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Mercy Gorham 1695–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1695

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 April 1782

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

Father: John Gorham

Mother: Mary Otis

Spouse(s): Sylvanus Bourne

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

Mercy Gorham was born in 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Gorham 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, Sylvanus Bourne, 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, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Gorham 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, Sylvanus Bourne, 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, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Gorham
–1715
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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
John Otis
1621–1684
Barnstable, Devon, England
Mary Jacob
1632–1699
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Margaret Stephenson
1575–1643
John Howland
1602–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
John Otis
1581–1657
Margaret
1581–1653
Nicholas Jacob
1604–1657
Mary Gilman
1604–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gorham
1550–1576
Lady Gorham
1552–1603
Ralph Stephenson
1550–1588
Elizabeth Burt
1553–1588
John Ford
1564–1635
Margaret Howland
1575–
John Tilley
–1621
Joan Hurst
1568–1621
Richard Otis
1550–1611
Margaret Oates
1557–1611
Richard Otis
1550–1611
Maragret Oates
1557–1611
Richard Jacobs
1572–1663
Winefrede Chambers
1575–1669

Mercy Gorham's Descendants

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Mercy Gorham (1 December 1695–9 April 1782) m. Sylvanus Bourne (10 September 1694–18 September 1764)
  1. 1. Mary Bourne 1720–1814 m. Jacob (John) Duvall 1715–1796
    1. 1. John (Miles) Duvall 1745–1787 m. Anne (Rosella Philomena) Tarleton 1748–1823
      1. 1. Jacob (Ambrose) Duvall 1780–1862 m. Elizabeth Rickets 1782–1862
        1. 1. John (Miles) Duvall 1804–1870 m. Margaret Duvall 1803–1872
        2. 2. William Duvall 1815–1885
        3. 3. Annarpisire Jones 1811–1897
        4. 4. Thomas Duvall 1818–1888
        5. 5. Priscilla French 1824–1898
        6. 6. Gabriel Duvall 1820–1850
        7. 7. Mary (Polly) Duvall 1808–1880
      2. 2. Ann Duvall 1785–
      3. 3. Eleanor Duvall 1775–
      4. 4. Gabriel Duvall 1786–1827
      5. 5. John (Miles) Duvall 1779–1829
      6. 6. Mary Duvall 1768–1830
      7. 7. Priscilla Duvall 1785–1816
      8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Duvall 1781–1824
      9. 9. Simon Duvall 1782–1865
      10. 10. William (P) Duvall 1770–
      11. 11. Thomas Duvall 1777–1847
    2. 2. Sinnett Duvall 1745–1787
    3. 3. Priscilla Duvall 1755–1855
  2. 2. Desire Bourne 1718–
  3. 3. Melatiah Bourne 1722–1778
  4. 4. William Bourne 1724–1770
  5. 5. Hannah Bourne 1725–
  6. 6. Mercy Bourne 1727–1802
  7. 7. Abigail Bourne 1729–1761
  8. 8. Sylvanus Bourne 1731–1761
  9. 9. Eunice Bourne 1733–1778
  10. 10. Richard Bourne 1739–1826

Mercy Gorham's Timeline

3 Records

1695
1 December 1695
Birth of Mercy Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
1717
20 Mar 1717
Age 22
Mercy Gorham was married in USA
USA
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, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 65
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5754.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Family History Books, Stockman-Gallison Ancestral Lines: 114 Lines of Early New England Settlers and the Descendants, As of 1984, of John Gallison and Martha Moore of Harrington and Steuben, Maine and New Orleans, Louisiana; Author: Dickson, Katharine, 1904-
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1717
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5754.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0775838, & 0904589-0904590

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1782
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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