The 27th Annual Reunion of The Bates Family of Old Virginia was held o19 & 20 June 1998 on Afton Mountain on Skyline Drive in Afton, Virginia. The featured speaker was Dr. C. Ben Bates of Maryland, who is past president and current historian of our sister organization The Bates Association of Scituate, Mass.. Speech delivered by Dr. C. Ben Bates may be viewed at this BATES site http://www.halcyondays.com/bates.htm HIS SUBJECT "Why our Immigrant Bates Left England & What They Faced in America." Part I - Conditions in England Leading to the Great Migration Part II - The Voyage to America Part III - The Settling in New England and Virginia Visit this Bates Home Page for Bateses that originated in Virginia http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/union/6293 Wayne Witt Bates, Editor and Corresponding Secretary The Bates Family of Old Virginia Founded 1972

Maybe someone can use this information that I abstracted while at the National Archives several years ago. These were some BATES (definately not all of them) who applied for a pension for their service in the Union Army after the Civil War, or their widows applied for the pension. Sometimes a minor child was listed on the index card. These records, and others for UNION CIVIL WAR SERVICE ONLY, can be ordered from the National Archives. Ordering info should be on their website. Confederate States provided their veterans with a pension on a STATE level, so they should be ordered from the state in which the soldier later lived. The National Archives does not have these. The file of my BATES ancestor contained a lot of great information, and was quite thick. He had to prove that he was disabled or feeble enough to deserve a pension, so affidavits were in there from friends and relatives, telling how long they'd known him, how old he was, etc.... There's no telling what you'll find! SOME BATES WHO RECEIVED PENSION FOR SERVICE IN THE UNION ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR (I apologize for any mistakes herein) Name & Regt Widow Minor Date Applied and Where JAMES BATES Co D 4th ARK Cav Francis R. Bates Ira M. Foskit 1890 ARK 1901 ARK 1902 ARK JAMES M. BATES Co E 8th MO Sarah J. Bates 1916 ARK JAMES S. BATES Co F 129 ILL Inf Quintilla Bates 1884 ARK 1907 ARK JOHN BATES Co A 138 USC Inf 1891 ARK STEPHEN W. BATES Co G IND Inf Leona Bates 1916 1927 ARK SAMUEL N. BATES Co I 4th ARK Cav Susannah Bates Eliz. J. Smock 1865 ARK 1874 ARK JOHN C. BATES Co A, 1st ARK Inf 1890 ARK ROBERT E. BATES Co A, 1st ARK Inf 1890 ARK PINCKNEY BATES Co G 5th USV Inf Malinda M. Bates 1908 ARK JOHN P. BATES 47th MO Inf Sallie J. Bates 1898 ARK 1904 TX CHARLES H. BATES 3rd WIS Cav & ILL Inf Elizabeth Bates 1891 ARK 1920 ARK BERRY BATES Co B/G 5th TN Mtd Inf Elizabeth Bates 1910 ARK 1923 ARK BENJAMIN F. BATES Co D 1st ARK Inf Martha A. Bates James C. Bates 1885 1890 ARK ALBERT J. BATES Co I 72nd OH Inf Nancy Ellen Bates 1869 1912 ARK AARON M. BATES Co M 30th US Inf 1929 ARK

Dear All I have just joined the list. Not much information on my Bates family whom I have only just found. Damaris Bates married John Robinson in Hanslope, Bucks on 20 September 1801. They had three children, Mary, Benjamin and John in Hanslope, before moving to Wicken. Damaris was the daughter of John and Ann Bates. >From the IGI I think that John Bates might have been born in Milton Keynes in 1747, the son of William Bates and Damaris Bell. Anyone with any links? Philippa

I am at a total standstill with David P. and Elizabeth GRIFFIN BATES. Elizabeth's parents had 16 children. One died young, so not much research could be done on him. There are 5 of us "cousins" online, who are working on this Griffin family. We divided the children. Now each of us have three to work on instead of fifteen. Good idea, right? Well, I CHOSE Elizabeth, who married David P. BATES. I know they were married in Bibb County, AL in 1847. They had one child that I know about, Amazon, a girl, born 1848, Bibb County, AL. I have been told there were at least two more children, Martha Sophia, born 1851 and Robert Critidon Griffin BATES, born about 1853. They may have been in GA, but I cannot find them there either. If anyone has a marriage CD for AL or GA, and would look to see if either of these children were married in those two states, I would be ever so grateful. Thank you in advance, Darlene

Searching for BATES Henry, Inn Keeper & Parish Clerk of Halifax. 2 sons Henry (Born April 1736) and Joah (Born 1740 or 1741) Any information on these people (their children or parents) please to: Jon Bates Thanks. email: [email protected] You may also find details of other family names on my web page at: http://website.lineone.net/~jbates/index.html

I am looking for descendants of any Bates families in these two states. WASHINGTON: in towns of Stanwood and Oakesdale (Nancy Bates Ferris)WISCONSIN: in towns of Chippewa Falls and Tomahawk. Descent is, I believe, from Irish emigrating from Tyrone to Quebec. - Colin

I found some info on a John Daniel Bates who was living in Paradise and Big Bear, California in the 1929 era. Anyone searching John Daniel Bates , est time of birth 1895??

