Ruth GATES: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1750 -

Generation: 1

1. Ruth GATES was born on 21 Mar 1749/50 in Leicester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 20 May 1750 in Spencer, Massachusetts (daughter of Oldham GATES and Mehitable TROWBRIDGE).

Generation: 2

Oldham GATES was born on 03 Sep 1716 in Brookline, Massachusetts (son of Amos GATES and Hannah OLDHAM); died between 1 May 1797 and 22 Jun 1798 in Wilmot, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Baptism: 30 Sep 1716, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Military service: He served as a sergeant from 9 April until 3 Nov. 1755 under Capt. Solomon Keyes in the Crown Point Expedition. He was again in service in Capt. John Newhall's Company which marched in August 1757 on the Alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry. He is described as a private.
He became a resident of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, by 1761 and in 1763 was commissioned Captai of the Militia.

Oldham married Mehitable TROWBRIDGE on 05 May 1745 in Leicester, Massachusetts. Mehitable (daughter of John TROWBRIDGE and Mehetabel EATON) was born on 26 Jan 1725 in Framingham, Massachusetts; died between 27 Jun 1752 and 20 Nov 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mehitable TROWBRIDGE was born on 26 Jan 1725 in Framingham, Massachusetts (daughter of John TROWBRIDGE and Mehetabel EATON); died between 27 Jun 1752 and 20 Nov 1754.

Children:

Mehitable GATES was born on 13 Jun 1746 in Leicester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 15 Jun 1746 in Spencer, Massachusetts; died on 2 Nov 1822.
Susannah GATES was born on 7 Jun 1748 in Leicester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
1. Ruth GATES was born on 21 Mar 1749/50 in Leicester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 20 May 1750 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
Jonas GATES was born on 27 Jun 1752 in Leicester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 23 Aug 1752 in Spencer, Massachusetts; died about 1823.