Ancestry of
Bill Gates
Founder of Microsoft
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1st Generation
1. William Henry "Bill" Gates IV (1955–)
2nd Generation
2. William Henry Gates III (1925–)
3. Mary A. Maxwell (1929–1994)
3rd Generation
4. William Henry Gates Jr. (1891–1969)
5. Lillian Elizabeth Rice (1891–1966)
6. James Willard Maxwell Jr. (1901–1960)
7. Adelle Thompson (1903–1987)
4th Generation
8. William Henry Gates (1858–1926)
9. Rebecca Eppinhauser (1867–1933)
10. William H. Rice (1863–1925)
11. Isabella Sanderson (1871–1948)
12. James W. Maxwell (1864–1951)
13. Belle Oakley (1872–1945)
14. William James Thompson (1869–1935)
15. Ida Medcalf (1881–1961)
5th Generation
16. Joseph T. Gates (c1806–)
17. Martha Satterley (c1823–)
20. Charles Rice
21. Sarah Hooker
22. John Sanderson (1847–1920)
23. Elizabeth Porter (1849–1895)
24. Thomas George Maxwell (c1835–)
25. Louise Marie Woodworth (c1842–)
26. Oscar Rodman Oakley (c1838–1923)
27. Isabella A. Thompson (c1842–)
28. J. W. Thompson
29. Julia Thomas
30. John T. Medcalf (1843–1899)
31. Susan E. Ried (c1856–1893)
6th Generation
32. Israel Gates (c1765–)
33. Ruth -----
35. Christiana -----
44. Robert Sanderson
46. Joshua Porter
47. Mary Foster
50. Harvey Woodworth (1814–)
51. Emeline Keeler Brush (1821–p1875)
52. Gabriel Linch Oakley (c1808–1884)
53. Delia Jane Tupper (1810–1881)
54. Barker Lovell Thompson (1820–p1860)
55. Caroline M. ----- (c1821–p1860)
60. William Medcalf (1813–1893)
61. Martha Ann Binns (1814–1880)
7th Generation
64. Simon Gates (1724–p1774)
100. Luther Woodworth
101. Nancy Couse
102. George Phillips Brush (1776–1829)
103. Polly Keeler (1780–1865)
106. Chauncey Tupper (1779–1856)
107. Delia Gibbs (1784–1862)
108. James Thompson (c1776–p1855)
109. Abigail Lovell (1795–1887)
122. William Binns
123. Elizabeth -----
8th Generation
128. Caleb Gates (c1693–1774)
129. Mary Fobes (c1694–p1740)
204. Daniel Brush (1744–1805)
205. Hannah Phillips (1756–1834)
206. Jeremiah Keeler (c1754–1812)
207. Lydia Keeler (1751–1832)
212. Thomas Tupper (1747–1817)
213. Parthenia Jaqua (1749–1834)
214. Sylvanus Gibbs (1754–1834)
215. Betty Elmer (c1750–c1838)
218. Jonathan Lovell (1753–1814)
219. Hannah Collamore (1763–p1839)
9th Generation
256. Thomas Gates (1646–1726)
257. Elizabeth Freeman (1648–a1723)
258. Caleb Fobes (c1653–1710)
259. Sarah Gager (1650/51–c1702)
408. Jonathan Brush (c1715–1787)
409. Elizabeth Smith (1718–1796)
410. Samuel Phillips (1728–1806)
411. Sarah Mills
412. Jonah Keeler Jr. (–c1799)
413. Mary -----
414. Silas Keeler (1724–1774)
415. Abigail Elmer (c1723–1789)
424. Thomas Tupper (1719–1761)
425. Ruth Owen
426. Aaron Jaqua
427. Rebecca House
430. David Elmer (c1730–c1789)
431. Jemima Curtis (1730–1784)
436. George Lovell
437. Abigail -----
438. Anthony Collamore (1735–1819)
439. Mercy Barker (1738–1817)
10th Generation
512. Stephen Gates (c1600–c1662)
513. Ann Neave (c1603–c1683)
514. John Freeman (1606/07–c1648)
515. Elizabeth Noyes (1625–)
516. John Fobes (–1660)
517. Constant Mitchell
518. John Gager (1620–1703)
519. Elizabeth Gore (c1627–p1703/04)
816. Robert Brush (1685–c1766)
817. Isabella Weeks
818. Josiah Smith
820. George Phillips (1698–1771)
821. Elizabeth Mills (–1768)
824. Jonah Keeler (c1690–1767)
825. Ruth Smith (c1687–1734)
828. Joseph Keeler (c1683–1757)
829. Elizabeth Whitney (c1684–1763)
830. Jonathan Elmer (1687–1758)
831. Mary ----- (c1690–c1783)
848. Eliakim Tupper (1681–c1760)
849. Joanna ----- (1689–a1761)
850. Joseph Owen
