Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameThankful HOWES
Birth4 Nov 1769, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts [43, p 30; month & year only], [361, p 238]
Death8 Aug 1833, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts [804, date only] Age: 63
FatherGeorge HOWES (1736-)
MotherThankful VINCENT (1744-1769)
Census
• 1790 Census: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. One male >16; one male <16; one female. [1541]
• 1810 Census: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Family consisting of 1 male 26-45, 2 males 16-26, 2 males <10; 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females <10. [1563]
• 1820 Census: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 010101/01201. [1577]
Spouses
1Lot GORHAM
Birth16 Jun 1769, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts [13, p 342], [18, p 412], [582, p 93], [799, p 6; date only], [807]
Baptism31 Dec 1781, West Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts [18, p 412], [188] Age: 12
Death23 Dec 1824, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts [804] Age: 55
Death8 Aug 1833 [8, p G3] Age: 64
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherDavid GORHAM , 312 (1738-1780)
MotherRebecca HAMBLIN (1740-1815)
Census
• 1790 Census: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. One male >16; one male <16; one female. [13, p 342], [1541]
• 1810 Census: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Family consisting of 1 male 26-45, 2 males 16-26, 2 males <10; 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females <10. 20201/20110. [1563]
• 1820 Census: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 010101/01201. [1577]
Marriage26 Jul 1789, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts [13, p 302], [43, p 30; date only], [361, p 301], [582, p 93], [799, p 6; date only], [806], [8352, intentions only]
Marr MemoIntentions 11 Jul 1789
Marriage Notes
• Mr. Lot Gorham and Mrs. Thankful Howes both of Yarmouth... entered [intentions] July 11th 1789. [361, p 300], [8352]
ChildrenJohn (Died as Child) (1789-1804)
 Joseph (Twin) (1791-)
 Josiah (Twin) (1791-)
 Rebecca (1795-1845)
 Lucy (1798-)
 Lot (1801-)
 Sally (1804-)
 Betsey (1806-)
 George (1809-1836)
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