ELEVENTH GENERATION

1856. Stephen Gates was born between 1599 and 1602 in Plymouth, England, Hingham (or Norwich, Norfolk, England).⁽⁷⁵⁾ He died on Oct 7 1662 in Suffolk, Massachusettes.⁽⁷⁵⁾ He has reference number AUD38063. [gates.FTW]

. Gates, Stephen, b. ca. ,1600 at Norwich, Norfolk, England (?), d. ,1662
at Cambridge, Massachusetts

Father: 1. Gates, Thomas, b. ca. ,1580
Came from Hingham, England in 1638 aboard the ship "Diligent" (master -
John Martin) with wife and two children.
From "History of the Town of Hingham, Mass." vol.II, 1893:
=======================
Gates, Stephen - Stephen, his wife Ann Veare, and three children migrated
to America in 1638 on the Diligent and settled in Hingham, then
Lancaster, and finally Cambridge, Mass. He is an ancestor of President
Bush. He is probably connected with that family of Gates that included
the John Gates who was beheaded because of his participation in the Jane
Grey affair in the 1500's. Jane Grey was the "nine-day queen" who
preceded Queen "Bloody Mary" Mary.
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Stephen Gates left Hingham in 1652 and went to Cambridge; the following
year he went to Lancaster. He was a freeman (church member) in 1656 and a
constable in 1657.
NEHGR v120, p161, 1966:
Stephen Gates, immigrant ancestor of one branch of the Gates family in
America, 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 seem to be accurate, he
brought two children with him (NEHGR v15, p26-27, 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 1628
(The American Genealogist, v10, p199, Apr. 1934). She deposed in
Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Court, 12 June 1673, aged about seventy years, from
which it appears that she was born in or about 1603. It is believed that
Stephen Gates was born probably in or near Norwich, co. Norfolk, England,
about 1600.

He settled in Hingham, Massachusetts, where he received a grant of three acres for a
house lot, twelve acres for a "greate Lott," and three acre planting lot.
His house lot was on Town (now North) Street and was bounded on the north
by the street, on the east by William Buckland's land and upon the west
by the town swamp. In 1647 he received a grant of half an acre of salt
marsh. On 26 June 1648 he sold his house lot, etc., to William Hersey,
but remained in town for some time before his removal.

Stephen Gates and his wife probably did not become members of the Hingham
church until about 3 May 1646, when their children Simon, Thomas, Isaac,
and Rebecca were baptized. Birth dates of the children are not found in
the Hingham town records.

If Stephen Gates was in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1652, as stated by some writers,
he did not remain there long, since he was one of the early settlers of
Lancaster, Massachusetts, where he subscribed to town orders 3 April 1654.

While living in Lancaser he was admitted freeman 14 May 1656. He was
elected constable, at that time a responsible and honorable position. In
1657 he failed to notify the voters about a town meeting. In consequence,
he was fined ten pounds, but the fine was remitted when he informed the
court that his failure was due to sickness.

In 1658 there was trouble between the Gates and Whitcomb families due to
the fact that three sons of John Whitcomb had killed three swine
belonging to Stephen Gates. Whitcomb agreed to pay for the swine, but
afterward sought to be released from paying, claiming that he was "aged &
weak and mean in estate." The court decided that he must pay for the
swine. See Henry S. Nourse, THE EARLY RECORDS OF LANCASTER (1884), p. 63,
for particulars concerning this case.

It is stated that Stephen Gates was deprived of his constable's staff.
This probably occurred after his failure to notify the voters about the
meeting, to which reference has been made. At the time of the
Gates-Whitcomb trouble Stephen Gates was living in Sudbury, Mass.

He next appeared in Cambridge, where he made his will, 9 June 1662, and
died before 29 Sept. 1662, when the inventory of his estate was taken.

In the report of the Cambridge committee for seating the meeting house,
19 Jan. 1662/63, it was provided that "Goodie Gates" should be seated "at
ye end of ye Deacons seats." This record refers to Stephen's widow.

She married secondly (contract 18 April 1663), as his second wife,
Richard Woodward of Watertown, Mass., who died 16 Feb. 1664/5. In her
will, dated 18 April 1682, she described herself as of Pompasitacutt
(Ponpositicut, now Stow, Mass.). The will was proved 9 April 1683. In it
she calls herself "Ann Gates." A footnote states that "my last Husbands
name was Woodward but I generally went by ye name of Gates
notwithstanding." There are conflicting statements about the date of her
death. According to Stow records Anne Woodward died 19 Feb. 1682 [ie.
1682/3]. Marlborough, Mass., records state that Wid. Hannah [!] Gates
died 5 Feb. 1682 [ie. 1682/3].
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ID: I747
Name: Stephen Gates
Given Name: Stephen
Surname: Gates
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1600 in Pro Near Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death: 1662 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Reference Number: 1098 1
Change Date: 15 March 2000 at 16:54
Note: Stephen came to New England in 1638 aboard the Diligent. Stephen
settled first in Hingham, Massachusetts then to Lancaster, Massachusetts subsequently to
Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he died in 1662. Stephen's sons tried to break his
will, alleging he "was not of a disposing mind".
Father: Thomas Gates b: in , England
Marriage 1 Ann Veare b: Abt 1603 in , England
Married: 5 May 1628 in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Change Date: 18 October 1999
Children
Elizabeth Gates b: Abt 1630 in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Mary Gates b: 15 October 1636 in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Stephen Gates b: Abt 1634 in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Thomas Gates b: 1642 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Simon Gates b: 1645
Issac Gates
Rebecca Gates
Sources:
Abbrev: New England Families Genealogical and Memorial
Title: New England Families Genealogical and Memorial by William Richard
Cutter
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Stephen Gates came to America in 1638
Posted by: Bev Durbin Date: July 07, 1999 at 10:16:40
of 2164
e-mail DMD1025@@one.net
He was born in England, m. Anne Vere
(a descendent of a Magna Charta baron)
came to America in 1638 on the ship
Diligent. He had a son, Thomas who
married ?. They had a son, Deacon
Thomas Gates who married Grace Rathbone.
Their son, Josiah Gates m. Ruth Randall.
Their son, Dr. Laban Gates, b. 1753 d.
1836 in Hanovoer N.H. was a revolutionary
war soldier, m. Huldah Ormsby. They had
a son, Paul Henry Gates m. Mary Flint.
I have a lot more if anyone is interested.
http://members.tripod.com/ntgen/bw/gates_bio.html
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~historyofmarlborough/
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Descendants of Stephen Gates
Generation No. 1

1. STEPHEN1 GATES *b May 20, 1599 in Norwich, Norfolk England and *died
October 7, 1662. He married ANN VEAR. She died February 05, 1683 in
Stow, Massachusetts.

Notes for STEPHEN GATES: He was involved in land speculation.

Children of STEPHEN GATES and ANN VEAR are:
2. i. STEPHEN2 GATES, *b abt 1638, Hingham, Norfolk
England ; *d. July 9, 1707, Stow, Massachusetts.
3. ii. THOMAS GATES.
4. iii. SIMON GATES, *b 1645, Hingham , Massachusetts; *d
1693 Massachusetts.
iv. MARY GATES, m. JOHN MAYNARD, April 05, 1658,
Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Marriage Notes for MARY GATES and JOHN MAYNARD: Mariage was recorded in
Sudbury, Massachusetts..

Generation No. 2

2. STEPHEN2 GATES (STEPHEN1) was born abt 1638, Hingham, Norfolk
England, and died July 9, 1707, in Stow, Massachusetts. He married SARAH
*WOODWARD April 5, 1658 in Stow, Massachusetts. She was the *daughter of
George and Mary Woodward; she was *born February 6, 1641/42 in Watertown,
Massachusetts and *died October 21, 1706 in Stow, Massachusetts.

Notes for STEPHEN GATES: His marriage resulted in the birth of eight
children, the youngest were born in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He bought
300 acres of land on the Assabet River in Stow, Massachusetts where he
died.

Children of STEPHEN GATES and SARAH WOODWARD are:
*i SIMON GATES, b June 5, 1666 Cambridge, Massachusetts;
d June 22, 1752 Preston, New London Connecticutt. He m HANNAH BENJAMIN
May 4, 1688.
ii. SARAH3 GATES, b. April 27, 1679 Marlborough,
Massachusetts. Her birth is recorded as Sarah Gattes.
iii. REBECCA GATES, b. July 23, 1682, Marlborough,
Massachusetts. Her birth is recorded as Rebeckah Gattes.

*NOTE: some of the above were corrections or additions supplied by Owen
R. McCoy of Ca. a descendant of STEPHEN GATES.

3. THOMAS2 GATES (STEPHEN1) He married ELIZABETH FREEMAN July 06, 1670
in Sudbury, Massachusetts. She was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Notes for THOMAS GATES: He resided in Sudbury, Stow and a short time in
Marlborough.

