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Ralph Gorham 1575–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 5 APR 1642

Death Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Father: James Gorham

Mother: Agnes Bernington

Spouse(s): Margaret Stephenson

Children(s): John Gorham, Ralph Gorham, Thomas Gorham

The story of Ralph Gorham began in 1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. Ralph Gorham married Margaret Stephenson, and had children including John Capt Gorham, Ralph Gorham, Thomas Gorham. Ralph Gorham passed away in 1642 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Gorham began in 1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Ralph Gorham married Margaret Stephenson, and had children including John Capt Gorham, Ralph Gorham, Thomas Gorham.
  • Ralph Gorham passed away in 1642 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gorham
1550–1576
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Agnes Bernington
1553–1603
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Stephenson
1579–
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

John Gorham
1619–1675
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
JG
Ralph Gorham
1619–1643
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Thomas Gorham
1626–
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Ralph Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Birth Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
James Gorham
1550–1576
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Agnes Bernington
1553–1603
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Gorham
1518–1588
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Eliza Unknown
1522–
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Gorham's Descendants

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Ralph Gorham (1575–5 APR 1642) m. Margaret Stephenson (ABT 1579–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. John ((Capt.)) Gorham 1619–1675 m. Desire Howland 1625–1683
    1. 1. John Gorham 1651–1716 m. Mary Otis 1653–
      1. 1. John Gorham 1688–1769 m. Prudence Crocker
        1. 1. Joseph Gorham 1713–1760 m. Abigail Lovell
      2. 2. Temperance Gorham 1678–1768 m. Stephen Clapp 1679– m. Edward Sturges 1642–
        1. 1. Fear Sturges –1723 m. Joshua Holmes
      3. 3. Thankful Gorham 1692– m. John Fuller 1689–
        1. 1. Bethiah Fuller 1715– m. Barnabas Lathrop 1686–
    2. 2. Joseph ((capt.)) Gorham 1653–1726 m. Sarah Sturges
      1. 1. Joseph Gorham 1681–1742 m. Sarah Kirk –1722 m. Temperance Norton 1696–1743
        1. 1. Mary Gorham m. Daniel Munson
        2. 2. Joseph Gorham 1712– m. Hannah Unknown
        3. 3. George Gorham m. Hannah Welles 1718–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gorham 1716–1716
        5. 5. John Gorham 1718–
        6. 6. Samuel Gorham 1724– m. Ann Greenman 1725–
        7. 7. Hezekiah Gorham 1728–
        8. 8. Benjamin Gorham 1733–
    3. 3. Jabez Gorham 1656–1725 m. Hannah Sturges 1654–1736
      1. 1. Joseph Gorham 1692–1773 m. Deborah Barlow 1705–1778 m. Abigail Lockwood 1694–1724
        1. 1. Shubael Gorham 1723–
        2. 2. Joseph Gorham 1741–1779 m. Mary Gray 1745–1825
        3. 3. Mary Gorham 1739–1804 m. John Sherwood m. William Raymond
        4. 4. Isaac Gorham 1729–1798 m. Ann Wakeman 1728–1808
        5. 5. John Gorham 1732–1802 m. Abigail Wakeman 1735–1811
        6. 6. Hannah Gorham 1715–
        7. 7. Joseph Gorham 1722–
        8. 8. Daniel Gorham 1717–1787
        9. 9. Jabez Gorham 1718–1764 m. Mary Couch 1732–1822
        10. 10. Ichabod Gorham 1724–1799 m. Sarah Barlow 1732–1805
        11. 11. Shubael Gorham 1726–1807 m. Rebecca Hurlbut 1728–1799 m. Mary Banks 1736– m. Abigail Frost 1723–1800
        12. 12. Abigail Gorham 1728–1744
        13. 13. Abigail Gorham 1744–1789 m. Daniel Meeker 1739–1784
