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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 Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Tilley

Spouse(s): John Gorham

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

In 1624, Desire Howland entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Howland Sr And Elizabeth Tilley. Desire Howland married John Gorham, and had children including Desire Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Jabez Gorham, James Gorham Sr, John Gorham Jr, Joseph Gorham, Lydia Thacher, Mercy Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Temperance Baxter. 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 Sr And Elizabeth Tilley.
  • Desire Howland married John Gorham, and had children including Desire Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Jabez Gorham, James Gorham Sr, John Gorham Jr, Joseph Gorham, Lydia Thacher, Mercy Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Temperance Baxter.
  • 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 Sr
1602–1672
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
England
Grandparents
Henry ('father of Mf') Howland
1564–1635
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne (Margaret) Aires
1567–1629
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
John (\\Mf\\) Tilley
1571–1621
Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Hurst
1568–1621
Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord III
1541–1611
Lady Howland
1542–1614
John Aires\Ayers
1540–1582
Robert Tilly
1540–1612
Elizabeth Tilley
1544–1614
William Hurst
1530–1569
Rose Marshe
1534–1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Eyre
1512–1577
Jane Tourney
1519–1606
John Rusche
1535–1607
Rose Marshe
1534–1604
LADY descendant.
1504–1569
Sir House
1500–1573
Agnes Marshe
1506–1563

Desire Howland's Descendants

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Desire Howland (1624 or 1625–13 Oct 1683) m. John Gorham (28 Jan 1620–05 Feb 1676)
  1. 1. Temperance Baxter 1646–1715 m. Edward (E) Sturgis 1642–1678 m. Thomas Baxter 1653–1713 m. Edward Sturgis 1642–1678
    1. 1. Thankful Sturgis 1675–1745 m. Peter Thacher 1665–1736
      1. 1. Sarah Thacher 1709–1761 m. George Lewis 1704–1757 m. George Lewis 1708–1790 m. John Lewis 1694–1777 m. George (Lewis) Sr 1704–1757
        1. 1. Anna Gorham 1728–1796
        2. 2. John Lewis 1731–1781
        3. 3. Anna Gorham 1749–1796
        4. 4. Sarah Loring 1737–1762
        5. 5. Sarah (Ann Iverson) Lewis 1737–1816 m. Giles Rogers 1719–1794 m. Rev (Edmund) Byne 1756–1814 m. GILES Rogers 1719–1838
        6. 6. Eleazer Lewis 1737–1819 m. Thankful Lewis 1743–1837
        7. 7. Thankful Lewis 1734–
        8. 8. George Lewis 1741–
        9. 9. Temperance Lewis 1743–1744
        10. 10. Benjamin (D (Am Rev)) Lewis 1748–1823 m. Surviah Lewis 1749–1802 m. Surviah Nickell 1748–1802 m. Surviah Nickell 1749–1802 m. Susanna Nickel 1755–1837 m. Susanna Nickel 1755–1837 m. Surviah Lewis 1749–1802 m. Survivah Nickell 1755–1837 m. Mary Harris 1740–1795 m. Surviah Nickell 1748–1802 m. Amie Burdick 1751–1822 m. Susanna Nickel 1755–1837
        11. 11. John Lewis 1731–
        12. 12. Thankful Lewis 1734–
        13. 13. George Lewis 1741–1819 m. Mary Davis 1740–1782 m. Desire Parker 1736–1815
        14. 14. Temperance Lewis 1743–1744
        15. 15. Susannah Lewis 1749–1841 m. Jonathan Davis 1749–1840
        16. 16. James Lewis 1753–1773
        17. 17. Josiah Lewis 1745–1795 m. Hannah (Lewis) (Green) 1750–1817
        18. 18. Temperance Lewis 1747–
        19. 19. Temperance Lewis 1739–1739
        20. 20. Thankful Lewis 1729–1729
      2. 2. Temperance Crocker 1711–1736
      3. 3. Peter Thacher 1712–1775
    2. 2. James Sturgis 1669–1718
    3. 3. Desire (Sturgis) Dimmock 1666–1749
    4. 4. Shobal Baxter 1687–1741
    5. 5. John Baxter 1680–1749
    6. 6. James Sturges 1668–1718
    7. 7. Samuel Sturgis 1673–1762
    8. 8. Edward Sturgis 1672–1738
    9. 9. Thankful Sturgis 1675–1745 m. Peter Thacher 1665–1736
      1. 1. Peter Thacher 1712–1775
      2. 2. Thankful Thacher 1694–1768
      3. 3. Peter Thacher 1695–
      4. 4. Thacher 1703–1703
      5. 5. Temperance Thacher 1711–1736
      6. 6. Hannah Thacher 1715–1748
    10. 10. James Sturgis 1669–1718
    11. 11. Edward Sturgis 1672–1738
    12. 12. Samuel Sturgis 1673–1737
    13. 13. Desire Sturgis –1763
    14. 14. Fear Sturgis –1753
  2. 2. Shubael Gorham 1667–1750
  3. 3. James (Gorham) Sr 1650–1707
  4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1654–1726
  5. 5. Jabez Gorham 1656–1726
  6. 6. Mercy Gorham 1658–1725
  7. 7. John (Gorham) Jr 1651–1715
  8. 8. Lydia Thacher 1661–1744
  9. 9. Desire Gorham 1644–1700
  10. 10. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1683
  11. 11. Hannah Gorham 1663–1728

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] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1683
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 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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