Jerusha Whitney

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Jerusha Whitney, b. in Ridgefield, Conn., 25 or 28 June 1755; married, 22 Dec. 1774, at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, by Rev. Samuel Camp, pastor of the Congregational Church in Ridgebury, to David Gates, of the same place, a farmer, born in June 1753, possibly the youngest child of Samuel and Rachel (Hayes) Gates. They moved, about 1789, to Hinesburgh, Vt, where he died of consumption, 19 June 1793, and was buried in the Hinesburgh Cemetery. In 1797 she removed, with some of her children, to Paris, N.Y., but returned to Hinesburgh in the winter of I 797-8, and in 1802 married Lawrence Delong, a farmer, of a town adjoining Hinesburgh. She died at St. Albans, Vt., 29 or 31 July 1840, in her 86th year, and was buried at St. Albans Bay, Vt. In her last years she dwelt with her daughter, Mrs. Betsey (Gates) Brooks, at St. Albans, Vt.

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Jerusha married David Gates on 22 Dec 1774 in Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. David was born in Jun 1753 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 19 Jun 1793 in Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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I. Esther Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 28 Feb. 1776; married, in 1794, Reuben Tullar, a farmer, of St. Alban's, Vt., where they dwelt, during the remainder of their lives, on one farm.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Ira married Clarissa Heath on 30 Sep 1798 in Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont. Clarissa was born on 24 Aug 1780; died on 20 Jan 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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III. Electa Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 11 Ap. 1779; married in 1798, at Hinesburgh, Vt., Joel Phippany, a farmer and shoemaker, son of James Phippany, of New Milford, Conn. They dwelt at Hinesburgh till the Winter of 1815, and then moved to Sheldon, N. Y., where she sickened in the following Spring, and died 29 Oct. 1816, and was buried in Sheldon Cemetery. He married (2d), Chloe McWhorter; and died at Sheldon, 8 Ap. 1834, and was buried there.

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IV. Betsey Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 7 Ap. 1781; married, 9 Nov. 1802, in St. Alban's, Vt., Adonijah Brooks, a farmer and hotel-keeper, born in Pittsford, Vt., 27 Feb. 1778, son of Adonijah and Olive (Harrington) Brooks, of St. Alban's. They dwelt in St. Alban's, Vt., then in Essex, Vt., and finally in Chateaugay, N. Y., where they died (she, 29 Sept. 1859; he, 10 Oct. 1865), and were buried.

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V. Lucy Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 20 Sept. 1783; married in 1808, at St. Alban's, Vt., Harrington Brooks, son of Azariah Brooks, and nephew of Adonijah Brooks, mentioned above. He was killed, 4 Nov. 1811, by a shot from a party of revenue officers, on Lake Champlain, near Alburgh, Vt., "in company with one Miner Hilliard." She married (2d), 6 June 1820, at St Alban's, Vt., Aaron Howard, son of Moses and Mary (Merrills) Howard, who was born in Conway, Mass., 21 Jan. 1780. She died, 26 March 1867, at the house of her son, Walter Gates Howard, of Pierrepont, N. Y.

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VI. David Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 6 Feb. 1786; a farmer; married, 11 Jan. 1816, at Bristol, Vt, Polly Hall, born 13 Oct. 1787, dau. of Gershom and Dorcas Hall. They settled in Perry, N. Y.; but moved, in 1823, to Ellington, N. Y., and in 1859, to Ellington Centre,

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The son of Ira GATES and Clarissa HEATH. Married first to Dorothy GREEN, and they had at least five children. He had at least three children by his second wife, Sybil THOMPSON. (Gates Family Genealogy Forum. Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/gates/messages/2563.html)

At the time of the 1850 Federal census, the family was living in Calamus, Dodge County, Wisconsin, and was listed as follows:

#726-744 Noel C. Gates 45 M Farmer NY Sybil Gates 32 F NY Noel 18 M NY Martha 10 F NY Mary 10 F NY Lydia 3 F NY

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Green. Dorothy was born about 1803 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; died about 1846 in Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York; was buried in Ellington Cemetery, Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Noel married Sybil Ann Thompson about 1846 in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. Sybil was born between 1818 and 1820 in New York; died about 1891 in Chickasaw County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hiram Porter. Hiram was born about 1826; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Holland. Thomas was born about 1827; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was said to have married James BUSH.

Family/Spouse: Stephen Rice. Stephen was born about 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edward Charles Barrett. Edward was born before 1847; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in Wisconsin and grew up in Iowa. He homesteaded in Chickasaw County.

Worthy married Harriet Wesley Scott in Jul 1876 in Lawler, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Harriet (daughter of Samuel Scott and Ann Thompson) was born on 25 Nov 1859 in New York; died on 7 Aug 1951 in Oroville, Butte County, California; was buried on 11 Aug 1951 in Cherokee Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]