        14. 14. Lockwood Gorham 1720–1791 m. Abigail Meeker 1725–1777
        15. 15. Hannah Gorham 1737–
      2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1688–1739 m. Hannah Miles 1697– m. Mary Unknown
        1. 1. John Gorham 1720–1768 m. Lydia Dorman 1726–1782
        2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1713–1760 m. Jemima Potter
        3. 3. Hezekiah Gorham 1714–1715
        4. 4. Mary Gorham 1721–1773 m. William Punchard
        5. 5. Timothy Gorham 1723– m. Mary Punchard 1721–1748 m. Sarah Brown 1725–1778
        6. 6. Hezekiah Gorham 1725–1790 m. Abigail Dickerman 1728–1798
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1726–1807 m. David Gilbert
        8. 8. Samuel Gorham 1730–1755
        9. 9. Hannah Gorham 1733–1803 m. Leonard Lewis m. Stephen Bradley
        10. 10. Sarah Gorham 1735–1740
        11. 11. Richard Gorham 1737–1740
      3. 3. Hannah Gorham 1677–1682
      4. 4. Elizabeth Gorham 1680–1746 m. William Downs m. Unknown Baxter
      5. 5. Samuel Gorham 1682–1725
      6. 6. Jabez Gorham 1683–1745 m. Leah Littlefield m. Mary Maxfield
      7. 7. Shubael Gorham 1686–1734
      8. 8. John Gorham 1690–1717
      9. 9. Hannah Gorham 1693– m. Unknown Downs
      10. 10. Benjamin Gorham 1695–1772 m. Bethiah Cary
      11. 11. Thomas Gorham 1701–
    4. 4. Shubael Gorham 1667–1750 m. Puelia Hussey
    5. 5. James Gorham 1650–1707 m. Hannah Huckins 1653–1726
      1. 1. Jabez Gorham 1690–1739 m. Mary (Molly) Burbank 1694–
        1. 1. James (Jabez) Gorham 1724–1748 m. Miriam Hull 1724–1770
        2. 2. Jabez Gorham 1726–1806
        3. 3. John Gorham 1728–1759
        4. 4. David Gorham 1722–1785
      2. 2. John Gorham 1674–
      3. 3. Sylvanus Gorham 1693–1747
      4. 4. Desire Gorham 1675–1735 m. Unknown Sturges
      5. 5. Ebenezer Gorham 1695–1776 m. Temperance Hawes 1705–
        1. 1. Ebenezer Gorham 1729–
        2. 2. Prince Gorham
        3. 3. Hannah Gorham 1733–
        4. 4. Sarah Gorham 1737–
        5. 5. Temperance Gorham 1744–
        6. 6. Sylvanus Gorham 1746–
        7. 7. Mary Gorham 1735–1784 m. Samuel Davis 1734–
      6. 6. James Gorham 1676–1718 m. Mary Joyce
      7. 7. Joseph Gorham 1689–1762
      8. 8. Mehitable Gorham 1683–1747 m. John Oldham
      9. 9. Experience Gorham 1678–1733 m. Thomas Lothrop
      10. 10. John Gorham 1680–1729 m. Ann Brown
      11. 11. Mercy Gorham 1686–1689
      12. 12. Thomas Gorham 1684–1771 m. Rachel Trott
    6. 6. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1682 m. Joseph Hallett
    7. 7. Temperance Gorham 1646–1714 m. Edward Sturges 1642–1678 m. Thomas Baxter
    8. 8. Desire Gorham 1644–1700 m. John Hawes
    9. 9. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744 m. John Thatcher
    10. 10. Hannah Gorham 1663–1728 m. Joseph Whilldin
    11. 11. Mercy Gorham 1657–1725 m. George Denison 1653–1711
      1. 1. Desire Denison 1693–1737 m. John ((Col.)) Williams 1692–1771
        1. 1. Deborah Williams 1695–1756 m. Nehemiah Williams 1695–1778
        2. 2. Desire Williams
        3. 3. John Williams
        4. 4. William Williams 1716– m. Martha Wheeler
        5. 5. Thankful Williams
        6. 6. Mercy Williams
        7. 7. Thomas Williams –1781
        8. 8. Robert Williams –1778
        9. 9. George ((Esq.)) Williams m. Eunice Avery
        10. 10. Edward Williams
      2. 2. Thankful Denison 1695–
  2. 2. Ralph Gorham 1619–1643
    1. 1. John Gorham
  3. 3. Thomas Gorham 1626–

Ralph Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Ralph Gorham in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
1642
5 APR 1642
Age 67
Death of Ralph Gorham in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 APR 1642
    Event Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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