Children of THOMAS GATES and ELIZABETH FREEMAN are:
i. ELIZABETH3 GATES, b. October 12, 1671, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.
ii. SARAH GATES, b. November 20, 1673, Marlborough,
Massachusetts. Her birth is recorded as Sarah Gats.
iii. JOHN GATES, b. April 09, 1678, Sudbury,
Massachusetts.
iv. JOSEPH GATES, b. March 16, 1679, Sudbury,
Massachusetts.

4. SIMON2 GATES (STEPHEN1) He married MARGRET Bef. 1676.

Notes for SIMON GATES: Bought of Maj Gookins heirs, in 1693, land on
Ockoocangansett Hill. He resided in Cambridge, Lancaster and elswhere.

Child of SIMON GATES and MARGRET is:
5. i. SIMON3 GATES, b. January 05, 1676, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. March 19, 1735, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

NOTE: see Benjamin GATES genealogy, son of Simon GATES below. Info
supplied by Paul Allred

Generation No. 3

5. SIMON3 GATES (SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born January 05, 1676 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died March 19, 1735 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts. He married SARAH WOODS May 29, 1710 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN WOODS and LYDIA. She was born 1684 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died June 24, 1751 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Children of SIMON GATES and SARAH WOODS are:
i. SIMON4 GATES, b. December 11, 1710, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. SARAH HOWE, 1749, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b.
December 24, 1714, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for SIMON GATES: Moved to Worcester, Massachusetts.

ii. SARAH GATES, b. October 15, 1712, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. MARRIED, February 03, 1736, Ruthland,Massachusetts.

Notes for SARAH GATES: Married Episcophal Church in Rutland,
Massachusetts.

iii. SUSANNA GATES, b. December 19, 1714, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. JOHN PHELPS; b. Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for SUSANNA GATES: Moved to Rutland, Massachusetts.

6. iv. STEPHEN GATES, b. August 08, 1718, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. October 05, 1773, Rutland, Massachusetts.
v. SOLOMAN GATES, b. May 14, 1721, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. Worcester, Massachusetts; m. MARY CLARK.
vi. SAMUEL GATES, b. February 28, 1723, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Notes for SAMUEL GATES: Was a soldier in the Revolution.

7. vii. SILAS GATES, b. February 03, 1727, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. August 25, 1793, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
viii. JOHN GATES, b. January 27, 1729, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Generation No. 4

6. STEPHEN4 GATES (SIMON3, SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born August 08, 1718 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died October 05, 1773 in Rutland,
Massachusetts. He married DAMARIS HOWE January 25, 1743 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, daughter of JONATHAN HOWE and SARAH HAPGOOD. She was born
July 31, 1725 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Child of STEPHEN GATES and DAMARIS HOWE is:
i. SILVANUS5 GATES, b. May 25, 1748, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Notes for SILVANUS GATES: Resided in Spencer, Massachusetts..

7. SILAS4 GATES (SIMON3, SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born February 03, 1727 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died August 25, 1793 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH BRAGG May 09, 1754 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts. She was born 1732, and died March 20, 1806 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of SILAS GATES and ELIZABETH BRAGG are:
i. SARAH5 GATES, b. August 09, 1754, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. April 14, 1830, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. ELIZUR
HOLYOAKE; b. 1739, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. September 04, 1794,
Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for ELIZUR HOLYOAKE: He was a Revolutionary Soldier.

ii. LYDIA GATES, b. August 31, 1756, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. Maine; m. ABRAHAM BEAMAN, February 13, 1782,
Marlborough, Massachusetts.
8. iii. SILAS GATES, b. June 30, 1758, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. December 24, 1828, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
iv. SAMUEL GATES, b. August 16, 1760, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. LUCRETIA WILLIAMS, February 25, 1781, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; b. Marlborough, Massachusetts.
9. v. WILLIAM GATES, b. April 08, 1762, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. January 12, 1848, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
vi. JOHN GATES, b. May 14, 1765, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. ABIGAIL BALL, 1787.
vii. ELIZABETH GATES, b. April 18, 1768, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. APPOLOS CUSHING.

Notes for APPOLOS CUSHING: Moved to Maine.

viii. SUSANNA GATES, b. April 18, 1768, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. May 07, 1845, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM
ARNOLD, April 12, 1812, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. 1763, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. October 12, 1828, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for SUSANNA GATES: She was Wiliam Arnolds third wife.

ix. MARY GATES, b. April 18, 1768, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Notes for MARY GATES: Died young..

Generation No. 5

8. SILAS5 GATES (SILAS4, SIMON3, SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born June 30,
1758 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died December 24, 1828 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts. He married (1) MARRIED. He married (2)
CATHARINE WILLIAMS November 11, 1783 in Marlborough, Massachusetts,
daughter of GEORGE WILLIAMS and MOLLY. She was born 1760 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, and died November 28, 1836 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for SILAS GATES: He kept the Williams Tavern for many years. It
was called the Gates Hotel for some period. He made a bequest of
$1,000.00 to an Academy in Marlborough. It was probably the Boys Academy
which was located behind his home on top of the hill on what is now known
as Broad St..

Children of SILAS GATES and MARRIED are:
10. i. ABRAHAM6 GATES, b. March 01, 1785, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. July 22, 1829, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
11. ii. CATHARINE GATES, b. January 18, 1793, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

9. WILLIAM5 GATES (SILAS4, SIMON3, SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born April 08,
1762 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died January 12, 1848 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts. He married (1) JERUSHA GOODNOW January 12,
1784 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. She died 1784 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts. He married (2) ELIZABETH HOWE August 20, 1786 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts. She was born May 12, 1764 in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, and died April 02, 1842 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for WILLIAM GATES: He was a Revolutionary War Soldier.

Child of WILLIAM GATES and JERUSHA GOODNOW is:
i. MARY6 GATES, b. November 27, 1784, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Children of WILLIAM GATES and ELIZABETH HOWE are:
ii. JERUSHA6 GATES, b. December 12, 1786, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. JOEL HOWE, September 06, 1815, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.
iii. LYDIA GATES, b. October 11, 1788, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. EDWARD RICE, 1817, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b.
February 22, 1783, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. 1859, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.
iv. NANCY GATES, b. October 19, 1790, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; m. DANIEL BRIGHAM, CAPTAIN, May 27, 1810, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; b. August 07, 1786, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
v. WILLIAM GATES, b. November 12, 1792, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. September 26, 1806, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
vi. WILLIAM GATES, b. September 23, 1808, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. June 28, 1853, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. SALLY
NEWTON, February 03, 1842, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. 1813,
Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. February 04, 1885, Marlborough,
Massachusetts.

Generation No. 6

10. ABRAHAM6 GATES (SILAS5, SILAS4, SIMON3, SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born
March 01, 1785 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died July 22, 1829 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH BRIGHAM June 10, 1812
in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of DANIEL BRIGHAM and THANKFUL
BRIGHAM. She was born October 01, 1788 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for ABRAHAM GATES: He, like his father, gave $1,000.00 to the
Academy.

Children of ABRAHAM GATES and ELIZABETH BRIGHAM are:
i. GEORGE W.7 GATES, b. January 08, 1813, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. January 29, 1813, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
ii. WILLIAM GATES, b. January 08, 1813, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. January 29, 1813, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

11. CATHARINE6 GATES (SILAS5, SILAS4, SIMON3, SIMON2, STEPHEN1) was born
January 18, 1793 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. She married THOMAS
DUNTON December 03, 1815 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for THOMAS DUNTON: He was a Captain.

Children of CATHARINE GATES and THOMAS DUNTON are:
i. MARY R.7 DUNTON, b. June 1821, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. December 03, 1821, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
ii. ABRAHAM D. DUNTON, b. February 1834, Marlborough,
Massachusetts; d. October 29, 1835, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

