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Thomas Gates 1646 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 MAY 1646

Birth Location: Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 10 AUG 1726

Death Location: Preston City, Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America

Father: Stephen Gates

Mother: Anne Neave

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Freeman

Children(s): Elizabeth Gates, Sarah Gates, Anna Gates, Mary Gates, John Gates, Joseph Gates, Josiah Gates, Deborah Gates, Joanna Gates, Abigail Gates, Caleb Gates, Ruth Gates

The story of Thomas Gates began in 1646 in Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Thomas Gates married Elizabeth Rose Freeman, and had children including Elizabeth Gates, Sarah Gates, Anna Gates, Mary Gates, John Gates, Joseph Gates, Josiah Gates, Deborah Gates, Joanna Gates, Abigail Gates, Caleb Gates, Ruth Gates. Thomas Gates passed away in 1726 in Preston City, Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Gates began in 1646 in Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Thomas Gates married Elizabeth Rose Freeman, and had children including Elizabeth Gates, Sarah Gates, Anna Gates, Mary Gates, John Gates, Joseph Gates, Josiah Gates, Deborah Gates, Joanna Gates, Abigail Gates, Caleb Gates, Ruth Gates.
  • Thomas Gates passed away in 1726 in Preston City, Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Gates
1599 – 1662
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Neave
1603 – 1683
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Freeman
1648 – 1723
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gates
1671 – 1726
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Sarah Gates
1673 – 1754
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Anna Gates
1675 – 1766
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut
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Mary Gates
1676 – 1737
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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John Gates
1678 – 1747
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Joseph Gates
1680 – 1742
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Josiah Gates
1681 – 1763
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Deborah Gates
1683 – 1745
Birth Location: Stow, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Joanna Gates
1688 –
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Gates
1688 – 1774
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Caleb Gates
1694 – 1774
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Ruth Gates
1695 – 1762
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
RG

Thomas Gates's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gates
1646 – 1726
Birth Place: Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Stephen Gates
1599 – 1662
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Anne Neave
1603 – 1683
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Eustace Gates
1568 – 1626
High Easter, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Rose Wright
1567 – 1635
Coney Weston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Willimus Neave
1575 – 1633
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Anna Sapp
1580 – 1635
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Peter Gates
1547 – 1605
Mary Josselyn
1550 – 1595
Martin Wright
1534 – 1592
Elizabeth Woodcock
1534 – 1598
Robert Neave
Agnes Lynstead
Jacob Sapp
1560 – 1640
Anna Happsberg
1564 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Gates
1506 – 1553
Joan Wentworth
1529 – 1578
Edward Wright
1480 – 1542
Margaret (Syngleton)
1482 –

