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Abel Gates 1770–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept 1770

Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 11 December 1850

Death Location: Salem, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Gates

Mother: Ruth Randall

Spouse(s): Mary Franklin

Children(s): Abel Gates, William Gates, Hyrum GATES, Mary Gates, Joseph Gates

Abel Gates was born in 1770 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of Thomas Gates And Ruth Randall. Abel Gates married Mary Franklin, and had children including Abel Gates, Hyrum H Gates, Joseph Gates, Mary Polly Gates, William Gates. Abel Gates passed away in 1850 in Salem, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abel Gates was born in 1770 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of Thomas Gates And Ruth Randall.
  • Abel Gates married Mary Franklin, and had children including Abel Gates, Hyrum H Gates, Joseph Gates, Mary Polly Gates, William Gates.
  • Abel Gates passed away in 1850 in Salem, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abel Gates's Ancestors

Self
Abel Gates
1770–1850
Birth Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Gates
1724–1793
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Ruth Randall
1731–1813
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Josiah Gates
1681–1763
Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grace Rathbun
1695–1748
New Shoreham, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Benjamin (Randall) Sr
1715–1811
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Ruth Brown
1714–1791
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gates
1646–1726
Elizabeth Freeman
1648–1723
Samuel Rathbun
1672–1757
Patience Coggeshall
1669–1747
John Randall
1666–1720
Mary Randall
1675–1766
Eleazer Brown
1670–1734
Ann Pendleton
1667–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr.
1597–1662
Ann Vere
1602–1683
John Freeman
1605–1648
Elizabeth Noyes
1625–1679
Major Coggeshall
1626–1708
Patience Throckmorton
1640–1676
John Randall
1629–1685
Elizabeth Morton
1631–1685
Thomas Brown
1626–1693
Mary Newhall
1637–1727
Capt Pendleton
1627–1709
Hannah Goodenow
1639–1688

Abel Gates's Descendants

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Abel Gates (Sept 1770–11 December 1850) m. Mary Franklin (30 Oct 1776–28 Feb 1864)
  1. 1. Abel Gates 1803–
  2. 2. William Gates 1804–
  3. 3. Hyrum (H) GATES 1802–1850
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Gates 1811–1883
  5. 5. Joseph Gates 1798– m. Dorothy Maclean 1800–1889
    1. 1. Joseph Gates 1830–
    2. 2. Margaret Gates 1837–
    3. 3. Hannah Gates 1836–1924 m. Richard Tertheway 1824–1901
      1. 1. Annie Tertheway 1873–
      2. 2. Mary (Gertude) Terthway 1871–1949 m. Albert (Edward) Barnes 1870–1913
        1. 1. Frances (Maud) Barnes 1900–
        2. 2. Mary (Colwell) Barnes 1902–
        3. 3. Lois (Isabella) Barnes 1906–
        4. 4. Albert (Richard) Barnes 1910–1989
        5. 5. Louis Barnes 1906–
        6. 6. Martha (Gertrude) Barnes 1904–1989 m. Francis Haddock 1906–1993
    4. 4. Dorothy Gates 1832–1935
    5. 5. Joseph Gates 1851–1917
      1. 1. Archie Gates 1888–1940
    6. 6. Mary Gates 1828–1935
    7. 7. Abel Gates 1823–1901 m. Caterine McFadden –1855 m. Isabella (Barnes) Robinson 1833–1894
      1. 1. David Gates –1910
        1. 1. Glen Gates –1947

Abel Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1770
Sept 1770
Birth of Abel Gates in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
1850
11 December 1850
Age 80
Death of Abel Gates in Kingston, , Frontenac, Canada
Kingston, , Frontenac, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept 1770
    Event Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1850
    Event Place: Kingston, , Frontenac, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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