Saturday, February 13, 2010

Surname Saturday - GATES

On Surname Saturdays, I am posting family lines from my own ancestry. I am doing this in Ahnentafel order, and am up to number #33, who is Abigail Gates (1797-1867).

My ancestral line back through the seven generations of the Gates families:

1. Randall J. Seaver

2. Frederick W. Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty V. Carringer (1919-2002)

4. Frederick W. Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

8. Frank W. Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Hildreth (1857-1920)

16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Smith (1827-1884)

32. Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825)
33. Abigail Gates, born 24 February 1797 in Gardner, Worcester County, MA; died 04 January 1867 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA. She married (1) Benjamin Seaver 02 March 1817 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA. He was born 15 November 1791 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA, and died 25 May 1825 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA. He was the son of Benjamin Seaver and Martha Whitney. She married (2) Isaac Seaver 13 November 1832 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA. He was born 20 December 1802 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA, and died 01 July 1870 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA. He was the son of Benjamin Seaver and Martha Whitney.

66. Nathan Gates, born 23 February 1767 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA; died April 1830 in Gardner, Worcester, MA. He married 17 June 1790 in Westminster, Worcester County, MA.
67. . Abigail Knowlton, born 21 January 1774 in Lincoln, Middlesex County, MA; died 28 January 1855 in Gardner, Worcester County, MA. She was the daughter of 134. Jeremiah Knowlton and 135. Abigail Peirce.

Children of Nathan Gates and Abigail Knowlton are Nathan (1791-1865), Jeremiah (1792-1802), Abel (1793-1870), Asaph (1794-1859), Luke (1796-1796), Abigail (1797-1867), Luther (1798-1847), Amos (1799-????), Susannah (1801-????), (infant) (1803-1803), Lucinda (1805-????), Clarissa (1806-1868), Jeremiah Knowlton (1808-1845), James Eliot (1810-????), Benjamin Adderson (1813-????).

132. Simon Gates, born 1739 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA; died 11 March 1803 in Gardner, Worcester County, MA. He married 27 May 1766 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.
133. Susannah Reed, born 04 December 1745 in Woburn, Middlesex, MA; died 18 December 1833 in Gardner, Worcester, MA. She was the daughter of 266. Nathan Reed and 267. Susannah Wood.

Children of Simon Gates and Susannah Reed are Nathan (1767-1830), Elizabeth (1769-1778), Susannah (1772-1778), Simon (1774-1778), Anna (1777-1778), Simon (1779-1852), Daniel (1782-1847), Gerry (1784-1784), Reuben (1786-????), Ezekiel (1789-1809), Elizabeth (1794-1819).

264. Amos Gates, born October 1706 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA; died before 12 March 1783 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA. He married 07 November 1732 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.
265. Mary Hubbard, born 04 May 1712 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died before 10 December 1754 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA. She was the daughter of 530. Samuel Hubbard and 531. Sarah Clark.

Children of Amos Gates and Mary Hubbard are Oliver (1733-1813), Amos (1735-1804), Simon (1739-1803), Abraham (1741-1806), Isaac (1746-1831).

528. Simon Gates, born 05 June 1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA; died 22 June 1752 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA. He married 04 May 1688 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA.
529. Hannah Benjamin, born 07 February 1667/68 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died Aft. 1752 in probably Stow, Middlesex County, MA. She was the daughter of 1058. Joseph Benjamin and 1059. Sarah Clarke.

Children of Simon Gates and Hannah Benjamin are Hannah (1688-????), Joseph (1691-1748), Simon (1693-1736), Mary (1695-????), Elizabeth (1701-????), Israel (1703-1726), Benjamin (1704-1758), Elisha (1705-1762), Amos (1706-1783), Susannah (1709-1748).

1056. Stephen Gates, born About 1634 in Norfolk, ENGLAND; died 09 July 1707 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA. He married About 1664 in probably Watertown, Middlesex County, MA.
1057. Sarah Woodward, born 03 February 1642/43 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died 21 October 1706 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA. She was the daughter of 2114. George Woodward and 2115. Mary Gibson.

Children of Stephen Gates and Sarah Woodward are Stephen (1665-1732), Simon (1667-1752), Thomas (1669-1726), Isaac (1673-1748), Nathaniel (1675-1731), Sarah (1679-1724), Rebecca (1682-1754), Daniel (1685-1759).

2112. Stephen Gates, born about 1600 in Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND; died September 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. He married 05 May 1628 in Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND.
2113. Anne Neave, born about 1603 in ENGLAND; died 05 February 1682/83 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA.

Children of Stephen Gates and Anne Neave are Elizabeth (1629-1704), Stephen (1634-1707), Mary (1636-1679), Isaac (1646-1651), Rebecca (1646-1650), Simon (1646-1692), Thomas (1646-1726).

I changed my posting method this week, and I'll keep it this way for now - listing only the child names and dates, but not listing the place names or spouses for the children.

Are there any Gates cousins out there reading Genea-Musings?

6 comments:

Barbara Poole said...

Well Randy, I just added you into my tree. Thanks.

Bill West said...

Randy, did you see my post about Mary
Gates? It's at:
http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/2010/02/case-of-mary-gates.html

Heather Wilkinson Rojo said...

Yes, I added you to my tree, too, but I think we are more closely related through the Knowltons. I'll have to check some of your other postings.

Bill West said...

I think we're related through
Elizabeth Gates who married John Lazell through my Dunham line but
I haven't proved it as yet with sources.

Gwynn Socolich said...

Randy,

I am related to this line. Thomas (1669-1726)as you list in your post.
Children of Stephen Gates and Sarah Woodward are Stephen (1665-1732), Simon (1667-1752), Thomas (1669-1726), Isaac (1673-1748), Nathaniel (1675-1731), Sarah (1679-1724), Rebecca (1682-1754), Daniel (1685-1759).

My direct line is:
Peter Gates6 (Zebadiah5 Zebadiah4 Thomas3, Stephen2, Stephen1)

Peter Gates had a daughter named Lephe Gates who married John Riddell in Leyden, MA.

Gwynn Socolich said...

Hi Randy,

I posted a Gates Analysis of my line on my blog today. It includes the following:
Zebediah9 Gates (Zebadiah8 Zebadiah7 Peter6 Zebadiah5 Zebadiah4 Thomas3 Stephen2, Stephen1)
Locations: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA; North Preston, New London, CT; Leyden, MA; Groton, CT and Mystic, Connecticut.