My
Gates ancestors |
| GENERATION 1 |
01. Stephen Gates
[1]
C
was born on
Dec 26, 1597 in Suffolk, England. Immigrant
ancestor of one branch of the Gates family in America, he came from Hingham,
England, with his wife and children in the year 1638. They sailed in
the Diligent of Ipswich, John Martin, master. According to Daniel
Cushing's records, which seems to be accurate, he brought two children with
him (The Register, Vol. 15, p. 26-27, January 1861). In regard to the
Gates family Cushing appears to have made an erroneous statement.
Stephen's children Elizabeth, Stephen and Mary were all born before 1638.
It is unlikely that one of these young children should have been left in
England and come at a later date.
Stephen Gates and
Ann Veare were married
in Hingham, England 5 May 1638 (The American Genealogist, vol. 10, p. 199,
April 1934). She deposed in Middlesex County, Mass., Court, 12 June
1673, aged about seventy years from which it appears that she was born in or
near Norwich, co. Norfolk, England, about 1600.
Stephen made his
will, 9 June 1662, and died before 29 Sept. 1662, when the inventory of his
estate was taken. His widow married Richard Woodland of Watertown, Mass.,
who died 16 Feb. 1664/5.
Source: "Genealogies of Connecticut
Families Vol. 1" Gary Boyd Roberts (1983) p. 678-9
The 7 children of Stephen
and Ann from this source are:
| 1 |
Elizabeth Gates (Abt
1630 - Aug 3, 1704 in Hingham, MA)
Married John
Lazell/Lassell on Nov 29, 1649. |
| 2 |
Stephen Gates
(See Below) |
| 3 |
Mary Gates
(Bapt. Oct 15, 1736 - Dec 22, 1711)
Married
John Maynard on April 5, 1658 |
| 4 |
Simon Gates
(Bapt. May 3, 1646 in Hingham, MA - ) |
| 5 |
Thomas Gates
(Bapt. May 3, 1646 - ) |
| 6 |
Isaac Gates
(Bapt. May 3, 1646 - Sep 3, 1651) |
| 7 |
Rebecca Gates
(Bapt. 3 May 1646 - Jan 1650) |
|
| GENERATION 2 |
02. Stephen Gates,
[1]
son of Stephen Gates
and Ann was born probably in Norfolk,
England abt. 1634 and died in Stow, Mass., 9 July 1707. He married
Sarah
Woodward [daughter of George Woodward and Mary Gibbson] probably about
1664. Sarah was born 3 Feb 1642/3 and died after 15 Sep 1707. Stephen
came to New England with his parents in 1638. After he became of age
he resided in Lancaster, Cambridge, Boston, Marlborough and Stow. He
deposed in 1678, age 44 years, and in 1691, aged 57 years. His will,
dated in Stow 5 Sept. 1701, was proved 15 Sept. 1707.
Source: "Genealogies
of Connecticut Families Vol. 1" Gary Boyd Roberts (1983) p. 679
The 8 children of Stephen and Sarah from this source are:
| 1 |
Stephen Gates (See Below) |
| 2 |
Simon Gates
(Jun 5, 1666/7 in Cambridge, MA - Jun 22, 1752 in Stow,
MA)
Married Hannah Benjamin (1667-) on May 4, 1688 |
| 3 |
Thomas Gates
(Dec 31, 1669 in Boston, MA - Aug 10, 1726 in
Preston, New London, CT)
Married Margaret Geer (1669-) in Dec,
1695 |
| 4 |
Isaac Gates
(1673 in Boston, MA - Nov 22, 1748 in Stow, MA)
Married Elizabeth Meriam (1681-) |
| 5 |
Nathaniel Gates
(Abt. 1675 in Marlborough, MA - Oct 17, 1700 in Concord,
MA)
Married Mary Gibson (1673-) on Oct 1, 1700 in Concord, MA |
| 6 |
Sarah Gates
(Apr 27, 1679 in Marlborough, MA - Jan 27, 1724)
Unmarried |
| 7 |
Rebecca Gates
(Jul 23, 1682 in Marlborough, MA - Jan 21, 1754)
Married Timothy Gibson (1679-) on Nov 17, 1700 |
| 8 |
Daniel Gates
(Apr 25, 1685 in Marlborough, MA - Mar 22, 1759 in
Stow, MA)
Married Anna Eveleth (1685-1759) |
|
| GENERATION 3 |
| 03. Stephen Gates,
[1]
son of Stephen and Sarah was born in Lancaster,
Worcester, MA on July 17, 1665. He married
Jemima Benjamin,
daughter of Joseph Benjamin [and Jemima Lambert] on November 8, 1686 in
Stow, Middlesex, MA. They removed from Stow to Preston before 6 June
1694, when they sold land to his brother Simon. He left a will, not
dated, but proved 30 Nov. 1732. He mentioned his wife Jemima, sons
Stephen and Isaac, daughters Thankful Woodward, Mercy Foster, Jemima Clark,
Sarah Clark and Elizabeth Downing.
