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Sarah Gorham 1655–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1655

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

Death Date: 3 February 1739

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

Father: Edward Yarmouth

Mother: Alice Hinckley

Spouse(s): Joseph Gorham

Children(s): Josiah Sr, Desire Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Sarah Gorham

The story of Sarah Gorham began in 1655 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Sarah Gorham married Joseph Gorham, and had children including Desire Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Josiah Gorham Sr, Sarah Howes Gorham. Sarah Gorham passed away in 1739 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Gorham began in 1655 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Sarah Gorham married Joseph Gorham, and had children including Desire Gorham, Joseph Gorham, Josiah Gorham Sr, Sarah Howes Gorham.
  • Sarah Gorham passed away in 1739 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Yarmouth
1613–1695
Birth Location: Woodnesborough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Alice Hinckley
1617–1691
Birth Location: Harrietsham, (Present UK), Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Gorham
1654–1726
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JG

Children(s)

Josiah Sr
1692–1775
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JS
Desire Gorham
1685–1749
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
DG
Joseph Gorham
1681–1742
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JG
Sarah Gorham
1678–1705
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SG

Sarah Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Gorham
1655–1739
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Edward Sturgis, of Yarmouth
1613–1695
Woodnesborough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Alice (Elizabeth) Hinckley
1617–1691
Harrietsham, (Present UK), Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Phillip Sturges
1570–1618
Hannington, Northamptonshire, , England
Mrs (Philip) Sturgis
1576–1622
Woodnesborough, Kent, England
Thomas Hinckley
1562–1634
Harrietsham, Kent, England
Anne (Katherine Whitchaigh) Archdale
1584–1634
Harrietsham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sturgis
1550–1610
Edward Sturgis
1552–1625
Richard Austin
1544–1620
Robert Hinkley
1537–1606
Elizabeth Chalfant
1541–1574
Martin Archdall
1553–1597
Barbara Lady
1555–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Sturgis
1526–1611
Elizabeth Coulson
1525–1580
John Harrietsham
1512–1577
Aves Elles
1512–1577
Thomas Sexton
1522–
Anne Herdson
1526–1599

