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James Gates 1759–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1759

Birth Location: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 18 Mar 1839

Death Location: Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Oldham Gates

Mother: Patience Bartlett

Spouse(s): Rachel Fales

Children(s): Oldham Gates

The story of James Gates began in 1759 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. James Gates married Rachel Fales, and had children including Oldham Gates. James Gates passed away in 1839 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gates began in 1759 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  • James Gates married Rachel Fales, and had children including Oldham Gates.
  • James Gates passed away in 1839 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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James Gates's Ancestors

Self
James Gates
1759–1839
Birth Place: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Oldham Gates
1716–1816
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Patience (Frances) Bartlett
1734–1759
Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Amos Gates
1681–1754
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Oldham
1681–1763
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Nathaniel Bartlett
1713–1750
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Thompson
1718–1749
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Simon Gates
1645–1693
Margaret Barstow
1650–1707
Samuel OLDHAM
1651–1727
Hannah Dana
1651–1728
John Bartlett
1676–1721
Patience Cady
1687–1721
Jonathan Thompson
1663–1748
Mary Boutwell
1680–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Gates
1600–1662
Anne Veare
1602–1683
George Barstow
1614–1652
Susannah Merrett
1626–1654
Richard Oldham
1620–1655
Martha Eaton
1630–1673
Richard Dana
1617–1690
Anne Bullard
1624–1711
Joseph Bartlett
1646–1702
Mary Waite
1646–1721
Nicholas Cady
1664–1724
Patience Redland
1683–1728
Jonathan Thompson
1635–1691
Susanna Blodgett
1637–1697
John Boutwell
1645–1719
Hannah Davis
1648–1719

James Gates's Descendants

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James Gates (20 Jan 1759–18 Mar 1839) m. Rachel Fales (11 Apr 1766–2 Oct 1840)
  1. 1. Oldham Gates 1798–1865 m. Lavinia McNeil 1801–1849
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Gates 1826–1896 m. Sarah (Ann) Conrad 1828–1883
      1. 1. Josiah (Charles) Gaetz 1863– m. Martha (Catherine) Stafford 1877–
        1. 1. Stella Gates 1901– m. James Young 1900–1940

James Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1759
20 Jan 1759
Birth of James Gates in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1839
18 Mar 1839
Age 80
Death of James Gates in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1759
    Event Place: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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