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RICHARD Gale 1618–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1618

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 22 March 1678

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Richard Gale

Mother: Alice Atwood

Spouse(s): MARY CastlE

Children(s): John GalE, Abraham I, Bartholemew Gale, Ephraim Gale, Sarah Gale, Mary Gale, Thomas Gale, Mary Gale, Abigail? Gale

RICHARD Gale was born in 1618 in Devon, England, the child of Richard Gale And Alice Atwood. In 1850, RICHARD Gale resided in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. RICHARD Gale married Mary Castle, and had children including Abigail Gale, Abraham Gale I, Bartholemew Gale, Ephraim Gale, John Henry Gale, Mary Gale, Sarah Gale, Thomas Gale. RICHARD Gale passed away in 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • RICHARD Gale was born in 1618 in Devon, England, the child of Richard Gale And Alice Atwood.
  • In 1850, RICHARD Gale resided in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • RICHARD Gale married Mary Castle, and had children including Abigail Gale, Abraham Gale I, Bartholemew Gale, Ephraim Gale, John Henry Gale, Mary Gale, Sarah Gale, Thomas Gale.
  • RICHARD Gale passed away in 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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RICHARD Gale's Ancestors

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RICHARD Gale
1618–1678
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
Richard Gale
1577–1618
Devonport, Devon, England
Alice Atwood
1594–1621
Watertown, Middlesex, , England
Grandparents
Abraham Gale
1543–
Devonport, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Margaret Gale
1547–
Devonport, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Nicholas Atwood
1539–1586
Sanderstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Olive Harman
1548–1603
Sanderstead, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Attewoode
1490–1563
Margaret Grenville
1491–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RICHARD Gale's Descendants

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RICHARD Gale (16 Feb 1618–22 March 1678) m. MARY CastlE (04 Apr 1624–02 Aug 1681)
  1. 1. John (Henry) GalE 1647–1733 m. ELIZABETH SprinG 1659–1704
    1. 1. ELIZABETH (Spring) GalE 1678–1726 m. JOHN NursE 1673–1747
      1. 1. Thomasine Nurse 1716–1758 m. JEDIDIAH BigeloW 1714–1772
        1. 1. Jedediah (Bigelow) (II) 1757–1758
        2. 2. Thomas (Bigelow) (I) 1751–1751
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Bigelow 1749–1845
        4. 4. Jedediah (Bigelow) (I) 1756–1756
        5. 5. Thankful Bigelow 1745–1796
        6. 6. Sarah Bigelow 1741–1819
        7. 7. Abigail Bigelow 1737–1769
        8. 8. Ruth Bigelow 1744–1818
        9. 9. Elizabeth Bigelow 1757–1757
        10. 10. John Bigelow 1755–1756
        11. 11. Jedediah Bigelow 1747–1756
        12. 12. Tamerson Biglow 1741–1830 m. William Davenport 1737–1805
      2. 2. John Nurse 1701–1785 m. Bathsheba Rugg 1703–1741
        1. 1. Hannah Nurse 1734–1803
        2. 2. Joseph Nurse 1723–1812
        3. 3. Sarah Nurse 1724–1784
        4. 4. Abraham Nurse 1727–1729
        5. 5. Zerviah Nurse 1729–1775
        6. 6. Joannah (\ Joanna) Nurse 1737–
        7. 7. Mehitable Nurse 1739–1776
        8. 8. Jonathan Nurse 1741–
      3. 3. Joseph Nurse 1703–1729
      4. 4. Sarah Nurse 1705–1751
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Nurse) Bigelow 1708–1770
      6. 6. Samuel Nurse 1711–1729
      7. 7. Mehitable Nurse 1712–1747 m. John Belknap 1698–1799
      8. 8. Samuel Nurse 1712–1790
    2. 2. John Gale 1680–1698
    3. 3. Abia (Alice) Gale 1689–1726
    4. 4. Hannah Gale 1687–
    5. 5. Anna Gale 1687–1726
    6. 6. Sarah Gale 1681–1694
    7. 7. Abigail Gale 1687–1726
  2. 2. Abraham (Gale) I 1643–1718
  3. 3. Bartholemew Gale 1638–1678
  4. 4. Ephraim Gale 1643–1718
  5. 5. Sarah Gale 1641–1688 m. Joseph Garfield 1637–1692
    1. 1. Jerusha (Garfield) BIGELOW 1677–1758
    2. 2. Edward Garfield 1664–1672
    3. 3. Abigail (Garfield) GLEASON 1666–1726
    4. 4. Benjamin Garfield 1669–1752
    5. 5. Jonathan Garfield 1672–
    6. 6. Sarah Garfield 1673–1699
    7. 7. John Garfield 1680–1752
    8. 8. Rebecca Garfield 1683–1720 m. Capt (Daniel) Warren 1653–1748
    9. 9. Grace (Garfield) NEWTON 1688–1719
  6. 6. Mary Gale 1670–1720
  7. 7. Thomas Gale 1646–
  8. 8. Mary Gale 1641–1715
  9. 9. Abigail? Gale 1642–1718

RICHARD Gale's Timeline

3 Records

1618
16 Feb 1618
Birth of RICHARD Gale in Devon, England
Devon, England
1678
22 March 1678
Age 60
Death of RICHARD Gale in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1850
1850-1899
Age 232
RICHARD Gale resided here in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1618
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850-1899
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Biographical review. : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Richard Gale, yeoman of Watertown, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1614-1678

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1678
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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