured by having a highway named after him.

Will this mentality some day lead to having Nova Scotia buildings, roads, etc., named after other historical monsters who undertook to exterminate people they considered inferior? It just might. After all, what is the real difference between the likes of Hitler and Stalin and the likes of Cornwallis and Gorham? They all tried to kill off what they deemed to be sub-human peoples.

One can't help but think that the Mi'kmaq are still viewed by many in the white power structure as being less than human. Why else would these power brokers continue to honour men who tried to exterminate them? Possibly the answer is ignorance. Whatever it is, I think it's high time the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission took a hard look at this practice and did something to stop it!

- Daniel N. Paul is a human rights activist, historian and author.

They had the following children:

Susannah Gorham,
Mary Gorham,
Anna Gorham,
John Gorham,
Christopher Gorham,
Elizabeth Gorham,
Daniel Gorham,
James Allyn Gorham,
Charles Gorham,
Sea Deliverance Gorham,
James Allyn Gorham,
Marry Gorham,
Solomon Gorham,
Susannah Gorham,
Susannah Gorham
 5 Feb 1686 28 Jun 1778 Mary Thacher 92 92 8 Jun 1713 25 Dec 1786 Elizabeth Allen 73 73 They had the following children:

Susannah Gorham,
Mary Gorham,
Anna Gorham,
John Gorham,
Christopher Gorham,
Elizabeth Gorham,
Daniel Gorham,
James Allyn Gorham,
Charles Gorham,
Sea Deliverance Gorham,
James Allyn Gorham,
Marry Gorham,
Solomon Gorham,
Susannah Gorham,
Susannah Gorham Anna Gorham 26 Dec 1736 16 Feb 1758 John Gorham 21 21 10 Jan 1738 11 Oct 1762 Christopher Gorham 24 24 Eilzabeth Gorham D. 9 Sep 1742 James Allyn Gorham D. 9 Sep 1762 Charles Gorham Sea Deliverance Gorham 3 Oct 1745 4 Apr 1746 James Allyn Gorham 6m 6m Marry Gorham 31 Oct 1748 20 Dec 1795 Soloman Gorham 47 47 Susanna Gorham Susanna Gorham 19 Aug 1915 26 Dec 2009 Ellen Elizabeth Gorham 94 94 2 May 1902 24 Apr 1989 Herbert Dietz Ensminger 86 86 5 Oct 1881 25 Jan 1964 Theresa Mary Scheibenpflug 82 82 16 Aug 1940 Kathleen Ellen Brink Education:Old Saybrook High School 1958
 26 Sep 1938 Theresa Brink George Gorham Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  John Gorham Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  5 Mar 1918 5 Aug 1944 Edward C. Brink 26 26 2 Oct 1839 3 Feb 1875 George Frederic Gorham 35 35 9 Sep 1838 21 Jan 1900 Antoinelle Sarah Gorham 61 61 John Quincy Adams Clifton John Quincy Adams-Antoinelle Sarah Gorham lived in Boston.
Ref: Suzy Goulet of San Fransisco, CA 30 Jan 1832 1863 Eliza Mitlda Gorham 31 31 21 Mar 1833 Charlotte Palmer Gorham 11 Apr 1834 20 Apr 1865 Matilda Leueret Gorham 31 31 2 Feb 1841 15 Oct 1883 Emeline Louisa Gorham 42 42 7 Jan 1844 Edward Agustus Gorham 3 Apr 1846 Edwin Agustus Gorham 17 Nov 1847 Charles Edward Gorham Stephen Clapp 26 Jul 1692 1778 Prudence Crocker 86 86 John Fuller Desire Dimmock Silvanus Bourne 24 Feb 1627 6 May 1693 John Howland 66 66 30 Aug 1629 8 Jan 1683 Hope Howland 53 53 1631 26 Jan 1682 Elizabeth Howland 51 51 1632 7 Apr 1708 Jabez Howland 76 76 Mary Lee John Chipman John Dickinson Bethiah Thacher 1633 1710 Lydia Howland 77 77 James Browne 1637 1705 Hannah Howland 68 68 Jonathan Bosworth 1640 1 Jan 1665 Joseph Howland 25 25 1617 Eleanor Gorham 1626 Thomas Gorham 16 Jan 1678 9 Sep 1705 Sarah Gorham 27 27 16 Jan 1678 Ebenezer Howes 1645 Mar 1717 Elizabeth Southworth 72 72 1640 Mary Howland James Brown 1646 Ruth Howland 15 Nov 1659 Isaac Howland Thomas Cushman Eliabeth Vaughan 1801 Nabby Gorham 4 May 1803 John Gorham 26 Oct 1804 Lucy Gorham 12 Aug 1806 Thacher Gorham 22 Sep 1807 Hezekiah Gorham 24 Jul 1809 Josiah Gorham 25 Aug 1811 Phebe Gorham 29 Oct 1813 Oliver Gorham 19 Feb 1816 Suzy Gorham 15 Dec 1818 Joseph Gorham 15 Dec 1818 Benjamin Gorham Charles Layman Mercy Baker Freeman taylor D. 24 Jan 1856 Dinah H. Bray Herriet Barber Frederick Lewis Eunice T. Hall Thomas Ryder Mehitable S. Ryder Clara C. Matthews 6 Jul 1718 24 Jul 1772 Elizabeth Gorham 54 54 3 May 1709 24 Dec 1761 Nathaniel Gorham 52 52 1717 12 May 1796 Mary Soley 79 79 27 May 1738 11 Jun 1796 Nathaniel Gorham 58 58 14 Jul 1745 15 Mar 1822 Elizabeth Gorham 76 76 14 May 1744 18 Nov 1812 Rebecca Call 68 68 1778 3 Jun 1856 Lydia Gorham 78 78 26 Aug 1713 1 Jan 1760 Joseph Gorham 46 46 18 Jun 1715 27 Apr 1788 Benjamin Gorham 72 72 13 Jan 1717 26 Mar 1748 Ann Gorham 31 31 13 Nov 1718 11 Dec 1738 Deborah Gorham 20 20 10 Feb 1722 3 Jan 1780 Thankful Gorham 57 57 1 Jan 1724 13 Sep 1768 Mary Gorham 44 44 30 Sep 1726 10 Feb 1800 Nathaniel Gorham 73 73 23 Jun 1728 5 Jul 1728 Explerience Gorham 12d 12d 5 Jul 1729 Mercy Gorham 16 Jun 1731 21 Jun 1731 Naomi Gorham 5d 5d 1 Jun 1732 3 Aug 1765 Abigail Gorham 33 33 16 Aug 1734 29 Mar 1814 Prudence Gorham 79 79 1736 1807 Rachel Gorham 71 71 8 May 1722 Apr 1795 Mary Sturgis 72 72 D. 26 Apr 1795 Sturgis Gorham 26 Mar 1746 Benjamin Gorham 4 Mar 1746 Dec 1778 Mehitable Davis 32 32 Deborah 6 May 1726 1793 Benjamin Gorham 67 67  Benjamin Gorham was a shipmaster. On 6 March 1774, Capt. Benjamin Gorham arrived in Boston from London in his brig Fortune, with 28 1/2 chests of Bohea tea. The following evening the famous Boston Tea Party took place on the decks of his ship when a number of “Indians” emptied every chest of tea into the dock, destroying the entire shipment 7 Feb 1714 Mary Gorham 1740 1793 Nancy Ann Hinckley 53 53 James Lane Gorham John G. Gorham vice John J; Gorham is incorrectlyindicated as one og James Lane Gorhams and Charlotte Kneelands children.

