3796. Ralph GORHAM
(1088)
(726) was born in 1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He
died in 1643 in England ?. Place of death is possible error. Unless he returned
to England he most likely died in the US. IMMIGRANT - Emigrated from England
before 1637.
Notes from John Howland of the Mayflower, Vol. 1: A Ralph Gorham was granted
land in Plymouth October 2, 1637 for a house and garden. On March 5, 1637/8,
he complained against Frances Sprague. A year later, "Ralph Gorham the older"
was presented for breaking the peace. On September 1, 1640 he sued Tristam Clark
and John Crab for debt [Gorham MS 1:3-4: N.B. Shurtleff, Records of the Colony
of New Plymouth, Court Orders 1:66, 118; Judicial Acts 7:8]. He then disappeared
from the Plymouth records.
He was married in England. Some material from the internet had marriage to
Agnes Birnington with the date of 1572 but this is a very questionable date
compared to other family dates (e.g., birth date is 3 years after marriage date
& 47 years prior to birth of first child). Bonnie Hubbard has 1572 as marriage
year of his father to Agnes which fits much better. Children were:
i. Ralph
GORHAM was born in 1619 in England.
1898 ii.
Capt. John GORHAM.
iii.
Thomas GORHAM was born on 29 Jun 1626.