FIRST GENERATION - see Benjamin GATES below

> 1. Stephen GATES. History of Conway, Massachusetts, 1767 - 1917, Rev.
> Charles Stanley Pease, editor, Springfield Printing and Binding County,
> Springfield, Mass., 1917. p. 296.
> of Norwich, England
>
> Stephen GATES had the following children:
>
> +2 i. Stephen GATES.
>
> SECOND GENERATION
> 2. Stephen GATES.
>
> Stephen GATES had the following children:
>
> +3 i. Simon GATES.
>
> THIRD GENERATION
> 3. Simon GATES.
>
> Simon GATES had the following children:
>
> +4 i. Benjamin GATES.
>
> FOURTH GENERATION
> 4. Benjamin GATES.
>
> Benjamin GATES had the following children:
>
> +5 i. Israel GATES.
>
> FIFTH GENERATION
> 5. Israel GATES was born in 1727.1
>
> Israel GATES had the following children:
>
> +6 i. Peter GATES.
> +7 ii. Anna GATES.
> +8 iii. Experience GATES.
> +9 iv. Luke GATES.
>
> SIXTH GENERATION
> 6. Peter GATES was born in 1753.2
>
> He was married to Anna CHILDS on 18 Feb 1778.3
> He was married to Experience ARMS on 19 Dec 1782.4 Experience ARMS
died on
> 15 Dec 1821.5 Peter GATES and Experience ARMS had the following
children:
>
> +10 i. Israel GATES.
> 11 ii. Anna GATES was born on 10 Jun 1785 in Conway, Franklin,
> Massachusetts.6
> +12 iii. Daniel GATES.
> +13 iv. Electa GATES.
> +14 v. Henry GATES.
> +15 vi. Sumner GATES.
> 16 vii. Spencer GATES was born on 14 Aug 1798 in Conway,
Franklin,
> Massachusetts.7
> 17 viii. Willard GATES was born on 28 Jun 1802 in Conway,
Franklin,
> Massachusetts.8
>
> 7. Anna GATES was born on 2 Mar 1771.9 She died on 19 Apr 1840.10
> She was married to Josiah BOYDEN (son of Josiah BOYDEN and Sarah
BUTTING) in
> 1791.11 Josiah BOYDEN was born on 19 Nov 1761.12 He died on 4 Apr
1845.13
> Anna GATES and Josiah BOYDEN had the following children:
>
> +18 i. David BOYDEN.
> +19 ii. Sophia BOYDEN.
> 20 iii. Nancy BOYDEN was born on 7 Jun 1796 in Conway,
Franklin,
> Massachusetts.14
> +21 iv. Josiah BOYDEN.
> +22 v. Sylvia BOYDEN.
> 23 vi. Willard BOYDEN was born on 5 Feb 1803 in Conway, Franklin,
> Massachusetts.15 He died. Died unmarried
> 24 vii. Luther BOYDEN was born on 5 Aug 1805 in Conway,
Franklin,
> Massachusetts.16 He died on 18 Apr 1868.17
> +25 viii. Louisa BOYDEN.
> 26 ix. Israel BOYDEN was born on 5 Nov 1807 in Conway, Franklin,
> Massachusetts.18 He died in 1836.19 Died unmarried
> +27 x. Philena BOYDEN.
> +28 xi. Electa BOYDEN.
> 29 xii. Elizabeth BOYDEN was born on 8 Dec 1814 in Conway,
Franklin,
> Massachusetts.20 She died on 6 Mar 1838.21 Died unmarried
> 30 xiii. Marianne BOYDEN was born on 26 Nov 1816 in Conway,
Franklin,
> Massachusetts.22 She died on 13 Aug 1830.23 Died unmarried
>
> 8. Experience GATES was born on 16 Apr 1775.24 She died on 30 Dec
1848 in
> Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts.25
>
> She was married to Henry ARMS (son of Capt. Consider ARMS and Mercy
CATLIN)
> on 31 Jan 1798 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts.26,27 Henry ARMS was
born
> on 10 Jul 1769 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts.28 He died on 7 May
1848
> in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. Experience GATES and Henry ARMS
had the
> following children:
>
> +31 i. Philena ARMS.
> +32 ii. Marinda ARMS.
> +33 iii. Eliza ARMS.
> +34 iv. Lucinda ARMS.
> +35 v. Consider ARMS.
> +36 vi. Henry ARMS.
> +37 vii. Franklin ARMS.
> +38 viii. Cephas ARMS.
> +39 ix. Fannie ARMS.
> +40 x. Oliver ARMS.
> +41 xi. William ARMS.
> +42 xii. Clarisa ARMS.
>
> 9. Luke GATES.
> He was married to Rebecca KITTRIDGE.29
>
> SEVENTH GENERATION
> 10. Israel GATES was born on 17 Nov 1783 in Conway, Franklin,
> Massachusetts.30
> He was married to Hannah LINCOLN.31
>
> 12. Daniel GATES was born on 23 Jan 1787 in Conway, Franklin,
> Massachusetts.32
> He was married to Lydia WHITE.33
>
> 13. Electa GATES was born on 8 Jan 1789 in Conway, Franklin,
Massachusetts.34
> She was married to Samuel CHILDS.35
>
> 14. Henry GATES was born on 25 Nov 1791 in Conway, Franklin,
Massachusetts.36
> He was married to Julia CASE.37
>
> 15. Sumner GATES was born on 15 Apr 1796 in Conway, Franklin,
> Massachusetts.
> He was married to Mary.

source:~ GENEALOGY ~
Some Early Marlborough Families

From The History of Marlborough
by Charles Hudson

With additions by John Buczek
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- - ~ SUDBURY

Gates-births

Abby Ann, d. George W. and Abagail, Mar. 11, 1843
Jo[h]n, ch. Tho[mas] and Elizab[eth], Apr. 9, [16]78. M.R.
Joseph, ch. Tho[mast and Elizab[et J, Mar. 16, 1679-80. MR,
Mary Jane, d. George W. and Abigail, May 7, 1847

Gates - marriages

[A]mos of Framingham, and Mary Trobridge, NOV. 28, 1744. [Trowbridge,
M.R.]
Benjamin of Worchester [Worcester, MR.], and Betbulah [Bethula, M.R.]
Rice, Apr, 5, 1727.
Daniel of Stow, and Charlottee Cutting, Apr. 30, 1814.
Eli and Anna Dakin, Apr. 9, 1805.
George W. and Abigail Moore, May 19 [1841].
Henry of Framingham, and Anna Emes, Feb. 12, 1782.
Israel and Elizabeth [Elisabeth, M.R.] Brewer, Apr, 30, 1753.
Mary and John Maynard, Apr. 5, 1658. M.R.
Mary of Stow, and Joseph Haines, Dec. 20, 1720. [Haynes, M.R]
Thomas and Elliz Freeman, July 6, 1670. M.R.
Zelotesof Rutland, and Margaret Rawson, Apr. 20, 1795.

GATES - deaths

Abagael, w. Geo[rge] W., typhoid fever, Aug. 1848, a. 2 6 y. 7 m.

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THE DILIGENT ~
Marlborough Settlers

DILIGENT, of Ipswich, John Martin, Master. She sailed from Ipswich,
Suffolk, in June and arrived August 10 at Boston, with about one hundred
passengers, principally from Hingham, Norfolk, destined for Hingham,
Massachusetts. 4
STEPHEN GATES of Norwich, Norfolk
Hingham
Mrs. Anne Gates
Elizabeth Gates
Mary Gates


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Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1640 in Of Stow, Massachusettws
Death: BET. 26 MAR 1710 - 1711
Reference Number: 4991

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
Stephen GATES b: ABT. 1660 in Stow, Massachusetts
Thomas GATES b: ABT. 1660 in Stow, Massachusetts
Simon GATES
Isaac GATES
Nathaniel GATES
Daniel GATES

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811. STEPHEN11 GATES SR.(916) was born in England BEF 20 MAY 1599.
STEPHEN died SEP 1662 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, at 63 years
of age.

He married ANN VEARE in Hingham, Norfolk, England, 05 MAY 1628. ANN was
born in England 1603.(917) ANN(918) was the daughter of HORATIO VERE
BARON and MARY TRACY. ANN died 5 FEB 1682/3 in Stow, Middlesex,
Massachusetts, at 79 years of age. The information given by Charles Otis
Gates in his 1898 publication "Stephen Gates of Hingham and Lancaster,
Massachusetts and his Descendants" regarding the parentage of Stephen
Gates the immigrant is apparent erroneous. He calimed that Stephen's
father was a Thomas GATES and that his paternal Grandparents were Peter
GATES of London and Mary Josselyn. According to the Harlein Society
publication "The Visitation of Suffolk, 1561, 1577 and 1612", London
1981, this Peter Gates was age 29 in 1612, thus could not have been a
grandfather of our Stephen Gates (who we know was born about 1599). Also,
Peter Gates and Mary Josselyn apparently had one son, Jocelyn, bapt. Feb
1606/07 at St. Mary Woolchurch Haugh, London and perhaps two daughters.
Also, the NEHGS Vol. 137, Apr 1983, pg 146 has an article about further
errors made by C.O. Gates regarding the ancestry of Stephen Gates.