Refer to: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=laplante&id=I83404

Refer to: Billerica, Middlesex County, MA 1850/1855 Census Excerpt picture shown in this report.

 Charlotte Kneeland UNKNOWN Sir William de Gorram (Gorham) III Sir William de Gorram III was Lord of Churchfield in Northamptonshire.  He sold his inheritance in 1331.  After that the family fell  into obscurity.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Sir Hugh de Gorram (Gorham)  Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Thomas de Gorram (Gorham) Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Mr Nicholas de Gorram (Gorham) Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  D. 1331 Margery L'Angevin Margery L'Angevin was daughter of Sir William L'Angevin

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  D. 1325 Sir William de Gorram (Gorham) II Sir William de Gorram II was Lord of Churchfield in Northamptonshire.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Sir William L'Angevin Sir William de Gorram II was Lord of Churchfield in Northamptonshire.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  UNKNOWN Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Cecilia de Sandford Cecilia deSandford was governess of Johanna, sister of Henry III. D. 1251 Sir William de Gorram, 1st (Gorham)  Sir Henry de Gorram was Lord of Westwick

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Sir Henry de Gorram (Gorham)  Sir Henry de Gorram was Lord of Westwick

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 1150 Geoffrey de Gorram (Gorham)  Abbot of St. Albans, 1151 - 1156.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  1150 Ralph de Gorram (Gorham)  Abbot of St. Albans, 1151 - 1156.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  1150 ??? de Gorram (Gorham) Not sure of typed first name.   

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  1150 Robert de Gorram (Gorham)  Abbot of St. Albans, 1151 - 1156.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Geoffrey de Gorram (Gorham) Geoffrey de Gorram, son of Ralph, of La tanniere (France???), on the Main, came to England about the year 1100.

