Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Descendants of Thankful Gates
1687 - 1742 (54 years)Father: Stephen Gates (17 Jul 1665 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 4 Nov 1732 Preston, New London, Connecticut)
Mother: Jemima Benjamin ( - Aft Nov 1732)
Thankful Gates (7 Aug 1687 Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts - 1742)
Daniel Woodward (5 Jan 1684 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts - 1752)(m. 1 Mar 1701 Preston, New London, Connecticut)
   └─ Daniel Woodward (27 Mar 1714 Preston, New London, Connecticut - 12 Jan 1772 Connecticut)
    Hannah Crary (20 Dec 1719 - 15 Apr 1789 bur.Griswold, New London, Connecticut)
    (m. 19 Feb 1736 Preston, New London, Connecticut)
    (m. 19 Feb 1736 Preston, New London, Connecticut)
       └─ Elizabeth "Polly" Woodward (16 Mar 1748 Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut -
        13 Oct 1820 Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts)
        13 Oct 1820 Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts)
        Nathan Branch (26 Jun 1746 Preston, New London, Connecticut -
        9 Nov 1822 Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts)(m. 16 Apr 1772 Preston, New London, Connecticut)
        9 Nov 1822 Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts)(m. 16 Apr 1772 Preston, New London, Connecticut)
           └─ Elisha Branch (9 Apr 1787 Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts -
            14 Nov 1856 York, Medina, Ohio) =>
            14 Nov 1856 York, Medina, Ohio) =>
            + Sarah "Sallie" Thompson (3 Jul 1788 Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts -
            13 Feb 1867 York, Medina, Ohio)(m. 3 Oct 1810 Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
            13 Feb 1867 York, Medina, Ohio)(m. 3 Oct 1810 Hampshire County, Massachusetts)