John Gorham

1652 - 1716  (64 years)

• Name	John Gorham  [1]
  Christening	Abt Feb 1652	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Birth	20 Feb 1651/52	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	per Mayflower records buried in Cobb Hill East Cemetery have picture of stone 'Here Lyes the body of the honoured John Gorham, Esq. Coll. of the regiment and one of his majesties justices of the piease in the county of Barnstable, who departed this Life, Nov the 11 1715 (note date is different) In the 65th year of his age. Her lyes a valiant soldeir and a saint a judge, a justice, whome no vice could taint a perfect lover of his country's cause their lives, religion, properties and laws who in his young, yea, very youthful years, took up his sword, with Philip and his peers and when that Prince, and his black regiment were all subdued, he could not be content to take but in? also: 'Here lyes likewise interred beneath this stone, Mary, consort of the late colo. John Gorham who died April 1st 1732 The sweet remembrance of the just shall flourish when they sleep in dust The original inscription is beneath Erected by his descendants P.C. Brooks, Shepherd Brooks, & Francis Brooks
  Note	per JOHN HOWLAND OF THE MAYFLOWER V 1 by Elizabeth P. White In 1675, John and his brother, James, signed a petition for the settlement of the estate of their father, Capt. John Gorham. On 3 Aug 1683, John with his brother James, certified the accuracy of the inventory of the estate of their mother, Desire Gorham. Was a tanner and 'conveyancer.' In 1684 he served as constable, and from 1689 to 1691 he was a Deputy ot the General Court from Barnstable. In 1690 he was chosen as Captain for the Expedition to Canada, led by Sir William Phips. As Major John Gorham, he served as deputy from Barnstable in 1702. On 18 Mar 1703/4, Governor Dudley commissioned him as Colonel. From 1711 to 1714 he was Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Will dated 8 Nov 1716, proved 7 Jan 1716/7 (see above book for info)
  Note	BIRTH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-DEATH: Roser, Susan E., MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS, Through Three Generations, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1989, p 84.
  Reference	3966
  Name	Lt.Col. Gorham  [1]
  Death	9 Dec 1716	Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Burial	Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Person ID	I9262	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	John Gorham,   b. 28 Jan 1621, Benefield, Northamptonshire, England d. Bef Feb 1675/76, Swansey, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA (Age < 55 years)
  Mother	Desire Howland,   b. 1625, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. 13 Oct 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1643	Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Family ID	F2677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Otis,   b. 14 Mar 1654, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. 1 Apr 1732, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1674/75	Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Children	1. John Gorham,   b. 18 Jan 1675/76, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. 1 Apr 1679, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 3 years) > 2. Temperance Gorham,   b. 2 Aug 1678, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. 3 Dec 1768, Norten, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 90 years) > 3. Mary Gorham,   b. 18 Sep 1680, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. 23 Oct 1748, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 68 years) > 4. Stephen Gorham,   b. 23 Jun 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. Bef Dec 1743, Nantucket ?, Nantucket, Massachusetts, -USA (Age < 60 years)   5. Shubael Gorham,   b. 2 Sep 1686, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA > 6. John Gorham,   b. 28 Sep 1688, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. Abt Sep 1769, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 80 years) > 7. Thankful Gorham,   b. 15 Feb 1690/91, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. Aft 2 Feb 1733, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age > 42 years) > 8. Job Gorham,   b. 30 Aug 1692, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. Abt Oct 1762, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 70 years) > 9. Mercy Gorham,   b. 1 Dec 1695, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA d. 9 Apr 1782, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F2676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

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