This may or may not help you. It's not my line but is some info I accumulated while trying to find my own Bates line from SC and GA. At least one grandson (JOHN) of the elder James M. Bates below moved to Jefferson Co, AL. Then some of John Bates' children moved to Lawrence Co, AL. Given the similarity in the names and locations, it would be worth looking into further. Ia2a5-JAMES M. BATES (b.Mar 7, 1721 York Co, VA-d.Nov 9, 1785 Halifax Co, VA) md. Nov 11, 1746 Goochland, VA to WINIFRED GRIMES HIX (b.Jan 18, 1729-d.Feb 7, 1790) Children: 1-DANIEL B. BATES (b.Jul 6, 1756 Goochland Co, VA-d.Oct 28, 1826 Pendleton Dist, SC) md. 1st Feb 15/25, 1782 Halifax Co, VA to JANE SNELSON (b.c.1760, d/o Charles Snelson). md. 2nd May 18, 1787 to ELIZABETH GIVENS, 1798-1819 Lincoln Co, GA deeds 1805 Deed Pendleton Dist SC from David Guest, land on Togalow River, witness was WILLIAM BATES. 1806 Deed Pendleton Dist, SC, to Jacob Holland, land on Big Beaverdam Creek. Witness was WILLIAM BATES. 1810 Census Pendleton Dist, SC, p.142 1817 Headright land warrant issued by Lincoln Co, GA. 1820 Census Pendleton Dist, SC p. 217 (1 m 18-26, 1 m 45, 1 f 45) Children: 1a-JOHN BATES (b.1805 SC-d.1865 AL) md. c.1828 in SC to FRANCES _______ (b.c.1805-d.after 1860 AL) Lived in GA 1830-36. To Jefferson Co, AL 1836-40. Children: 1a1-WASHINGTON BATES (b.1830 GA-d.before 1900 AL) md. Dec 14, 1850 Jefferson Co, AL to ARRENA A. WHEATLY 1a2-MARY A. BATES (b.1833 GA-d.after 1850 AL) 1a3-NANCY K. BATES (b.1836 GA-d.after 1870 Lawrence Co, AL) md. Feb 10, 1858 Jefferson Co, AL to BENJAMIN C. WHEATLEY. 1a4-MELISSA JANE BATES (b.1840 AL) md. Jun 24, 1867 Lawrence Co, AL to DENNIS KAY. 1a5-LUCINDA F. BATES (b.1844 AL) md. Jan 8, 1861 Jefferson Co, AL to JAMES M. GOWINS. md. Feb 13, 1872 Lawrence Co, AL to WILEY BRUCE. 1a6-JOHN W. BATES (b.1847? AL) md. Mar 6, 1860? Jefferson Co, AL to RHODA E. WHEATLEY. 1b-SARAH LANGHORNE BATES md. JOEL ESTES ----- Original Message ----- From: Cay Devin <devinc@seanet.com> To: <BATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 12:53 AM Subject: [BATES-L] James M. Bates 1825 AL > > Is anyone working on this family or can anyone add any information to > this family tree: > > James M. Bates (d. 1855/60 TX probably Van Zandt Co.) > + Anna C. Brown (12 Feb 1808 South Carolina - 17 Feb 1873 > Robertson Co TX) > buried Whiterock Cemetery - Robertson Co., TX > Married 22 Dec 1825 Jefferson Co AL with consent of George > Brown > > Had at least these children: > > 1. Elizabeth Jane "Jenny" Bates (22 Jan 1826 probably Jefferson CO AL > - 20 Mar 1924 Lawrence CO AL) > + Willis Brooks 17 Jun 1841 Tuscaloosa Co., AL > > 2. James Bates, Jr. (b. between 1826/1830 AL) > > 3. Unknown daughter.. (b. between 1826/1830 AL) > > 4. Thomas Jefferson Bates - (b. after 1830 AL) info from book "Sam > Baker - Winston County's gunfigher" Tom was a rancher who lived around > the White Rock Community in Northern Robertson Co. Ran one of the > largest cattle operations in the county. His land holding extended > along Duck Creek, southwest of Kosse, into southeastern Limestone Co. > Tom's house was in Headsville, Robertson Co., TX about a half a mile > from the Robertson-Limestone > Co boarder. Tom is on the 1860 Limestone County, TX Census... he moves > to Robertson Co soon afterwards and lived there until he dies. > > *********** Probably more children ************* > > > 5. Martha Bates (b. circa 1848 AL) Last child. > > > Time line for James M. and Anna (Brown) Bates: > > Birth -1825 ???? > 1825-1848 Jefferson and Walker Co AL > 1848-1851 ??????????? on route to TX > 1851-1855 Van Zandt Co, TX > 1855-1860 James M. Bates Dies > 1860 Anna and family apparently on the Caldwell Co TX > census > ? Anna also lives near Kosse, Limestone Co., TX > (probably on son's ranch) > 1873 Anna dies in Robertson Co., TX probably on son's > ranch > > >