Simon Gates

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 9 Jun 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was mentioned in his father's will.
• Legal: 9 Nov 1670; He was sued by John Woods of Marlborough for breaking a marriage contract with his daughter, Frances Woods.
• Military: 1676; He served in King Philip's War, for which his son, Jonathan claimed his rights in Narragansett Number 2, a town granted to ex-soldiers.
• Will: 18 Aug 1682, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was mentioned in his mother's will.
• Moved To: Before Mar 1683/84, Muddy River (now Brookline), Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Estate Admin: 11 Oct 1705; His estate was settled by agreement.

Notes:

Name:


Died:
He died intestate.

Buried:
Chief Justice Sewall wrote in his diary, "About 4 p.m. Cous. Fessenden comes in and tells the sad news of Simon Gates being dead of the Fever; died yesterday and is buried today."

Simon married Margaret Barstow in Nov 1670. Margaret (daughter of George Barstow and Susan Marrett) was christened on 24 Feb 1649/50 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Apr 1707 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail Gates was born on 14 Aug 1671 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1775 in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
2. Simon Gates was born on 1 Sep 1673 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Feb 1675/76 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
3. Simon Gates was born on 5 Feb 1675/76 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1734/35 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
4. George Gates was born on 6 Apr 1678 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 23 May 1679 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
5. Amos Gates was born about 1680 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
6. Jonathan Gates was born on 22 Jun 1683 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Feb 1756 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
7. Samuel Gates was born on 11 Aug 1685 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
8. Margaret Gates was born on 13 Aug 1689 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1734 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 10 Aug 1638; Stephen and Ann arrived in Boston along with their daughter Elizabeth having sailed on board the ship, Diligent of Ipswich, John Martin, Master. They came from Hingham, England.
• Land/House: Abt Nov 1638, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He received of 12 acres for a house lot and 3 acres for a planting lot.
• Legal: 1646; A fine was levied against him in 1646, but was remitted because of poverty.
• Land/House: 1647, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was granted a half acre of salt marsh.
• Moved To: 1652, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He stayed there only a short time.
• Moved To: 1654, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Upon arrival, he subscibed to the town orders on 3 April 1654.
• Freeman: 14 May 1656, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1657, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Constable.
• Legal: Jun 1657; He was fined £10 for not summoning the town's freeman to vote for magistrates when he was constable. In October the fine was remitted upon his petition that he was sick in bed at the time and having paid 10/ for entering the petition.
• Will: 9 Jun 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Ann, and his children: Simon, Stephen, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Mary.
• Inventory: 29 Sep 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 7 Oct 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Name:

Stephen married Ann Neave on 5 May 1628 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Ann (daughter of Thomas Neave) was christened on 16 Jun 1611 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died on 5 Feb 1682/83 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 10 Aug 1638; Stephen and Ann arrived in Boston along with their daughter Elizabeth having sailed on board the ship, Diligent of Ipswich, John Martin, Master. They came from Hingham, England.
• Will: 9 Jun 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in the will of her husband, Stephen.
• Religion: 19 Jan 1662/63; The Cambridge committee for seating at the meeting house provided that Goodie Gates be seated at the end of the Deacons seats.
• Legal: 12 Jun 1673; Ann Neave or Beare deposed giving her age as about 70 years.
• Will: 18 Aug 1682, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: Simon, Elizabeth, Stephen, and Thomas.
• Inventory: 4 Apr 1683, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Ann's estate was inventoried and valued at £14 6.
• Probate/Proved: 9 Apr 1683, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Surname: Charles E. Banks made a transcript of the parish registers of Hingham, Norfolk, England. He read her last name as "Veare", however, there are many entries in the register with the surname of "Neave". The marriage listing is either a transcription error or an entry error.

Name:


Christened:
This date conflicts with a disposition in 1673 giving her age as 70, but this may well have been a rounded number.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 15 Mar 1625/26, Coney Weston, Suffolk, England; He mentions his brother-in-law, William Wright.
• Probate/Proved: 5 Jun 1626, Sudbury, Suffolk, England; : Archdeaconry Court

Eustace married Rose Wright on 4 Mar 1592/93 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England. Rose (daughter of Martin Wright and Elizabeth) was christened on 25 Feb 1566/67 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England; was buried on 25 Jul 1635 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 15 Feb 2021

Martin married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was buried on 29 Mar 1598 in Coney Weston, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Mar 1598, Sudbury, Suffolk, England; He mentions his children: Elizabeth and Andrew.; : Archdeaconry Court