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Joseph Gates 1680–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1680

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 24 October 1742

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

Father: Thomas Gates

Mother: Elizabeth Gates

Spouse(s): Damaris Rose

Children(s): Damaris Gates

Joseph Gates was born in 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Thomas Gates And Elizabeth Gates. Joseph Gates married Damaris Rose, and had children including Damaris Gates. Joseph Gates passed away in 1742 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Gates was born in 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Thomas Gates And Elizabeth Gates.
  • Joseph Gates married Damaris Rose, and had children including Damaris Gates.
  • Joseph Gates passed away in 1742 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Joseph Gates's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Gates
1680–1742
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Gates
1640–1726
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Gates
1648–
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Stephen Gates
1597–1662
Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Anne Veare
1603–1683
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Eustace Gates
1550–1626
Rose (Wright)
1567–1635
Ralph Hill
1575–1663
Margaret XX
1590–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Gates
1550–1610
Mary Josselyn
1554–1575
Martin Wright
1534–1592
Elizabeth woodcock
1546–1598
John I
1529–1611
Jane Rodney
1532–1627
Rodger Toothaker
1550–

Joseph Gates's Descendants

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Joseph Gates (16 March 1680–24 October 1742) m. Damaris Rose (1687–28 December 1754)
  1. 1. Damaris Gates 1718–1751 m. William Brewster 1714–1801
    1. 1. Drusilla Brewster 1745–1828 m. William Ely 1743–1825
      1. 1. Mary Ely 1774–1859
        1. 1. Benjamin (Henry) Day 1810–1884
      2. 2. Eli Ely 1772–1842 m. Bathsheba Blake 1777–1832
        1. 1. Maria Ely 1813–1834
        2. 2. Lucy (Beckwith) Cooley 1805–1889 m. Charles (Ingraham) Cooley 1801–1849
        3. 3. Eliza Ely –1828
        4. 4. William (Brewster) Ely 1812–1887
    2. 2. Asa Brewster 1739–1811 m. Ruth Badger 1745–
      1. 1. David Brewster 1778–1847
      2. 2. Edmund Brewster 1767–1845 m. Eunice Snow 1769–1833
        1. 1. George (Edmund) Brewster 1800–1867
        2. 2. Eunice Brewster 1795–1879 m. Nathan (Godfrey) Babbitt 1787–1867
        3. 3. Maria Brewster 1793–1816
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Sabin 1807–1857
      3. 3. Oliver Brewster 1769–
      4. 4. Erastus Brewster 1773–1775
      5. 5. Abigail Brewster 1775–

Joseph Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1680
16 March 1680
Birth of Joseph Gates in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1742
24 October 1742
Age 62
Death of Joseph Gates in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1680
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1742
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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