Gorham Descendents


	Descendants of John Gorham (note: my direct lineage is blue) 1 John GORHAM d: 1588 ....+Eliza ..2 John GORHAM ..2 James GORHAM b: 1550 Benefield, England d: 1576 England ........+Agnes BERNINGTON ......3 Ralph GORHAM b: 1575 Benefield, England d: 1643 England Records of town of Swansea ..........4 Ralph GORHAM ..........4 John GORHAM b: Bef Jan 28, 1620/21 England d: Feb 05, 1675/76 Swanzey, Bristol, MA Mayflower Descendants V 4 pg 153-8, 217-20; Virkus V 4 & 7; Farmer's pg 342; Cleveland Gne pg 540; Hist & Gen of Mayflower Planters pg 164; Reg V3 pg 86; Reg V 10 pg 293; Reg V 52 pg 358; Records of Town of Swansea; Gen Notes of BarnstableFam., V 1 pg 413 etc; Savage, V 2 pg 281; Marriage records before 1699 ................+Desire HOWLAND (her mother (Elizabeth Tilley), maternal grandfather and father (John Howland), came over in the Mayflower) b: Oct 13, 1623 Plymouth, MA d: Oct 13, 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable, MA ............... 5 Desire GORHAM b: Apr 02, 1644 Plymouth, MA d: Jun 30, 1700 Yarmouth, MA .....................+John HAWES ............... 5 Temperance GORHAM b: May 05, 1646 Marshfield, MA d: Mar 12, 1714/15 .....................+Edward STURGIS b: Apr 10, 1642 d: Dec 08, 1678 ............... 2nd Husband of Temperance Gorham: .....................+Thomas BAXTER ............... 5 Elizabeth GORHAM b: Apr 02, 1648 Marshfield, MA .....................+Joseph HALLETT ............... 5 James GORHAM b: Apr 28, 1650 Marshfield, MA d: 1707 Barnstable, MA .....................+Mary JOYCE ............... 2nd Wife of James Gorham: .....................+Hannah HUCKINS ............... 5 John GORHAM b: Feb 20, 1650/51 Marshfield, MA d: Dec 09, 1716 .....................+Mary OTIS ............... 5 Joseph GORHAM b: Feb 16, 1653/54 Yarmouth, MA d: Jul 09, 1726 .....................+Sarah STURGIS ............... 5 Jabez GORHAM b: Aug 03, 1656 Barnstable, MA d: Mar 16, 1724/25 Bristol, Bristol, RI Society of Mayflower Descendants; Virkus V. 6 pg 548, 711; Virkus V. 7; Families of Olf Fairfield V 2 pg 387; Reg V 34 pg 133; Reg V 52 pg 358; John Howland of the Mayflower; Yarmouth Vital Records V 2 pg 842 .....................+Hannah STURGIS b: Abt 1654 d: Oct 17, 1736 Harwich, MA ...................6 Hannah GORHAM b: Dec 23, 1677 Yarmouth, MA d: Mar 28, 1682 Yarmouth, MA ...................6 Elizabeth GORHAM b: 1680 Bristol, MA d: Apr 11, 1746 Yarmouth, MA .........................+William DOWNS ................... 2nd Husband of Elizabeth Gorham: .........................+BAXTER ...................6 Samuel GORHAM b: Apr 15, 1682 Bristol, RI d: Nov 24, 1725 Bristol, RI ...................6 Jabez GORHAM b: Jan 31, 1683/84 Bristol, RI d: Nov 21, 1745 Bristol, RI .........................+Leah LITTLEFIELD ................... 2nd Wife of Jabez Gorham: .........................+Mary MAXFIELD ...................6 Shurbel GORHAM b: Apr 12, 1686 Bristol, RI d: 1734 ...................6 Isaac GORHAM b: Feb 01, 1688/89 Bristol, RI d: Mar 1739/40 New Haven, Conn .........................+Mary X ................... 2nd Wife of Isaac Gorham: .........................+Hannah NILES ...................6 John GORHAM b: Aug 22, 1690 Bristol, RI d: 1717 ...................6 Joseph GORHAM b: Aug 22, 1692 Bristol, Bristol, RI d: Jan 19, 1773 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Hist of Fairfield, Ct; Green Farms Church Records; Andrew Warde Gen pg 96; Reg V 57 pg 325; Reg V 40 pg 133; Families of old Fairfield V 2 pg 389, 392-4; John Howland of the Mayflower; Bristol RI Vital Records; Fairfield Vital Records; "Fam Bk, Green's Farms" Died at Green Farms, Fairfield, CT .........................+Deborah BARLOW b: Jan 10, 1705/06 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Jan 25, 1778 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT John Howland of the Mayflower; Fairfield vital records Buried at Green Farms, Fairfield, CT, Green's Farms Church Records: Burials #423 .......................7 Shubael GORHAM b: Oct 22, 1726 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Nov 20, 1807 Westport, CT .............................+Rebecca HURLBURT ....................... 2nd Wife of Shubael Gorham: .............................+Abigail FROST ....................... 