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Born: 2 April 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: John GORHAM
Mother: Desire HOWLAND
Maternal grandparents: John HOWLAND , Elizabeth TILLEY


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Desire  married  John HAWES 7 October 1661 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John HAWES  was born abt. 1636 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony .  John died 11 November 1701 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  John was the child of Edmund HAWES and Mercy HOPKNS.

Desire GORHAM died 30 June 1700 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Desire GORHAM married flag male ancestor John HAWES
Marriage date: 7 October 1661
Marriage place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
John HAWES was the child of Edmund HAWES and Mercy HOPKNS

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BirthBirth — 1644
2 April 1644
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1661 Marriage / Partner
Desire GORHAM and John HAWES 7 October 1661, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port)

She was 17 years old.
1681 Birth of Child
Desire HAWES was born 28 February 1681, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port)

Desire was 36 years old.
DeathDeath — 1700
30 June 1700
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 56.
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Did You Know?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

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