Captain John Gorham

1621 - 1676  (55 years)

• Name	John Gorham
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	28 Jan 1620/21	Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Group	Immigrant Ancestors
  	Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls
  Group	Veteran of King Philips War
  	Person who served in King Phillips War between colonists and native Americans in 1676
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	38570795
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38570795
  Died	5 Feb 1675/76	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Buried	Aft 5 Feb 1675/76	Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West), Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I9024	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Desire Howland,   b. 13 Oct 1623, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony ,   d. 13 Oct 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 60 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1644	Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
  Children	1. Desire Gorham,   b. 2 Apr 1644, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony ,   d. 30 Jun 1700, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years)   2. Temperance Gorham,   b. 5 May 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth Colony ,   d. 12 Mar 1714/15, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years)   3. James Gorham, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1650, Marshfield, Plymouth Colony ,   d. 18 Nov 1707, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 57 years)   4. John Gorham,   b. 20 Feb 1650/51, Marshfield, Plymouth Colony ,   d. 11 Nov 1715, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)   5. Joseph Gorham,   b. 16 Feb 1653/54, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Jul 1726, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)   6. Jabez Gorham,   b. 3 Aug 1656, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. Between 16 Mar 1724/25 and 18 May 1725, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years)   7. Mercy "Marcy" Gorham,   b. 20 Jan 1658/59, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Sep 1725, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F3465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Jan 1620/21 - Benefield, Northamptonshire, England Married - 6 Nov 1644 - Plymouth, Plymouth Colony Died - 5 Feb 1675/76 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Buried - Aft 5 Feb 1675/76 - Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West), Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Badges		Immigrant Ancestor
  		Veteran of King Philip's War

  
  

• Notes

  From FindaGrave: ~MY ANCESTOR~ The son of RALPH & MARGARET (STEPHENSON) GORHAM, he married DESIRE HOWLAND on November 6, 1644 in Plymouth, Mass. John received a land grant in Plymouth on December 18, 1635, and had a partnership with John Rogers at Duxbury in 1638/9. He was a freeman of Duxbury on June 4, 1650. The same year, he built a bridge over the South River. His age was stated to be 53 years when he was deposed on January 4, 1674/5. In October of 1675, he was captain of a company of militia who fought against the Indians and was wounded during the Great Swamp Fight in Rhode Island, dying from fever caused by the wound. His family received a grant of land in Barnstable for his service. In 1760, the town was incorporated under the name Gorham in honor of Capt. John. From "The History of Gorham, Maine" first published and written by McLellan in the late 1800s. The town of Gorham, Maine was named in his honor and first settled by some of his ancestors as well as those descendants of several other soldiers who had fought in King Philip's War. This land area in southern Maine was originally called, "Narragansett #19" referring to those soldiers who had fought in the Narragansett area in Rhode Island and was given to these families as a bounty for the sacrifice of their soldier/ancestors. He died intestate. Administration granted to the widow and sons, James and John Gorham in 1675/6. The rights of the minor children were ordered to be guarded. Division of the estate was made to the widow, Desire, and children: James, John, Jabez, Mercye, Lydia, Hannah, and Shubal. Fifty pounds was set aside for the education of Shubel and the bond was signed March 9, 1676. NO TOMBSTONE REMAINS. Also had a daughter: Hannah Gorham Whillden or Whilldin Born: 11/28/1663 Died: 1728 Hannah and her husband, Joseph Whillden or Whilldin, settled in Cape May, New Jersey. ________________________________ Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812 Name: John Gorram [John Gorham] Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: Jan 1619 Baptism Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England Register Type: Parish Registers Father: Ralph Gorram