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Jabez Gorham 1684–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 JAN 1684

Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)

Death Date: 21 NOV 1745

Death Location: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)

Father: Jabez Gorham

Mother: Hannah Sturgis

Spouse(s): Leah Littlefield, Mary Maxfield

Children(s): Samuel Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Shubael Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Mary Gorham, Rebecca Gorham, Nathan Gorham, Deborah Gorham

In 1684, Jabez Gorham entered the world in Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol), born to Jabez Gorham And Hannah Sturgis. Jabez Gorham married Leah Littlefield, Mary Maxfield, and had children including Deborah Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Mary Gorham, Nathan Gorham, Rebecca Gorham, Samuel Gorham, Shubael Gorham. Jabez Gorham passed away in 1745 in Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol).

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Biography

  • In 1684, Jabez Gorham entered the world in Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol), born to Jabez Gorham And Hannah Sturgis.
  • Jabez Gorham married Leah Littlefield, Mary Maxfield, and had children including Deborah Gorham, Elizabeth Gorham, Hannah Gorham, Mary Gorham, Nathan Gorham, Rebecca Gorham, Samuel Gorham, Shubael Gorham.
  • Jabez Gorham passed away in 1745 in Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol).

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez Gorham
1656–1724
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
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Hannah Sturgis
1660–1736
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
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Spouses(s)

Leah Littlefield
1687–1739
Birth Location: Wells, Maine (York)
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Mary Maxfield
1703–
Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
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Children(s)

Samuel Gorham
1707–1739
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island (Newport)
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Elizabeth Gorham
1710–1726
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island (Newport)
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Shubael Gorham
1713–1734
Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
SG
Hannah Gorham
–1802
Birth Location: –
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Mary Gorham
–1762
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Gorham
–1725
Birth Location: –
RG
Nathan Gorham
1726–1778
Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
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Deborah Gorham
–1792
Birth Location: –
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Jabez Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Jabez Gorham
1684–1745
Birth Place: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
Parents
Jabez Gorham
1656–1724
Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Hannah Sturgis
1660–1736
Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Grandparents
John Gorham
1621–1675
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1624–1683
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Gorham
1575–1643
John Howland
1592–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gorham
1550–1576
Henry Howland
1564–1635
Anne Aires
1567–1629
John Tilley
–1621
Joan Hurst
1568–1621

Jabez Gorham's Descendants

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Jabez Gorham (31 JAN 1684–21 NOV 1745) m. Leah Littlefield (16 SEP 1687–15 MAY 1739) m. Mary Maxfield (21 NOV 1703–)
  1. 1. Samuel Gorham 1707–1739
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gorham 1710–1726
  3. 3. Shubael Gorham 1713–1734
  4. 4. Hannah Gorham –1802 m. John Kinicutt 1700–1783
  5. 5. Mary Gorham –1762
  6. 6. Rebecca Gorham –1725
  7. 7. Nathan Gorham 1726–1778 m. Susanna Kelly –1776
    1. 1. Joseph Gorham 1751–
  8. 8. Deborah Gorham –1792

Jabez Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1684
31 JAN 1684
Birth of Jabez Gorham in Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
1745
21 NOV 1745
Age 61
Death of Jabez Gorham in Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JAN 1684
    Event Place: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 NOV 1745
    Event Place: Bristol, Rhode Island (Bristol)
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