Posted by: Harvey Gates Date: May 20, 2001 at 18:31:07
In Reply to: Stephen Gates (1599-1662) by Les Mellott of 2310
I have a family of the gates family and it starts out with the english 10
line of stephen gates from hingham, england to hingham, mass. 1668 with
his wife ann Hill and two children first family in america. moved to
lancaster,mass 1656 then to cambridge where he died 1662 will dated
june1662 proved oct.7, 1662. If I can be of help to you please contact as
I am looking for more info.
hlgates@@juno.com

Posted by: Donna Hixon-Smith Date: March 31, 2001 at 18:28:35
In Reply to: Stephen Gates (1599-1662) by Les Mellott of 2310
You are right Les. Per the information My Dad has gathered, Stephen Gates
(who immigrated with Ann and son Stephen in 1638) was born to Thomas
Gates, B. 1575; D 1634/1635. Do you have informaiton on Stephen's mother,
or John Benjamin (the father of John Benjamin, Esq-- and Hannah
Benjamin's great grandfather)? I go back 9 generations to Stephen Sr.
too, but through Elisha (B. 1717) to Simon and wife, Hannah Benjamin.
dhixsonsmith@@att.net
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Stephen immigrated Aug. 1638 from England to US
Came to America aboard the ship "Diligent" of Ipswitch, England in 1638
from Hingham, England to Hingham, Massachusetts. Stephen was admitted Freeman 14 MAY
1656 in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was elected constable of Hingham, Massachusetts
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8th gr-grandfather of Joanne Wheeler Duncan. He was married to Anne Veare (Hill) on May 5 1628 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.⁽⁷⁵⁾

1857. Anne Veare (Hill) was born between 1602 and 1608 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ She died on Feb 5 1682/83 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusettes.⁽⁷⁵⁾ She has reference number AUD38064. [gates.FTW]

Re: Stephen Gates (1599-1662)
Posted by: Les Mellott Date: July 14, 1998 at 13:35:25
In Reply to: Re: Stephen Gates (1599-1662) by Sharon Garrett of 2314

