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Thomas Stephen Gates 1646–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1646

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Aug 1726

Death Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut

Father: Stephen Gates

Mother: Anne Veare

Spouse(s): None None

Children(s): Elizabeth Gates, CALEB GATES, John Gates

The story of Thomas Stephen Gates began in 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Thomas Stephen Gates had children including Caleb Gates, Elizabeth Gates, John Gates. Thomas Stephen Gates passed away in 1726 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Stephen Gates began in 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Thomas Stephen Gates had children including Caleb Gates, Elizabeth Gates, John Gates.
  • Thomas Stephen Gates passed away in 1726 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Gates
1600–1662
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
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Anne Veare
1603–1683
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

None None
1648–1723
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gates
1671–1726
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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CALEB GATES
1690–1774
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
CG
John Gates
1678–1747
Birth Location: Sudbury, Massachusetts
JG

Thomas Gates's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gates
1646–1726
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Stephen Gates
1600–1662
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Anne Veare
1603–1683
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Eustache Gates
1560–1626
England
Rose Wright
1567–1635
Coney Weston, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Ralph Hill
1575–1663
Taunton, Somerset, England
Margaret Toothaker
1590–1683
Halstead, Essex, England*
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Gates's Descendants

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Thomas (Stephen) Gates (03 May 1646–10 Aug 1726) m. (1648–10 Jul 1723)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gates 1671–1726
  2. 2. CALEB GATES 1690–1774 m. Mary Fobes 1694–1799
    1. 1. Eunice 1716–1787
      1. 1. Hannah Lee 1750–1827 m. Asahel Griswold 1744–1828
        1. 1. Seth Griswold 1770–1848 m. Ann Munson 1772–
    2. 2. Thomas Gates 1720–1797 m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1724–1805
      1. 1. Eunice ("Clement") Gates 1745–1820 m. Luther Whipple 1743–1820
        1. 1. Lydia Whipple 1777–1855 m. Aaron Miles 1775–1860
    3. 3. Sarah (Gates) * 1722–1786
    4. 4. Ensign (Simon) Gates 1724–1774
    5. 5. Joshua Gates 1728–1798
    6. 6. Jesse Gates 1731–
    7. 7. Caleb Gates 1735–1816
    8. 8. Nathan Gates 1739–1838
    9. 9. Jonathon GATES 1739–
  3. 3. John Gates 1678–1747

Thomas Gates's Timeline

7 Records

1641
3 May 1641
Birth of Thomas Stephen Gates in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1646
3 May 1646
Birth of Thomas Stephen Gates in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1646
03 May 1646
Birth of Thomas Stephen Gates in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1688
1688
Age 42
Thomas Stephen Gates resided here in St.ow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
St.ow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1726
10 Aug 1726
Age 80
Death of Thomas Stephen Gates in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1726
10 Aug 1726
Age 80
Death of Thomas Stephen Gates in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1726
10 Aug 1726
Age 80
Death of Thomas Stephen Gates in Preston, New London, Connecticut
Preston, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1646
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1641
    Event Place: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1646
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: St.ow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1726
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1726
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1726
    Event Place: Preston, New London, Connecticut
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