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 1762 - 1839 (76 years)
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Henry Rockford Gotham |
- - Henry Rockford Gotham Sr. resided and also died in Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York. His first wife was Mary Rowell. His second wife was Elizabeth "Betsey" Wilson and they were married October 15, 1823.
- His parents were both born in England , they were John Henry & Dorothy Rymes (sometimes spelled Rhymes)Gotham. John went back to England to settle his property & is believed to have died either there or onroute. The stories vary.
11 Children of Henry and Mary:
Polly Gotham Cory B: 1781
John Gotham B: 1782
Henry Rockford Gotham Jr. B: 1785
Enoch Gotham B: 1792
Solomon Gotham B: 1794
Robert Gotham B: ABT: 1795
Judith Gotham Worden B: BETWEEN 1795 & 1800
Daniel Kendall Gotham B: 1797
Hannah Gotham B: BETWEEN 1798 & 1800
Miriam Gotham Shipman B: 1804
Luccena/Lucinda "Lucy" Gotham Conklin B: 1805
- He served in the Military as a member of the Revolutionary War, Continental Army, Reg, in MA. and New Hampshire Line between 1776 and 1778.
- He lived in Plainsfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He lived in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York in 1820. He died in Pamelia, New York in 1839 (Pamelia is in close proximity to Watertown).
- General: Henry Gotham was born in 1762 to John and Dorothy (Rhymes) Gotham in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. DAR records show the birth was in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
- Henry was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Salem in June of 1776 as a Private in Cpt. Joseph Pettingill's Company of Co I. Wesson's Regiment, Major Dehusett's (?spelling?) Troop/Brigade of the Continental Armies Massachusetts Line. NOTE: It may have been Patterson's Brigade.
- He was discharged in Feb 1777 at Cherry Valley, New York
- Henry re-enlisted in May 1777 in Cpt. Dustin's Co. of Colonel Mellen's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and served until he was discharged in February of 1778 in Kingsbury, New York. He had been "involved in several skirmishes."
[tribal pages online website]
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Sr. |
| Birth |
11 Nov 1762 |
Portsmouth, , Hampshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
2 Nov 1839 |
, Jefferson, New York, United States |
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| Person ID |
I6399 |
Walters Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
18 Nov 2025 |
| Family |
Mary Rowell, b. 29 Jan 1763, Candia, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 1820, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage |
1781 |
Candia, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States |
| Children |
| + | 1. Enoch Riley Gotham, Sr., b. 3 Jan 1792, Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States d. 3 Mar 1863, Rensselaer Falls, St. Lawrence, New York, United States (Age 71 years) |
| + | 2. Solomon Ullin Gotham, b. 3 Jun 1794, Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States d. 25 Aug 1849, Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States (Age 55 years) |
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| Family ID |
F3189 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Nov 2025 |
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