Not to be argumentative, but the 1638 immigrant Stephen GATES m. 5 May
1628 Ann VEARE. I have both the original handwritten script version and a
transcribed version of the Parish Register of Hingham, Co. Norfolk on
this marriage and please believe me, there is no reference to a HILL.
This erroneous information came from Charles Otis GATES' genealogy
published a hundred years ago and merely repeated by many family
researchers ever since. C.O. GATES also put out the erroneous information
that Stephen GATES' grandparents were a Peter GATES of London and wife
Mary JOSSELYN. These two didn't even get married until 1606 and had a son
Jocelyn baptised in London the following year. They COULD NOT have been
the paternal grandparents of the immigrant Stephen GATES, who apparently
was born about 1599 (some genealogists say he was baptised at
Bishops-Strotford, Herts, on 20 May 1599 - but I have a handwritten
script of the Register from that Parish and cannot find him there - I am
still looking for the source document for Stephen's baptism).
--------------------------------
Veare
Anna HILL (Veare) born circa 1603 Norfolk ENG died 2/19/1682-3 Stow
Middlesex Co Massachusetts
Spouse: Stephen GATES born circa 1600 Norwich Norfolk ENG died 1662
Cambridge Massachusetts; married 5/5/1628 Hingham
Children: Elizabeth born circa 1630 married John Lasell; Stephen; Mary;
Simon; Thomas; Isaac; Rebecca
Amer Gen Vol I: Stephen Gates (d 1662) from Eng in the "Dilligent" to
Hingham Massachusetts 1638; was a founder of Lancaster Massachusetts 1654; m Ama Hill. "Vol II"
m Anna Hill (d 1682-3)
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: Veare (Hill), Ann, b. ,1603, d. February 5, 1682/3 at Stow, Massachusetts
Surname of "Hill" according to the "Chute Genealogy" by William Edward
Chute
Alternate surname of "Veare", according to "The New England Historical
and Genealogical Register" vol. 107, p. 306, October, 1953.
From Frank Bouley (Teaneck, NJ):
There are several listings for Anne VEARE in the
IGI for this time frame and area -- but the only one that
listed parents wa
Anne VEARE b: 1602 Hingham, Norfolk, England
father: Dimon VEARE mother: Anne
source: Film 2034729 an LDS submission
Earl Ross, Special Contributor
Married May 5, 1628 at England.
Children and grandchildren:
3. Gates, Elizabeth, b. at Norwich, Norfolk, England (?), m. Laselle,
John, November 29, 1647, d. August 3, 1704 at Hingham, Massachusetts
4. Gates, Isaac, d. September 3, 1651
5. Gates, Mary, b. at Norwich, Norfolk, England (?), m. Maynard, John,
April 5, 1658
6. Gates, Rebecca, d. January, 1650
7. Gates, Stephen (2), b. ca. ,1634 at Norwich, Norfolk, England (?), m.
Woodward, Sarah, ca. ,1664, d. July 9, 1707 at Stow, Massachusetts
8. Gates, Thomas (2), b. ,1642, m. Freeman, Elizabeth, July 6, 1670 at
Sudbury, Massachusetts
9. Gates, Simon, b. ,1645 at Hingham, Massachusetts, m. Barstow, Margaret, November,
1670, d. bef. April 21, 1693 at Boston, Massachusetts; 8 grandchildren
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Lancaster, Massachusetts
Source: Early Records of Lancaster, Massachusetts 1643 to 1725 by Henry S.Nourse,
A.M., Lancaster 1884
p. 30 Stephen Gates, Sr. among those listed as subscribed to Lawes &
orders by the Genrall Court. Gates subscribed Aprill 3, 1654 at
Lancaster.
p.39 Mens Estates To Draw Meddow & 2nd Devision at Lancaster - Steeven
Gats Sen'r among those listed.
p.40 Devision of Medowes Allredie Devided. Steeven Gates Sen. 12 accors
1/2 and l/20 pte.
p.42 ...and that evrie man may have as neare to equalities as may in
truth and faithfullness be Judged of, by the men hereafter mentioned,
that is to say William Kerley Sen, Steeven Gats, William Kerley Jun. and
Ralph Houghton.
p.52 Steeven Gats hath not right to a Lott. That Steeven Gats hath noe
right to those Lands claimed by him from this said plantacion.
p.57 In the inventory of Steven Gates' estate, A.D. 1662, we find the
item "thatching tools".
p.63
1658. John Whettcombe for and in consideration of three swine killed and
spoiled by his three sonnes, doth hereby promise to pay unto Steven Gates
the sum of forty five shillings in wheate within a week after michaeltyde
next 1658 to be paid at his house in Sudbury the said Steven Gats
allwinge for the carriage of the wheate Tennessee shillings 6d.
Date April 2, 1658 [signed John Whetcom]
Oct 28, 1658 Jno Whetcombe owned this bill in Court to be his act.
[signed] Tho. Danf: Recorder
p.63
To the Honored County Court at Charlestown.
The humble Petison of Jno. Whetcome humbly sheweth that wheras yor
Petitioner hat set his hand to a note to pay fortie and five shillings to
Stephen Gates of Sudbury. It was through my age and weakness that I did
not consider of it that I had no right to pay anything to him, before he
did duly make it apeare that I had damnified him, he did complaine before
the deputie Gov'r his worship, that I or my Sonnes had killed and spoyled
three of his swind in the woods and made as if we stole them & with many
threats which did somewhat amaze your petitioner so that I could not
declare my case which is such as I have now gotten to be drawne upp
fairly in wrighting, by which it may appeare to this Honor'd Court that I
had not wronged Stephen Gates nor was indebted to him anything for which
I should agree to pay him anything. Wherefore your petitioner being aged
& weak and mean in estate hath wronged himselfe and family in loss of so
much, besides this means of giveing satisfaction there is an imputation
of theft cast uppon mee and the family of yor petitioner (to your great
Greef being inoscent in that respect) and we are much defamed in our
names and creditt, and therefore do humbly request this honor'd Court
that our case may be considered and my bill may be suspended untill the
next County Court and that then the case may be fully heard on both sides
and determined accordinge to evidenc and equtie and yo'r petition'r shall
be redy and willing freely to yeald unto what is right and shall
thankfull remain -
Yor worshipful humble servant [signed] John Whetcombe
[Middlesex Court Records]
The court decided that the bill must be paid.
p.177
Simon Gates upon ye Right of Steeven Gates 314 - 0 - 0 among those listed
"[we] do hereby demand all & every of our respective Rights & Devisions
of in & unto all Rights & Devitions of Lands Made or the be made in that
tract of Land Last Granted by the Great & Generall Court of the Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England the 27 of May 1713 to be added &
Confermed to ye Town of Lancaster as part of that Township in which Tract
of Land we have & clame our Just Rights of property in proportion as
being Invested with the Original Rights in said Town of Lancaster.
[signed] John Sherman, Sam'll Wright, Danil How, Fra Fullam, John Barnes,
David Chruch, James Keyes, Benj Bailey, Simon Gates.
p.184
1718 Wednesday ye 26 of March 1718 the Town met at ye Meeting house upon
ajournment of theire Late ffebruary Meeting: Captain Joslin being
Moderator & first some Lands Laid out by Bejamin Bellows to ye Right of
Stephen Gates: but Simon Gates Made some objections against that Laid out
by Bellows being l00 acres mostly beyond cannoo brook all being third
Divission.
p.229
Dec'a Of Persons Wn Ye 10 Indians Were Killed Jacob Gates (among those
listed)
At Killing of them 10 Indians, Lovell & White
[Massachusetts Archives LXXII 368.]
p.248
The Estates of the First Inhabitance of Lancaster
Stephen Gates 314 pounds 0 shillings
p.267
Stephen Gates came to Hingham from England in the Diligent, A. D. 1638
with wife Ann and two children.
From Hingham he removed to Cambridge and thence to Lancaster, Massachusetts in 1654.
He was made freeman and chosen constable in 1656. He had sons, Stephen,
Simon and Thomas and daughters Elizabeth & Mary. The Gates blood seems
to have been of decidedly tropical nature. The daughter Mary very boldly
contradicted the minister in the public assembly. Stephen Gates
quarreled with his neighbors, the Whitcombs, was deprived of his
constable's staff, and moved away from Lancaster after less than three
years' residence. He died at Cambridge 1661 and his sons attempted,
without success to break his will, alleging that their father "was not
of disposing mind." By this will Stephen the eldest son received the
house and lot in Lancaster. Direct descendants in the male line
continued to hold land here, ending with Captain Thomas Gates, who led
the Lancaster troop to Cambridge at the Lexington alarm. In 1718 Peter
Joslin was in possession of the Gates Homestead. Mary Gates married John
Maynard of Sudbury.
p.312
Births, Marriages & Deaths in Lancaster Families 1645 to 1700 A yellow
and torn leaf from original records in the hand writing of Ralph Houghton
was in 1826 discovered by Josiah Flagg, town clerk, among the papers of
Captain Hezekiah Gates and has been carefully preserved - it contains the
dates and names of fifty births in Lancaster previous to 1666.
p.315
May 17, 1665 Steeven Gates born, son of Steeven & Sarah (Woodward) Gates.
p.320
April 5, 1658 John Maynard and Mary Gates were married in Sudbury.
p.323
Deaths
1661 September - Stephen Gates, at Cambridge. [Inventory 29 7 mo]
p.334.
Among the Representatives of Lancaster 1775 Hezekiah Gates
Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
The following information comes from
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY of THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, SHOWING
THREE GENERATIONS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE MAY, 1692
ON THE BASIS OF FARMER'S REGISTER.
BY JAMES SAVAGE, published 1860
GATES, DANIEL, East Haddam, son of George, by wife Rebecca had Daniel,
born 5 February 1707; David, 27 June 1709; Rebecca, 27 June 1711;
Abigail, 18 March 1714; Joseph, 7 September 1716; Mary, 29 March 1719;
Ruth, 10 August 1721; Ephraim, 18 August 1724; and Judah, 2 August 1727;
and died 24 November 1761.
GEORGE, Haddam, an original proprietor 1662, was of Hartford the year
preceding by wife Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Olmsted, who died 7
November 1709, had Joseph, born 7 November 1662; Thomas, 21 January 1665;
John, 5 Apr 1668; Sarah, 16 March 1670; Mary, 16 March 1674; George, 16
August 1677, infirmed; Daniel, 4 May 1680; and Samuel, 8 November 1683;
was one of the first settlers representatives 1668-73, and later, a Capt.
removed after 1685 to the East Haddam side of the river and died 12
November 1724, in 90th year. Sarah married 1694, Timothy Fuller.
JOHN, East Haddam, son of the preceding had Sarah, baptized 12 February
1716; Rachel, 14 July 1717; Hannah, 12 April 1719; and Esther, 26
February 1721; gave all his estate by deed, 4 October 1742, to these four
daughters his wife whose name is not found, then living.
JOSEPH, East Haddam, brother of the preceding by wife Elizabeth had
Joseph, born 28 December 1695; Elizabeth 23 May 1697; John, 20 September
1698; Sarah, 20 August 1700; Jonathan, 17 December 1703; Susanna, 21
September 1705; Jacob, 10 July 1708; Samuel, 29 March 1710; and Patience,
perhaps posthumously at least when baptized 23 March 1712, she is call "a
child of Joseph Gates's relict," but the careless town record marks her
born 31 March of that year His widow died 17 November 1759 in her 89th
year.
SAMUEL, East Haddam, youngest 8 of George, by wife Esther had Sarah, born
15 July 1712; Hannah, 4 February 1714; Samuel, 14 August 1715; Esther, 26
February baptized 2 March 1718; Mary, born 29 July 1719; James, 29 August
1721; Stephen, 30 June 1723; and Jonah, baptized 25 April 1725.
SIMON, Cambridge, son of first Stephen, by wife Margaret had Abigail,
born 1671; Simon, 1673, died 11 April 1675; Simon, again, 5 January 1676;
George, 1678, died next year; Amos; Samuel, 11 August 1685; and Margaret,
13 August 1689. He had removed a short time to Lancaster, after was of
Boston, living at Muddy river.
STEPHEN, Hingham 1638, came in the Diligent with wife and two children
that year; was from old Hingham, removed to Cambridge, thence 1654 to
Lancaster, where he was constable 1657, freeman 1656, went back to
Cambridge there died 1662. He calls himself of Cambridge in his will,
made 9 June, probably 7 October of that year. He had Stephen, Simon, and
Thomas, born I think, on this side of the ocean; and those he brought
probably were Elizabeth who married November or 22 December 1649, John
Lazell; and Mary, who married 5 April 1658, John Maynard. His widow Ann
married 1663, Richard Woodward of Watertown, outlived him, and died 5
February 1683, at Stow, where George had sometime resided
STEPHEN, Boston, son of the preceding by wife Sarah, probably dauhter of
George Woodward of Watertown, had Stephen; Simon, born 5 June 1667;
Thomas, 31 December 1669; Isaac; Nathaniel; removed to Marlborough, and
had Sarah, 27 April 1679; Rebecca, 23 July 1682; and Daniel, 25 April
1685; he was some years at Charlestown; and his will was proven 1707.
THOMAS, Marlborough, brother of the preceded married 6 July 1670,
Elizabeth Freeman of Sudbury, had Elizabeth born 1671; Sarah, 1673;
removed to Charlestown, there had Mary, born 10 March 1676; thence to
Sudbury, where were born John, 9 April 1678; and Joseph, 16 March 1680;
removed to Stow, there had Josiah, 8 March 1682; Deborah, 22 February
1684; Ann, 18 July 1686; and Abigail, 18 February 1689. He was constable
of Sudbury and had landed in Lancaster; but East Haddam, sold all his
estate in Massachusetts after removed to Norwich, in 1703.
THOMAS, East Haddam, second son of George of the same, married a 1692,
Hannah, daughter of Deacon Daniel Brainerd, had Thomas, born 3 October
1693; Daniel, 26 May 1695; Jeremiah, 17 March 1697; Hannah, 1 June 1699,
died at 14 years; Esther, born 24 February 1701, died at 19 years; Mary,
29 August 1703; George, 17 November 1705; and Joshua, 26 April 1708; was
town clerk. Capt. Deacon represented 1725 and died 20 April 1734. His
widow died 7 September 1750
The following information comes from various sources
Stephen Gates, son of Thomas and Rose Gates lived in that part of
Marlborough, Massachusetts that is now known as Stow, Massachusetts.
Stephen's ancestry has been traced back to the year 1350 where Thomas
Gates was born in that year in High Easter England. Thomas had a son
William Gates born about 1375 in the same village. Williams son Sir
Knight Geoffrey Gates was born about 1420 in also in High Easter,
England. The family continues with Geoffrey's son William who was born
1450 in Norfolk, England; his son Sir Geoffrey Gates was born 1484 in
Kentwell, Suffolk England; his son Sir Knight Geoffry Gates born 1506 in
High Easter, England; his son Geoffry Gates born 1525 in Essex, England;
his son Peter Gates born 1550; his son Thomas Gates born 1575 in Essex
England and finally Stephen Gates born May 20, 1599 who came to the New
World.
Sylvanus Gates, son of Stephen and Damaris (Howe) Gates, served at
Dorchester Heights and in 1777 enlisted in Capt. David Prouty's company
of Worcester county, Massachusetts troops to re-enforce the northern
army. He removed in 1815 to Mount Pleasant, Pennsavania, where he died.
Silas Gates, son of Simon and Sarah (Woods) Gates, was a Lieutenant in
Captain William Brigham's Company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Regiment,
which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge. He was also a
Captain of a company raised in Marlborough, Southborough, and
Northborough; service in Dec., 1775, and Jan., 1776. He was a Captain of
the Massachusetts militia which reinforced the Continental Army and
joined Colonel Jonathan Ward's Regiment commissioned Jan. 29, 1776. A
letter from Josiah Stone, one of the committee for Middlesex county, to
the Council, dated Sept. 5, 1776, states that he had raised 45 men in the
town of Framingham who had marched July 29, 1776, under command of said
Captain Gates, of Marlborough, in Colonel Reed's Regiment. He
participated with Colonel Jonathan Reed's Regiment, Brigadier Geneneral
Bricket's brigade at
Ticonderoga.
Samuel Gates, son of Simon and Sarah (Woods) Gates , was a Private in
Captain Silas Gates's Company; in Dec., 1775 and Jan., 1776. He enlisted
Dec. 4, 1775. He was also in a Company of men raised to serve in the
Continental Army from Captain Brigham's Company, Colonel Ezekiel How's
(4th Middlesex Co.) Regiment. He joined Captain Barnes's Company,
Colonel Bigelow's Regiment for a term of 3 years. He was also a Private
in Captain Daniel Barnes's Company, Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Regiment in
the Continental Army from March 17, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779. He was on
the muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn
to in Camp near Stillwater and Colonel Bigelow's Regiment Feb. 2, 1778.
He was enlisted by Captain Daniel Barnes Company mustered by Continental
Muster Master, muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence.
He was with Captain Dow's Company, Colonel Bigelow's Regiment of the
Continental Army from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 17, 1780.
John Gates, son of Silas and Elizabeth (Bragg) Gates was part of the men
raised in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Dec. 2, 1780, by Joseph Hosmer,
Superintendent for said county. He was described as age, 16 years.;
stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, dark; hair, dark; eyes, gray; his
occupation, farmer. On May 17, 1781 he engaged for the town of
Marlborough for a term of 3 years as a Private in Colonel Benjamin
Tupper's (10th) Regiment. He died at St. Albans, Vt.
Silas Gates, son of Silas and Elizabeth Bragg, kept the old Williams
Tavern near the pond (Lake Williams) for many years. The Tavern at that
time was called the Gates Hotel and the map of 1835 shows the pond as
being "Gates Pond". He made a bequest of $1,000.00 to an academy,
probably the Bys Acdemy, in Marlborough. Silas was a Private in Captain
Caleb Brooks's Company, Colonel Dike's Regiment with service from Dec
1776, to Feb. 1777, guarding stores at Boston. He also served with
Captain Joseph Cole's Company, Colonel John Jacobs's Regiment Oct. 17,
1778 for 2 mos. 18 days, at Rhode Island. His enlistment expired Jan. 1,
1779.
Samuel Gates, son of Silas and Elizabeth (Bragg) gates, was on the ist of
6 months men returned as received of Joseph Hosmer, Superintendent for
Middlesex County, by Justin Ely, Commissioner; also, descriptive list of men
raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months June 5,
1780, returned and was at Springfield, July 13, 1780. He was described as
being age 19 years.; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; complexion, ruddy. He engaged
for town of Marlborough; marched to camp July 13, 1780, under command of
Captain Thomas Pritchard. He was also on the list of men raised for the
6 months service and returned by Brigadier General Paterson as having
passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also, pay
roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Marlborough for service in
the Continental Army during 1780. He was a Private in Captain Michael
G. Houdin's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's (5th) Regiment; which
mustered Jan., 1781 at West Point.
Abrham Gates, son of Silas and Catharine (Williams) Gates, like his
father, gave $1,000.00 to endow the Academy in Marlborough.
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Husband: Stephen GATES
Born: 20 MAY 1599 at: Hingham,Eng.
Married: 5 MAY 1628 at:
Died: 7 OCT 1662 at: Lancaster,Massachusetts
Father:Thomas GATES
Mother:Rose
Other Spouses: 0 Wife: Anne VEARE-HILL
Born: 1602 at: Norwich,Norfolk,Eng.
Died: 5 FEB 1682 at: Stow,Massachusetts
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses: Richard WOODWARD
-CHILDREN
Name: Elizabeth GATES
Born: ABT 1629 at: Hingham,Plymouth,Massachusetts
Married: 29 NOV 1649 at: Hingham,Plymouth,Massachusetts
Died: 3 AUG 1704 at: Hingham,Plymouth,Massachusetts
Spouses: John LAZELL
Name: Mary_(Marie) GATES
Born: 15 OCT 1636 at: Eng.
Married: 5 APR 1658 at: Sudbury,Middlesex,Massachusetts
Died: at:
Spouses: John MAYNARD
- Name: Stephen GATES
Born: 1640 at: Eng.
Married: at:
Died: 1706 at:
Spouses: Sarah WOODWARD
Name: Thomas GATES
Born: 1642 at: Eng.
Married: 6 JUL 1670 at:
Died: 10 AUG 1726 at:
Spouses: Elizabeth FREEMAN
- Name: Simon GATES
Born: at:
Married: at:
Died: 21 APR 1692 at:
Spouses: Margaret BARSTOW
Name: Isaac GATES
Born: at:
Married: at:
Died: 3 SEP 1651 at:
Spouses:
- Name: Rebecca GATES
Born: at:
Married: at:
Died: JAN 1650 at:
Spouses:
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Books: NEHGR, five-part piece, Vol 120:161-170, 260-272, 1966;
121:45-54, 217-223, 250-260, 1967 -: Stephen Gates of Hingham, Lancaster
and Cambridge and Some of His Descendants, by Clarence Almon Torrey, Ph.B