3rd Wife of Shubael Gorham: .............................+Mary BANKS .......................7 Abigail GORHAM b: Apr 07, 1728 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Bef 1744 .......................7 Isaac GORHAM b: Nov 14, 1730 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Jul 14, 1798 Redding, CT .............................+Anna WAKEMAN b: Oct 24, 1728 Fairfield, CT d: Jul 11, 1808 Redding, CT .......................7 John GORHAM b: Jul 04, 1732 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: 1802-1803 New Milford, CT John Gorham enlisted July 2, 1775, was discharged Dec 21, 1775 in the eighth Company under Capt Hubbell in the seventh regiment under Col Webb Conn Mem in/Revolution pg 83 1775 Four sons also served with their father in the Revolution, Ref. Cutter's New England Families, Vol II pg 822 He was a private soldier, verified by National Number 357581. Died between 17 Apr 1802 & 9 Dec 1803 Hist of Poultney, pg 269; Wakeman Gen pg 172; Gorham Fam. of CT & VT; Virkus V 6 pg 152; Hist & Gen of families of old Fairfield V 2 pg 394; Early days & life of a pioneer woman, Abigail Wakeman Gorham; Proceedings Rutland Co Hist. Society; Reg V. 53 pg 1903; Reg V 57 pg 326; John Howland of the Mayflower; Fairfield Vital Records; New Milford PR. Oacket 1067 .............................+Abigail WAKEMAN b: Dec 19, 1736 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Bef Jan 24, 1811 Kent, CT ...........................8 James GORHAM b: Bef May 28, 1758 d: Jan 17, 1825 Poultney, VT Baptized at Green Farms Church BURIED: East Poultney Cemetery Married 2nd - Grace or Martha John Howland of the Mayflower; Green Farms Church Records: Baptisms Poultney Cemetery Inscriptions .................................+Ann X b: Abt 1762 d: Aug 23, 1788 East Poultney, VT Died age 27 BURIED: East Poultney Cemetery Poultney Cemetery Inscriptions ................................9 Anne GORHAM b: 1784 d: Mar 05, 1858 ................................9 Thomas GORHAM b: Apr 06, 1785 Poultney, VT d: Aug 29, 1834 Poultney, VT Gorham Families in CT & VT pg 3; History of Poultney Vt pg 256, 269; Cleveland Gen V. ! pg 601; DAR NY Bible & Family Records, V. 41 (ELLIS) Probate 1845 Family letters Poultney Cemetery Inscriptions ......................................+Rachel ELLIS b: Sep 17, 1786 d: Sep 19, 1879 North East, PA Ellis Family Bible: DAR transcription 41:138 & 9 ....................................10 Lavinia GORHAM b: 1810 ..........................................+James MARTIN ....................................10 James Thomas GORHAM b: Dec 11, 1811 Poultney, VT d: Jul 20, 1853 Oakfield, NY Cleveland Genealogy; Colton Genealogy pg 429; Ward Genealogy pg 210; Wm Ward Genealogy pg 346-7; DAR #1043636; Federal Census, Oakfield, NY 1850; Halstead Family Letter ..........................................+Sarah WARD b: Oct 15, 1814 Poultney, VT d: Jan 26, 1895 Mendon, MI (Additional information on the ancestors of Sarah Ward>Abigail Cleveland>Martha Rathbone>Martha Russell>Jonathan Graves>Martha Graves>Nathaniel Graves>Thomas Graves can be found by clicking on Sarah's name) William Ward Genealogy; Poultney Cemetery Inscriptions; Halstead family letter; Obit; Gravestone photo ........................................11 Lucy Ann GORHAM b: Jan 22, 1835 Poultney, Rutland, VT d: Jun 26, 1909 Wausau, Marathon, WI Cemetery plot is in the right rear of the cemetery as you are looking at it from the road. She died at the home of her son, Silas B. Tobey, Jr. having lived with him for about three years. Silas Jr. remembered her being at the house vaguely, as he was only three when she died. Halstead family letter; Ward Genealogy; Obit; Tobey Family Bible ..............................................+Timothy Harding TOBEY(TOBY) b: Jul 26, 1827 Batavia, Genesee, NY d: Jan 04, 1906 White Pigeon, St Joseph, MI (click on Timothy Tobey's name for more information on the Tobey lineage) ........................................11 Marietta GORHAM b: Aug 25, 1837 Poultney, VT d: Dec 20, 1927 Pittsfield, MA ..............................................+David Reed BECKLEY b: Jan 18, 1833 Stafford, NY d: Oct 01, 1915 ............................................12 Stella Martha BECKLEY b: 1862 d: 1951 ........................................11 Jason Burtrome GORHAM b: Sep 11, 1840 Pembroke, NY d: 1925 Portland, OR ..............................................