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Edward Gorham was born 15 February 1762 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States to Benjamin Gorham (1715-1788) and Mary Sturgis (1722-1795) and died 7 September 1822 of unspecified causes. He married Abigail Taylor (1763-1820) 10 December 1784 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Marriage and Family

Edward married Abigail Taylor on 6 Jan 1785. He was a brother of Sturgis Gorham, who married Abigail Taylor's two sisters, as his first and second wives.

Children: 3 sons and 6 daughters, all born at Barnstable, Massachusetts.

  1. John Taylor Gorham, 7 Jan 1786; died in Baltimore, Md.; not married.
  2. Mehitable Taylor Gorham Davis, 1788 - 1846
  3. Lucy Taylor Gorham Shepherd, 1789 - 1814
  4. Caroline Gorham, 1791 - 1875
  5. Desire Thacher Gorham Bacon, 1793 - 1843 -
  6. William Taylor Gorham, 14 Sep 1795 -
  7. Abigail Thacher Gorham Allen, 1798 - 1826
  8. Benjamin Gorham, 1800 - 1821


Children


Offspring of Edward Gorham and Abigail Taylor (1763-1820)
Name Birth Death Joined with
John Taylor Gorham (1786-)
Hetty Gorham (1788-)
Lucy Taylor Gorham (1789-1814)
Caroline Gorham (1791-)
Desire Taylor Gorham (1793-1843) 27 August 1793 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States 15 January 1843 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Daniel Carpenter Bacon (1787-1856)
William Taylor Gorham (1795-)
Nabby Thacher Gorham (1798-)
Benjamin Gorham (1800-)
Mary S Gorham (1802-1886)



Siblings


Offspring of Benjamin Gorham (1715-1788) and Mary Sturgis (1722-1795)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Sturges Gorham (1742-1795)
Deborah Gorham (1744-1745)
Benjamin Gorham (1746-1798)
Mary Gorham (1748-1811)
Mehetable Gorham (1755-1784)
Olive Gorham (1759-)
Edward Gorham (1762-1822) 15 February 1762 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States 7 September 1822 Abigail Taylor (1763-1820)


Vital Records

Cobb's Hill Gravestone

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Erected to the memory of Mr Edward Gorham died Sept 9th 1822 Aged 60 years

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