Thomas
GATES
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Born: 3 May 1646 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Thomas married Elizabeth FREEMAN 6 July 1670 in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth FREEMAN was born 23 June 1648 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth died 10 July 1723 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Elizabeth was the child of John FREEMAN and Elizabeth NOYES.
Thomas GATES died 10 August 1726 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Elizabeth FREEMANMarriage date: 6 July 1670
Marriage place: Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Elizabeth FREEMAN was the child of John FREEMAN and Elizabeth NOYES
Children of Thomas GATES and Elizabeth FREEMAN
Joseph GATESDied: 24 October 1742, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 16463 May 1646
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1670 Marriage / PartnerThomas GATES and Elizabeth FREEMAN 6 July 1670, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
He was 24 years old.
1680 Birth of ChildJoseph GATES was born 16 March 1680, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas was 33 years old.
1711 Marriage of ChildJoseph GATES married 12 December 1711, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck) to Damaris ROSE
1723 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth FREEMAN died 10 July 1723, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Death — 172610 August 1726
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 80.
Record added: 3/3/2025 12:58:00 PM
Last updated: 3/3/2025 1:02:14 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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