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438 GENKALOGlCAIi NOTKS OF BAKNSTAULK FAMILIES. 105. William Gorharn was a mariner—be was living in 1746. 106. Lydia Gorham married July 27, 1737, Dr. .James Her- sev, an elder brother of the noted Dr. Abner, and died Nov. 9, 1740, aged 22. 107. Hannah Gorham, first of the name, died in infancy, the second daughter of the same name, married July 24, 1748, Mr. Edward Crosby. 108. Shubael Gorham, Jr., was a mariner, and died in 1748, aged 25 years, leaving no issue. 109. Lieut. Joseph Gorham was of Annapolis in 1750. He married Ann Spry, an English lady, and had children : Joseph William, Amherst, James Wolf, John, Benjamin, Mary, Anna, Lydia, and Abigail. 110. Benjamin Gorham, youngest son of Col. Shubael Gorham, was a ship-master. He married 1st, Nancy, daughter of Eben. Hinckley, and had, 1, James, who was a merchant in Cuba, and married Charlotte Kneeland ; 2, Benjamin, a shipmas- ter, married 1st Nancy Kneeland, 2d, Frances Harrington; 3, Samuel, settled in New York, and his second wife was Ellen Rankin ; 4, John, who died young ; 5, Nancy, who married 1st, Anthony Glean, of Cuba ; 2d, James Macomb, of Matamoras. See Genealogical Register, 1859. (29-6). John Gorham, Esq., son of Lieut. Col. John, married Oct. 2, 1712, Prudence Crocker, daughter of Joseph, of Barnstable. Children horn in Barnstable. 111. I. Joseph, 26th Aug. 1713. 112. II. Benjamin, 18th June 1715. 113. III. Ann, 13th Jan. 1716-17. 114. IV. Deborah, 13th Nov. 1718. 115. V. John, 10th Nov. 1720, died young. 116. VL Thankful, 10th Feb. 1721-2. 117. VII. Mary, 1st Jan. 1723-4. 118. VIII. Nathaniel, 30th Sept. 1726. 119. IX. Experience, 23d June, 1728t, died young. 120. X. Mercy, 5th July, 1729. 121. XL Naomi, 16th June, 1731, died young. 122. XII. Abigail, 1st June, 1731. 123. Xm. Prudence, 16th Aug. 1734. 124. XIV. Rachel, [no record.] John Gorham, Esq., died in 1769, aged 82, and his widow in 1778, aged 86. In his will dated Nov. 4, 1762, proved 19th Oct. 1769, he gave to his wife Prudence, in lieu of dower, one-half of his house, and one-half of his land between the road and Coggins' Pond, one-half his orchard, and also the use of so much of all his other buildings as she shall have occasion for. Also 2 cows, 10 sheep, all his indoor moveables and provisions, his

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES. 439 negro girl Peg, half the services of his negro Cesar, and the use of one-third of all his other real estate. To his son Benjamin his silver hilted sword, and to his sou Nathaniel the remainder of his armory, and his house and homestead, reserving to his wife the improvement as above stated. To his sons Benjamin and Nathaniel, to be divided equally, all the rest of his real estate, they paying his just debts and legacies. To Nathaniel his negro man Cesar, reserving as aforesaid, and his husbandry tools. To his four daughters. Thankful, Mary, Abigail, and Rachell, £3 apiece in addition to what he had already given them. To his daughter Prudence £33,6,8, and a right in the house so long as she remains single. He names his grand-daughter Thankful Annable, and grandson John Gorham, to whom he gives 3 shs., and all his wearing apparel, to his grandson Daniel 30 shs., and to his grandson Joseph £6 at 21, and to each of the daughters of his son Joseph, deceased, 30 shs. To his son Benjamin he gives all his live stock, my negro girl Peg, and his moneys, debts, &c., to pay his debts, legacies, funeral charges, &c., and if not sufficient, Nathaniel to pay half of the deficiency, and if there should be a surplus, Nathaniel to have half thereof. He appoints his son Benjamin executor. Witnesses, David Phinney, Thomas and James Allyu. To his will there are three codicils annexed. In the first, dated Oct. 21, 1765, he states that his daughter Abigail having died since the execution of his will, he gives to his grand-daughter Sarah Gorham, daughter of his daughter Abigail, deceased, £3, when 18 or married. Witnesses, David Phinney, James Allen, Sarah Lumbard. In the second codicil dated Jan. 12, 1767, he states that his daughter Prudence had married since the execution of his will and he therefore revokes the legacies given to her, and devises to her the same as given to his other daughters, £3. In the third codicil dated 3d Nov. 1768, he states that whereas his daughter Mary Clap had died since executing the second codicil, he gives to his grand-daugliter Prudence Clap, the same legacy he gave to her mother, to be paid at 18 or marriage. Witnesses, David Gorham, Edward Bacon, Enoch Hallett. 111. Joseph Gorham married Dec. 8, 1737, Abigail Lovell. He removed to Norwalk, Conn., where he died in 1760 of the small pox, and his wife, and children probably born at Norwalk, returned to Barnstable. His childrea were: 1, John*; 2, Daniel ; 3, Joseph, of whom I have no information ; 4, Abigail, * John Gorham was a mariner and is described as being 5 feet 6 inches in height, and of sandy complexion. After the death of liis father he lived with his grandfather in Barnstable. He married April 28, 1771, Tlinnkful Butler of Falmonbh, and after i-esiding many years in that town, removed to Nantucket, where he died 23d July, 1801. His widow Thankful died 18th June, 1840, aged 90 years and 85 days. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, aud under the act of Congress, of July 4, 1836, his widow was entitled to a peusion of $46.66 per annum from March 4, 1831; but she dying in 1840, the pension was obtained by her only surviving child, William Gorham.