TAG 10:199, 1934 - Marriage of Stephen and Ann.
The Genealogy of Silas Gates (Stephen > Stephen > Daniel), born 1718,
published in 1907, is on-line at genealogylibrary.com.
Powers-Banks Genealogy is on-line at genealogylibrary.com (pay service).
Has English material and material on the immigrant and the author's
line.
Robert Cady Gates's "Records of the Gates Families", 2nd Edition.
Gates Resources and Research
Related Links:
On-line resources: Gates GenForum
Layzell Family Archives
Rootsweb Gates Page
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. ANN11 VEARE (HORATIO12 VERE)(922) was born in England 1603.(923) DOB
listed as 1603 by Bob Anderson. It is felt this information may be
erroneous. Les Mellott (LMellott@@aol.com) gives dob as ABT 1609 at
Tilbury, Essex, England. ANN died 5 FEB 1682/3 in Stow, Middlesex,
Massachusetts, at 79 years of age.

She married twice. She married STEPHEN GATES Sr. in Hingham, Norfolk,
England, 05 MAY 1628. STEPHEN was born in England BEF 20 MAY 1599.
(Additional notes for STEPHEN GATES Sr.(924)) STEPHEN died SEP 1662 in
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, at 63 years of age. She married
RICHARD WOODWARD in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 18 APR 1663.
RICHARD was born in Childwell Parish, Lancashire, England 20 JAN 1585/6.
RICHARD was the son of WILLIAM WOODWARD and ELIZABETH. RICHARD died 16
FEB 1664/5 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at 79 years of age.
One source gave her last name as Hill.
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JONATHAN PEARSON, b. in Lynn, 13th Mar. 1704-5; d. about 1798. Resided in
Andover as late as the year 1746. Andover was the birthplace of his
children. In the year 1750 he was residing at Reading, when letters of
administration on the estate of his father were granted to him. About the
year 1782, he removed to Lyndeborough, N. H.; m. 17th Mar. 1729-30, in
Cambridge, Abigail GATES, who d. 27th July, 1747, great-granddau. of
Stephen GATES, who came from Hingham, England, in the year 1638, in the
ship "Diligent," of Ipswich, England, and who, with his family, settled
in Hingham, Mass. He removed to Lancaster and afterwards to Cambridge,
where he d. The first of the family in England was Thomas GATES, of whom
mention is made in the year 1327. Abigail GATES was descended in the
eighth generation from Sir Geoffrey GATES, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir.
William CLAPTON, Knight of Kentwell, Sussex, England. Their eldest son,
Sir Geoffrey GATES, was remembered in the will of Henry VIII of England,
he having received great honors from this monarch during his reign. He
afterwards became Master of the Horse to King Edward VI, Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster, and of the Privy Council.
I. AMOS, b. 12th Dec. 1734.
II. Abigail, b. 26th Mar. 1736-7.
III. Sarah, b. 1st May, 1739.
IV. Hannah, b. 12th Mar. 1740-1.
V. Samuel, b. 19th Dec. 1743.
AMOS PEARSON, b. in Andover, 12th Dec. 1734. His father removed to
Reading when he was a youth. Amos PEARSON answered the call of 19th Apr.
1775, at Lexington. At this time he was Sergeant of the military company
at Reading. At the close of the Revolutionary War, he, too, changed his
residence to Lyndeborough, [p.572] N. H. He lived but a few years after
going to New Hampshire. He m. 14th Feb. 1758, in Reading, Elizabeth, b.
in Reading in 1732, dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth (BATCHELDER) NICHOLS,
granddau. of Capt. Thomas NICHOLS, a soldier in King Philip's War, and
great-granddau. of Richard and Anna NICHOLS of Ipswich.
I. Amos, b. 10th Feb. 1759, of Plainfield, Vt.
II. Elizabeth, b. 1st Aug. 1760; m. Gen. Micah BARRON.
III. Daniel, b. 31st May, 1764, of Lyndeborough, N. H.
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More of Steven and Anne's history on daughter Rebecca's more page.


