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 SOME DESCENDANTS 
 
 OF 
 
 JOHN GAGE OF IPSWICH, MASS. 
 
 BY 
 
 ARTHUR E. GAGE, A.M. 
 
 BOSTON: 
 NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 
 
 1908. 
 

 C> rP 
 
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 Reprinted from the 
 
 New England Historical and Genealogical Register 
 
 for July, 1908. 
 
 Gift 
 
SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN GAGE OF IPSWICH, 
 
 MASS. 
 
 1. John' G.von first appears as one of the signers to the covenant roll 
 of the First Church in Boston, Aufj. 27, 1G30, and from his position on the 
 list, whicli was heailcil by Gov. Wiiitluop. it may !•*• iiifrrreil that he was 
 of Uio number who came over from En;Ljlan(l in Winthrup's fleet. Some 
 have claimed, on the authority of the late Horatio Somerby, that he was 
 from Stoneham, in SufVoIk, Enijlaiid, and was the second son of Sir John 
 Gage, Bart., who married Peneloi)e, widow of Sir George Trenchard ; but 
 as that Julm Gage, the second son of Sir John and Penelope, married one 
 Mary Baker,* and died in England, without issue, leaving a will date<l July 
 17, 1(')82, proved April 27, 1688, he could not have been our John Gage 
 the immigrant. 
 
 John' Gage remained in Boston until March, 1633, when he went, with 
 John Winthrop, Jr., to begin a plantation at Agawam, afterwards called 
 Ipswich. On Mar. 4, 1633, he was admitted a freeman. 
 
 From the town he received a numljer of small parcels of land. He 
 seems to have been a farmer, who varied his occupation by doing carpenter 
 work. His most frequent employment was that of a lot layer, and for the 
 settlement of the boundaries between Ipswich and the adjoining towns, and 
 he was once chosen one of the seven men (selectmen). He is first called 
 "Corporal " in a vote in the town records of Ipswich for the year 1639, 
 and "Sergeant" in a vote of the town of Bradford, Ai)r. 18, 1670. Evi- 
 dently he settled in that part of the town of Rowley which was first known 
 as Merrimack Village, and afterwards as Bradford, some time prior to 1661. 
 
 In a depo^-ition of John Gage, taken Sept. 27, ICi.'iO, his age is stated to 
 be fifty years ;t and in another, taken Mar. 25, 1662, his age is stated to 
 be fifty-eight years, t 
 
 His first wife, and the mother of his children, was Amee ,§ who 
 
 died about the middle of June, 1658. 
 
 His second wife was Sarah, widow of Robert Keyes of Watertown and 
 Newbury, whom he married Nov. 7, 16.')8, and who died in Newbury, July 
 7, 16>(1, her estate being distriliuted among her three daughters, the wives 
 of William Smith, John French, and Sanmel Buswell. 
 
 John Gage died Mar. 24, 1672-3, leaving a will, proved Mar. 25, 1673, 
 in which he mentions his widow Sarah, sons Samuel, Daniel, Nathaniel, 
 Jonathan, and Josiaii, and a grandson (John, son of his deceased son Ben- 
 jamin). It appears from his will that he dividi-d his farm, with the excep- 
 tion of his island in the Merrimack, among his sous before his death, aiid 
 
 •Tl>e Visitation of SiifTolk, by William Ilcnrcy, Vol. 2, p. 105. 
 
 + E»sex Court I'apers, Deiiiiisoii r*. Svinoniis, Vol. 5, pajre 19. 
 
 t Essex Court rnpcr;', Shortwell rs. Smith, \'ol. 7. page 89. 
 
 jTlic only hint we have us to wlio ^ho may have been ni'ay ho in the fact that her 
 son .losiah, who, altiioiigh twice married, died without issue, in his will alter remem- 
 bering his brothers and their diildrcn makes a bequest to his "cousin Whitlaker." 
 This cousin Whittaker was Marv Wilford, daughter of Gilbert U'illord, lirst the wife 
 of John Corliss and then of \\ illiam Whittaker. (iilbert Wilfurd was an attesting 
 witness to the will of John Gage. The word cousin in this will, in a bequest to one 
 Mehitable Gage, is undoul)tedly u«cd with the meaning of niece. 
 
 Another hint of relationsliip may be afforded by the fact that in a deposition of one 
 Alexander Sessions it appears that Henry Kingsbury's son called Sergt. .John Gage his 
 "uncle." (Essex Court Papers, Vol. U, page 46; Heqi»tbh, ante, Vol. 64, page 260.) 
 
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 had given each son about sixty acres of land, divided into first, second, 
 third, and fourth division lots. As to his island, he provided that it should 
 be divided equally among his sons, witliout naming them, and that his 
 grandson should have an equal share with them. From the manner in 
 which this island was afterwards conveyed, it appears that John Gage had 
 only six sons, and did not have a son Thomas. 
 
