"14. Samuel3 Gates (Simon2 Stephen1) was born in Cambridge 11 Aug. 1685. He married first, in Woodstock, Conn., 12 Feb. 1709/10, Mary (Richards) (Fairbanks) Truesdale, died in Ridgefield, Conn., 26 March 1732, widow of Richard Truesdale and previously widow of Benjamin Fairbanks; and secondly, Sarah _____. Samuel Gates was living in Pomfret, Conn., at the time of his first marriage; and later moved to Ridgefield."