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    1. [MAWORCES] Southgate Family History part 3
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    3. Isaac SOUTHGATE, son of Richard and Eunice (BROWN) SOUTHGATE married Rebekah BROWN, daughter of John BROWN, 1769 and they were the parents of one daughter, Rebekah, born in 1770, married to Mr. HODGES of the State of New York. Mr. Isaac SOUTHGATE married for the 2nd time Eunice WHITE, 1771, and their children were: Asa born 1772, Betsey born 1774, married Nathan BEERS 1790, Samuel born 1776, marred Hannah WAITE 1801, and they reared a family of children in Leicester; one of their sons John P. died in 1882 in Worcester and another Samuel died in 1874 in Leicester; Eunice born 1779 married Sylvanus EARLE, removed to Ohio and died in 1835, Isaac born 1782, married Maria WEBB, daughter of Peter WEBB Esq. and granddaughter to Thomas DENNY Sr. Mr. Southgate died in 1800 age of 56 years. He was one of the active business men and public-spirited citizens of the town, for many years a manufacturer of cards. He represented the town in the Legislature, served as trustee of the Worcester County Agricultural Society and took an active part in promoting te interests of that important association. James SOUTHGATE, who came with his brother Ricard from England, as above stated, became a proprietor of the settlers' half of the town, as owner of Lot # 30. At the first town meeting he was chosen one of the Selectmen and Surveyor of Highways. He with his brother and several other inhabitants of Leicester addressed a letter to the Govenor in 1725, asking for soldiers to guard the town from the Indians. He was a Deacon of his church and took an active part in settling Mr. PARSONS in 1720. His wife's name was Mary, and they had one son named James, born 1718, who married Dorothy Lincoln in 1741. They were the parents of one daughter, Dorothy, born 1746. His house was located a little North of Mr. MORTON's, in the East part of town. There is no trace of the family after that period. END of Part 3

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