Since I posted data below, several people have responded with more information, so I am adding it in FYI. > -----Original Message----- > From: STROUD, MARGARET > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 1:49 PM > To: BATES-l@rootsweb.com WINSTON-l@rootsweb.com; DANIEL-l@rootsweb.com; FLEMING-l@rootsweb.com; HICKS-l@rootsweb.com; 'ROYALL-l@rootsweb.com'; 'ECHOLS-l@rootsweb.com'; 'WILCUTT-l@rootsweb.com'; 'TUCKER-l@rootsweb.com' > Subject: Bates Lineage Needs HELP! > > I'm a new lister to Bates site, so I'll post my son-in-laws BATES lineage in hopes of helping him find some "cousins". > John Bates (b in England in Yorkshire in 1598) md Eliz WINSTON 1624, prob in York, Va and died 30 Mar 1701 MIddletown, Burton Parish, York, Va. He was a merchant who immigrated in 1623 on ship "Southampton" and was in Piersey's Hundred 1624/25. He belonged to the Church of England. > George Bates a Quaker ( 1625 to 1676 or 1717 ) married Mary SMITH. Their son James was a Quaker preacher. > John Bates II born 1655 - 1719 md Eliz DANIEL in Cullman, Alabama - need dates/places for them > John Bates III born (1685 - died 1723) md Susannah FLEMING - need dates/places her. James family is in Limestone Co, Alabama > James Bates born 1721 place not known md Winifred HICKS (no info on her) > Wm BATES born 1749 md Mary ROYALL born 1750. They may have been born in Virginia. Wm's son Tarleton took all his family to Texas with exception of James W. Some are buried in Wills Point, Texas. > Fleming BATES born 1780 md Eliz ECHOLS (no info on her , but there is another Fleming that md Carolina Woodson and went to MS and then TX ) > Thomas "Royal" BATES born 1818 md Sarah Ann Martin born 1824 but no marriage record. Royal is buried in Cullman Co, Alabama. -----Thos and Sarah had Sarah, Mary, Wm, Amanda, James, Ransom, Nancy, Emily, Ellene and Alpha Bates > Wm Fleming Bates burn 1853 md Mary J. M. Tucker "Dora" born 1855 and they had: > ----Martha, Ransom, James, Elisha md Sall Wilcutt, Durenia who md Annie Wilcutt; Priscilla, Wm, Charlie, Amy, Cora and Minnie > Thanks for all that hard work on Bates Reunion in Batesville, Virginia to > > Wayne Witt Bates > > Corresponding Secretary > > The Bates Family of Old Virginia > > http://www.halcyondays.com/bates.htm > > > >