851. Ruth Heath
860. Jonathan Elmer (1687–1758) — Same as #830
861. Mary ----- (c1690–c1783) — Same as #831
862. Caleb Curtis
863. Jemima Calkins
876. Anthony Collamore (1699–1746)
877. Susanna Oakman (1705/06–p1757)
878. Barnabas Barker (–a1763)
879. Mary Green (1710–a1756)
11th Generation
1030. Peter Noyes (1590–1657)
1031. Elizabeth ----- (c1601–1635/36)
1034. Thomas Mitchell (c1566–)
1035. Maria Tromdin (–a1606)
1036. William Gager (1592–1630)
1038. Samuel Gore
1039. Elizabeth Hill
1632. Richard Brush (c1640–a1714)
1633. Joanna Sammis (c1648–)
1634. Thomas Weeks
1635. Isabella Harcourt
1640. George Phillips (1664–c1739)
1641. Sarah Hallett (1673–)
1648. Samuel Keeler (1656–1713)
1649. Sarah St. John (1659–1714)
1650. Samuel Smith (c1647–c1745)
1651. Rachel Marvin (1649–c1690)
1656. Samuel Keeler (1656–1713) — Same as #1648
1657. Sarah St. John (1659–1714) — Same as #1649
1658. John Whitney (c1644–a1720)
1659. Elizabeth Smith (–p1741)
1660. Samuel Elmer (1647–c1691)
1661. Elizabeth -----
1696. Thomas Tupper Jr. (1638–1706)
1697. Martha Mayhew (c1641–1717)
1720. Samuel Elmer (1647–c1691) — Same as #1660
1721. Elizabeth ----- — Same as #1661
1726. Samuel Calkins
1727. Hannah Gifford
1752. Peter Collamore (1671–1747)
1753. Abigail Davis (–c1755)
1754. Tobias Oakman (c1664–1750)
1755. Elizabeth Doty (1673–1745)
1756. Joshua Barker
1758. William Green (1684–1756)
1759. Desire Bacon (1688/89–1730)
12th Generation
2060. Thomas Noyes (c1563–c1627)
2061. Dorothy ----- (–1632/33)
3264. John Brush (c1600–)
3266. Richard Sammis
3267. Esther Horseford
3280. Samuel Phillips (c1626–1696)
3281. Sarah Appleton (c1628–1714)
3282. William Hallett (c1648–1729)
3283. Sarah Woolsey (1650–)
3296. Ralph Keeler (c1613–c1672)
3298. Mark St. John (1633–1693)
3299. Elizabeth Stanley (c1635–)
3300. William Smith (c1601–a1670)
3301. Magdalen ----- (–p1670)
3302. Matthew Marvin (1600–c1680)
3303. Alice ----- (c1610–c1680/1681)
3312. Ralph Keeler (c1613–c1672) — Same as #3296
3314. Mark St. John (1633–1693) — Same as #3298
3315. Elizabeth Stanley (c1635–) — Same as #3299
3316. Henry Whitney (–c1673)
3320. Edward Elmer (–1676)
3321. Mary -----
3392. Thomas Tupper (1578–1676)
3393. Anne Hodgson (c1588–1676)
3394. Thomas Mayhew (1593–1682)
3395. Jane Gallion (–c1682)
3440. Edward Elmer (–1676) — Same as #3320
3441. Mary ----- — Same as #3321
3454. Stephen Gifford
3455. Hannah Gore
3504. Anthony Collamore (–1693)
3505. Sarah Chittenden (1646/47–1703)
3506. Tobias Davis (–p1684)
3507. Bridget Kingman (c1630–)
3508. Samuel Oakman
3509. Mary Boardman
3510. Edward Doty Jr. (c1636–1689/90)
3511. Sarah Faunce (c1643–1695)
3516. William Green (–1685)
3517. Elizabeth Warren (1654–p1689/90)
3518. John Bacon (1661–1731)
3519. Mary Hawes (1664–1725/26)
13th Generation
4120. Peter Noyes (c1517–p1586)
4121. Edith Blake (–1583/84)
6560. George Phillips (c1593–1644)
6561. ----- Sergent (–c1630/31)
6562. Samuel Appleton (1586–1670)
6563. Judith Everard (c1597–)
6564. William Hallett (c1616–c1706)
6565. Elizabeth Fones (1609/10–c1668)
6566. George Woolsey (1610–1698)
6567. Rebecca Cornell (1629/30–1713)
6596. Matthew St. John (1601–c1669/1670)
6597. Mary Tinker (1606–p1669)
6598. Timothy Stanley (1604–1648)
6599. Elizabeth ----- (–1678/79)
6604. Edward Marvin (p1533–1615)
6605. Margaret ----- (–1633)
6628. Matthew St. John (1601–c1669/1670) — Same as #6596
6629. Mary Tinker (1606–p1669) — Same as #6597
6630. Timothy Stanley (1604–1648) — Same as #6598
6631. Elizabeth ----- (–1678/79) — Same as #6599
