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Temperance Gorham 1646–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1646

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 12 March 1714

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Captain

Mother: Desire Gorham

Spouse(s): Edward Sturgis

Children(s): Samuel STURGIS, Desire Sturgis, Thankful Sturgis, Fear Sturgis, James Sturgis, Edward Sturgis

Temperance Gorham was born in 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Gorham Captain And Desire Howland Gorham. In 1530, Temperance Gorham resided in USA. Temperance Gorham married Edward Sturgis, and had children including Desire Sturgis, Edward Sturgis, Fear Sturgis, James Sturgis, Joseph Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Thankful Sturgis. Temperance Gorham passed away in 1714 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Temperance Gorham was born in 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Gorham Captain And Desire Howland Gorham.
  • In 1530, Temperance Gorham resided in USA.
  • Temperance Gorham married Edward Sturgis, and had children including Desire Sturgis, Edward Sturgis, Fear Sturgis, James Sturgis, Joseph Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Thankful Sturgis.
  • Temperance Gorham passed away in 1714 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Captain
1620–1675
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
JC
Desire Gorham
1623–1683
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
DG

Spouses(s)

Edward Sturgis
1642–1678
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
ES

Children(s)

Samuel STURGIS
1669–1736
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
SS
Desire Sturgis
–1763
Birth Location: –
DS
Thankful Sturgis
1675–1745
Birth Location: –
TS
Fear Sturgis
–1753
Birth Location: –
FS
James Sturgis
1669–1718
Birth Location: –
JS
Edward Sturgis
1672–1738
Birth Location: –
ES

Temperance Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Temperance Gorham
1646–1714
Birth Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Gorham Captain
1620–1675
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire (Howland) Gorham
1623–1683
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Benefield, Northamptonshire, , England
Margaret Stephenson
1579–1637
Benefield, , Northamptonshire, England
John Howland
1601–1672
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Gorham
1550–1576
Agnes Bernington
1553–1603
John Howland
1564–1635
Anne Aires
1567–1629
John Tilley
1571–1621
Joan Hurst
1568–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Allen
1510–1603
Michael Fremington
1527–1603
John Howland
1541–1612
Emma Revell
1542–1614
John Aires
1540–1566
Ann Whitford
1544–1570
Robert Tilley
1540–1613
Elizabeth Elbourne
1544–1614
William Hurst
1530–1569
Rose Marshe
1530–1601

Temperance Gorham's Descendants

1.
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Temperance Gorham (05 May 1646–12 March 1714) m. Edward Sturgis (10 Apr 1642–8 Nov 1678)
  1. 1. Samuel STURGIS 1669–1736 m. Mary (Ivet) Otis 1672–
    1. 1. Nathaniel Sturgis 1698–1711
    2. 2. John Sturgis 1701–
    3. 3. Solomon Sturgis 1703–
    4. 4. Mary Sturgis 1706–1721 m. Josiah Coggeshall 1662–1738
    5. 5. Moses Sturgis 1708–
    6. 6. Nathaniel Sturgis 1714–1734 m. Abigail Cobb 1711–1790
    7. 7. Jonathan STURGIS 1711–1750 m. Sarah Baker 1713–1768
      1. 1. Captain (Samuel) Sturgis 1736–1762
      2. 2. Mary Sturgis 1733–1816 m. Samuel LINNELL 1733–1804
        1. 1. Anne LINNELL 1761–
        2. 2. Temperance LINNELL 1765–1837 m. Benjamin HATHAWAY 1752–1838
        3. 3. Mary ((Molly)) LINNELL 1777–
        4. 4. Phebe LINNELL 1758–1781 m. Joseph LOMBARD 1752–1783
        5. 5. Joseph LINNELL 1755–1806 m. Sarah (Lombard) LINNELL 1758–1840
  2. 2. Desire Sturgis –1763
  3. 3. Thankful Sturgis 1675–1745
  4. 4. Fear Sturgis –1753
  5. 5. James Sturgis 1669–1718
  6. 6. Edward Sturgis 1672–1738

Temperance Gorham's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530-1900
Temperance Gorham resided here in USA
USA
1646
05 May 1646
Birth of Temperance Gorham in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1714
12 March 1714
Age 68
Death of Temperance Gorham in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1646
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1646; Birth city: Marshfield; Birth state: MA.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 158.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CAM.
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 358.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RDT.
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24028.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2; Submitter Code: .
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1915.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TDM.
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1731.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS.
    [11] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5744.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK.
    [12] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5746.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK.
    [13] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1530-1900
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: From 1530 to 1900. Complete lineage of the Sturges families of Maine

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Lovejoy genealogy with biographies and history, 1460-1930 : especially recording the American descendants and the English a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1714
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1646; Birth city: Marshfield; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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