A Maine Family's History - Davis / McDowell

Gates

Thomas GATES born circa 1565 near Hingham ENG died before 1635 Hingham ENG

Spouse: Rose ? born circa 1570 Hingham ENG buried 7/25/1635 Hingham; married circa 1590 Hingham

Children: Thomas; William; Stephen born circa 1600

Stephen GATES born circa 1600 Norwich Norfolk ENG died 1662 Cambridge MA; came from Hingham ENG 1638 on the "Diligent" of Ipswich, John Martin, Master; founder of Lancaster MA 1654

Spouse: Anna HILL? (Veare) born circa 1603 Norfolk ENG died 2/19/1682-3 Stow Middlesex Co MA; married 5/5/1628 Hingham ENG; she married (2) Richard Woodward

Children: Elizabeth born circa 1630 ENG; Stephen born 1634 ENG married Sarah Woodward; Mary baptized Hingham ENG 1636 married John Maynard; Simon married Margaret Barstow, Soldier in King Philip's War; Thomas married Elizabeth Freeman; Isaac died 9/3/1651; Rebecca baptized Hingham 5/3/1646 died 1/1650

Elizabeth GATES born circa 1630 Norfolk ENG died 8/3/1704 Hingham MA

Spouse: John LASELL (Lazell/Lassell) born circa 1620 ENG died 10/21/1700 Hingham MA; married 11/29/1649 Hingham

Children: John baptized 9/8/1650 died 5/14/1665; Thomas born 9/15/1652 married Mary Allen at Duxbury 1685; Joshua born 11/17/1654 married Mary ?; Stephen born 10/6/1656; Elizabeth born 2/28/1657-8 died 4/7/1676; Isaac born 7/10/1660; Hannah born 8/31/1662 married ? Turner; Mary born 9/2/1664 married Simon Burr Jr.; John born 4/25/1669; Israel born 9/24/1671 married Rachel Lincoln; Sarah born 11/29/1666 Hingham MA died 9/19/1736 Hingham married Peter Ripley

Amer Gen I: Stephen (d 1662) from Eng in the "Dilligent" to Hingham MA 1638; was a founder of Lancaster MA 1654; m Ama Hill. Vol. II states m Anna Hill (d 1682-3)

Founders & Patriots: Gates, Stephen (1605-a. Oct 7, 1662) m May 5, 1628 Ann Hill (Veare) MA

CN Genealogies #1: Stephen Gates settled in Hingham MA where he received a grant of 3 acres for a house lot, 12 acres for a "greate lott," and a 3 acre planting lot. Simon, Thomas, Isaac & Rebecca were baptized at the Hingham church 5/3/1646. Stephen was one of the early settlers of Lancaster MA where he subcribed to town orders 4/3/1654. He made his will in Cambridge 6/9/1662 and died before 9/29/1662 when the inventory of his estate was taken. Ann Veare married second (contract 4/18/1663) as his second wife, Richard Woodward of Watertown MA.

Topographical pg 117: GATES, Stephen; Hingham Norfolk; Hingham MA; Ref Cushing Mss. Pg 119: GATES, Stephen; Norwich Norfolk; Hingham MA; Ref NEGR 3/401,31/Boston T. 16 Sept. '25.

Pioneers MA pg 183: GATES, Stephen, with wife & 2 ch from Hingham Eng came in 1638 to Hingham. Frm 5/14/1656. Rem to Cambridge c 1652; spent a few yrs at Lancaster; Wife Ann; ch Elizabeth m in Hing John Lassell, Mary m John Maynard, Stephen, Simon, Thomas, Isaac, Rebecca bapt at Hing 5/3/1646 d 1/1650. His will dated 9(4) prob 24(9)1662 beq to wife; sons Simon, Stephen & Thomas, daus Elizabeth & Mary Mayner. Elizabeth Bradstare to abide with his wife. The widow m 2 Richard Woodward; she d "Hannah G., widow" 2/5/1682; made will 4/18/1682 prob 9(2)1683; beq to dau Elizabeth Lazell; gr ch Mary cau of Jahn Maynard, sons Stephen, Simon & Thomas G. "My last husband's name was Woodward, but I generally went by the name of Gates."

