Captain David Gorham

Captain David Gorham

Male 1778 - 1851  (72 years)

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  • Name David Gorham 
    Prefix Captain 
    Born 3 Nov 1778  Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 31 Dec 1781  Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Group Descendant of Mayflower Passenger 
    • Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower
    Group Hall Direct Descendant 
    • A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
    Group Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020 
    • Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
    Group Mayflower - John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley 
    • Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower
    Group Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst 
    • Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower
    FamilySearch ID LHTJ-N1Y 
    Died 31 Jan 1851  Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 31 Jan 1851  Dennis Village Cemetery, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I97201  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2019 

    Father David Gorham,   b. 3 May 1738, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1780, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Hamblen,   b. 14 Apr 1740, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1815, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 9 May 1765  Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Huldah Howes,   b. 17 Sep 1781,   d. 5 Oct 1805  (Age 24 years) 
    Marriage Intent 13 Mar 1802 
    Married 6 Apr 1802  Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
      Name:      David Gorham
      Event Type:      Marriage
      Marriage Date:      6 Apr 1802
      Marriage Place:      Dennis, Massachusetts
      Spouse Name:      Huldah Howes
    Children 
     1. Olive Gorham,   b. 1 Dec 1802, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1846  (Age 44 years)
     2. Huldah Gorham,   b. 15 Jan 1805, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1836, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2016 
    Family ID F37703  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rhoda Sears,   b. 6 Apr 1784, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1815, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married Apr 1807  Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
      Name:      David Gorham
      Event Type:      Marriage
      Marriage Date:      Apr 1807
      Marriage Place:      Brewster, Massachusetts
      Spouse Name:      Rhoda Sears

      p. 16, Brewster Vital Records

      [p. 124] List of persons married by the Subscriber from April 1 1807 to April 1 1808
      ...
      1807 Apl   David Gorham of Dennis to Rhoda Sears. Brewster
    Marriage Intent 13 May 1807  Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
      Name:      Rhoda Sears
      Event Type:      Marriage Intention (Marriage)
      Marriage Date:      13 Mar 1807
      Marriage Place:      Brewster, Massachusetts
      Spouse Name:      David Gorham

      Brewster : Record of Town Meetings, 1803-1828, p. 95

      1807 March 13th ... The intentions of Marriage betweem Mr. David Gorham of Dennis and Miss Rhoda Sears of Brewster are here entered.  Made public March 15th.     Joseph Smith, Town Clerk
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2016 
    Family ID F37706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Rebecca Howes,   b. 7 Sep 1783, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1869, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1816  Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
      Name:      Rebecca Hall
      Event Type:      Marriage
      Marriage Date:      3 Nov 1816
      Marriage Place:      Dennis, Massachusetts
      Spouse Name:      David Gorham

      Dennis : Records, 1814-1855, p. 24, Marriages registered in 1816

      Nov 3, 1816   Capt David Gorham of Dennis and Mrs. Rebecca Hall of Dennis
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2016 
    Family ID F37396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Nov 1778 - Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 31 Dec 1781 - Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Apr 1802 - Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Apr 1807 - Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Intent - 13 May 1807 - Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Nov 1816 - Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jan 1851 - Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 31 Jan 1851 - Dennis Village Cemetery, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Badges
    Halls of Yarmouth
    Halls of Yarmouth
    Hall DNA Family 020
    Mayflower Descendant
    Mayflower Descendant

  • Notes 
    • ae 72 years

      Son of David Gorham & Rebecca Hamblin

      First wife: Huldah (Howes) Gorham
      Second wife: Rhoda (Sears) Gorham
      Third wife: Rebecca (Howes) Gorham