Gorham, John Esq.

Birth Name Gorham, John Esq. 1
Gender male
Age at Death between 80 years, 3 months, 3 days and 82 years, 3 months, 3 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1688-09-28 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts   2a 3a 4a 5a
Occupation from 1748 to 1764 Barnstable, Massachusetts Sheriff of Barnstable county 4a 5a
Will 1762-11-04     4b 4c 5a
Death between 1769 and 1770 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts   2a 3a 4a 5a
Note

White says in 1769, "in his 82nd year"

Probate 1769-10-19     4a 4c 5a
Occupation     "a merchant engaged in the cod and whale fisheries" 5a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Gorham, John
Mother Otis, Mercy
         Gorham, John Esq. 1688-09-28 between 1769 and 1770

Families

Family of Gorham, John Esq. and Crocker, Prudence
Married Wife Crocker, Prudence ( * 1692-07-26 + 1778 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1712-10-02 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts   1 2a 3a 4a 5a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Gorham, Joseph1713-06-26before 1760-01-01
Gorham, Benjamin1715-06-181788-04-22
Gorham, Ann1716/7-01-13 (Julian)between 1747-10-17 and 1748-03-26
Gorham, Deborah1718-11-131738-12-11
Gorham, John1720-11-10
Gorham, Thankful1721/2-02-10 (Julian)after 1780-01-03
Gorham, Mary1723/4-01-01 (Julian)1768-09-13
Gorham, Nathaniel1726-09-30before 1800-02-10
Gorham, Experience1728-06-231728-07-05
Gorham, Mercy1729-07-05
Gorham, Abigail1731-06-011765-08-03
Gorham, Naomi1731-06-161731-06-21
Gorham, Prudence1734-08-161814-03-29
Gorham, Rachel17361807
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
Number of Children "14 children, 13 of whom lived to mature age."