Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 435
97. Elizabeth Gorham married David Bunker of Nantucket,
who was lost at sea in 1755.
98. Eunice Gorham died 13th July, 1790, aged 70.
100. Josiah Gorham lived at Nantucket several years, and
was a captain in the whaling business. In 1756 he was in a whaling
sloop, and with five other vessels, was taken by the French
and carried to France.
Washington Co., N. Y.
After his release he removed to Eastern,
He owned a good farm in that town, and
died in 1803, aged 90. His wife Deborah was received 29th 7
mo. 1765, a member of the Friends Meeting at Nantucket, and
renewed her connection 27th 8 mo. 1773. He obtained the good
will of the Indians resident in Washington County, and they did
no injury to him or his family during the Revolution. Several
battles during that war was fought near his residence.
101. Lois Gorham married Jonathan Macy of Nantucket.
She was a very worthy woman, and her descendants are numerous
at Nantucket, in New York State, Virginia and California.
siah Macy of New York, is her grandson and has been a
active and enterprising sea captain and merchant.
Jo-
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(28-6.) Col. Shubael Gorham, son of Lieut. Col. John,
born Sept. 1686, married his cousin Mary, daughter of Col. John
Thaeher of Yarmouth. He died in 1746, and his widow Mary
was probably the Widow Mary Gorham who died June 28, ,1778,
aged 89.
Children horn in Barnstable.
102.
John, 12th Dec. 1709.
David, 6th April, 1712.
Mary, 7th Feb. 1714.
William, 6th May, 1716.
Lydia, 28th June, 1718.
Hannah, 22d May, 1720, died young.
Hannah, 1st May, 1721.
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. Shubael, 27th June, 1723.
Joseph, 29th May, 1725.
Benjamin, 5th June, 1726.
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Col. Shubael Gorham had no estate to dispose of by his will.
At his death he was hopelessly insolvent. James Lovell, Jr., was
appointed Aug. 16, 1746, to administer on his estate. The inventory
is dated Dec. 11, 1746, and his personal estate is apprised in
Old Tenor at 479,18,6
and his real estate at 2,365