John Gore (abt. 1606 - 1657)

Born about 1606 in Ippolits, Hertfordshire, England [uncertain]

Husband of Rhoda (Unknown) Tidd — married before 1632 in England

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1657 at about age 51 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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John Gore migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 3, p. 114) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

John Gore was born in England in about 1606. His birthdate is estimated from a 1 July 1625 record that describes him as age 19.^[1][2] His father was Richard Gore of North Baddesley and Southampton, Hampshire.^[3] Anderson identifies John Gore's place of origin as Ippolitts, Herefordshire, England.^[4]

In England, John Gore was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, where he received a B.A. degree on 24 January 1627/28.^[5]

He was married to Rhoda (last name not known) by 1632, in England. Their first two known children were baptized in Ippolitts, Herefordshire, England.^[6] The family emigrated to New England and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where John Gore was admitted as a church member in 1635. Rhoda Gore was admitted to church membership in Roxbury in 1637.^[7] Eight more children were born to the couple in Roxbury.^[8]

He died in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 4 June 1657.^{[9][10][11][12]} His widow remarried after his death.

John Gore of Roxbury wrote his will "being sicke" shortly before his death on 22 May 1657. He asks that his debts in old and new England be paid, and that the money owed to him be collected. That the remainder of his estate be improved until his son Samuel reaches the age of 23. Daughter Abigail and Hannah are also mentioned as being under 21. He appoints his wife (unnamed) as executrix and names his five children John Gore, Mary Mylame, Samuel, Abigail and Hannah Gore. John and Mary had previously been given their portions of his estate. He asks his beloved brethren Philip Elliot, John Pierpont and Amos Richeson to be overseers. The will was proved 30 July 1657. Inventory was taken 22 June 1657 and valued at £812.07.6. Rosa Gore, his widow, deposed.^[13]

Event

Event:

Type: Moved to

Date: 1635

Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA^[14][15]

Event:

Type: Freeman

Date: 18 APR 1637

Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA^[16][17]

Children

Children of John and Rhoda Gore were:^[18]

1. Mary, baptized in Ippolitts, Hertfordshire, on 1 April 1632; married Humphrey Mylam
2. John, born in England 23 May 1634; baptized in Ippolitts, Hertfordshire, in June 1634; married Sarah Gardner in Roxbury on 31 May 1683
3. Obadiah, born in Roxbury on 27 June 1636; died at age 10 on 7 May 1646
4. Samuel, born in Roxbury in about 1638;^[19] married Elizabeth Weld in 1672
5. Abigail, born in Roxbury 5 July or August 1641; died 30 October 1642
6. Abigail, baptized in Roxbury 7 May 1643; died 23 October 1671
7. Hannah, born in Roxbury 15 May 1645; married Ralph Bradhurst
8. Obadiah, baptized in Roxbury 25 March 1649 and buried 3 September 1653
9. A pair of twins who died and were buried, unbaptized, in Roxbury on 11 June 1651.

Sources

1. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, p. 118
2. ↑ A WikiTree contributor entered a birthdate of 1600, attributed to Wheeler (Source: #S429).
3. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, p. 118
4. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, p. 114
5. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, p. 115
6. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, page 118
7. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, page 115
8. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, pages 118-119
9. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, p. 118
10. ↑ Source: #S334
11. ↑ Source: #S429
12. ↑ Source: #S468
13. ↑ "Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass." New England Hist. and Gen. Register 8:282 July 1854
14. ↑ Source: #S334
15. ↑ Source: #S440
16. ↑ Source: #S406
17. ↑ Source: #S334
18. ↑ Anderson, Volume III, pages 118-119
19. ↑ Birthdate calculated from information on gravestone depicted at Find-A-Grave, Lieut Samuel Gore Sr.

• Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Volume III, 2003.
• Source: S334 Author: James Savage Title: A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England Publication: Name: Genealogical Publ Co, Inc., Baltimore.
• Source: S406 Title: A Family History for Steven Vol. One
• Find-A-Grave, Lieut Samuel Gore Sr., Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Source: S429 Wheeler, Richard A. History of the town of Stonington, New London, CT. Mystic, Connecticut: Lawrence Verry Inc; Location: Mystic, Connecticut. 1966.
• Source: S440 Author: William H Whitmore Title: A Brief Genealogy of the Gore Family Publication: Name: John Wilson and Son; Location: Boston, Massachusetts; Date: 1875;
• Source: S468 Title: Massachusetts Death and Burials 1795-1910 Repository: #R3
• Repository: R3 Family History Library

Acknowledgments

• Marsha Auger. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Marsha and others.
• WikiTree profile Gore-613 created through the import of perry and plumb tree.ged on Aug 18, 2012 by Merry Kennedy. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Merry and others.
• WikiTree profile Gore Emigrant-1 created through the import of Hoffman Family Tree.ged on Sep 11, 2011 by JJ Prior. See the Emigrant-1 Changes page for the details of edits by JJ and others.