↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. "Stephen Gates of Hingham, Lancaster and Cambridge, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society) Vol. 120, p. 164.
Children of Simon Gates #5] and Margaret Barstow: 8) Margaret, b. Cambridge 13 Aug 1680, m. about 1710 James Howe of Marlborough, d. Worcester 17 Aug 1734. [Note: this passage is very ambiguous about to whom the death date belongs. Since no parentage or birth of James is mentioned, it appears the death date should go to Margaret, but the record found in Worcester (see James' page) says it was James that died this date. Poor editing...]
