Benjamin F Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1821
Baptism:
Death: 1 Oct 1848
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Charles Gorham (1792-1859)
Mother: Charlotte (1794-1859) 2 3
Charles Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Jan 1792 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 16 May 1859 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 3
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: gravel
Parents
Father: Josiah Gorham (Est 1766- )
Mother: Hannah Childs (1769- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Charlotte (17 Feb 1794 - 4 Jan 1859) 3 4
Marriage: Cir 1814 - (Barnstable, Massachusetts)
Status:
Children:
1. Ezra Gorham (1815-1865)
2. Allen Gorham (1817-1861) 5
3. Benjamin F Gorham (1821-1848) 1
4. James H Gorham (1821-1888) 1 6 7
Notes
General:
"Mr. Charles Gorham died May 16, 1859, aet. 67 yrs. 3 mos. & 19 days.Medical:
'He is not dead but sleepeth.' " 8
age 67-3-19Marriage Notes (Charlotte)
married
died at Barnstable, born at Wellfleet [probably the opposite, actually]
parents Josiah & Hannah 3
1850 US census, Wellfleet:
house 150, household 165
Charles Gorham, 58, trader, $500
Charlotte Gorham, 56
both b Mass.
Captain Charles Allen Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Aug 1844 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 6 9 10 11
Baptism:
Death: 16 Mar 1897 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 12
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: diabetis 12
Parents
Father: James H Gorham (1821-1888) 1 6 7
Mother: Sarah Waterman Oliver (1824-1851) 1 13
Spouses and Children
1. *Dorcas Collins Rich (18 Sep 1846 - 8 Jul 1926) 1 6
Marriage: 16 Nov 1865 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
General:
Charles went to sea at age 13, and was a master of vessels from 1863 until 1886. After that, he succeeded his father in the grocery business in Wellfleet. 6Marriage Notes (Dorcas Collins Rich)
Charles A. Gorham, born in 1845, is a son of James H. and Sarah (Oliver) Gorham, and grandson of Charles Gorham. He began going to sea at the age of thirteen, and was master of vessels from 1863 until 1886. Since that time he has been a merchant in Wellfleet, where he succeeded his father in the grocery business. He married Dorcas C., daughter of Michael Rich.
1880 Wellfleet census:
Charles A Gorham, 35, sea captain, MA, MA, MA
Dorcas C Gorham, wife, 33, keeping house, MA, MA, MA 6 9
Charlotte Ann Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Aug 1840 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 14
Baptism:
Death: 14 Mar 1880
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ezra Gorham (1815-1865)
Mother: Mary Ann Kemp (1818-1901)
Spouses and Children
1. *Snow Rich (1 Nov 1835 - 26 Mar 1904) 15
Marriage: 14 Dec 1861 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Frank Gorham Rich (1869- ) 16
Notes
Marriage Notes (Snow Rich)
of Salem, 1901
Daniel Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Sep 1708 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1745 - London, England
Burial:
Cause of Death: smallpox
Parents
Father: Shubael Gorham (1667-1750)
Mother: Puella Hussey (1677-1763)
Notes
General:
Owned 4 rights in Gorhamtown, Maine. "On 9 Aug 1739, he was in Gorhamtown, and acted as Proprietor's Clerk at a meeting when two hundred acres of land were voted and granted to Edmund and Stephen Phinney. He died of small pox in London, in 1745. He was unmarried, and his will left his estate of land in Gorhamtown to his brother and sisters, George, Abigail, Lydia, Hannah, Theodate, Desire, Ruth and Deborah. It does not appear that any of them came to Gorham." 17
David Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 3 May 1738 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 2 May 1780 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Josiah Gorham (1692-1775)
Mother: Mercy Gray (1696-1775)
David Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 6 Apr 1712 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 2 Jan 1786 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Burial: in Cobb's Hill cemetery, Barnstable
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Death, 1789 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Shubael Gorham (1686-1746)
Mother: Mary Thacher (1687-1778)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Cobb (29 Oct 1726 - 29 Mar 1784) 19
Marriage: 17 Dec 1775 - Truro, Massachusetts 20
Status:
2. Abigail Sturgis (9 Sep 1712 - 11 Feb 1775) 18
Marriage: 2 Aug 1733 18
Status:
3. Hannah Davis (31 May 1731 - 3 Oct 1810) 18
Marriage: 17 Jun 1783 - Barnstable, Massachusetts 18
Status:
Notes
General:
This is possibly the David Gorham Esqr who was master of Rheta, who filed Intentions with Cesar, servant of John Gorham Esqr, in 1749;Marriage Notes (Abigail Sturgis)
and of Abner Coffen, at Abner's filing of Intentions with Peggy Cyprus of Harwich, on 15 Sep 1764 in Barnstable. 21
Children
David Gorham b: 24 AUG 1735 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Gorham b: 22 AUG 1737 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Edward Gorham b: 23 APR 1739 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Gorham b: 30 MAY 1741 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