 The order in which the names of the children of John Gage are given 
 below agrees with what is known as to the dates of their birth, and does 
 not conflict with the order in which they are named in the wills of John, 
 Samuel, and Josiah. 
 
 Children by first wife, born in Ipswich : 
 
 Samuel,2 b. 1638 ; deposed Jan. 2G, 16G3-4, aged 25. 
 
 Daniel, b. 1630; deposed Mar. 29, 1669, aged 30. 
 
 Benjamin. 
 
 Nathaniel, b. 1645; deposed Mar., 1665, aged about 20; deposed 
 
 June 24, 1669, aged 23. 
 Jonathan. 
 Josiah, b. 1648; deposed Mar. 29, 1669, aged 21, . 
 
 2. Samuel"^ Gage (Jo/rn^), born in 1638, married, June 10, 1674, Faith, 
 daughter of William and Elizabeth Stickney, who was born Feb. 
 4, 1641-2, and died about May 20, 1696. 
 
 He was admitted freeman at Haverhill, May 31, 1671 ; and died 
 July 20, 1676, leaving a will, dated July 19, 1676, in which he men- 
 tions his wife Faith, daughter Elizabeth, and brothers Daniel, 
 Nathaniel, and Josiah. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Elizabeth, 3 b. Mar. 12, 1674-5; d. before 1717; m. in 1694, David 
 Kimball, who was b. Jul}' 26, 1671, aud d. June 14, 1743 ; had nine 
 children. 
 ii, iii. A son and daughter (twins), b. and d. June 22, 1676. 
 
 ^3. Daniel^ Gage (John^), born in 1639, married, May 3, 167(4), Sarah, 
 born about 1654, died Sept. 15, 1692, daughter of Henry and Mary 
 (Wyatt) Kimball of Wenham. He died Nov. 8, 1705. ^ 
 
 Children, born in Brad fo I'd : 
 
 8. i. Daniel, 3 b. INIar. 12, 1675-6. 
 
 9. ii. Jjm-*'"> h. Jan. 1, 1677. 
 
 iii. Sauah, b. Apr. 29, d. Aug. 24, 1679. 
 
 10. iv. Samuel, b. May 9, 1680. "^ 
 
 V. Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1681-2 ; m. Samuel Griffin. 
 
 vi. Mehitable, b. Sept. 16, d. Nov. 6, 1683. 
 
 vii. Lydia, b. Jan. 30, 1684-5; m. Ebenezer Burbank. 
 
 viii. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1686-7. 
 
 ix. Abigail, b. Oct. 4, 1687; <\. Oct. 2, 1723. 
 
 X. Hannah, b. Feb. 17, 1690. 
 
 4. Benjamin- Gage {Jolm'^) married first, Feb. 16, 1663, Mary Keyes, 
 born June 16, 1645, died Dec. 20, 1668, daugliter of the second 
 wife of John^ Gage ; and married second, Oct. 11, 1671, Prudence, 
 born June 11, 1644, daughter of Thomas and Damaris (Bayley) 
 Leaver, who married second, Apr. 6, 1674, Samuel Stickney, and 
 died Oct. 26, 1716. 
 
 He was admitted freeman May 19, 1669, at Andover, but did not 
 take the oath at that time, and was admitted again May 31, 1671, 
 at Haverhill. He died Oct. 10, 1672, five months prior to the de- 
 cease of his father. 
 
Child l)v lii'-^t wife : 
 i. John,' b. Sept. 27, 1GG6; d. Feb. 23, 1G7I. 
 
 Child by second wife : 
 ii. John. b. July ir>, 1<!72. 
 
 5. Natii ANir.i.^ Gagk (Jo/m^), born in lG4j-ri, married Mary (Weeks), 
 
 widow of Thomas Green of Mahlen, who married third, Jan. 20, 
 1731-2. Joseph Jewftt. Her will, dated July 8, 17.j8, probat<.'<l 
 July 27, 1741, mentions sons Nathaniel Ga^^e an<l John Green, and 
 daughters Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Palmer, and Mary, wife of 
 Benjamin Thurston. 
 
 He was admitted a member of the Bradford chureh, May H, ] 08.3, 
 and was received again, by letter from the church in ^lalden, 
 Apr. 25), 1701. He died Apr. 30, 1728, aged 83 years (gravestone 
 at I'railford). 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 1. Natiian'iki.,' b. Apr. 15, 1G96. 
 
 il. Maky. b. Mar. 12. ir,;i7-S; m. Oct. 15, 1713, TJonjaniin. b. 'May 4, 
 ltjy5, d. iu IJrailfonl, Sept. G, 174G, son of Daniel auil .Mary (Dres- 
 ser) Thurston of Newbury. He was a joiner, of Bradford. 
 
