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Lydia Gorham 1661–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1661

Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts

Death Date: 2 Aug 1744

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Gorham

Mother: Desire Howland

Spouse(s): John Thacher, John Thacher

Children(s): Judah Thatcher

Lydia Gorham was born in 1661 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, the child of John Captain Gorham And Desire Howland. Lydia Gorham married John Thacher, and had children including Judah Thatcher. Lydia Gorham passed away in 1744 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Gorham was born in 1661 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, the child of John Captain Gorham And Desire Howland.
  • Lydia Gorham married John Thacher, and had children including Judah Thatcher.
  • Lydia Gorham passed away in 1744 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Lydia Gorham's Ancestors

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Lydia Gorham
1661–1744
Birth Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
John (Captain) Gorham
1621–1675
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1623–1683
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Lydia Gorham's Descendants

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Lydia Gorham (6 Nov 1661–2 Aug 1744) m. John Thacher (17 Mar 1639–8 May 1713) m. John Thacher (1667–)
  1. 1. Judah Thatcher 1693–1775

Lydia Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1661
6 Nov 1661
Birth of Lydia Gorham in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts
1744
2 Aug 1744
Age 83
Death of Lydia Gorham in Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1661
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 193; SAR Membership Number: 38428
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1661; Birth city: Barnstable; Birth state: MA
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [7] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1744
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 193; SAR Membership Number: 38428
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1661; Birth city: Barnstable; Birth state: MA
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [6] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

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