Vermont Bates ??? I was attracted by the mention of a Zadock Bates. My gr gr grandfather was named Zadock Bates HOLMES. He was in Conn. abt 1800 period. I had assumed a possible connection to a Bates family due to the common practice of naming children with mother or grandmother's surname. Zadock was married into the BANKS familt of Fairfield,CT, Any connection ? Any descendents move to CT in the late 1700's ? Bill Staples