 6. Jonathan^ Gage (John^), born in 1645, married, Nov, 12, 1667, 
 
 Hester Chandler, and died ^lar. 15, 1674-5. It appears from a 
 , deed recorded with the Ipswich Deeds, Vol. 4, page 333, that the 
 widow of .louathan married .lohn Wilson of Elizabethtowu, N. J., 
 and no further record of this family appears in Massachusetts. 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Jdx.vthan.' .V Jonathan Gas;o appears in a list of debts lu the In- 
 ventory of the estate of John Allen of Wood b rid ire, N. J., tiled 
 Jan. 18, 1G83-4. 
 
 ii. Naomi, b. Sept. 2, 1G72. A Naomi Gage married Stephen Bedford 
 of Bristol, 11. I., and had two children. 
 
 7. JosiAH^ Gage (John^), horn in 1647, died July 5, 1717, in his 70th 
 
 year (gravestone in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill), married Hrst, 
 Lydia, born in Salisl)ury, Apr. 8, 1615. died Aug. 14. 16'.)6, daugh- 
 ter of Daniel and Ann Ladd ; and married st-coud, Martha, burn 
 Apr. 1. 1673, died Feb. 10, 1716-7, aged 44 (gravestone iu Pen- 
 tucket Ct inetery), daughter of .Stephen and Ann (Stone) Dow of 
 Haverhill. 
 
 He was admitted freeman Oct. 1 1, 1 ''>82. 
 
 He left a will in which he mentions Josiah Gage, son of Daniel 
 Gage of Bradford ; the two nnch-s of his nejihew .losiah, .Tohn Gage 
 and .Samuel Gage ; Mehitable, the daughter of his cousin (nephew) 
 Daniel Gage; his cousin Whittaker, wife of William Whittaker; 
 John Gage, son of Benjamin Gage; Nathaniel Gage, son of his 
 brother Nathaniel; Nathaniel's sister Mary ; Jonathan, sou of Jona- 
 than Gage ; and David Kimball, husband of Elizabeth, daughter 
 of Samuel Gage. 
 
 8. Daniel' Gage (Dam'eP, John^), l>orn Mar. 12, 1675-9^ married 
 
 first. Mar. '.», 1697-8, Mart ha,^ burn Feb. 22. 167lt-80, die«l Sept. 
 8, 1741. daughter of Caleb and Martha (Smith) Burbank ; and mar- 
 ried second. May 12, 1722, Margaret, daughter of Jonathan Har- 
 
rimaii and widow of Jonathan Boynton, who married third, John 
 Stewart. 
 
 He was member of the North Regiment in Essex, and was one 
 of those under the command of Capt. Heseltine of Bradford, in 
 1710, who were appointed to keep snow-shoes and moccasins. He 
 died Mar. 14, 1747-8 (gravestone at Bradford). 
 
 Children by first wife, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Mehitable,* b. Dec. 20, 1698. 
 
 13. ii. JosiAii, b. Dec. 3, 1701. 
 
 iii. Martha, b. Apr. 7, 1703; m. James Wilson, a cooper, of Pelham, 
 
 N. H. 
 iv. Lydia, b. May 24, 1705. 
 
 14. V. Moses, b. May 1, 1706. 
 
 15. vi. Daniel, b. Apr. 22, 1708. 
 
 vii. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1709-10; m. May 16, 1731, Edmund Hardy, 
 viii. Jemima, b. Dec. 2, 1711; m. (1) Nov. 8, 1733, Eichard Kimball, Jr., 
 
 who d. in 1758; m. (2) John Webster of Plaistow, N. H. 
 Ix. Naomi, b. Feb. 25, 1714-15; m. Sept. 22, 1737, David Hall. 
 X. Esther, b. May 15, 1716; m. Aug. 1, 1739, Jonathan Currier of Me- 
 
 thueu. 
 
 16. xi. Amos, b. July 28, 1718. ~ 
 
 xii. Abigail, b. Dec. 22, 1720; d. young. 
 
 xiii. Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1722; ra. Nov. 17, 1744, Ebenezer Goodhue of 
 
 Dracut. 
 xiv. Abigail, b. Mar. 13, 1724-5. 
 
 9. JoHN^ Gage (Daniel,^ Jokn^), born Jan. 1, 1677, married, Dec. 25, 
 1706, Susanna Ross, who died Sept. 10, 1746. 
 
 He was one of the snow-shoe men under command of Capt. 
 Heseltine, and was called "Jr." in a deed dated Mar, 21, 1742, in 
 which he divided his hind in Bradford between his sons Abraham 
 and Aaron. He died in 1759. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Mary,^ b. Nov. 6, 1707. 
 
 17. ii. Abraham, b. Mar. 8, 1709-10. 
 iii. Susanna, b. Jan. 8, 1711-2. 
 iv. KuTH, b. Apr. 3, 1714. 
 
 18. V. Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1715. 
 
 19. vi. Aaron, b. Feb. 24, 1718-9. 
 
