Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

434 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES.
95. VI. Barnabas, 20th March, 1715.
96. VII. Zaceheus, 20th April, 1717.
97. VIII. Elizabeth, 6th July, 1718.
98. IX. Eunice, 20th March, 1 720.
99. X. Stephen, 20th Feb. 1722.
100. XI. Josiah, 2d June, 1723.
101. XII. Lois, 6th Nov. 1727.
90. Mary Gorham married Andrew Gardner of Nantucket,
and had eleven children, nine of whom lived to be married.
91. Susannah Gorham married 1st, Daniel Paddock, who
was lost at sea in 1743; 2d, Jonathan Folger, his third wife.
She died July 12, 1777. When very aged she taught, at Nantucket,
a school for young children.
92. Sarah Gorham married Daniel Hussey of Nantucket,
and had seven children. He died in England 1st 6 mo. 1760.
She died at N. 18 7 rao., 1748.
93. Capt. Nathaniel Gorham, born in 1709, resided in
Charlestown. He died early, but his widow (Mary Soley) was
living in Boston in 1796. His children were: Nathaniel, born
27th May, 1738; John, Harvard College 1759, died early; Stephen,
and probably others. Nathaniel, the son, was a distinguished
man. He died June 11, 1796. ^^fter being fitted for admission
to the University, he went an apprentice to Mr. Nathaniel CofHn
of New London, Conn. He finally settled in Charlestown, and in
1763 married Rebecca, oldest daughter of Caleb Call, Esq. He
was a representative from Charlestown when the Revolutionary
troubles began, and he took a decided stand among the Patriots
and was forced effectually to seek an asylum in the town of
Lunenburg, with his wife and seven small children, and stripped
of all his property. In 1778 he was representative from that
town, a member of the Board of War, and was constantly employed
in the most important trusts. In 1785 be was chosen
speaker of the House of Representatives, and a delegate to the
Continental Congress, and in 1787 was a member of the Constitutional
Convention.
His son, Hon. Benjamin Gorham, member of Congress, &c.,
&c., died Sept. 27, 1855, aged 80.
Stephen Gorham, son of the first Nathaniel, married Mary
White. His son John, born in Boston 24th Feb. 1783, Harvard
College 1801, studied medicine with Dr. John Warren. He continued
his studies in London, Edinburg and Paris. In 1809 he
was appointed to the professorship of Chemistry in Harvard College,
and in 1816 was Erving Professor. He published a work on
Chemistry in two volumes octavo. He died 27th March. 1829,
aged 46. (For additional information respecting this branch of
the family, see General Register 1853, 1854, and 1856.)
94. Lydia Gorham was the first wife of William Swain,
.Tr., of Nantucket. She died Mav 1765.