John Gorham (1688 - 1769)

Born 28 Sep 1688 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Prudence (Crocker) Gorham — married 2 Oct 1712 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1769 at age 80 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Gorham married Mrs. Prudence Crocker on 02 October 1712 in Barnstable, Col. John Otis officiating.^[1]

The children of John and Prudence (Crocker) Gorham were born in Barnstable:^[1]

1. Joseph Gorham, b. 26 Aug 1713
2. Benjamin Gorham, b. 18 Jun 1715
3. Ann Gorham, b. 13 Jan 1716/7
4. Deborah Gorham, b. 13 Nov 1718
5. John Gorham, b. 10 Nov 1720
6. Thankfull Gorham, b. 10 Feb 1721/2
7. Mary Gorham, b. 01 Jan 1723/4
8. Nathaniel Gorham, b. 30 Sep 1726
9. Experience Gorham, b. 23 Jun 1728; d. 05 Jul 1728
10. Mercy Gorham, b. 05 Jul 1729
11. Naomi Gorham, b. 16 Jun 1731; d. 21 Jun 1731
12. Abigail Gorham, b. 01 Jun 1732
13. Prudence Gorham, b. 16 Aug 1734
14. Rachel Gorham, birth unrecorded but named in her father's will

John Gorham of Barnstable wrote his will on 04 November 1762 in which he named his wife Prudence, mentioning his negro girl Peg and negro man Ceasar; sons Benjamin, Nathaniel; daughters Thankfull, Mary, Abigail, Rachel, Prudence; granddaughter Thankfull Annable; grandsons John Gorham, Daniel, Joseph, and unnamed daughters of his son Joseph deceased; son Benjamin named as sole executor. Three additional codicils were added later, and the will was proved on 19 October 1769.^[2]

Birth

September 28, 1688 Barnstable, Massachusetts

Baptism

3 MAR 1689 Barnstable, Massachusetts^[3]

Death

April 1, 1769 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (13 July 2016), Barnstable > Barnstable > Town records 1640-1774 vol 1-2 > image 630 of 663; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston. Barnstable Town Records, Vol. 2:317 (original pagination.)
2. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records, Vol. 13:490, John Gorham's Will & 3 codicils Barnstable 1769; 13:512 inventory, 27 Oct 1769.
3. ↑ Scituate and Barnstable Church Records, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1856) Vol. 10, Page 346

• Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1862) Vol 2, page 282
• Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families (F.B. & F.P. Goss, Publishers and Printers, Barnstable, Mass., 1888-1890) Vol.1, Page 438
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Company, 1930) Vol. 2, Page 387.