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Anna Gorham was born 21 February 1771 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States to Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796) and Rebecca Call (1744-1812) and died 21 February 1830 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. She married Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849) 26 November 1792 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Biography

Anna was the daughter of a famous politician and delegate and chairman of the US Constitution Convention.

Children


Offspring of Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849) and Anna Gorham
Name Birth Death Joined with
Edward Brooks (1792-1878)
Gorham Brooks (1795-1855)
Peter Chardon Brooks (1796-1798)
Ann Gorham Brooks (1797-1864)
Signey Brooks (1799-1878)
Charlotte Gray Brooks (1800-1859) 4 November 1800 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 2 July 1859 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Edward Everett (1794-1865)
Ward Chipman Brooks (1804-1828)
Henry Brooks (1807-1828)
Abigail Brown Brooks (1808-1889) 25 April 1808 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 6 June 1889 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886)
Horatio Brooks (1809-1843)
Octavius Brooks (1813-1822)


Their daughter, Abigail Brown Brooks, would marry the grandson of President John Quincy Adams, leaving them with even more prominent posterity.



Siblings


Offspring of Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796) and Rebecca Call (1744-1812)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Nathaniel Gorham (1763-1826)
Rebecca Gorham (1765-1834)
Mary Gorham (1767-1832)
Elizabeth Gorham (1769-)
Anna Gorham (1771-1830) 21 February 1771 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 21 February 1830 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849)
John Gorham (c1772-)
Benjamin Gorham (1775-1855) 13 February 1775 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 27 September 1855 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Susan Cabot Lowell (1776-1816)
Stephen Gorham (c1776-1849)
Lydia Gorham (1778-1856) 1778 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 3 June 1856 John Phillips (1776-1820)

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