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Desire Howland 1624–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624 or 1625

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 13 Oct 1683

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

Father: john Howland

Mother: Elizabeth Tilley

Spouse(s): John capt

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

In 1624, Desire Howland entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Howland And Elizabeth Howland Tilley. Desire Howland married John Gorham Capt, 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. Desire Howland passed away in 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Desire Howland entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Howland And Elizabeth Howland Tilley.
  • Desire Howland married John Gorham Capt, 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.
  • Desire Howland passed away in 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Desire Howland's Ancestors

Self
Desire Howland
1624–1683
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
john Howland
1591–1672
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth (Howland) Tilley
1607–1687
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Howland
–1635
Margaret
1560–
John Tilley
1571–1621
Bedfordshire, England
Joan Hurst
1568–1621
Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Tilley
1540–1613
William Hurst
1530–1569
Rose Marshe
1534–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tilley
–1579
Agnes Cowper
1519–1582
Henry Hurst
1505–1569
Agnes hurst
1504–1569
Robert Marshe
1500–1573
Agnes Fisher
1506–1536

Desire Howland's Descendants

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Desire Howland (1624 or 1625–13 Oct 1683) m. John (Gorham) capt (28 January 1619–05 Feb 1676)
  1. 1. Mercy Gorham 1689–1725 m. George (Denison) Jr 1653–1711
    1. 1. Desire (Denison) Williams 1693–1737 m. John Williams 1692–1761
      1. 1. Desire Williams 1712– m. AMOS (CHESEBROUGH 4) * 1708–1770
        1. 1. Dezier Chesebrough 1733–1825 m. Ephraim (Miner (was a) twin) 1731–1802
    2. 2. Samuel Denison 1685–
  2. 2. Temperance Gorham 1646–1715
  3. 3. Desire Gorham 1644–1700
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1684
  5. 5. James Gorham 1650–1707 m. Hannah Huckins 1653–1727
    1. 1. Experience Lothrop 1678–1733 m. Thomas Lothrop 1674–1757
      1. 1. Mary Taylor 1701–1789
      2. 2. Mehitable Davis 1717–1760
      3. 3. James Lothrop 1703–1748
  6. 6. John Gorham 1651–1715 m. Mary (Gorham) Otis 1653–1732
    1. 1. Mary Hinckley 1680–1748
    2. 2. Mercy Bourne 1695–1782
    3. 3. John Gorham 1688–1769
  7. 7. Joseph Gorham 1654–1726 m. Sarah Gorham 1655–1739
    1. 1. Desire Baxter 1685–1749
    2. 2. Sarah Howes 1678–1705
    3. 3. Josiah (Gorham) Sr 1692–1775
    4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1681–1742
  8. 8. Jabez Gorham 1656–1724 m. Hannah (Sturgis) Gray 1660–1736
    1. 1. Benjamin Gorham 1695–1772
    2. 2. Hannah Gorham 1677–1682
    3. 3. John Gorham 1690–1717
    4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1692–1773
    5. 5. Jabez Gorham 1684–1745
    6. 6. Isaac Gorham 1689–1739
    7. 7. Samuel Gorham 1682–1735
    8. 8. Shubal Gorham 1686–
    9. 9. Hannah Gorham 1694–
    10. 10. Thomas Gorham 1701–
  9. 9. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744
  10. 10. Hannah Gorham 1665–1728 m. Joseph Whilldin 1660–1727
    1. 1. Hannah Whilldin 1683–1728 m. Ellis (Memucan) Hughes 1708–1752 m. Thomas Leaming 1674–1723
      1. 1. Mercy Leaming 1704–1769 m. Samuel Eldredge 1699–1745
        1. 1. Aaron Eldredge 1733–1785 m. Elizabeth Stillwell 1735–1790
      2. 2. Jane Doubleday 1706–1754
      3. 3. Jane Doubleday 1706–1754
  11. 11. Shubael Gorham 1667–1750 m. Puella Gorham 1677–1748 m. Puella Hussey 1677–1748
    1. 1. George Gorham 1697–1772 m. Hannah Banks 1704–1789
    2. 2. Lydia Gorham 1701–1763
    3. 3. Hannah Stubbs 1703–1751
    4. 4. Theodate Gardner 1705–1787
    5. 5. Daniel Gorham 1708–1745
    6. 6. Desire Bunker 1710–1801
    7. 7. Deborah Fitch 1715–1787
      1. 1. Beriah (Fitch) Jr 1748–
    8. 8. Sarah Lovell 1717–
    9. 9. Abigail Lovell 1699–1778 m. James Lovell 1692–1761
      1. 1. James Lovell 1732–1816
      2. 2. Daniel Lovell 1722–1785
      3. 3. Pruella Goodspeed 1738–1766
      4. 4. Shubael Lovell 1740–1805
    10. 10. Ruth Gorham 1713–1792 m. Cornelius Bennet 1703–1766
      1. 1. Theodate Miller 1751–1797
      2. 2. Sylvanus Bennet 1754–1809
      3. 3. William Bennett 1734–1809
      4. 4. Ebenezer (Livy) Bennet 1737–1806
      5. 5. Batchelor Bennett 1742–1820
      6. 6. Sally Bennet 1747–1811 m. Ebenezer Wood 1735–1803
        1. 1. Wilkes (Wood) Esq 1770–1843 m. Betsey (Wild) Thompson 1788–1822
        2. 2. Gorham Wood 1774–1836 m. Elizabeth Wood 1778–1856
        3. 3. Sally Wood 1776–1843 m. Roger Haskell 1776–1843
        4. 4. Theodata Wood 1779–
        5. 5. Horatio (Gates) Wood 1789–1861 m. Abigail Wood 1801–1854
    11. 11. Jonathan Gorham –1748

Desire Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624 or 1625
Birth of Desire Howland in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1683
13 Oct 1683
Age 59
Death of Desire Howland in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624 or 1625
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0446

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1683
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0446

    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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