Desire Howland (1625-1683)

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Desire Howland
Birth:	13 October 1625 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Death:	13 October 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Father:	John Howland (1592-1672)
Mother:	Elizabeth Tilley (1607-1687)
Spouse / partner:	John Gorham (1621-1675)
Wedding:	6 November 1643 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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Desire Howland was born 13 October 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States to John Howland (1592-1672) and Elizabeth Tilley (1607-1687) and died 13 October 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. She married John Gorham (1621-1675) 6 November 1643 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

Marriage & Family

1. Desire Gorham (1644-1700)
2. Temperance Gorham (1646-1715)
3. Elizabeth Gorham (1648-1683)
4. James Gorham (1650-1707)
5. John Gorham (1651-1715)
6. Joseph Gorham (1654-1726)
7. Mercy Gorham (1659-1725) - md George Denison and settled in Westerly RI.
8. Lydia Gorham (1661-1744)
9. Shubael Gorham (1667-1750)

Children

Offspring of John Gorham (1621-1675) and Desire Howland
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Desire Gorham (1644-1700)	2 April 1644 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	30 July 1700 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	John Hawes (1640-1701)
Temperance Gorham (1646-1715)	5 May 1646 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	12 March 1715 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	Edward Sturgis (1642-1678)
Elizabeth Gorham (1648-1683)	2 April 1648 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	5 March 1683 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	Joseph Hallet (c1630-1715)
James Gorham (1650-1707)	28 April 1650 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	18 November 1707 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	Hannah Huckins (1653-1727)
John Gorham (1651-1715)	20 February 1651 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	11 November 1715 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	Mary Otis (1654-1732)
Joseph Gorham (1654-1726)	16 February 1654 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	9 July 1726 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	Sarah Sturgis (1654-1739)
Jabez Gorham (1656-1726)	3 August 1656 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts	20 April 1726 Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island	Hannah Sturgis (1654-1736)
Mercy Gorham (1659-1725)	20 January 1659 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts	24 September 1725 Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island	George Denison (1653-1711)
Lydia Gorham (1661-1744)	11 November 1661 Barnstable County, Massachusetts	2 August 1744 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts	John Thatcher (1639-1713)
Shubael Gorham (1667-1750)

Siblings

Offspring of John Howland (1592-1672) and Elizabeth Tilley (1607-1687)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Desire Howland (1625-1683)	13 October 1625 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	13 October 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	John Gorham (1621-1675)
John Howland (1626-1704)	24 February 1626 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	1 January 1704 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	Mary Lee (1630-1693)
Hope Howland (1629-1684)	30 August 1629 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	8 January 1684 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States	John Chipman (1621-1708)
Elizabeth Howland (c1631-1691)
Lydia Howland (c1634-1711)
Hannah Howland (c1637-1708)
Joseph Howland (1640-1704)	1640 Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	1704 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	Elizabeth Southworth (1647-)
Jabez Howland (1644-1712)	1644 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts	7 April 1708 Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island	Bethiah Thatcher (1645-1725)
Ruth Howland (1646-1679)	1646 Plymouth County, Massachusetts	October 1679 Plymouth County, Massachusetts	Thomas Cushman (1637-1726)
Isaac Howland (1649-1724)	16 November 1649 Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts	9 March 1724 Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts	Elizabeth Vaughan (1653-1727)

References

• John Howland: Vol 1 - Descendants of Desire Howland Gorham - The First Five Generations; Documented descendants through his first child Desire2 Howland and her husband Captain John Gorham. By Elizabeth Pearson White, CG, FASG, FNGS. 736 pp. Maps, illus, printed endsheets, 12,455 entry Every Name Index. 1990. This prize-winning opus by Elizabeth White documents the multitude of descendants of Mayflower passenger John Howland through his first child, Desire (Howland) Gorham.
• Howland in Massachusetts - first families
• Desire Howland - disambiguation

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