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Mehitable Downing 1707–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1707

Birth Location: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA

Father: JOHN Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Knight

Spouse(s): Zebediah Gates

Children(s): Silas Gates, Jerusha Gates, Elijah Gates, Elias White, Nathan Gates, Mehitable Gates

In 1707, Mehitable Downing entered the world in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA, born to John Downing Jr And Elizabeth Knight. Mehitable Downing married Zebediah Gates, and had children including Elias White, Elijah Gates, Jerusha Gates, Mehitable Gates, Nathan Gates, Silas Gates. Mehitable Downing passed away in 1758 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Mehitable Downing entered the world in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA, born to John Downing Jr And Elizabeth Knight.
  • Mehitable Downing married Zebediah Gates, and had children including Elias White, Elijah Gates, Jerusha Gates, Mehitable Gates, Nathan Gates, Silas Gates.
  • Mehitable Downing passed away in 1758 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN Jr
1674–1747
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JJ
Elizabeth Knight
1689–1736
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EK

Spouses(s)

Zebediah Gates
1699–1759
Birth Location: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
ZG

Children(s)

Silas Gates
1741–1778
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
SG
Jerusha Gates
1747–1820
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
JG
Elijah Gates
1744–1802
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
EG
Elias White
1750–
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
EW
Nathan Gates
1754–1838
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
NG
Mehitable Gates
1738–1825
Birth Location: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
MG

Mehitable Downing's Ancestors

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Mehitable Downing
1707–1758
Birth Place: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Parents
JOHN Downing Jr
1674–1747
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Knight
1689–1736
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
JOHN Downing
1640–1714
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mehitable Braybrook
1651–1721
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Richard Knight
1668–1707
Sarah Kemble
1666–1727
Boston Suffolk Massachusetts USA,
Great-Grandparents
Emanuel Immigrant
1585–1658
Lucy Winthrop)
1600–1679
Richard Braybrook
1613–1681
Alice Servent
1632–1681
Thomas Kemble
1622–1689
Elizabeth Trerice
1628–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Downing
1556–1610
Dorcas Bellamy
1560–1610
Adam Winthroop
1548–1623
Anne Browne
1558–1629
Gulielus Brabrook
1588–1658
Anna Bailey\Bayly
1587–1648
John Ellis
1583–1663
Rebecca Pettie
1602–1670
Nicholas Trerice
1598–1653
Rebecca Hurtone
1606–1688

