Jonathan Gates, Sr.

Jonathan Gates

BIRTH 17 Dec 1703 East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 1 Jun 1771 (aged 67) Westchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL Westchester Cemetery, Westchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA MEMORIAL ID 7050739

Jonathan Gates, b. 17 Dec 1703 in East Haddam, baptized in May 1704, settled in the Westchester section of the town of Colchester where he m. 16 July 1747, Susannah Olmstead. This may have been his second marriage . He died in Westchester, 1 June 1771, "at 10 o'clock at night." She died there, 4 Feb 1790.

Children of Jonathan and Susannah (Olmsted) Gates, born in Westchester, CT:

1. Susannah, b. 22 Aug 1748, baptized 28 Aug 1748, m. 23 May, Dr. Robert Usher of Chatham (now East Hampton), Connecticut, b. in East Haddam, 31 Jan 1742/3, son of Hezekiah and Abigail (Cleaveland) Usher. She d. in Chatham, 13 Dec 1777, and was buried in Westchester. He m. 2nd, 25 Jan 1779, Anna Cone, b. 29 May 1755, daughter of Jonah and Elizabeth (Gates) Cone. Dr. Robert Usher d. in Chatham, 27 Mar 1820.

2. Deborah, b. July 1750, baptized 20 July 1750, m. 12 Dec 1771, Capt. Elijah Smith of Chatham as his 2nd wife. She d. 16 Mar 1773, and he m. 3rd, 1 Apr 1776, Lois Gates, b. 16 Sept 1756, daughter of Nehemiah and Fruin (Brainerd) Gates.

Parents Joseph Gates, 1662–1712 Elizabeth Hungerford Gates, 1670–1759

Siblings Joseph Gates, 1695–1770 John Gates, 1698–1775 Susannah Gates Brainard, 1705–1792 Patience Gates Foot, 1712–1799

Children Susannah Gates Usher, 1748–1777 John Gates, 1748–1814 Deborah Gates Smith, 1750–1773

Inscription

in 68th year of age

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7050739/jonathan-gates