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John Thorne GOTHAM
Abt 1747 - 1779 (~ 30 years)
Has 13 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
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Name John Thorne GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1747 (probably), Wolborough, Devon, England 
- Date from date of baptism
I suspect that John Thorn GOTHAM may have been the Godson of John THORN, husband of his father's sister Susanna GOTHAM; they had married in Wolborough in 1745.
Baptised 2 Aug 1747 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2014)
"C2 John Thorne Son of Willm: Goatham" - under headings for August and 1747
Gender Male Middle name relationship The surname of a paternal aunt's husband (John THORN) and the maiden name of a paternal uncle's wife - I suspect that John Thorn GOTHAM may have been the Godson of John THORN, husband of his father's sister Susanna GOTHAM; they had married in Wolborough in 1745. His uncle Timothy GOTHAM (Susanna's brother) married Elizabeth THORNE in Wolborough in 1744.
This was a little before the 'craze' for giving family surnames as middle names had really caught hold.
Military Service 1777 Royal Navy - on H M S Apollo - Under Commander Philemon Pownoll
(source: his will)
Will 28 Mar 1777 Written Died Between 28 Mar 1777 and 17 Apr 1779 - Must have died between writing his will and it being proved
Probate 17 Apr 1779 Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England Siblings5 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTHAM, d. Bef 1613 (3 x Great Grandfather)
Martha BEERE, b. Est 1712, bur. 30 Aug 1765, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 53 years) (Mother) Person ID I300654 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 3 Feb 2023
Father William GOTHAM, bap. 11 Jul 1710, St. John the Baptist Church, Paignton, Devon, England , bur. 7 Apr 1782, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 71 years) Mother Martha BEERE, b. Est 1712, bur. 30 Aug 1765, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 53 years) Married 25 Jan 1737/38 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2014)
"M 25 William Gotham & Martha Beere" - under heading for January 1737
Children - Although William exceeded his 'three score years and ten' and Martha lived at least well into middle age, their children did not do so well.
Of their ten children, tragically no less than six died either as babies (five) or young children (one). Not only that, but the other four all predeceased their father. All of these four had married - Susanna for seven years but apparently without children, John had just one son who died in infancy, but the other two did at least have children who outlived their grandfather so we may hope he took some comfort in that. James' only child was a daughter, Martha, who lived to a reasonably old age for the time, dying aged 67, but single and childless. William had a 'pigeon pair', his son, another William, probably has no living descendants, despite having had seven children. However, it seems that daughter Anne, who became a Southward on marriage and emigrated to the USA, does have descendants to this day (judging from various online trees - I have not verified the family so far forward from their 'Gotham' ancestors), so William and Martha's line has daughtered out, not died out.
Of course, the early deaths of William's adult children does not necessarily mean they had weak constitutions. The cause of Susann's death is completely unknown, but two of her brothers (William and John) seem to have died at sea, one in the Royal Navy,the other working for the East India Company. The fate of James is unclear. No burial has been found, which could suggest he too died at sea, but his will seems not to survive, suggesting it was proved in Exeter Diocese so he can't have died overseas.
Family ID F300076 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary George JONESS, bap. 19 Apr 1745, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England , bur. 28 Feb 1826, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 80 years)
Other Partners: John BANFILL m. 7 Dec 1780Banns of marriage From 9 Jan 1774 to 23 Jan 1774 Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England - "No 252
Banns of Marriage between John Thorn Gottheam of this Parish of
Chudleigh and Mary George Joness
were published ...
... by me Gilbert Burrington Vicar"
Married 30 Jan 1774 Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England [1] - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 6 Sep 2014)
"John Thorn Gottheam of this Parish of Chudleigh
and Mary George Joness of this
Parish were
Married in this Church by Banns
this thirtieth Day of January in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred
and seventy four by me Gilbert Burrington Vicar
This Marriage was John Thorn Gottheam
solemnized between Us Mary George Joness
In the John Westcott
Presence of John Lenten"
No other children of a John and Mary were baptised in Wolborough, 1774-1780, so it seems probable that they had only the one son.
Children 1. John GOTHAM, bap. 21 Mar 1776, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England , bur. 8 Aug 1779, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 3 years)Last Modified 3 Feb 2023 Family ID F300231 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Date from date of baptism
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Born - Abt 1747 - (probably), Wolborough, Devon, England 
Baptised - 2 Aug 1747 - St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England 
Banns of marriage - From 9 Jan 1774 to 23 Jan 1774 - Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England Married - 30 Jan 1774 - Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England Child - John GOTHAM - 21 Mar 1776 - St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England 
Probate - 17 Apr 1779 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S348] Devon Parish Registers - Chudleigh, Ss. Martin and Mary (Chudleigh, Devon, England), (brightsolid online publishing limited. FindMyPast. findmypast.co.uk : 2014.), Marriage of John Thorn GOTHAM to Mary George JONESS; accessed 8 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
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\\\\viewkind4\\\\uc1\\\\"No 255
Thorn Gottheam of this Parish of Chudleigh
Mary George Joness of this
were
in this Church by Banns
thirtieth Day of January in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred
seventy four by me Gilbert Burrington [Vicar]
This Marriage was John Thorn Gottheam
between Us Mary George Joness
In the John Westcott
of John Lenten"
page 63 under heading '(The Year 1774)')