Sarah Gates

First Generation

1.      Sarah Gates was born about 1625 in Braintree, Essex, Eng. Sarah married William Ventrus (Ventres) on Jul 2 1701. William was born 1623 in Braintree, Essex, Eng. He died Jul 2 1701 in Haddam, Middlesex Co. He was the son of Moses and Sarah Ventres.

Individual:  Along with George Gates, took inventory of the estate of William Clark Appointed trustee of the estate of John Parents of Haddam, who died 8 Jul 1686.

Will dated 21st March, 1699-1700. I, William Ventrus of Haddam, being very aged and crazy of body, do make and constitute this my last will and testament:

I do hereby ritify and confirm the deed of guift or sale formerly made to my son Moses Ventrus. I give and bequeath to my son John Ventrus, forever, that house and homelot which I purchased of John Wiat, and the upper and lower lot in Cove meadow, and a 100 right on the west side of Connecticut River, which I purchased of said Wiat.

And in case John Ventrus hath no issue of his own body, or said issue decease before it comes to age, that it shall go and fall to Moses his child or children.

I give unto my wife Elizabeth Ventrus 40 shilings per year in provision pay, to be paid her yearly during her widowhood by my son John Ventrus                upon consideration of what i give him; and also I give my wife liberty to dispose of what estate she brought with her that is yet left.

It is my will that my two sons John and Moses Ventrus pay unto their sister Susanna Brainwood , my daughter, each of them 5 in provision pay,                 two full years after my decease, as her portion from me, and this legacy of 10 to be all she shall expect.

I do give and bequeath all my whole right and rights, lands and privileges on the east side of the Cove and Great River, on

Machamoodus, to my two sons John and Moses, to them and their heirs forever. I appoint my son Moses Ventrus executor, and appoint Mr. William Eely and Mr. John Smith of Haddam to be the overseers. Wm. X VENTRUS.

Witness: John Smith,  William Scovill.

Court Record, Page 18-6 September, 1701: Will proven. From CT Probate

Records, Volume VIII , 1 700 To 1710.

Ventrus, William, Haddam, aboth 78 years of age. Died 2 July, 1701. Invt. 237-16-00. Take n 1 0 July, 1701, by Daniel Brainard, Nathaniel Spencer and Joseph Arnold. Part of William Ventrus' inventory is as followeth:

The house and homestead which he bought of Wiatt,             30-00-00

Two lots in the Cove meadow, which is at Moodus,                  30-00-00

all the right which he bought of Wiat, one lot excluded,25-00-00

All the right that he bought of Wiatt which lyeth upon the plain over against 30-mile Isla n d on the east side of the river ,03-00-00A lot of 16 acres that he bought of Wiatt ,        02-00-00

All the right of Wiat's beside what is above written, both divided and undivided, on the we s t side of the Great River .08-0 0-00