Thomas Gates's Descendants

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Thomas Gates (3 MAY 1646 – 10 AUG 1726) m. Elizabeth (Rose) Freeman (23 JUN 1648 – 10 JUL 1723)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gates (12 OCT 1671 – 14 DEC 1726) m. John Holmes (1663 – 5 SEP 1743)
  2. 2. Sarah Gates (20 NOV 1673 – 1754)
  3. 3. Anna Gates (ABT 1675 – 27 MAR 1766) m. Hopestill Tyler (26 OCT 1685 – 7 OCT 1762)
  4. 4. Mary Gates (MAR 1676 – 1737) m. Thomas Rose (1684 – 15 MAY 1733)
    1. 1. Robert Rose (2 JUN 1616 – 9 MAY 1683) m. Rebecca Sherwood (1623 – ABT 1690) m. Rebecca Sherwood (14 APR 1625 – 1 APR 1706) m. Dorthy Conkling (1625 – )
    2. 2. Samuel Rose (1625 – 1698) m. Mary Tompkins (1627 – )
    3. 3. Sarah Rose (1627 – )
    4. 4. Daniell Rose (MAY 1631 – 1711) m. Elizabeth Goodrich (7 NOV 1645 – 1711) m. Abigail Hale (20 MAR 1688 – 17 MAR 1793)
    5. 5. Dorcas (Dorothy) Rose (1632 – 1708) m. Daniel Swaine (1634 – 1690)
    6. 6. Jonathan Rose (1634 – 21 AUG 1684) m. Deliverance Charles (20 MAY 1649 – 26 JAN 1709)
    7. 7. Hannah (Rose) Palmer (14 AUG 1645 – 5 JAN 1715) m. John James (1639 – 1664) m. John Tibbals (NOV 1645 – 11 JUN 1732) m. Isaac Stiles (1635 – 5 JAN 1714)
    8. 8. Thomas Rose (27 FEB 1705 – 12 APR 1778) m. Joanna (Wyatt () Waite) (ABT 1705 – )
      1. 1. Joannah Rose (16 APR 1729 – ) m. Samuel Frink (24 OCT 1734 – 1771)
        1. 1. Prudence Frink (19 JAN 1764 – DEC 1846) m. Prentice Frink (26 JUN 1764 – 19 MAY 1847)
        2. 2. Samuel Frink (16 SEP 1765 – 5 JUL 1842)
        3. 3. Joanna Frink (26 JAN 1769 – 3 APR 1846) m. William Vincent (31 MAR 1764 – 16 MAR 1854)
        4. 4. Mary Frink (23 SEP 1770 – )
      2. 2. Bethia (Bathsheba) Rose (1 JAN 1730 – )
      3. 3. Bashua Rose (1 JAN 1730 – )
      4. 4. Mary Rose (20 APR 1732 – 1811) m. Ebenezar Fitch (1 FEB 1724 – 1806)
      5. 5. Thomas Rose (20 APR 1732 – )
      6. 6. Bathsheba Rose (23 JUN 1734 – 1824) m. Jeremiah Rose (13 SEP 1724 – 9 APR 1801)
      7. 7. Josiah Rose (23 FEB 1735 – 23 DEC 1735)
      8. 8. Martha Rose (26 DEC 1736 – NOV 1739)
    9. 9. Peter Rose (19 JUN 1707 – 7 OCT 1787) m. Elizabeth Fish (1714 – 20 FEB 1794)
    10. 10. John Rose (2 AUG 1709 – 17 OCT 1785) m. Elizabeth Eldred (1 MAR 1710 – 10 OCT 1774) m. Hannah Sweet (ABT 1743 – 12 DEC 1799) m. <Living> ( – BEF 1663) m. Ellen Moulthrop (1639 – 1675) m. Ellen Nicholl (7 DEC 1614 – 1670) m. Phebe Bracy (1632 – 19 JAN 1712)
    11. 11. Elizabeth Rose (4 MAR 1712 – 7 OCT 1801) m. Cyprian Sterry (18 DEC 1707 – 1772) m. Michael Taintor (1620 – 20 MAR 1672)
    12. 12. Josiah Rose (27 APR 1713 – 20 JAN 1733/1734)
    13. 13. Mary Rose (19 FEB 1753 – 11 NOV 1795) m. Oliver Robbins (30 MAR 1745 – 12 APR 1826) m. Moses Johnson (1645 – 30 OCT 1713) m. Robert Parks (24 NOV 1651 – 11 SEP 1707)
    14. 14. William Rose
  5. 5. John Gates (9 APR 1678 – 19 SEP 1747) m. Mary Bowker (6 MAR 1685 – 24 APR 1752)
  6. 6. Joseph Gates (16 MAR 1680 – 24 OCT 1742) m. Damaris Rose (1689 – 28 DEC 1754)
  7. 7. Josiah Gates (8 MAR 1681 – 22 AUG 1763) m. Elizabeth (EST 1685 – ) m. <Living> m. Grace Rathbon (16 JUL 1695 – BEF 16 DEC 1748) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living>
  8. 8. Deborah Gates (22 FEB 1683 – 15 JAN 1745) m. Samuel Standish (1680 – 4 AUG 1753)
  9. 9. Joanna Gates (1688 – ) m. Standish (ABT 1689 – )
  10. 10. Abigail Gates (18 FEB 1688 – 10 JUL 1774) m. Caleb Fobes (AUG 1689 – 7 MAY 1728)
  11. 11. Caleb Gates (1694 – 23 SEP 1774) m. Mary Forbes (1694 – )
  12. 12. Ruth Gates (ABT 1695 – AFT 15 JAN 1762) m. John Andrews (27 MAY 1697 – 7 OCT 1751) m. John Andrus (17 DEC 1686 – 1750)

Thomas Gates's Timeline

3 Records

1646
3 MAY 1646
Birth of Thomas Gates in Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1646
3 MAY 1646
Thomas Gates was christened in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1726
10 AUG 1726
Age 80
Death of Thomas Gates in Preston City, Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Preston City, Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1646
    Event Place: Cambridge City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1646
    Event Place: Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 AUG 1726
    Event Place: Preston City, Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
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