 10. Samuel^ Gage (Daniel,^ John^), born May 9, 1680, married first, 
 
 Feb. 26, 1709-10, Mary Watson; married second, Sept. 30, 1725, 
 Elizabeth (Lewis), widow of Benjamin Page, Jr., who died Apr. 18, 
 1747; and married third, in June, 1747, widow Abigail Emerson. 
 He was living Dec. 1, 1757. 
 
 Children by first wife, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Dorothy,'' b. Jan. 27, 1710-11. 
 
 ii. Dorcas, b. Nov. 18, 1712; m. Dec. 6, 1737, David Hardy. 
 
 iii. Samuel, bapt. June 5, 1715. 
 
 iv. Marah, b. 1719-20. 
 
 V. Samuel, bapt. Feb. 12, 1720-1. 
 
 vi. Job, bapt. Aug. 26, 1722. 
 
 Children by second wife : 
 
 vii. Abigail, b. Juue 10, 1726. 
 
 20. viii. Stephen. 
 
 Perhaps others. 
 
 11. JoHN^ Gage (Benjatmn,'^ John}), born July 15, 1672, married, June 
 
 13, 1694, Sarah, born Mar. 11, 1673-4, died May 27, 1753, aged 
 
80 (gravestone), daughter of Capt. David and Mary (Jewett) 
 Ilast'ltoii. 
 
 In a deed dat.d Oct. 10, 170 I, lie was called " Sr., of Bra<lford 
 cooper." lie died l^cr. 10, 17.j1. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford: 
 
 i. Sarah,'' b. Jan. 11, 1(595. 
 
 ii. Klizauktii. b. Oct. 21, ICW. 
 
 21. iii. Bknjamin, b. June 24. 1<)'.)9. 
 
 22. iv. Jonathan, b. Juno 1, 1701. 
 2.?. V. EuKNK./Kif, b. Sept. 17, 1703. 
 24. vi. Thomas, b. Mar. 10, 1706. 
 2.".. vii. John, b. Sept. i:V 1708. 
 
 2G. viii. Wii.i.iam, bapt. Sept. 2.S, 1711. 
 ix. ruuDENCK, b. May 24, 1715. 
 
 12. NATn.\NiEL' Gage (Xathmnel,'^ Johii^), born Apr. V), 1C96, mar- 
 
 ried, Aug. 18, 1719, Mehitabel, born in Bradford, Aug. 10, 1699, 
 daughter of Ricliard and Sarah (.Spoft'ord) Kimball. 
 
 lie died Nov. 2, 1777, in his Sod year (gravestone at Bradford) ; 
 and his will, dated Dec. 20, 1776, mentions sons Jabesh and 
 Nathaniel, daughters Mehitable Ile.id and Sarah Carlton, grandsons 
 Uriah, Amos, William, and Richard Gage, and daughter-in-law 
 Anna, wile of Richard. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 i. .MKirn AiJKi.,* b. Jan. G, 1720-21 ; m. .\pr. 15, 1752, John Head. 
 
 27. ii. Jaukz, b. Sept. 13. 1723. 
 
 28. iii. RiCHAiu), b. Jan. 12, 172r,-7. 
 2'J. iv. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 5, 1730. 
 
 V. Sauah, b.ipt. Feb. 4, 1733; m. Oct. 12, 1758, Nchemiah Carlton. 
 
 13. JosiAH* Gage (Daniel,' Daniel;^ John^), horn Dec. 3, 1701, mar- 
 
 ried, Dec. 3, 1724, Rtbekah, daughter of Nathaidel ilerrill. 
 
 lie died July IS, 177.'), in Felham, N. H., intestate, leaving as 
 his heirs-at-law his sons Amos, Josiah, and Benjamin, daughter Han- 
 nah wife of Jesse "Wilson, and the children of his deceased son 
 Nathaniel.* 
 
 Children : 
 
 1. Lyima,* b. Oct. 3, 1725. in Haverhill. 
 
 ii. N AiHANiKi., b. .\pr. 2, 172m, in Iljivi-rliill. 
 
 iii. Mi-.HiTAitKi., b. Sept. 4, 1730, in ilavorhill. 
 
 iv. Amos, b. Mar. 2fi, 1733. in HaviTlilU; a lievoUitionary soldier. 
 
 V. Kkhekah, b. June 30. 17;>5, in Ilaverbill. 
 
 vi. Josiah, b. May 3, 173S, in Dracut. 
 
 vii. Bkn.jamin, b. July 20, 1710. in Dracut, bapt. Aug. 8, 1740, iu Salcni, 
 
 N. II. ; a Uevohitionary soUlii-r. 
 viii. Mr.iin AiJKi.. bapt. .\ui:. 22, 1742. in Salem, N. II. 
 ix. Hannah, nj. Jessu Wilson of rdiiani. 
 
 U. MosES^ Gage (Dnm'el,' Daniel,'^ John^), horn May 1, 1706, married, 
 Apr. 12, 173.?, Mary Iles-seltine. lie resided on a farm at Gage's 
 Ferry in Bradford. 
 
