Family Card - Person Sheet
NameSusannah GATES 8
Death Date24 Dec 1748
FlagsFrench & Indian War (1754-63), Killed by Indians
Spouses
Birth Date12 Feb 1707/8
Birth PlaceBillerica (later Bedford), Massachusetts
Death Date8 Apr 1795
Death PlaceAshby, Massachusetts
Misc. Notes
John Fitch and his first wife, Susannah, along with their five children, were captured by Indians on 5 Jul 1748 and carried to Canada, where they were ransomed a few months later. Susannah died on the return trip. The town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was named in honor of this John Fitch.
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