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| − | John Gorum (as he consistently spelled his name) was likely<ref>The "Wast Book" of Col. John Gorham (a great-grandson of Capt. John) stated his great-grandfather's father was also named John. In addition, Col. Gorham stated he found the arms of his Gorham family "from Huntingtunshear". See Mayflower Descendant 5:173-175</ref> the "John Gorram Sonne of Ralph Gorram" baptized at Benefield, Northamptonshire, England 28 Jan 1620/1.<ref>Image of baptismal record found at Ancestry.com [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9198/30P-1-1570-1705_00050/9423423?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/74451455/person/40308924759/facts/citation/960051741988/edit/record] Unfortunately the right hand side of the page (which includes the date) does not show up on this record.</ref> The family was found in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony in 1637, and likely were then fairly recent immigrants. John married Desire Howland (eldest daughter of Mayflower Passengers John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley) about 1643.<ref>Based on the fact their first child was born 2 Apr 1644</ref> The family moved to Marshfield shortly after the first child was born, but was in Yarmouth (on Cape Cod) by 1652. They were found in Barnstable in 1658<ref>This may be due to a change in the town lines, or a recognition of an error in calling the property in Yarmouth</ref> They were still living in Barnstable as late as Jun 1674. John was a Captain in King Phillip's War and almost certainly his death (possibly due to disease) was due to his service. He was buried at Swansey (now Swansea) in Bristol County on 5 Feb 1675/6. | + | [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/74451455/person/40308924759/facts John Gorum] (as he consistently spelled his name) was likely<ref>The "Wast Book" of Col. John Gorham (a great-grandson of Capt. John) stated his great-grandfather's father was also named John. In addition, Col. Gorham stated he found the arms of his Gorham family "from Huntingtunshear". See Mayflower Descendant 5:173-175</ref> the "John Gorram Sonne of Ralph Gorram" baptized at Benefield, Northamptonshire, England 28 Jan 1620/1.<ref>Image of baptismal record found at Ancestry.com [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9198/30P-1-1570-1705_00050/9423423?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/74451455/person/40308924759/facts/citation/960051741988/edit/record] Unfortunately the right hand side of the page (which includes the date) does not show up on this record.</ref> The family was found in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony in 1637, and likely were then fairly recent immigrants. John married Desire Howland (eldest daughter of Mayflower Passengers John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley) about 1643.<ref>Based on the fact their first child was born 2 Apr 1644</ref> The family moved to Marshfield shortly after the first child was born, but was in Yarmouth (on Cape Cod) by 1652. They were found in Barnstable in 1658<ref>This may be due to a change in the town lines, or a recognition of an error in calling the property in Yarmouth</ref> They were still living in Barnstable as late as Jun 1674. John was a Captain in King Phillip's War and almost certainly his death (possibly due to disease) was due to his service. He was buried at Swansey (now Swansea) in Bristol County on 5 Feb 1675/6. |
John & Desire had six daughters and five sons: James, John, Joseph, Jabez & Shubael. | John & Desire had six daughters and five sons: James, John, Joseph, Jabez & Shubael. | ||
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===Y-DNA Descendants=== | ===Y-DNA Descendants=== | ||
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==Second Generation== | ==Second Generation== | ||
James Gorham (1650-1707) married Hannah Huckins Feb 1673/4 in Barnstable, where they lived out their lives. They had four daughters and seven sons: James, John, Thomas, Joseph, Jabez, Sylvanus & Ebenezer | James Gorham (1650-1707) married Hannah Huckins Feb 1673/4 in Barnstable, where they lived out their lives. They had four daughters and seven sons: James, John, Thomas, Joseph, Jabez, Sylvanus & Ebenezer | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 11 October 2020
Contents
Status summary
Completed as of January 10, 2020:
- Recruiting additional Gorhams for further SNP testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
- Predicted to fall under I-M253 based on STR testing of two descendants.
Still to do as of January 10, 2020
- NGS/WGS test for subclade under I-M253.
Background
Biography
John Gorum (as he consistently spelled his name) was likely[1] the "John Gorram Sonne of Ralph Gorram" baptized at Benefield, Northamptonshire, England 28 Jan 1620/1.[2] The family was found in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony in 1637, and likely were then fairly recent immigrants. John married Desire Howland (eldest daughter of Mayflower Passengers John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley) about 1643.[3] The family moved to Marshfield shortly after the first child was born, but was in Yarmouth (on Cape Cod) by 1652. They were found in Barnstable in 1658[4] They were still living in Barnstable as late as Jun 1674. John was a Captain in King Phillip's War and almost certainly his death (possibly due to disease) was due to his service. He was buried at Swansey (now Swansea) in Bristol County on 5 Feb 1675/6.
John & Desire had six daughters and five sons: James, John, Joseph, Jabez & Shubael.
References
- ↑ The "Wast Book" of Col. John Gorham (a great-grandson of Capt. John) stated his great-grandfather's father was also named John. In addition, Col. Gorham stated he found the arms of his Gorham family "from Huntingtunshear". See Mayflower Descendant 5:173-175
- ↑ Image of baptismal record found at Ancestry.com [1] Unfortunately the right hand side of the page (which includes the date) does not show up on this record.
- ↑ Based on the fact their first child was born 2 Apr 1644
- ↑ This may be due to a change in the town lines, or a recognition of an error in calling the property in Yarmouth
Y-DNA Descendants
Second Generation
James Gorham (1650-1707) married Hannah Huckins Feb 1673/4 in Barnstable, where they lived out their lives. They had four daughters and seven sons: James, John, Thomas, Joseph, Jabez, Sylvanus & Ebenezer
(Lieut. Col.) John Gorham (1651/2-1716) married Mary Otis Feb 1674/5 in Barnstable, where they lived out their lives. They had four daughters and five sons: John (died young), Stephen, Shubael, John & Job
(Ens.) Joseph Gorham (1653/4-1726) married Sarah Sturgis about 1678. They lived in Yarmouth, MA. They had two daughters and six sons: Joseph, Samuel, John, Isaac, Hezekiah & Josiah
Jabez Gorham (1656-1725) married Hannah STURGIS Gray before 1677. They moved to Bristol, MA (now in Rhode Island) about 1682.[1] They had three daughters and eight sons: Samuel, Jabez, Shubael, Isaac, John, Joseph, Benjamin & Thomas
Shubael Gorham (1667-1750) married Puella (Priscilla?) Hussey in May 1695. They lived on Nantucket Island and Barnstable. They had eight daughters and three sons: George, Daniel & Jonathan.
References
- ↑ After the birth of their third child, Samuel.
Previous Y-DNA testing
Y-STR testing of two Gorham descendants give a predicted haplogroup of I-M253. NGS/WGS testing still needs to be done to determine where the family falls under I-M253.
Results
One member of the family has taken 111 Y-STR test at Family Tree DNA, and they have stated he falls under I1-M253. The Nevgen Haplogroup Predictor (using the Haplogroup I option) has predicted this result falls under I1>Z58>Z138>S2293>Z2541>S19185 with a probability of 97.47%.
We need additional direct male-line descendants of John Gorum to DNA test to both confirm the lineage as well as to refine the haplogroup further.
Summary of findings
References & External Links
White, Elizabeth Pearson, John Howland of the Mayflower, Vol. I (daughter Desire), Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 1990, 2008
Lainhart, Ann Smith & Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol. 23 part I (First four generations of John Howland), General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 2006
Gorham surname DNA Project (a Family Tree DNA Project)
Howland DNA tree which includes the Y-DNA line of John Gorham
Capt. John Gorham bio on Miner Descent blog
