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Capt John Gates, 73 yrs, 1776 marker
Wife: Abigail, 65 yrs
Silas Gates, 19 yrs, 8 mos., 2 days
Eliza, d/o John and Abigail Gates, 26 yrs
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Info below and parent links provided by: Katharine Gates
Born 14 May 1765 Marlboro VT.
John Gates enlisted in the Continental Army on 16 May 1781, aged sixteen. He and his wife moved to St Albans, VT in 1800.
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Patriotic Service Description:
He enlisted for a three-year term in May 1781 as a Private in the Company of Captain Nehemiah Emerson in the 11th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper
Contributor: Dave Wright
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Capt John Gates, 73 yrs, 1776 marker
Wife: Abigail, 65 yrs
Silas Gates, 19 yrs, 8 mos., 2 days
Eliza, d/o John and Abigail Gates, 26 yrs
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Info below and parent links provided by: Katharine Gates
Born 14 May 1765 Marlboro VT.
John Gates enlisted in the Continental Army on 16 May 1781, aged sixteen. He and his wife moved to St Albans, VT in 1800.
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Patriotic Service Description:
He enlisted for a three-year term in May 1781 as a Private in the Company of Captain Nehemiah Emerson in the 11th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper
Contributor: Dave Wright
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