Willis GATES, Jr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1855, Living with parents in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1865, Living with parents in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Occupation: 1870; Farmer
• Census: 1880, Living in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1855, Living in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1865, Living in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Occupation: 1870; Farmer

Willis married Almira HULETT before 1824 in Hampton, Washington, New York. Almira (daughter of Mason HULETT, Jr. and Hannah KIDDER) was born on 10 Dec 1806 in Weatherfield, Vermont; died on 06 Dec 1878 in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1855, Living with husband in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1865, Living with husband in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Death: 13 Jan 1879

Notes:

Isaac was a soldier in the revolution, from Stow, in Captain John Kirkland's company, Colonel John Dickinson's regiment, from August 16, to August 20, 1777, on the Bennington alarm. He also served on a Rhode Island alarm and the Lexington alarm. After his marriage to Mary, they removed to Acworth, New Hampshire, in 1781. His farm was on Gates Hill.

Isaac married Mary WHEELER on 15 Dec 1769 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas WHEELER and Mary DABY) was born on 04 Jun 1754 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 18 Oct 1819 in Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire; was buried in Old Acworth Cemetery, Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mason married Hannah KIDDER on 07 Aug 1803 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, USA. Hannah (daughter of Lieut. Oliver KIDDER and Eunice BURR) was born on 22 May 1783 in Wethersfield, Windsor Co., Vermont; died on 14 Jan 1815 in Hampton, Washington Co., New York; was buried in Hampton Flats Cemetery, Hampton, Washington Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Inscription on Headstone:

Mrs. HANNAH
wife of
MASON
HULETT
died Jan. 14th
1816, in the 31st
ear of her age.

Return my friends, dry up your tears.
I must be here till Christ appears

Notes:

Amos was the ancestor of most of the Gates families of Gardner, Westminster and Ashburnham, through his sons. He may have been a proprietor of the land in that vicinity himself.

Amos married Mary HUBBARD on 07 Nov 1732 in Concord, Masachusetts. Mary (daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Sarah CLARK) was born on 04 May 1712 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 10 Dec 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary DABY on 02 Aug 1743 in Harvard, Worcester, Mass. Mary (daughter of John DABY and Hannah BUTTERICK) was born on 24 Oct 1722 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died between 28 Jun 1757 and 01 Dec 1760 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Darby

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Moses Hulett

Notes:

[Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW]

Came to Wallingford, VT from Belchertown, MA. Took oath of allegiance in 1755

Other evidence suggests that Mason emigrated from Scituate, Providence, RI (see father's entry)

Mason married Elizabeth MATHEWSON on 23 Oct 1763 in Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Elizabeth (daughter of John MATHEWSON and Phoebe STEERE) was born on 04 Nov 1742 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island; died on 09 Apr 1822 in Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Wallingford, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW]

birth record from Alphabetical index of the births, marriages and deaths recorded in Providence , vol 1-4 ed by Edwin Snow[Matthewson.FTW]

birth record from Alphabetical index of the births, marriages and deaths recorded in Providence , vol 1-4 ed by Edwin Snow

Notes:

[Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW]

Vital records say Moses and Elizabeth Mathewson of Johnson[Matthewson.FTW]

Vital records say Moses and Elizabeth Mathewson of Johnson

Notes:

[Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW]

Oliver Kidder (1743-1812) served as ensign, 1775, and, 1779, rose to the rank of lieutenant, Vermont troops, Capt. Eliphalet Spafford's company. He was born in Coventry, Conn.; died in Weathersfield, Vt. (Mrs. Jessica Bacon Stearns Grant. DAR ID Number: 104617)

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots

Name: KIDDER, Oliver
Cemetery Ascutney Cem
Location Weathersfield VT 36
Reference Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p. ?Serial: 10094; Volume: 5
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1790 U.S. Census Search Results
State: VT
Year: 1790
County: Windsor
Image: 0200
Township: Weathersfield
Roll: M637_12

Name:
Oliver Kidder moved with his parents from Coventry, Conn. to Nine partners, Dutchess Co., New York before 1753. From thence he went on to Columbia Co., New York, where he resided for a time before making his home at Albany, where he lived until 1773, in which year he settled at Weathersfield, then in Cumberland Co., New York, but later a part of Vermont. This town had been settled by Connecticut people, principally from Wethersfield, the Vermont settlement adding the letter "a" to the name by way of variation, and here, in the section which later separated and became Ascutneyville, he purchased two pieces of land, the deeds, dated April 9, 1773, describing him as of Albany. He soon became prominent in town affairs, and in 1775 his name appeared on the list of citizens of Weathersfield "who declared for Liberty and Independence." In 1775 and 1776 he served on the local committee having in charge the affairs of the settlers, involving in large measure controversies concerning land titles. On occasion these committees met in general convention, where they issued decrees which were regarded as law, violations thereof being severely dealt with. In 1776 he was chosen Supervisor, and later Selectman. As a young man he was active in military affairs, and on May 18, 1762 enlisted in Cornelius Van Deboregh's Company of Albany, the enlistment papers describing him as "18 years and 6 months of age, 5 feet, 8 inches in height, of fair complexion, with blue eyes and brown hair." Early in 1775 he became first ensign of the first militia company, and was so recorded 15th Ag. 1776. In "a return of men and horses employed by Capt. Abel Marsh, in carrying four from Connecticut River to Batten Hill, for the use of the Northern Army," dated Oct. 13, 1775, appears the name of Oliver Kidder who is credited with ten days service with two horses, and 120 miles of travel for which there was due him the sum of L8. Oct. 24, 1778 he was appointed First Lieutenant of the Weathersfield Company. He acquired considerable property in and near Weathersfield, and after the War devoted himself principally to agricultural pursuits, although ever keenly interested in town and state affairs. He appears to have been an ardent churchman as evidenced by his activity in the small group of episcopalians who held occasional services ministered to by various clergymen of that denomination. In 1799 there apparently arose a crisis in their affairs when their Congregational brethren proposed that they give up their attempts to exist as a separate organization and join in a call to a new minister. On Nov. 29th of that year a "warning" was posted to the members of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Weathersfield, to meet at the house of Oliver Kidder on Dec. 4th next, "at one o'clock in the afternoon," there to consider the proposed union. The meeting was held, and a committee of thee was appointed and ordered to agree to the suggestion "provided the new minister should be ordained by the Episcopal bishop."

Oliver married Eunice BURR between 1768 and 1769 in Columbia County, New York. Eunice (daughter of Gideon BURR and Eunice LOOMIS) was born on 13 Oct 1744 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 23 Feb 1808 in Weathersfield, Windsor Co., Vermont; was buried in Ascutneyville Cemetery, Ascutney, Windsor Co., Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 25 Feb 1808, Weathersfield, Windsor Co., Vermont

Notes:

Name:
Inscription on Headstone:

Age 63 yrs, 4 mo, 10 days
Wife of Lieut. Oliver Kidder