Mercy (Benjamin) Gates (abt. 1675 - abt. 1709)

Born about 12 Mar 1675 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Gates — married 2 Jul 1696 in Stow, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 1709 at about age 33 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Mercy Benjamin, daughter of Joseph Benjamin, was born at Yarmouth, Massachusetts on March 12, 1674/5. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Isaac Gates at Concord, Massachusetts on on July 2, 1696. ^[3] Isaac, son of Stephen Gates Jr., was born in Boston or Middlesex County, Massachusetts in about 1673. ^[2]

His wife Mercy's death date is unknown due to the loss of Stow records by fire, however it is thought she died about 1709. ^[2]

After her death, Isaac married second, Elizabeth (Merriam) Farrar, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Townsend) Merriam, and widow of John Farrar. Elizabeth was born on Concord on October 5, 1673. ^{[3] [4] [2]}

Isaac Gates died on November 22, 1748 at Stow, Massachusetts. ^{[5] [2]}

Children

1. Jacob born about 1698 ^[2]; died in his 71st year at Harvard on August 22, 1769; married first Elizabeth Hapgood who died in January 1741/2; married second, Sarah Rice in 1743; married third, widow Elizabeth (Hartwell) Gibson on May 9, 1764 at Lunenburg. ^{[6] [5] [7]}
2. Jonathan born about 1704 ^[2]; died at Harvard on December 24, 1772 ^[6]; married Elizabeth Farwell at Groton on January 12, 1730/1. ^{[8] [7]}
3. Phineas born about 1708 ^[2]; died between November, 1782, the writing on his will and December, 1784 when it was proved; married Sarah Hapgood about 1737. ^[7]

Research notes

Concord Marriages

Gates, Isaac, and Mary Benjamin of Stow, July 2, 1696. (p. 42) ^[3]

Stow Marriages

Gates, Jacob,of Harvard and Sarah Rice, int. May 28, 1743. (p. 148)

Stow Deaths

GATES, Isaac h. Elizabeth, Nov. 22, 1748. [Ens. Isaac in his 76th yr. GR1] (p. 244) ^[5]

Harvard Marriages

Gates, Jacob, Ens., and Sarah Rice of Stow, int. May 28, 1743. (p. 168)

Gates, Jacob and Elizabeth Gibson of Lunenburg, in Lunenburg, May 9, 1764. (p. 168)

Gates, Jacob, Ensign, Aug. 22, 1769, in his 71st y. GR1 (p.271)

Gates, Jonathan, Dec. 24, 1772, "of advanced years. " CR1 (p. 271) ^[6]

Groton Marriages

Gates, Jonathan, of Stow, and Elizebeth Farwell, Jan. 12, 1730-1. (p. 73) ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Yarmouth: Volume I: p. 2: Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/13934/2/251754043
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Stephen Gates of Hingham, Lancaster, and Cambridge, Massachusetts in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 120, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966 p. 167-8
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Tolman, George, compiler. Concord Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850, T. Todd Printers, Printed by the Town, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891, p. 42
4. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd. Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 1, indexed by Judith McGhan, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1983 p. 683
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Harvard Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1917
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Stephen Gates of Hingham, Lancaster, and Cambridge, Massachusetts (continued) in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 121, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1967 p. 46-8
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Vital Records of Stowe Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1927

• Torrey, Clarence Almon, "Stephen Gates of Hingham, Lancaster, & Cambridge, Mass. and Some of his Descendants", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 120 ( July 1966), p.167. For American Ancestors subscribers this article is available online: The NEHGS Register

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