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Mercy Gorham 1695–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1695

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

Death Date: 11 April 1782

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

Father: John Gorham

Mother: Mary Otis

Spouse(s): Silvanus Bourne

Children(s): Hannah Hinckley, Silvanus Jr, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Desire Clap, Abigail Winslow, Richard Bourne, William Bourne

Mercy Gorham was born in 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of John Gorham And Mary Otis. Mercy Gorham married Silvanus Bourne, and had children including Abigail Winslow, Desire Clap, Hannah Hinckley, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Richard Bourne, Silvanus Bourn Jr, William Bourne. Mercy Gorham passed away in 1782 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Gorham was born in 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of John Gorham And Mary Otis.
  • Mercy Gorham married Silvanus Bourne, and had children including Abigail Winslow, Desire Clap, Hannah Hinckley, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Richard Bourne, Silvanus Bourn Jr, William Bourne.
  • Mercy Gorham passed away in 1782 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Gorham
1695–1782
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Gorham
1652–1716
Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Otis
1653–1733
Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Gorham) Sr
1620–1676
Benefield, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1625–1683
Plymouth,massachusetts,america
John Otis
1622–1684
Barnstable, Devon, England
Mary Jacob
1632–1683
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (Mayflower)
1602–1672
Elizabeth (Mayflower)
1607–1687
John Otis
1581–1657
Margaret
1598–1653
Nicholas Jacob
1604–1657
Mary Gilman
1615–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Howland
1566–1635
Anne Howland
1567–1629
John Tilley
1571–1621
Joan Hurst
1567–1621
Richard Oates
1554–1611
Margaret
1557–1653
Richard Jacob
1577–1663
Winefrede Chamber
1575–1669
Robert II
1559–1631
Mary Clark
1561–1618

Mercy Gorham's Descendants

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Mercy Gorham (1 December 1695–11 April 1782) m. Silvanus Bourne (10 September 1694–18 September 1764)
  1. 1. Hannah Hinckley 1725–1781
  2. 2. Silvanus (Bourn) Jr 1731–1761
  3. 3. Mary Bourne 1720–1813 m. Jacob 1715–1796 m. Nathaniel Stone 1713–1777
    1. 1. John (Miles) Duvall 1745–1787 m. Anne (Rosella Philomena) Tarleton 1748–1823
      1. 1. Gabriel Duvall 1787–1827 m. Mary Grable 1793–1869
        1. 1. Louisiana Overall 1826–1855 m. George (Washington) Overall 1820–1871
        2. 2. Annyrpsier Duvall 1816–1835
        3. 3. Joseph (M.) Duvall 1821–1841
        4. 4. Gabriel (Duvall) Jr 1828–1908
        5. 5. Cyrus (G.) Duvall 1812–1893
        6. 6. Thomas DuVall 1824–1898
    2. 2. Abigail Stone 1747–
    3. 3. Eunice Stone 1754–
    4. 4. Frances Stone 1765–
    5. 5. Hannah Stone 1744–
    6. 6. Lucy Stone 1752–
    7. 7. Mary Stone 1742–1829
    8. 8. Mercy Stone 1758–
    9. 9. Nathan Stone 1756–
    10. 10. Olive Stone 1762–
    11. 11. Sarah Stone 1760–
    12. 12. Sylvanus Stone 1743–1743
    13. 13. Sylvanus Stone 1746–
    14. 14. William Stone 1750–
  4. 4. Melatiah Bourne 1722–1778
  5. 5. Desire Clap 1719–1795
  6. 6. Abigail Winslow 1729–1761
  7. 7. Richard Bourne 1739–1826
  8. 8. William Bourne 1724–1770

Mercy Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1 December 1695
Birth of Mercy Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1782
11 April 1782
Age 87
Death of Mercy Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1695
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1782
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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