Joseph Gorham was born 16 February 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States to John Gorham (1621-1675) and Desire Howland (1625-1683) and died 9 July 1726 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Sturgis (1654-1739) 23 December 1676 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.
Joseph Gorham was a shoemaker and served as Ensign in the militia before 1682.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Desire Gorham (1675-1736) | |||
| Sarah Gorham (1678-1705) | 16 January 1678 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 9 September 1705 North Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | Ebenezer Howes (1673-1726) |
| Elizabeth Gorham (1680-1746) | |||
| Joseph Gorham (1681-1742) | |||
| Samuel Gorham (1682-1735) | |||
| John Gorham (1683-1769) | 28 February 1683 Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States | 4 October 1769 Fairfax, Virginia, United States | Mary Kirkham (1710-1814) |
| Isaac Gorham (1687-1714) | |||
| Hezekiah Gorham (1689-1714) | |||
| Josiah Gorham (1692-1775) | 2 December 1692 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | 2 April 1775 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Sarah Gorham (c1692-) Priscilla Sears (1701-1760) Mercy Gray (1696-1775) |
| Hannah Gorham (1694-1725) | |||
Siblings
Residences
Vital Records
Yarmouth Gravestone
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.
- Gorham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts - first families history
- Joseph Gorham- disambiguation
- Joseph Gorham at Find A Grave #38606333
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