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Female Mercy GORHAM Click to view Mercy GORHAM in the family tree

Mercy was born on January 20th, 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts and her baptism took place in Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma.  Mercy's father was John GORHAM and her mother was Desire HOWLAND.  Her paternal grandfather was Ralph GORHAM and her paternal grandmother is Margaret STEPHENSON; her maternal grandparents were John HOWLAND SR. and Elizabeth TILLEY. She had five brothers and five sisters, named James, John, Joseph, Jabez, Shubael, Desire, Temperance, Elizabeth, Lydia and Hannah.  She was the fourth youngest of the eleven children.  She died at the age of 67 on September 24th, 1725 in Westerly, Washington, Ri.


Mercy's family with George DENISON

‌Mercy and George were married in a religious ceremony in Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma.  They had four sons and five daughters, named Edward, Joseph, Samuel, George, Mercy, Desire, Elizabeth, Desire and Thankful.

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Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)


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