Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES. 439
negro girl Peg, half the services of his negro Cesar, and the use
of one-third of all his other real estate. To his son Benjamin his
silver hilted sword, and to his sou Nathaniel the remainder of his
armory, and his house and homestead, reserving to his wife the
improvement as above stated. To his sons Benjamin and Nathaniel,
to be divided equally, all the rest of his real estate, they
paying his just debts and legacies. To Nathaniel his negro man
Cesar, reserving as aforesaid, and his husbandry tools. To his
four daughters. Thankful, Mary, Abigail, and Rachell, £3 apiece
in addition to what he had already given them. To his daughter
Prudence £33,6,8, and a right in the house so long as she remains
single. He names his grand-daughter Thankful Annable, and
grandson John Gorham, to whom he gives 3 shs., and all his
wearing apparel, to his grandson Daniel 30 shs., and to his grandson
Joseph £6 at 21, and to each of the daughters of his son Joseph,
deceased, 30 shs. To his son Benjamin he gives all his live
stock, my negro girl Peg, and his moneys, debts, &c., to pay his
debts, legacies, funeral charges, &c., and if not sufficient, Nathaniel
to pay half of the deficiency, and if there should be a
surplus, Nathaniel to have half thereof. He appoints his son
Benjamin executor. Witnesses, David Phinney, Thomas and
James Allyu.
To his will there are three codicils annexed. In the first,
dated Oct. 21, 1765, he states that his daughter Abigail having
died since the execution of his will, he gives to his grand-daughter
Sarah Gorham, daughter of his daughter Abigail, deceased,
£3, when 18 or married. Witnesses, David Phinney, James Allen,
Sarah Lumbard.
In the second codicil dated Jan. 12, 1767, he states that his
daughter Prudence had married since the execution of his will and
he therefore revokes the legacies given to her, and devises to her
the same as given to his other daughters, £3.
In the third codicil dated 3d Nov. 1768, he states that
whereas his daughter Mary Clap had died since executing the
second codicil, he gives to his grand-daugliter Prudence Clap, the
same legacy he gave to her mother, to be paid at 18 or marriage.
Witnesses, David Gorham, Edward Bacon, Enoch Hallett.
111. Joseph Gorham married Dec. 8, 1737, Abigail Lovell.
He removed to Norwalk, Conn., where he died in 1760 of the
small pox, and his wife, and children probably born at Norwalk,
returned to Barnstable. His childrea were: 1, John*; 2,
Daniel ; 3, Joseph, of whom I have no information ; 4, Abigail,
* John Gorham was a mariner and is described as being 5 feet 6 inches in height, and of
sandy complexion. After the death of liis father he lived with his grandfather in Barnstable.
He married April 28, 1771, Tlinnkful Butler of Falmonbh, and after i-esiding many
years in that town, removed to Nantucket, where he died 23d July, 1801. His widow
Thankful died 18th June, 1840, aged 90 years and 85 days. He was a soldier in the war of
the Revolution, aud under the act of Congress, of July 4, 1836, his widow was entitled to a
peusion of $46.66 per annum from March 4, 1831; but she dying in 1840, the pension was
obtained by her only surviving child, William Gorham.