William GATES

1735 - 1811  (76 years)

• Name	William GATES  [1, 2]
  Birth	27 Mar 1735	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	10 Apr 1799  [3]
  Death	07 Jul 1811	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Will Proved	06 Aug 1811  [3]
  Notes	From NEHG register: He had an excellent military record during the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution. From 24 Sept. to 14 Oct. 1756 he served as sentinel under Capt. Benjamin Flagg in Col. Chandler's regiment. They marched to reinforce the forces at Lake George. In August 1757 he was one of the soldiers who marched on the Alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry. In 1758 he served under Capt. John Fry in the Expedition to Lake George. On 2 April 1759 he enlisted in Col. John Chandler, Jr.'s regiment for service in the campaign under Gen. Jeffrey Amherst for the invasion of Canada. In the Massachusetts records relating to the American Revolution he is mentioned successively as sergeant, ensign, lieutenant and, finally, captain. He was treasurer of Worcester in 1780 and 1781.
  Person ID	I24501	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Jonathan GATES,   b. 22 Jun 1683, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 07 Feb 1756, Testate in Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Persis SHEPARD,   b. 23 Feb 1690, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Jul 1776, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	27 Nov 1712	Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F08652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joanna STEARNS,   b. 7 Apr 1747
  Marriage	07 Nov 1764	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F02231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S02768] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1966, Vol. 120. [S12083] Mrs. Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, Genealogy and Memoirs of Isaac Stearns and His Descendants. [S02769] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1967, Vol. 121.