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Stephen Gates 1597–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1597

Birth Location: Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Sep 1662

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Eustace Gates

Mother: Rose Wright

Spouse(s): None None

Children(s): Thomas Gates, Stephen Gates, Elizabeth Gates, Mary Gates, Simon 1645, Rebecca #1, Isaac #3

The story of Stephen Gates began in 1597 in Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England. In 1638, Stephen Gates resided in Hingham, Massachusetts. Stephen Gates had children including Elizabeth Gates, Isaac Gates 1621 3, Mary Gates, Rebecca Gates 1621 1, Simon Gates 1645, Stephen Gates, Thomas Gates. Stephen Gates passed away in 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Gates began in 1597 in Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1638, Stephen Gates resided in Hingham, Massachusetts.
  • Stephen Gates had children including Elizabeth Gates, Isaac Gates 1621 3, Mary Gates, Rebecca Gates 1621 1, Simon Gates 1645, Stephen Gates, Thomas Gates.
  • Stephen Gates passed away in 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Stephen Gates's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Gates
1597–1662
Birth Place: Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Parents
Eustace Gates
1550–1626
Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Rose Wright
1567–1635
Coney Weston, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Geoffrey Gates) III
1525–1565
High Easter, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Joan (Jean) Wentworth
1529–1606
High Estre (Essex) England
Martin Wright
–1592
Elizabeth
–1598
Great-Grandparents
1506–1553
Mary Denny
1498–1560
Henry Sir
1426–1482
Elizabeth Howard
1440–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sir
1457–1520
Joan Champernowne
–1553
Roger Wentworth
1395–1452
Margery Despenser
1397–1478

Stephen Gates's Descendants

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Stephen Gates (26 Dec 1597–Sep 1662) m. (12 June 1603–5 February 1683)
  1. 1. Thomas Gates 1646–1726 m. Elizabeth (Susan) Freeman 1648–1723
    1. 1. John Gates 1678–1747
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gates 1671–1720
    3. 3. Sarah Gates 1673–1754
    4. 4. Joseph Gates 1680–1742
    5. 5. Josiah Gates 1682–
    6. 6. Deborah Gates 1684–
    7. 7. Anna Gates 1686–
    8. 8. Caleb Gates –1774
    9. 9. Abigail Gates 1688–1774 m. CALEB (Fo(r)bes) Jr. 1689–1728
      1. 1. Simon (Fobes) Capt 1721–1808 m. Thankful Ellis 1721–1808
        1. 1. Nathan Fobes 1758–1833 m. Rebecca Parsons 1757–1827
        2. 2. Eunice Fobes 1763–1842
        3. 3. Ellis Fobes 1760–1825
        4. 4. Simon (Fobes) Lt 1756–1840
        5. 5. Bethiah Fobes 1754–1836
        6. 6. Joshua Fobes 1751–1755
        7. 7. Thankful Forbes 1750–1826
        8. 8. Fobes 1748–1748
  2. 2. Stephen Gates 1638–1706
  3. 3. Elizabeth Gates 1630–1704
  4. 4. Mary Gates 1636–1678
  5. 5. Simon (GATES) 1645 1645–1693
  6. 6. Rebecca (GATES 1621) #1 1621–1650
  7. 7. Isaac (GATES 1621) #3 1621–1651

Stephen Gates's Timeline

3 Records

1597
26 Dec 1597
Birth of Stephen Gates in Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
1638
1638
Age 41
Stephen Gates resided here in Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham, Massachusetts
1662
Sep 1662
Age 65
Death of Stephen Gates in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1597
    Event Place: Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1638
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1662
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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