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James Cates 1626 – 1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1626

Birth Location: St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England

Death Date: 15 May 1677

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: James Cate\Keate

Mother: Margeria Lite

Spouse(s): Alice Westbrook

Children(s): John Cate

In 1626, James Cates entered the world in St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England, born to James Christopher Cate\Keate and Margeria Alice Lite. James Cates married Alice Westbrook, and had children including John Cate. James Cates passed away in 1677 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1626, James Cates entered the world in St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England, born to James Christopher Cate\Keate and Margeria Alice Lite.
  • James Cates married Alice Westbrook, and had children including John Cate.
  • James Cates passed away in 1677 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cate\Keate
1600 – 1672
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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Margeria Lite
1604 – 1638
Birth Location: Chardstock, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Westbrook
1629 – 1702
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Children(s)

John Cate
1649 – 1748
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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James Cates's Ancestors

Self
James Cates
1626 – 1677
Birth Place: St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England
Parents
James Christopher Cate\Keate
1600 – 1672
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Margeria (Alice) Lite
1604 – 1638
Chardstock, Dorset, England
Grandparents
🐦Bishop (Robert William) Cate
1580 – 1640
Chardstock, Dorset, England
Alice Honeychurch
1585 – 1619
Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Isaac (Taylor Lyte * \) Lite
1576 – 1659
Kington Langley, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Knight
1575 – 1644
Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Cate
1545 – 1596
Agnes Dummett
1550 – 1627
Thomas (Light)
1556 – 1614
Elyn Taylor
1556 – 1582
Thomas Knight
1535 – 1612
Alice Ashby
1550 – 1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Dummitt
1526 – 1596
Thomisa Bagwell
1530 – 1607
Water Taylor
Elizab Haryngton
James Knight
1500 – 1553
Lady Legh
1502 – 1573

James Cates's Descendants

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James Cates (16 Apr 1626 – 15 May 1677) m. Alice Westbrook (1629 – 8 June 1702)
  1. 1. John Cate (1649 – 4 January 1748) m. Judith Emmons (1650-1659 – )
    1. 1. Martha Cate (5 Sep 1718 – 16 November 1778) m. Deacon (James) Brackett (3 January 1714 – 13 November 1803)
      1. 1. Deborah Brackett (Abt 1749 – 19 January 1831) m. John Weeks (14 February 1749 – 10 September 1818)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Widema) Wiseman (10 Mar 1778 – 09 Jun 1862) m. Nathaniel Weed (06 May 1776 – 25 May 1844)

James Cates's Timeline

4 Records

1626
16 Apr 1626
Birth of James Cates in St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England
St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England
1646
1646
Age 20
James Cates was married in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1654
1654
Age 28
James Cates was married in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1677
15 May 1677
Age 51
Death of James Cates in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1626
    Event Place: St. Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 26
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Year: 1657; Page Number: 59

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: Maine Pioneers, 1623-60

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1677
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Wills, 1799-1869; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Cheshire County)
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Wills, 1799-1869; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Cheshire County)
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