Ann Chew (Gates)

Analysis

From “Stephen Gates of Hingham and Lancaster Massachusetts And His Descendants, A Preliminary Work Subject To Addition And Correction, compiled by Charles Otis Gates, New York, Willis McDonald & Co., Publishers, 1898” Ann, the widow of Stephen Gates, married Richard Woodward of Watertown, MA, in 1663. The “Chute Genealogy” says: “Richard Woodward, aged 45, and wife, Rose, aged 50, Ipswich, England, came to Watertown, Mass., in 1634, with his two sons, George and John. Rose died in 1662, aged 80.” (?) “He married 2nd, Ann, widow of Stephen Gates and died February 16, 1665, aged 76.” Ann resumed the name of Gates on the death of Richard Woodward and died at Stow, MA, February 5, 1682-3. NAME: According to the Chute Genealogy, by William E. Chute (p. 1 xvii), Stephen’s wife was Ann Hill. This statement has been repeated by later writers and was generally accepted by Stephen’s descendants, including Charles Otis Gates in his 1898 book. That the statement is erroneous is evident from the record of his marriage in the parish register of Hingham, England. The last name of Veare originated with Charles E. Banks and was repeated by Clarence Almon Torrey. Percival Boyd seems to have based his use of the name Veare on the Banks transcripts. There is no clue in the Hingham register to the identity of Ann Veare. No other person bearing that family name is mentioned. NEW RESEARCH seems to show that Anne's last name was Neave. An Ann Neave, daughter of Thomas Neave was christened in Hingham, England 16 June 1611. This is the only Ann in the records. (From Harrison, Edward J. "Ann Neave, Wife of Stephen Gates, 1638 Immigrent to Massachusetts", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume 163 (April 2009)). Mr. Harrison's research turned up 16 burials for Neaves or Neeves during 1600 - 1700. Indeed, the Banks transcripts of the Hingham, Norfolk registers have only 1 record of Veare but 20 entries for Neave. Additionally, Mr. Harrison conducted a thorough investigation of the original registers and makes a strong case for Anne's last name to be Neave. I assert that Ann Gates IS NOT Stephen Gates’ daughter, but rather Thomas Gates’ daughter (with Mary McInye) on the following basis, and that the incorrect assumption that she was Stephen Gates’ daughter has been perpetuated to the point it was taken as fact when evidence exists to the contrary for the following reasons: (1) No record exists of Ann Gates having been born to Stephen and Ann Hill/Veare/Neaves Gates. (a) To the contrary, their children are well documented in multiple records. No Ann is listed. (b) Two daughters immigrated with them, a Mary and an Elizabeth. Spouses are named for both in multiple places, including wills and court documents. Neither married John Chew. (2) Ann Gates DOB is variously listed as 1616 – 1625. Unless she were born out-of-wedlock, she could not derive from the 1628 marriage of Stephen and Ann. She is also listed as having been born in Virginia, which is unlikely. If she is associated with Stephen/Ann Gates, more likely she is their niece and arrived at a later date. (a) I can find no documentation for Ann Gates actual DOB other than an American Genealogical Biographical Index reference (Vol 61 p 156) that refers to 1610, however (to my knowledge) there is no supporting documentation, and this may well be based on false information. Other researchers seem self-referential in a circular fashion, with no one referring to church records, wills, or other substantive sources. (b) A baptismal record for Ann Gates DOES exist for 16 Jun 1623, which would make her of marriageable age and also appropriate child-bearing age for our John. She would also have been old enough to immigrate around the time of her aunt/uncle. Not all passenger lists have been transcribed, and there was a dearth of brides in the New World. Thomas died in 1639, and a widow (possibly his wife) in 1639. It is not unlikely that she would have been placed under the guardianship of her uncle.

Marriage to John Chew 1650 or 1655? in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION: Ann Gates cannot have been born in 1610 to Stephen Gates and Anne Hill/Veare/Neaves....
ATTACHED TO: Ann Gates (1623-1695)

Save to my tree: Assertion of Alternate Parentage for ANN GATES Anne Neave, immigrant to USA

Erroneously sometimes called Ann Hill and Anne Veare (see NAME below). Parents: Thomas Neave (probable) Spouses: Stephen Gates (1599-1662 Richard Woodward (1589-1665) m. 1663 Children (with Stephen Gates): - Elizabeth @1630-1704 - Stephen @1634- - Mary baptized 1636-1711 - Isaac baptized 1646-1651 - Rebecca baptized 1646-1650 - Simon baptized 1646- - Thomas baptized 1646- No children with Richard Woodward. http://www.americanancestors.org/ (New England Historic Genealogic Society Web site; must be a member to use most services)

