7. John⁵ Gorham (Capt.) (Ralph⁴, James³, John², John¹) was born in Benefield, England 1/28/1621. John died 2/5/1676 in Duxbury or Swansea, MA, at 55 years of age. His body was interred 2/5/1676 in Swanzey, MA.

He married Desire Howland in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA, 1/8/1643/4. Desire was born in Barnstable, MA or Plymouth, MA 10/13/1623. She was the daughter of John Howland (Pilgrim) and Elizabeth Tilley. Desire died 10/13/1683 in Barnstable, MA or Yarmouth, MA, at 60 years of age.

He was baptized in Benefield, Northhampton, England, 1/28/1621. Religion: religion unknown.

John Gorham (Capt.) and Desire Howland had the following children:

8 i. Desire⁶ Gorham was born in Barnstable, MA or Yarmouth, MA 4/2/1644. She married John Hawes (Capt.) in Yarmouth, MA, 10/7/1661.

9 ii. Temperance Gorham was born in Marshfield, MA 5/5/1646. Temperance died 3/12/1714/15 at 67 years of age. She married twice. She married Edward Sturges. She married Thomas Baxter.

10 iii. Elizabeth Gorham was born in Marshfield, MA 4/2/1648. Elizabeth died 3/5/1683/4 at 34 years of age. She married Joseph Hallet.

+ 11 iv. James Gorham was born 4/28/1650.

+ 12 v. John Gorham (Lt. Col.) was born 2/20/1651/2.

13 vi. Joseph Gorham was born in Barnstable, MA or Yarmouth, MA 2/15/1653/4. Joseph died 7/9/1726 in Barnstable, MA or Yarmouth, MA, at 73 years of age. He married Sarah Sturgis in Yarmouth, MA, 1676/7.

+ 14 vii. Jabez Gorham was born 8/3/1656.

15 viii. Mercy Gorham was born in Barnstable, MA 1/20/1658. Mercy died 1725. She married Sylvanus Bourne 1718. Sylvanus was born 1694. He was the son of Melatiah Bourne and Desire Chipman. Sylvanus died 1763.

16 ix. Lydia Gorham was born in Barnstable, MA 11/16/1661. Lydia died 8/2/1744 in Yarmouth, MA, at 82 years of age. She married John Thatcher (Col.) 1/1/1683.

17 x. Hannah Gorham was born in Barnstable, MA 11/28/1663. She married John Whelden or Whilldin.

+ 18 xi. Shubael Gorham was born 10/21/1667.

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