John Gorham, born 25 Jun 1789, died 12 Aug 1874
American Silversmiths

John Gorham
(1720-1768)
Lydia Dorman
(1726-1782)
John Gorham
(1752-1790)
Susanna Gilbert
(1756-1813)
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John Gorham
(1789-1874)

 

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Spouses/Children:

Nancy Downs

John Gorham

  • Born: 25 Jun 1789, Whitneyville CT
  • Marriage: Nancy Downs
  • Died: 12 Aug 1874

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

  • Advertised in the Connecticut Journal (Hamden CT), Mar 1814-Apr 1814, his shop at the corner of Church and Crown Street where he had ". . . handsome assortment of silver table and tea spoons, silver and plated sugar tongs, soup ladles, Brittania ware, pencil cases, knives, razors . . . articles in jewelry line . . . watches repaired . . . cash given for old gold and silver." 3

John married Nancy Downs. (Nancy Downs was born in 1790 in Hartford CT, died on 2 Jan 1846 and was buried in Plains Cemetery Hamden CT.)




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