Source: "Genealogies of Connecticut Families Vol. 1" Gary Boyd
Roberts (1983) p. 681-2
The 8 children of Stephen and Jemima from this source are:
| 1 |
Thankful Gates (See Below) |
| 2 |
Stephen Gates
(Abt. 1690 in Stow, MA - Mar 14, 1782 in Preston, New
London, CT)
Married (1) Hannah
Woodward (1691-1762) on Nov 6, 1713
Married (2) Mercy |
| 3 |
Mercy Gates
(Abt. 1693 in Stow, MA - ) Married Thomas Foster on
Jul 3, 1711 |
| 4 |
Sarah Gates
(Nov 10, 1696 in Preston, New London, CT - )
Married Benjamin Clark (1696-1716) |
| 5 |
Jemima Gates
(Jan 15, 1698/9 in Preston, New London, CT - )
Married Samuel Clark on Jun 20, 1723 |
| 6 |
Isaac Gates
(Dec 28, 1701 in Preston, New London, CT - Aug
16, 1788 in Preston, CT)
Married (1) Deborah Partridge (1717-1745)
1. Jemima Gates
(1735 - )
2. Deborah Gates
(1737 - )
3. Mercy Gates
(May 16, 1739 - Aug 14, 1806)
Married Daniel Freeman (1733-1806)
1. Mehitable Freeman (1759 - )
2. Tamesin Freeman (Dec
8, 1760 - Apr 20, 1814)
3. James Freeman (Jan 13,
1763 - )
4. Deborah Freeman
(1764-1837)
5. Cyrus Freeman (1767-)
6. Sabra
Freeman (1773-)
7. Ollie
Freeman (1775-)
8. Daniel Freeman (Apr 5,
1778 - Dec 13, 1855)
9. Joseph Freeman (May 3,
1780 - Feb 13, 1851)
10. Mary Freeman (1785-)
4. Sarah
Gates (Jul 4, 1741 - 1788)
Married Peter Rose
(1739-1837)
1. Charlotte Rose (Mar 29, 1772 - Apr 9,
1868)
Married Richard Love (1772-1847) - 6 children
5. Isaac Gates
(1743 - ) married Priscilla Bundy in 1764
Married (2) Sarah Maffried
1. Elizabeth Gates
(Jan 20, 1748 - ) Married Daniel Gates
2. Suzanna Gates
(1749 - ) Married a Whipple
3. Jacob Gates
(1752 - 1754)
4. Amy Gates
(1754 - ) Married John Church
5. Jacob Gates
(1757 - ) Married Peggy Stuart
6. Anna Gates
(Aug 29, 1760 - 1838)
Married Esquire Phillips (1759-1848)
on Nov 25, 1779 - 12 children
Married (3) Charity Lathrop on Jul 29, 1765
1. Lovicia (Louisa)
Gates (Feb 7, 1768 - ) Married William Stanton |
| 7 |
Elizabeth Gates
(Feb, 1704/5 in Preston, New London, CT - )
Married Jonathan Downing |
| 8 |
Susannah Gates
(Feb, 1706/7 in Preston, New London, CT - ) Note: not
mentioned in father's will |
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| GENERATION 4 |
04. Thankful Gates,
[1]
daughter of Stephen
and Jemima was born on August 7, 1687 in Stow, Middlesex, MA. She
married Leut. Daniel Woodward, son of Daniel Woodward and Elizabeth Dana on
March 1, 1701 in Preston, New London, CT. They had 9 children.
Thankful died on May 24, 1752. I descend from their daughter Sarah
Woodward who married Thomas Clark. |
