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Phineas Gates 1766–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1766

Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 5 August 1807

Death Location: Lewis County, New York, USA

Father: John Jr

Mother: Violetta Rice

Spouse(s): Rebeccah Ward

Children(s): George Gates, Nancy (Coats)

Phineas Gates was born in 1766 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Gates Jr And Violetta Rice. Phineas Gates married Rebeccah Ward, and had children including George Gates, Nancy Gates Coats. Phineas Gates passed away in 1807 in Lewis County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Phineas Gates was born in 1766 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Gates Jr And Violetta Rice.
  • Phineas Gates married Rebeccah Ward, and had children including George Gates, Nancy Gates Coats.
  • Phineas Gates passed away in 1807 in Lewis County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr
1713–1797
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JJ
Violetta Rice
1722–1801
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebeccah Ward
1776–1848
Birth Location: Worcester, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
RW

Children(s)

George Gates
1800–1893
Birth Location: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, USA
GG
Nancy (Coats)
1788–1876
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Phineas Gates's Ancestors

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Phineas Gates
1766–1807
Birth Place: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Gates Jr
1713–1797
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Violetta Rice
1722–1801
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan (Stephen Gates) Gg:7
1683–1755
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Persis Shepard
1691–1766
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Jotham Rice
1696–1782
Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Shepherd
1669–1691
James Rice
1669–1730
Sarah (Rice)
1675–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rice
1626–1681
Daniel Stone
1644–1718

Phineas Gates's Descendants

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Phineas Gates (20 January 1766–5 August 1807) m. Rebeccah Ward (May 1776–1848)
  1. 1. George Gates 1800–1893 m. Sophia Gates 1809–1894
    1. 1. Caroline (Rebecca Gates) (Powers) 1843–1929 m. George (Lewis) Powers 1835–1922
      1. 1. George (Gordon) Powers 1877–1976 m. Hilma (C) Johnson 1882–1958
        1. 1. Philip (Johnson) Powers 1912–2007 m. Bliss (A) Pugsley 1911–1972
        2. 2. Gordon (Otis) Powers 1917–1990
      2. 2. Dudley (Lewis) Powers 1867–1945
      3. 3. Orvis (Sheppard) Powers 1870–1952
      4. 4. Gideon (L) Powers 1875–
      5. 5. Alice (J.) Powers 1872–
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Gates 1834–1902 m. Norman Powers 1827–1863
      1. 1. Sarah (Adelaide) Meigs 1858–1931
      2. 2. George (Gates) Powers 1861–1929 m. Augusta Powers 1869– m. Elizabeth (L) Powers 1872–
        1. 1. Flossie (May) Powers 1899–
        2. 2. Bertha (L) Eagen 1883–
        3. 3. Lloyd (Francis) Powers 1902–1985 m. Emma (Kathryn) Powers 1911–
        4. 4. George (Andrew) Powers 1895–1971
        5. 5. Georgianna Powers 1890–
        6. 6. Daisy Powers 1892–1947 m. Charles (E) Jacobs 1888–
        7. 7. Ellmer (G) Powers 1902–
        8. 8. Sarah (Hazel) Hansen 1889–1959
      3. 3. Jessie (Jane) Hoag 1869–1950
      4. 4. Milton (L.) Powers 1857–1885
    3. 3. Mary (Theodosia) Gates 1851–
    4. 4. Frances (Amelia) Cooley 1840–1912
  2. 2. Nancy (Gates) (Coats) 1788–1876 m. James Coats 1773–1855
    1. 1. Mary Coats 1809–1907 m. Elon Powers 1803–1876
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Powers 1837–1919 m. Brown 1831–1908
        1. 1. Clara (Augusta) Brown 1859–1943 m. Frank ((1852) Spenola) Valentine 1852–1925
        2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Brown 1862– m. Virginia (Brown) 1860–1920
        3. 3. Austin (F.) Brown 1869–
        4. 4. Eva (M.) Brown 1870–1948 m. Edward Barry 1868–1932
        5. 5. Parker (Leon) Brown 1877–
      2. 2. George (Lewis) Powers 1835–1922 m. Caroline (Rebecca Gates) (Powers) 1843–1929
      3. 3. Norman Powers 1827–1863 m. Sarah (Jane) Gates 1834–1902
      4. 4. Jane (Roena) Powers 1842–1859
      5. 5. Eva (Isadore) Powers 1851–1862
      6. 6. Esther (S Powers) (Johnson) 1831–1856
      7. 7. Maria (Nancy Powers) (Cushman) 1839–1912 m. Amos (Reed) Cushman 1852–1925
        1. 1. Fred Scribner 1859– m. Barbara 1865–
      8. 8. Frances (A) Powers 1850–
      9. 9. Rowena (C) Powers 1847–1944 m. Jeremiah Halderman 1846–1925
        1. 1. George (G) Halderman 1883–1951
        2. 2. Charles (E) Halderman 1872–1963
        3. 3. Delbert (Jeremiah) Haldeman 1875–1935
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Joyce 1869–1911
        5. 5. Esther (Maria) Withrow 1880–1955
        6. 6. John (Elon) Halderman 1871–1909 m. Almeda (Jane) Norman 1877–1948
        7. 7. Amos (L) Halderman 1885–1954
        8. 8. Mable (E) Halderman 1889– m. Edward (John) Harper 1888–1943
    2. 2. Earl Coats(6) 1826–1843
    3. 3. Amos (Wayne) Coats(6) 1823–
    4. 4. James (Monroe) Coats 1818–1910
    5. 5. Estille Coats(6) 1814–1898

Phineas Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1766
20 January 1766
Birth of Phineas Gates in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
1807
5 August 1807
Age 41
Death of Phineas Gates in Lewis County, New York, USA
Lewis County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1766
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 August 1807
    Event Place: Lewis County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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