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Seth Gates 1775–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 MAR 1775

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

Death Date: 9 NOV 1847

Death Location: Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

Father: Joshua Gates

Mother: Anna Branch

Spouse(s): Abigail Merrill

Children(s): Seth Gates

In 1775, Seth Gates entered the world in Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA, born to Joshua Gates And Anna Branch. In 1800, Seth Gates was recorded in the census in Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA. Seth Gates married Abigail Merrill, and had children including Seth Merrill Gates. Seth Gates passed away in 1847 in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Seth Gates entered the world in Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA, born to Joshua Gates And Anna Branch.
  • In 1800, Seth Gates was recorded in the census in Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA.
  • Seth Gates married Abigail Merrill, and had children including Seth Merrill Gates.
  • Seth Gates passed away in 1847 in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Gates
Birth Location: –
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Anna Branch
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Merrill
1777–1851
Birth Location: West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
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Children(s)

Seth Gates
1800–1877
Birth Location: Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
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Seth Gates's Ancestors

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Seth Gates
1775–1847
Birth Place: Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA
Parents
Joshua Gates
Anna Branch
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Seth Gates's Descendants

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Seth Gates (7 MAR 1775–9 NOV 1847) m. Abigail Merrill (19 DEC 1777–28 MAR 1851)
  1. 1. Seth (Merrill) Gates 1800–1877 m. Jeanette MNU 1819–1870 m. Ann (C.) MNU 1808–1880
    1. 1. John (A.) Gates 1836–
    2. 2. Sarah (N.) Gates 1842–
    3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Gates 1845–
    4. 4. Merrill (Edwards) Gates 1848– m. Mary (C.) Bishop 1842– m. Elizabeth (H.) MNU 1865–
      1. 1. Merrill (Edwards) Gates 1874–1952
      2. 2. Margaret (Jeanette) Gates 1877–1950
      3. 3. William (Bishop) Gates 1875–1942
    5. 5. Erastus (P.) Gates 1850–1913 m. Helen (Lucy) Ray 1853–
      1. 1. Georgeanna (Parsons) Gates 1893–1972 m. Raymond (Boileau) Mixsell 1882–1949 m. FNU Skinner
        1. 1. Mary (Helen) Mixsell 1914–
        2. 2. Nancy (Edwards) Mixsell 1919–
    6. 6. Lewis (E.) Gates 1860–

Seth Gates's Timeline

3 Records

1775
7 MAR 1775
Birth of Seth Gates in Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA
Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA
1800
1800
Age 25
Seth Gates appeared in census in Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
1847
9 NOV 1847
Age 72
Death of Seth Gates in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1775
    Event Place: Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1847
    Event Place: Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
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