 His will, proved Jan. 2S, 1771, mentions wife Mary, pons Wil- 
 liam, James, and Thadtleus, and daughter Sarah wife of .Stephen 
 Carlton, and gives James land iu Pelliam, N. H. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 i. Moses,* b. Mar. 7, 1735-C. 
 
 •Austin r*. Gasre, 9 Mass., .39.'). Did Josiah* also marry Abigail, born July 2, 172r,. 
 daughter of John and Mury (Merrill) Ladd ? 
 
ii. Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 1737; m. Stephen Carlton, 
 iii. James, b. June 10, 1739. 
 
 iv. William, b. Aug. 16, 1741; d. Dec. 14, 1747. 
 V. Richard, b. July 16, 1743; d. Dec. 23, 1747. 
 vi. Abigail, b. June 25, 1745; d. Jan. 4, 1747[-8]. 
 vii. Mahy, bapt. Feb. 15, d. Jan. 23, 1747[-8]. 
 viii. William, b. Nov. 24, 1748. 
 ix. Richard, b. May 20, 1751 ; d. Feb. 21, 1756. 
 • X. Thaddeus, b. Apr. 17, 1754; private in Capt. Nathaniel Gage's 
 company of minute-men. 
 
 15. Daniel* Gage [Daniel,^ Daniel,^ John^), born Apr. 22, 1708, mar 
 
 ried first (intention Apr. 10, 1736), in Dracut, Ruth, born Sept. 4, 
 1719, died Aug. 31, 1764, aged 45, daughter of David and Ruth 
 Kiml)all ; and married second, Feb. 4, 1765, Plioebe (Frye), vs^idow 
 of Thomas* Gage (No. 24), wlao died in Pelham, N. H., Feb. 8, 
 1796. He died\Sept. 24, 1775. 
 
 Children by first wife, born in Pelham, N. H. : 
 
 i. Rebecca,* b. June 12, 1737 (Dracut record). 
 
 ii. Joseph, b. Feb. 4, 1738-9 (Dracut record) ; enlisted in the French 
 
 and Indian War in the company of Capt. Amos Gage, Aug. 21, 
 
 1757; discharged Nov. 10, 1757; enlisted again, Apr. 10, 1758; 
 
 d. Sept., 1758. 
 iii. Pierce, b. Mar. 29, 1741; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 iv. Ruth, b. June 20, 1743; bapt. in Salem, June 26, 1743; m. Sept. 5, 
 
 1763, Thomas Wyman. 
 V. Daniel, b. Sept. 8, 1745; a Revolutionary soldier, 
 vi. Abigail, b. June 29, 1748. 
 
 vii. David, b. Aug. 9, 1750; a Revolutionary soldier, 
 viii. Abnek, b. June 22, 1753; wounded at Bunker Hill, 
 ix. Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1756. 
 X. Martha, b. July 11, 1758; d. Sept. 29, 1847; m. at Haverhill, Eli- 
 
 phalet Woodward, b. May 28, 1758. 
 xi. LiD.E, b. Dec. 5, 1760. 
 
 16. Amos* Gage {Daniel,^ Daniel^ Johi^), born July 28, 1718, married, 
 
 Dec. 18, 1740, Mehitabel, daughter of John and Margaret (Hutch- 
 ins) Kimball, who was born Nov. 27, 1721, and died Feb. 16, 1794. 
 
 He was captain of one of the five companies raised by New 
 Hampshire for reinforcing Fort Edward during the French and 
 Indian War, and was stationed at No. 4, now Charlestowu, N. H., 
 by the order of Gen. "Webb. He was also captain of a company 
 of volunteers which marched from Pelham, N. H., Sept. 29, 1777, 
 and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga. He died 
 Sept. 8, 1792. 
 
 Children, born in Pelham, N. H. : 
 
 i. Daniel,^ b. Oct. 5, 1741 ; d. in the French and Indian War. 
 
 ii. Elizabeth, b. Dec 22, 1743, bapt. at Salem, N. H., Jan. 11, 1743-4; 
 
 m. (1) Mar. 2, 1765, Benjauiin Cole, by whom she had one sou; 
 
 m. (2) Sept. 10, 1778, Samuel Kimball of Boxford, by whom she 
 
 had one dan., Elizabeth; d. July 23, 1830. 
 iii. Asa, b. Apr. 5, 1746. 
 iv. Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1748 ; m. Apr. 29, 1791, Daniel Barker ; d. Nov. 2, 
 
 1822. 
 V. Betsky, b. 1751 ; d. Dec. 28, 1754, aged 3 yrs. 11 mos. 
 vi. Deborah, b. May 8, 1753; m. Mar. 27, 1790, Peter Austin of 
 
 Methuen; d. Oct., 1814. 
 vii. Abel, b. Nov. 18, 1755 ; a Revolutionary soldier, 
 viii. Amos, b. Aug. 9, 1758; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 ix. Daniel, b. Sept. 28, 1761 ; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 
17. Aim.vnAM'' (Iagk {Jolm,^ Daniel,'^ John^), born 3Iar. -'•, 1709-lU, 
 
 luanietl, Aug. 7, 17.')4, ^Nlcrcy, born May 1, 1710, in IJeverlj, 
 (laughter of William and Grace (Klliott) Bradfonl. Ho was a 
 housewriglit. 
 
