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Mercy Gates 1692–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1692

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Stephen III

Mother: Jemima Benjamin

Spouse(s): Thomas Foster

Children(s): Sarah Foster

In 1692, Mercy Gates entered the world in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Stephen Gates Iii And Jemima Benjamin. Mercy Gates married Thomas Foster, and had children including Sarah Foster. Mercy Gates passed away in 1756 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1692, Mercy Gates entered the world in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Stephen Gates Iii And Jemima Benjamin.
  • Mercy Gates married Thomas Foster, and had children including Sarah Foster.
  • Mercy Gates passed away in 1756 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen III
1665–1732
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
SI
Jemima Benjamin
1666–1732
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JB

Spouses(s)

Thomas Foster
1687–1748
Birth Location: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
TF

Children(s)

Sarah Foster
1717–1787
Birth Location: Halifax, Windham, Vermont, USA
SF

Mercy Gates's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Gates
1692–1756
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Stephen Gates III
1665–1732
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima Benjamin
1666–1732
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1633–1704
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima Lambert
1636–1664
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Benjamin
1585–1645
Abigail Eddy
1601–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John IV
1566–1606
Joanne Hookes
1559–1619
William Eddye
1558–1616
Mary Fosten
1568–1611

Mercy Gates's Descendants

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Mercy Gates (1692–1756) m. Thomas Foster (18 Sep 1687–20 Aug 1748)
  1. 1. Sarah Foster 1717–1787 m. Jonathan (F.) Harrington 1705–1785
    1. 1. Stephen Harrington 1740–1812 m. Patience Eldred 1744–1812
      1. 1. Job Harrington 1762–1842 m. Anna Parker 1770–1833
        1. 1. Larkin Harrington 1800–1872
      2. 2. Mercy Harrington 1775–1856
      3. 3. Amy Harrington 1770–1858
      4. 4. James Harrington 1766–1813
      5. 5. Waity Harrington 1772–1847
      6. 6. Elizabeth Harrington 1784–1858
    2. 2. Daniel Harrington 1750–1801 m. Sally Carpenter 1763–1840
      1. 1. Lydia Harrington 1795–1873 m. Cyrus Bates 1792–1839 m. Schuyler (Patterson) Jennings 1809–1878
        1. 1. Orissa (Angelia) Bates 1823–1878 m. William (Moore) Allred 1819–1901
        2. 2. Adeline Bates 1837–1837
        3. 3. Lovina (Arminda) Bates 1819–1884 m. Delatus (Miles) Aspinwall 1810–1888
        4. 4. Cyrus (Wakefield) Bates 1827–1895 m. Harriet (Eliza) Bates 1825–1903
        5. 5. Julia (Ann) Bates 1828–1892
        6. 6. Lansing Bates 1831–1877
        7. 7. Lydia (Augusta) Bates 1825–1903
        8. 8. Marcellus (L.) Bates 1821–1902
        9. 9. Ormus (Ephraim) Bates 1815–1873
        10. 10. Sarah (Marinda) Bates 1817–1888
      2. 2. Susannah (A.) Harrington 1798–1883
      3. 3. Jonathan (Cyrus) Harrington 1794–1852 m. Julia (Ann) Clark 1803–1886
        1. 1. Harriett (Elizabeth) Harrington 1835–1866
        2. 2. Mary (Miranda) Harrington 1827–1905
        3. 3. Ophelia (Arathasia) Harrington 1838–1910
        4. 4. Daniel (Burt) Harrington 1831–1874
        5. 5. Jonathan (Cyrus) Harrington 1844–1916
        6. 6. Julia (Viola) Harrington 1836–1847
        7. 7. Lydia (Louise) Harrington 1829–1869
        8. 8. Orissa (Ethelinda) Harrington 1841–1906
        9. 9. Sarah (Cordelia) Harrington 1833–1899 m. Arba (Lorenzo) Lambson 1818–1871
        10. 10. Thomas Harrington 1825–1825
      4. 4. Asaph Harrington 1786–1857

Mercy Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1692
1692
Birth of Mercy Gates in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
1756
1756
Age 64
Death of Mercy Gates in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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