8th gr-grandmother of Joanne Wheeler Duncan. Children were:

i. Elizabeth Gates was born in 1629 in Hingham Norfolk, England. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ She died on Aug 3 1704 in Hingham, Norfolk, England (or Plymouth).⁽⁷⁵⁾ She has reference number AUD38093. [gates.FTW]

812 i. Elizabeth10 GATES was born in Norfolk County, England ca 1630.
Elizabeth died 3 AUG 1704 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at 74
years of age. She married John LASELLE in Hingham, Plymouth,
Massachusetts, 29 NOV 1649. John was born in England ca 1620. John died
21 OCT 1700 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at 80 years of age.
928 ii. Stephen Gates.
iii. Mary F. Gates was born on Oct 15 1636.⁽⁷⁵⁾ She died in 1679.⁽⁷⁵⁾ She has reference number AUD38094. [gates.FTW]

p.46
To Mary Gates of Lancaster
By Virtue heerof you are to apeere at the next Countie Court at Cambridge
to answer the complaint of John Prescott & James Atherton for your
sinfull cariage in the assembly one the lord's daye - hereof you are not
to faille at your peril.
Datted this 27th of the 11th mo 1656 [signed] Simon Willard

p.47
April 7, 1657.
This Court grants an Attachment against Mary Gates of Lanchaster and to
Jno. Prescott a bill of costs for himselfe & witnesses being 24 shillings
to be pd by the said Gates and shee to appeare at ye next Court to Answ'r
ye Compl't of the said Prescott & James Atherton for her sinfull Cariage
in the assembly on ye Lords day.

To the honoured Governour, Deputy Governour with the rest of the honoured
magistrats assembled at the County Court holden at Charlestown the 16 of
this instant June 1657, in most humble wise sheweth and complaineth
petitioner Mary Gats of Sudbury lat of Lancaster was summoned to appeare
at the County Court held at Cambridge the seaventh of Aprill last past
and did not, your petitioner thought that full satisfaction had been
given befor the honoured Major Willard for the offence, also
acknoledgement and satisfaction was farther rendered by your petitioner
to all or any persons at lancaster, whom it might concern, further your
petitioner was informed that if shee did appeare by an agent it might be
exepted, hence what your petitioner did was out of ignorance and not of
any contempt of athoryty or aversnes farther to acknoledge the evill of
my rash spech and shall by at your mercy, submitting to your favorable
sensur, allways praying for you. [signed] Mary Gats

April 23, 1657.
Mary the daughter of Steven Gates of Lanchaster being complained of to
this Court for Bold and unbeseeming speeches used in the Publique
Assembly on the Lords day and especially agst Mr. Rowlanson minister of
Gods word there the evidence whereof appeareth by the testimony of Jno.
Prescott & James Atherton, Lidea Kibbie & Sarah Waters weh are on file
with ye records of this Court, the sd Mary Gates appearing in Court
freely, acknowledge her great evill therein, the Court admonished her &
ordered that shee should pay the Witnesses their charges & cost of
Court.



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813 ii. Marie "Mary" GATES(919) was born in England 1636. Marie died ca
1678 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She married John MAYNARD in Sudbury,
Middlesex, Massachusetts, 05 APR 1658. John was born ca 1630. (Additional
notes for John MAYNARD(920)) John died 22 DEC 1711 in Marlborough,
Middlesex, Massachusetts, at 81 years of age.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mroman/ga tes.htm
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Kansas Pioneers' Line:

1 Stephen Gates 1600 - 1662
.... +Ann Veare 1603 - 1683
.... 2 Mary Gates 1636 - 1678
.......... +John Maynard II 1630 - 1711
........... 3 Mary Maynard 1659 - 1689
................. +Isaac Woods 1655 - 1720
.................. 4 Mary Woods 1687 - 1775
........................ +Abijah Bruce 1693 - 1774
........................ 5 Artemus Bruce 1728 - 1811
.............................. +Mary Latiny 1732 - 1811
............................... 6 Elijah Bruce 1760 - 1835
..................................... +Abigail Whitney 1763 - 1847
...................................... 7 Abigail Whitney Bruce 1806 -
1884
............................................ +Nehemiah Willis Fisher
1805 - 1859
............................................ 8 Eleanor Serepta Fisher
1843 - 1924
.................................................. +Henry Gilbert
Baldwin 1836 - 1894
................................................... 9 Arthur Willis
Baldwin 1876 - 1961
......................................................... +Inez
Evangeline Hallock 1886 - 1976
.







iv. Thomas Gates was born in 1642 in Hingham Norfolk, England. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ He died on Aug 10 1725 in Preston, New London, Connecticut. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ He has reference number AUD38095. [gates.FTW]

814 iv. Thomas GATES was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts 1642.
Thomas died 10 AUG 1726 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, at 84 years
of age. He married Elizabeth FREEMAN in Sudbury, Middlesex,
Massachusetts, 06 JUL 1670. Elizabeth was born in Sudbury, Middlesex,
Massachusetts 23 JUN 1648. Elizabeth died ca 1723 in Preston, New London,
Connecticut.
v. Simon Gates was born on May 3 1645 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ He died on Apr 13 1693 in Muddy River, Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusettes. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ He has reference number AUD38096. [gates.FTW]

ID: I01390
Name: SIMON GATES
Sex: M
Birth: 3 MAY 1646 in HINGHAM, MASS.
Death: 26 AUG 1692 in BOOKLINE, (MUDDY RIVER) , MASS
Reference Number: 1390
Note: SIMON GATES WAS BAPTIZED ON MAY 3, 1646 ALONG WITH HIS SISTER
REBECCA, AND BROTHER THOMAS. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE AN EXACT DATE OF
BIRTH FOR ANY OF THESE CHILDREN.

Father: STEVEN GATES I b: 1605 in HINGHAM, NORWICH County, NORFOLK, ENGLAND
Mother: ANNE (VEARE) (WOODWARD) GATES b: 1603 in NORWICH County, NORFOLK,
ENGLAND

Marriage 1 MARGARET (BARSTOW) GATES b: 1649
Married: 1670
Children
SIMON GATES




815 v. Simon GATES(921) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1645. Simon died 26 AUG 1692 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, at 47
years of age. He married Margaret BARSTOW in Sudbury, Middlesex,
Massachusetts, NOV 1670. Margaret was born BEF 24 FEB 1649/50. Margaret
was the daughter of George BARSTOW and Susannah MERRITT. Margaret died 13
APR 1707 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, at 57 years of age. This
Simon supposedly had a son Samuel b. 11 Aug 1685; d. 28 Mar 1742?
vi. Isaac Gates was born in 1646 in Hingham, England. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ He died on Sep 3 1651 in Hingham , Massachusettes. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ He has reference number AUD38097. [gates.FTW]

816 vi. Isaac GATES was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts BEF 3
MAY 1646. Isaac died 3 SEP 1651 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at 5
years of age.
vii. Rebecca Gates was born between 1646 and 1650 in Hingham, England. ⁽⁷⁵⁾ She died in Jan 1649/50 in Plymouth, Massachusettes.⁽⁷⁵⁾ She has reference number AUD38098. [gates.FTW]

817 vii. Rebecca GATES was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts BEF
3 MAY 1646. Rebecca died JAN 1650 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at
3 years of age.



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The below is con't from Stephen and Anne's page.
Source: Bingham Genealogy, Gates Family History.
Stephen Gates, said to have been born in Norfolk, England, about 1599;
died in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, September 1662; married in
Hingham, Norfolk, England, 5 May 1628, Anne Veare, born in Norfolk about
1603; died in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 5 February 1683. She m (2)
Richard Woodward (contract, 18 April 1663).

Stephen came to Plymouth Colony in 1638 in the Diligent of Ipswich, with
his wife and two children, and probably in company with Robert and Joseph
Peck (See Cushing's record, NEHGR 15:26 and Savage, 2:235). He settled
in Hingham, where he received a grant of three acres for a house lot,
twelve acres for a "great lot" and a three acre planting lot. His house
was on Town (now North) Street and was bounded on the north by the
street, on the east by William Buckland's land, and on the west by the
town swamp. In 1647, he received a grant of half an acre of salt marsh.
Stephen and his wife probably did not become members of the Hingham
church until about 3 May 1646, when their children, Simon, Thomas, Isaac,
and Rebecca were baptised (Birth dates of the children are not found in
the town records). He sold his house lot and other property to William
Hersey, 26 June 1648, after which he may have removed for a time to
Cambridge. However, by 1653, he had moved to Nashaway (Lancaster), where
he became one of the town's largest proprietors; one of the petitioners
for its incorporation (3 April 1654); freeman (1656); and constable
(1657). His house lot was "on the neck lying north to the house lot of
John Whitcomb, Jr., bounded by the lot of said John Whitcomb south by the
house lot of Nathaniel Joslin north by a rang of lots easterly which
lyeth on west side of Penicock River and westwardly a piece of entervail
... nigh adjoining to the North River, the said house lot being twenty
acres more or less." Stephen also had two intervale lots, one of
thirteen acres; the other of seven, and 314 acres of the upland division.

In 1657, Stephen was fined £10 because, as Constable, he failed to notify
the voters about a town meeting. The court remitted the fine, when
Stephen attributed his lapse to illness, but may have on that account
relieved him of his constable's staff. In 1658, the sons of John
Whitcomb killed three of Stephen's pigs. Whitcomb agreed to pay for
them, but then sought to be released from the obligation being "aged and
weak and mean in estate." The court decided in Gate's favor. [See Henry
S. Nourse, The Early Records of Lancaster (1884), p.63]. By then,
Stephen was living in Sudbury. He subsequently removed to Cambridge,
where he rented a farm, made his will (9 June 1662), and died sometime
before the end of September, when his estate was inventoried.

