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James Gates (abt. 1678 - abt. 1743)

James Gates
Born about in Charles, Colony of Marylandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 65 in Charles, Colony of Marylandmap
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James Gates Jr. (1678 - 1743) James Gates Jr., son of Robert Gates and Dorothy Hunt, was born about 1678 in Charles County, Maryland. He married Jaynet Boarman about 1700 in Charles County, Maryland. He died October 24, 1743 in Charles County, Maryland. Children of James Gates and Jaynet Boarman:
A) Margaret Gates b about 1715 in MD d 1765 in Charles Co, MD m Peter Carrico.
B) Elizabeth Gates b about 1726 in Charles Co, MD.
C) Anne Gates b 1725 d about 1801 m John Nevitt.
D) Charles Gates.
E) James Gates III was born about 1730 in Charles Co, MD. He died in MD.
F) Dorothy Gates b about 1732 in Charles Co, MD. She died about 1783.
G) William Gates b 1734 in Charles Co, MD d 1783 m Sarah Green.
H) Leonard Gates b about 1736 in Charles Co, MD. He died in MD.
I) John Gates b about 1738 in Charles Co, MD.

James Gates Records The date of birth of James Gates was from MyHeritage: James Gates was born about 1678 in Charles Co, MD. The parents of James Gates were from MyHeritage: James Gates was the son of Robert Gates and Dorothy Hunt. The marriage of James Gates and Jaynet Boarman was from MyHeritage: James Gates and Jaynet Boarman were married about 1710 in Charles Co, MD. The date of death of James Gates was from MyHeritage: James Gates died 24 Oct 1743 in Charles Co, MD. Jaynet Boarman was born 27 Nov 1683 in Charles Co, MD. She died about 1767 in Charles Co, MD. She was the daughter of William Boarman and Jane Neale. Will of James Gates 24 Oct 1749; 14 Apr 1750 Charles Co, MD: To wife, Jaynet Gates: land and plantation I now live on, and negro man Pompy, Negro woman Sarah, cattle. To daughter, Elizabeth Gates, if my wife marries: one of the negroes; to receive land after wife's decease. To daughter, Anne Nevit. If my daughter, Anne Nevit, should die then my daughter, Elizabeth, to the care of my daughter, Margaret Gates. After my daughter, Elizabeth Gate’s death, then my daughter, Margaret Gates: to have the lands. To my five sons, Charles, James, William, Leonard, and John Gates: each of them 10 s. To daughter, Dorothy Timothy: negro girl Mary Cloe. Wife: executrix. Witnesses: Edmund Magatee, Thomas Magatee, Peter Dent Jr. Estate of James Gates 8 Jan 1749; 20 Jun 1750 Charles Co, MD valued at 353.4.7. Appraisers: Walter Hanson, Thomas Mitchell. Creditor: Gustavus Brown. Next of Kin: Charles Gates, James Gates. Administratrix: Janet Gates. Account of James Gates, Sr. 43.249 CH £118.7.6 May 16 1750 Jun 23 1750: Appraisers: Francis Clemis (Clements), Leonard Green. Creditors: Charles Neale, William Eilbeck. Next of kin: Charles Gates, James Gates. Administratrix/Executrix: Janet Gates. Account of James Gates 24 Aug 1751 Charles Co, MD: valued at 113.7.6. Sureties: Edward Maccatee, Thomas Maccatee. Payments: Daniel Dulany Esquire, Walter Hanson. Executrix: Janet Gates. From Pat Obrist –Online. Will of Anthony Neale 1722 Charles Co, Md: To James Gates and dau Mary (wife of James Gates?). Will of Jaynet Gates: 19 Sep 1783; 27 Oct 1783: Charles Co, MD: I, Jaynet Gates, am in a weak state of health but of sound mind & memory. To my son James Gates: a Negro woman named Lady. To my grand-daughter, Ann Nevit: a Negro girl named Virlinder and her future increase. But it is my will that my son-in- law, John Nevit and my daughter, Ann Nevit: have the use of aforesaid Negro Verlinder during their lives. To my son, John Gates: a feather bed & furniture and 1 cow & 2 pewter basins. To my daughter, Margaret Garret: 3 ewes 2 hogs 2 pewter basins & 1 dish 1 feather bed & furniture and 3 barrels of Indian corn. To my grandson, John Nevit: 1 cow, 1 ewe. To my grand-daughter, Elizabeth Gates: a negro girl named Elianor. To my overseer, Charles Ash: 2 ewes, 1 hog. To my son, James Gates and my son-in-law, John Nevit: the rest of my estate to be equally divided between them. Executor: son James Gates & son-in-law John Nevit. Signed 9 Sep 1783. Witnesses: Elizabeth Garrett, William Ash, Peter Dent. Probated 27 Oct 1783: oath of James Gates & all three witnesses.

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Sources

  1. Unsourced family tree handed down to Bruce Thompson.
  • Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.

Will of James Gates 24 Oct 1749; 14 Apr 1750 Charles Co, MD: To wife, Jaynet Gates: land and plantation I now live on, and negro man Pompy, Negro woman Sarah, cattle. To daughter, Elizabeth Gates, if my wife marries: one of the negroes; to receive land after wife's decease. To daughter, Anne Nevit. If my daughter, Anne Nevit, should die then my daughter, Elizabeth, to the care of my daughter, Margaret Gates. After my daughter, Elizabeth Gate’s death, then my daughter, Margaret Gates: to have the lands. To my five sons, Charles, James, William, Leonard, and John Gates: each of them 10 s. To daughter, Dorothy Timothy: negro girl Mary Cloe. Wife: executrix. Witnesses: Edmund Magatee, Thomas Magatee, Peter Dent Jr.





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