Mehitable Downing's Descendants

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Mehitable Downing (9 Jul 1707–1758) m. Zebediah Gates (4 Sep 1699–12 Feb 1759)
  1. 1. Silas Gates 1741–1778 m. Mary White 1743–1819
    1. 1. Benjamin (B.) Gates 1774–1840 m. Lydia Butler 1780–1847 m. Lydia `Brown 1787–1853
      1. 1. Susan Gates 1816–1875 m. Cyrus (Felt) Steele 1829–1908 m. John (Dinsmore) Cochran 1810–1855
        1. 1. George (Edwin) Steele 1856–1954 m. Sarah (Catherine) Watson 1853–1913
        2. 2. Henry Steele 1858–1863
        3. 3. Lydia (Mary) Cochran 1843–
        4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Cochran 1845–
        5. 5. Charles (Austin) Cochran 1848–1914 m. Elizabeth (Jane Mary) Wilkinson 1851–1888
        6. 6. Andrew (Erastus) Cochran 1853–
      2. 2. Wanton Gates 1809–1892 m. Almira Shelton –1841 m. Vernelia Hancock 1821–1864
        1. 1. Chloe Gates 1854–1951 m. Henry Rockenfield 1844–1902
        2. 2. Emily (C) Gates 1844–1914
        3. 3. Corneilus Gates 1842–1924
        4. 4. Edwarda (V) Gates 1851–
        5. 5. Elmira (Vernelia) Gates 1847–1911
        6. 6. Warren Gates 1851–
        7. 7. Abner (Doriah) Gates 1859– m. Daphana (Charlotte) Dingman 1852–1928
      3. 3. Solace Gates 1808–
      4. 4. Seth (Ebenezer) Gates 1825–1877 m. Lydia (Beals) Andrews 1827–1912
        1. 1. Oreno Gates 1854–1894 m. Margaret Wilson 1857–1920
        2. 2. Oreno Gates 1854–1894 m. Margaret Wilson 1857–1920
        3. 3. Seth (Everett) Gates 1850–1932
        4. 4. Lydia (Abigail) Gates 1847–1902
        5. 5. Sanford (Doty) Gates 1855–1940
        6. 6. Clement (Allen) Gates 1857–1959 m. Mattie (A.) Gates 1863–1913
        7. 7. Lara (Marshall) Gates 1863–1954
        8. 8. Ira (Tolbert) Gates 1865–1950
        9. 9. Roland (Rowdy) Gates 1868–1926
        10. 10. Clarence (Richmond) Gates 1861–1948
      5. 5. Clement Gates 1827–1848
      6. 6. Minerva (E.) Gates 1822–1901 m. John (Denison) Levings 1811–1891
        1. 1. Seth (Gates) Levings 1852–1936 m. Dorathy (Francina) Wright 1851–1928
        2. 2. Minnie Levings 1861–1948
        3. 3. Harriet (Celestia) Levings 1845–1847
        4. 4. Francis (Finette) Levings 1850–1921
        5. 5. Rosa (Bell) Levings 1855–1860
        6. 6. Lois (Nora) Levings 1858–1859
        7. 7. Myron (Elbert) Levings 1843–1897
        8. 8. Lorenzo (Elijah) Levings 1847–1876
        9. 9. Nancy (M.) Levings 1849–
      7. 7. Ypsilanti Gates 1830–1893 m. William (A) Sutton 1838–1913
        1. 1. Benjamin (N.) Sutton 1860–1941 m. Hannah (Margaret) Sutton 1855–1935
        2. 2. Dennis (C) Sutton 1865–1945
        3. 3. Josephine (Catherine) Sutton 1862–1885
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Sutton 1854–1927
        5. 5. Carrie (Minerva) Sutton 1870–1950
        6. 6. Fannie (E.) Sutton 1873–1876
        7. 7. Sarah Sutton 1870–1880
      8. 8. Roxanne Gates 1820–1905
        1. 1. Edith (J) Wheatley 1857–1929 m. Thedoore (L.) Heath 1851–1928
      9. 9. Francis ((Franny)) Gates 1811–
      10. 10. Seth (G) Gates 1816–1878
      11. 11. Benjamin (Butler Gates) Jr. 1800–1849
      12. 12. Noble Gates 1802–1862
      13. 13. Chloe Gates 1805–1908 m. Henry Ecker 1799–1871
        1. 1. Henry (Butler) Ecker 1823–1900 m. Emily (R.) Ecker 1825–
      14. 14. Nancy Gates 1814–1901 m. David Higby 1811–1867
        1. 1. Clement (Hannibal) Higby 1845–1911 m. Hannah Higly 1858–
      15. 15. Charlotte Gates 1812–1838
      16. 16. Silas Gates 1803–1845
    2. 2. Azel Gates 1763–1763
    3. 3. Mary Gates 1764–1834
    4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Gates 1766–1819 m. Deacon (Ezra Phelps) Strong 1763–1833
      1. 1. Abigail (Nobly) Strong 1808–1868 m. Eli Sheldon 1808–1843
        1. 1. Eli (Ezra) Sheldon 1843–
        2. 2. Elsie (Maria) Sheldon 1833– m. Thomas (E.) Kincade 1828–1903
        3. 3. Margaret (Jane) Sheldon 1836–
        4. 4. Martha (Almira) Sheldon 1837–1916
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Sheldon 1831–
        6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth) Sheldon 1828–
        7. 7. Orpha (Louise) Sheldon 1840–
        8. 8. Sarah (Ayers) Sheldon 1834–
      2. 2. Nancy Strong 1797–1887 m. William (Whiting) Watros 1795–1850
        1. 1. Nancy Watros 1829–1906
        2. 2. Hannah (Asenath) Watros 1829–1906 m. Henry (Schuyler) Marshall 1827–1880
      3. 3. John Strong 1786–1864 m. Hannah Lowell 1792–1815
        1. 1. Simeon (Joseph) Strong 1827–1885
      4. 4. Erza Strong 1788–1877 m. Lois Strong 1781–1852
        1. 1. Priscilla Strong 1830–1895 m. Chauncy (Warriner) Porter 1812–1868
        2. 2. Soloman Strong 1817–1902
        3. 3. Olive Tenney 1819–1881
        4. 4. Samson Strong 1816–1863
        5. 5. Willard Strong 1828–1847
        6. 6. Fletcher Strong 1826–1847
        7. 7. Ezra Strong 1820–1894
      5. 5. William Strong 1790–1814
      6. 6. Solomon Strong 1792–1813
      7. 7. Temperance (Mary) Strong 1799–1873 m. Alvin Munsell 1796–1845
        1. 1. Phebe (Maria) Branson 1827–1845
        2. 2. William (Eri) Munsell 1840–1897
        3. 3. Emma (Jane) Lane 1843–1924
        4. 4. Nancy (Averton) Munsell 1828–1901 m. Joseph (Atwell) Keller 1827–1903
        5. 5. Eliza (Orilla) Curl 1830–1873
        6. 6. Eliza (Orilla) Curl 1833–1909
        7. 7. Daniel (A) Munsell 1825–1888
      8. 8. Eri Strong 1803–1848
        1. 1. Martha (E.) Powers 1825–1903
        2. 2. Leighton Strong 1838–1867
        3. 3. Richard (k) Strong 1834–1903 m. Rody (E.) Strong 1853–1916
    5. 5. William Gates 1771–1841
    6. 6. Seth Gates 1772–1857 m. Fanny Gates 1770–1857
    7. 7. Abigail (Nabby) Gates 1776–1846
  2. 2. Jerusha Gates 1747–1820
  3. 3. Elijah Gates 1744–1802
  4. 4. Elias White 1750–
  5. 5. Nathan Gates 1754–1838
  6. 6. Mehitable Gates 1738–1825

Mehitable Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1707
9 Jul 1707
Birth of Mehitable Downing in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
1758
1758
Age 51
Death of Mehitable Downing in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1707
    Event Place: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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