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John (Capt) Gorham 1623–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1623

Birth Location: Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England

Death Date: 05 Feb 1675

Death Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Ralph Gorham

Mother: Margaret Stephenson

Spouse(s): Desire Howland

Children(s): Desire Gorham

In 1623, John (Capt) Gorham entered the world in Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England, born to Ralph Mayflower Gorham And Margaret Stephenson. John (Capt) Gorham married Desire Howland, and had children including Desire Gorham. John (Capt) Gorham passed away in 1675 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1623, John (Capt) Gorham entered the world in Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England, born to Ralph Mayflower Gorham And Margaret Stephenson.
  • John (Capt) Gorham married Desire Howland, and had children including Desire Gorham.
  • John (Capt) Gorham passed away in 1675 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Margaret Stephenson
1579–1637
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Desire Howland
1627–1683
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Desire Gorham
1644–1700
Birth Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
DG

John Gorham's Ancestors

Self
John Gorham
1623–1675
Birth Place: Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England
Parents
Ralph (Mayflower) Gorham
1575–1642
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret Stephenson
1579–1637
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gorham's Descendants

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John ((Capt)) Gorham (13 Oct 1623–05 Feb 1675) m. Desire (") Howland (22 May 1627–13 Oct 1683)
  1. 1. Desire Gorham 1644–1700 m. John ((Capt.) Hawes ,) Hause 1635–1701
    1. 1. John ((Haws , Hause) (8th)) Hawes 1671–1723 m. Mary 1687–1723
      1. 1. John ((Haws, Hause) (7th) Hawes) Sr 1700–1790 m. Mary Smith –1730
        1. 1. John Hawes 1725–1790 m. Mary 1710–1730
        2. 2. Mary Hawes 1733– m. Allred 1772–
        3. 3. Edmund (Haws ,) Hause 1730–1788
      2. 2. Edmond HAWES 1689–
      3. 3. Samuel Hawes 1701–1765
      4. 4. Edmund Hawes 1702–
    2. 2. Mary Hawes 1664–1725
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hawes 1661–1733
    4. 4. Edmund Hawes 1669–1701
    5. 5. Joseph Hawes 1673–1752
    6. 6. Jabez Hawes 1675–1701
    7. 7. Ebenezer Hawes 1678–1727
    8. 8. Isaac Hawes 1680–1731
    9. 9. Desire Hawes 1681–1724
    10. 10. Benjamin Hawes 1682–1722
    11. 11. Experience Hawes 1686–1758

John Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1623
13 Oct 1623
Birth of John (Capt) Gorham in Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England
Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England
1675
05 Feb 1675
Age 52
Death of John (Capt) Gorham in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1623
    Event Place: Bennefield, Nortamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1675
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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