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John gorham  Born 28th of January 1621 in Benefield, Northhampshire, England.  Son of Ralph Gorham and Margaret Stephenson.  John died 1776He married Desire Howland.

He was captain of the Second Barnstable co. under Major william Bradford at that time.

 

In 1673, Plymouth colony took measures to wage a war with the Dutch at what is now New York, and raised a company for that purpose, the officers appointed were as follows: James Cudworth, of Scituate, captain John Gorham, of Barnstable, lieutenant Michael Peirse, of Scituate, ensign William Wetherell, Thomas Harvey, John Wetherell, and Philip Leonard, sergeants.

Two years later Capt. John Gorham's company's in the Plymouth colony forces, faught at the great swamp fight.

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1999
Mayflower Families in Progress: Richard Warren, Robert S. Wakefield & Janice A. Beebe, 4th edition
1928
Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of "The First Families of America" Vol 3. by Frederick A Virkus

1940

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JOhn Crosby of Yorkshire and some of his descendants: 1440- 1940. Hartford, CT: Priv Print by
Albert Hutchings Crosby.