Prudence Gorham

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley

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Brief Life History of Prudence

When Prudence Crocker was born on 26 July 1692, in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Joseph Crocker, was 25 and her mother, Ann Howland, was 21. She married John Gorham III on 2 October 1712, in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 10 daughters. She died on 26 January 1778, in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Lothrop Hill Cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Spouse

John Gorham III
Male
1688–1769

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Male

Prudence Crocker
Female
1692–1778

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Female

Marriage
2 October 1712
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Children (14)

Joseph Gorham
Male
1713–Deceased

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Male

Capt. Benjamin Gorham
Male
1715–1788

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Male

Anne Gorham
Female
1716–1747

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Female

Deborah Gorham
Female
1718–1738

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Female

John Gorham IV
Male
1720–Deceased

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Male

Thankful Gorham
Female
1721–1780

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Female

Mary Gorham
Female
1723–1804

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Female

Nathaniel Gorham
Male
1726–1800

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Male

Experience Gorham
Female
1728–1728

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Female

Mercy Gorham
Female
1729–Deceased

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Female

Naomi Gorham
Female
1731–1731

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Female

Abigail Gorham
Female
1731–1765

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Female

Prudence Gorham
Female
1734–1814

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Female

Rachel Gorham
Female
1736–Deceased

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Female

Parents

Joseph Crocker
Male
1667–1741

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Male

Ann Howland
Female
1670–1750

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Female

Siblings (3)

Deborah Crocker
Female
1691–1741

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Female

Prudence Crocker
1692–1778

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Female

Benjamin Crocker
Male
1696–1757

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Male

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7513955/prudence-gorham

Prudence Crocker Gorham

BIRTH 26 Jul 1692 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

DEATH 25 Jan 1779 (aged 86) Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

BURIAL Lothrop Hill Cemetery Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Row 1 MEMORIAL ID 7513955

Wife of John Gorham. Married Oct 2, 1712 in Barnstable. (information supplied by Nareen Lake # 46613568)

Family Members

Parents

Joseph Crocker 1667–1741

Ann Howland Crocker 1670–1750

Spouse

John Gorham 1684–1769

Siblings

Benjamin Crocker 1696–1757

Children

Deborah Gorham Barker 1718–1738

Thankful Gorham Lothrop 1722–1780

References

• Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Volume 1. By Amos Otis. Page 438. < GoogleBooks >
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2022, 19:57:41 UTC