William Gorham b: 12 JUL 1743 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Shubael Gorham b: 03 FEB 1744 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin Gorham b: 23 FEB 1746 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Gorham b: 05 MAR 1748 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Shubael Gorham b: 18 FEB 1751 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Gorham b: 21 MAY 1754 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Desire Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Apr 1644 - Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Baptism:
Death: 30 Jun 1700 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain John Gorham (1624-1676) 22 23
Mother: Desire Howland (1625-1683)
Spouses and Children
1. *John Hawes (Bef 1640 - 11 Nov 1701) 23
Marriage: 7 Oct 1661 - Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Status:
Children:
1. Elizabeth Hawes (1661-1733) 24
2. Mary Hawes (1664-1726)
3. Deacon Joseph Hawes (1673-1752)
4. Isaac Hawes (1680-Bef 1731) 23
5. Desire Hawes (1681-1724)
6. Benjamin Hawes (1683-1722) 25
Notes
Marriage Notes (John Hawes)
Children, all in Yarmouth
Elizabeth Hawes b: 5 OCT 1662
Mary Hawes b: 10 JUN 1664
John Hawes b: 14 MAY 1671
Joseph Hawes b: 16 JUL 1673
Jabez Hawes b: 20 MAY 1675
Ebenezer Hawes b: 24 MAR 1678
Isaac Hawes b: 9 MAR 1680
Desire Hawes b: 28 FEB 1682
Benjamin Hawes b: 20 MAR 1683
Experience Hawes b: 24 SEP 1686 23
Desire Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Apr 1685 - Yarmouth, Plymouth colony
Baptism:
Death: 23 Jun 1749 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Gorham (1654-1726)
Mother: Sarah Sturgis (1656-Bef 1738)
Spouses and Children
1. *John Baxter (1680 - 18 Apr 1749)
Marriage: 11 Jun 1706 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Hezekiah Baxter (1720-After 1767)
Notes
Marriage Notes (John Baxter)
Children, in Yarmouth, Mass
Elizabeth Baxter b: 2 JAN 1705/06
Sarah Baxter b: 28 OCT 1708
Jeney Baxter b: 5 NOV 1710
Temperance Baxter b: 14 AUG 1712
John Baxter b: 5 JUL 1714
Joseph Baxter b: 3 MAR 1714/15
Isaac Baxter b: 12 JAN 1716/17
Hezekiah Baxter b: 21 MAR 1719/20
Desire Baxter b: 20 FEB 1720/21
Samuel Baxter b: 4 FEB 1721/22
Thomas Baxter b: 1 FEB 1723/24
Shubal Baxter b: 21 DEC 1726
(mc1966)
(double-year dates are 1 year later with leemartin728)
Desire Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Aug 1710 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 21 Dec 1767 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts 26
Burial: in Yarmouth Ancient cemetery
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Gorham (1680-1729)
Mother: Anne Brown (1673-After 1730)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lieutenant Thomas Hallett (1691 - 10 Apr 1772)
Marriage: 19 Aug 1750 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
General:
stone:
Here lyes ye Body of
Mrs DESIRE HALLET
Wife to Mr
THOMAS HALLET
who departed this Life
Decem'r ye 21st 1767
Aged 56 Years 26
Desire Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Feb 1674 - Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Baptism:
Death: Jan 1736 - (Chatham, Massachusetts)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: James Gorham (1650-1707)
Mother: Hannah Huckins (1653-1728) 27
Spouses and Children
1. *Daniel Hamilton (17 Feb 1670 - 8 Dec 1738)
Marriage: 15 Dec 1715 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
General:
m1 Edward Springer of Newport, RI
Desire Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Sep 1710 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 5 Nov 1801 - Nantucket, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Shubael Gorham (1667-1750)
Mother: Puella Hussey (1677-1763)
Spouses and Children
1. *Zachariah Bunker (1700 - 14 Aug 1757)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Elizabeth Bunker (1738-Bef 1775)
Ebenezer Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Oct 1696 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baptism: 26 Apr 1697 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death: 16 Nov 1776 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Burial: in Cobb's Hill cemetery, Barnstable
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: James Gorham (1650-1707)
Mother: Hannah Huckins (1653-1728) 27
Spouses and Children
1. *Temperance Hawes (31 Dec 1705 - 21 Feb 1767)
Marriage: 9 Nov 1727 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Ebenezer Gorham (1729- )
2. Prince Gorham (1731- )
3. Hannah Gorham (1733- )
4. Mary Gorham (1735- )
5. Temperance Gorham (1744-1824)
Ebenezer Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Aug 1729 - Barnstable, Massachusetts 28
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ebenezer Gorham (1696-1776)
Mother: Temperance Hawes (1705-1767)
Edward Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1827 - Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Gorham (Est 1790- )
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Rachel S (1828 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Rachel S)
1850 US census, Wellfleet, sharing house 308:
household 364
John M Gorham, 25, mariner, no $
Rebecca A Gorham, 22
household 365
Edward Gorham, 23, mariner, no $
Rachael S Gorham, 22
all b Mass.