 His will, dated Mar. .'30, 1771, was proved in Essex County, Oct. 
 5, 177 1. 
 
 Children. l)orn in Hradford : 
 
 i. .ToMX,* b. Oct. 23, 17;55. 
 ii. Pat^enck, b. July 13, 1737. 
 
 iii, Makv, b. Oct. 20, 173S; m. Teabody. 
 
 iv. Hkuk.cca, b. July 4, 1740; m. Oct. 7, KofJ, John Burton, Jr., of 
 
 MiddU'ton. 
 V. .\itiJAHA^t, b. Dec. 20, 1741; serijeant in Col. Samuel Johnson's 
 
 rcuinicnt. 
 vi. Mr.ncY, hapt. June 12, 1743; m. Nov. 29, 1704, James Scales of 
 
 Andover. 
 vii. IlANNAir, b. Sept. 11, 1744; m. June 24, 1773, Timothy Beetle of 
 
 Haverhill. 
 Till. TiMornv, b. .Ian. 30, 1749; a Revolutionary .soldier. 
 is. PiiKUK, b. Feb. 17, 1752; m. Sept. G, 1770, Asa Dresser of Amherst, 
 
 N. II. 
 X. SrsAXNAii. b. Jan. 20, 1755. 
 
 18. JoSKiMi' G\OF. (Jofnu^ -f^aniel,'^ John^), horn 'Sov. 18, 171.3, married, 
 
 Sept. 4, 1740, at Andover, Anna Abbott. 
 
 He was killed in battle, Sept. 8, 1755, near Lake George, in the 
 Freni'h and Indian War. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Joseph* (twin), b. Apr. 5. 1741, in Bradford, 
 
 ii. Anna (twin), b. Apr. 5, 1741, in Bradford, 
 
 iii. Susanna, b. Jan. 1, 174G-7. 
 
 iv. Dorcas, b. Jan. 3, 1748-9. 
 
 V. I:benezeu, b. Jan. 1, 1750-1. 
 
 19. Aakon^ Gaok {Joh»,^ Dtinielr John^), born Feb. 24, 1717-18, mar- 
 
 ried tir.st, May 10, 1745, Hannah, daughter of Benjamin and Han- 
 nah Stevens of Andover, who dieil Dec. 15, 1749, aged 30; and 
 married second, Apr. 23, 1752, Sarah, daughter of Joseph and 
 Sarah (Kimball) Ihdl of Bradford, who died in 1785. 
 
 He removed from Bradford to Merrimack, X. II., in 1773, and 
 was sergeant of a con)pany which marched from Merrimack to 
 Ticonderoga. He died in 1790. 
 
 Children by first wife, born in Bradford: 
 
 i. I.SAAC,» b. Feb. 3, 1745-6. 
 ii. Hannah, b. Nov. 10. 1747. 
 iii. Aaron, b. .Vug. 3, 1749. 
 
 Children by second wife, born in Methnen : 
 
 iv. Sarah, b. .Au^. 2, 17.')5. 
 
 V. IMiiNKHAs. b. May 17. 1758; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 vi. Mehitahei.. b. Sept. 9, 17G0; m. Apr. 2, 1777, Thomas Underwood 
 of Amiierst, N. H. 
 
 vii. Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1704; m. Sept. 20, 1787, Joslah Tinker of Bed- 
 ford. N. H. 
 
 viii. Oi.ivK. b. Jan. 20. 17GG; m. Nov. 12, 1784, her cousin, James Herbert 
 of Rumnoy, N. H. 
 
 ix. Moses, b. ilay 25, 17G8. 
 
 20. Stkvhkn* Gage {S'tmutl* Daniel,^ John^) married, Nov. 25, 174-', 
 
 AuJie MitchelL 
 
10 
 
 He joined with Samuel Gage in a deed to Stephen "Webster, 3d, 
 Sept. 15, 1757, of eleven acres of land in Haverhill; and in a deed 
 of Samuel Gage to said "Webster, dated Dec. 1, 1757, Ste^^hen is 
 mentioned as deceased. He was in the alarm list of Haverhill, 
 Apr. 14, 1757, and died in the fall of that year. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Samuel,'* b. Oct. 2, 1749 ; d. July 16, 1778 ; a Revolutionary soldier, 
 
 ii. Stephen, b. Feb. 15, 1751. 
 
 iii. Andkew Mitchell, b. May 5, 1753 ; d. July 10, 1778, in Revolu- 
 tionary service, 
 
 iv. Hanxah, b. May 5, 1753; m. Robert Hastings of Methuen. 
 
