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James Rowland Gates (abt. 1795 - abt. 1868)

James Rowland Gates
Born about in Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married about 1818 (to 1867) in Meriwether, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died about at about age 73 in Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was born about 1795 in Georgia. His parents are thought to be Samuel Gates and Mary Rowland. Also he thought to be the brother of Benjamin Alexander Gates (please notes below.)

Slaves

1840 census James was in Meriwether, Georgia. He owned 22 slaves.[1]

1850 Slave Schedule, James was in Meriwether, Georgia, United States, with 42 slaves.[2]

1860 Slave Schedule, Jas was in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.[3] Slaves:16

Please see: Slaves of James R Gates, Georgia

Marriage

James married Eizabeth Cox (date is unsure) in Georgia. They had the following children:

  • Charles C Gates b:1819, GA
  • Benjamin M b:1824, GA
  • William b:1825, GA
  • Matilda b:1832, GA
  • James b:1834, GA

1840 census James was in Meriwether, Georgia.[1]

  • Name: James R Gates
  • Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Meriwether, Georgia
  • Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 (1831-1835) (James)?
  • Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 (1821-1825) (William?)
  • Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (1811-1820)
  • Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 (1791-1800) James R
  • Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (1831-1835) (Matilda)?
  • Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 3 (1826-1830)
  • Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 (1791-1800) Elizabeth

1850 census James (age 55), Farmer, was in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, Industry: Agriculture, Real Estate: $7000 .[4]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Gates M 55 Farmer Georgia
Elizabeth Gates F 54 Georgia
William Gates M 25 Farmer Georgia
Matilda Gates F 18 Georgia
James Gates F 16 Farmer Georgia
Miles M McKinney M 25 Teacher Georgia

James was enumerated in a Agriculture schedule on 24 August 1850 in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, United States.[5]

1860 census James (age 66), Farmer, was in Meriwether, Georgia. Real Estate Value: $6800, Personal Estate Value: $50000 [6]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James R Gates M 66 Farmer Georgia
Elizabeth Gates F 64 Georgia
James Cox M 26 Oversering Georgia
Benja Hardy M 12 Georgia

Death

According to his will James died about 1868 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Will

James's estate passed probate on 18 July 1867.[7] Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992. Date: 18 Jul 1867

  • James R Gates
  • Charles C. Gates Son
  • Nancy Hines Gates Wife
  • Executor: John Sheppard.

Please see; James R Gates Will

(All was left to wife Nancy Hines Gates.)?

Notes

  • James is the only one in Meriwether and none in Troup County, Georgia. He is thought to be a brother or some relation to Benjam A Gates as he is living quite close to Nancy Gates wife of Benjamin Kolb Gates. John Sheppard was a executor of Benjamin Alexander Gates will and this James, so they must be related. In his will he mentions other children, but Charles is the only one by name. In the will he calls his wife Nancy (will is the only information on her). In the census records his wife is called Elizabeth her records go to 1870/1874. The son Charles mentioned in the will - the only Charles C Gates in Troupe County, Georgia, I can find died before this will was written (but there is no picture of the tombstone, just a memorial.) Some of documents listed specially Ancestry leads in to information on The Benjamin A Gates and Benjamin Kolb Gates (wifes name Nancy Ann) family line.
  • James signature is on probate record, where William M Gates is stated as Guardian to the property of Elizabeth F.M. Gates, daughter of Benjamin M Gates, 1860. (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/223961:8635)
  • Death of Daughter married name of Hardy, Pg.177. Marriage of daughter pg. 76.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 46; Page: 97; Family History Library Film: 0007045
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3649319 (accessed 6 February 2023)
    James R Gates in Meriwether, Georgia.
  2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 27; FHL microfilm: 442902; Record number: 4869;
    FamilySearch Record: HR7F-923Z (accessed 4 February 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QYW-M9W Image number 00067
    James Gates in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    citing Page: 39; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 000803148; Record number: 107529;
    FamilySearch Record: WKVZ-XN6Z (accessed 4 February 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-9KTY Image number 00510
    Jas R Gates in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 77; Page: 325b; Line Number: 12
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18809658 (accessed 4 February 2023)
    James Gates (55), Farmer, in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
  5. ↑ 1850 Non-population Census: "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
    Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:3; Page: 437; Line: 5; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1276 #5231801 (accessed 6 February 2023)
    Name: James Gates; Enumeration Date: 24 Aug 1850; Place: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
  6. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: M653_130; Page: 370; Family History Library Film: 803130
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11447282 (accessed 4 February 2023)
    James R Gates (66), Farmer, in Meriwether, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
  7. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Wills 1831-1903 (Meriwether County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County); Probate Place: Meriwether, Georgia
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #217783 (accessed 4 February 2023)
    James R Gates probate on 18 Jul 1867.
  • Community Family Tree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index"
    Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
    Ancestry Record 62476 #4439570323 (accessed 5 February 2023)
    Name: Elizabeth Cox; Gender: F (Female); Birth Date: 1 août 1796 (1 Aug 1796); Death Date: 4 juil. 1874 (4 Jul 1874); Spouse: James Rowland Gates; Child: Benjamin Gates Bennett H Gates Charles Gates James Alexander Gates Lucretia Jefferson Gates Mary Jane Gates Nancy Ann Gates Patsy Gates Ruth Matilda Gates Sarah Elizabeth Gates William Gates; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/billbrink?n=cox&oc=&p=elizabeth.
  • There are also other children that were listed in a family tree, but no information to connect them to the parents.




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