Jabez Gorham and Hannah Sturgis

Gorham Family Tree

Jabez Gorham and Hannah Sturgis

Jabez Gorham born 3rd of Aug 1656, in Barnstable, MA. Son of Capt. John Gorham and Desire Howland. Jabez died 18th of May 1725 in Bristol, RI. Married Hannah Sturgis around 1677 in Tarmouth, Massachusetts.

Jabez Gorham resided in Yarmouth, MA in 1679. He was appointed Constable of Yarmouth in 1680 and in 1683 he was appointed Grand Inquest of the Colony. In 1689 he resided in Bristol, RI.

Hannah Sturgis born 22 December 1654 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Daughter of Edward Sturgis and Elizabeth Hinckley. Hannah died 17th of Oct 1736 in Harwich, Massachusetts. Married Jabez Gorham.

Children of Jabez and Hannah:

Hannah b. 23 Dec 1677, d. 28 Mar 1682
Elizabeth b. about 1680, d. 17 Apr 1746, m. William Downs
Samuel b.15 Apr 1682, d. 24 Nov 1735
Jabez b. 31 Jan 1684, d. 21 Nov 1745, m. Leah Littlefield
Shubael b. 12 Apr 1686, d. 1734
Isaac b.1 Feb 1689, d. 1740, m. Hannah Miles
John b.8 Nov 1690, d. Jan 1717, m. Sarah
Joseph b. 22 Aug 1692, d. 19 Jan 1773, m. Abigail Lockwood
Hannah b. 21 Feb 1694, d. bef 1725
Benjamin b. 11 Dec 1695, d. bef 1772, m. Bethiah Cary
Thomas b. 30 Oct 1701, d. bef 1725

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Descendants of John Howland Sr. - Pilgrim website

1928

Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of "The First Families of America" Vol 3. by Frederick A Virkus

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