Hello Everyone, The Bates and Evans families are closely tied together in Wilkes Co., GA. David Evans, who died about 1807 in Wilkes Co., had the following: William married Cecila _____ Jesse married Hannah _____ Sarah married John Bates Elizabeth married Daniel Brown Arden married Martha Inze Rouse Sophia married Anderson Bates Hannah married James Bates Susannah married Peter Lunceford Rhoda married John W. Bates In 1861 in Wilkes Co., GA Arden Evans, son of David, left a portion of his estate to his mother in law but most of the estate to his "ne ices and nephews now living". Through Arden Evans' Estate records, I have been able to put many of David Evans' descendants in place. I also have a number listed in the records that I have not been able to place. I am posting this inquiry to both the EVANS-L and BATES-L Lists, in hope that some of these names may be familiar to some of you and we can help each other in putting the puzzle together. The information of which I feel certain is also posted on both of my Web Sites, which are listed at the bottom of this message. There are about thirty persons listed in the records that I have found so far. It is likely there are others but one has to keep in mind the "now living" part of the bequest. Here goes: 1. Francis Marion Bates 2. Mary Bates 3. Thomas F. Bates 4. William E. Bates 5. David Michell Bates 6. William and Sarah Walker (William Walker married Sarah Ann Bates in Chambers Co., AL 29 December 1838} 7. John Pate (John Pate married Eviline Bates in Chambers Co.,AL 19 April 1836) The seven listed about are some of the children of John bates and Sarah Evans. The Estate Records of William E. Bates, in Coosa Co., Al in 1862 identifies all the children of this union and makes note of monies received from the estate of A. Evans. 8. John W. Bates Jr. 9. Nasa Jones (Nasa Jones married Mary A. Bates in Coweta Co., GA 9 May 1840) 10. J. Walker Boswell (John Walker Boswell married Susan Bates in Coweta Co., GA) 11. Caroline Bates 12. John W. Bellamy (John W. Bellamy married Elizabeth Bates in Coweta Co., GA 2 November 1848) 13. Hannah Shaddix (Issac Newton Shaddix married Hannah Bates in Coweta Co., GA 13 April 1856) The above six are some of the known children of John W. Bates and Rhoda Evans. 14. Daniel Brown 15. David Brown The above two are two of the children of Daniel Brown and Elizabeth Evans. 16. David Lunceford 17. Daniel Lunceford 18. Nelson and Barbara Vaughn Two of the above three I am sure result from the union of Peter Lunceford and Susannah Evans. I believe Barbara is their's as well. I have sent one report they had a daughter Barbara, and the name is now usually associated with the Bates of Evans lines. I don not have a marriage record fro Nelson and Barbara. 19. Matthew Bates I believe Matthew belongs to James Bates and Hannah Evans. They are said to have had a Matthew. John and Hannah are said to have moved to Alabama early, then on to Mississippi. There is a receipt in Arden Evans Estate Records for postage to Alabama and Mississippi. 20. Caroline Bates There are two Caroline Bates noted in the records. This unidentified one , in addition to the one belonging to John W. Bates. 21. Arden Evans Jr. 22. David Evans 22. John W. Evans I believe these are the children of Jesse Evans and Hannah (unknown). I am not certain of John W. Evans. Jesse had a son John for sure but I have not seen him identified as John W. 23. John Nowland (John Nolan married Susan Evans in Morgan Co., GA 17 May 1835. Who does she belong to?) 24. Thomas and Nancy Williams (Thomas Williams married Nancy Evans in Wilkes Co., GA 13 December 1824. Who does she belong to? 25. F. M. Streibling (Simpson Stribling married Sarah Bates in Elbert Co., GA 6 March 1834. They had a son F. M. Stribling. She died before 1850. How does she fit in?) 26. John M. Poss 27. Lester Hopkins 28. William D. Hardy 29. John J. Ruff 30. Sarah Stewart I've no clue on the above five. HELP! If any of you are working any of these lines I would very much appreciate hearing from you. -------------------------------------------------------- Name: David Walker E-mail: David Walker <[email protected]> Date: 03/18/1998 Time: 19:17:20 http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/dwalker1/DWALKER1/index.htm http://personal.cha.bellsouth.net/~dwalker1 --------------------------------------------------------