On 8 Dec 1715 Gershom married Esther Haynes (14000) , daughter of Sergt. Peter Haynes (4815) (7 Apr 1654-6 Jan 174[8?]) & Elizabeth Rice (26 Oct 1656-22 Dec 1727), in Sudbury, MA. Born on 28 Jan 1697 in Sudbury, MA.70 Esther died in Worcester, MA, on 16 Aug 1770; she was 73.