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Biography
Becky Gates is a part of US Black heritage.
Becky was born before 1853 possibly in Georgia. Her parents are unknown. The first mention of her was in the will of Benjamin Alexander Gates, 1853, Meriwether County, Georgia, then inherited by his Benjamin K Gates. She was one of the families that were to be kept together. Members of family Neptuner Gates, Becky Gates. Their relationship is unknown, but could possibly be husband and wife,
Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992" Wills 1831-1903 (Meriwether County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #1464284 (accessed 13 January 2023) Becky probate.
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