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I was told recently of a book or compilation that is/was done by an Abel MOORE on the Bates family line. Does anyone have this book or access to it? I am seeking information on James Bates and Mary Vanderslice, parents of Edgar Vanderslice BATES who married Alberta Van Arsdale. Thanks. Best Wishes. Ciao, Ron [email protected]

Hi, I am new to the list, but have some information on the family and descendants of Edgar Vanderslice and Alberta Van Arsdale BATES. Edgar V. Bates was the son of James and Mary Vanderslice Bates. Alberta Van Arsdale was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Martha J. Reagan Van Arsdale. Thomas and Martha were my great grandparents. Most of the Bates information I have is in/around Ft. Scott, Bourbon, KS. I will be more than happy to share. Best Wishes. Ciao, Ron [email protected]

Hi everyone, I've progressed a little further on my Bates line since the last time I left a note here. Now looking for birthdate and birth location of George BATES, as well as his parents. He married Rebeckah DICK in Brimfield, MA on Dec 6, 1735.The following are 2 generations of his descendants as gleened from the Brimfield MA Vital Records to 1850 (all births and marriages in Brimfield): 1. George BATES m. Rebeckah Dick Dec 6, 1735 2. Mary BATES 1735 - 2. George BATES 1736- 2. Samuel BATES Feb 18, 1738 m. Eunice Sherman (1744-1775) Sep 30 1762 3. Chloe BATES 1763 - m. Daniel Holloway 3. Rufus BATES 1765- m. Lucy Fay 3. Moses BATES 1768 - m. Patia Paddock 3. Eunice BATES 1770- m. David Ames 3. Samuel BATES 1773-1813 m. Sally Houghton (1780 - ) 3. Kezia BATES 1775- m. Gad Hitchcock 2. Hepzibath BATES 1740- 2. Thomas BATES 1742- 2. Asa BATES 1745- m. Lydia Bond 2. Lemuel BATES 1746- m. Resina 2. Elisha BATES 1749- Thanks for any further info anyone has. Wayne Olsen Bonney Lake, WA

Hello all, I'm looking for any info on John Bates of Indiana. He married Elizabeth Noble (dau. of Lewis and Elizabeth Burgess Noble) of Fayette/Rush Co., IN. John and Elizabeth were married 4/18/1822. John's brother, Isaac married Elizabeth's sister Nancy ten years later. John and Isaac's parents were Gilbert and Rachel Covey Bates. thanks, Cory [email protected]

RICE; ENG>AUS;1900+ Margaret BATES, (daughter of James & Ellen BATES), b 1871 d.1909 married a RICE. 3 children: John Leonard & Lewis. Lewis RICE went to Australia. John RICE m. Nancy BOOTH - 1 daughter Jacqueline Leonard - no information Any information on these people (their children or parents) please to: Jon Bates Thanks. email: [email protected] You may also find details of other family names on my web page at: http://website.lineone.net/~jbates/index.html

BATES Joah; ENG; 1700-1800 Searching information on: Joah BATES m. Sarah (unknown surname) The only information I have is that Joah conducted Handel's Messiah in London, and that Sarah was a well known singer, around the time of George III. Possible links to John BATES (a Unitarian who became a Methodist) and who married a Hannah, they had 4 children: James, Eliza, Frederick & Louisa, all born c1830-1850. Any information on these people (their children or parents) please to: Jon Bates Thanks. email: [email protected] You may also find details of other family names on my web page at: http://website.lineone.net/~jbates/index.html

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I never thought to do it, but tracing some of my Bates ancestors backwards may be the correct appoach to finding some of my backward ancestors! Imagine not even showing up to be counted in a census. Tsk, tsk! Jack

BATES; ENG; c1800-1900 I am trying to follow the BATES line backwards, can you provide any information on the following BATES ...... BATES () married (name not known) - had 3 children: Children: BATES Frederick James (b.1869) Yorkshire .... m. BERESFORD Sarah Jane (b.1867) BATES Charles ................................. m. (unknown) BATES William Percy ........................... 1st m. Leila 2nd m. (unknown) Any information on these people (their children or parents) please to: Jon Bates Thanks. email: [email protected]

Hi, all! Just wanted to let you know about my website, which contains information about the descendants of William BATES of Essex County, b. 1640 and Martha WILLARD, whose descendants settled in Bedford County. Stop by if you think you might be related and drop me a line! Thanks, Laura Martin http://members.aol.com/Llbmartin/index.html

Jack, I thought I had an 1840 AL Census Index for Bates, but I don't find it. The dog probably ate it. :) 1860 GA Census Index lists a Thomas A. Bates, page 254, in Spaldin County. I did not find a Thomas in Bibb County. 1850 Bibb County Census, David P. Bates was born in GA. Who knows, as little as I know about David P. Bates, he may be related to your Thomas A. Personally, I believe he went to MARS to visit his father-in-law, Benjamin GRIFFIN, and never returned. Good Luck, Darlene

I'm searching for descendants of James M. Bates and wife Annie G. His son, Thomas J. Bates lived in Robertson Co. TX. near White Rock Comm. I have info on only two of Thomas J. Bates' children, Georga Ann Bates, and Earl Bates. Georga married George Mitchell Williams 1878 in Robertson Co. TX. Earl Bates married W. D. Carter ca 1890 in Robertson Co. TX. Larry W. Mabra Lancaster, TX