John Gorham 
John was born in 1621 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. John's father was Ralph I Gorham and his mother was Margaret Stephenson. His paternal grandparents were James Gorham and Agnes Bernington. He had a brother named Ralph II. He died at the age of 53 in 1674 in Yarmouth near Swansea. He was buried in Swansea.General Notes
Lived in Marshfield, Mass. His Great grand- son Col. John Gorham states that while on a voyage to London in 1737 he had a search made for the family coat of arms and since a fee of was paid, the search was succesful, which means he was well aware of his family heritage and may serve as a starting place to prove his family history.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- d.1588
- b.1550 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England d.1576 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
- b.1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England d.1643 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
- b. in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
- b.1621 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England d.1674 in Yarmouth near Swansea
- b.1579 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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John and Desire were married in a religious ceremony in 1643 in Plymouth, Mass.. They had a son named Shubael.
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Children
Shubael Gorham
Shubael was born on October 21st, 1667 in Barnstable, Mass.. He died at the age of 82 on August 7th, 1750 in Nantucket, Mass.
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