6784. Henry Tupper
6910. Samuel Gore — Same as #1038
6911. Elizabeth Hill — Same as #1039
7008. John Collamore
7009. Mary Nicholl
7010. Isaac Chittenden (c1625–a1676)
7011. Martha Vinall (c1625–p1676)
7014. Henry Kingman (c1594–1667)
7015. Joan ----- (c1596–1659)
7020. Edward Doty (c1599–1655)
7021. Faith Clarke (c1619–1675)
7022. John Faunce (c1608–1653)
7023. Patience Morton (c1615–1691)
7034. Nathaniel Warren (c1624–c1667)
7035. Sarah Walker (–1700)
7036. Nathaniel Bacon (c1621–a1673)
7037. Hannah Mayo (c1622–p1691)
7038. John Hawes (c1637–1701)
7039. Desire Gorham (1644–1700)
14th Generation
8240. Thomas Noyes (c1488–c1554/1555)
8241. Dennys ----- (–p1553/54)
13120. Christopher Phillips
13122. Richard Sergent
13124. Thomas Appleton (c1538–c1603)
13125. Mary Isaac (c1549–1612)
13126. John Everard
13127. Judith Bourne (–p1598)
13130. Thomas Fones (–1629)
13131. Anne Winthrop (1585/86–c1619)
13132. Benjamin Woolsey
13134. Thomas Cornell (c1595–c1655)
13135. Rebecca Briggs (1600–1673)
13192. Christopher Santken (c1575–1629)
13193. Joan ----- (–p1652)
13194. Robert Tinker (c1565–1624)
13195. Mary Merwin (c1575–p1648)
13196. Robert Stanley (c1570–1605)
13208. Reinold Marvin (p1512–c1561)
13209. Johan ----- (–p1554)
13256. Christopher Santken (c1575–1629) — Same as #13192
13257. Joan ----- (–p1652) — Same as #13193
13258. Robert Tinker (c1565–1624) — Same as #13194
13259. Mary Merwin (c1575–p1648) — Same as #13195
13260. Robert Stanley (c1570–1605) — Same as #13196
13568. Richard Tupper
14016. Thomas Collamore
14017. Agnes Adams
14020. Thomas Chittenden (c1584–c1668)
14021. Rebecca ----- (c1595–a1668)
14042. Thurston Clarke
14043. Faith -----
14046. George Morton (c1587–1624)
14047. Juliana Carpenter (1584–1664)
14068. Richard Warren (c1578–1628)
14069. Elizabeth Walker (1583–1673)
14070. John Walker
14071. Joyce Clark (1608–)
14072. William Bacon
14073. Ann -----
14074. John Mayo (–a1676)
14076. Edmund Hawes (–c1693)
14078. John Gorham (1619/20–1675/76)
14079. Desire Howland (c1625–1683)
15th Generation
26248. William Appleton
26249. Rose Sexton
26250. Edward Isaac (c1510–1573)
26251. Margery Whetehill
26252. Thomas Everard
26253. Margaret Wiseman
26260. Thomas Fones
26262. Adam Winthrop III (1548–1623)
26263. Anne Browne (–1629)
26268. ----- Cornell
26270. Henry Briggs
26384. Matthias Santken (c1550–)
26390. Thomas Merwin
26416. John Mervyn (c1480–c1533)
26417. Margaret ----- (–p1533)
26512. Matthias Santken (c1550–) — Same as #26384
26518. Thomas Merwin — Same as #26390
28032. Peter Collamore
28033. Edith -----
28094. Alexander Carpenter
28138. Augustine Walker (–1614)
28142. Thomas Clark (–a1611)
28143. Jane Gates (–p1666)
28152. Edmond Hawes
28153. Jane Porter
28156. Ralph Gorham (c1575–c1643)
28158. John Howland (c1598–1672/73)
28159. Elizabeth Tilley (1607–1687)
16th Generation
52500. William Isaac
52501. Margery Haute
52502. Richard Whetehill (c1465–c1537)
52503. Elizabeth Muston (–c1543)
52504. Henry Everard
52520. John Fones III
52524. Adam Winthrop Jr. (1498–c1562/1563)
52525. Agnes Sharpe (c1516–1565)
52526. Henry Browne (c1520–c1596)
52527. Agnes ----- (–1590)
52832. Thomas Mervyn (–c1504)
52833. Christian ----- (–p1504)
56064. John Collamore (c1500–1555)
56065. Margery Hext (c1510–1551)
56304. William Hawes
56305. Ursula Colles
56316. Henry Howland (c1565–1635)
56317. Margaret ----- (c1567–1629)
56318. John Tilley (1571–c1620/21)
56319. Joan Hurst (c1575–c1620/21)
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