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Hello, John,
I, too, am researching this Gates family. It appears that Minerva Gates, who married Arba K. Maynard, may have been the daughter of Newman Gates, or one of his brothers. [Please see the ''Biography of Judge Arba K. Maynard,'' attached at the bottom of this page].
If you receive my email, could you please contact me? I would love to learn more about this Gates family.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Peace & blessings,
Cathy Porter-Maynard (in Minnesota)
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Original Post:
Re: Gates of NY -Early 1800s
Posted by: john
Date: May 24, 2000
In Reply to: Gates of NY -Early 1800s
Jayne;
In reference to your recent message about Newman Gates of Norwich NY, from my records Newman Gates died April 23, 1880. I would appreciate a copy of any photos you may have of Newman or other family members because I'm doing research on Newmans brother and family. If I check my records I may have more information on Newman and his family.
SEE: Gates of NY -Early 1800s
http://genforum.genealogy.com/gates/messages/1083.html
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BIOGRAPHY OF JUDGE ARBA K. MAYNARD.
Excerpted from:
''ILLUSTRATED ALBUM OF BIOGRAPHY OF THE
FAMOUS VALLEY OF THE RED RIVER
of the North & the Park Regions, including
the Most Fertile & Widely-Known Portions
of Minn. & No. Dakota.'' 845p. (Alden, Ogle & Co.; 1889).
Page 529-530:
JUDGE ARBA K. MAYNARD, attorney at law and justice of the peace at Atwater, is one of the leading and representative men of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. He is a native of New York State, born in Madison County, New York, on the 25th day of April, 1803, and is the son of Moses and Annie (Lincoln) Maynard. Our subject's parents were of English descent . . . [snip snip] . . . and, both died in New York State. They were the parents of four children, named as follows -- Dr. Edward [Maynard], of Washington City, District of Columbia; Butler [Maynard], of New York City; our subject [Arba K. Maynard], and one sister, who is now living with her grandchildren in Michigan.
Mr. Maynard, of whom this article treats, remained at home, working on the farm, also working in a hotel at night. He received a good education, attending district schools and when sixteen years of age became a school teacher. When he was twenty-one he began the study of law and classics under Judge [Edward] Rogers. In 1832 he was admitted to the bar as an attorney, in New York City, and during the following year was admitted as a solicitor in chancery at Albany, New York. In 1835 he was admitted as a counsellor, and in 1837 was admitted to practice in the United States supreme court, at Washington, District of Columbia. Immediately after his first admission to the bar he opened an office in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, where he took a high place at the bar and remained for a number of years. He next went to New York City, where he opened an office and remained there in active practice many years. In 1855 or 1856 he was elected judge of the marine court, an exclusively civil court, and held this important position for nearly ten years. In 1864, with the intention of making a farmer of his son, he came to Minnesota and settled in Le Sueur County. He became largely interested in land and bought out a number of valuable claims, including prairie and timber lands, bordering upon the beautiful lakes of that vicinity. The son did not take to farming, and soon opened a country store in Le Sueur County. Later his son came to Atwater and opened a store, while our subject sold his interests in Le Sueur County, and removed to St. Paul. In 1881 the Judge bought considerable tax title land in the vicinity of Atwater, and has since made this his home.
Judge Maynard is a democrat in political matters, and is one of the leading members of that party in the central part of the State. He represented Le Sueur County in the Minnesota legislature during the sessions of 1866-67, and in the fall of 1867 was the nominee of his party for the office of lieutenant-governor, on the same ticket with Judge Flandreau, the latter being the nominee for governor. He has always taken a prominent part in public affairs and has held a great many local offices, having been justice of the peace nearly all the time since he came to Minnesota. A man of excellent legal and literary attainments, he is held in high esteem, both professionally and as an exemplary citizen. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd-Fellows fraternities, and is an active participant in all matters affecting the public welfare.
Judge Maynard was married in 1833 to MISS MINERVA GATES, A SISTER-IN-LAW OF JUDGE PURDY.* [caps added]. They became the parents of the following children -- Minerva and Graydon.
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*NOTE: JUDGE SMITH MEADE PURDY (1796-1870) MARRIED PRUDENCE GATES, DAUGHTER OF NEWMAN GATES.
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