Gen Reg of the First Settlers of NE pg 118: GATES, STEPHEN, MA, was adm freeman 1653, d 4/3/1654.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 66: Lazell/Lassell/Lasell, JOHN, Hingham 1647, m. 29 Nov. but ano. rec. says 22 Dec. 1649, Eliz. d. of Stephen Gates, had John, bapt. 8 Sept. 1650, d. under 15 yrs.; Thomas, b. 15, bapt. 19 Sept. 1652; Joshua, 17 Nov. 1654, bapt. 6 May foll.; Stephen, b. 6 or 10, bapt. 19 Oct. 1656; Eliz. 28 Feb. bapt. 21 Nov. 1658, wh. d. at 18 yrs.; Isaac, b. 10 or 15 July 1660; Hannah, 31 Aug. 1662; Mary, 2 Sept. 1664; Sarah, 29 Nov. 1666; John, again, 25 Apr. 1669; and Israel, 24 Sept. 1671; was freem. 1678. His will, of 2 Sept. 1695, pro. 16 Jan. 1700, ment. four s. liv. beside gr.ch. Joshua, s. of his s. Joshua, and the two ch. Isaac and Abiah, s. and d. of his s. Isaac, both the f.'s dec; The ds. are nam. Hannah Turner, Mary Burr, and Sarah, wh. m. 17 Apr. 1693, Peter Ripley. JOHN, Hingham, tenth ch. of the preced. m. 26 Mar. 1696, Deborah Lincoln, had John, b. 23 Jan. foll. and Joshua, 29 Dec. 1703. JOSHUA, Hingham, br. of the preced. d. 12 Feb. 1688, and his wid. Mary, wh. he m. " the last of Jan." 1681, had admin. on his est. 28 Apr. 1691. Their ch. were Eliz. b. 20 Dec. 1681; Martha, 23 Feb. 1683; Joshua, 15 Nov. 1686; and Simon, 12 Sept. 1688. STEPHEN, Hingham, br. of the preced. by w. Sarah had Lydia, b. 20 Sept. 1688, d. next yr.; Phebe, 23 Feb. 1690; Stephen, 29 Jan. 1691; Lydia, again, 26 Nov. 1693; Mary, wh. d. 28 Dec. 1698; and Mary, again, 11 May 1700; beside ano. whose name is not found, unless it be that Israel, bapt. 2 Oct. 1692. He d. 16 Jan. 1718, in his will of 9 of that mo. pro. 4 Mar. foll. speak of his five ch.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 236: Gates, SIMON, Cambridge, s. of first Stephen, by w. Margaret had Abigail, b. 1671; Simon, 1673, d. 11 Apr. 1675; Simon, again, 5 Jan. 1676; George, 1678, d. next yr.; Amos; Samuel, 11 Aug. 1685; and Margaret, 13 Aug. 1689. He had rem. a short time to Lancaster, after was of Boston, liv. at Muddy river. STEPHEN, Hingham 1638, came in the Diligent with w. and two ch. that yr.; was from old Hingham, rem. to Cambridge, thence 1654 to Lancaster, where he was constable 1657, freem. 1656, went back to C. there d. 1662. He calls hims. of C. in his will, made 9 June, pro. 7 Oct. of that yr. He had Stephen, Simon, and Thomas, b. I think, on this side of the ocean; and those he brot. prob. were Eliz. wh. m. Nov. or 22 Dec. 1649, John Lazell; and Mary, wh. m. 5 Apr. 1658, John Maynard. His wid. Ann m. 1663, Richard Woodward of Watertown, outliv. him, and d. 5 Feb. 1683, at Stow, where G. had sometime resid. STEPHEN, Boston, s. of the preced. by w. Sarah, prob. d. of George Woodward of Watertown, had Stephen; Simon, b. 5 June 1667; Thomas, 31 Dec. 1669; Isaac; Nathaniel; rem. to Marlborough, and had Sarah, 27 Apr. 1679; Rebecca, 23 July 1682; and Daniel, 25 Apr. 1685; he was some yrs. at Charlestown; and his will was pro. 1707. THOMAS, Marlborough, br. of the preced. m. 6 July 1670, Eliz. Freeman of Sudbury, had Eliz. b. 1671; Sarah, 1673; rem. to Sudbury, where were b. John, 9 Apr. 1678; and Joseph, 16 Mar. 1680; rem. to Stow, there had Josiah, 8 Mar. 1682; Deborah, 22 Feb. 1684; Ann, 18 July 1686; and Abigail, 18 Feb. 1689. He was constable of
S. and had ld. in Lancaster; but East Haddam, sold all his est. in Mass. after rem. to Norwich, in 1703.