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Ira Gates

Male 1777 - 1860  (82 years)


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  • Name Ira Gates  [1, 2
    Born 4 Jun 1777  Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jan 1860  Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • II. Ira Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 4 June 1777; a farmer; married, 30 Sept. 1798, in Hinesburgh, Vt., Clarissa Heath, who was born 24 Aug. 1780. They lived in Malone, N. Y., from 1804 to 1815, and in Perry, N. Y., about nine years. They then moved to Ellington, N. Y., where they died (she, 20 Jan. 1854; he, 18 Jan. 1860), and were buried. He cleared a large farm in Ellington; helped to build the first meeting-house; was a constituent member of the first Christian Church; was soon chosen one of its deacons, and held the office till his death.

      http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/phoenix/p0186-0190.html

      ELLINGTON (Chautauqua County, New York)

      Christian Church of Ellington (1823) The Christian Church of Ellington (then Gerry) was organized July 13,1823 and was composed of seven members: Ira GATES Noel C. GATES Simon LAWRENCE Clarissa GATES Polly GATES [It is believed that the first and third of the following named officers make up the seven original members.] Freeman WALDEN and Elisha BEARDSLEY were chosen elders; Seth S. CHASE, deacon

      No articles of faith were adopted; the members simply agreeing ? to take the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments for the rule of faith and practice at all times.? From the time of organization for about tens years the records are meager, containing little else than the record of members received and dismissions. Among the ministers who served the church were:

      ____WALDEN Stephen BLAISDELL.

      The meeting house was built about 1845. It was repaired in 1859, and dedicated anew, Jan 5, 1860; sermon by E. B. ROLLINS.

      www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/CHURCH/Young.htm

      Ira Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 4 June 1777; a farmer; married, 30 Sept. 1798, in Hinesburgh, Vt., Clarissa Heath, who was born 24 Aug. 1780. They lived in Malone, N. Y., from 1804 to 1815, and in Perry, N. Y., about nine years. They then moved to Ellington, N. Y., where they died (she, 20 Jan. 1854; he, 18 Jan. 1860), and were buried. He cleared a large farm in Ellington; helped to build the first meeting-house; was a constituent member of the first Christian Church; was soon chosen one of its deacons, and held the office till his death.
    Person ID I20550  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father David Gates,   b. Jun 1753, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1793, Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Mother Jerusha Whitney,   b. Jun 1755, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1840  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1774  Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarissa Heath,   b. 24 Aug 1780,   d. 20 Jan 1854  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1798  Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Noel Conger Gates,   b. Abt 1804, Malone, Franklin County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1857, Utica Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
     2. Ransom R. Gates,   b. 24 Aug 1810, Malone, Franklin County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lorison Gates,   b. 3 Mar 1813, Malone, Franklin County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2012 
    Family ID F7338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jun 1777 - Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Sep 1798 - Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jan 1860 - Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S425] The Whitney Family of Conneticut (www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/phoenix/).

    2. [S1342] Edwards, Ralph--"Gates Carlos" Updated 2008-12-01, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gatescarlos).

    3. [S101] Genforum: Gates Family Genealogy Forum ; http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.gates/119/mb.ashx.