Edward Gorham
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 16 Feb 1762 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 9 Sep 1822 - Barnstable, Massachusetts
Burial: in Cobb's Hill cemetery, Barnstable
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Benjamin Gorham (1715-1788)
Mother: Mary Sturgis (1722-1793)
Spouses and Children
1. *Abigail Taylor (1763 - 19 Sep 1820) 26
Marriage: 6 Jan 1785
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Sturgis Gorham (Est 1805- )
Notes
Marriage Notes (Abigail Taylor)
1. Mary Sturgis Gorham
2. John Taylor Gorham, b. 07 Jan 1786, Barnstable, Massachusetts
3. Mehitable (Hitty) Gorham, b. 04 Jan 1788, Barnstable, Massachusetts
4. Lucy Gorham, b. 27 Sep 1789, Barnstable, Massachusetts
5. Caroline Gorham, b. 26 Aug 1791, Barnstable, Massachusetts
6. Desire Thacher Gorham, b. 17 Aug 1793, Barnstable, Massachusetts
7. William Taylor Gorham, b. 19 Sep 1795, Barnstable, Massachusetts
8. Abigail (Nabby) Thacher Gorham, b. 08 Jun 1798, Barnstable, Massachusetts
9. Benjamin Gorham, b. 06 Feb 1800, Barnstable, Massachusetts , d. 15 Oct 1821, Fort Armstrong, Illinois
Thacher-Thatcher Genealogy, Totten, John R., (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York, 1910), pp. 312, 422.
Elizabeth Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1690
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Shubael Baxter (1687 - 12 Apr 1741)
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Shubael Baxter)
Children
Thankful Baxter b: 29 JAN 1710/11
Richard Baxter b: 6 JUL 1716
Hannah Baxter b: 25 MAY 1720
(mc1966)
Elizabeth Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Apr 1648 - Marshfield, Plymouth Colony
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain John Gorham (1624-1676) 22 23
Mother: Desire Howland (1625-1683)
Elizabeth Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Jun 1714 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: After Feb 1751 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Gorham (1680-1729)
Mother: Anne Brown (1673-After 1730)
Spouses and Children
1. *John Eldridge (22 Jan 1716 - 1750)
Marriage: 20 Jul 1737 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Eldridge (1739-1775)
Notes
Marriage Notes (John Eldridge)
"They resided at Yarmouth, MA, where the births of the children are recorded. John probably died 1750 as the Church Records of West Yarmouth give baptism date of Anne, the youngest child and as daughter of Betty Eldredge only."
"John Eldredge died after 1750 or 1751, the date his youngest child was born."
"No probate records were found in Barnstable County for either John or Elizabeth Eldredge. Their son, John Eldredge, left a will dated 23 December 1796, proved 28 January 1797, showing that some members of the family continued to live in Barnstable County, but there was no mention of his parents in the probate records. Deeds would be helpful if they were available but those records for this period in Barnstable County were destroyed in the courthouse fire in 1827."
(Rootsweb barbpretx, referencing
Author: Nelson B. Eldred
Periodical: William Eldred of Yarmouth, MA and some of his Descendants
Publication: (Marietta, GA: privately printed, 1995)
and
Author: Elizabeth Pearson White
Periodical: John Howland of the Mayflower
Publication: (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1990)
Elizabeth H Gorham
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Nov 1833 - Brewster, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death: 9 Mar 1842 - Boston, Massachusetts 29
Burial: in Old Burial Ground, Brewster
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathan Gorham (1811-1842)
Mother: Ruby Foster Crosby (1813-1837)
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