Terri You are not the only one who hits brick walls in Vermont, worst state to research. My Zadock Bates born Manchester, Bennington, Vt. 1797, father Zadock, b 1766. They went to Plattsburg, N.Y. before 1810, went to Ohio, short time, in Michigan by 1821and then to Crawford Co., Pa. Zadock Sr. died there 1834. Seems to have some connection to the Daniel and Francis Bates, in Bennington, who were from R.I. There was also a David Bates in the land records in Manchester, near by appeared and disappeared same time frame. Any scrap of info. would be helpful. Jackie