+Mary MILLER b: 1831 d: 1912 ........................................ 2nd Wife of Jason Burtrome Gorham: ..............................................+Ruth L. OAKES b: 1840 d: 1923 ........................................ 3rd Wife of Jason Burtrome Gorham: ..............................................+Marietta L BAKER b: May 02, 1840 Greigsville, NY d: Oct 10, 1879 Genesco, NY ............................................12 James T GORHAM ............................................12 Newton B GORHAM ............................................12 Alta M GORHAM d: Sep 21, 1937 Clackamas, OR ............................................ 12 Ada N GORHAM ............................................12 Etta M GORHAM ............................................12 Sarah P GORHAM ............................................12 Ward H GORHAM ............................................12 William J GORHAM ............................................12 Anne A GORHAM ....................................10 Rollin F GORHAM b: 1815-1820 ....................................10 Edward Ellis GORHAM b: Oct 17, 1817 Rutland, VT d: Sep 25, 1900 Dunlap, Harrison, IA ..........................................+Murella .................................... 2nd Wife of Edward Ellis Gorham: ..........................................+Margaret MC COY ....................................10 Damon GORHAM b: 1824 Rutland, VT d: 1877 ...........................8 Jared(Jeremiah) GORHAM d: Dec 25, 1824 Poultney, VT .................................+Asenath MORGAN ...........................8 Wakeman GORHAM .................................+Polly ...........................8 Abigail GORHAM b: Jul 19, 1770 d: Dec 23, 1842 .................................+Solomon COMSTOCK ...........................8 Lucy GORHAM ...........................8 Deborah GORHAM b: Mar 10, 1755 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT .................................+Timothy ST JOHN ...........................8 John GORHAM b: May 22, 1756 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Abt 1815 ...........................8 Seth GORHAM b: Jun 06, 1760 d: Apr 11, 1838 Poultney, VT .................................+Betsy THOMPSON ...........................8 Hezekiah GORHAM b: Apr 03, 1773 New Fairfield, CT d: May 15, 1852 Middlebury, VT .................................+Relief CARTER ...........................8 Joseph GORHAM b: 1780 New Fairfield, CT d: Apr 08, 1855 Kent, CT .................................+Lucy BEECHER .......................7 Hannah GORHAM b: May 04, 1737 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT .......................7 Mary GORHAM b: Dec 25, 1739 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Aug 19, 1804 Westport, CT .............................+John SHERWOOD .......................*2nd Husband of Mary Gorham: .............................+William RAYMOND .......................7 Joseph GORHAM b: Nov 20, 1741 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: Jul 08, 1779 Westport, CT .............................+Mary GRAY .......................7 Abigail GORHAM b: Apr 07, 1744 Westport, CT d: Sep 01, 1789 Fairfield, CT .............................+Daniel MEEKER ...................6 Hannah GORHAM b: Feb 21, 1693/94 Bristol, RI .........................+DOWNS ...................6 Benjamin GORHAM b: Dec 11, 1695 Bristol, RI d: 1772 Providence, RI .........................+Bethiah CARY ...................6 Thomas GORHAM b: Oct 30, 1701 Bristol, RI ............... 5 Marsy(Mercy) GORHAM b: Jan 20, 1657/58 Barnstable, MA d: Sep 24, 1725 Stonington, CT .....................+George DENISON b: 1653 d: 1711 ...................6 Thankful DENISON b: 1695 ............... 5 Lidia/Lydia GORHAM b: Nov 11, 1661 Barnstable, MA d: Aug 02, 1747 .....................+John THATCHER ............... 5 Hannah GORHAM b: Nov 28, 1663 Barnstable, MA d: 1728 Cape May, NJ .....................+Joseph WHILLDIN ............... 5 Shuball GORHAM b: Oct 21, 1667 Barnstable, MA d: 1750 .....................+Puelia HUSSEY


		Return to Barb's Genealogy Page

	The graphics on this site are a courtesy of Linda.
	This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page