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Abigail Gorham 1712–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 11 February 1775

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Sturgis

Mother: Abigail Sturgis

Spouse(s): Colonel Gorham

Children(s): Lydia Gorham, David Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Edward Gorham, William Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Benjamin Gorham, Abigail Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Mary Gorham

In 1712, Abigail Gorham entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Samuel Sturgis And Abigail Sturgis. Abigail Gorham married Colonel David Gorham, and had children including Abigail Gorham, Benjamin Gorham, David Gorham, Edward Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Mary Gorham, Shubael Gorham, William Gorham. Abigail Gorham passed away in 1775 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1712, Abigail Gorham entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Samuel Sturgis And Abigail Sturgis.
  • Abigail Gorham married Colonel David Gorham, and had children including Abigail Gorham, Benjamin Gorham, David Gorham, Edward Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Mary Gorham, Shubael Gorham, William Gorham.
  • Abigail Gorham passed away in 1775 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abigail Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Gorham
1712–1775
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Sturgis
1665–1762
Yarmouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Sturgis
1688–1723
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Sturgis,) II
1642–1678
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Temperance Baxter
1646–1715
Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr
1613–1695
Elizabeth Hinckley
1617–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sturgis
1578–1624
Margaret Austin
1576–1622
Thomas Hinckley
1562–1634

Abigail Gorham's Descendants

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Abigail Gorham (1712–11 February 1775) m. Colonel (David) Gorham (6 Apr 1712–2 Jan 1786)
  1. 1. Lydia Gorham 1741–1803 m. Edward Bacon 1742–1811
    1. 1. Elizabeth Coffin 1565–1624 m. Richard Jackson 1561–1625
      1. 1. Alice Jackson 1591–1667 m. Samuel (Samuel) Pettypool 1590–1667
        1. 1. William (I) Pettypool 1630–1668 m. Ann (Parham) Parham 1645–1710
  2. 2. David Gorham 1735–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Gorham 1737–1759
  4. 4. Edward Gorham 1739–
  5. 5. William Gorham 1743–1804
  6. 6. Shubael Gorham 1745–1748
  7. 7. Benjamin Gorham 1747–1791
  8. 8. Abigail Gorham 1749–1790
  9. 9. Shubael Gorham 1752–
  10. 10. Mary Gorham 1745–1780

Abigail Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Abigail Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1775
11 February 1775
Age 63
Death of Abigail Gorham in Barnstable
Barnstable

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1775
    Event Place: Barnstable
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection

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