 V. Job, b. Sept. 25, 1755; a Revolutionary soldier, 
 
 vi. John, b. May 26, 1757. 
 
 21. Benjamin^ Gage {Jolin.,^ Benjamin,^ Johri^), born June 24, 1699, 
 
 married, Aug. 2, 1722, Rebecca, born June 12, 1699, in Bradford, 
 died Aug. 2^, 1775, daughter of Robert and Rebeckah Mullikeu 
 of Bradford. 
 
 He was called cordwainer, also lieutenant, and was one of the 
 oricrinal grantees of Pennvcook in 1721. 
 
 He died Sept. 26, 1782, leaving a will which mentions wife 
 Rebeckah, daughter Elizabeth Johnson wife of Samuel Johnson, 
 daughter Sarah Webster, and grandsons Benjamin "Webster and 
 Ebenezer "Webster. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Elizabeth,^ b. July 1, 1723 ; m. Apr. 22, 1742, Col. Samuel Johnson 
 
 of Andover; d. Sept. 22, 1796. 
 ii. Sarah, b. Jan. 29, 1725-6 ; m. June 24, 1746, Ebenezer "Webster, 
 iii. Benjamix, b. Jan. 31, 1728-9; a major in Col. Samuel Johnson's 
 
 Essex regiment of Mass. Militia. 
 
 22. Jonathan'* Gage (Jolni,^ Benjamin,'^ Johri^), born June 1, 1701, 
 
 married, Apr. 27, 1730, Martha, born Ajn-. 23, 1699, daughter of 
 John and Elizabeth (Hills) Greenleaf and widow of Ezra Moody. 
 
 He was one of the original grantees of Pennycook, in 1721 ; was 
 described as of Pennycook in 1733, and as of Newburyport in 
 1736 ; and was a shipwright and coaster, and also of Joppa, Me. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Elizabeth,* b. Oct. 17, 1732. 
 
 ii. Jonathan, b. Aug. 17, 1735. 
 
 iii. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 2, 1739; m. Jan. 20, 1761, Steplien Tilton. 
 
 iv. Benjamin, b. Oct. 6, 174 — ; m. Dec. 31, 1764, Lydia Mitchell. 
 
 23. Ebenezer* Gage {John,^ Benjamin,'^ Jo/m^), born Sept. 17, 1703, 
 
 married, Nov. 17, 1728, Priscilla, born June 14, 1703, died June 24, 
 1767, daughter of Thomas and Deborah (Pembertou) Kimball. 
 Children : 
 
 i. Hannah,* b. Jan. 31, 1729-30. 
 
 ii. Sarah, b. July 4, 1731. 
 
 iii. Ann, b. Mar."ll, 1733. 
 
 iv. Priscilla, b. Aug. 19, 1734. 
 
 V. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1736. 
 
 vi. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 31, 1738; d. Dec. 4, 1740. 
 
 vii. Thomas, b. Sept. 15, 1740. 
 
 viii. Ebenezer, b. June 17, 1742; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 ix. John, b. Dec. 3, 1744. 
 
 X. Mary, b. Nov. 13, 1746. 
 
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 24. Thomas* Gage (./(///«,' Benjamin,'^ Johti^), I)orn Mfir. 10, 170C, 
 marrieil, Apr. 30, 1734, PlKcbe, lK)rn Dec. 30, 1714, (l;ui;,'ht(r of 
 Janios and .Toliamia Frye, who marrit.'tl bccoikI, Fc1». 4, 17G7, 
 Daniel* Gai^e (No. lo), aiid dit-d Fob. «, 17:)6. 
 
 lie was cue of the petitioners for Nottingham West, and called 
 of that place, June 1, 1738. He died at Fort William Henry, Oct. 
 8, 175r.. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. riiKUic,* b. Jan. 20, 1734-5; d. June 14, 173G (gravestoue at Brad- 
 f(iril). 
 
 J.vMKs, b. \\vi. 21 1730, ill Bradford. 
 
 John-, b. U*». V-* J(, . »^3 t 
 
 Joanna, (j. ^xaa^j^ AO i1*1M 
 
 JoNATHAX, b. Apr. 24, 1747. 
 
 Sakah. b. Jan. 81, 1751. 
 
 Jkssk, b. July 17, 1753; d. Oct. 31, 1755. 
 ^ viii. Ei.i/.Ai'.i:rii, b. Oct. 13, 17.">5; d. Jan. 17, 1758. 
 ^^ a^krW, (r C Ort\ *\ iym ^ 
 
 John* GAtiK {Juhu,^ Benjamin^- Jo/in^), born .Sept. 13, 1703, mar- 
 ried. May 25, 1738, Elizabeth, boru Feb. 4, 1717, daughter of 
 Thomas and Hannah Haynes. 
 
