• David Gorham served in the French and Indian War in Newfoundland in 1762, and in the Revolutionary War in 1776. His father, Josiah Gorham, mentioned him in his will dated 17 January 1772, probated 15 April 1775.
Administration on the intestate estate of David Gorham of Yarmouth, yeoman, was granted to Josiah Thacher of Kingston, Mass., 27 March 1781. On the same day, Joseph Griffith, Atherton Hall and William Matthews of Yarmouth were appointed to take the inventory which amounted to £139-1-2, with claims against the estate totaling £421-5-4, leaving the estate insolvent. On 18 September 1781, Thomas Hedge, James Hawes and Atherton Hall were appointed to divide the real estate by setting off to the widow, Rebeckah Gorham, her one-third part. Josiah Thacher, administrator, on 6 December 1781, reported a balance remaining of £7-14-5, after the widow's allowance of £30 for necessary support. After the real estate had been sold, 10 January 1782, the judge accepted Josiah Thacher's final report, 12 March 1782, which allowed creditors only five shillings on the pound.2410, pp 411-2

• David Gorham, of Yarmouth, was a soldier in the year 1762, in this company commanded by James Churchill, and did duty in Halifax, until Col. Amherst went on his expedition for the recovery of Newfoundland, out of the hands of the French, at which time your petitioner was draughted to go to Cape Brittan to do duty there, where your petitioner continued until the recovery of Newfoundland, but so it was about the middle of September your petitioner was taken sick and continued sick about 14 days then our troops were ordered to Halifax.
14 May 1764 (Signed) David Gorham,
Witnessed by
Hezekiah Gorham Before (Col) David Gorham
Mary Hedge ("Neighbors") Justice Peace.
Source: Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 80, page 477; Part of petition to the Governor from David Gorham of Yarmouth.433, vol. 3, p 223