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John Gorham 1620–1676

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Birth Date: January 28, 1620

Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: February 5, 1676

Death Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Desire Howland

Children: Lydia Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Desire Gorham, James Gorham, Temperance Gorham, John Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Mercy Gorham

John Gorham was born in 1620 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. John Gorham married Desire Howland, and had children including Desire Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Jabez Gorham, James Gorham, John Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Mercy Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Temperance Gorham. John Gorham passed away in 1676 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 27 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 27 trees
Death year and location consistent across 27 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

John Gorham was born in 1620 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England.

Family

John Gorham married Desire Howland, and had children including Desire Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Jabez Gorham, James Gorham, John Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Mercy Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Temperance Gorham.

Later Years

John Gorham passed away in 1676 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Millennium File
  2. 2
    Record North America, Family Histories
  3. 3
    Record Public Member Trees
  4. 4
    Birth Records Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
  5. 5
    Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Craftperson Files
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1620
Born in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
1676
Died in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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