Family: Captain John Gorham / Desire Howland (F25029)

• Father | Male Captain John Gorham

  
  

  Born	28 Jan 1620	Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
  Christened	28 Jan 1621	Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
  Died	5 Dec 1676	Swansea, Bristol County, MA
  Buried
  Married	6 Nov 1643/1644  [1, 2]	Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA  [1, 2]
  Father	Ralph Gorham | F78786 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Stephenson | F78786 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Desire Howland

  
  

  Born	13 Oct 1623	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	13 Oct 1683	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried	14 Oct 1683	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Father	John Howland | F23587 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Tilley | F23587 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Desire Gorham

  
  

  Born	2 Apr 1644	Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
  Died	30 Jun 1700	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Captain John Hawes | F25218
  Married	7 Oct 1661	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female + Temperance Gorham

  
  

  Born	5 May 1646	Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA
  Died	12 Mar 1715	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried		Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Spouse	Edward Sturgis, Jr. | F25220
  Married	1 Mar 1663	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Spouse	Thomas Baxter, Sr. | F25219
  Married	27 Jan 1679	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Elizabeth Gorham

  
  

  Born	2 Apr 1648	Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA
  Died	5 Mar 1682/1683
  Buried
  Spouse	Joseph Hallett | F25221
  Married	5 Mar 1665/1666	Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA

  
  

  Child 4 | Male James Gorham

  
  

  Born	28 Apr 1650	Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA
  Died	14 Nov 1707	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Hannah Huckins | F19500
  Married	24 Feb 1673/1674	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 5 | Male Colonel John Gorham

  
  

  Born	20 Feb 1651/1652	Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA
  Died	11 Nov 1716	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried		Cobb's Hill cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Spouse	Mary Mercy Otis | F25222
  Married	24 Feb 1674/1675	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Ensign Joseph Gorham

  
  

  Born	16 Feb 1654	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	9 Jul 1726	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah Sturgis | F25223
  Married	1678	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Spouse	Hannah Sturgis | F123596
  Married	23 Dec 1667	Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Jabez Gorham

  
  

  Born	3 Aug 1656	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	18 May 1725	Bristol, Bristol County, RI
  Buried		East Burial Ground cemetery, Bristol County, RI
  Spouse	Hannah Sturgis | F25224
  Married	1676-1677	Harwich, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Mercy Gorham

  
  

  Born	20 Jan 1657/1658	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	24 Sep 1725	Stonington, New London County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	George Denison, Jr. | F42538
  Married	1677	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 9 | Female Lydia Gorham

  
  

  Born	16 Nov 1661	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	2 Aug 1744	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried		Ancient cemetery, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA
  Spouse	Colonel John Thatcher | F25208
  Married	11 Jan 1684	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 10 | Female Hannah Gorham

  
  

  Born	28 Nov 1663	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	1728	Cape May, Cape May County, NJ
  Buried
  Spouse	Joseph Wheldon | F25226
  Married	1682	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

  
  

  Child 11 | Male Shubael Gorham

  
  

  Born	21 Oct 1667	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Died	7 Aug 1750	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Buried	7 Aug 1750	Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
  Spouse	Priscilla Hussey | F25227
  Married	1 May 1695	Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

  
  

• Sources

  [S328] Descendants of Henry Cobb and Patience Hurst of England and New England (Reliability: 3). [S41] FamilySearch.com.