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Josiah Gorham Sr 1692–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1692

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 1 April 1775

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

Father: Joseph Gorham

Mother: Sarah Gorham

Spouse(s): Priscilla Sears

Children(s): Samuel Gorham, Hezekiah Gorham

Josiah Gorham Sr was born in 1692 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Joseph Gorham And Sarah Gorham. Josiah Gorham Sr married Priscilla Sears, and had children including Hezekiah Gorham, Samuel Gorham. Josiah Gorham Sr passed away in 1775 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Gorham Sr was born in 1692 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Joseph Gorham And Sarah Gorham.
  • Josiah Gorham Sr married Priscilla Sears, and had children including Hezekiah Gorham, Samuel Gorham.
  • Josiah Gorham Sr passed away in 1775 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Gorham
1654–1726
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JG
Sarah Gorham
1655–1739
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SG

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Sears
1701–1760
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
PS

Children(s)

Samuel Gorham
1723–1789
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SG
Hezekiah Gorham
1732–1794
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
HG

Josiah Sr's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Sr
1692–1775
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Gorham
1654–1726
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Gorham
1655–1739
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Gorham) Sr
1620–1676
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Gorham
1627–1683
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Edward (Sturgis, of) Yarmouth
1613–1695
Woodnesborough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Alice (Elizabeth) Hinckley
1617–1691
Harrietsham, (Present UK), Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Stephenson
1575–1643
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
John Howland
1599–1672
Elizabeth Howland
1607–1673
Phillip Sturges
1570–1618
Mrs Sturgis
1576–1622
Thomas Hinckley
1562–1634
Anne Archdale
1584–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Stephenson
1550–1588
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
John Tilley
1590–1621
Joan (Mayflower)
1567–1621
Robert Sturgis
1550–1610
Edward Sturgis
1552–1625
Richard Austin
1544–1620
Robert Hinkley
1537–1606
Elizabeth Chalfant
1541–1574
Martin Archdall
1553–1597
Barbara Lady
1555–1617

Josiah Sr's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Gorham) Sr (2 December 1692–1 April 1775) m. Priscilla Sears (1 July 1701–3 April 1760)
  1. 1. Samuel Gorham 1723–1789 m. Abigail Hallett 1727–1790
    1. 1. Abigail Thacher 1760–1821
    2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1752–1814
    3. 3. Samuel (Gorham) Jr 1764–1790
    4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1748–1751
    5. 5. Priscilla Gorham –1816
    6. 6. Rolan Gorham 1757–
  2. 2. Hezekiah Gorham 1732–1794 m. Abigail Sturgis 1739–1780
    1. 1. Hezekiah Gorham 1776–1835
    2. 2. Edward Gorham 1780–1824 m. Sally Thacher 1782–1862
      1. 1. Louisa Gorham 1814–1897
    3. 3. Desire Gorham 1773–1857 m. Ebenezer Rider 1771–1853
      1. 1. Ebenezer Rider 1813–
      2. 2. Olive Rider 1812–1882 m. Joshua Hamblin 1808–1887
        1. 1. Anner (Lewis) Whitehead 1843–1927
        2. 2. Ebenezer (R) Hamblin 1840–1915
    4. 4. Thankful Gorham 1760– m. John Rider 1759–1798
      1. 1. Phebe Rider 1791–1845
    5. 5. John Gorham 1761–
    6. 6. Abby Gorham 1763–1792 m. Mark Howes 1765–1853
      1. 1. Nabby Howes 1791–1792
    7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1763–1835 m. Silas (Clark) Jr 1753–1832
      1. 1. Experience Clark 1791–1833
      2. 2. Nathaniel Clark 1781–1843
      3. 3. Abigail Clark 1796–1855

Josiah Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1692
2 December 1692
Birth of Josiah Gorham Sr in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1692
2 December 1692
Birth of Josiah Gorham Sr in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1775
2 April 1775
Age 83
Death of Josiah Gorham Sr in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1775
1 April 1775
Age 83
Death of Josiah Gorham Sr in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1692
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1692
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1775
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1775
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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