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Abby Gorham 1763–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 June 1763

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 February 1792

Death Location: Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Gorham

Mother: Abigail Sturgis

Spouse(s): Mark Howes

Children(s): Nabby Howes

Abby Gorham was born in 1763 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Hezekiah Gorham And Abigail Sturgis. Abby Gorham married Mark Howes, and had children including Nabby Howes. Abby Gorham passed away in 1792 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abby Gorham was born in 1763 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Hezekiah Gorham And Abigail Sturgis.
  • Abby Gorham married Mark Howes, and had children including Nabby Howes.
  • Abby Gorham passed away in 1792 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abby Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Abby Gorham
1763–1792
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Hezekiah Gorham
1732–1794
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Sturgis
1739–1780
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (Gorham) Sr
1692–1775
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Priscilla Sears
1701–1760
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Edward (IV) Sturgis
1710–1773
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful Hedge
1712–1762
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Gorham
1654–1726
Sarah Gorham
1655–1739
Joseph Sears
1668–1750
Hannah Sears
1681–1753
Edward Sturgis
1673–1738
Mehitable Hallett
1684–1744
John Hedge
1673–1746
Thankful Lothrop
1679–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1620–1676
Desire Gorham
1627–1683
Edward Yarmouth
1613–1695
Alice Hinckley
1617–1691
Lt. Sears
1637–1697
Anna Bursell
1642–1696
John (Hamblin)
1638–1697
Priscilla Bearse
1643–1712
Edward Sturgis
1639–1678
Temperance Baxter
1646–1715
Jonathan Hallett
1647–1717
Abigail Halet
1663–1715
Elisha Hedge
1640–1732
Mary
1650–1713
Barnabas Lothrop
1636–1715
Susanna Clark
1641–1697

Abby Gorham's Descendants

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Abby Gorham (27 June 1763–12 February 1792) m. Mark Howes (27 January 1765–8 July 1853)
  1. 1. Nabby Howes 1791–1792

Abby Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1763
27 June 1763
Birth of Abby Gorham in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1792
12 February 1792
Age 29
Death of Abby Gorham in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 June 1763
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1792
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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