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From “The American Genealogist”, vol. 10, page 199, April 1934, "English Origin of Stephen Gates" by Clarence Almon Torrey, Ph.B., of Dorchester, MA
Daniel Cushing, an early resident of Hingham, MA, left a record of persons who came from Hingham and towns adjacent in County Norfolk, England, which was published in the “Register” of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, vol. 15, pp. 25-27. This record mentions Stephen Gates, who came in The Diligent, in 1638, from “Old Hingham”, with his wife and two children. Stephen’s wife was Ann, as we know from New England records, and their children were Elizabeth and Mary. The Gates items in the register, prior to 1645, are as follows. (Acknowledgement is made to the late Col. Charles E. Banks for his extracts from the Hingham Parish Records, used by permission of his daughter.) Marriages: Thomas Gates & Margaret Mylnye – June 24, 1622 William Gates & Alice Foulesam – Sept. 18, 1627 Stephen Gates & Ann Veare (now known to be Neave)– May 5, 1628 Baptisms: Ann Gates, daughter of Thomas – June 16, 1623 Alice Gates, daughter of Thomas – Feb. 26, 1625 (1625/6) Thomas Gates, son of Thomas – Dec. 27, 1627 Mary Gates, daughter of Thomas – May 28, 1630 Isaac Gates, son of Thomas – Apr. 7, 1634 Marie Gates, daughter of Stephen & Ann – Oct. 15, 1636 Burials: Rose Gates, widow – July 25, 1635 Thomas Gates – Sept. 2, 1635 [blank] Gates, widow – Dec. 13, 1639

From “Stephen Gates of Hingham and Lancaster Massachusetts And His Descendants, A Preliminary Work Subject To Addition And Correction, compiled by Charles Otis Gates, New York, Willis McDonald & Co., Publishers, 1898”
Ann, the widow of Stephen Gates, married Richard Woodward of Watertown, MA, in 1663. The “Chute Genealogy” says: “Richard Woodward, aged 45, and wife, Rose, aged 50, Ipswich, England, came to Watertown, Mass., in 1634, with his two sons, George and John. Rose died in 1662, aged 80.” (?) “He married 2nd, Ann, widow of Stephen Gates and died February 16, 1665, aged 76.” Ann resumed the name of Gates on the death of Richard Woodward and died at Stow, MA, February 5, 1682-3. NAME: According to the Chute Genealogy, by William E. Chute (p. 1 xvii), Stephen’s wife was Ann Hill. This statement has been repeated by later writers and was generally accepted by Stephen’s descendants, including Charles Otis Gates in his 1898 book. That the statement is erroneous is evident from the record of his marriage in the parish register of Hingham, England. The last name of Veare originated with Charles E. Banks and was repeated by Clarence Almon Torrey. Percival Boyd seems to have based his use of the name Veare on the Banks transcripts. There is no clue in the Hingham register to the identity of Ann Veare. No other person bearing that family name is mentioned. NEW RESEARCH seems to show that Anne's last name was Neave. An Ann Neave, daughter of Thomas Neave was christened in Hingham, England 16 June 1611. This is the only Ann in the records. (From Harrison, Edward J. "Ann Neave, Wife of Stephen Gates, 1638 Immigrent to Massachusetts", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume 163 (April 2009)). Mr. Harrison's research turned up 16 burials for Neaves or Neeves during 1600 - 1700. Indeed, the Banks transcripts of the Hingham, Norfolk registers have only 1 record of Veare but 20 entries for Neave. Additionally, Mr. Harrison conducted a thorough investigation of the original registers and makes a strong case for Anne's last name to be Neave. I assert that Ann Gates IS NOT Stephen Gates’ daughter, but rather Thomas Gates’ daughter (with Mary McInye) on the following basis, and that the incorrect assumption that she was Stephen Gates’ daughter has been perpetuated to the point it was taken as fact when evidence exists to the contrary for the following reasons: (1) No record exists of Ann Gates having been born to Stephen and Ann Hill/Veare/Neaves Gates. (a) To the contrary, their children are well documented in multiple records. No Ann is listed. (b) Two daughters immigrated with them, a Mary and an Elizabeth. Spouses are named for both in multiple places, including wills and court documents. Neither married John Chew. (2) Ann Gates DOB is variously listed as 1616 – 1625. Unless she were born out-of-wedlock, she could not derive from the 1628 marriage of Stephen and Ann. She is also listed as having been born in Virginia, which is unlikely. If she is associated with Stephen/Ann Gates, more likely she is their niece and arrived at a later date. (a) I can find no documentation for Ann Gates actual DOB other than an American Genealogical Biographical Index reference (Vol 61 p 156) that refers to 1610, however (to my knowledge) there is no supporting documentation, and this may well be based on false information. Other researchers seem self-referential in a circular fashion, with no one referring to church records, wills, or other substantive sources. (b) A baptismal record for Ann Gates DOES exist for 16 Jun 1623, which would make her of marriageable age and also appropriate child-bearing age for our John. She would also have been old enough to immigrate around the time of her aunt/uncle. Not all passenger lists have been transcribed, and there was a dearth of brides in the New World. Thomas died in 1639, and a widow (possibly his wife) in 1639. It is not unlikely that she would have been placed under the guardianship of her uncle.