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Mercy Gorham 1658 – 1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1658

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 Sep 1725

Death Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John Gorham

Mother: Desire Howland

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The story of Mercy Gorham began in 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy Gorham passed away in 1725 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Gorham began in 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mercy Gorham passed away in 1725 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Mercy Gorham's Ancestors

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Mercy Gorham
1658 – 1725
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Gorham
1620 – 1676
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1627 – 1683
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John HOWLAND
1592 – 1673
Huntingdonshire, England
Elizabeth TILLEY
1607 – 1687
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John TILLEY
1571 – 1621
Joan HURST
1568 – 1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert TILLEY
1540 – 1612
Elizabeth _____

Mercy Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1658
20 Jan 1658
Birth of Mercy Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1725
24 Sep 1725
Age 67
Death of Mercy Gorham in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1658
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1725
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

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