Abigail Gates

1671 - 1775  (103 years)

• Name	Abigail Gates
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	14 Aug 1671	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Married	2 Jan 1694 (22 years)	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5, 6]
  (1) Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, the son of Deacon Nathaniel and Patience (Newman) Sparhawk. He was christened on 3 November 1667 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He served between 1716 and 1724 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He served again in 1726 to 1727, and 1730. He was chosen Deacon in 1724. He died on Monday 8 November 1734 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Nathaniel Sparhawk (1697-1732) 2. Noah Sparhawk (1697-1749) 3. Simon Sparhawk (1704-____) 4. Abigail Sparhawk (1711-____)
  Married	1735 (63 years)
  (2) Capt. Joseph Mayo. He was from Roxbury. Joseph and Abigailfiled marriage intentions on 16 October 1735 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 5 March 1747.
  Moved To	1770 (98 years)	Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   [3, 5]
  After Joseph's death, Abigail returned to Brighton and lived with her son, Nathaniel. She lived to 104 years. Abigail was quite frail in her later years and she had to sit in a chair with a bar across the front to support her.
  Death	10 Mar 1775	Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   [3, 5]
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Abigail Gates,   b. 14 Aug 1671, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 10 Mar 1775, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  (Age 103 years)   2. Simon Gates,   b. 1 Sep 1673, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 2 Feb 1675/76, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 2 years)   3. Simon Gates,   b. 5 Feb 1675/76, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 10 Mar 1734/35, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 59 years)   4. George Gates,   b. 6 Apr 1678, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 23 May 1679, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 1 year) + 5. Amos Gates,   b. Abt 1680, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ▻ Hannah Oldham,  m. 19 May 1703   6. Jonathan Gates,   b. 22 Jun 1683, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 7 Feb 1756, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years)   7. Samuel Gates,   b. 11 Aug 1685, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut   8. Margaret Gates,   b. 13 Aug 1689, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 17 Aug 1734, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 45 years)
  Person ID	I20345
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Simon Gates,   c. 3 May 1646, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 26 Aug 1692, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 46 years)
  Mother	Margaret Barstow,   c. 24 Feb 1649/50, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 13 Apr 1707, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 57 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1670
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Aug 1671 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 2 Jan 1694 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1770 - Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Death - 10 Mar 1775 - Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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