Sarah Woodward

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1664; Stephen Gates, the son of Stephen and Ann (Neave or Beare) Gates. He was born about 1634 in Norfolk, England. On 9 June 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Stephen Gates was mentioned in the will of Stephen Gates. He lived on 17 February 1667 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He lived in 1673 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. On 18 August 1682 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Stephen Gates was mentioned in the will of Ann Neave or Beare. He left a will on 5 September 1701 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 9 July 1707 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Crane (1907) gives his death as 1706 in Acton, Massachusetts. Stephen's will was proved on 19 September 1707 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Stephen Gates (1665-1732) 2. Simon Gates (1667-1752) 3. Thomas Gates (1669-1752) 4. Isaac Gates (1673-1748) 5. Nathaniel Gates (c1675-____) 6. Sarah Gates (1679-1724) 7. Daniel Gates (1682-1759) 8. Rebecca Gates (1682-1754)
• History: 1678; Sarah deposed in 1678 giving her age as 44 years. She deposed again in 1691 giving her age as 57 years.
• Probate/Proved: 5 Sep 1701, Stowe, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; The estate of Sarah Gates was administered in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth is recorded as 3 (12) 1642.

Paige (1877), Horrocks (1997) and Bond (1860) give her birth date as 6 February 1642/43.