Joseph
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Born: 16 March 1680 in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Joseph married Damaris ROSE 12 December 1711 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Damaris ROSE was born abt. 1687 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Damaris died 28 December 1754 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Damaris was the child of Thomas ROSE and Hannah ALLYN.
Joseph GATES died 24 October 1742 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Damaris ROSEMarriage date: 12 December 1711
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Damaris ROSE was the child of Thomas ROSE and Hannah ALLYN
Children of Joseph GATES and Damaris ROSE
Elizabeth GATESDied: 11 February 1793, Griswold, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 168016 March 1680
Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1711 Marriage / PartnerJoseph GATES and Damaris ROSE 12 December 1711, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
He was 31 years old.
1713 Birth of ChildElizabeth GATES was born 1 March 1713, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1730 Marriage of ChildElizabeth GATES married 24 December 1730, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck) to Daniel MORGAN
Death — 174224 October 1742
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 62.
Record added: 3/3/2025 12:49:19 PM
Last updated: 3/3/2025 12:58:29 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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