Richard Gale

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• Deed: 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His name first appears on the Watertown records when he purchased six acres of land from Richard Browne.
• Legal: 12 May 1656; He deposed in the divorce case of William and Susan Clemence, giving his age as 42 years.
• Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 1 Apr 1679, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Richard married Mary Castle in Sep 1640 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary died on 2 Aug 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 30 Mar 1670, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John Flagg, the son of Thomas and Mary Flagg. He was born on 15 June 1643 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] John was made a freeman in 1682. He served in 1685 in Watertown, Massachusetts, as a Constable. He died 6 February 1696/97 in Watertown, Massachusetts. The inventory of his estate was valued at £112 6/. Issue: 1. Mary Flagg (1671-____) 2. Sarah Flagg (1675-1675) 3. John Flagg (1677-____)

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• Other Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 25 February 1678/79 her father wrote his will including a bequest to "my daughter Sarah Garfield."
• Petition: 9 May 1694, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 9 May 1694, the widow Sarah Garfield, signed the following: Wee the fubscribers understanding that the Town are by the Selectmen caled to come togather to Chose a Coiiiittee to consider of the Charge of building A new meetting-house and to se to the performance thereof Wee haveing withstood the doing of any such worke in the place where others do intend it: Namely between the Widdow Stearns, and Whittnys Hill, wee do sill protest angainst it for the. Reasons we have formerly given and at apublick Town meetting were Left with the Gentlemen, Because the Town nor any part never desired any Gentlemen to say where we should Build a meeting house nor when, and wee do absolutely Deny Ever to pay one peny towards any such Building at that place but if the Town shall se cause to Erect a place of meeting for the publick worship of God at the Westward part of our Town so as it may be convenient where the Farmers with such others that way as will be pleased to Joyne with them shall think Convenient we shall be willing to be helpfull therein as much as may be thought Neceƒsary; And £or that End we have Chosen These Gentlemen m^r Simon Stone, Ensign Nath^l Barsham, Nath^l Bright, Serg^t Thatcher, W^m Shattuck, Joseph Sherman, and Thomas Woolson to Represent all and every one of us at all Town meetings that shall be called to Consider of or act in any such matters, and do Engage to stand by them in what any four of them or any others which wee the subscribers shall se cause hereafter to Imploy in s^d matter both with o^er persons and Estates to our uttmoƒt and therefore Desire that this o^er minds and Diƒsent may be Entered in the Town Booke of Records in Wattertown.
• Last Full Review: 3 Aug 2020

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Birth: Her birth date was recorded as 8 (7) 1641.

Sarah married Joseph Garfield on 3 Apr 1663 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Edward Garfield and Rebecca) was born on 11 Sep 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 3 Sep 1673, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah Fiske, the daughter of Nathan and Susanna Fiske. [This marriage] She died 14 May 1728 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abraham Gale (1674-____) 2. Sarah Gale (1675-____) 3. Richard Gale (1677-____) 4. Hopestill Gale (1678-1678) 5. Mary Gale (1680-____) 6. Abigail Gale (1682-1696) 7. Mercy Gale (1683-____) 8. Ebenezer Gale (1686-____) 9. John Gale (1687-____) 10. Mary Gale (1689-____) 11. Sarah Gale (1694-____) 12. Jonas Gale (1697-1718) 13. Joshua Gale (1697-1719) 14. Elizabeth Gale (____-1718) 15. Lydia Gale (1699-____) 16. Abigail Gale (1699-____)
• Freeman: 11 Oct 1682, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1706, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 1706 - Selectman

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Death: Gale (1864) gives his death date as 15 September 1718.

Buried:
Here Lyes Body of Abraham Geal
who died
Septemb^r 5 1718
In the
76^th year of
His Age

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• Married: 27 Sep 1677, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Spring, the daughter of Henry and Mehitable (Bartlett) Spring. She was born on 13 October 1659 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] John's father, Richard Gale, promised to Henry Spring to give his son half of his farm so the marriage could take place. After John Gale's death, before 1695 Elizabeth, married second John Mellen. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Gale (1678-____) 2. John Gale (1680-1698) 3. Sarah Gale (1681-____) 4. Abigail Gale (1687-____) 5. Hannah Gale (1687-____) 6. Abia Gale (1689-____)
• Moved To: After 1689, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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• History: May 1673; He was "distempered in mind"

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• Occupation: say 1692; He was a cooper.

Edward married Mehitabel Child on 8 Jul 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 22 Dec 1686, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Joseph Gleason, the son of Thomas and Susanna (Page) Gleason. Joseph, married first, Hannah ______. Before 1675 Joseph, married second, Martha ______. After Martha's death, [This marriage]

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• Married: say 1689; Bethia Howe, tthe daughter of Isaac and Frances (Woods) Howe. She was born in 1684 in Sudbury or Marlborough, Massachusetts. [This marriage]

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• Married: sau 1691; Elizabeth Parmenter.
• Occupation: say 1701, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a weaver.

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• Living: 1699; She was unmarried.

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• Married: 12 Jan 1696, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John Bigelow, the son of Samuel and Mary (Flagg) Bigelow. He was born on 9 May 1675 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] They settled in Marlborough. In 1705, he was taken captive by the Indians at Lancaster and carried to Canada. There along with Thomas and Elias Sawyer, he helped built the first mill in Canada, thereby gaining his freedom. Issue: 1. Jerusha Bigelow (1697-____) 2. Thankful Bigelow (1699-____) 3. Joseph Bigelow (1703-____) 4. John Bigelow (1704-____) 5. Comfort Bigelow (1707-____) 6. Freedom Bigelow (1710-____) 7. Anne Bigelow (1712-____) 8. Gershom Bigelow (1714-____) 9. Jotham Bigelow (1715-____) 10. Benjamin Bigelow (1720-____) 11. Sarah Bigelow (1724-____)

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• Married: 26 Feb 1712, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Daniel Warren, the son of Daniel and Mary (Barron) Warren. He was born on 6 October 1653 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Daniel, married first Elizabeth Whitney by whom he had 10 children. After Elizabeth's death, [This marriage]

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• Married: 15 Nov 1717, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Daniel Warren, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Whitney) Warren. He was born on 30 April 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Daniel, married first Hannah Bigelow, by whom he had three children. He died before November 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mehitabel Warren (1718-____) 2. Lydia Warren (1721-____) 3. Ruth Warren (1723-____) 4. Asa Warren (1725-____) 5. Elijah Warren (1727-____) 6. Mary Warren (1729-____)

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• Offices Held: 1743, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a selectman in Waltham in 1743. He served again in 1745.
• Last Full Review: 26 Feb 2021

Joseph married Abigail Fuller on 3 Dec 1718 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail was born about 1697 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Apr 1774 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 5 Oct 2020

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Died:
She never married.

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Died:
She never married.

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Died:
She never married.

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• Married: 9 Mar 1734/35, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah Brooks. She was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Garfield (1736-____) 2. Mary Garfield (1738-____) 3. Jonathan Garfield (1739-____) 4. Sarah Garfield (1741-____) 5. Jonathan Garfield (1743-____) 6. Thaddeus Garfield (1745-____) 7. Anna Garfield (1748-____) 8. Abigail Garfield (1750-____) 9. Thaddeus Garfield (1754-____) 10. Rebecca Garfield

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Birth:
His birth date is recorded as 20 October 170_.

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• Moved To: Abt 1743, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Abigail married William Brewer on 10 Apr 1735 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. William (son of Lt. John Brewer and Mary Jones) was born in 1707 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]