Simon GATES

Male 1667 - 1752  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Simon GATES was born on 05 Jun 1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1752 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 22 Jul 1743, Stow, Mass
    • Fact: 25 May 1747, Codicil added to the will
    • Will Proved: 22 Jun 1752

    Simon married Hannah BENJAMIN on 04 May 1688 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Joseph BENJAMIN and Sarah CLARK) was born on 03 Feb 1667/8 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hannah GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1688 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died after 01 May 1755 in Stowe, Lamoille Co., Vermont.
    2. 3. Joseph GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1691 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 04 Apr 1748 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Simon GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1694 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 21 Jul 1736.
    4. 5. Benjamin GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1698 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; died before 12 May 1758 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts.
    5. 6. Elizabeth GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1701 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Jul 1741 in Harvard, Worchester Co., Massachusetts.
    6. 7. Israel GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 31 Jul 1726 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    7. 8. Elisha GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1704 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 20 Aug 1762 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    8. 9. Amos GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1706 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 12 Mar 1783 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    9. 10. Mary GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    10. 11. Susannah GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1710/1 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Dec 1748.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hannah GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born on 13 Feb 1688 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died after 01 May 1755 in Stowe, Lamoille Co., Vermont.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 01 May 1755, Signed a paper accepting the position of executrix of her husband's will.

    Hannah married Oliver HEALD about 1710. Oliver (son of Israel HEALD and Martha WRIGHT) was born on 08 Sep 1686 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 05 May 1755 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Joseph GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born about 1691 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 04 Apr 1748 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Joseph married Prudence HAMLIN on 20 Apr 1728. Prudence was born in Oct 1692 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Priscilla GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1730.
    2. 13. Abigail GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1732.
    3. 14. Joseph GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1734.

  3. 4.  Simon GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born about 1694 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 21 Jul 1736.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Died testate and unmarried.


  4. 5.  Benjamin GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born about 1698 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; died before 12 May 1758 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register": From Massachusetts military records it appears that he served inplace of his son William, probable in 1748, from 8 Aug. to 26 Aug., under Major Daniel Heywood. The company marched on an alarm to the defence of the Western frontiers by order of Col. J. Chandler. William Gates, Benjamin's son, described as a servant of James Goodwin, had probably been bound out, in accordance with the cutom at that time. In 1757 he was in service as a soldier in Col. Frye's Regiment. After Benjamin's death his widow petitioned for an allowance on account of his sickness while serving as a soldier.

    Benjamin married Bethulia RICE on 05 Apr 1727 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Bethulia (daughter of Jonathan RICE and Ann DARBY) was born on 24 Mar 1704 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Israel GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1727/8 in Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 31 Aug 1807 in Conway, Massachusetts.
    2. 16. William GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1729/30 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
    3. 17. Thomas GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1732 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
    4. 18. Makepeace GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1735 in Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 09 Sep 1817 in testate in Barre.
    5. 19. Benjamin GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1737 in Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 11 Feb 1797 in intestate in Barre, Massachusetts.
    6. 20. Esther GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1739 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
    7. 21. Jonathan GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1742 in Worcester, Massachusetts; died in 1815 in Whitingham, Vermont.
    8. 22. Aaron GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Oct 1744 in Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1816 in intestate in Barre, Massachusetts.
    9. 23. Bethulia GATES  Descendancy chart to this point died in Probably young..

  5. 6.  Elizabeth GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born about 1701 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Jul 1741 in Harvard, Worchester Co., Massachusetts.

    Elizabeth married Thomas WHEELER on 15 Apr 1722 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Lieut. Deliverance WHEELER and Mary DAVIS) was born on 24 Jun 1697 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 13 Jan 1756 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Elizabeth WHEELER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1726 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 25. Thomas WHEELER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1722 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1756 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

  6. 7.  Israel GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 31 Jul 1726 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

  7. 8.  Elisha GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born about 1704 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 20 Aug 1762 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "The New England Hitorical and Genealogical Register": He was in the military service as sentinel from 23 July to 31 July 1748 under Capt. Jonathan Whitney. The company was "sent into thee Woods" by Col. Samuel Willard. The soldiers were probably seeking Indians (Mass. Aarchives: Muster Rolls, vol. 92, p. 125). An agreement of his heirs was signed 20 Aug. 1762. The heirs included his widow. She sold land to her son Elisha 23 Feb. 1779. She was probably living in Stow in 1790 when the U.S. Census was taken.

    Elisha married Mary GATES about 1735. Mary (daughter of John GATES and Mary BOWKER) was born on 13 Mar 1717 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Susannah GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1748 in Stow, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1782.
    2. 27. Mary GATES  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. Elisha GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1735/6 in Stow, Massachusetts.
    4. 29. Lucy GATES  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Israel GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1744/5 in Stow, Massachusetts; died between 16 and 18 Dec 1809 in Stow, Massachusetts.
    6. 31. Lydia GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1742.

  8. 9.  Amos GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born about 1706 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 12 Mar 1783 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 32. Oliver GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1734 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 06 Oct 1813 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 33. Amos GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1735 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 06 Dec 1804.
    3. 34. Simon GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1740 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 11 Mar 1803 in Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts .
    4. 35. Abraham GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1741 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 07 Mar 1806 in Ashby, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    5. 36. Asa GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    6. 37. Jacob GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    7. 38. Isaac GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1746 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1831 in Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.

    Amos married Deborah THAYER on 10 Dec 1754. Deborah died on 20 Oct 1822 in Framingham, Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Jacob GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1767 in Stow, Massachusetts; died before 28 Dec 1792.
    2. 40. Aseph GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Jul 1769.
    3. 41. Bethia GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1773.
    4. 42. Susannah GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1765 in Stow, Massachusetts.
    5. 43. Deborah GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1763 in Stow, Massachusetts; died on 04 Nov 1836 in Framingham, Massachusetts.
    6. 44. Lois GATES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Mar 1761 in Stow, Massachusetts; died on 24 Feb 1822 in Stow, Massachusetts.

  9. 10.  Mary GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Mary married Joseph HAYNES on 20 Dec 1720 in Sudbury, MIddlesex Co., Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 15 Mar 1687 in Sudbury, MIddlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 06 Mar 1775 in Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 11.  Susannah GATES Descendancy chart to this point (1.Simon1) was born in 1710/1 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Dec 1748.

    Susannah married John FITCH about 1733. John (son of Samuel FITCH and Elizabeth WALKER) was born on 12 Feb 1707/8 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 08 Apr 1795 in Ashby, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]