Desire HOWLAND

(b. abt. 1624 , Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England d. abt. 1683 , Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony )

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Desire HOWLAND was born abt. 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

Desire HOWLAND was the child of John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY and the grandchild of: (maternal) John TILLEY and Joan HURST

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Desire married John GORHAM 6 November 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John GORHAM was born abt. 1621 in England (United Kingdom). John died 5 February 1676 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove).

Desire HOWLAND died abt. 1683 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
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Desire HOWLAND married

John GORHAM-- Date: 6 November 1644 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Children of John GORHAM and Desire HOWLAND:

Desire GORHAM (b.2 April 1644, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 30 June 1700, Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. John HAWES 7 October 1661 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port)

John GORHAM (b.20 February 1652, Marshfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 9 December 1716, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Mary OTIS 24 February 1675 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis)

Mercy GORHAM (b.20 January 1658, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 24 September 1725, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )
m. George DENISON 1678

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1644 Marriage / Partner
Desire HOWLAND and John GORHAM 6 November 1644, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

1644 Birth of Child
Desire GORHAM was born 2 April 1644, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

1652 Birth of Child
John GORHAM was born 20 February 1652, Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA (Rexhame) (East Marshfield) (Green Harbor) (Ocean Bluff) (Marshfield Hills) (Brant Rock)

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1658 Birth of Child
Mercy GORHAM was born 20 January 1658, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis)

1661 Marriage of Child
Desire GORHAM married 7 October 1661, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port) to John HAWES

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1675 Marriage of Child
John GORHAM married 24 February 1675, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis) to Mary OTIS

1676 Death of Spouse/Partner
John GORHAM died 5 February 1676, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Added: 5/2/2021 11:34:29 AM - Updated: 12/4/2024 1:06:10 PM

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state