Sarah Gorham's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Gorham (April 1655–3 February 1739) m. Joseph Gorham (16 February 1654–9 Jul 1726)
  1. 1. Josiah (Gorham) Sr 1692–1775 m. Priscilla Sears 1701–1760
    1. 1. Samuel Gorham 1723–1789 m. Abigail Hallett 1727–1790
      1. 1. Abigail Thacher 1760–1821
      2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1752–1814
      3. 3. Samuel (Gorham) Jr 1764–1790
      4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1748–1751
      5. 5. Priscilla Gorham –1816
      6. 6. Rolan Gorham 1757–
    2. 2. Hezekiah Gorham 1732–1794 m. Abigail Sturgis 1739–1780
      1. 1. Hezekiah Gorham 1776–1835
      2. 2. Edward Gorham 1780–1824 m. Sally Thacher 1782–1862
        1. 1. Louisa Gorham 1814–1897
      3. 3. Desire Gorham 1773–1857 m. Ebenezer Rider 1771–1853
        1. 1. Ebenezer Rider 1813–
        2. 2. Olive Rider 1812–1882 m. Joshua Hamblin 1808–1887
      4. 4. Thankful Gorham 1760– m. John Rider 1759–1798
        1. 1. Phebe Rider 1791–1845
      5. 5. John Gorham 1761–
      6. 6. Abby Gorham 1763–1792 m. Mark Howes 1765–1853
        1. 1. Nabby Howes 1791–1792
      7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1763–1835 m. Silas (Clark) Jr 1753–1832
        1. 1. Experience Clark 1791–1833
        2. 2. Nathaniel Clark 1781–1843
        3. 3. Abigail Clark 1796–1855
  2. 2. Desire Gorham 1685–1749
  3. 3. Joseph Gorham 1681–1742
  4. 4. Sarah (Howes) Gorham 1678–1705 m. Ebenezer Howes 1678–1727 m. Ebenezer Howes 1674–1727
    1. 1. Ebenezer Howes 1705–1741
    2. 2. Captain (Thomas) Howes 1699–1764
    3. 3. Jabez Hawes 1700–1728
    4. 4. Ruth Hawes 1709–1772 m. Joseph Thatcher 1699–1763
      1. 1. Ruth Thacher 1732–1732
      2. 2. Ebenezer Thacher 1734–1762
      3. 3. Joseph Thacher –1741
      4. 4. Ruth Thacher 1736–1810 m. Seth Whelden 1738–1820 m. Ezekiel Webb 1733–1762
        1. 1. Samuel Whelden 1779–
        2. 2. Joseph Whelden 1776–
        3. 3. Mary Whelden 1773–
        4. 4. Isaac Whelden 1771–
        5. 5. Sarah Webb 1756–
      5. 5. Desire Thacher 1730–1816
      6. 6. Joseph Thacher 1744–1790 m. Susannah Whelden 1742–
        1. 1. Joseph Thacher 1769–1790
        2. 2. Ruth (Hawes) Thacher 1771–
        3. 3. Ebenezer Thacher 1774–1786
        4. 4. Susannah Thacher 1776–1823 m. James Thatcher 1764–1832
        5. 5. Mary Thacher 1766–1795 m. Abiel Lovejoy 1764–1858
        6. 6. Jonathan (Rawson) Thacher 1782–1800
    5. 5. Desire Hedge 1704–1764 m. John Hedge 1702–1761
      1. 1. Sarah Hedge 1729–1784 m. David Matthews 1727–1819
        1. 1. Thankful Matthews 1758–1840
        2. 2. Thomas Matthews 1755–1802
        3. 3. Ezekiel Matthews 1766–
        4. 4. Elisha Matthews 1750–
        5. 5. Edmund Matthews 1748–
        6. 6. Jonathan Matthews 1764–
        7. 7. Thomas Matthews 1755–1802
        8. 8. Thankful Matthews 1758–1840 m. Joseph Hawes 1758–
      2. 2. Elisha Hedge 1735–1807
      3. 3. John Hedge 1734–1782
      4. 4. Thankful (Hedge) 👼 1731–1736
      5. 5. Thankful Hedge 1738–1796
    6. 6. Sarah Howes 1699–1748 m. Ebenezer Sears 1694–
      1. 1. Paul Sears 1744–1810 m. Alice Nutters 1751–1773 m. Mercy Stevens 1752–
        1. 1. John (B) Sears 1778–1853
        2. 2. Thomas Sears 1788–1790
        3. 3. Paul (Stickney) Sears 1781–1833
        4. 4. Silas (Summer) Sears 1783–1869
        5. 5. Charlotte Sears 1791–1814
        6. 6. Tryphena Sears 1793–1864
        7. 7. Moses Sears 1779–1801
        8. 8. Gemini Sears 1773–1773
        9. 9. Alice Sears 1785–1873
        10. 10. Mercy Sears 1781–
      2. 2. Bette Sears 1733–1828
      3. 3. Ebenezer (Sears) II 1730–1814 m. Elizabeth Cook 1733–1797
        1. 1. Hannah Sears 1756–
        2. 2. David Sears 1758– m. Lucy Hall 1757–
        3. 3. Sarah Sears 1755–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Sears 1760–
    7. 7. Thomas Howes 1700–1764 m. Deborah (Sears) Howes 1705–1781
      1. 1. MOODY (HOWES (the elder) #A058739American Revolutionary War 7th Reg--Rev. War) Patriot 1724–1806 m. Sarah Ellis 1730–1815 m. Hannah Snow 1727–1766
        1. 1. Moody (Howes) Jr 1751–1827
        2. 2. Samuel Howes 1768–1815
        3. 3. Job Howes 1761–1832 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Eggleston 1777–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Howes 1774–1831
        5. 5. daniel Howes 1763–1824 m. Ruhamah Reid 1773–1864
        6. 6. Thomas Howes 1756–
        7. 7. John Howes 1753–
        8. 8. Seth Howes 1760–
        9. 9. Reuben Howes 1766–1836
      2. 2. Deborah Howes 1727–1797 m. Nathaniel Sears 1720–1802
        1. 1. Deborah Collins 1750–1817 m. Corporal (David Collins) (Jr) 1747–1832
    8. 8. Elizabeth Crosby 1701–1791 m. Joseph Crosby 1695–1757
      1. 1. Elizabeth Crosby 1728–1778 m. John Hale 1717–1792 m. Roland Sears 1726–1750 m. John Hale 1717–1792 m. John Hale 1717–1792
        1. 1. Ebenezer Hall 1759–1832 m. Lydia Eldridge 1760–1828
        2. 2. Rowland (Sears) Jr 1750–1833 m. Thankful CROWELL 1748–1840
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hall 1765–1844
        4. 4. Bathsheba Hall 1767–1852 m. Ezekiel Howes 1763–1833
        5. 5. Mary Hall 1761–1851
        6. 6. Joshua Hall 1770–1833

Sarah Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1655
April 1655
Birth of Sarah Gorham in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1739
3 February 1739
Age 84
Death of Sarah Gorham in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1655
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1739
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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