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Desire Howland 1623–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1623

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 13 October 1683

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

Father: John Howland

Mother: Elizabeth Tilley

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): Temperance Gorham, John Gorham, Jabez Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Mercy Gorham, James Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Joseph Gorham

The story of Desire Howland began in 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA. Desire Howland married John Gorham Sr, and had children including Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Jabez Gorham, James Gorham, John Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Mercy Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Temperance Howland Gorham. Desire Howland passed away in 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Desire Howland began in 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Desire Howland married John Gorham Sr, and had children including Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Jabez Gorham, James Gorham, John Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Lydia Gorham, Mercy Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Temperance Howland Gorham.
  • Desire Howland passed away in 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Howland
1602–1672
Birth Location: Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England
JH
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Birth Location: England
ET

Spouses(s)

John Sr
1620–1675
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
JS

Children(s)

Temperance Gorham
1646–1715
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
TG
John Gorham
1652–1716
Birth Location: Marshfield
JG
Jabez Gorham
1656–1725
Birth Location: Barnstable
JG
Elizabeth Gorham
1648–1684
Birth Location: Marshfield
EG
Mercy Gorham
1658–
Birth Location: Barnstable
MG
James Gorham
1650–1707
Birth Location: Marshfield
JG
Hannah Gorham
1663–
Birth Location: –
HG
Shubael Gorham
1667–
Birth Location: –
SG
Lydia Gorham
1661–1744
Birth Location: Barnstable
LG
Joseph Gorham
1653–1726
Birth Location: Yarmouth
JG

Desire Howland's Ancestors

Self
Desire Howland
1623–1683
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Howland
1602–1672
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
England
Grandparents
John (Henry Howland IV Sir Decendents, inc. Ealr, Churchill, Smith, Hale, Roosevelt, Bush, Nixon,) Ford
1564–1635
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Anne ((Alice) Margaret Aires Ayers) (Howland)
1567–1629
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
John ('Mayflower') TILLEY
1571–1621
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Joan Hurst
1568–1621
Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord III
1541–1611
Lady Howland
1542–1614
John Aires
1540–1582
Margaret\Mary Whitford
1544–1570
Robert VII
1540–1612
Elizabeth
1544–1614
BARON PARLIMENT
1530–1569
Lady Fisher
1534–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1516–1568
Lady Greenway-Howland
1515–1586
Nicholas Revell
1511–1572
Audrey MARTEN
1513–1588
Jane Tourney
1519–1581
William Whitford
1520–1603
Agnes Wilson
1515–1565
William \Tylle(Foreman)
1515–1578
Lady Cowper
1519–1614
William Alborne
1515–1588
Agnes Fisher
1522–1572
Lord Henlow
1504–1569
LADY descendant.
1504–1569
Sir House
1500–1573
Lady Marshe
1506–1572