Abbet of St. Albans in the year 1120

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  William de Gorram (Gorham) William de Gorram, son of Ralph, of La tanniere (France???), on the Main.  Came to England about the year 1100.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Henry de Gorram (Gorham) Henry de Gorram, son of Ralph, of La tanniere, on the Main.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  Ralph de Gorram (Gorham) Ralph de Gorram , father of Geoffrey de Gorram, of La tanniere on the Main.

Refer to the typed text provided by:  Ms. Mary Gorham, Hartford, CT - Did not attempt to verify accuracy.  UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Abigail Gorham 6 Apr 1712 David Gorham 28 Jun 1718 Lydia Gorham 6 May 1716 1746 William Gorham 30 30 1 May 1720 18 Jun 1720 Hanna Gorham 1m 1m 1 May 1721 Hanna Gorham 27 Jun 1723 1748 Shubael Gorham 25 25 29 May 1725 Joseph Gorham 10 Aug 1705 13 Jul 1777 Susanna Gorham 71 71 15 Mar 1704 18 Feb 1780 Mary Gorham 75 75 Daniel Paddack Daniel Hussey 6 Aug 1711 18 Jul 1748 Sarah Gorham 36 36 Lee 2 Jul 1723 Jul 1803 Josiah Gorham 80 80 5 Nov 1727 10 Mar 1804 Lois Gorham 76 76 Jan 1729 8 May 1765 Lydia Gorham 36 36 John Leighton D. 1833 Charlotte Gorham 26 Feb 1741 24 Jun 1741 Daniel Gorham 3m 3m Joseph Palmer Frederick P. Leverett Palmer Frederick Palmer Leverett Charles Leverett 1813 1863 Matilda Gorham 50 50 Nancy Gorham 1784 Benjamin Gorham John Gorham Nancy Kneeland Ellen Rankin Antoinette Gorham Anthony Glean James Macomb Young Merriam 9 Dec 1728 13 Oct 1796 Annah Lewis 67 67 11 Nov 1753 16 Jan 1821 Lewis Gorham 67 67 3 Oct 1763 George Lewis Gorham 4 Jan 1754 10 Feb 1851 Sarah Phinney 97 97 29 Mar 1775 Anna Gorham 6 Aug 1778 David Gorham 16 Jul 1781 11 Oct 1824 John Gorham 43 43 8 Aug 1785 Henry Gorham 12 May 1793 Sarah Gorham Phebe Davis 8 Feb 1785 Phebe Gorham 9 Oct 1789 Nathaniel Gorham 19 Mar 1792 Deborah Gorham 21 Apr 1795 Anna Lewis Gorham 29 Jul 1798 Benjamin Davis Gorham James Lane Gorham Jerusha Ann Wright Samual Gorham Mary Anderson James Gorham Josephine Gorham Samual Gorham Sarah E. Delboes (Devoe) Benjamin Gorham Richard Gorham 25 Mar 1800 3 Feb 1860 James Norton 59 59 James Nource 30 Aug 1803 6 Jun 1900 Nancy Hinkcley Gorham 96 96 Walter Norton Eliza Norton George Winthship Eleanor Norton James Norton Eleanor Rankin 3 Jul 1827 16 Nov 1848 Samuel Norton 21 21 Eliza Norton Matilda Norton UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Mary Rakin Antoinette Winship William Winship George Winship Mary Winship Leon Winship Court Alourd (UNKNOWN) Park Clark Henry Lewis Clark Marie Adele Clark Clara Ernestine Clark George Winship Antoinette Winship William Winship George Winship Mary Winship Leon Winship Charles Shepard Fanny Euphemia Shepard Ellen Gorham Charlotte Gorham Anna Eliza Gorham Arthur Wright Gorham Francis Glean Gorham James Wright Gorham Austin Goddard Gorham Richard Hinckley Gorham Grace Kneeland Gorham Walter Messinger Gorham UNKNOWN Robert M. Morse Mabel Morse Alice Gorham Morse Sarah Clark Morse Robert Gorham Morse Frances Harrison Lydia Gorham Charles Snow Fanney Snow Cera Snow Charles Snow Francis Richard Glean Emma Jenkins Francis Anthony Glean James Augustus Glean William Allen Glean Lewis Macomb Glean Robert Gardiner Glean Charles Gorham Glean Anita Glean John Philpot Thompson James Glean Frances Macomb Louise Macomb Thomas Macomb Agustus Thorndike James Macomb Thorndike Henry Huth Thorndike Agustus Otis Thorndike Augusta Talmage Henry Auguetus Talmadge Mary Virginia Talmadge Charles Armand Teisseire Teisseire 21 May 1917 10 Oct 2012 Frances J. Gorham 95 95 Go To:Ray Gregory-Kathkeen Brink Go To: Kathleen Brink-Ray Gregory Go To:Theresa Scheibenpflug-Daniel Gorham Go To: Kathleen Brink-Ray Gregory Go To:Sheahan - Gorham Created using GenoPro® Click for details.