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Silas GATES

Male 1741 - 1778  (36 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Silas GATES was born on 05 Jul 1741 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA (son of Zebadiah GATES and Mehitable DOWNING); died on 06 Apr 1778.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: 18 Apr 1777; Enlisted as a soldier in the American Revolution
    • Military Service: Jul 1777; Appointed a corporal

    Silas married Mary WHITE on 23 Sep 1762 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born in Canterbury, Conn.; died on 24 Aug 1819 in Ridgefield, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Zebadiah GATES was born on 04 Sep 1699 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA (son of Thomas GATES and Margaret GEER); died on 12 Feb 1759 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 23 Dec 1758
    • Will Proved: 06 Sep 1759

    Zebadiah married Mehitable DOWNING on 13 Jun 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mehitable DOWNING
    Children:
    1. Mehitable GATES was born on 15 Nov 1738; died on 13 Oct 1825 in Morristown, Vermont.
    2. Elijah GATES was born on 22 Jun 1744 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Elias GATES was born on 27 Apr 1750 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. Jerusha GATES was born on 14 May 1747 in Preston, Connecticut; died on 20 Apr 1820.
    5. 1. Silas GATES was born on 05 Jul 1741 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 06 Apr 1778.
    6. Nathan GATES was born on 22 Aug 1754 in Preston, Connecticut; died on 08 Aug 1838 in Morristown, Vermont.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas GATES was born on 31 Dec 1669 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of Stephen GATES and Sarah WOODWARD); died before 26 Aug 1752 in Preston, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Cove Burial Grounds.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 20 Aug 1751
    • Fact: 26 Aug 1752, Inventory of his estate was taken.

    Thomas married Margaret GEER in Dec 1695 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. Margaret was born in Feb 1669 in New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret GEER was born in Feb 1669 in New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 2. Zebadiah GATES was born on 04 Sep 1699 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Feb 1759 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Prudence GATES was born on 26 May 1703 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Daniel GATES was born on 21 Apr 1707 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Dec 1767.
    4. Thomas GATES was born on 15 Jun 1709 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Margaret GATES was born on 04 Mar 1714/5 in Preston, Massachusetts.
    6. Robert GATES was born on 03 Oct 1696 in Preston, Massachusetts; died between 10 Mar 1746 and 1747 in intestate in Preston, Mass..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Stephen GATES was born about 1634 in Norfolk, England (son of Stephen GATES and Ann BEARE); died on 09 Jul 1707 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1638, From England with parents
    • Will: 05 Sep 1701, Stow, Middlesex Co., Mass
    • Will Proved: 15 Sep 1707, Stow, Middlesex Co., Mass

    Notes:

    Stephen came to this country with his parents, locating in the town of Hingham, Massachusetts. Later he removed to Boston. But in 1673 bought a tract of 300 acres of land on the Assabet river, in the town of Stow, and ws one of the first proprietors of that town. His brother Thomas also located at Stow, and the name of Gates has been numerous there. He was one of the early proprietors of the town of Preston, Connecticut, and some of his children settled there. He remained in Stow. His will was dated September 5, 1701, and proved in 1707.

    Stephen married Sarah WOODWARD about 1664 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of George WOODWARD and Mary ?) was born on 03 Feb 1642/3 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died after 15 Sep 1707 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah WOODWARD was born on 03 Feb 1642/3 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (daughter of George WOODWARD and Mary ?); died after 15 Sep 1707 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Stephen GATES was born on 17 Jul 1665 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 04 Nov 1732 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Simon GATES was born on 05 Jun 1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1752 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Thomas GATES was born on 31 Dec 1669 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died before 26 Aug 1752 in Preston, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Cove Burial Grounds.
    4. Isaac GATES was born in 1673 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Nov 1748 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    5. Nathaniel GATES was born about 1675 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 06 Dec 1731 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    6. Sarah GATES was born on 27 Apr 1679 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Jan 1724 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    7. Rebekah GATES was born on 23 Jul 1682 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Jan 1754 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Lower Village Cemetery, Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    8. Daniel GATES was born on 25 Apr 1685 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1759 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.


  

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