 In 1733 he petitioned for liberty to set up a blacksmith shop near 
 the river in Haverhill.* 
 
 Children, born in Haverhill : 
 
 i. Solomon,* b. Feb. 8, 1738-9 ; settled in Concord, N. H. ; a Revo- 
 
 lutiouary soldier, 
 ii. Aiur.Aii.. b. Dec. 24. 1740. 
 iii. David, b. Jan. 13, 1742-3; settled in Concord, N. H. 
 
 26. William* Gage (Jo/m,' Benjamin,- John^), baptized Sept. 23, 1711, 
 
 married, Sept. 30, 1736, Deborah, born Jan. 2'.', 1718. daughter of 
 Asa and Deborah Swan of Methueu, who married second, Dec. 2. 
 1760, John Smith of Boxford. 
 
 Administration was granted on his estate Mar. 14, 17.ii7. 
 
 Children, born in Methueu : 
 
 1. Deuokaii,"' b. June 17, 1737; d. Aug. IC, 1733. 
 
 ii. Dehukah, b. Mav 19, 1739; m. David Burbank. 
 
 iii. Elizabetu, b. >iar. 29, 1741. 
 
 iv. AuiJAii. b. :May 17, 1743; a Revolutiouary soldier. 
 
 V. Asa, b. Sept. 28, 1745. 
 
 vi. Jo.sHi'A, b. Feb. 24, 1747-8; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 vii. William, b. Mar. 19, 174lt-50. 
 
 viii. Olive, b. Apr. 15, 1753; d. Jan. 15, 1755. 
 
 ix. Olive, b. Apr. 2G, 1755; ra. Nov. 11, 1773, Samuel Brown. 
 
 27. Jabez* Gage {Nathaniel,^ Xuthaniel,'^ Jo/tn^), born Sept. 13, 1723. 
 
 married ElizalK-th Wilson, and died June 14, 178(5, aged 02 (grave- 
 stone at Bradford). 
 
 He was flismissed from the church in Pelliam, Oct., 1767, to the 
 cluncli in Salt;in (po»ibly New Salem, ilass.). 
 
 Children, burn iu I'elham, N. II. : 
 
 1. Meimtahel.* b. Oct. 9. 1743. 
 
 ii. I'liiNr.AS, b. July 22. 1715. 
 
 iii. Jaiikmi, b. \\ifx. is, 1747; a. Revolutiouary soldier. 
 
 iv. Hannah, b. Oct. 22. 174"J. 
 
 V. RicnAi:i>, b. .\ufj. 14. 1751. 
 
 vl. RiciiAiU), b. Aug. 18, 1752. 
 
 •Was he the John Gage of Chester, X. IT., blacksmith, who served in the expedi- 
 tion against Fort DuQucsne, Niagara, and Crown Point, in 1755 ? 
 
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 vii. Jesse, b. Sept. 9, 1754. 
 viii. Meiiitabel, b. Sept. 10, 1756. 
 ix. Betsey, b. Feb. 8, 1759. 
 X. Phebe, b. Apr. 12, 1761. 
 
 si. Nathaniel, b. June 13, 1763; a Eevolutionaiy soldier from Am- 
 herst, Mass. ; settled iu Lafayette, Ouoodaga Co., N. Y. 
 
 28. Richard* Gage [Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,'^ Johi^), horn ^im. 12, 1726-7, 
 
 married, Aug. 20, 1752, Anna Crummy, who died Nov. 12, 1800, 
 aged 69 (gravestone). He died Sept. 8, 1770, in his 44th year 
 (gravestone). 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Jeremiah,^ b. Feb. 15, 1753 ; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 ii. Uriah, b. Apr. 29, 1755. 
 
 iii. Amos, b. July 10, 1757; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 iv. Richard, bapt. Sept. 16, 1759. 
 
 V. William, b. Feb. 22, 1762; settled iu Londonderry, N. H. 
 
 vi. David, b. Dec. 16, 1765. 
 
 29. Nathaniel* Gage {Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,'^ John}), born Dec. 5-, 
 
 1730, married, Oct. 6, 1757, Dorothy, born Apr. 16, 1734, died 
 IVIar. 24, 1815, daughter of Richard and Mary (Stickney) Kimball, 
 and died Apr. 5, 1797. 
 
 He was a captain in the Fourth Essex Regiment, Revolutionary 
 War. 
 
 Children, born in Bradford : 
 
 i. Mehitabel,^ b. Dec. 16, 1758. 
 
 ii. Asa, b. Apr. 17, 1760. 
 
 Iii. Mehitabel, b. July 25, 1762. 
 
 iv. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 24, d. Oct. 19, 1765, 
 
 V. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 2, 1766. 
 
 vi. Mehitabel, b. Dec. 15, 1768. 
 
 ^--''"vii. Richard (twin), b. Mar. 22, 1769; d. Sept. 28, 1770. 
 
 «i-. viii. JosiAH (twin), b. Mar. 22, 1769; d. Oct. 6, 1770. 
 
 ix. JosiAH, b. Mar. 29, 1773. 
 
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