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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: 9 April 1782

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

Father: John Jr

Mother: Mary Otis

Spouse(s): Sylvanus Bourne

Children(s): Desire Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Silvanus Jr, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Abigail Bourne, Richard Bourne, William Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Eunice Bourne

Mercy Gorham was born in 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of John Gorham Jr And Mary Otis. Mercy Gorham married Sylvanus Bourne, and had children including Abigail Bourne, Desire Bourne, Eunice Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Mercy 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 Jr And Mary Otis.
  • Mercy Gorham married Sylvanus Bourne, and had children including Abigail Bourne, Desire Bourne, Eunice Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Mary Bourne, Melatiah Bourne, Mercy 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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Mercy Gorham's Ancestors

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Mercy Gorham
1695–1782
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Gorham Jr
1651–1715
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Otis
1653–1732
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Gorham
1620–1676
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1624–1683
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Howland
1602–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Gorham's Descendants

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Mercy Gorham (1 December 1695–9 April 1782) m. Sylvanus Bourne (10 Sep 1694–18 September 1764)
  1. 1. Desire Bourne 1719–1795 m. Nathaniel Clapp 1709–1783
    1. 1. Eunice Clapp 1752–1833 m. William (Turner) Esq 1747–1808
      1. 1. Abigail (B) Cooper 1781–1867 m. Stephen Turner 1782–
        1. 1. John (B) Turner 1808– m. Dorothy Prescott 1800–
      2. 2. Aphia Turner 1791–1893
      3. 3. Eunice Burr 1782–1851
      4. 4. Oriens Humphrey 1786–1867
      5. 5. Xoa Turner 1775–
      6. 6. Charles (Lee) Turner 1777–
      7. 7. Stephen Turner 1779–
      8. 8. Affee Turner 1795–
      9. 9. Nancy Turner 1789–
      10. 10. Frances Turner 1784–
      11. 11. George Turner 1793–1793
    2. 2. Sylvanus Clapp 1742–1811
  2. 2. Hannah Bourne 1725–1781
  3. 3. Silvanus (Bourn) Jr 1731–1761
  4. 4. Mary Bourne 1720–1813
  5. 5. Melatiah Bourne 1722–1778
  6. 6. Abigail Bourne 1729–1761
  7. 7. Richard Bourne 1739–1826
  8. 8. William Bourne 1724–1770
  9. 9. Mercy Bourne 1727–
  10. 10. Eunice Bourne 1733–1778

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
9 April 1782
Age 87
Death of Mercy Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Family History Books, The Family of John Howland, Mayflower Passenger: Five Generations Compiled By Mrs Curtis W Hunter; Author: Hunter, Mardenna Johnson
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1782
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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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