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Josiah Gates 1681–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1681

Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1763

Death Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Gates

Mother: Elizabeth Freeman

Spouse(s): Grace Rathbun

Children(s): Samuel Gates, Mary Jones, Abigail Gates, Hannah Gates, Josiah Jr, Grace Gates, Elizabeth Gates, Sarah Gates, Anna Randall, Anna Gates, Thomas Gates

Josiah Gates was born in 1681 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Gates And Elizabeth Freeman. Josiah Gates married Elizabeth, Grace Rathbun, and had children including Abigail Gates, Anna Gates, Anna Gates Randall, Elizabeth Gates, Grace Gates, Hannah Gates, Josiah Gates Jr, Mary Gates Jones, Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates, Thomas Gates. Josiah Gates passed away in 1763 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Gates was born in 1681 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Gates And Elizabeth Freeman.
  • Josiah Gates married Elizabeth, Grace Rathbun, and had children including Abigail Gates, Anna Gates, Anna Gates Randall, Elizabeth Gates, Grace Gates, Hannah Gates, Josiah Gates Jr, Mary Gates Jones, Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates, Thomas Gates.
  • Josiah Gates passed away in 1763 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gates
1646–1726
Birth Location: Baptized In Hingham, MA
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Elizabeth Freeman
1648–1723
Birth Location: Hingham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Grace Rathbun
1695–1748
Birth Location: New Shoreham, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Gates
1730–1810
Birth Location: Colchester, New london, Conneticut
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Mary Jones
1715–1755
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Gates
1719–1763
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Gates
1721–
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Josiah Jr
1722–1807
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Grace Gates
1725–1764
Birth Location: Colchester, Conneticutt
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Elizabeth Gates
1729–1787
Birth Location: Colchester, Conneticutt
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Sarah Gates
1732–1813
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Anna Randall
1734–
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Anna Gates
1734–
Birth Location: New London Co., Preston, CT, USA
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Thomas Gates
1724–1793
Birth Location: Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Josiah Gates's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Gates
1681–1763
Birth Place: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Gates
1646–1726
Baptized In Hingham, MA
Elizabeth Freeman
1648–1723
Hingham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Stephen (H. Gates) Sr.
1597–1662
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Ann Vere
1602–1683
Norwich, Norfolk, England
John Freeman
1605–1648
Pulborough, Sussex County, England
Elizabeth Noyes
1625–1679
Foxcotte, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Eustace Gates
1570–1626
Elizabeth Wright
1566–1635
Horatio Tilbury
1565–1635
Mary Tracy
1581–1671
Peter Noyes
1590–1657
Elizabeth Darvill
1594–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Vere
1523–1565
Elizabeth Hardekyn
1539–1615
John Tracy
1544–1591
Anne Tracy
1546–1581
Thomas Noyes
1565–1639
Dorothy Blake
1559–1633

Josiah Gates's Descendants

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Josiah Gates (8 Mar 1681–22 Aug 1763) m. Grace Rathbun (16 Jul 1695–26 Dec 1748)
  1. 1. Samuel Gates 1730–1810
  2. 2. Mary (Gates) Jones 1715–1755
  3. 3. Abigail Gates 1719–1763
  4. 4. Hannah Gates 1721–
  5. 5. Josiah (Gates) Jr 1722–1807
  6. 6. Grace Gates 1725–1764
  7. 7. Elizabeth Gates 1729–1787
  8. 8. Sarah Gates 1732–1813
  9. 9. Anna (Gates) Randall 1734–
  10. 10. Anna Gates 1734–
  11. 11. Thomas Gates 1724–1793 m. Ruth Randall 1731–1813
    1. 1. Anna Rathbun 1755–1813
    2. 2. Dr. (Laban) Gates 1753–1836
    3. 3. Lodema GATES 1766–
    4. 4. John Gates 1763–
    5. 5. Diodama Gates 1763–
    6. 6. John Gates 1759–
    7. 7. Philura Gates 1770–
    8. 8. Ruth Gates 1759–1805
    9. 9. Abel Gates 1770–1850 m. Mary Franklin 1776–1864
      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
        4. 4. Dorothy Gates 1832–1935
        5. 5. Joseph Gates 1851–1917
        6. 6. Mary Gates 1828–1935
        7. 7. Abel Gates 1823–1901 m. Caterine McFadden –1855 m. Isabella (Barnes) Robinson 1833–1894

Josiah Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1681
8 Mar 1681
Birth of Josiah Gates in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1763
22 Aug 1763
Age 82
Death of Josiah Gates in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1681
    Event Place: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1763
    Event Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
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