Ira Gates

1777 - 1860  (82 years)

• Name	Ira Gates  [1, 2]
  Birth	4 Jun 1777	Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jan 1860	Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York   [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 d. 19 Jun 1793, Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Jerusha Whitney,   b. Jun 1755, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Jul 1840 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1774	Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Family ID	F7341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Jun 1777 - Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Marriage - 30 Sep 1798 - Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont Death - 18 Jan 1860 - Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S425] The Whitney Family of Conneticut (www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/phoenix/). [S1342] Edwards, Ralph--"Gates Carlos" Updated 2008-12-01, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gatescarlos). [S101] Genforum: Gates Family Genealogy Forum ; http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.gates/119/mb.ashx.