Found in book: Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity Volumes 1 and 2 Ellery Bicknell Crane, editor Lewis Publishing Company 1907 page 255 Richard SOUTHGATE born in 1670 Coombs County, Suffolk England married in October 1700 Elizabeth STEWARD; they had 6 children, all born in England, 5 of whom came to Leicester, MA. Steward born 1703, Elizabeth born 1705 died 1791 unmarried, Hannah 1709, married Nathaniel WAITE of Leicester 1737 and died 1751, Mary born 1712 and married Daniel LIVERMORE of Weston, MA. 1732, Richard born 1714. Richard SOUTHGATE (father) died April 23, 1758 at 88 years of age, and hiswife died Nov. 3, 1751. They are said to be the ancestors of all of the name in New England. Steward SOUTHGATE, son of Richard and Elizabeth (STEWARD) SOUTHGATE, married Elizabeth SCOTT of Palmer, MA., then called the "Elbow" in 1735, while he as living there. About 1740 he returned to Leicester and spent the remainder of his days there. Their children were: John born 1738, Robert born 1741 and was a physician removed to Scarboro, Maine, and is noticed in his work, Margaret born 1743, Sarah born 1744 married Azariah DICKENSON of Hadley, MA. , and lastly Steward born 1748. Steward SOUTHGATE, son of Steward and Elizabeth (SCOTT) SOUTHGATE, married and removed to Hardwick. He was a soldier in the Revolution and after the close of the war went to Bernard, Vermont where in 1795 he lost 5 children by the canker-rash within a few days of each other. Steward married a 2nd time to Elizabeth daughter of Nathaniel POTTER, and their children were: Amos born 1751 and died Boston 1775; he married and had a daughter born after his death who became the wife of Jonah EARLE, Rebekah born 1754 died 1756, Ruth born 1758 died in Boston 1777, Moses born 1761 died in Boston 1777. Mr. SOUTHGATE was at first a member of the Congregational Church but became a zealous and leading member of the "Society of Friends", to which his 2nd wife's father belonged prior to 1732. He must have been well educated for his day and seems to have a clear head, strong purpose and great sensibility and Christian resignation. He had a commanding influence among his religious brethren, and the memoranda that he left alludes in terms of deep emotion to the afflictions through which he was called to pass. He died in 1765 and his 2nd wife died in 1748. END of PART 1