Stephen Gorham
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Stephen Gorham (1735 - 1806)

Stephen Gorham
Born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 16 Mar 1758 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 70 [location unknown]
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Biography

1776 Project
Lieutenant Stephen Gorham served with 14th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
SAR insignia
Stephen Gorham is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 168314
Rank: Lieutenant
Daughters of the American Revolution
Stephen Gorham is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A046260.

The first of the Gorhams in Hardwick was Stephen, and his name first appears in Hardwick in the record of his marriage, March 16, 1758,* to Sarah Freeman, daughter of John and Joanna (Rickett) Freeman, who was born Oct. 15, 1737.t He was the son of Josiah* (Josephj^ John}) and Priscilla (Sears) Grorham, of Yarmouth, and was born in that town, July 29, 1735 He died Jan. 28, 1806, and his wife died March 27, 1820.

Children :§

2. 1. John,* b. Jan. 4, 1759; d. April 24, 1847.

8. 11. Josiah, b. June 12, 1760; d. April 2, 1849.

4. ill. Stephen, b. July 19, 1762; d. Jan., 1825.

5. iv. Silas, b. April 19, 1764; d. July 23, 1829.

6. v. Joseph, b. Feb. 13, 1766; d. Jan. 8, 1819.

7. vl. David, b. June 17, 1768.

vll. Chalus, b. Feb. 23, 1770.

vlli. Joanna, b. June 6, 1771 ; m. July 1, 1793, Mayo Luce.

Ix. Priscilla, b. 26, 1773.

X. Eli, b. May 10, 1775.

8. xl. Barnabas, b. Sept. 18, 1777 ;|| d. 1812.

9. xli. Elnathan, b. June 10, 1778 ;Y d. Sept. 11, 1824.

There is no record in Worcester of the settlement of Stephen Gorham's estate. Little is known regarding Stephen, except his military service.

He was in Capt. Samuel Robinson's Co., March 13 to Dec. 1, 1758, and in Capt Ebenezer Cox's Co., March 4 to Dec. 19, 1762.** He was sergeant in Capt Simon Hazeltine's Co. of minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, service 16 days. Also ensign in Capt Samuel Billings's Co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regt, 8 months, from May 4, 1775.**tt He was second lieutenant in Capt. Benjamin Warren's Co., Col. Ichabod Alden's Regt., and afterwards first lieutenant ; and was first lieutenant in Capt Benjamin Nye's Co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's Regt, Sept 17 to Dec 12, 1778.

Sources

  • Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880, Vol. 9: Eaton, Francis. Page 128
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2021-01-26), "Record of Stephen Gorham", Ancestor # A046260.
  • "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-PFY5 : 17 March 2018), Stephen Gorham, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,026,993.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-RGWK : 17 March 2018), Stephen Gorham, 24 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,026,993.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-RG3R : 17 March 2018), Stephen Gorham, 23 May 1775; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,026,993.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-PTXQ : 17 March 2018), Stephen Gorham, 06 May 1781; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,026,993.
  • "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 January 2021), memorial page for Stephen Gorham (29 Jul 1735–28 Jan 1806), Find a Grave Memorial no. 129663992, ; Maintained by Plantagenet Princess (contributor 49922906) Unknown.




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