Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES. 431
Captain. He removed early.
4. Benjamin, son of Benjamin, born March 26, 1746, was called
"Young Fiddler."
5. Benjamin, son of David, born Feb. 23, 1747, was called
"Turkey Foot."
73. Priscilla Gorham married Eliphar Folger of Nantucket.
She died 28th of the 5th mo., 1801, aged 90 years.
80. Abigail Gorham married Aug. 28", 1749, Capt. John
Easterbrooks. She died July 2, 1802, aged 73.
23-11. Ebenezer Gorham, born 14th Feb. 1695-6, was the
youngest son of James Gorham. He married Temperance Hawes
of Yarmouth, Sept. 22, 1727. She died Feb. 21, 1767, in the
62d year of her age ; he died Nov. 16, 1776, in the 83d year of
his age.
Children born in Barnstable.
81. I. Ebenezer, 7th Aug. 1729, baptized Aug. 24, 1729.
82. II. Prince, 14th March, 1730-1, baptized Mav 21, 1721.
83. III. Hannah, 16th April, 1733, baptized April 8, 1733.
(?)
84. IV. Mary, 16th June, 1735, baptized June 19, 1735.
85. V. Sarah, baptized May 22, 1737.
86. VI. Thankful, baptized April 22, 1739.
87. VII. Sarah, baptized April 19, 1741.
88. VIII. Temperance, baptized May 20, 1744.
89. IX. Sylvanus, baptized July 17, 1746.
The will of Ebenezer Gorham, of Barnstable, yeoman, is
dated 16th May, 1772, and the codicil thereto 26th Dec. 1775,
proved 6th Dec. 1776. He says he is "advanced in years,"
names his grand-daughter Desire, eldest daughter of his daughter
Hannah, deceased, his daughters Mary Davis, Thankful Davis,
and Temperance Sturgis ; his sons Ebenezer, Prince and Sylvanus.
He says his "son Ebenezer has been missing some considerable
time," speaks of the four sons of Lot Hall, deceased, for
whom his son Ebenezer was guardian, and names his granddaughter
Hannah, only daughter of his daughter-in-law Hannah.
In the codicil to his will, he says, "at the time of making my
will it was uncertain whether my son Ebenezer was then living."
He gave half of his house * to Sylvanus, and with the exception
of legacies to his other children, all the rest of his estate to his
sons Prince and Sylvanus.
81. Ebenezer Gorham, son of Ebenezer, married, and was
lost at sea about the year 1772. He built the house in Barnstable
* Ebenezer Gorham'a house stood near the location of Joseph Hallett's, and 1 have
supposed they were the same ; but on further investigation I have come to the conclusion
that it was built by one of the Gorhams about the year 1686, at the time the Gorhams' made
strenuous efforts to have the Court House located on their land. The architecture was not
ancient. It had four rooms on the lower floor, and four chambers, and was built for a publie
bouse. It had two chambers, the more ancient had only one in the center. I am inclined
to the opinion that it was built by .Tames Gorham, Sen'r.