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Desire Gorham 1710–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1710

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

Death Date: 5 November 1801

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Shubael Gorham

Mother: Puella Hussey

Spouse(s): Zachariah Bunker

Children(s): Shubael Bunker

The story of Desire Gorham began in 1710 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Desire Gorham married Zachariah Bunker, and had children including Shubael Bunker. Desire Gorham passed away in 1801 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Desire Gorham began in 1710 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Desire Gorham married Zachariah Bunker, and had children including Shubael Bunker.
  • Desire Gorham passed away in 1801 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Desire Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Desire Gorham
1710–1801
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Shubael Gorham
1667–1750
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Puella Hussey
1677–1748
Nantucket, Nantucket, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Gorham) Sr
1620–1676
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Gorham
1627–1683
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Stephen Hussey
1630–1718
Lynn, Essex, MA
Martha Bunker
1652–1724
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Stephenson
1575–1643
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
John Howland
1599–1672
Elizabeth Howland
1607–1673
George War.)
1621–1658
Jane Swain
1624–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Stephenson
1550–1588
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
John Tilley
1590–1621
Joan (Mayflower)
1567–1621
Timothy Bunker
1578–1657
Elizabeth Hawkins
1600–1652
Francis Godfrey
1590–1669
Elizabeth Hall
1594–1702

Desire Gorham's Descendants

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Desire Gorham (26 September 1710–5 November 1801) m. Zachariah Bunker (1700–16 August 1757)
  1. 1. Shubael Bunker 1731–1790

Desire Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1710
26 September 1710
Birth of Desire Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1801
5 November 1801
Age 91
Death of Desire Gorham in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1710
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1801
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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