Ann Neave1,2

ID #2909, (1602-1682/83)
     Ann Neave was born in 1602, in Norwich, Norfolk, England.3 She married Stephen Gates on Friday, 5 May 1628 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.4,3 Ann and Stephen had nine children.5 Ann Neave married Richard Woodward, son of William Woodward, on Tuesday, 10 April 1663 in Watertown, MA.3 Ann Neave died on 5 February 1682/83 in Stow, MA.6
***Research Conclusion Charles Otis Gates in book Stephen Gates of Hingham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, and His Descendants transcribed Stephen's wife's last name as Veare, and everyone followed suit. However research done by Edward Harrison has concluded the name should be Neave.2

Sources of Information

  1. Debbi Higginbotham, family tree titled "Higginbotham", RootsWeb World Connect, www.rootsweb.com, updated Sep 2006, viewed Jan 2008 , name of Veare - incorrect.
  2. Edward J Harrison, "Ann Neave, Wife of Stephen Gates, 1638 Immigrant to Massachusetts" ,publication year Apr 2009 , volume 163, page 134-136, NEHGR, (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society).
  3. Debbi Higginbotham, family tree titled "Higginbotham", RootsWeb World Connect, www.rootsweb.com, updated Sep 2006, viewed Jan 2008.
  4. Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: N E Historic-Genealogical Society, 1860.
  5. Brenda, family tree titled "Brenda's Family Tree", RootsWeb World Connect, www.rootsweb.com, updated Nov 2007, viewed Jan 2008.
  6. Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: N E Historic-Genealogical Society, 1860, p 657.

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Dates using 'say' are educated guesses by me.
If I don't know a female last name she will be identified with a 'Mrs' and her husband's name.
MALE or FEMALE means I don't know the first name.

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