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Stephen Gates

Male 1665 - 1732  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Stephen Gates was born on 17 Jul 1665 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of Stephen Gates and Sarah Woodward); died on 4 Nov 1732 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: 17 Jul 1665, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Stephen married Jemima Benjamin on 8 Nov 1686 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Jemima (daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Sarah) died after Nov 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thankful Gates was born on 7 Aug 1687 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1742.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen Gates was born in 1634 (son of Stephen Gates and Ann Neave); died on 9 Jul 1707 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: Abt 1640
    • Alternate death: 1706

    Notes:

    He came to New England with his parents in 1638.

    "[Stephen Gates] led a very migratory life. In Boston, where he was living February 17, 1667, he was an assistant to Edward Drinker, a potter and Baptist preacher. In 1673 he was of Cambridge, when Drinker deeded to him three hundred acres in the wilderness between Lancaster and Concord on both sides of Elizabeth brook. He was of Stow in 1684 when he took an Indian title to the Elizabeth brook property, and there he and his son Stephen were taxed in 1688." [Walter Goodwin Davis, citation details below]

    Stephen married Sarah Woodward about 1664. Sarah (daughter of George Woodward and Mary) was born on 3 Feb 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died after 15 Sep 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Woodward was born on 3 Feb 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of George Woodward and Mary); died after 15 Sep 1707.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: 6 Feb 1643, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Children:
    1. 1. Stephen Gates was born on 17 Jul 1665 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 4 Nov 1732 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Stephen Gates was born before 26 Dec 1597; was christened on 26 Dec 1597 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England (son of Eustace Gates and Rose Wright); died between 9 Jun 1662 and 29 Sep 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    He and his family arrived in 1638 on the Diligent.

    Stephen married Ann Neave on 5 May 1628 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Ann was born about 1603; died on 5 Feb 1683 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Neave was born about 1603; died on 5 Feb 1683 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Between 18 Apr 1682 and 9 Apr 1683, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    • Alternate death: 19 Feb 1683, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Possibly the Ann Neave baptised at Hingham, Norfolk on 16 Jun 1611, daughter of Thomas Neave. Edward J. Harrison's "Ann Neave, Wife of Stephen Gates, 1638 Immigrant to Massachusetts" (NEHGR 163:134, 2009) establishes that her maiden name was Neave, not "Veare" as previously misread from the Hingham records.

    Children:
    1. 2. Stephen Gates was born in 1634; died on 9 Jul 1707 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    2. Mary Gates was born before 15 Oct 1636; was christened on 15 Oct 1636 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died before 1679.
    3. Simon Gates was born before 3 May 1646; was christened on 3 May 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 26 Aug 1692 in Muddy River, now Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  George Woodward was born about 1619 (son of Richard Woodward and Rose); died on 31 May 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: Abt 1621, England

    Notes:

    Freeman of Massachusetts Bay, 6 May 1646. In Watertown, constable 1656; highway surveyor 1672; selectman 1673. The town selectmen met at his house in Jun 1674.

    George married Mary before 1641. Mary died between 3 Jul 1656 and 17 Aug 1659. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary died between 3 Jul 1656 and 17 Aug 1659.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Abt 1658
    • Alternate death: Bef 1659
    • Alternate death: Bef 17 Aug 1659

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Woodward was born on 3 Feb 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died after 15 Sep 1707.
    2. John Woodward was born on 20 Mar 1649 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Nov 1732 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    3. Daniel Woodward was born on 2 Sep 1653 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died after 1704 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Eustace Gates died before 26 Apr 1626; was buried on 26 Apr 1626 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England.

    Notes:

    He was a laborer.

    Eustace married Rose Wright on 4 Mar 1583 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England. Rose (daughter of Martin Wright and Elizabeth) was born before 25 Feb 1567; was christened on 25 Feb 1567 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England; died before 25 Jul 1635; was buried on 25 Jul 1635 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rose Wright was born before 25 Feb 1567; was christened on 25 Feb 1567 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England (daughter of Martin Wright and Elizabeth); died before 25 Jul 1635; was buried on 25 Jul 1635 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
    Children:
    1. 4. Stephen Gates was born before 26 Dec 1597; was christened on 26 Dec 1597 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England; died between 9 Jun 1662 and 29 Sep 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

  3. 12.  Richard Woodward was born about 1589; died on 16 Feb 1665 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Emigrated with his wife, and sons George and John, on the Elizabeth from Ipswich, 1634.

    Richard married Rose before 1619. Rose was born about 1584; died on 6 Oct 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Rose was born about 1584; died on 6 Oct 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: 6 Oct 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Children:
    1. 6. George Woodward was born about 1619; died on 31 May 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 5

  1. 18.  Martin Wright died before 10 Apr 1592; was buried on 10 Apr 1592 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England.

    Martin married Elizabeth. Elizabeth died before 29 Mar 1598; was buried on 29 Mar 1598 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  Elizabeth died before 29 Mar 1598; was buried on 29 Mar 1598 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England.
    Children:
    1. 9. Rose Wright was born before 25 Feb 1567; was christened on 25 Feb 1567 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England; died before 25 Jul 1635; was buried on 25 Jul 1635 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.


 

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