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John Gore

Male 1683 - 1720  (37 years)


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  1. 1.  John Gore was born 22 Jun 1683, Roxbury, MA (son of Samuel Gore and Elizabeth Weld); died 9 Nov 1720, Boston, MA.

    Notes:

    John Gore died at age 38 in Boston, of smallpox, 9 Nov 1720.

    John Gore graduated from Harvard College in 1702, was a librarian in 1705, and later captain of a vessel. (source: A Brief Genealogy of the Gore Family, and Boston death records.)

    From "Boston, MA: Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630-1822" (Thwing Collection, at americanancestors.com):
    John Gore, b Roxbury, Harvard class of 1702, mariner, 1713 md Rebecca Smith d/o Thomas Smith and Rebecca Glover, Capt. John Gore died 1720 of smallpox on return from a voyage, his library to be sold.

    The images of will dated 8 Nov 1717, proved 28 Nov 1720 at Boston, are viewable at americanancestors.com -- it mentions his aged mother Elizabeth Tucker, brothers Samuell and Obediah Gore, sister Margaret Heley, dearly beloved wife Rebecca, good friend and brother Mr. John Jefferies. One of the estate pages refers to Rebecca Hubbard formerly Gore.

    See: " Brief history of the Gore Family" (at ancestry.com) to verify that John Gore did marry Rebecca Smith, and after his death she married Nathaniel Hubbard (The Payne and Gore Families, p 5).

    John married Rebecca Smith 14 May 1713, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Smith and Rebecca Glover) was born Abt 1683; died Aft Mar 1747/48. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE 1713
    LOCATION: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    CODE: 55332
    VOLUME: Boston, 1630-1822
    PAGE: 16552
    TEXT: m. by Rev. Benjamin Colman. (TR 28:45).

    They were married in the Brattle Square Church.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Gore was born Abt 1652 (son of John Gore and Rhoda Gardner).

    Notes:

    Samuel Gore was of Roxbury, a carpenter. Information on this family line was found in A Brief Genealogy of the Gore Family (compiled from public records and family papers) at ancestry.com (North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000).

    Samuel married Elizabeth Weld 28 Aug 1672. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Weld
    Children:
    1. 1. John Gore was born 22 Jun 1683, Roxbury, MA; died 9 Nov 1720, Boston, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Gore died 2 Jun 1657.

    John married Rhoda Gardner Bef 1657. Rhoda was born 1607; died 1693. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rhoda Gardner was born 1607; died 1693.

    Notes:

    Three of Rhoda's marrriages are mentioned in "New England Marriages Prior to 1700," by Clarence Almon Torrey.

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Gore was born Abt 1652.