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Subject: [GM-L] Stephen Gates His Will, June 9, 1662
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:44:43 EDT

Stephen Gates next appeared in Cambridge where he made his will on June 9,
1662. He probably died shortly thereafter as the inventory of his estate was
taken Sept. 29.

In his will he bequeathed to his wife and directed that son Simon should stay
on the farm in Cambridge and pay the rent until the agreement ended. Son
Stephen was to have the house lot of 20 acres at Nashaway (i.e. Lancaster)
and 20 acres of intervale land and land at Hemp Swamp and meadow at
"Postipolikin". 314 acres at Nashaway and a parcel of meadow at Still River
were to be equally divided between his sons Simon and Thomas. Daughter
Elizabeth received a colt and daughter Mary Maynard a heiffer when the lease
on the farm was out. Elizabeth Bradsha was to serve her time out and
Stephen's wife and son Simon were named executors. The will was witnessed by
Edmund Angier and Ester Sparhawke and was proved Oct. 7, 1662.[2/2:32] The
estate at Cambridge was all personal. Inventory at Lancaster, taken Sept. 29,
1662 by Nathaniel Joslin and Jacob Farrer, totaled 130.15.08.[2/2:53]
Administration was granted to Simon Gates of Marlboro and Nathaniel Sparhawk
of Cambridge upon part of the estate not disposed of in the will.[2/14:392]
Sparhawk was the husband of Abigail, grand daughter of Stephen Gates.

Much more on Stephen Gates at website listed below:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ecross/Margeson/Margeson.htm

<A HREF="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ecross/Margeson/Margeson.htm">;
Stephen Gates, Will, Ancestry</A>

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