1638: Stephen Gates, with wife Ann, and children Thomas and Simon, came over in the "Diligent" from Norwich, England, to Hingham, and thence to Cambridge, Massachusetts and died 1662.
"History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia"; by W. A. Calnek, William Briggs; Toronto, Canada; 1897 (971.6 NS SCGS)

1662: Stephen Gates died at Hingham (Plymouth) Massachusetts Bay Colony.
"History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia"; by W. A. Calnek, William Briggs; Toronto, Canada; 1897 (971.6 NS SCGS)

1662: Stephen Gates died.
"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 296; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS) (Randall Research Library)

Stephen Gates died possessed of this farm, lying on and around Spindle Hill, which he left to his six sons to be equally divided among them.
1711, March 26: The division deed was dated.
1718, March 26: The division deed was recorded. Two sons, Stephen and Thomas, sold their shares and removed to Connecticut. The other four sons; Simon, Isaac, Nathaniel and Daniel settled in Stow, Massachusetts. Daniel's share was next adjoining that of his brother Nathaniel, and included the dwelling-house, barn and orchard.
1757, March 25: The conveyance of the farm to his son Silas was dated.
1757, May 20: The conveyance was entered for record. [Research of Betty Jo Caldwell, WorldConnect]

"Stephen Gates of Hingham" by Clarence Almon Torrey from the "NEHGS Register" Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; 120:161; New England Historic Genealogical Society Register; Boston, Massachusetts; July 1966 (974.0 NEa SCGS) (F74 P41 CSL) (974.48 S41 NYSL)

"Stephen Gates of Hingham, Lancaster and Cambridge, Massachusetts" by Frances E. Sage from the "NEHGS Register"; Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New England Historic Genealogical Society; 137:146; Boston, Massachusetts; April, 1983 (974.0 NEa SCGS)

"English Origin of Stephen Gates" by Clarence Almon Torrey from "The American Genealogist"; X:199 1934 (SCGS)

1628, May 5: Stephen Gates married Ann Veare at Hingham, Massachusetts.
"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 296; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS)

1. Simon GATES b. 3 May 1645, Hingham New Plantation, Plymouth Colony; d. 26 Aug 1692, Muddy River, Brookline Township (Norfolk) Massachusetts Colony.
2. Elizabeth GATES b. 1629, Hingham, Norfolk; d. 3 Aug 1704, Hingham, Plymouth, Ma.
3. Stephen GATES b. ABT. 1634, Hingham, Norfolk; d. 9 Jul 1707, Acton, Middlesex, Ma.
4. Mary Adell GATES b. 15 Oct 1636, Hingham, Norfolk; d. Hingham, Norfolk.
5. Isaac GATES b. 3 May 1646, Hingham, Norfolk; d. 2 Sep 1651, Hingham, Plymouth, Ma.
6. Thomas GATES b. 3 May 1646, Hingham, Norfolk; d. 10 Aug 1726, Preston, New London, Connecticut.