Eleventh Generation

1110. Captain John GORHAM (*) was born on 28 January 1620 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 28 January 1621 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 5 February 1675 at the age of 55 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John was buried on 15 February 1676 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He has Ancestral File Number 8L9W-D7. Desire HOWLAND (*) (~) and Captain John GORHAM (*) were married on 6 November 1644 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

1111. Desire HOWLAND (*) (~) was born on 13 October 1623 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was one of the first children born in Plymouth Colony.

(This is a diagram of the Pilgrim Village settlement in Plymouth Colony.) She was christened about 1624 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 13 October 1683 at the age of 60 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Desire was buried on 14 October 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She has Ancestral File Number 842X-1R.

Children were:

	i.	Desire GORHAM was born on 2 April 1644 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 30 June 1700 at the age of 56 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She has Ancestral File Number 8M54-QF.
	ii.	Temperance GORHAM was born on 5 May 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened in May 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 12 March 1715 at the age of 68 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. Temperance was buried in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. She has Ancestral File Number 8M54-RL.
	iii.	Elizabeth GORHAM was born on 2 April 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened about April 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died before 5 March 1683/4 at the age of 35. Elizabeth has Ancestral File Number 8M54-SR.
	iv.	James GORHAM was christened in April 1650 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was born on 28 April 1650 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried in 1707 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. James died on 18 November 1707 at the age of 57 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. He has Ancestral File Number 8J1K-ZS.
	v.	Lieutenant Colonel John GORHAM was christened about February 1652 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was born on 20 February 1651/2 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 9 December 1716 at the age of 64 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. John was buried in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. in Cobb's Hill Cemetery. He has Ancestral File Number 8M54-TX.
	vi.	Joseph GORHAM was born on 16 February 1653/4 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was christened between March 1656 and August 1656 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 9 July 1726 at the age of 72 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph has Ancestral File Number 8M54-V4.
	vii.	Jabez GORHAM was born on 3 August 1656 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 18 May 1725 at the age of 68 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI. He has Ancestral File Number 1RMZ-H7L.
	viii.	Mercy GORHAM was born on 20 January 1658 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 24 September 1725 at the age of 67 in Westerly, Washington County, RI. She was christened Aft 20 1658/1659 Jan in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. Mercy has Ancestral File Number 8M51-BX.
555	ix.	*Lydia GORHAM () (~).**
	x.	Hannah GORHAM was born on 28 November 1663 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened in December 1663 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died in 1728 at the age of 65 in Cape May, Cape May County, NJ. Hannah was buried. She has Ancestral File Number 8M54-ZM.
	xi.	Shubael GORHAM was born on 21 October 1667 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was christened after 21 October 1667 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 7 August 1750 at the age of 82 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. Shubael was buried on 7 August 1750 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. He has Ancestral File Number 8M55-0R.