“Their daughter Experience Gorham born ye 28 Day of July 1678.” 272

“In his will dated 4 November 1707, proved 7 January 1707/8, James Gorham named his loving wife, Hannah, his seven sons, John, Thomas, James, Joseph, Jabez, Silvanus and Ebenezer, who were all living, and his three daughters, Desire Springer, who received £20, Experience Lothrop, who was given £5, in addition to what she had already received, and Mehitable Gorham, who was also given £5.”234

In the will of her father James Gorham: “In ye name of God Amen ye 4th day of November 1707, I James Gorham of ye town and county of Barnstable in New England, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, praised be God, and knowing ye undertainty of this life on earth, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
. . . Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Hannah one third part of my moveable estate to her sole dispose forever and ye western half of my dwelling house furing her natural life. . . Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Experience Lothrop five pounds of my estate beside what she hath had already. . . . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal ye day and year first above written
James Gorham Seal
Signed sealed and decleared in presence of
John Thacher
Jabez Fuller
Lydia Thacher” 246

“In the settlement of the estate of her brother Silvanus at Stamford, Conn., 18 Jan. 1750/1, £32/19/9 was distributed ‘to the legal representatives of Experience dead.’” 246


Cemetery record shows she was 55 years, 4 months, 25 days at time of death.451

Tombstone visited and photographed by Barbara Fleming, August, 2001. Photos on file.
The top of the tombstone had been broken off. What was left of the tombstone read:
“LOTHROP Wife to
Mr. Thomas Lothrop
Aged 55 years 4
Mos & 25 Das Died
Dec 23 1733”77