The will, proved 7 October 1662, reads: My will is that my wife and my
son Simon continue in the place where God have now set me during the time
I have in it, and to keep the stock in their hands till the term is out
and to pay the rent according to my agreement; and that my son Thomas to
continue with them as long as he please. I give to my wife a third of my
lands and all the rest of my estate during her life. I give to my son
Stephen my house and my house lot of twenty acres in Nashaway and twenty
acres of intervale lands and all my land at Hemp Swamp and all my meadow
at Postepolekin. The third of these lands being excepted as above to my
wife during her life. I give 314 acres of land within the bounds of
Nashaway and a parcel of meadow at Still River to be divided equally
between Simon and Thomas. My mind is that my wife shall give a colt of a
year old unto my daughter Elizabeth when the lease of the farm is out. My
wife to give to my daughter, Mary Maynar, a heifer of two years old when
the lease of the farm is out. I give power to my wife to dispose of all
the stock and my moveables when she die amongst my children according to
her discretion. My will is that Elizabeth Bradshaw abide with my wife her
Service Ship and that when her time is out my wife shall put her in a
double suit of apparel and give her a heifer a year old...

The estate at Cambridge was all personal property. The inventory at
Lancaster, taken Sept. 29, 1662, showed property valued at £130.15.08.
Administration was granted to Simon Gates of Marlboro and Nathaniel
Sparhawk of Cambridge. Sparhawk was the husband of Abigail, a
grand-daughter.

The report of the Cambridge committee for seating the meeting house, 19
Jan 1663, assigned "Goodie Gates" a place at the end of the Deacons
seats. Despite her marriage to Woodward in 1663, Ann called herself
"Gates" in her will, which was proved 9 April 1683. She explained in a
footnote: "My last husband's name was Woodward, but I generally went by
the name of Gates notwithstanding." Her estate, by inventory taken 4
April 1683, had a value of £14. 6d. There is some conflicting
information about the date of her death. According to Stow records, Anne
Woodward died 19 Feb 1683; Marlborough records state that Widow Hannah
[sic] Gates died 5 Feb 1683.

Children of Stephen GATES and Anne VEARE:


Elizabeth Gates, born in Hingham, Norfolk, England, 1629; died in
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 3 August 1704; married John Lazell in
Hingham, November 1649. See NEHGR, 2:252; Hobart's Journal, NEHGR
121:22. For descendants, see NEHGR 88:257ff.
Stephen Gates, married Sarah Woodward.

Mary Gates, christened in Hingham, Norfolk, England, 15 October 1636,
died about 1678; married John Maynard, in Sudbury, Massachusetts, 5 April
1658, [NEHGR, 17:256]. Following Mary's death, Maynard married Sarah
(Blanding) Keyes, widow of Elias Keyes. In January 1657, during a church
service, Mary disputed some statements made by the Rev. Joseph
Rowlandson, minister in Lancaster. Upon evidence of John Prescott and
others, the court convicted her of " bold and unbecoming speeches used in
the public assemblies, and especially against Mr. Rowlandson." She
acknowledged the offense and was discharged upon paying fees for the
attendance of the witnesses. See Marvin, History of the Town of
Lancaster and Nourse, The Early Records of Lancaster, Massachusetts, pp.
46-48.

Thomas Gates, born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1642; christened
in Hingham, 3 May 1646; died in Preston, New London, Connecticut, 10
August 1726; married (1) Elizabeth Freeman of Sudbury, 6 July 1670, and
(2) Susan Freeman. By Elizabeth, had had Elizabeth (1671), Sarah (1673),
John (9 April 1678), Joseph (16 March 1680), Josiah (8 March 1682),
Deborah (22 February 1684), Ann (18 July 1686), and Abigail (18 February
1689). Resided in Stow, Charlestown, Marlborough, and Sudbury before
moving to Preston (Norwich) in 1703.

Simon Gates, christened in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 3 May 1646;
died intestate in Muddy River (now Brookline), Massachusetts, 26 August
1692; married Margaret Barstow before 1671. Was a soldier in King
Philip's War, for which service his son, Jonathan Gates, received land in
Narragansett township. Simon Gates was sued, 9 November 1670 by John
Woods of Marlborough for breaking a marriage contract with his daughter
Frances.

Ann Gates, married John Chew before 1663. Torrey does not name her among
the children of Stephen and Anne (Veare) Gates; see NEHGR 120:163.

Isaac Gates, christened in Hingham, 3 May 1646, died in Hingham, 3
September 1651. See: Hobart's Journal, NEHGR 121:24.

Rebecca Gates, christened in Hingham, 3 May 1646, died in Hingham,
January 1651. See Torrey, NEHGR 120:163; Hobart's Journal, NEHGR 121:22

Of Stephen's ancestry, the Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
(Vol. 2, biography of Jacob F. Gates) says the following: "Genealogically
speaking the Gates family line is one of the most unique and wonderful
in the Church. Jacob F. goes back in direct attested line on the Gates
side to 1250 A. D., and on the last Clapdow line to William the
Conqueror's time, 1066. They are a sturdy, intelligent stock; no kings
and rakes are noted therein, nor paupers and rogues; just that splendid
yeoman strain which has produced the leaders of the Latter-day Saints
from New England, Old England, Scandinavia, Germany, Holland and
Switzerland. It is the blood of Israel."
With respect to the Gates pedigree, if not also in other respects, these
assertions do not withstand scholarly scrutiny. Though Stephen was
probably born in Norfolk in or near Hingham, no record of his birth has
been found, and the names of his parents are not known. One source,
Charles Otis Gates (Gates Genealogy, 1898) states that Stephen was son of
Thomas Gates of Norwich. But this, as Donald Lines Jacobus said in 1933,
"has yet to be proved." Jacobus did, however, supply us with a few leads
(The American Genealogist, Vol. 10, pp. 199-200):


The parish register from Hingham does ... give some clue as to Stephen's
family in Old England. Thomas Gates and Margaret Mylnye were married
there June 24, 1622 and William Gates and Alice Foulesam were married
Sept. 18, 1627. These men were likely brothers of Stephen. A Rose Gates,
widow, was buried in Hingham July 25, 1635. She may have been Stephen's
mother. The marriage of Stephen Gates and Ann Veare is recorded May 5,
1628, but there is no other person bearing the family name of Veare
mentioned in the parish books. Her family must have lived elsewhere. Mary
Gates is the only child of Stephen and Ann's recorded in the register,
being baptised in 1636. Since there were at least two children older than
Mary, it is likely the family resided in another town between the time of
marriage of the parents and the record of the baptism of Mary.

The lineage to which the Biographical Encyclopedia refers relies on C. O.
Gate's assertion that Stephen was grandson of Peter and Mary (Josselyn)
Gates.

On this issue, we have the testimony of Frances Sage of Endicott, New
York, saying (NEHGR 137:146) that the error had been perpetuated in
published works because her grandfather "gave the information to C. O.
Gates, who incorporated it into the preface of his book (N. Y., 1898)."
Having later discovered his error, Mrs. Sage's grandfather published a
"correction" in the Boston Transcript (16 September 1925):


"There is Gates genealogy, frequently quoted, and apparently generally
accepted, which gives Stephen Gates, the immigrant, as son of Thomas
Gates of Norwich, Norfolk, England, and grandson of Peter and Mary
(Josselyn) Gates of London. Mr. Charles Otis Gates in his book ... gives
this line and seems to be satisfied with the evidence, although he gives
no proofs. Within the past twelve months I have seen a visitation of
Suffolk made in 1612 and delivered in 1621 which includes further data,
that shows that Stephen could not possibly have been a grandson of Peter
and Mary Gates. Peter Gates was twenty-nine years old in 1612, and had
one "son and heir, Josselyn, aged 3, and two daughters." Stephen's birth
date is not known, but he was married and had five children, all born in
England, when he came to America in 1634 or 1642. I have seen both dates
given, but incline to the later one. Obviously, Peter could not have had
a son Thomas born after 1612 who would be a grandfather in 1642. The Hon.
Benjamin A. G. Fuller of Boston stated in the New England Genealogical
and Historical Register [sic] in 1877: 'it seems that Stephen Gates,
second son of Thomas Gates of Norwich...' There has never been any reason
to question this statement, but the later claim that Thomas was the son
of Peter seems now disproved."

Mrs. Sage further noted that Peter Gates married Marian Jocelyn in the
parish of High Roding, Essex, 6 October 1605, and their son Jocelyn was
baptised at the London church of St. Mary Woolchurch Haugh in February
1607.

At the risk of perpetuating another error, Chris Moore
(soc.genealogy.medieval, 29 April 1998) hazarded a guess of his own:
"Personally, I tend to believe that Stephen was either the son or
grandson of Sir Thomas Gates, who was the first governor of the
settlement at Jamestowne, Virginia 1611-1614. I am searching for proof of
that connection now."
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