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Temperance Gorham 1678–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1678

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

Death Date: 3 December 1768

Death Location: Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Gorham

Mother: Mary Otis

Spouse(s): Stephen Clapp

Children(s): John Clapp, Thomas Clapp, Stephen Clapp, Nathaniel Clapp, Rachel Clapp

Temperance Gorham was born in 1678 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of John Gorham And Mary Otis. Temperance Gorham married Stephen Clapp, and had children including John Clapp, Nathaniel Clapp, Rachel Clapp, Stephen Clapp, Thomas Clapp. Temperance Gorham passed away in 1768 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Temperance Gorham was born in 1678 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of John Gorham And Mary Otis.
  • Temperance Gorham married Stephen Clapp, and had children including John Clapp, Nathaniel Clapp, Rachel Clapp, Stephen Clapp, Thomas Clapp.
  • Temperance Gorham passed away in 1768 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Temperance Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Temperance Gorham
1678–1768
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Gorham
1652–1716
Marshfield
Mary Otis
1654–1733
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Gorham) Sr
1620–1676
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Gorham
1627–1683
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
John Otis
1621–1684
Glastonbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Mary Jacob
1636–1683
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Stephenson
1575–1643
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
John Howland
1599–1672
Elizabeth Howland
1607–1673
John Otis
1581–1657
Margaret Otis
1590–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Stephenson
1550–1588
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
John Tilley
1590–1621
Joan (Mayflower)
1567–1621
Richard Otis
1550–1611
Maragret Oates
1557–1611
Richard Otis
1550–1611
Maragret Oates
1557–1611

Temperance Gorham's Descendants

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Temperance Gorham (2 August 1678–3 December 1768) m. Stephen Clapp (4 March 1670–11 December 1756)
  1. 1. John Clapp 1697–1767 m. Mercy Otis 1700–1761
    1. 1. Mercy Clapp 1740–1787
    2. 2. Samuel Clapp 1725–
    3. 3. John Clapp 1728–1728
    4. 4. Ruth Clapp 1729–
    5. 5. Isaac Clapp 1736–1739
    6. 6. George Clapp 1726–
    7. 7. Rachel Clapp 1730–
    8. 8. John Clapp 1735–1810
    9. 9. Constant Clapp 1743–1820
  2. 2. Thomas Clapp 1703–1767
  3. 3. Stephen Clapp 1706–1755
  4. 4. Nathaniel Clapp 1709–1783
  5. 5. Rachel Clapp 1701–1783

Temperance Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1678
2 August 1678
Birth of Temperance Gorham in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1768
3 December 1768
Age 90
Death of Temperance Gorham in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1678
    Event Place: Barnstable, 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 December 1768
    Event Place: Norton, Bristol 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: Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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