James Gates came to Nova Scotia as a Loyalist with his father.
1692-4: James Gates name appears on the rate payers list for Wilmont. for 1792 and 1794.
1827: The Nova Scotia Census listed him as a farmer and a Baptist living in Wilmot Township. His family included 6 males and 6 females.
1838: The Census for the Township of Wilmot he was listed as a farmer living with Rachel. (Malvern Square was settled in 1790 and was called Mill Town before that.)
1872: At a public meeting the name was changed to Malvern Square (four roads meet here) at the suggestion of William Gates. James received the first Grant of land in what is now Malvern Square. The grant extended from the Annapolis River to the crest of North Mountain and from the Kings County line to Dodge Road. He also built the old mill on the Wiswell Brook at Malvern Square. Wife: Rachel. Children: Benjamin, Oldham, Daniel, Edward, Ruth (deceased), Mary (deceased), Elinor (deceased). [Research of Lucy Traves]
"The Last Will and Testiment of James Gates of Wilmot Township" Estate Folio G16; dated March 4, 1835; 1839

"History of Spencer, Massachusetts, from its earliest settlement to the year 1860"; by James Draper; printed by H. J. Howland; Worcester, Massachusetts; 1860 (F74.S77 D7 CSL)

1. 2. Ruth GATES   b. 11 Oct 1781, Melvern Square, Wilmot, Annapolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.
2. 3. John GATES   b. 1787, Melvern Square, Wilmot, Annapolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 31 Jul 1861, Harmnony (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.

Note: Ruth Gates was christened at Wilmot (Annapolis) Nova Scotia, Canada.
"History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia" by W. A. Calnek; William Briggs; Toronto, Canada; 1897 (971.6 NS SCGS)

"A Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America" by William Edward Chute; p. cixii; Salem, Massachusetts 1894 (FH C-36 SR)

"Stephen Gates of Hingham" by C. A. Torrey from the "NEHGS Register" Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; July 1966 (974.0 NEa SCGS)

"The History of Kings County" by Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton; p. 795; The Salem Press Company; Salem, Massachusetts; 1910 (971.634 E14 LAPL) (971.6 NS Kings/History SCGS)

"Falmouth: A New England Township in Nova Scotia 1760-1965" by John V. Duncanson; p. 370; Windsor, Ontario, Canada; August 1965 (971.6 NS SCGS)

1. 4. William Silas RANDALL   b. 1808, Wilmot, Annapolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.
2. 5. Mary RANDALL   b. 1810, Wilmot, Annapolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.
3. 6. Emily RANDALL   b. 1812, Wilmot, Annapolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.
4. 7. Eliza RANDALL   b. 1814, Wilmot, Anaopolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. 8. Helen RANDALL   b. 1816, Wilmot, Amaopolis (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.

1827 Census for Nova Scotia, he was living in Wilmot and was listed as a Baptist with a family of 5 males and 6 females for a total of 11.

1838 Census for the Township of Wilmot he was listed as a farmer with Catherine and a family of 2 males under 6; 1 male under 14; 2 females under 14; 1 male over 14 and 2 females over 14 for a total of 10.

1851 Census for Aylesford he was listed a Baptist with a family of 2 males between 10 and 20; 1 male and 1 female between 20 and 30; 1 male and 1 female over 50. In the 1861 Census for Aylesford South he was listed with a family of 2 males and 2 females for a total of 4. This included 1 male over 3 and under 4, 1 single female over 20 and under 30, 1 female over 60 and under 70, and 1 male over 70.

Note: John Gates, aged 74, died leaving a widow and 11 children. [Research of Lucy Traves]

1. 9. Matilda GATES   b. 1812, Aylesford (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 11 May 1882, Aylesford (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada.

1828, December 1: William Randall is listed as being enrolled in the Mount Denison School along with Benjamin and Lydia Randall.
"Falmouth: A New England Township in Nova Scotia, 1760-1965" by John V. Duncanson; p. 62; Provincial Archives of Nova Scotia, Canada; August 1965 (971.6 NS SCGS)

1812: Matilda Gates was born in Aylesford (Kings) Nova Scotia, Canada
"A Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America" by William Edward Chute; pp. cixiii & cixv; Salem, Massachusetts 1894 (FH C-36 SR)

"Stephen Gates of Hingham" by C .A. Torrey from the "NEHGS Register" Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; July 196 6 (974.0 NEa SCGS)