Desire Howland's Descendants

1.
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Desire Howland (13 October 1623–13 October 1683) m. John (Gorham) Sr (28 January 1620–5 February 1675)
  1. 1. Temperance (Howland) Gorham 1646–1715 m. Thomas Baxter 1653– m. Sturgis Jr 1642–1678
    1. 1. Fear Sturgis 1678–1753 m. Joshua (Holmes) II 1678–1729
      1. 1. Joshua Holmes 1700–1777 m. Mary Richardson 1700–1785
        1. 1. Fear Holmes 1722–1806 m. Andrew^ (Main) Jr 1723–1802
        2. 2. Thankful Holmes 1735–
        3. 3. Joseph Holmes 1745–
        4. 4. Joshua Holmes 1726–1799
        5. 5. Mary Holmes 1725–
        6. 6. James Holmes 1731–
        7. 7. Sarah Holmes 1729–1754
        8. 8. Hannah Holmes 1733–1809
        9. 9. Prudence Holmes 1724–1799
        10. 10. Living Holmes –1725
        11. 11. Abigail Holmes 1741–1778
      2. 2. Bethiah Holmes 1715–1744
      3. 3. Joshua Holmes 1702–1777
      4. 4. Abigail Holmes 1703–
      5. 5. Marvin Holmes 1717–
      6. 6. Thomas Holmes, 1711–1796
      7. 7. Thomas Holmes 1711–1796
      8. 8. Abigail Holmes 1703–1732
      9. 9. Thankful Holmes 1708–1742
      10. 10. John Holmes 1702–1783 m. Hannah Halsey 1724–1805
        1. 1. Lueretia Holmes 1759–
        2. 2. John Holmes 1749–1809
        3. 3. Jabish (or Jabez Holmes) Sr 1753–1831
        4. 4. Abigail Sterry 1729–1811
      11. 11. Abigail (Holmes) Riley 1703–1754
      12. 12. Bethiah Holmes 1715–1744
      13. 13. Abigail Holmes 1703–1754
      14. 14. Joshua Holmes 1700–1777
      15. 15. Joshua Holmes 1700–1777
      16. 16. Bethiah Holmes 1715–1744
      17. 17. Prudence Holmes 1724–1799
      18. 18. Thankful Holmes 1708–
      19. 19. Temperance Holmes 1706–1761
      20. 20. Mary Randall 1713–1759
      21. 21. Abigail Holmes 1702–1704
      22. 22. Mary (Holmes) Randall 1712–1759
      23. 23. Marvin Holmes 1717–1774
      24. 24. Temperance Holmes 1707–1791 m. John Smith 1704–1758
      25. 25. Mary Holmes 1713–1759 m. John Randall 1701–1761 m. Elias Palmer 1714–1738
        1. 1. Joshua Randall 1743–1808
        2. 2. Marvin Palmer 1738–1784
        3. 3. Robert Randall 1751–1833
        4. 4. Mary Main 1746–1818
        5. 5. Elias (Palmer) Jr 1735–1800
        6. 6. Keturah Williams 1748–1810
        7. 7. Thomas (Randall) Sr 1741–1831
        8. 8. Amey (Lucy) Frink-Hinkley 1745–1806
      26. 26. Joshua (Holmes) IV 1726–1799 m. Prudence Holmes 1734–1802
        1. 1. Prudence Denison 1755–1844
        2. 2. Joshua (Holmes) V 1764–1795
        3. 3. William Holmes 1776–1863
        4. 4. Esther Green 1757–1847
        5. 5. Mercy Breed 1759–1844
        6. 6. Edward Holmes 1763–1810
      27. 27. Abigale Holmes 1703–1732
      28. 28. Marvin Holmes 1717–1774
      29. 29. Temperance Holmes 1707–1792 m. John Smith 1704–1758
        1. 1. Shubel Smith 1737–1736
        2. 2. Nehemiah Smith 1733–1810
        3. 3. Temperance Smith 1746–
        4. 4. John Smith 1728–1752
        5. 5. Charles Smith 1749–1802
        6. 6. David Smith 1744–
        7. 7. Caleb Smith 1739–1740
        8. 8. Joshua Smith 1729–
        9. 9. Olive Smith 1753–
        10. 10. Roswell Smith 1742–
      30. 30. Marvin Holmes 1717–1743
      31. 31. Abigail Holmes 1703–
      32. 32. Thomas Holmes 1711–
      33. 33. Mary Holmes 1713–
      34. 34. Marvin Holmes 1717–
      35. 35. Bethiah Holmes 1715–1744
      36. 36. Thankful Holmes 1708–
      37. 37. John Holmes 1702–1783
      38. 38. Temperance Holmes 1707–
      39. 39. Thomas Holmes 1711–
      40. 40. Abigail Holmes 1703–
      41. 41. Mary Holmes 1713–
      42. 42. Joshua Holmes 1700–
      43. 43. John Holmes 1702–1783
      44. 44. Bethiah Holmes 1715–1744
      45. 45. Marvin Holmes 1717–
      46. 46. Thankful Holmes 1708–
    2. 2. Thankful Sturgis 1675–1745
    3. 3. Samuel Sturgis 1665–1762
    4. 4. James Sturgis 1669–1718
    5. 5. Desire Sturgis 1666–1744
    6. 6. Edward Sturgis 1673–1738
    7. 7. Joseph Sturgis 1680–1749
    8. 8. Hannah Sturgis 1677–
  2. 2. John Gorham 1652–1716
  3. 3. Jabez Gorham 1656–1725
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1684
  5. 5. Mercy Gorham 1658–
  6. 6. James Gorham 1650–1707
  7. 7. Hannah Gorham 1663–
  8. 8. Shubael Gorham 1667–
  9. 9. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744
  10. 10. Joseph Gorham 1653–1726

Desire Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1623
13 October 1623
Birth of Desire Howland in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
1683
13 October 1683
Age 60
Death of Desire Howland in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1623
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, 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: 13 October 1683
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 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: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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