438 GENKALOGlCAIi NOTKS OF BAKNSTAULK FAMILIES.<br />

105. William Gorharn was a mariner—be was living in<br />

1746.<br />

106. Lydia Gorham married July 27, 1737, Dr. .James Her-<br />

sev, an elder brother <strong>of</strong> the noted Dr. Abner, and died Nov. 9,<br />

1740, aged 22.<br />

107. Hannah Gorham, first <strong>of</strong> the name, died in infancy,<br />

the second daughter <strong>of</strong> the same name, married July 24, 1748,<br />

Mr. Edward Crosby.<br />

108. Shubael Gorham, Jr., was a mariner, and died in 1748,<br />

aged 25 years, leaving no issue.<br />

109. Lieut. Joseph Gorham was <strong>of</strong> Annapolis in 1750. He<br />

married Ann Spry, an English lady, and had children : Joseph<br />

William, Amherst, James Wolf, John, Benjamin, Mary, Anna,<br />

Lydia, and Abigail.<br />

110. Benjamin Gorham, youngest son <strong>of</strong> Col. Shubael<br />

Gorham, was a ship-master. He married 1st, Nancy, daughter<br />

<strong>of</strong> Eben. Hinckley, and had, 1, James, who was a merchant in<br />

Cuba, and married Charlotte Kneeland ; 2, Benjamin, a shipmas-<br />

ter, married 1st Nancy Kneeland, 2d, Frances Harrington; 3,<br />

Samuel, settled in New York, and his second wife was Ellen Rankin<br />

; 4, John, who died young ; 5, Nancy, who married 1st, Anthony<br />

Glean, <strong>of</strong> Cuba ; 2d, James Macomb, <strong>of</strong> Matamoras. See<br />

<strong>Genealogical</strong> Register, 1859.<br />

(29-6). John Gorham, Esq., son <strong>of</strong> Lieut. Col. John, married<br />

Oct. 2, 1712, Prudence Crocker, daughter <strong>of</strong> Joseph, <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Barnstable</strong>.<br />

Children horn in <strong>Barnstable</strong>.<br />

111. I. Joseph, 26th Aug. 1713.<br />

112. II. Benjamin, 18th June 1715.<br />

113. III. Ann, 13th Jan. 1716-17.<br />

114. IV. Deborah, 13th Nov. 1718.<br />

115. V. John, 10th Nov. 1720, died young.<br />

116. VL Thankful, 10th Feb. 1721-2.<br />

117. VII. Mary, 1st Jan. 1723-4.<br />

118. VIII. Nathaniel, 30th Sept. 1726.<br />

119. IX. Experience, 23d June, 1728t, died young.<br />

120. X. Mercy, 5th July, 1729.<br />

121. XL Naomi, 16th June, 1731, died young.<br />

122. XII. Abigail, 1st June, 1731.<br />

123. Xm. Prudence, 16th Aug. 1734.<br />

124. XIV. Rachel, [no record.]<br />

John Gorham, Esq., died in 1769, aged 82, and his widow in<br />

1778, aged 86. In his will dated Nov. 4, 1762, proved 19th Oct.<br />

1769, he gave to his wife Prudence, in lieu <strong>of</strong> dower, one-half <strong>of</strong><br />

his house, and one-half <strong>of</strong> his land between the road and Coggins'<br />

Pond, one-half his orchard, and also the use <strong>of</strong> so much <strong>of</strong><br />

all his other buildings as she shall have occasion for. Also 2<br />

cows, 10 sheep, all his indoor moveables and provisions, his

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