This page collects information about people with surname Gorham who were known or believed to have lived in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Research Notes
Land Transfer to RI in 1747
Note that the town of Bristol, Rhode Island was origionally part of Bristol County, Massachusetts until the big land transfer of 1747 which was made to settle a territorial border dispute. Many town records before then call it Bristol, MA.
Notable Individuals
- Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796) - delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the US Constitution.
- John Gorham (1621-1675) - English emigrant and patriarch of Gorham Family in Massachusetts
Notable Landmarks
External Links
- OneGreatFamily.com -Search Gorham Family Records
- Massachusetts Military Records - compiled by Fold3.com
- Tour Historic Bristol County - Notable Families and Landmarks.
See Also
:Note, for the following tables, that there may be more than one county or district of this name and that some contributors may have entered a different (possibly shorter and/or ambiguous) name when this one was meant. Search for similar names to get a more complete result. Common abbreviations are "Co." and "Cty", but there may have been no word for "county" (or equivalent) included, or such a word may have been wrongly included.
Familypedia people with surname Gorham in Bristol County, Massachusetts
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Born in Bristol County, Massachusetts
| Birth place | Birth date | Father | Mother | Joined with-g1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabez Gorham (1730-1773) | Bristol, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | 1730 | Benjamin Gorham (1693-1771) | Bethia Cary (1696-) | Abigail Field (1730-1773) |
Baptised in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Married in Bristol County, Massachusetts
- See also Category:Married in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Grouping is for "first marriage", "second marriage", etc as indicated in column headings