James Gage is where I have been a little unsure of our Gage line. I know Isaac Gage is the son of James Gage and Rebecca as recorded in Pelham County, New Hampshire transcribed records. But who was James Gage? I cast my net about New Hampshire. I found one James Gage death record in … Continue reading James Gage
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Gypsies and Community Pillars
Father’s day always brings one of many opportunities to call Dad and catch up. This year I needed a little more than catching up. I needed reaffirmation that I grew up to be just as Dad had intended (like all children of great fathers, I will always need my Daddy no matter how old I … Continue reading Gypsies and Community Pillars
Olive Abbott
Olive Abbott was the wife of Isaac Gage (1st). As with the Gage's and the Stone's, the Abbott's came to America prior to the American Revolution. Olive was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts on 30 March 1760 to "Samuel Abbott and his wife Bathsheba". Shrewsburty is a town in Worcester County. This county's boundary has changed … Continue reading Olive Abbott
Isaac Gage, the elder
Are you interested in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution or Sons of the American Revolution? Well, here is your first Revolutionary War ancestor; Isaac Gage (1st). Why aren’t I calling them Sr and Jr? Because they never appeared to use those suffixes in records, so I try to keep them straight (for me … Continue reading Isaac Gage, the elder
Ruth Stone
Ruth Stone was the wife of Isaac Gage (Jr) and the mother of Sumner Gage, She was born 19 July 1790 in what was then recorded as North County Gore which today is known as Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; the 8th child (4th daughter) of Uriah Stone (Jr) and Lois Stone (yes, her maiden name was also Stone … Continue reading Ruth Stone
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